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I don't have any tip to share but I am so proud of my garden/patio this year... I just had to share this with you. I don't have much space so I'm a container gardener. Two days ago I woke up and found that my lilies were opening. Aren't they beautiful?
Lola is our 4 year old Boxer. She was rescued from a single mom who could not take care of her and her two kids after the husband left her. Lola was in a kennel all day and then most of the evening because she was so "FULL OF ENERGY!" Now she is still full of energy, but she has lots of room to run and play all day and all night!
She likes to carry a shoe in her mouth and kick a wiffle ball around the house. Seriously, she does this all by herself!
She is the most wonderful dog in the world. Kind, gentle, fun-loving and full of life. She is wonderful with our 18 month old, too!
Having moved down from the White Mountains to 'urban' NY life, I find myself frustrated with the many recycling rules. (Yes, I am a good citizen and always attempt to reuse or recycle)!
One particularly frustrating "cleaning before recycling" ordeal was a sticky peanut butter jar. I'm sure you know what I mean!
Simple solution: vinegar in hot water. I use about 1/4 cup and that seems quite sufficient. I simply let it set for an hour or so, shaking occasionally (while passing thru!). And presto, open the lid and the greasy peanut butter is floating freely in the solution!
Place a nice, long (at least 2 feet) of HEAVY DUTY foil on a flat space and spray liberally with no-stick spray.
Slice several Russet potatoes and a couple of nice cooking onions and mix together with hands.
Sprinkle with olive oil
dot with butter
add shredded Cojak or other nice melting cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Mix again with hands.
Fold foil together and roll a couple of times to make a seam on top, and seal ends securely. Poke a few holes on top of the package with a sharp knife.
Place package over coals, turning every 15 minutes or so, for about an hour on a covered charcoal grill.
Test for doneness by poking a sharp knife into the potatoes, through the top of foil. DO NOT puncture the bottom of the foil.
I am trying a variation of this recipe tonight because I want to try my fresh rosemary!
Just got a great haircut at the Vidal Sassoon Academy for $20! (As they say, a $75-$100 value) - by an experienced cutter there to hone her skills. You can get great deals at all kinds of schools. I have had dental work at a dental school and gotten my teeth cleaned at a collegiate hygiene program. Inexpensive and what's more they do it by the book with professional supervision! (Only drawback - it takes TIME - you can't rush in and out.)
This tip requires that the user collect a few gallon and half gallon milk or juice containers.
If you have a chest freezer, fill a few gallon containers with water and freeze them. Make space in your freezer and pack it to the capacity with the ice/the gallon container. This way you can turn your freezer off for 10-18 hours. If you re-inforce the insulation, you can be sure of one advantage: intact groceries at a lower energy bill.
If you can place the frozen gallon containers upright, with caps on, you can rest assured that there will be no water to remove from the freezer! I cut my energy bill by $5 - 8.00 month this way. You might have a freezer, but remember that you do NOT have to:
Use it all the time. If you dont have much in there, just empty it out and turn it off.
Leave it turned on 365 days a year even if you have stuff in there.
June was Dairy month. Chances are that your freezer is packed to the capacity. After a few weeks, your stockpiles might dwindle. This would be the time to use ice: big savings in your energy bill.
Also, did you know that a freezer packed to its capacity can be turned off for one hour without much damage? Of course, all this will be directly proportional to its volume. The larger the freezer, the longer it will take to gain heat. Simple Physics.
Just invest in a good thermometer and see how long your freezer will retain the low temperatures after you have pulled the plug. (The same worked for a friend's fridge. I never had the guts to turn off my fridge.)
When it is extremely hot, I cook a pork or beef roast on my charcoal grill. You do this by using some heavy duty foil. Sprinkle meat tenderizer (inexpensive is best!) on the meat and wrap in foil making a packet. Then place on the grill and let cook. It usually takes anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. My family loves it and the meat is usually falling apart.
If you are like we are, we have several hummingbird feeders around our yard. Yes, you can buy the hummingbird food but this get costly an there is not much in the packages. I labeled a pitcher to keep in the refrigerator with "homemade hummingbird food" This is so much cheaper then the boughten kind.
Bring 4 cups water to a boil and stir in 1 cup sugar. Stir to dissolve. When cool, pour into the pitcher and refrigerate until needed. As I refill the feeders, I make another batch for the next time. You do not need to add food coloring. In fact, I understand it is not good for the little hummingbirds.
I wear hats a lot in the summer and was wondering how to make simple hat pins to hold the hats in place. If that is not possible, does anyone know where I can get hat pins at a reasonable price. Or if not hat pans, then what does one use?
I am looking for a recipe for canned mackerel. I get my food from the food bank and I was given a can of mackerel. i don't know what to do with it. Would I treat it like salmon?
It seems I have made a batch of vegetable soup too salty. I know there is a fix out there somewhere, can someone help? I would prefer not to do the "cook a potato in it", I don't want to further cook the veggies and make them mushy, if I could try something else.
Craft Uses for Leather Furniture Samples. Does anyone have any use for about 80 pieces of leather samples from furniture store that could be used for craft projects? I would like to sell for $1 each plus shipping. They are about 15" x 13" big.
My electric broom has a filter that is small and shaped like a hair bun cover, made of filter cloth and secured with sewn in elastic. I could make one, but I don't know where to find the cloth. Any suggestions?
I know this is off the wall, but I wondered if anyone knew where I could get a (free) scroll or countdown thing for e-mails that shows how many days till a wedding, or baby, etc. I appreciate any help!
I'm growing 2 kinds of cucumbers, one is a pickling type (can't remember the exact name), the other is called "straight eight". They both have prickly spines on them, what is causing this?
I got a gardenia, the pot variety, and it won't bloom. Any suggestions? I have fed it well with plant food for potted plants. It is growing with lovely foliage but I want those lovely fragrant blooms.
How do I prepare plywood to attach seashells to it and what type of adhesive (glue) can I use? Also, what kind of glue should I use to attach shells to shells?
I have a pair of Stiffel brass lamps that are in desperate need of cleaning. I'd like either a good commercial brand of brass cleaner or, better yet, a homemade brass cleaner.
My family loves crusty multigrain rolls and breads. However, these are usually expensive to buy. I have been making breads for years, but have not been able to find a good, hearty, crusty multigrain bread recipe. Does anyone have one they can share?
I sometimes buy the frozen meals that come in the black plastic bowls e.g. Lean Cuisine, Weight Watchers, etc. I keep some of them to put other portions of meals in to freeze and would like to know if anyone has come up with ideas for any other uses for the bowls. I don't really like putting them into the rubbish.
My friend's Tulip tree drops sprinkles like a light rain. Not all the time just 2 or 3 times a summer. Could you please tell me what could be causing this?
I have a fig tree that I planted 3 summers ago. It has grown well and is now about 7 feet tall. We have let 4 main shoots remain and cut back the others. We bought it at a flea market and I do not know what kind of fig it is. Last year, it had a few figs on it, but they never developed and ripened. It is currently loaded with fruit, but I don't know when they should ripen. As the tree grows, new fruit is appearing, but all are still green and hard. When can I expect ripe figs?
I would like to know if there are any legit websites out there to find a work at home job? I am interested in typing, data entry, that type of stuff, I also have some Medical Terminology knowledge, as I was trying to get into the Medical Transcription field. I was an administrative assistant for over 10 years before I came home to take care of my children. I know that there are many requests on this type of stuff already out there, I have just exhausted all of my resources at the present time.
I have been researching off and on for about 4 years now and most everything I find is not legit, or you have to pay for it first, I don't think so! I don't have the money to invest in a lot of things and then lose it.
I have young children in school and would like to find something I could do from home on school days, so that I don't have to get a babysitter. I also know of other people at home with small children that could benefit from working at home, so any information, suggestions that anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much for your newsletter and resources, I really enjoy reading them and learning about all different types of stuff.
While in Disneyland, I bought an awesome giant cookie with white chocolate chunks and chunks of soft white chocolate fudge baked into it. It was very rich and creamy, and absolutely delicious. Does anyone have a similar recipe please? The wrapper had Mickey Mouse on it.
My dog lassie, a female, is nine years old with lots of fur. Since three weeks ago her fur has started to fall out (one hand full a day). Her behavior is normal,but she is scratching at times. Please tell me what I should do?
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Field peas are called by many names, including southern peas, cowpeas, field peas, crowder peas, and black-eyed peas. For freezing, select well-filled flexible pods with tender seeds. Peas should be harvested as quickly as possible when pods are full or they will lose their sweet flavor.
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