December 5, 2005

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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...

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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!

 

Planning an Arabian Nights Interaction Event?I 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.

 

Moist Poor Man's Cake?I 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?

 

Flower Pot Gift Ideas?I 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 Globe?How do you make an inflatable snow globe?

 

My Dog is Afraid of Children?Is 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?

 

Nail Polish Remover Smell?I 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?

 

Cleaning Basketball Uniforms?My 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?

 

15 inch Fashion Doll Clothes Patterns?Last 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?

 

Television Reviews?Does 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.

 

Ladybugs in the Window?Clean 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.

 

Dog Tearing Up Papers?My 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.

 

Discolored Plastic Headlight Covers?I 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.

 

Cards for Leaving Tips?Does 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?