April 30, 2005

Cinnamon Nut Coffee CakeCream 1 cup sugar and 1 cup margarine. Add 2 eggs. Sift 3 cup flour and 3 tsp. baking powder. Alternate adding flour mixture and 1 cup milk to batter.

 

Pineapple CakePut all ingredients in bowl and beat with mixer. Frost cake.

 

Excellent Overnight BunsStart at 5 p.m. Put 1/2 cup water with 1 pkg. yeast. After it is dissolved add:

 

Orange BunsDissolve 2 pkgs. instant yeast in 2 cup warm water. Stir in 3 cup flour. Add 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tsp. salt and 1/4 cup shortening. Beat until smooth.

 

Italian Coconut Cream CakeCream together sugar, oil, margarine, and egg yolks. Add flour and soda alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Add coconut and nuts and beat well.

 

Blueberry Coffee CakeSpread in 9x13 inch pan. Stop with these ingredients mixed together:

 

Starting a Hedge With ClippingsAt this time of year the trimming of my privet hedges and the ensuing clean up is a large chore, I usually can find someone interested in getting some clippings to start their own hedges. This year it will be my son and daughter-in-law.

 

Getting Babies to SleepTips for getting a baby to sleep. Post your ideas.

 

Picante Sauce In SoupWhen my husband makes soup, he uses half water and half picante sauce. It makes the soup spicy and adds a new twist to old soup recipes!

 

Children's Hand WreathFor a fun craft for my four-year old daughter, I traced her hand, then cut out lots of copies from construction paper. Then I had her glue them to a round circle (cut from an old cereal box) to make an adorable hand-wreath.

 

Identity Theft Tip - When Ordering ChecksWhen ordering checks, have only your initials printed in the heading with your address. When signing your checks, use your full name (first and last).

 

Use Bonded Travel AgentsUse a travel agent, who's licensed and bonded. Otherwise they could sell your information to someone who could live in your home while you're gone or rob it while you're out of town on vacation.

 

Curb Critters With Container Gardening!Grow lettuce, broccoli, and veggies in large containers on your sunny porch or in your yard to keep the rabbits from chewing them to a nub! :)

 

Gift Idea - A Trip To The Dollar StoreFor little kids birthdays who don't really need any new, expensive toys, give them some money (like $10) and take them to a Dollar Store where they can pick out 10 different toys that they would like. It is cheap and the kid can have fun picking out whatever they want!

 

Booking a Cruise - Book it EarlyIf you're planning on taking a cruise anytime in the next year, to get the best deal, book it 1 year in advance. Deep discounts are given to advanced booking. Also, if you were refer friends, who also book early, you could receive additional discounts for them doing so, as well.

 

Out With The Old, In With The NewTo avoid clutter do what I do, whenever I buy something new, I have to get rid of one of my old ones. It's a deal I had to make with my husband to keep him from griping.

 

Ask Your Travel Agent About DiscountsIf you use the same travel agent every time, they could alert you to discounts and specials. Let them know you'd be appreciative to receive them.

 

The Cheapest Time To Have a WeddingSave money by having your wedding between November and April. As it's considered 'off season'. All wedding related services are less busy. Ask for 'off season' discounts.

 

Roasted Green Peppers With CheeseHere's a great way to eat green peppers. Cut peppers into 1-2 in. boats. Place green peppers on a cookie sheet in the oven on highest temp and bake until just starting to soften.

 

Bandit (Chihuahua/Spitz) King of the HouseBandit has been king of our house for a long time! He's a mixture of a teacup Chihuahua and a Spitz. He loves marshmallows, mints, and ice, and mom's favorite side on the bed.

 

In Need of a Big House?My family and I need a big house so my kids have a yard to play in. We've applied for houses but no luck because our credit is so so. My daughter is 2 yrs old and deaf. We live on a busy street and I am afraid somebody will run her over. They never slow down on my street so can someone please make my kids dream to have their own room and a yard to play in? Brenda from Indiana

 

Shopping On-Line - DigitalNow.TV?Has anyone ever heard of DigitalNow.TV? I got an email from DigitalNow.TV this is a company that supposedly you can get credit easily to purchase a Plasma, LCD or Home Theater system with monthly payments for 24 months or 6 months same as cash? I just want to make sure this is not a scam.

 

Keeping Cats Off My Fence?How do I keep the neighbor's cats off the top of my fence? It has a four foot lattice with a top rail and it's covered in wisteria but the cats next door manage to sit up there and tease my dog.

 

Salmon Cakes?I am looking for the recipe that used to be printed on the back of the Chicken of the Sea pouches of salmon but is no longer there since they changed the packaging. Does anyone out there have it or one that is similar.

 

Cleaning Small Appliances?Tips for cleaning small appliances. Post your ideas.

 

Removing Gum From a Couch?How does one get rid of gum off the couch that has been there for a while? Thank you so much!

 

Baby Accident On Couch?My little niece fell asleep on my couch and wet her diaper. it leaked out onto the couch. l dabbed at it with warm water. What else can I do? The couch doesn't allow for me to remove the cushions to wash or anything.

 

Soap Dried On Car Carpet?The previous owner of my Blazer must have taken it to a cheap-o detail shop when they were trying to sell it. As a result, I have a TON of soap dried into the carpet in the back. I don't mean residue, it looks like they spilled soap. AND it is kind of in the "shadow" of the spare tire, so I didn't notice it till now, when I have owned it for 6 months!