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February 16, 2006

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Recipes

Honey Ice Cream (Homemade)Heat 2 cups milk with honey and salt until honey is dissolved. Beat together eggs, remaining milk, vanilla, and cream. Add honey mixture;

 

Elliecat's CasseroleYou can serve with a side of green vegetable, peas, beans, etc. if you like but it is particularly filling and satisfying just on its own...

 

Polish MistakesBrown and drain meat mixture well. Add seasonings and cheese. Cook on low until cheese is melted. Spoon on Party rye bread...

 

Rose Petal RollsTwo recipes for Rose Petal Rolls.

 

Band Night Ice Cream (Homemade)Mix dry ingredients; add margarine and blend over low heat. Add milk and boil 10 minutes. Watch carefully that the mixture does not scorch. Cool. Add vanilla...

 

Rhubarb-Honey Ice Cream SauceCombine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Cook about 5 minutes, covered, then remove cover and cook until sauce is the desired consistency...

 

Mexican Breakfast ScrambleSome do add sprinkle of parmesan cheese or some shredded cheese to this. It's a quick breakfast for all and tasty...

 

Articles

Fall Clematis Container GardeningI love gardening. I have been planting a lot more perennials lately as we are retired and gone quite a bit during growing season. I also do a lot of container gardening. Hope you like my pictures. The flowers on the fence is one plant. It is a Fall Clematis. Very hardy and smells wonderful.

 

Lunar Gardening BasicsPlanting a garden based on the cycles of the moon has been practiced as long as humans have been planting food. Just as the gravitational pull of the moon affects the tides, it also has an effect on moisture in the soil.

 

Sticky Car DoorIf you have a car door that doesn't want to close right, use WD40. If you have a sticky door lock and no graphite (The two don't mix, use one or the other. Graphite is preferable.) WD40 will work in a pinch!

 

Jelly in Squeeze BottlesIt works really well to put your jellies into small plastic squeeze bottles. That way you can just squeeze a small amount onto your toast without...

 

Peanut JokeDid you hear about the peanut that was walking down the street?

 

Raising Good RosesAll plants have their specific needs and roses can be especially tricky. There are many things to consider, including how and when you choose your plants, the make-up of your soil, your planting method, and the manner in which you care for them.

 

Orange Leaves for PhlegmIf ever you have trouble with phlegm in your chest and you just can not bring it up by coughing, get yourself some orange leaves, 5-6 per liter of water. Just place the leaves into a pot or jug and pour boiling water over them.

 

Wally (Shar Pei/Border Collie)Wally will be 2 years old on March 28. He is 1/2 shar-pei, 1/2 border collie. My daughter owned his Mom so I was there to deliver him. His most favorite thing is to torment me (lol.)

 

Lime Leaves for FlavorDid you know that you can pick the leaves of a Lime tree and pour boiling water over them let it cool down and then freeze them into ice cubes...

 

Poll: Are you watching the Olympics this year? Today's poll asks: Are you watching the Olympics this year?

 

Cleaning MetalDo you have metal that needs cleaning, brass boxes, hair clips, ear rings? Try wiping it down with rubbing alcohol.

 

Preheating Bowls and PlatesI always microwave my husband's plates or bowls to heat them as he eats slow being he's disabled and it helps to keep his food warm longer.

 

Questions

Pineapple DessertI am looking for a dessert my mother used to make many years ago. I don't know the name, but it has a graham cracker crust and cream cheese, crushed pineapple and I believe it had eggs also. Does anyone have a recipe?

 

Tie Day IdeasI am putting on a tie day at work. Of course we will have prizes for different categories, but I would like suggestions for games. These are all adults from all ages. Thank you for your creativity.

 

Circuit Breaker Won't Switch On or OffI plugged in a vacuum cleaner in the living room and had other things going (TV, etc.) and blew the circuit. I unplugged everything and tried to re-set the circuit breaker (switch to off then back to on position). However, the switch will not switch completely to the off or on position.

 

Animal Urine Smell From FurnaceI recently had an animal nesting on top of my furnace and now everytime I turn on the heat the house smells of urine! Aside from getting rid of the furnace, what can I do?

 

Kerosene Film on WallsTips for cleaning the film left by Kerosene off the walls.