July 3, 2007

Snappy Peas and MushroomsThis is a great way to dress up your vegetables. These are a great side dish for grilled meat.

 

Ladyfinger CheesecakeIn a bowl, combine contents of crust mix packages, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 10 inch springform pan. Arrange laydfingers around edges of pan.

 

Parmesan Corn on the Cob In a bowl, combine the butter, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; set aside. Remove husks and silk from corn; place in a shallow microwave-safe dish. Add water.

 

SalmonettesDrain salmon, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Discard salmon bones and skin. In a bowl, combine the salmon, egg, flour and dill; mix well. Stir baking powder into the reserved juice; add to the salmon mixture.

 

Coconut Pineapple PieIn a bowl, combine sugar and flour. Add the corn syrup, coconut, pineapple, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

 

Delicious Beef and GravyStir liquids together in crockpot. Add meat. Cook on low while you are at work. When you return home, you need only make a batch of garlic instant potatoes or noodles and heat a can of green beans to make a good meal.

 

Grilled Marinated Pork TenderloinPlace pork tenderloins in a large resealable plastic bag or shallow glass container. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; set aside 2/3 cup. Pour remaining marinade over pork; turn to coat.

 

Vanilla Ice CreamI put all this right in my metal Ice cream container, stirred it up, then put the lid on the container, put the metal container into my freezer for about 4 hours.

 

Angel RollsIn a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the buttermilk, oil and water; beat until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

 

Thrifty Wedding at HomeWe are having both the ceremony and reception at my father's house. We do have to rent everything which I gasped at first too. But after comparing, it is less costly than having a hall do everything. So the actual site is free.

 

Lights, Camera, Action! - A Children's StageDo you have a child that is longing for the bright lights of Hollywood? Do you have a budding playwright in the family too? Well, here is a way to build her or him their own stage so you can enjoy the fruits of their labors.

 

Move Cool Air In and Warm Air OutAnother cooling tip - try to be aware of the direction of the ventilation where you are - & if it is, say, for example cool outside, but still warm inside, direct the cool air in (and the warm air out) rather than just moving around the warm air inside!

 

Sell Online During The SummerJuly and August is the time to get your things ready to sell on Ebay. Ebay shoppers shop during these two months for school clothes and they might purchase some things for Christmas too!

 

First Communion CakeHere is a First Communion Cake that I made for my Grandaughter Abigales's Communion. The decorations were done also by me.

 

Dylan DrivingGrandson Dylan. "With the cost of gas --look at what I'm driving!"

 

Roxy (Tea Cup Chihuahua)This is Roxy. She is 7 months old. She is a Tea Cup Chihuahua. I got Roxy when she was 9 weeks old. We bought her sister CoCo a week before. We fell in love with CoCo and decided to get Roxy.

 

Old T-Shirts As Swiffer ReplacementI love using a dry Swiffer but don't like purchasing the paper bottoms to put on them as they are quite expensive and once used they are discarded.

 

Water Only When You Need ItInstead of running the sprinklers on a timer, I only turn them on when needed. Been doing this for years. Since we have water restrictions in our city, we are limited to T and F.

 

Video Boxes For Organizing PaperbacksI was getting overwhelmed with paperbacks, they would be 2 deep on my shelves and I would have trouble finding the one I wanted.

 

Iron Gift Wrap To ReusePretty gift wrap is very expensive. When I receive gifts, I carefully unwrap my present, fold the gift wrap it came in and put it away for later. Then I put my iron on DRY and COTTON setting.

 

CD Candle HolderAdd a little candlelit sparkle to your evenings with this easy-to-make candle holder. Use the marker to trace the bottom of your glass candle holder on felt. Cut out your felt shape and glue it to the bottom of the glass candle holder.

 

How Do French Door Refrigerators Compare To Side By Sides?I was just wondering if the cubic footage in a side by side refrigerator/freezer does not have to be as large in a French door style refrigerator (freezer on the bottom), because the latter has easier access to the products.

 

Final Net Hairspray At Eckerd'sHey everyone. I just found Final Net hairspray at an Eckerd's Drug Store. They even have two types, Extra Hold and Regular Hold. That's the good news, the bad news is Eckerd's is becoming Rite Aid, and I'm not sure whether they'll still carry Final Net.

 

Tankless Water Heater Saves EnergyDemand (also know as Tankless or Instantaneous) water heaters provide hot water only as it is needed. They don't produce the standby energy losses associated with storage water heaters, which can save you money.

 

Fixing Wrinkles In Carpet?The carpet in my four year old modular home is full of wrinkles. How do I fix them?

 

Using a Cast Iron Griddle on an Electric Stove?I want to buy a cast iron griddle for grilling chicken indoors. Are the long rectangular flat bottom cast iron griddle designed for electric stoves? It seems like they would slide off.

 

Keeping Clothes White In Well Water?How to get white clothes white washing in well water?

 

Recipes For Fresh Apricots?My elderly neighbor has a tree loaded with quickly ripening apricots. Does anyone have a few simple recipes (perhaps for jam or baked goods ?) to share that I can make up for him?

 

Directions For Reconnecting Throttle On Mower?Where can I find directions to reconnect the throttle and governor linkage on a white MTD 16.5 hp 1997 mower?

 

Is My Dog A Husky?What dog you think it is? Help please! If I told you it was a husky?

 

My Puppy Played With A Newly Vaccinated Puppy?He was around my father's puppy that just got his distemper shot and what I know of that it is a shot that they give the puppies. Mine hasn't gotten it yet because he was sick, but the shot is actually the virus. Now since my puppy was playing with a puppy that was just given this shot, can my puppy get the virus?

 

Keeping An Outdoor Dog Warm In Winter?So my parents have agreed to let me get a dog except my mom doesn't want the dog to be inside, even in the winter. We plan to put the dog in the garage except it's not insulated or connected to the house.

 

Exercise For People Who Walk Little Or Use Walkers?I am looking for exercises for people who can't walk much. Do you have any suggestions?