June 6, 2007

Maui Onion DishButter 9x13 inch pan. Cook rice in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add onions and cook until golden, about 30 minutes.

 

Cheese Tortellini SaladI first had this salad at a small party that a friend was giving and I couldn't stop eating it! Its so simple and so cool and refreshing, especially with the summer coming.Boil the Cheese Tortellini ala dente'.

 

Espresso BrowniesMelt butter and chocolate together. Stir in coffee and set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix flour and baking powder together. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until light.

 

Italian Chopped SaladThis is a meal in itself for one of those hot summer evenings. Be sure to cook the chicken early in the morning or late at night so there's no cooking during the heat of the day. Place 1-1/2 cups of the romaine in each of 4 salad bowls.

 

Crunchy Veggie CasseroleDrain all vegetables. Heat cheese spread and mushroom soup together. Combine in large casserole and bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes.

 

Lemon Shrimp Pasta SaladCook pasta as directed on package, adding asparagus to the cooking water for the last 3 minutes of the pasta cooking time; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.

 

Eat Healthy Pasta and Broccoli BakeCook pasta 12 minutes and drain. Grease 2 qt. casserole. While pasta is cooking, melt margarine and saute' onions and broccoli. Then put lid on and steam for a few minutes.

 

Pingo BarsBring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup corn syrup to boil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and add 12 oz. crunchy peanut butter; stir until smooth.

 

Cut End Off Of Lotion TubeCan't get lotion out of that tube? There's plenty left after you've squeezed as much out as you can! Cut the end off with scissors. For small tubes, your finger can get the rest out.

 

Manning The Rails At The Arizona MemorialMy hubby took this of the carrier coming into Pearl Harbor. The Arizona Memorial is in the background and they are Manning the Rails on the carrier as a honor to those who lost their lives.

 

Baby Shower In A BoxTwo of my children live far away from Colorado where I live. My daughter Patricia lives in California and my son Rex lives in Oklahoma. Major family events like births, which are so unpredictable, are hard for any family to attend.

 

Hanging Plastic Bags For ReuseI recycle a LOT of sacks of every variety. By taking best care of each one, and In order to store as many and as neatly as possible, I smoothe out all air and flatten out all sacks, into stacks of the same kind.

 

Summer Laundry TipsAlways wash in cold water. Pretreat any spots. Washing in cold water saves on energy bill and keeps clothes from fading. Now that summer has arrived, use a clothes line for most of your laundry.

 

Potty Training With PenniesI have just potty-trained my 2 year old with a very simple idea. Each morning she gets 10 pennies to put in a jar. If she has an accident, I take a penny away.

 

Penny Pincher Graduation GiftIt's graduation time, and I found out in the last minute that my niece was graduating and wanted us to come. A gift was in order but the budget was not!

 

Stained Glass Patterns For ColoringAre the kids bored? Print out stained glass patterns for coloring!

 

Mix Good Soda With BadI can't really tell the difference between diet Coke and Pepsi - or even the inexpensive Shasta brand - but my husband bought another one - and it tasted like root beer!

 

Recycled Envelopes and Note CardsWe will be creating a tri-fold style closed envelope, which is much simpler than the triangular style closure seen on many postal envelopes.

 

Bob CatBob adopted us. He's a stray that started coming around last fall. Bob is very lovable and good with the kids.

 

How long does it take to make ice cream in an electric ice cream maker?How long does it take to make ice cream in an electric ice cream maker?

 

Oolong Tea?Has any one ever heard of Oolong Tea and dandelion root tea? And where would I get it?

 

McCormick's Monterey and Santa Fe Seasonings Recipes?Does anyone have a homemade mix recipe for both of the McCormick's Monterey and Santa Fe Seasonings?

 

Dirt Stain on White Pants?I am trying to remove a dirt smudge off of white pants.

 

Using an Antenna With DirecTV?I have had DirecTV installed but we do not receive local channels and thus invested in a Terk antenna that sits on the dish. Now, how should it be installed (the antenna came w/ more wire connections (wires) than the satellite provides for).

 

Renovating Our Senior Lounge?My class is in the process of renovating our senior lounge, but part of the room is taken over by mini lockers. There is no hope of taking them out and it's an eye sore. I was wondering if there was any way of either using them in a creative way or covering them.

 

Removing Paint from an Antique Trunk?I am trying to remove old paint from a antique trunk. Any ideas? I do not want to ruin the canvas. Some of it flakes off, but it is covering the canvas and wood. I am not sure how long it has been on there.

 

Dealing With Annoying Birds?There is a little black bird that's been in my garden for about a month now, and he's driving me insane. I love all animals but this little guy is really testing me.

 

Housetraining a Sheltie?What is the fastest and easiest way to housetrain a Sheltie? I am using a crate right now but how long should he stay in or out of the crate at a time?