Roasted Potato Fans

ROASTED POTATO FANS

6 medium Potatoes, washed and peeled
6 Tbl. Butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Basil
1/4 tsp. Marjoram
1/8 tsp. Pepper

Cut potatoes vertically into 1/4″ thick slices, cutting each slice only 3/4 of the way through the potato. Preheat oven to 400?F. Place butter in 9×13″ baking dish. Place baking dish in oven to melt butter. Arrange potatoes, cut-side up, in baking dish; brush on melted butter. Sprinkle with salt, basil, marjoram, and pepper. Bake 1 hour, or until slices are fanned out and golden brown. Brush occasionally with butter in baking dish.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Storing Jewelry Tips

Egg cartons serve as excellent storage containers for jewelry.
Place a piece of chalk in your jewelry box to prevent costume jewelry from tarnishing.

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Poultry Tips

After flouring chicken, chill for 1 hour. The coating adheres better during frying.

For golden brown chicken every time, put a few drops of yellow food coloring in the shortening before it has heated.

Wear rubber gloves to transfer a turkey from roasting pan to platter.

Truss the bird with dental floss when grilling. Dental floss does not burn and is very strong.

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Chicken Veggie Casserole

CHICKEN VEGGIE CASSEROLE

1 can (10 ? oz.) Condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
? cup Milk
? tsp. Dried thyme
? tsp. Salt
? tsp. Pepper
2 cups Diced cooked chicken
1 can (16 oz.) Whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups Frozen green beans, thawed
2 cups Sliced cooked potatoes

In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir in chicken, corn, beans and potatoes. Pour into a greased 1 ? qt. baking dish (or 8? or 9? layer cake pan or 10? pie plate). Bake, uncovered, at 400? for 15 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: 6 servings

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DATE NUT SANDWICHES

DATE AND NUT SANDWICHES
1 can (10 ounces) Brown bread or bread of your choice
Softened butter or margarine
1 cup Chopped dates (can be purchased as “chopped”)
2 Tablespoons Shelled sunflower seeds
1 (4 oz.) container Whipped cream cheese

Spread butter or margarine on bread.
Spoon dates into measuring cup up to 1-cup line. Empty into bowl.
Dip 1-tablespoon measuring spoon into package of sunflower seeds. Sprinkle over dates. Dip spoon again and sprinkle over dates.
Spoon whipped cream cheese into bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Slice bread with table knife.
Spread date mixture on bread. Top with slices.

Yield: 8 sandwiches

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COCONUT CR?ME BRULEE FOR ONE

COCONUT CR?ME BRULEE

Prep/Total Time: 10 minutes

2 Snack-size cartons (4 oz. each) Refrigerated vanilla pudding
2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
2 Tablespoons Flaked coconut
2 teaspoons Butter, melted

Spoon pudding into two 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Combine the brown sugar, coconut and butter; sprinkle over pudding.

Broil 5-6 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until topping is bubbly and golden brown.

Serve warm.

Yield: 2 servings

Nutritional Analysis:
One serving equals 321 calories, 17 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 286 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

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Clean vehicle tips

A clean folded hand towel in the car is a handy lap cover if eating is done in the car. It will catch crumbs, provides a handy wiping towel for messy fingers and saves things from slipping off of you lap (between your legs). It is also handy if any spills occur or if needed to wipe a problem windshield, etc. It will also become a bib if needed for a child or baby.

Spare plastic bags, tied in a gentle knot, are the answer to put wrappers and trash into as you travel. If many small things are purchased or need to taken somewhere, place them into the bag as they accumulate for easy toting and saves them sliding and getting lost.

Anytime you get out of the car, take your trash with you and deposit in the nearest trash container. Most public places have containers near the shopping cart corrals or their entrance doors. When you arrive at home, again, take the trash into the house adn discard it with you so it does not collect in the vehicle.

A bottle of water (allow space for expansion if weather is freezing) is a handy item to help wash dirty hands and faces, clean windshields if you run out of fluid on a messy day or to wash anything else on your travels or to supply a drink if necessary.

A portable car vaccumn that plugs into the cigarette lighter receptical is a handy item to keep in your trunk to give the floors an occasional clean-up of grit, crumbs, litter, etc.

Car mats can be easily cleaned in a front loader (laundry) wash machine.

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Peanut butter tips

To remove peanut butter easily from your measuring cup, use the same cup to measure your vegetable oil first and the peanut butter will slide out easily. If you are not using oil in your recipe, spray the measuring cup with baking spray before filling it with peanut butter.

If you have a kitchen scale (preferably a baking scale) place a piece of waxed paper on the scale and weigh it. 1 cup equals 8 ounces. It is easy to slide off of the waxed paper into your batter.

To store peanut butter, keep it in the refrigerator to save it's freshness (or the oils from the peanuts can become rancid which is an off-flavor due to the spoilage of the oil).

Peanut butter can be used to remove gum from hair and other surfaces if it is worked into the gum, etc.

Peanut butter is a great addition to frosting – adding flavor, creaminess and nutrition. If crunchy is used, it will add interest and texture to the frosting. It can also be used in cupcakes. Slice the cupcake in half and spread peanut butter on it and then put the 2 halves together again. Helps keep it moist and makes a tasty cupcake with added nutrition.

Put peanut butter between snack crackers like Townhouse and dip in dipping chocolate or white coating chocolate for a quick cookie treat. Then sprinkle with honey toasted wheat germ for a crunchy topping.

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Italian Spaghetti for 2

Italian Spaghetti for 2

1/2 pound Ground beef
3 Tablespoons Minced onion
1 can (8 oz.) Tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz.) Tomato paste
1 cup Water
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon Basil
3 1/2 to 4 oz. Uncooked spaghetti
Topping Grated Parmesan cheese

In 8-inch skillet, cook and stir meat until brown.

Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese. Heat to boiling.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.

While sauce simmers, cook spaghetti as directed on package.

Serve sauce on hot spaghetti; pass Parmesan cheese.

Yield: 2 servings

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Kool-Aid Finger Paints

2 cups All-purpose flour
2 packages Unsweetened Kool-Aid (any colors)
1/2 cup Table salt
3 cups Boiling water
3 Tablespoons Corn oil (any vegetable oil)

Place the salt, flour and Kool-Aid into a bowl, then add the oil and boiling water slowly while mixing well.

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