Nothing better than buying fresh lettuce and veggies from your local farmers market and making a great big salad. Then to make that even better try making some croutons from fresh bread you purchased or made.
Garlic Croutons
4 cups bread cut into 1 inch cubes or whatever size you like
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tsp oil (I use olive oil)
Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (I use a silicone mat). Toss together the bread cubes and spices. Toss in the oil until well distributed. Make sure bread is evenly moistened. Spread the bread cubes out evenly onto the baking sheet. Bake for 12-18 minutes making sure to toss them around a few times.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Where are my iced coffee drinkers?
Who loves Iced Coffee? Me!!!!! Years ago I found a recipe and fell in love with it and have made some small changes to it to please my taste buds. Now it is time to share it with you.
Iced Vanilla Coffee
Serves 1
( recipe can be doubled, tripled etc)
2 teaspoons instant coffee (not prepared, just the granules)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract (change to other flavors for a different taste)
1 teaspoon leftover coffee (I have never added)
2 teaspoons cold water
1 1/4 cups milk (whatever type you use)
chocolate shavings for garnishment (I have never used)
Put first 5 ingredients into a blender. Pulse blend until the ingredients are smooth and frothy. Add teh cold milk and pulse until all is blended well. Pour over a few ice cubes and add garnishments. Enjoy!
***I like the make this up in the evening and put in the refrigerator. Wake up in the morning, give a shake and pour over some ice. YUMMY!!! ENJOY!!!
Iced Vanilla Coffee
Serves 1
( recipe can be doubled, tripled etc)
2 teaspoons instant coffee (not prepared, just the granules)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract (change to other flavors for a different taste)
1 teaspoon leftover coffee (I have never added)
2 teaspoons cold water
1 1/4 cups milk (whatever type you use)
chocolate shavings for garnishment (I have never used)
Put first 5 ingredients into a blender. Pulse blend until the ingredients are smooth and frothy. Add teh cold milk and pulse until all is blended well. Pour over a few ice cubes and add garnishments. Enjoy!
***I like the make this up in the evening and put in the refrigerator. Wake up in the morning, give a shake and pour over some ice. YUMMY!!! ENJOY!!!
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Homemade Laundry Detergent
I have been playing around with different homemade laundry detergent recipes for many years BUT I finally found one that the entire family likes! Its easy, works great, inexpensive and smells great!
Laundry Detergent
2 gal water
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 kosher salt
1/2 cup baking soda
3/4 cup castille soap
30 drops essential oil
Gently Mix all together. Use 1/3 cup per load
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Dairy Recipes
Homemade Buttermilk
(recipe yields 4 serevings)
1 cup whole milk
either 1 and 3/4 TBSP cream of tartar OR 1 TBSP white vinegar OR 1 TBSP lemon juice
Add together and let stand for approx 15 minutes at room temp. The milk should start to curdle. Stir well.
Fat Free Half & Half
1 1/3 cup dry nonfat dry milk powder
1/3 cup Fat Free coffeemate creamer (or any brand regular)
2 cups cold water
mix all together and blend with mixer or blender
Half & Half Substitute
7/8 cup milk
7/8 TBSP melted butter, cooled
Mix well
Evaporated Milk
1 cup plus 2 TBSP dry powdered milk
1/2 cup warm water
Whisk together all ingredients
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup hot tap water
2 cups sugar
2 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder
6 TBSP melted margarine/butter
using a blender...add hot water, sugar, milk powder and margarine. Blend for a full minute. Mixture will be thin but will thicken after standing for approx a hour. Makes enough to equal 2 cans. Can be used right away or store in fridge for a week.
Sweetened Condensed Milk #2
1 cup evaporated milk
1 1/4 cup sugar
Put in saucepan. Heat until sugar is completely dissolved and let cool. No evaporated milk? make your own by slowly simmering any quantity of milk in a pan until reduced by 60%.
Milk
equal parts of evaporated milk to equal parts of water.
(recipe yields 4 serevings)
1 cup whole milk
either 1 and 3/4 TBSP cream of tartar OR 1 TBSP white vinegar OR 1 TBSP lemon juice
Add together and let stand for approx 15 minutes at room temp. The milk should start to curdle. Stir well.
Fat Free Half & Half
1 1/3 cup dry nonfat dry milk powder
1/3 cup Fat Free coffeemate creamer (or any brand regular)
2 cups cold water
mix all together and blend with mixer or blender
Half & Half Substitute
7/8 cup milk
7/8 TBSP melted butter, cooled
Mix well
Evaporated Milk
1 cup plus 2 TBSP dry powdered milk
1/2 cup warm water
Whisk together all ingredients
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup hot tap water
2 cups sugar
2 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder
6 TBSP melted margarine/butter
using a blender...add hot water, sugar, milk powder and margarine. Blend for a full minute. Mixture will be thin but will thicken after standing for approx a hour. Makes enough to equal 2 cans. Can be used right away or store in fridge for a week.
Sweetened Condensed Milk #2
1 cup evaporated milk
1 1/4 cup sugar
Put in saucepan. Heat until sugar is completely dissolved and let cool. No evaporated milk? make your own by slowly simmering any quantity of milk in a pan until reduced by 60%.
Milk
equal parts of evaporated milk to equal parts of water.
What are you thankful for?
Forget about all the negative and troubling stuff going on around you. Take some time to sit and truly think about what you are thankful for. Now write it down. I don't care if it's only one thing. Write it down. Write it in the comments, write it in a journal, just write it down and say it aloud or say it in your mind. Focus on it and remember that there is always something to be thankful for.
I am going to be using this blog to encourage, to educate, to help others and to help myself. I am going to share my life, recipes, tips, tricks, ideas, crafts, inspirational quotes etc. Take what you want to use, share with others or whatever. Please feel free to leave comments. We are in this together. We may not be able to socialize in person so we socialize on here.
Today I am thankful for my family and friends, my health, my family's health, my ability to share my knowledge with others, and everything that I have. I have been blessed with so much!
What are you thankful for?
I am going to be using this blog to encourage, to educate, to help others and to help myself. I am going to share my life, recipes, tips, tricks, ideas, crafts, inspirational quotes etc. Take what you want to use, share with others or whatever. Please feel free to leave comments. We are in this together. We may not be able to socialize in person so we socialize on here.
Today I am thankful for my family and friends, my health, my family's health, my ability to share my knowledge with others, and everything that I have. I have been blessed with so much!
What are you thankful for?
Good Morning
Good morning long lost readers! What a crazy life we are living right now! I don't even know where to begin except to say that we are all in this together so you are not alone. This morning a friend told me that I should start a Blog so without even hesitating I came back to this one I started so many years ago. I revisit occasionally but never post as I feel as if I am just writing to myself lol Then I thought well why not? It doesn't hurt to share what I know, or how I feel and it may even help someone else and that is my goal! I want to help others somehow and maybe this is the way. If there is something in particular you would like me to write about I am open to suggestions. Just leave them in the comments below. I will talk with you all soon!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
It's All About Water
It's All About Water
Did you know that you can only go without water for 3 days?
Did you know that about 70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water but that less than 1% can be consumed by humans?
Did you know that you should have at least 1 gallon of water stored per person, per day, for at least 2 weeks? And that's the bare minimum.
On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel, paid us a visit and with her visit she took our electricity and along with it our ability to acquire fresh water from our faucets. We were left without electricity for an entire week, but thankfully knew others that had it, so off we went carrying containers to get fresh water for all of our needs. Let me tell you, that gets old real quick! After that I decided I would be more prepared. Now armed with an electric converter, a large 5 day cooler and several portable containers for water I felt more confident facing future storms.
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Since then many storms have come our way, and with each one I find another shortcoming in my preparations in regards to having water. I have spent numerous hours researching products and techniques that would allow me to get water as needed for my family.
Have you considered what you would do if you didn't have access to clean water for you and your family to drink, cook with, or wash with? If you unexpectedly lost electricity today how much water do you have? Do you have enough to get you through at least 3 days? what about 5? what about 2 weeks? This is a scary and all too realistic scenerio to think about, but you should think about it and you should be prepared.
There are so many ways to store water, from store bought, to refilling containers, to buying WaterBobs for your bathtubs, etc... What if you run out sooner than expected or a crippling storm hits and you need water longer than 2 weeks, then what? Before that happens you need to start thinking long term...where to get water, how to purify water, etc... Do you know how to get water from your hot water heater? Do you know where you could go to get water? Do you know how to purify water?
Don't wait until it's too late. Start now and be prepared. Better to be prepared than to be without! Also being prepared causes less stress during a stressful situation.
Make a plan and put it into action.
Starting today work on building your 2 week supply of water for each person in your household, learn how to get water from your hot water heater, figure out where you can go to get water if you need to, learn to purify water in more ways than one, learn other storage methods for water,and learn how to get water from your well without electricity. Practice what you learn, write down instructions (no electricity means no computers/phones/tablets), and encourage others to do the same.
Congratulations to those who are already prepared! Why not share your tips and/or advice to help others just starting out on this adventure.
Did you know that you can only go without water for 3 days?
Did you know that about 70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water but that less than 1% can be consumed by humans?
Did you know that you should have at least 1 gallon of water stored per person, per day, for at least 2 weeks? And that's the bare minimum.
On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel, paid us a visit and with her visit she took our electricity and along with it our ability to acquire fresh water from our faucets. We were left without electricity for an entire week, but thankfully knew others that had it, so off we went carrying containers to get fresh water for all of our needs. Let me tell you, that gets old real quick! After that I decided I would be more prepared. Now armed with an electric converter, a large 5 day cooler and several portable containers for water I felt more confident facing future storms.
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Since then many storms have come our way, and with each one I find another shortcoming in my preparations in regards to having water. I have spent numerous hours researching products and techniques that would allow me to get water as needed for my family.
Have you considered what you would do if you didn't have access to clean water for you and your family to drink, cook with, or wash with? If you unexpectedly lost electricity today how much water do you have? Do you have enough to get you through at least 3 days? what about 5? what about 2 weeks? This is a scary and all too realistic scenerio to think about, but you should think about it and you should be prepared.
There are so many ways to store water, from store bought, to refilling containers, to buying WaterBobs for your bathtubs, etc... What if you run out sooner than expected or a crippling storm hits and you need water longer than 2 weeks, then what? Before that happens you need to start thinking long term...where to get water, how to purify water, etc... Do you know how to get water from your hot water heater? Do you know where you could go to get water? Do you know how to purify water?
Don't wait until it's too late. Start now and be prepared. Better to be prepared than to be without! Also being prepared causes less stress during a stressful situation.
Make a plan and put it into action.
Starting today work on building your 2 week supply of water for each person in your household, learn how to get water from your hot water heater, figure out where you can go to get water if you need to, learn to purify water in more ways than one, learn other storage methods for water,and learn how to get water from your well without electricity. Practice what you learn, write down instructions (no electricity means no computers/phones/tablets), and encourage others to do the same.
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