You do have to stir (or whisk) pretty steadily when adding the hot liquid, but it seems (for me, anyway) to blend smoother. It can form a very thick paste at first, but keep adding the hot liquid, and stirring, and it smooths out. For me, adding the cold liquid just congeals the butter/margarine, and it seems to take much longer to get the finished gravy/sauce. ... View related article.
I have used them as a simple side dish. Just cook and drain the noodles, add a little butter or margarine to keep them from sticking together and sprinkle with a little of the seasoning packet.
The other way I cook them. is break up two packages of noodles, cook in plenty of water with the seasoning packets, and some onion and garlic powder. While the water comes to a boil, add a big handful or two of frozen chopped spinach. Right before the noodles are done, add a drained can of tuna. Drain everything, and return to the pan it was cooked in. Add Italian dressing (for flavor, and to keep everything from sticking together), sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, and enjoy.
Of course, I have been known to eat the ramen dry, right out of the package. ... View related article.
I remember my father used to use the original boxes, with one on the outside to show what size it was. Of course this was also with the metal boxes that Band-aids used to come in very long lasting containers. ... View related article.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only person with a sensitivity to dust and newsprint. My fingers have some very very dry, cracked areas. The irritation comes and goes. When things are really cracking, Gold Bond ointment and bandaids are the only things that really help my hands.
Knowing how dust irritates my hands, I still did some cleaning over the weekend in a very dusty area. I thought, maybe I should put gloves on. Nah, I'll just wash my hands good when I'm done, put on some good lotion.
Sure. That night my hands were so painful I was going crazy. I put the ointment on the worst cracks, covered them with bandaids, and took some allergy medicine. They did feel a little better in the morning, but I still have some really really dry skin. ... View related article.
Also if you don't feel comfortable pouring from the fryer into the strainer, use something smaller to transfer the hot oil. I have a set of metal measuring cups, and will use one of those if I have to strain hot liquids, rather than pour directly from a large container of the hot liquid. ... View related article.
Now there are also the little battery operated LED tea-lights that would work in something like this, without the risk of real flame. ... View related article.
I tried making oatmeal the other night, using chicken broth. I added some cooked mushrooms and a little diced cooked chicken. It seemed a little odd, thinking about it, but it was really good. I'd like to try it with the steel cut oats, as opposed to the rolled oats. Oatmeal isn't something people think of, other than as a breakfast cereal, but really, it's just a neutral grain. You can do anything you want with it. ... View related article.
I just read a newspaper article on using slow cookers. An hour on the stovetop equals two hours on high or four hours on low in a slow cooker...so that would make this recipe an hour on top of the stove. ... View related article.
The groats are the steel-cut oatmeal, correct? I like the steel-cut more than the rolled oats, but they take a while to cook on the stove top. Making them in a slow cooker makes it a lot easier. I've made grits in the slow cooker over night as well. I use the 5 minute grits...let them cook over night, and they are perfect in the morning. ... View related article.
I put a spring loaded (tension) shower rod in the back of my shower, along the long wall. It's a perfect place to hang the bath mat to dry...along with anything else that has to hang in the shower. I had hook/hanger for shower poofs, and since I don't have a standard shower rod for a curtain, this "extra" rod was a perfect place to hang this. Also things hung on this extra rod won't drip outside the tub. ... View related article.
