Have you ever had some static cling when putting on a dress or skirt? Have you noticed that it only seems to happen when you are in a rush or going to a big event? This one is easy to solve!
Grab a dryer sheet and rub it over the material, your panties, nylons or whatever esle is creating the cling. If need be spray the sheet lightly with a squirt bottle of water and then rub it. The cling will dissapear!
This also works great with organza style drapes.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
CROCK POT PORK CHOP DINNER WITH APPLE AND SQUASH
I missed posting this yesterday. I spent the day re-covering my couch instead of getting on the computer. Sorry.
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE AND SQUASH
Peel and scoop out seeds, 1 small butternut squash and cut into bite size pieces. Cut and core 3 large, unpeeled, apples. Cut into bite size pieces. Place both in the crock pot with 2 TBSP dry onion flakes (or use 1 small fresh onion), and 1 TBSP spicy mustard (optional).
Cut excess fat from 4-6pork chops. Place meat in a large ziploc bag with 1/3 c each brown sugar and white sugar, 2 TBSP flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt. Toss to coat and place meat in crock pot with remaining breading.
Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until pork is tender.
**add a handfull of toasted pecans or walnuts to the top of each helping for variety.
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE AND SQUASH
Peel and scoop out seeds, 1 small butternut squash and cut into bite size pieces. Cut and core 3 large, unpeeled, apples. Cut into bite size pieces. Place both in the crock pot with 2 TBSP dry onion flakes (or use 1 small fresh onion), and 1 TBSP spicy mustard (optional).
Cut excess fat from 4-6pork chops. Place meat in a large ziploc bag with 1/3 c each brown sugar and white sugar, 2 TBSP flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt. Toss to coat and place meat in crock pot with remaining breading.
Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until pork is tender.
**add a handfull of toasted pecans or walnuts to the top of each helping for variety.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
COLA ROAST/BRISCUT
This dish is tasty and cheap. The tougher cuts of meat are fantastic for this crock pot recipe. The dark cola will serve as a tenterizing agent and make the meat all but fall apart when you lift it out of the cooker. Serve with potatoes or rice and use the drippings for a fantastic and tangy gravy!
COLA ROAST
Place a roast big enough for your family in a crock pot. Top with a drained can of mushrooms, an envelope of dry onion soup, and pour a can of coke (diet or not, name brand or not) over the top and allow to cook all day on Low. Enjoy!!
*leftovers are great in chili, quesedillas, stroganoff or shepard's pie. Play with it and have a great time.
COLA ROAST
Place a roast big enough for your family in a crock pot. Top with a drained can of mushrooms, an envelope of dry onion soup, and pour a can of coke (diet or not, name brand or not) over the top and allow to cook all day on Low. Enjoy!!
*leftovers are great in chili, quesedillas, stroganoff or shepard's pie. Play with it and have a great time.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
TUNA ON TOAST
This is one of those great "go to" dinners. It is done in a matter of minutes and tastes great. I like this on the days that we don't feel like cooking. Kids adore this and there are a million ways to spice it up. Play with the spices and see what your family likes!
TUNA ON TOAST
In a medium sauce pan make a basic white sauce... Melt down 2 TBSP butter with 2TBSP EVOO. Whisk in 2 TBSP flour and allow to cook a couple minutes. Whisk in 1 c. milk and 1 c. water. Season with salt, pepper, parsley, and nutmeg. Splash with white wine (optional), and add a handfull grated parmesan cheese. Allow to thicken. Stir in 1 can drained tuna and frozen peas.
Serve over toast.
*Try Herb de Provance in this for an extra flavor. The lavander taste is fantastic, but only a pinch as the seasoning is very strong.
**Also try drained chicken bits rather than tuna.
***Great over noodles too!
TUNA ON TOAST
In a medium sauce pan make a basic white sauce... Melt down 2 TBSP butter with 2TBSP EVOO. Whisk in 2 TBSP flour and allow to cook a couple minutes. Whisk in 1 c. milk and 1 c. water. Season with salt, pepper, parsley, and nutmeg. Splash with white wine (optional), and add a handfull grated parmesan cheese. Allow to thicken. Stir in 1 can drained tuna and frozen peas.
Serve over toast.
*Try Herb de Provance in this for an extra flavor. The lavander taste is fantastic, but only a pinch as the seasoning is very strong.
**Also try drained chicken bits rather than tuna.
***Great over noodles too!
Monday, February 9, 2009
SLEEPING GIGGLES
EVERY night for the last week I wake around 2 am hearing noises. I know, for those of you that know me well this may not be a surprise. But the fact of the matter is that these are not in my head!
My youngest has been semi awake during the early morning hours. I go in his room following the sounds. I find him sitting straight up in bed, holding Bob the bear, eyes closed and giggling out of control. I place my hand on his head and start rubbing his hair. He then calms down and drifts back to a deep sleep. He wakes again at the normal time... 8am.
It looks as though he got the same gene my number two has. He giggles uncontrollably when he is tired. That is how we have always known he needs to go to bed. Being just a mom can be highly entertaining.
My youngest has been semi awake during the early morning hours. I go in his room following the sounds. I find him sitting straight up in bed, holding Bob the bear, eyes closed and giggling out of control. I place my hand on his head and start rubbing his hair. He then calms down and drifts back to a deep sleep. He wakes again at the normal time... 8am.
It looks as though he got the same gene my number two has. He giggles uncontrollably when he is tired. That is how we have always known he needs to go to bed. Being just a mom can be highly entertaining.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
PREVENTING SCARS
If your kids are anything like mine they bounce all over the place and pay little to no regard to what might happen. My oldest, my tomboy, always seems to be skinning something. Everything from road rash on her face to cutting her feet or hands. She is just into everything... all the time. She doesn't have any scars to show for her adventures.
The last case of road rash all around her left eye is what prompted me to try lanolin. I didn't have anything but lanolin based breast feeding cream. I figured if it could help breast feeding moms it should re-hydrate the damaged skin. I applied to the scab 3 times a day until healed. It worked like a charm.
Since then I have used it on various cuts, scrapes, and burns (I have a horrible habit of scraping my arm inside the hot oven). Everything I have used it on has worked!
The last case of road rash all around her left eye is what prompted me to try lanolin. I didn't have anything but lanolin based breast feeding cream. I figured if it could help breast feeding moms it should re-hydrate the damaged skin. I applied to the scab 3 times a day until healed. It worked like a charm.
Since then I have used it on various cuts, scrapes, and burns (I have a horrible habit of scraping my arm inside the hot oven). Everything I have used it on has worked!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
EASY CHICKEN COUR DON BLUE
Chicken Cour don Blue has always been a favorite of mine, but it was time consuming and annoying to make. I recently found this recipe and have started making it more often (every couple months). I believe the bare bones of this recipe are from Rachael Ray. As always I make adjustments or comment on what might work on everything. Enjoy!
EASY CHICKEN COUR DON BLUE
Season 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Insert a knife into the fat end and twist to make a "pocket" for the stuffing. Set aside.
In a bowl mix together 2 had fulls chopped spinach (fresh is best here), zest of one lemon, 4-5 ounces of blue cheese crumbled, and 1 clove garlic finely chopped. Shove spinach stuffing into the "pocket" you made in each chicken breast.
Wrap each breast with a piece of bacon and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in oven at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or as long as it takes for the bacon to crisp and the chicken to cook through.
Great served with mashed potatoes and green beans.
*Don't want to heat up the house? Cook this on the BBQ! Med-high to high heat for 5-ish minutes each side. Bacon will crisp, and chicken will cook through. I prefer to use this option.
**This is also great with a touch of white wine, basil, mint and/or parsley in the stuffing.
EASY CHICKEN COUR DON BLUE
Season 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Insert a knife into the fat end and twist to make a "pocket" for the stuffing. Set aside.
In a bowl mix together 2 had fulls chopped spinach (fresh is best here), zest of one lemon, 4-5 ounces of blue cheese crumbled, and 1 clove garlic finely chopped. Shove spinach stuffing into the "pocket" you made in each chicken breast.
Wrap each breast with a piece of bacon and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in oven at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or as long as it takes for the bacon to crisp and the chicken to cook through.
Great served with mashed potatoes and green beans.
*Don't want to heat up the house? Cook this on the BBQ! Med-high to high heat for 5-ish minutes each side. Bacon will crisp, and chicken will cook through. I prefer to use this option.
**This is also great with a touch of white wine, basil, mint and/or parsley in the stuffing.
Monday, February 2, 2009
THE BEST HALF TIME SHOW EVER!!
Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday. We went to our friend's house for food and fun. They have three kids ages 16, 13, and 20 months (boy). The women socialized, the men cheered on the game, the teenagers drifted and played with my older three, and we all ate way too much. Then the half time show started.
The teenagers left the room. Muttering as they left. They were completely puzzled who Bruce Springstein was... and why was an "old man" standing on a piano? My 10, 8, and 4 year olds followed them. That is, after all, the cool thing to do. Video games were their entertainment for half time!
The two little boys stayed in the living room with the adults. As soon as the music started they were dancing all over the place. They started grooving to the first song, but quickly decided that grooving on the couch was the best. That way they could do belly bumps while jumping. Anticipating that this would lead to other things we placed pillows on the floor surrounding the couch.
Belly bumps swiftly turned into a wrestling match; turned into a who can shove who off the couch; turned into steam rolling each other; turned into using each other's heads as step stools to get back on the couch. Boys!
Through all this activity they never stopped with the deep belly laughs that only accompany sheer entertainment. I think they may have drooled on each other in the process. They both laughed so hard they got the hiccups. Something that, in turn, made all the parents laugh. We were so entertained by them that we didn't pay any attention to the tv.
I can't tell you what songs were played, if there were any back up dancers or singers, or how long the show was. In the end all I can admit to knowing was that it was the best half time I have ever seen. Those two little boys just cutting loose and having fun being boys was all the entertainment I needed.
The teenagers left the room. Muttering as they left. They were completely puzzled who Bruce Springstein was... and why was an "old man" standing on a piano? My 10, 8, and 4 year olds followed them. That is, after all, the cool thing to do. Video games were their entertainment for half time!
The two little boys stayed in the living room with the adults. As soon as the music started they were dancing all over the place. They started grooving to the first song, but quickly decided that grooving on the couch was the best. That way they could do belly bumps while jumping. Anticipating that this would lead to other things we placed pillows on the floor surrounding the couch.
Belly bumps swiftly turned into a wrestling match; turned into a who can shove who off the couch; turned into steam rolling each other; turned into using each other's heads as step stools to get back on the couch. Boys!
Through all this activity they never stopped with the deep belly laughs that only accompany sheer entertainment. I think they may have drooled on each other in the process. They both laughed so hard they got the hiccups. Something that, in turn, made all the parents laugh. We were so entertained by them that we didn't pay any attention to the tv.
I can't tell you what songs were played, if there were any back up dancers or singers, or how long the show was. In the end all I can admit to knowing was that it was the best half time I have ever seen. Those two little boys just cutting loose and having fun being boys was all the entertainment I needed.
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