Keep Refilling Pump Lotions to Get Every Bit
I place a tube of toothpaste on a flat surface and push the back of a comb from the bottom of the tube to the opening. This pushes the last of the toothpaste to the opening. That gathers quite a bit of tooth paste. After that, I cut open the plastic tube and...
Winter White Fruit Salad
What is 1 whole can of whipped cream? Is it a tub of cool whip 8 or 12 ozs.? A can of Redi whip? Ive been cooking for over 50 years and have never heard of this.
Annual Midwinter Soup Party
My parents had many Hobo Stew parties over the years. They had each couple/ family bring a pan of stew then mixed all of them together for one big pot of stew. It was always good! This is fun to do near Halloween and use a large kettle in which to combine the...
Making Lighted Wine Bottles?
I cut a cork in half from top to bottom and insert one half of it into the bottle neck after I have inserted the lights. This lets the bottle breath from the heat the lights put out as well as holding the wire of the lights in place.
Making Lighted Wine Bottles?
Use lights with a white cord for light color bottles and a green cord for dark colored bottles, They show up less in the lighted bottle.
Keeping Salt from Clumping in the Shaker
My mother taught me to put about a teaspoon of uncooked rice in the salt shaker, which I do, and it never clumps.
Stretching Chicken Salad
My favorite way to stretch chicken salad is to add a cup of white rice cooked, (that makes about 2 cups after cooking) I sometimes add some halved grapes, drained crushed pineapple and sliced water chestnuts along with the regular hardboiled eggs, chopped celery...
Making a Sonic Java Chiller?
I dearly love the Java chillers, We live 1 block from a Sonic! To make: I fill my blender with vanilla ice cream then add very strong coffee and blend well. Pour into tall glass and top with whipped topping and drizel with chocolate syrup. That makes a Mocha...
Red Wedding Punch Recipe?
This recipe is from a lady for whom I used to work. She catered MANY weddings and the following is her simple recipe. Cold ingredients. 1 large can pineapple juice, 6 cups cranberry juice, one 2 liter bottle ginger ale. Do not add the ginger ale until serving...
Paint Color Ideas?
I would go with a bright yellow in accessories for the spring and summer seasons. You could use toss pillows or tie wide yellow ribbon (package style) around ones you already have, yellow vases or figures, cover a coffee table book in a yellow cover, hang an...
Saving Small Amounts of Leftovers
I keep a 2 cup container in the freezer of my refrigerator and when I have a few vegetables leftover, I put them into the container. When the container is full I have enough mixed vegetables for another meal, as in equal to a can of vegetables! I dont like...
Tribute to My Mom
I, too, love to set a pretty table and use my prettiest dishes and linens for my family and friends. I have taught my daughters and sons that the plainest food (like cottage cheese, applesauce, mashed potatoes, etc.) will look appetizing if you put it in a...
Hillbilly Party Ideas?
I have used half of a page of Sunday funnies for a placemat, odds & ends of different kinds of paper napkins, a soda pop bottle to hold a flower, serve beans in a tin can, decorate with all kinds of different holiday decorations
Attaching Grapes to Wine Bottle Lights?
I have made several of these during the past few years and use floral wire to wrap around the neck of the bottle, attach grapes, etc., then tie several strands of raffia around all and tie a large bow or use a nice colored bow on top of the wire. I group three...
