Cats in the Christmas Tree

Does your cat enjoy climbing the Christmas Tree? One of my cats absolutely love to climb the tree and knock down the ornaments . Secure your ornaments to your tree with twist ties. The green ones blend in real nicely with the color of the branches. http://www.jrproducts.co.nr/

Lint Catcher

Wash the lint catcher in your dryer in hot water with an old tooth brush every 4 to 6 months. You will be surprised how much of a build up you get from it. Also, it can lower your power bill and extend the life of your dryer. It also will help prevent fires.


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Tip of the Day

Looking for a quick way to drizzle the fundge topping or icing?  Put it in a zip lock plastic bag, snip corner of the bag, then pipe the topping over the pastry or cake.   http://www.jrproducts.co.nr/

Chopped Nuts

Chopping Nuts


Nuts are easier to chop when they are warm. Heat in the microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes or in a 325 degree oven for about 5 minutes.

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Top of the Muffin to You

To ensure round muffin tops, grease only the bottom and halfway up the sides of each muffin cup with oil.

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Crisp Baked Potatoes ...just in time for US Thanksgiving

Rubbing the outside of potatoes with grapeseed oil before baking will help them absorb more heat & allow the potatoes to cook more quickly, reducing cooking time by a few minutes.  It also  makes the skins crisp and nicely brown.    Grapseed oil has a higher flash point which allows the cooking heat get higher with out smoking or burning.  http://www.jrproducts.co.nr/

Today's Tip

Make measuring honey of molasses easier by spraying the measuring cup with cooking Spray. The honey will not stick to the cup. Did you know? A brief spray of Watkins Cooking Spray lubricates your pan and adds only a trace of oil. Nearly 1600 servings per can!


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Garlic Tip

If you use garlic often, chop several heads at once.  Place the chopped garlic in 1 tablespoon of Grapeseed oil in an airtight glass container.  Store in the coldest part of the refridgerator for up to 2 weeks.

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Daily Tip: Eggs

To keep the yolk in the center of the egg when boiling, stir the water while cooking the hard-boiled eggs.  This is especially good when making deviled eggs.

Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

6 hard-cooked eggs
1/2 tsp/2.5 ml Mustard—Dry
1/4 to 1/2 tsp/1.2 to 2.5 ml salt
1/4 tsp/1.2 ml Black Pepper 170 g
3 tbsp/45 ml mayonnaise or salad dressing
Paprika

Cooking Directions

Cut peeled eggs in half lengthwise. Slip out yolks and mash with a fork. Mix in dry mustard, salt, pepper and mayonnaise; mix well. Fill whites with egg yolk mixture, heaping slightly. Arrange on serving platter and sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.

Makes 6 servings.

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Save MONEY with Whipped butter

Who doesn't love the rich creamy taste of butter?  You can save money and double your volume of butter by simply whipping it just like the restaurants do.   The following recipe uses 1 lb of butter but I have 1/2 the recipe in the past.

Whip 1 lb of room temperature butter until soft and fluffy,  SLOWLY add 1/2 cup cold water, 1/2 cups oil and a dash of salt (optional).  Beat until completely mixed.  Store in the refridgerator.

Variations:   Add buttermilk powder to the water to make it more rich and creamy tasting.   Add a pinch of tumeric to make the butter more yellow.   CAUTION:  TOO MUCH Tumeric will make the butter look like a technicolor yellow.  Unless you like that look.

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Save Those Pumpkin Seeds

When carving pumpkins for pie, don't throw out the seeds! Wash off the gooey stuff, spread on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with Watkins or Lawry's (seasoning) salt and bake at 375 for about 10 minutes. Makes a great snack.

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Today's tip

For the highest merinque,  add some baking powder to room temperature egg whites before beating them.   As you beat the egg whites, add 2 to 3 tbsps of granulated sugar for each egg used, beating contiuously.

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