February 12, 2009

Apple Brown BettyMelt butter in small casserole dish. Meanwhile, mix all other ingredients and pour into dish over apples. Bake approximately 30 minutes, until browned, at 350 degrees F.

 

Funnel CakeRecipes for Funnel Cake

 

Kamp Bar CookiesMelt butter in 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs. Layer next 4 ingredients. Drizzle condensed milk over the top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.

 

Graham BarsCombine first 5 ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and cool. Combine graham cracker crumbs, coconut, walnuts and vanilla in bowl; mix well.

 

Ground Beef and StuffingThis is a very tasty, cheap and extremely easy dish to make. I had been craving boxed stuffing for a while, found this recipe but just never made it. Boy, am I glad I did!

 

Peanut Butter Logs In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk. Add marshmallows; stir until melted. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes. Divide in half; place each portion on a 20-inch piece of wax paper.

 

Passion-in-a-Pan CakeA Valentine's Day dessert. My Mom used to make this for for my Dad and she would prepare it in the Angel Food cake ring. She wrapped the pan's outside in foil to decorate it, and placed a bud vase, with a rose in it, in the middle.

 

Fish and Vegetable RagoutRinse the fish and briefly pat dry. Cut into bite-sized pieces, sprinkle with the lemon juice and salt, cover and leave to marinate for 10 minutes. Peel and halve the cucumber length ways.

 

Augustana Special CasseroleCook onion and pepper until clear, but not brown. Add rest of ingredients. Pour all into a well greased Pyrex (rectangle) dish. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. Sprinkle a can of French-fried onions over the top of the casserole the last 5 minutes of baking.

 

Stir Fried Broccoli and RomaineAbout 20 minutes before serving, remove any large leaves from broccoli and trim ends if stalks are tough or woody and cut into 2x1/2 inch pieces. Tear romaine into bite size pieces; set aside. In pan over medium heat, fry bacon slices, diced, just until crisp.

 

Hash and CornbreadMix hash, onion and egg. Prepare muffin batter; add salt and cheese. Spread half of the muffin batter in greased 8 inch pan. Spread on hash mixture; top with remaining batter.

 

Healthy Apple Spice CakeI found a way to make apple spice cake that is healthy for us. Here it is

 

Repairing Cracks in Fine ChinaRepair fine cracks in china plates and cups by boiling them in milk. The milk reacts with the kaolin in china and closes the crack.

 

Use Bouillon Cubes in Cooking WaterWhen I cook veggies or almost anything else, I put bouillon cubes in it and some garlic powder. No meat is needed, as we know too much meat is not good for us. I also broil most of the meats I cook.

 

Coco (Calico)Coco is a 10 week old long hair calico cat. I got her right before Christmas of 2008. She is very playful and loves her butterfly on a string!

 

Use a Child's Wading Pool as a GardenMy grandchildren out-grew their little pool, I didn't want to throw it away so I made a small vegetable garden out of it. I am disabled and I can pull my lawn chair up to the pool and work in it.

 

Use Your Bathroom Mirror as a Reminder BoardWhen I am in the bathroom each morning putting my makeup on and doing my hair, I am always thinking of things I need to do (Dr. appointments, errands to run, calls to make, gifts to get, birthday reminders, etc.) or stuff I need to buy at the store.

 

Cupcake in a ConeGreat for children's parties! Instead of preparing cupcakes using the paper liners, you can eliminate a waste of paper as well as making the cleanup a snap when serving them to your little guests with this tip I have used.

 

Saving Ideas From ThriftyFunWhen I read through ThriftyFun and other emails, sometimes I run across a pattern or something I'd like to read again. I copy what I want (Edit, Copy) and then go back to my email and put it in an email to send to myself (Edit, Paste).

 

Hand Lotion for Hair StaticMy daughter has thin hair that is always full of static. I have found the best way to keep it under control when we are away from home. I keep a small tube of hand lotion in my purse.

 

How Microclimates Affect Your GardenChances are your garden has one or two areas where, despite growing successfully in other parts of the garden, plants seem to struggle. This might be due to a microclimate.

 

Use Needle Nosed Pliers when Hammering NailsHammering nails into wood is absolutely fraught with peril! You smash your thumb instead of the nail or bend the nail and have to start all over again with a new nail. Avoid both problems with this simple tip -- hold the nail with needle nosed pliers!

 

Craft Project: Heart PosiesNeed a last minute valentine craft? My year old granddaughter and I made 25 of these for her class in about 90 minutes. We call them Heart Posies.

 

Easy Valentine Cake DecoratingI baked a scratch (no cake mixes) devil's food cake for our senior citizen luncheon. It's not the most beautiful decorated cake, but I think you get the idea.

 

Tootsie Roll Mouse?Does anyone remember how to make a Tootsie Roll mouse?

 

Using an Old Can of Baked Beans?How long can you keep Grandman Brown's baked beans? I have a 54 oz. can that is at least 3 or 4 years old. The can looks to be in good shape. Are they okay to use?

 

Shirt Texture Changed After Being Washed?I washed my beautiful t-shirt in the washing machine with other dark clothes. My t-shirt is 100% viscous material. I took it out of the machine and the texture has changed. How can I get it to be soft again? It was really expensive and I loved it. Thanks.

 

Gorilla Glue on Dog's Body?How do you remove Gorilla Glue from a dog's leg and chest?

 

Ideas for a Boat Themed Nursery?I am looking for ideas for a boat or sailing yacht themed baby nursery.

 

Craft Ideas for Small Ivy Bowls?I am looking for Christmas gift ideas using small ivy bowls. I have about 30 of them and I would like some simple ideas for making up Christmas gifts. I have been looking on the web but have not yet found anything that I think I can do. Can you help?

 

Recipes for a Celiac Diet?Does anyone one have recipes for the Celiac Diet? The more I can get the better.

 

BON-CC-41 Product for Skunk Smell?Where do you find the BON-CC-41 product? We have skunk smell in the house. Many people said this is what they used, but I can't find it.

 

Planting Mini Rose Bushes in New York?Can mini rose bushes be planted in April in New York?

 

Paving Stones Craft Book?I am trying to find a craft book that uses paving stones to make different things like snowmen, santa, turkeys etc. Does anyone know what book I'm talking about?

 

Making Raisin Bread in Bread Machine?I am having a problem making raisin bread in my bread machine. It's an old Breadmaster machine and I have no instruction book. If I add the raisins at the beginning of the cycle they just disappear into the dough.

 

Puppy Wants to Sleep in Our Bed?I have a pit bull pup. My brother had her first and he let her sleep with him. Now she won't stop crying and barking unless she sleeps with us. But she pees on the foot of my bed. Help?

 

Old Door Knob Keeps Falling Off?I have a very old door with old door knobs. I never used the door until I got my little rescue Yorkie who loves to go up the stairs and through the door. My problem is that the knob doesn't stay attached even with the setting screws tightened.

 

What Breed is My Dog?What kind of puppy do I have? I know she is part German Shepherd but I am dying to figure out the rest of her heritage. She has some white on her paws and a black line gong down her back. She does not have a bushy tail, although it is quite long.

 

Using Coconut Oil as a Moisturizer?Has anyone ever used organic virgin coconut oil on their face as a moisturizer? If so, which brand has worked for you? What about cleansing your face, what has worked for you? Thanks for the advance tips!

 

Making Boudin Filling?How do you make boudin? I don't want to make the kind you put in a casing, I just want a recipe for the actual stuffing. Thanks!