Use Milk of Magnesia As DeodorantI was so skeptical when reading people say it works as a deodorant substitute. I read all of the testimonials and then proceeded to call the nurse at my gastroenterologist's office.
Chili ButterChili butter is great to use to season steaks and even spread on crusty bread or grilled or roasted corn on the cob. You can use lemon juice or lime juice instead of the Dijon as flavor variations.
Download Store Coupons on Your Rewards CardI downloaded coupons to my Safeway grocery store rewards card for the very first time. Not only did I receive normal rewards card discounts of about $9.00 in savings but I also received an additional savings of about $10.00 from the downloaded coupons!
Rum and Butter Grilled Peaches With Ice CreamHow many this recipe will serve depends upon how many peach quarters and/or how much rum butter sauce each person wants. Try sprinkling with toasted almond slivers before serving too, Yum!
Deeli's Shake n Bake CopycatSomeone was just asking for a Shake n Bake coating mix substitute. Here's one I came up with a few years ago that tastes very, very close to Kraft's Original Shake n Bake recipe.
Creamy Tuna and Peas on Toast (Trailer Trash SOS)This was one of my grama's standby recipes when I was a little girl and is her version of SOS. I simply must recommend good old fashioned 'Wonder Bread' for this recipe.
Trial and Error Potato SaladWhen I was young my daddy always made the potato salad and, at least for me, no other potato salad on earth has ever even come close to being just as good as his. Maybe that's simply because I loved him so much. ;-)
Cheesy Tomato Topped Spinach CasseroleFeel free to experiment with the ingredient flavors for this recipe. For example combine sun dried tomato and basil cream cheese, Caesar dressing, half fresh Parmesan and half mozzarella cheese.
Sauteed Cilantro Lime CornI love corn! Have never tried to saute it before and I'll tell you that other than grilled corn there is nothing better than sauteed corn! Combined with cilantro and lime juice?
Super Simple Homemade Hand LotionYou can buy rose water at pharmacies or health food stores and sometimes Wal-Mart and Target carry it. Glycerin is available at pharmacies and health food stores but craft stores such as Michael's carry it too.
Flushmate Pressure Flush System Recall Due To Exploding ToiletsAn exploding toilet is quite a comical thought at first with lots of imagined pictures in our mind, but what if you or someone you know actually happens to have this particular pressure flushing system?
Reduce Your Chance Of Auto TheftHere are several ideas I've learned over the years. Many of these are everyday common sense things to keep in mind that we already know about but others are, "Why didn't I think of that?" to use as added protection ideas.
Personalized Photo BookmarkI wanted to come up with a homemade personalized gift for my best girlfriend of 42 years. She happens to be an avid reader and this is what I came up with, and with items I already had on hand :-)
Have a Plan in Case of a FireI live in an apartment on the second floor and at 4:00 am this morning I was awakened by sirens and pounding on doors. I got up to look and see what was going on and a knock immediately came to my door.
When Are You Being Too Frugal?The definition of frugal is "Prudence in Avoiding Waste". We all should be wise and thrifty, and reuse or recycle where possible, but here are some indicators when you just might be going too far to be frugal and are simply being cheap or possibly hoarding:
Tootsie Pop Tree OrnamentVery easy and cute ornaments :-) Have made dozens of these over the past quarter of a century and love seeing them on the trees of friends and family's homes who have kept them and still hang them :-)
Ginger The CatA neighbor that lives across the courtyard from me, but on the second floor, has a cat named Ginger. She is the cutest because she visits everyone and the best is her unique personality!
Holiday Dog and Cat Safety TipsPoisonous holiday plants include holly, mistletoe, poinsettias, and lilies and can cause vomiting and diarrhea or even organ failure and death. Please keep holiday plants out of the reach of your pets!
