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December 5, 2005

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Recipes

Nutty JuicesBlend in blender. Add ice gradually. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

 

Overnight Eggnog French ToastCover with foil; refrigerate overnight or freeze up to one week. Heat oven to 500 degrees F. Remove bread slices from refrigerator or freezer (do not thaw); remove foil...

 

Crescent Roll Veggie PizzaA ranch flavored veggie pizza for a fun snack or quick meal.

 

Beer BreadA year ago I was introduced to Tastefully Simple. I love every product that I have purchased from them but they are kind of expensive. The one that I liked the most was their Beer Bread Mix.

 

Won TonsCombine cream cheese, crab meat and garlic powder. Drop 1 tsp. of mixture in center of skin. Brush skin edge with beaten egg yolk and press edges to seal...

 

Articles

An Ornament for Every YearI buy the satin covered styrofoam balls and decorate them with beads, sequins, or whatever. I had already made this years, but just today he found out that he's going to be helping to film a FEMA documentary that will air either on HBO or PBS. His life dream is to work in TV. So I will gather my beads, pins and glue and try my darnedest to make a TV camera in the shape of beads on an ornament...

 

Shortening for Greasing PansI keep a plastic container with shortening in it. When I need to grease a pan, I use a small baggy. Pull baggy over your hand, dip it in the shortening, and grease your pan.

 

Easy Gift BagsTake a 9x12 sheet of felt and cut it in half longways with decorative scissors. Then fold in half short ways. Sew 1/4 inch seam with machine or by hand or glue side openings only, to close.

 

Holiday Greens PlanterIn a terracotta pot ringed in ribbon, "plant" an attractive array of evergreens and berries found on a walk through the woods (or at your local florist) for a festive, frugal outdoor decoration to greet Christmas visitors at the door!

 

Stockpile Gifts Buy Ahead at After Holiday SalesI put the gifts in a box that I wrap in a netural gold, silver, blue or red shiny paper so when it is put in the storage area I can easily identify it throughout the next year. I label the boxes. For The childrens box I call it something like "The Treasure Chest" or "Treats for The Sweet"...

 

Creating a Cactus Dish GardenThose of us who garden in the cooler zones are denied the rewards and challenges of landscaping with desert succulents (at least most of the year). Fortunately, we can bring a mini version of those interesting desert plants indoors by creating a cactus dish garden.

 

The Best Toys Stand the Test of TimeThe best toys do not necessaily need batteries-remember wood blocks, lots and lots of blank paper and a new set of crayons, lincoln logs, Tinker Toys? These have stood the test of time!

 

Sassy (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)Sassy is a 6 week old Cavalier King Charles. She was born here. We are the proud owners of her Momma, Penny Lynn. She likes to Play! Play! Play! Play! We just love this breed they can melt the grouchiest person's heart!

 

Dried Leaf/Flower Wreath CardsThese cards make frugal use of all those leaves carted home and pressed in books in late October. They are reborn again in a pretty set of stationery cards for correspondence with loved ones or as a gift for a friend who loves to write.

 

Christmas Ornament Decorating IdeaTurn your favorite Christmas ornaments upside-down and place into the top of taper candle holders. By using candle holders of various heights, it makes for a beautiful mantle display or tabletop decoration...

 

Sterling (Siamese Cat)Sterling is a 7 year old Siamese cat. We bought him from a Navy family that was having to relocate due to military. Sleeping is what he loves to do best! Sterling is double jointed we call him a bag of bones.

 

Questions

Cards for Leaving TipsDoes anyone have the information on how to create miniture cards to leave with a tip at at a local restraunt or at your barber or stylist?

 

Secret Santa IdeasI am looking for ideas to use at work when people sign up to be a secret Santa. I have seen poems with ideas for each day of the exchange.

 

Television ReviewsDoes anyone have any suggestions as to what television might be a good one to buy? We'd like to buy one in the 27 inch range and it can be regular or flat screen.

 

Flower Pot Gift IdeasI have a ton of flower pots that I'd love to use in my holiday giving but I need ideas for the people who don't like gardening.

 

Making a Large Snow GlobeHow do you make an inflatable snow globe?

 

Ladybugs in the WindowClean your Lady or Manbugs out of the corners of your windows before painting. I want to paint this window. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with these little guys/girls. It's too cold here to throw them out. I sure can't kill them.

 

Nail Polish Remover SmellI got ink in the dryer and removed it with nail polish remover but now how do I get the nail polish remover smell out and make the drum shiny again?

 

My Dog is Afraid of ChildrenIs there a way to train my shepard/husky/lab mix to not be afraid of children? She is 6 months old and acts like she might bite them. We have a grand baby coming in the spring and would like to know if there is anything we can do!

 

Do I have to flour a cake pan?When a recipe says to grease and flour a cake pan, when the cake is done, and I take it out of the oven, there is always some of the flour from the greasing and flouring left on the finished cake. I don't want to frost the cake. Do I have to flour the cake pan, or is greasing it enough to prevent this problem from happening?

 

Cut-Out Sugar CookiesI was wondering if anyone has a quick and easy recipe for Cutout Sugar Cookies for Christmas. I have found a lot of recipes but so many call for like 6 cups of Flour. I don't want to make that big of a batch.

 

Dog Tearing Up PapersMy lab mix puppy just turned a year old and has been out of her crate without any issues for the past 4 months. Beginning yesterday, she has been knocking everything and anything off of my kitchen counters and tearing them to shreds while I'm gone. She's used to being alone for several hours a day so that's not the issue.

 

Christmas Gifts for SoldiersI am looking for a place to find Christmas gift donations for my fellow soldiers.

 

Discolored Plastic Headlight CoversI am looking for a way to remove the discoloration on plastic head light covers on a 1998 Chrysler van. It is ruff looking and stops a lot of the light from coming through from the head light. The light has become very opaque and not crystal clear like it was when it was new.

 

Christmas Gift Ideas for Teen FriendsI'm looking for some cute Christmas gift ideas for my friends. They are teens and im broke. Any cheap things that are still cute and meaningful would really help! Maybe even homemade?

 

15 inch Fashion Doll Clothes PatternsLast year I got my granddaughters 15 inch fashion dolls at Walgreens for $5.00 each. They are lovely but I can't find any patterns for clothes for this size doll. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

Moist Poor Man's CakeI lost my recipe for a very moist poor man's cake. it was dark brown in color and very moist. I tried a recipe from the internet, and it was not at all like my favorite one. It came out lighter in color, and somewhat dry. Does anyone have this very moist poor man's cake recipe?

 

Cleaning Basketball UniformsMy husband coaches a basketball team that recently received new uniforms. The colors are red and white. How do I launder them so that the red does not bleed and fade onto the white trim?

 

Planning an Arabian Nights Interaction EventI am going to organize an interaction event for our school organization in January and i am planning to use the theme of arabian nights. What do you think are the things that I need that are not too costly. We are in a tight budget.