June 11, 2012

Kitchen Uses for ChopsticksThis page is about kitchen uses for chopsticks. Used by many people as eating utensils, chopsticks have a variety of other uses when working with food.

 

Paying Bills OnlineThis page is about paying bills online. To save time and money, a convenient way pay your bills is securely online.

 

Oatmeal Nut MuffinsThese make a great, soft muffin. Very hearty for any meal, but especially good at breakfast.

 

Hot Taco DipGreat for parties or a snack for the kids!

 

Orange Peach Creamsicle SmoothieThis is a scrumptious treat and if you would like to dress it up then garnish with an orange slice and/or a piece of cubed peach on a fancy toothpick.

 

Shrimp SkilletGreat shrimp recipe! I love the slivered almonds and olives in this.

 

Spicy Hamburger DipGreat for parties or a snack for the kids!

 

Texas Chocolate Sheet CakeThis makes a very moist chocolate cake! I love it because it uses ingredients I always have in my pantry.

 

Cheesy Broccoli CauliflowerThis is a great, cheesy veggie recipe! Very, very good and also a great way to get most any kids to eat their veggies: add cheese!

 

Baking and Freezing PiesEliminate one step when baking pies, by freezing them individually "before" baking them. Most often, people bake more than one pie at a time and freeze the extras for another time. Why prepare, bake, freeze, and then reheat again when you can simply prepare and bake them once.

 

Arielle (Christmas Angel)The idea when making this angel was to create a decoration only from scrap material. I rummaged through my craft supplies and found a twig ball that I had used in a floral creation a number of years ago.

 

Dried Wheat Stalk DecorationThis is a quick and fun way to liven up any room with dried, mature wheat stalks.

 

Maximize Your Popcorn Butter at the MoviesIf your movie has a do-it-yourself butter dispenser, you probably hate all the butter soaking the top of the popcorn, while the rest remains dry. Poke one of the theater's straws into the bag, then hold it under the butter spigot.

 

Try Geocaching This SummerAs soon as I hear, "Hey, Gigi, let's go geocaching," from one of my grandkids, I'm ready to go.

 

Wear Socks Inside OutI found if you have chipped toenails, scratchy corns or rough heels that socks tend to stick to them when pulling it on your foot. One day, I decided to turn my sock inside out and wear it.

 

Chip (Rat Terrier/Chi Mix)Chip is a 4 year old Rat Terrier/Chi mix. We got Chip in 9/2008 from my friend at work for my son's birthday present. Chip loves to hunt for animals, go for walks, play with his brothers and sisters and loves to go for car rides, 4wheeler rides, and swimming in the pond.

 

Squirrel Feeding TimeThis is Ninja a wild roaming pet of our friends on Roan Mountain. He makes himself at home each day by the bird feeder.

 

Cardinal in Flight (Maryville, TN)I captured this photo with my cell phone looking through our French doors outside one morning as this cardinal was just coming off one of our log feeders and was in flight with its wings wide open. I was truly amazed that I captured the shot with my cell phone.

 

Butterfly Bush HintsButterfly bushes are wonderful, large bushes with all different colors of flowers. If you buy one from a garden center (in a pot), you will know what you'll get for flowers. Be aware that they get very big (at least in California they do).

 

The Wandering Charles River (Natick,...This photo was taken on a bridge in beautiful South Natick, Massachusetts. The Charles river wanders through the state like a royal hobo until it ends up in Boston. At one point, Harvard is on one side and Boston is exactly opposite on the other side.

 

Triple Tree Wood Decor Using a Scroll SawThese are scroll sawed trees with real bark.

 

Use Hard Boiled Egg Water For PlantsEvery time I hard boil my eggs, I cool the water and use to water my indoor and outdoor plants. I have learned the extra calcium from the egg water is very good for plants. Why waste the water by pouring it down the drain?

 

Growing Peonies?Can I cut my peonies off before they dry up?

 

Average Age for Start of Menstruation?I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas when my 11 year old will get her period. I have no idea, because all my girls got theirs when they were 13 and all the signs when they were 12. She has the signs now is she going to get them or not?

 

Getting Rid of Weeds in Horse Pasture?We have a large field with horses and there are a lot of weeds they don't bother with. They just keep growing. I want to get some grass growing in the field. How do I control the weeds without harming the horses? Please help; I don't have a lot of money and I really need to get rid of them.

 

Removing Melted Crayon from Clothes?How do I remove stains left by crayons that melted on a load of clothes in the dryer?

 

Mouse Urine Odor in Range and Oven?I have a mouse infestation and they somehow got into my oven/range and now when I turn on the oven it smells like mouse urine. I am desperate to figure out how to get rid of them and the scent. We've been trapping and my cat is working overtime! Also, how the heck do I get rid of the scent?

 

Growing a Blue Hydrangea?I have a hydrangea I got from my daughter last year for Mother's Day. It's taking root, but I need to know how to add the ash and in what quantity, and where to place it. Dry on earth? Dilute in water in root area? Teaspoons or tablespoon?

 

Shopping for Captan for Black Spot?Where can I buy on line Captan for black spot on my rambler rose?Please and thank you.

 

Name for Real Estate and Investment Company?I want to start a real estate and investment company. Can anyone suggest a good name?

 

Moisture Between Window Panes?How do you get rid of moisture between window panes?

 

Sweet Gum Trees Leaving Specks on Vinyl Siding?What are the little specks that sweet gum trees put on vinyl siding?

 

White Heat Ring on Furniture?How do you remove white ring marks from furniture left by placing a hot cup on the surface?

 

Getting Rid of Household Moths?How do I get rid of household moths?

 

Drug Reactions to Zostavax Vaccine for Shingles?I'm considering getting this shingles vaccine since I'm over 60. Have you had any kind of reaction to this vaccine?

 

Ants in the Kitchen?I am a vegetarian and try not to kill living things and this includes ants. Is there anything I can use to keep ants out of the kitchen without killing them?

 

George Foreman Fusion Grill Replacement Parts?Where can I find a replacement temperature control for a George Foreman Fusion Grill, made by Salton? Model GR70

 

Removing Dry Erase Marker from a Couch?I found a post through Google about getting dry erase marker off upholstery. It said to use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I was wondering if you were suppose to wet it? I read or heard last time a child got dry erase on clothing that water could make it worse.

 

Removing Mop and Glo from Floor?How do I get Mop and Glo off of the floor?

 

Saving Money on School Clothing?I have moved to a very small town that only has a central school, butcher shop, supermarket, pub, garage, oval, hall, caravan park, police station, and small doctor's building and a river just outside it.

 

Growing Geraniums Under Spruce Trees?Can I put pots of geraniums under my spruce trees?