December 6, 2005

Fish VeroniqueMelt margarine in small saucepan. Remove from heat and blend in flour. Gradually add milk and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly until thickened...

 

Chocolate Candycane Coffee CreamerDirections for use: Put 3 heaping tablespoons in a cup of hot coffee or cocoa or adjust to desired taste...

 

Whole Wheat CrackersMaking your own whole wheat crackers isn't as hard as it seems. Why not serve cheese and fresh, homemade crackers at your next party.

 

Royal BiscuitsSift dry ingredients; add shortening, salt, baking powder and then add the liquid to make soft dough. Bake at 475 degrees about 12 minutes or until nice light brown...

 

Blueberry French ToastLightly grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish or casserole. Place 1/2 of the bread cubes in the bottom of the dish. Distribute cream cheese cubes evenly over the bread. Top with blueberries and remaining bread...

 

Life is SimpleLife is too simple when you have been with my sisters (cats) and my master. I take control and enjoy life. You all take care.

 

Snoopy Kids and Christmas PresentsIf you have snoopy kids (or husband) who search and find the Christmas presents you've bought, wrap and code them i.e. a number, letter, color or symbol for each family member. Then store the whole lot over at a neighbor's house. You do the same for her!...

 

It's Always Christmas Time for VisaThey have a letter writing campaign to your congress folk about the credit card companies high interest rates. There is a bill in congress. Read about it, watch a cute video and decide if you want to join in the letter writing campaign.

 

Mirrored Tiles for the TreeGlue mirrored tiles to ornament hangers or pieces of ribbon, then hang from your Christmas tree for a beautiful and sparkly look. You could get by with using less lights due to the reflection these tiles will produce.

 

Cleaning the Silver for the HolidaysHoliday entertaining means bringing out the good china and the silver. A quick and easy way to clean your silver in a thrifty way is to use household aluminum foil, salt, baking soda and hot water...

 

Decorating Your Dining Chairs for the HolidaysBuy extra holiday placemats and sew two together on three sides. Place them over your dining room chairs for a matching decor this season....

 

Scrunchies for Decorative StemwareBuy holiday decorated hair scrunchies and place them around your stemware for a festive look.

 

Wrapping Wedding GiftsWedding gifts are fun to wrap, but can be expensive. I wrap the gift with beautiful material I picked out from the fabric store. I also buy tulle to wrap over the fabric. Then I tie it up with a fabric ribbon.

 

Personalized Stepping-StoneStir up your own cement and add seashells, broken pottery and glass to create a colourful stepping-stone for the gardener on your Christmas list.

 

Create a Beautiful Pot for a GiftEasily make a beautiful pot for a plant. Everything you need to make it can be bought at Walmart craft dept. except the clay pot, that is the garden department.

 

Saving Money on Gifts for Extended FamilyThis year money is especially tight so I decided to challenge myself a little. I decided to try to spend $5 or less per person for our extended family...

 

Liberty Belle and Freedom Belle...Freedom Belle is 8 to 12 years old. She was adopted, so I am not sure of her age. She is a domestic short hair Tortie. Liberty Belle is 4 years old. She is also a DSH Tortie.

 

Tree Sap on a Leather Jacket?How do you clean tree sap off of a leather jacket?

 

Creative Ways to Hang a Window Frame?I am needing some rustic, farm-like ideas for a way to hang a window frame that has a quilt attached to it. You can see the quilt squares through the window panes. It is going to hang over the head of the bed.

 

Legit Home Based Business?I was wondering if you knew of a home based business that is legit. I do not want to put my money in a bad investment but I really want something that I can do that I can spend more time with my son.

 

Armour All Build Up on Clear Plastic?The plastic covering over the instruments in my vehicle has gotten a glaze over it and I think that it is from Armour All. What can I use to remove this film? I know that it is plexi-glass of some sort.

 

Sharpie on a Sweatshirt?How do you get blue sharpie out of a grey cotton sweatshirt?

 

Pudding Cake?When we were kids, (we're now in our late 40's), there was something called Pudding Cake. My dad brought the idea from living "in the country". It was a plain cake with warm sauce poured over it. We're frantically looking for the recipe for that sauce. Does anybody know of this Kentucky country warm dessert?

 

Eating for a Month on $150?Does anyone have any advice on how you can fix 3 meals a day for a month on $152.00 in food stamps?