January 19, 2005

Country BrunchPlace half of bread cubes in bottom of 9x13 pan. Put half of sausage on top, followed by half of cheese. Repeat layers. Beat eggs with milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour mixture over layers in pan.

 

Breakfast BakeGrease 9x13 inch pan and place croutons to cover bottom of pan. Place 1 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese over croutons. Place 1 1/2 lbs. mild sausage (browned and drained) over cheese layer.

 

How to Make Great (not just good) ColeslawColeslaw often seems to be an afterthought, cloyingly sweet and either too wet or dry. With the correct balance of acidity and sweetness and with proper seasoning, however, it can shine.

 

Plastic Grocery Bags In The Glove CompartmentWhen my children were young and we would travel in the car I would always have paper, crayons, etc. in the car so they would not get bored. I would take the plastic grocery bags flatten them out and then roll then up so they would be about the size of a cigarette lighter. Tie them with a twist tie and keep them in the glove compartment. So when we were traveling and the kids had a huge mess we would stop at a road side rest gather up the mess and throw it away. The kids then had more room to make more fun, and of course more mess. Kept them quiet. By Claudia

 

The Dogpatch GangThis was this years holiday picture of my "kids". Maxine, Tango, Jaxson and Sammy the Weasle.

 

Arthritis Relief - Keeping Joints Flexible By KnittingSince they took my Vioxx away, I've started to knit to keep my thumbs flexible... lo and behold, it takes away the pain, also! I am very lucky that my hands are the only places that arthritis has affected very much.

 

Decorating A Curtain Rod With Tennis BallsMake lively curtain rods with tennis balls. For my living room curtains, I bought a wooden dowel and mounted it above the window.

 

Painting Steel to Look Like WoodAfter I painted my home, the ugly furnace returns and metal wall doors to the plumbing destroyed my new look. New ones were too expensive.

 

Ramen Instead of SpaghettiRamen noodles make a great replacement for spaghetti, if you have extra sauce to use up. Just fix according to package directions and drain (don't use seasoning packet). It makes about enough for 2 servings.

 

Quick Homemade WafflesWe're always rushed on school mornings, so I make up a batch of waffles ahead of time and freeze them in individual serving sizes. You take them out of the freezer and put them in the toaster and they come out awesome!

 

Raccoon BenchThis is a picture of the raccoon bench that I painted about 3 years ago. I varnished with a non-yellowing varnish about 5 times over the whole bench, paying particular attention to the "feet" of the bench.

 

Fixing a Crack In Drywall?I need some tips on how to fix a crack in dry wall. Thanks, Oliver Parker

 

Refresh Dried Marking Pens?Does anyone know how to refresh dried out marking pens? I have a rather new set and have found that most of them aren't any good. is there any way to salvage them? Thank you! Carol Overton

 

Looking For Good, Inexpensive Internet Service Provider?I was wondering what internet service everyone finds is the best to use.

 

Birthday Prize Ideas For Adults?I'm looking for prize ideas for adult games (men/women age 45-75). It's a 50th birthday party. Only a week away. Sue from Arizona

 

School Bus Pattern?I'm looking for a pattern for a school bus to put on a tote bag. I drive a schhol bus and would like to make a tote bag to keep my supplies in. I have to tote pattern but no bus pattern, can any one help me . Thanks Rose M. from Orange Texas

 

Favor Ideas For Adult Luncheon?I am giving an adult recognition luncheon for some adult volunteers. The theme is "you brighten girls lives". I am looking for a very inexpensive favor to give to guests attending.

 

Children's Book Binding Repair?I have a number of children's books that have the binding tore or broken. Is there a good way to fix these well but cheaply? A number of them are copyrighted in the 50's and 60's! Is tacky glue an option?

 

Permanent Marker on Hard Maple Stairway?My son just stained my new (less than a week old) hard maple stairway with a permanant marker. Any ideas? Jacinda

 

Helping A Frozen Rosemary Bush?I just bought a rosemary bush (still in it's original pot) and dumb me left it out and it froze. Well, the leaves are brown now. It still smells wonderful. Now I see 3 or 4 little green shoots coming from the ends of the stems. The thing is pretty much brown all over.

 

Brownie Pin Ideas - Poland Theme?My twin daughters are in the Brownies. They need to make pins for an exchange. The pins have to be about Poland, which I know next to zero about. The pins need to be easy since they need to make 30 each. Any ideas, easy ones for me since we will need to make two sets. Thanks, Cheryl from Virginia