Make Frozen Pesto from Home Grown Basil
Would you mind sharing your pesto recipe, my basil went bonkers this year also. I love it in tomato bisque. Thanks.
Feeding a Puppy That Can't Eat Dry Food Yet?
At 8 weeks old he should be weaned from his mother. He also should have been on dry food for the last couple of weeks. Do the current owners have an explanation why the puppies are not on their own food or is it just this one that wont eat? If it is a matter...
How Do You Make Papier Mache?
If you want to use white glue, thin it down to a cream consistancy then dip your strips of paper. We used the flour and water also because it is so cheap and on hand. There is so much you can do with paper mache, you have me thinking what I could do once again...
Canning Fruit in the Oven
Well I feel like I have been thouroughly spanked! I do realize there are many more who feel this is an unsafe method of canning and I agree for anyone who has not done a lot of canning it would be. Perhaps I should have been more careful in my directions and...
Converting an Oven Cake Recipe to a Microwave Recipe?
I am wondering if you could use a crock pot to bake a cake. I have a friend that bakes her cakes in a cast iron skillet on top of her stove in the summer to avoid heating up her kitchen. Good luck.
Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers?
We love jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese, then wrapped with a third slice of bacon, I make them up and freeze them for winter. Then I bake them the same 45 minutes at 375 degrees F. They arent quite as firm as fresh, but we still like them. Otherwise, I...
Pizza Crust Fruit Pie
Thanks, you can also follow the same directions with cresent roll dough. Have fun with it.
Homemade Chunky Tomato Soup Recipe?
If you have too many to use right away, I would stew them and can them for future use. Just slip the skins in hot water, then slice the tomatoes into quarters and stew until tender. I can them in pints so I can use them in soups or just for stewed tomatoes...
Selling Crafts at Craft Fairs?
A voice of experience, stick to one or two items, vary the style if you want but dont offer too many different products or people tend to get lost looking and not buying. As for pricing most of the time I round my materials for an item up to the nearest dollar...
Greek Orzo Salad
Mmmmm, cant wait to try this one, all of my favorite things in it and all on hand! Thanks.
Christmas Centerpieces?
If you have access to branches around 4 thick and 10 to 12 long, cut one for each centerpiece. I drill a 1hole in the middle put in a candle, use any greens from the trees to make a nest for or to decorate the yule log, add a few pine cones and berries or ribbon...
Does It Make a Difference if I Don't Blanch Corn Off the Cob?
What is a person to believe? I feel by blanching it sets the milk in the kernels so it doesnt lose it when cut off the cob. Mother always did this so I follow her method.
Canning Pickles Without Boiling Water Bath?
Hi, I use a friends recipe called Sunshine Dills. I have shared the recipe with many and all have loved them. These dont seal so you have to keep them in the fridge. We have an old one in the garage that I use just for extra garden produce and pickles. You...
Using Oil Diffusers?
I do use them in my small bathroom but have found that I have to turn the sticks once a week or so to keep the scent smelling. I do like them in my vehicle, I have two cup holders and keep one in the extra one. I wouldnt buy one for the house again either but...
Reuse Salt Pour Spout With Canning Jars
Excellent-a thinking! My kind of recycling and one I am sure going to pass on. Thanks.
Use Elastic Hairband for Button Closure
Great idea. I too dont care to make button holes and avoid some of my ideas because of it, this opens up a whole lot of creative ideas. Thanks.
Buying Foam Blocks or Cylinders for Centerpieces
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You could use cereal boxes, cut them to the size you want, secure a bag of rice or beans, ziploc full of anything, gravel or whatever to weight it down. Then wrap it. A can of vegetables standing upright and wrapped perhaps. Try floral shops for the foam blocks...
Bathroom Paint Color Advice to Tone Down Pink Countertop?
I would suggest going to a paint store with wallpaper books and check out a few books. That way you will have lots and lots of samples to compare with the countertop. Look through the books at the store and get books that have the salmon color in them so they...
Finding Someone to Make Jewelry from Old Dishes?
I do wire wrapping on pieces of seashell and rock slices. If you are interested you can email me.
Garden Herb Bread
Whoops, forget the shortening, there is not any just the butter. Guess I am so used to using shortening in my regular bread I just listed it by habit. Thanks. Ann
Growing Vegetables in Upside Down Gardens?
I think it would, my father planted his tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets like the upside down tomatoes for years. He just cut a hole about 3 around in the bottom. Put the plant up through the hole, layed a piece of 1x2 6 long along both sides of the stem and tied...
Plastic Recycled Pouch
The plastic I used comes on a roll and I purchased it at our Menards store, any lumber store should carry it. A heavy weight dropcloth plastic would work. I think you could use a good brand of plastic bag as you said. It just needs to be heavy enough that it...
Bald River Falls (North Carolina)
Absolutely awesome doesnt even say enough! Thanks for sharing, looks like a painting! Thumbs UP!
Buying Comfortable Denture Liners?
Thanks for your note, the Seabond liners are paper thin and I need more than that. I do use Fixadent Original Formula, if I didnt they wouldnt stay in at all my gums have shrunk so much. Again thanks.
Organizing When Moving From a House to an Apartment?
Remember the difference between wants and needs, it will help you when it comes to sorting and parting with things.
Jerky
We have our own meat so we really use anything, lesser cuts of steak work great, just cut with the grain in what ever cut you use. Mainly we use any roast, any piece large enough to get slices around 2 inches wide and 6 inches long. It really shrinks so you...
Jerky
Any piece of meat will work as long as you can get a slice around 1/4 inch thick and 2 x6 wide. When we have our butcher cut a roast for jerky he uses a round roast so the slices are really big. I am not familiar with the cross cut roast. Just feel free to...
How Do I Display Children's Aprons at a Craft Market?
If you want a head shape blow up a balloon cover it with paper mache, several layers, let dry, let the air out of the balloon. Paint a face on or cover with a cloth. Watch second hand stores for stryrofoam wig stands also. From personnal experience, too much...
Crafts Ideas for Old Window Panes?
At a craft fair last summer, one couple was selling them like hot cakes for bulletin boards. They had put cork board on the back of some, chicken wire with mini clothspins on some. They werent even decorated. I have a four pane frame and plan on putting my...
How Can I Advertise My Online Store?
Please dont take my comments wrong it is just my opinion of how I feel from my own experience. Just because you have an online store doesnt mean you are going to get traffic. You might check out setting up your own blog on wordpress.com I have a blog with them...
How Do I Make Easy Spanish Rice?
I simply add picante sauce to my cooked rice, sometimes I sprinkle parmesan cheese on top for quick spanish rice.
How Do I Remove Black Mold on the Ceiling?
Afer you have applied the bleach, I use clorox, two or three times and it dries, apply Kilz oil base primer then it should be sealed so you can paint or finish however you want. Of course you want to stop the leak first.
Organizing Individual Fabric Craft Projects
Judy do you have a website, I for one would love to see your work! Great organizational tip!
Recipe for a Small One Layer Cake?
If you watch your store sales the Jiffy brand cake mixes are on sale quite often, they are good, cheap to start with and small. I also make a 9x13 cake mix, divide the batter and flavor the two halves different. Maybe make cupcakes from one half. Put one half...
Having Dental Work Done in Mexico?
Hello, Speaking from experience here, I did get my dentures in Mexico. I have relatives in Texas and stayed with them while getting my work done. I ended up having to have some bone surgically removed so saw a dental surgeon along with the dentist my relatives...
Better Cake Mix Tips
Dont you just love this site, every one is so great about sharing their secrets! Thanks all.
Hiding Furniture Imperfections and Upholstery Damage
If you watch pawn shops and thrift shops, even auction houses, you can sometimes find some really nice furniture. For the price of another slipcover which you dont like to start with you could replace the couch. If you still have the cats do they have scratching...
Removing Grease Film on Ceiling Fan?
I agree with vinegar on most everything, but with grease I would try simple green, then rinse with the vinegar or other such as dawn dish soap to remove the grease residue to prevent the grease buildup. Keeping them dusted in the first place is sure easier...
Feta, Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes over Mezze Penne
Now that sounds wonderful, and I just happen to keep feta cheese on hand. Love the stuff!
Source for Inexpensive Large Print Playing Cards?
Thanks to all of you for your help. I called our local variety store and she graciously offered to sell them at cost to us. You just never know until you ask. In a small town people tend to take care of one another. I wish you all well.
What is this Plant?
I believe when I worked in the flower shop we called it umbrella palm, might look under both names to id it.
What is This Plant? (Hoya)
You are killing me here, I had one of these beautiful plants for years and yet I cant for the life of me think of the name. I will call my sister and get it as we both had the plant, litterly the same plant. It got so big I couldnt take it with me when we moved...
Grave Site Floral Arrangements?
Simple wooden crosses are cheap and easy to make. Wire two pieces together or glue or screw them securely and then decorate to please. Cut an angle on the bottom to ease them into the ground.
Lemon Chicken Pasta Toss
Love Applebees Lemon Chicken so this is a must to try, thanks for the recipe!
Finding Postage Rates On Line?
The flat rate boxes are great for me, but be sure to ask about the cost if not using the auto flat rate charge, if it is less our postoffice lets me take the box, cover with paper and send for less. I keep their boxes on hand and weigh them at home ready to...
Discontinued Wallpaper Border: Home Trends Friends Gather Here?
Hello fellow Nebraskan, had the same problem, was only short about 18. I took my border, scanned it into my computer, worked with it a bit to get the colors to print out right and printed it out. Cut it to match the shape of my original border and put it where...
Save Change For The Grocery Store
Kudos to you for trying and working so hard at saving. Keeping it up is so hard. My husband and I save all of our change in a jar at home. When paying for anything we never spend change even if the bill comes to say $10.01 we would pay with $11 and put the...
Making Bath Bombs?
Citric acid Cornstarch Essential oils Sweet almond oil Food coloring 1. In a mixing bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of citric acid. Mix well. 2. When there are no more lumps, add 1/4 C baking soda to the mixture. Stir until you have...
How Do You Play with These Wooden Rings?
Thank you and now I remember having the board with the net pockets. Oh if only!
Cleaning a Stubborn Stain in the Refrigerator?
I dont know why you cant use bleach. I make a mild solution of warm bleach water to wash down the inside of mine and it works wonderful. I add around two tablespoons or so with a squirt of dish deterdent to a gallon of warm water. Do not use ammonia but bleach...
Getting The Last Out Of Pump Bottles
If you are not planning on reusing the bottle, cut the bottle in half and you can reach the lotion left both in the neck of the bottle and the bottom. Othewise Q-tips work to reach up in the pump sometimes. If you are reusing the bottle, heat the bottle in...
Reviews of Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner?
Three of my SILs use them and swear by them. Im just waiting for them to go on sale and I will have one. Every once in a while there is a $5 off coupon in the paper which was this week so I will have one soon. We have very hard water it will be a real test...
Reviews of Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner?
http://www.scrubbingbubbles.com/Promotions/Pages/Promo3.aspx This is a site to get the $5 off for a starter kit and $2 off for refills.
White Film on Glasses?
To remove the film, put around 1/3 cup clorox in with the wash or if you can catch the last rinse put it in then, you might have to do this a couple of times but it worked for me. Then the best combination for keeping the film from building up again in our...
Birthday Party Refreshments?
Tea and crumpets! Happy Birthday! No seriously how about having an Easter Tea party. Make sandwiches cut them out with cookie cutters and stick a little paper umbrella in a stack of 2 offset and dye peeled hard boiled eggs for Easter eggs to devil and serve...
Activities to Overcome Boredom?
I dont mean to sound like a Dr. Phil want-a-be but are you sure you are bored? That probably sounds stupid, but I find myself thinking I am bored when in reality I am anxious about something. With me I have too many things started most of the time or one particular...
Motivating Myself to Clean and Organize?
First I would suggest you call a friend, a good friend and say I need your help. If your friend is a true friend he or she will motivate you and be glad to help. Then with her help tackle the mess that is bothering you the most first. Working with someone will...
Free Clipart Websites?
If I understand you are just looking for a site to download clipart. I found this site http://images.google.com/images?tbnid=fzVhM7c0OP2QzM:&tbnh=0&tbnw=0&um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7RNWI_en&imgtype=i_similar&tbs=isch:1&q=download...
Selling Crafts?
The hat is and the little girl are adorable. It is soooo hard to sell on Etsy, just the right person has to happen across your site. I had jewelry on there for a few months and sold one piece. There are so many others out there doing the same thing on Etsy...
Easter Food Ideas?
Let your daughter peel your hard boiled eggs before dying them then make deviled eggs from the colorful eggs. I use a cold food coloring dye completely safe. Put the yolks and all other ingredients in a plastic ziploc bag and let her squish it into the filling...
Reverse Button on Sewing Machine Stuck?
You might try just a drop of machine oil on the top of the button. Lay your machine on its back so the oil will run in around the button and try to work it.
Soap Making
KUDOS to you! My sister and I made a few soaps last year to try it out but didnt go the lye route, my lye is sitting on the shelf waiting for to to get it done. I think you have given me the courage to get at it. Years ago my sister made soap of a rope using...
Making a Screen Door?
Making a simple wooden frame to fit inside your metal frame wouldnt be that hard, surely you have someone who could help with the project. With one that large make sure to put good cross bracing on it. Also with the cats running around I would suggest using...
Uses for Silk Scarves?
You could weave them in large canvas like a rug for a purse. Braid them for a belt or braid enough then sew them together for another bag. Use a braided length for a handle on a bag or fabric bowl. Brighten up a lamp shade by draping several over an existing...
Painting a Wall Two Different Colors?
It really depends on how much difference there is in your colors to me, but I totally agree with Omanana on the other points.
Paint Color for Green Carpet?
You might want to consider a beige of some shade on your trim. Or have you considerd a sponging or rag treatment on the walls and leaving the trim as it is? You could use a light shade of tan with a gold dry brush treatment on the walls.
Unable to Print From Print House 4?
Although I dont use Print House for years I have had similar problems with Print Shop version, 10 and 11. I find the more windows I have open or detailed my project is the more trouble I have. My only suggestion is to save, save, save and be patient. At the...
Tips for Rug Cleaning?
If you truly want a clean carpet I only recommend Stanley Steamer, they are reasonable, guarantee their work and do great work! I speak from personnal experience. They have a spot cleaner that you can buy from any dealer or service person. The secret to keeping...
Nails Hurt After Removing Acrylic Nails?
Right now your nails are screaming for help not more punishment. They need air and care. Use a good nail and hand oil treatment. Rub it in several times a day, use gloves when washing dishes and other harsh chemicals. Keep the nails trimmed short until the...
Removing an Acrylic Overlay?
Not sure if you mean the new ones that look like what we use to call fake nails or not that you used a glue to put the complete nail right over your own, if it is that glue is like super glue. I tried them and had a terrible time getting them off, after all...
Suggestions for Furnishing a Living Room?
Work from the ends of the room, use very little furniture and keep the pieces small. Remember mirrors help to make a room look bigger. Depending on door placement maybe try two small round soft comfy chairs in one end of the room with a lamp/table between. A...
Removing Iron On Labels?
I see that you said you tried an iron, if you try the method kffrmw88 suggested and it doesnt work, you may have to put a softer label over the top. Perhaps a dry cleaner would have a suggestion also.
Shortening a Too Long Sectional Sofa?
If you are thinking to cut down one solid piece, as an ex reupholster, no dont try it. I would not have taken it as a job, if you find someone be sure to get a quote in writing.
Removing Wallpaper Glue from Raw Plaster Walls?
Not sure why you are worried about getting the glue out of the pores of the plaster your sealer should take care of it. if the glue is rough and you want a smooth finish then it is a problem. Depending on the finish you are looking for, whether smooth or textured...
Covering Scratches on Light Furniture?
If the underside of the table is finished and has any scratches I would try my repairs there first until I liked my results. If there isnt a scratch, I might even make one where it doesnt show if I really like the table. You would hate to ruin the table by...
