October 17, 2007

Chili SauceCombine tomatoes, onions, peppers, sugar, salt and vinegar in deep kettle. Tie spices in cheese cloth bag; add to kettle. Cook uncovered 2 1/2-3 hours or until quite thick, stirring often.

 

Diabetic Strawberry ShortcakeIn medium bowl, tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Make jello per package directions except instead use 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup frozen whole strawberries, crushed.

 

Cherry Cordial CakePreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat eggs on high speed until foamy, about 2 minutes. Blend water and oil with eggs. Slowly add cake mix and jell-o, beating constantly.

 

Ham 'n' Cheese Broccoli QuichePrepare pie crust according to package directions for "filled one-crust pie" Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In medium bowl, combine milk, eggs, dry mustard, and pepper; set aside. Layer ham, cheese, broccoli and onion in pie crust.

 

Chicken, Rice and Mushroom CasseroleMix soups, soup mix, sour cream, milk and mushrooms. Add 2/3 of this mixture to the 2 uncooked rices in a bowl. Mix well. Pour into a 3 qt. greased casserole or 2 smaller casseroles.

 

Cinnamon Apple MuffinsHeat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add all remaining ingredients. Stir just until flour is moistened. Spoon batter into greased 12 cup muffin pan.

 

Gilded Green BeansPrepare marinade by combining vinegar, oil, onions, salt and pepper. Chill beans in marinade several hours. Remove beans from marinade and add crumbled bacon to them.

 

Resolve Carpet Cleaner For Laundry StainsForget the stain sprays for laundry, they never seem to do the job. Resolve rug cleaner in the pump bottle works wonderfully on clothes. Spray the stain, wait 5 minutes and wash, voila!

 

Avoid Oil Change Scams: Verify The Work Was Done Consumers would bring their vehicles in for an oil change. The vehicle would be taken out back and "parked" for 2-3 hours. The customer would be charged for an oil change, new oil filter, labor, plus whatever else they thought they could get away with, never doing the work the consumer was wanting done.

 

Very Special Delivery (Baby Doll)This is not really so much a homemade birthday gift for a preschooler (over 3), as it is an embellished and personalized one. Get a life-sized infant doll with a soft body at a big box store for about $10.

 

Preparing Planting BedsWhen I plan a new garden bed or clean up an existing garden bed in the spring or fall, I pull or hoe to remove weeds then plant my flowers or vegetables, leaving proper spacing between the plants.

 

Frost Meatloaf Muffins With Mashed PotatoesThe meatloaf muffins tip reminded me of something I used to do for my kids at lunchtime when they were little. I "frosted" meatloaf muffins with mashed potatoes.

 

Hugs and Kisses Gift BagFor a quick and friendly gift, I take a gift bag fill with a bag of Hershey Kisses and use the computer (or write) the word HUG in many sizes and colors. You now have a bag of Hugs and Kisses. Always a big surprise.

 

Covering Ceiling Tiles With FabricI searched everywhere on the web to find a solution for the ugly drop ceiling panels on my ceiling when I decided to move our bedroom to the basement.

 

Start Buying Christmas Gifts In The FallMy husband was surprised that I had started to buy little Christmas gifts before Halloween! But there are so many people we would like to give little gifts to at church, work and so on. So I start to shop around for Christmas gifts in the fall.

 

Olive Oil To Keep Pets HealthyTo keep your pet healthy, give her/him one teaspoon of olive oil daily in food. You will be amazed how it will improve their coat and their well being. My pets have not had any problems using it daily, however as a precaution, monitor potty habits.

 

Smudge The CatSmudge is 3 years old. He's just a mixed breed February cat. We rescued him and his 5 siblings from an abandoned house

 

Decoupaged Birdbath Base from Recycled MaterialsA birdbath made from two plastic buckets, bottoms screwed together and a plastic saucer from garden pot for the top. These can be painted or decoupaged and sprayed with clear spray paint.

 

Medicine Chest EssentialsBe prepared for minor injuries and illnesses by updating your medicine chest and keeping it stocked with children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen, antibiotic ointment, bandages, antihistamine, and a thermometer.

 

Carved Foam PumpkinsThese are our current crop of pumpkins. Each year, my husband adds eight to the collection.

 

Water Mark on a Cherry Table?How do you remove a week old water mark from a high polished cherry table?

 

Entertainment Activities for Businesses?I'm responsible for spreading an entertaining culture in a multinational company to satisfy the employees. I need ideas of any kind; sports, social activities, anything. I thought of throwing a birthday party every month to celebrate the employees whose birthdays are in that month. Also I thought of starting a table tennis tournament. Please help me with more creative ideas. Thank you all for your time.

 

Seaweed Fertilizer?Can I get the content of seaweed compost fertilizer?

 

Cross Stitch Tips for Beginners?Advice for cross stitch beginners from the ThriftyFun community. To protect the edges of your Aida cloth, I put narrow masking tape around the edges of my cloth, it keeps the cloth firm and is easy to remove when you get through.

 

Wax on Wicker Table?How can I clean wax off of my table which has a wicker type table top. It's red wax that seems to have stained the dark blond wicker color. It's not too noticeable to other peoples eyes though. I scraped a lot off, but there's wax in the grooves i just couldn't reach.

 

Picking up the Tab at Lunch?I just need a little input on what's proper! I'm meeting my 3 adult daughters for lunch in the near future and 2 of them live close by and one lives out of town. It's a treat for all of us to be in the same place at one time. My granddaughter will be included in this get together. She's 15 and belongs to one of my daughters that lives close by.