September 10, 2005

I is for Ice Cream SandwichesFor each ice cream sandwich, press 1 slightly rounded tablespoon of ice cream between 2 cookies. Place in pan freeze until firm. Melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring occasionally. Let stand 2 minutes. Dip half of sandwich into chocolate.

 

Shepherd's Pie - Tips and RecipesTips and recipes for making Shepherd's Pie.

 

K Is For Kart-WheelsMix flour, butter, powdered sugar, baking powder and just enough milk until dough forms. (If dough seems dry, mix in more milk, 1 tsp. at a time.)

 

Fudge the Fast Way!First grease 2 Cake pans. Get a Medium size sauce pan and pour the sugar, chocolate chips and canned milk in then and bring to a boil stirring constantly.

 

Bubble CookiesMix, drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Take out while soft.

 

J Is For Jelly RollHeat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a jelly roll pan 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch. With aluminum foil, then grease with shortening.

 

H Is For Honey Bee CookiesMix butter, brown sugar, honey, and egg in medium bowl on medium speed, scraping bowl constantly until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

 

Moxie, CoCo's sister loves her bone too.This is Moxie, CoCo's sister. She is more interested in showing love than she is in her bone in this picture but don't be fooled; She can finish off the biggest bone in 15 minutes when she is ready. She is also descended from Belgium Malinois, used by the United States Air Force to find bombs, opposition, drugs etc. She is the larger of the two sisters I adopted.

 

Make a Castle Bed for your ChildI drew the plans for this bed and my husband made it from 2x4's and cheap plywood. It only cost about $50 total for the wood and paint. There is plenty of storage underneath for our son's toys.

 

Lawn Mowing TipsMany people think that by cutting their lawn really short, they will have to mow their lawn less often. Most grass types can safely be moved to 2 to 2-1/2 inches tall. Any shorter than that and you risk stunting your lawn's growth.

 

Drying Wet ShoesThe tendency is to put wet shoes on or near a heat source to dry them. Unfortunately, this can shrink your shoes. You want to dry shoes at room temperature. Fill the shoes with newspaper or cloth to absorb the moisture in the inside. Change the newspaper or cloth and replace with dry every few hours until dry. It will also help the shoes keep their shape.

 

Traveling Millenium MaryHere is a picture of the Traveling Millenium Mary that was at our church. I believe she is most beautiful.

 

Dogs Peeing On Wooden Coffee Table?I have 8 dogs and all were abandoned except 3. How do you get males to stop peeing on wooden furniture? I have an antique coffee table I want to use but don't want the dogs to ruin it.

 

Growing Escarole?How difficult is it to grow escarole?

 

How do I keep the ends of grosgrain ribbon from fraying?I am using grosgrain ribbon to decorate purses that I am making. To finish off my purse, I have grosgrain ribbon trailing off the purse (I know, hard to imagine). Anyway, to cut the ends, I use pinking shears to give that criss-cross look.

 

Indoor Grill Reviews?I want to get an indoor grill. What's the best indoor grill on the market? Does anyone have any tips for choosing one?