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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Heavenly Rice Krispie Treats

My naughty friend told me about these. Can you say Yum?

1 bag marshmallows

6 cups rice krispies

1/4 cup butter

Melt butter over low. Add marshmallows. Melt together, stirring regularly. Pour over rice krispies in large bowl and stir together. Take half of that mixture and pat it down into a 9x13 pan. Unwrap Kraft caramels and layer on top of that. (this step is optional-add another layer of mini marshmallows) then add the rest of rice krispies.

I've never made them with Kraft caramels because I didn't have any. So I made my own caramel. Here is the recipe. It's fat free don't worry!

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 C. butter

1 1/2 c. white Karo syrup

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients in heavy saucepan. Stirring constantly, cook to 234 degrees. (or if your thermometer is broken then you can drop a little in cold water and if it gets hard, it's done) Remove from stove and add vanilla. Pour into an 8x8 inch buttered pan (or on top of rice krispies :)

I made 4 batches of caramel rice krispies with this one recipe. I just kept it in a jar in my fridge. You could use it for ice cream topping, apple dip, or cool and wrap in wax paper.

*delish*

P.S. Do NOT eat the whole pan. You WILL be sick!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Popcorn Anyone?

So I have an urge to make all kinds of popcorn, so I decided to post two of our family favs right now. It must be because it requires very little time and standing.

Best homemade Carmel Corn:
2-3 Batches of popped popcorn(enough for a large mixing bowl)

Carmel Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup butter
1 cup Karo syrup

Boil to a soft ball stage, 235 degrees, then add 1 can of Eagle Brand Milk and 1 Tsp of Vanilla. Whip together for two minutes and pour over the popped popcorn. Stir until evenly mixed, Yummy!!!

Cracker Jack's
2-3 batches of popped popcorn put into a large bowl until Carmel is poured over.

Sauce:
2 Cup of Brown Sugar
2 cubes of butter or margarine
1/2 cup Karo syrup

Boil for 5 minutes then remove from the heat and add 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp of vanilla. Pour over popcorn and stir quickly until evenly distributed. Pour out onto a greased cookie sheet. Put into the oven at 200 degrees for about 45 minutes, carefully turning the popcorn every 15 minutes until the time is up. Cool completely and break up into pieces. If you like the cracker jack's popcorn with peanuts you can also add those, we don't because of our daughters allergy.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES

1/2 C. butter or margarine
2 C. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. chopped nuts
1 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 C. nonfat-dry milk powder
1 C. butterscotch chips

Combine butter, sugar & eggs. Mix well. Add flour, salt, baking powder, & dry milk. Mix well. Spread in greased 9x13 in. pan. Sprinkle nuts & chips on top. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cut into squared while warm.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Corn Pop Candy

1/2 pound butter
2 cups sugar
4 TBSP water

Melt together, boil for 7 minutes....stirring only once

Add 1 tsp vanilla

Pour over plain corn puffs and mix well. Spread on cookie sheet to dry/cool.

I LOVE these! This recipe is Janiece's. They are absolutely NOT healthy, but such a good treat!

Cool Tips

How many of these did YOU know about?

A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife
under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed.
(hmmmmmm...)

Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them
neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.

For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put dish
washing liquid in it! .
Pour it all over the steps. They won't refreeze. ( wish I had known this for the last 40 years!)

To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out.

Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).

Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.

Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads, I immediately take a pair of scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would be much more economical. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get 'sharpened'' this way!

Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL

Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean.

Don't wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.

Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on.

Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.

Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.

To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!

To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top.

Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness

Cure for headaches. Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief.

Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.

Cleaning mirrors: Use air-freshener. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, and then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

Clean a toilet: Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action c lean vitreous China .

Clean a vase: To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

Polish jewelry: Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the thermos with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.