Pompeii

Barbecues

Cooking

Forster Toothpicks. Identify rare, medium and well-done steaks on your barbecue grill by using colored Forster Tooth-picks to mark steaks on the barbecue.

Maxwell House Coffee. A clean, empty Maxwell House coffee can doubles as an excellent disposable pot to be used on the grill to cook bratwursts in beer.

Morton Salt. After barbecuing, sprinkle Morton Salt over the smoldering charcoal to prevent the embers from flaring up into a roaring fire again.

Grill

Arm & Hammer Baking Soda. To clean a barbecue grill, make a paste by mixing equal parts Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and water, apply with a wire brush, wipe clean, and dry with a cloth.

Cascade, Glad Trash Bags, and Parsons' Ammonia. To clean caked-on grease from an outdoor barbecue grill, place the grill in a Glad Trash Bag and add one cup Parsons' ammonia, one cup Cascade dishwasher detergent, and two gallons hot water. Secure the bag closed. (The fumes from the ammonia help weaken the bond of the baked-on food and grease.) Let sit for forty-five minutes, then hose down the grill and wipe clean.

Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and Glad Trash Bags. Mix up a solution of one-half cup Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and one gallon water. Place the grease-coated barbecue grill inside a Glad Trash Bag, pour the soapy solution over the rack inside the bag, seal the bag shut, and let sit overnight. The following day, scrub the rack with a wire brush and rinse clean.

Easy-Off Oven Cleaner and Glad Trash Bags. Place the grill in a Glad Trash Bag. Wearing protective eyewear and rubber gloves, spray the racks thoroughly with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, close the bag, and secure with a twist tie. Let set for four hours in the sun. Rinse well with a garden hose.

Glad Trash Bags. When your outdoor barbecue grill cools down, cover it with a Glad Trash Bag to protect it from the elements.

Pam Cooking Spray. To make cleaning a barbecue grill easy, coat the grill with Pam Cooking Spray before barbecuing. After cooking, when the grill is cool to the touch, scrub the grill with a wire brush. The cooking oil enables baked-on food to slide off much easier.

Reynolds Wrap. To make cleaning baked-on food from a bar-becue grill easier, place a sheet of Reynolds Wrap on the hot grill immediately after you finish barbecuing and close the lid. The next time you use the barbecue, peel off the foil, crumple it into a ball, and scrub the grill clean, easily removing all the burned-on food.

WD-40. To clean baked-on food from a barbecue grill, remove the grill from the barbecue, spray with WD-40, let set for five minutes, then wipe clean. Then wash thoroughly with soap and water.

>Windex. To clean baked-on food from a barbecue grill, spray with Windex while the grill is still warm, then scrub with a wire brush. Let cool, then rinse well with water

Igniting

Conair Pro Styler 1600. After lighting a charcoal fire in a barbecue grill, carefully use a Conair Pro Styler 1600 hair dryer set on cool to fan the flames until the charcoal briquettes catch fire.

Maxwell House Coffee. Using a can opener, remove the top and bottom of an empty Maxwell House Coffee can. Use tin snips to cut a few tabs around the bottom rim of the coffee can. Stand the can in the center of your barbecue grill, place one sheet of crumpled newspaper inside, fill the rest of the can with charcoal briquettes, add lighter fluid, and light the news-paper through the punched holes. When the coals glow orange, remove the hot can with tongs and set in a safe place to let the can cool.

Tidy Cats. Prevent grease fires in barbecue grills by covering the bottom of the grill with a one-inch layer of unused Tidy Cats cat box filler.

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Apply a thick coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to a cotton ball to start a fire in a barbecue. The cotton ball will burn for a long time.

WD-40. WD-40 works as a substitute for charcoal lighter fluid. As with lighter fluid, be sure to let the charcoal fire burn off the WD-40 before cooking food on the grill.

Insects

Aunt Jemima Original Syrup. Lure insects away from a barbecue by coating a few small pieces of cardboard with Aunt Jemima Original Syrup and placing them around the perimeter of the yard. Wasps and bees will be attracted to the home-made flypaper instead of your guests.

Budweiser. To attract bees and wasps away from a barbecue and your guests, place open cans of Budweiser beer around the perimeter of the yard. Bees and wasps love beer. They fly into a can of beer, get drunk, and drown

ICE PACK. Partially fill a strong zip-type sandwich bag with Dawn dishwashing liquid, close and freeze. Just to be safe, double bag it. Freeze. The liquid soap stays cold much longer and it can be re-frozen many times. It will conform to the place you need an ice pack.

BUBBLE PARTY. Combine ten parts distilled water and one part Dawn Dishwashing Liquid to make your own bubble solution. And add 1/4 part white corn syrup (like Karo ) if you want to make more sturdy bubbles. Gather up things like clean soup cans that have both ends cut off or Hula-Hoops with makeshift handles attached. If you want to, you can pour the solution into a plastic kiddy pool and make huge bubbles. Turn it into a scientific experiment and go on a hunt for bubble-making items in your kitchen. This is a super cheap idea that's lots of fun.

HAND DEGREASER. Forget those pricey automotive hand cleaners.

Full strength blue Dawn Dishwashing Liquid cuts through grease and gets hands and nails clean with no harsh chemicals.

Add a quarter cup of Blue Dawn to your next tub bath, for a really Clean feeling. Makes great Bubble Bath too!

CLEAN AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS. Soak them in a solution of Dawn dishwashing liquid before you put them away to remove all the oil and grime. As a bonus Dawn will help prevent rust from forming on the tools.

MANICURE SECRET. Soak fingers in full-strength blue Dawn. It makes the cuticles soft and easy to work with. And it removes the natural oil from the fingernails, which allows the polish to adhere very well.

REPEL ANTS. Spray counter-tops, cupboards and any other area where you see ants with a solution of Dawn and water. Wipe dry. The slight residue of Dawn that remains will not be a problem at all for kids or pets, but ants hate it. Should you see a trail of ants, go ahead and hit them with the Dawn spray. You'll see. It will kill them.

BATHROOM CLEANER. Original blue Dawn Dishwashing Liquid has some kind of miraculous quality about it that makes it "melt" through stubborn soap scum and hideous build-up on showers and tubs, no matter whether porcelain, acrylic or fiberglass.

Use it straight up and you'll bless the day you read this column.

HAIR PRODUCT BUILDUP. Once a month use original Dawn as you would shampoo. It will remove excess oil from your hair and scalp and strip away any build-up of styling products without any damage. Perform this once a month and you won't have to buy expensive salon products that do the same thing

STAIN SPOTTER. Original blue Dawn Dishwashing Liquid used full-strength gets just about any kind of spot out of washables. Keep a small squeeze bottle in the laundry room so it's always handy.

BONUS: Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is biodegradable, while other chemical solvents may not be.

DOUBLE BONUS from Maggie:

Ever had a CD so scratched up it could no longer be used?

Try some Dawn Dishwashing Liquid on it, gently working it into the grooves with your fingers, and then rinse completely with clear water. Dry gently with a soft cloth. Voila! Repaired and usable CD!!

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Clean on the Cheap: New Uses for Dawn Dishwashing Liquid

May 1st, 2008 by Carissa SAHMmy Says

Streamline your cleaning product arsenal by using plain old Dawn dish washing liquid as a multitasking cleanser

I made 5 batch's of the laundry detergent today!  I just washed a load of towels and didn't use Downey.  I was curious as how the towels would smell just using this 1 Tbls. of dry detergent.   I'm impressed!!!!  I'm also making the dishwasher stuff tomorrow.

Kiwi, If you need more dirty towels to test, I'll have Lisa drop some off tomorrow.  :hi:

Lisa did made the dry detergent and she likes it a lot. :clap:

 

I have to agree with the extra forum.  Hopefully Steve will see this and make a new one.

I see it and I will add it tonight or tomorrow.

If you have any ideas on a Forum Name please let me know.

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Italian Breaded Pork Chops

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons dried parsley

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

4 pork chops

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In a separate small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Remove garlic, reserving for other uses.

Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops in the skillet, and brown abut 5 minutes on each side.

Place the skillet and pork chops in the preheated oven, and cook 25 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Mulberry jelly

This is my grand mother's recipe for Mulberry jelly, I haven't made it

for many years (uncle Earl's tree got hit by lightning)

4 lbs. mulberries

71/2 C. water

2 C. sugar per each 2 1/2 cups juice

Simmer berries and water until berries are soft about 1 hour. Strain

through a jelly bag and measure. Put juice in a large sauce pan over

low heat. Add sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat-boil

until jelly reaches 221 degrees F on a candy themo. Remove from heat,

skim off any foam. Pour into prepared jelly jars. Process 5 minutes in

a steam bath processor. Hope this helps

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Turkey Burgers

1 lb Ground turkey

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 egg white

pinch of pepper

It makes 4 patties. Fry in a pan and when done add your favorite toppimgs

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Hot Dog Sauce

Very Close to Bailys in flavor;

1 1/2 lb. lean burger

1 small onion - diced

1 clove garlic - diced

2 teaspoon oil or margarine

{ brown the above items very well-done}

Add 3 cups warm water

1 teaspoon tumeric

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon cinnemon

1 8oz. bottle ketchup

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

dash of salt / or not

2 teaspoon chili powder

Simmer one hour, stir occasionally. Divide in containers which can be frozen and microwaved to reheat.

~ spoonie00123

HOT DOG SAUCE

1 #...ground chuck (from Palumbos..lol)

1 .....onion ..diced

2 cloves garlic...minced

Fry and drain

Blend alone with enough water in blender or Oscar then put

in saucepan and add:

1C...ketchup

1/2 tsp....cloves

1/2 Tsp...cinnamon

1/2 tsp...dry mustard

1/2 tsp...paprika

1 tsp...chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes

The spices can be adjustd to suit your own taste..

After it's done I divide it up into plastic bags and freeze.

Hope you like it as much as my family does....ENJOY

~sleepyhead

NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)

2 cups butter

24 oz. chocolate chips

4 cups flour

2 cups brown sugar

2 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)

5 cups blended oatmeal

4 eggs

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. vanilla

3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter

and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal,

salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts.

Squash Brownies

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies.

3/4 cup shortening

1    egg

2 tbls.milk

1 1/4  cup brown sugar

I tablespoon vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1  tsp. baking soda

1/2  cup peanut butter

1  3/4  cups flour

1-1/2 cups chocolate bits

1  cup nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 375.

Combine ingredients place on ungreased cookie sheets, cook for 8 to 10 minutes.  Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool.

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

1 stick margarine

2 cups sugar

1/2 c. cocoa

1 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c peanut butter

3 c. oats

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together butter, milk cocoa and sugar in saucepan. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and add peanut butter, oatmeal and vanilla. Mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Let set.

PEANUT BUTTER NO BAKES

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup white Karo syrup

Bring to a boil, stirring con-

stantly. Remove from heat.

Add 1 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup peanut butter (extra chunky)

2-1/4 cups rice crispies or rice chex

(crushed)

Mix thoroughly and quickly spoon onto

waxpaper in whatever size cookie you

desire. Allow to cool.

Cheryl

Halushki for Beginners

I grew up never having even heard the word Halushki, let alone knowing what good Halushki is supposed to taste like.  In the last month, I

BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

2     (10 - ounce) pkg frozen broccoli, cooked  & drained

1     cup mayo

1     cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1     can cream of mushroom soup

2     eggs, beaten

2    cups crushed crackers

2    Tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees,   Spray 13 x 9 baking dish with Pam.

In a large bowl, combine broccoli, mayo, cheese, soup and  eggs.  

Mix well with spoon.   Place the mixture in prepared baking dish.  

Top with the crushed crackers and pour the butter evenly over the

crackers.  I mix them together in a small bowl, so all will be coated)  

Bake 35 minutes or until set and brown.

Corned beef, Cabbage and Noodle Casserole

4 C shredded Cabbage

1 C Celery, chopped fine

1 C Onion, chopped fine

CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE

1 Large head of cabbage

1 - 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef (or meat loaf mix)

2 cups cooked instant or minute rice

2 - 26 oz cans of Tomato Sauce or Diced Tomatoes

butter

salt & pepper

onion powder

garlic powder

Begin by chopping the cabbage into bite size chunks. In a large

frying pan or a dutch oven, add enough butter to cover the bottom and

then some. Fry the cabbage until it is tender, but not too mushy.

When done, put in a large bowl and hold for later in recipe.

Using the same fry pan or dutch oven, fry ground beef until cooked!!

Cook rice as directed.

Mix meat and rice together adding salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder & some of the tomato sauce to moisten the mixture.

In a 13X9 casserole pan, cover the bottom with tomato sauce,

(I like to put about 1/4 inch) then layer cabbage, meat & rice mix,

and tomato sauce until pan's full.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour

TACO CASSEROLE

1 pound ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 cup water

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