August 25, 2008

Swedish PancakesCombine oats and buttermilk in bowl. Refrigerate covered, overnight. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir into oatmeal mixture. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Bake on hot griddle using 2 tablespoons batter per pancake. Yield: 24 pancakes.

 

Basic Ice CreamCombine 1 quart milk and next 3 ingredients in double boiler. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Add hot mixture to egg yolks, gradually, beating constantly. Chill in refrigerator until cool.

 

Craft Project: Baby Shower Door Prize/GameThese are diaper pins to wear at a baby shower. Every guest gets one. One diaper has a sticker inside labeled "dirty". I put a larger pin on that one so I know it gets handed out. Whoever gets that diaper (everyone opens theirs up to check for the sticker) gets the door prize.

 

Tile Word ArtA friend of mine gave me ceramic tiles she had left over from her bathroom. She knows I paint on anything that stands still! Word Art is so popular right now.

 

Reusing Zip Lock Foil Lined Product BagsI love zip lock bags. And what better than one that is foil and pretty much moisture proof?

 

Calla Lilies Photo for Wedding InvitationsThese are my calla lilies. I used this photo to make my wedding invitations. They were lovely! I used the picture in black and white.

 

Tips for Saving on Energy CostsEven though fuel prices have dropped a bit, I still save as much as I can. I live in a hilly area. Whenever I can, I put my car in neutral and coast. I seem to be saving a few gallons every mont, it adds up!

 

Metal Binder Clips for Closing BagsIf you have any of the metal binder clips, use those. They will not pop off, they will grip tighter than any plastic device ever will, and if you fold the corners of your bags over before you roll the top down for closure, it gives a nearly air tight "seal".

 

Finger Foods For Halloween Wedding?I need ideas for finger foods for my Halloween Wedding @ 7:00 p.m. I would greatly appreciate anyone's ideas. I had pumpkin muffins with ham at one wedding but need a recipe as well.

 

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter?I would like a copy of the recipe for cinnamon butter that you can get at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant. Does any one have it?

 

Homemade Recipes For Damaged Hair?I was wondering if you have any recipes that can make my hair less damaged. I have curly hair but I straighten my hair everyday!

 

Homemade Recipe For SoyJoy Bars?I love SoyJoy bars but they end up being expensive after awhile. Does anyone have a recipe for making something similar?

 

Decorating For Pastor Appreciation?How should I decorate the table for our pastor on his appreciation day?

 

Detecting Entry Source Of Ceiling Leak?I have a wall across the washroom which has leaked since it was done. It only leaks when it rains. The leak occurs between a window on the north wall and the outside back door. I need to try to find where the water is coming in from. There is some flashing at the top of the wall outside that I suspect might be the source.

 

Archiving Saved Greeting Cards?I am looking for some tips on "archiving" a ton of greeting cards my boss has received. I thought there might be a good suggestion on how to do this by those who scrapbook, which I have never done. Can you help?

 

Planting Pepper Plants in Pots for Winter?I have four banana pepper plants and was wondering if I could put them in pots for the winter? They are about three feet tall and still putting out peppers.

 

Who Should Pay To Have My Carpet Cleaned?I went to Walmart for a gallon of paint, the guy mixed it up and when I got home I accidentally tipped the paint can. Well the guy who mixed the paint didn't seal the lid. Now I have a huge stain on my carpet. Should I try to get Walmart to pay to have to carpet cleaned or just let it go?

 

Small, Brown Bugs In Couch? (Carpet Beetle)We have some small, brown bugs in our couch. They look like ticks. So far we have just seen them in the couch. Do you have any ideal what these are? When you pinch them some of the bigger ones bleed. Please help. Thanks.

 

Manual For Welbilt (ABM3000) Bread Machine?Need instructions for a Welbilt Bread Maker Model ABM3000. Does anybody know where to get a copy? Thanks.

 

Resetting Printer Settings?A few years ago I set my printer so it would print using less ink. Every time I print something the print comes out smaller then the actual size that is shown on the page. Does anyone know how I can get my printer back to the way it printed when I first got it? Thank you so much.

 

Halloween Craft Ideas for Orange Net Bags?I know there is a previous topic about uses for net bags, but I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for Halloween. The oranges I buy come in net bags that are the perfect Halloween-orange color. Every year we have a party at the office for employees' children. Any ideas?

 

Removing a Wall in a Basement?I'm planning to (cheaply!) renovate my basement, which is finished. I need advice on how (if at all) I can remove a small wall (made of fake/plywood wood paneling) without having to remove all or part of the suspended ceiling that is partially attached to this wall.

 

Using "Lovin' My Bags" On Pleather?Will "Lovin' My Bags" products work on sealed pleather? I have a dye transfer on a very expensive pleather bag!

 

Making Real Peanut Butter Fudge?How do you make or bake real peanut butter fudge?

 

Remedies For Twitching Legs?My dh and I had a bad case each of the "twitches" the other night. Neither his legs nor mine would stop twitching for quite some time, and even getting up and walking around did not help. It made sleeping impossible until finally our legs calmed down.

 

Growing Fruit Trees in Pots?My husband and I are living in our first house where we expect to stay for another 2-3 years before moving to a house further out of the city with a bigger garden.

 

Tropical Themed Melamine Plates?I'm looking for melamine plates with the name "Ipanema" on bottom of them. They have a bright, multi colored tropical theme. Some plates have parrots and some have flowers. I found them at Target 2 yrs ago and need more please.

 

Freezing Cooked Beef?Can you freeze cooked beef that has been refrigerated for 2 days?