Before opening a can of soup, shake well and open it at the bottom end instead of at the top. The soup will slide out nicely.

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1 3-oz. pkg. Cream cheese
1/2 of a 4-oz. pkg. (1/2 cup) Shredded Cheddar or Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Sunflower nuts (seeds)
1/4 to 1/3 cup Grape Nuts cereal

Take cream cheese out of the refrigerator. Let it stand on the counter for 30 minutes so it will be easy to mix.

In a small mixing bowl place the softened cream cheese and the shredded cheese that you want to use. Mash the cheeses together with a fork until they are well mixed.

Stir in the sunflower nuts. Shape the cheese into 1-inch balls by rolling small amounts between the palms of your hands.

Put the Grape Nuts cereal in a cereal bowl. Roll each cheese ball in the cereal until it is coated.

Eat right away or store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat them.

Yield: 12 balls

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Sprinkle bottom of oven with automatic dishwasher soap and cover with wet paper towels. Let stand for a few hours. Wipe clean and rinse.

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1 cup Non-fat dry milk powder
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Peanut butter
1/2 cup Granola-type cereal, crushed

Mix dry milk, honey and peanut butter together, chill.

Form into balls the size of marbles.

Roll in crushed cereal.

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Before putting the filling into a raw pie crust, sprinkle with a few tablespoons of dry “Minute” tapioca (not pearl type). Then add filling with out stirring in the tapioca. I use this with all baked pies, including pumpkin. Crusts stay fresh and the tapioca is not noticed when the pie is eaten.

Brushing the crust with egg white (that has been beaten slightly) and bake the crust until the egg is dried can also be used to seal the crust.

When making fruit pies, I also add “Minute” tapioca to the fruit to help firm the filling. A few tablespoons are sufficient. It is easiest to add it at the same time that you add the flour or sugar, etc.

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1 large Egg
1/4 tps. Salt
Pinch Pepper (white pepper is best)
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Flour
1/3 cup Milk (whole milk is best)
1 (8-ounce) can Cream-style corn

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease or spray with vegetable oil a small baking dish (flat-bottomed, if possible like a 6-inch souffle dish). In a small bowl whisk egg to blend. Whisk in salt, pepper, sugar, flour and milk. When smooth, whisk in corn. Pour into prepared dish. Bake; until set (firm when dish is jiggled) 35-40 minutes.

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PEANUT BUTTER PLAYDOUGH

3/4 cup Peanut butter
3/4 cup Toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup Honey
1/4 cup Powdered milk
Decoration: Raisins, nuts, sunflower seeds, coconut, etc.

Put peanut butter, wheat germ, honey, and powdered milk in a small bowl and mix them together thoroughly. Shape the playdough as desired. Set out raisins, nuts, sunflower seeds, coconut, etc. for decorating the dough.

Yield: 6 servings, 3 tablespoons each

Hint: To save money, purchase raw wheat germ instead of toasted, and toast it yourself in a dry, hot skillet.

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Before ever wearing a new garment touch the center of each button (front and back) with clear nail polish. This will seal the threads and buttons will stay on much longer.

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If a wasp or bee gets into the house, reach for the hairspray. Most insect sprays only infuriate them, but the hairspray stiffens their wings, immobilizing them immediately. This works on all winged insects.

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Vegetables will become crisper, faster, if you add a few slices of a raw potato to cold water, add vegetables and put in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

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