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February 24, 2011
Recipe: Cape Cod Cranberry Velvet Pie
Cape Cod Cranberry Velvet Pie
1 (6 ounce) Keebler Ready Crust Shortbread Pie Crust
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. In small mixer bowl, beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually add to cream cheese, beating until smooth and creamy. Set aside a few whole cranberries from sauce for garnish. Fold remaining sauce into whipped mixture. Spoon into pie crust. Freeze four hours or until firm. Garnish with reserved berries. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. (makes 8 servings)
1 (6 ounce) Keebler Ready Crust Shortbread Pie Crust
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. In small mixer bowl, beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually add to cream cheese, beating until smooth and creamy. Set aside a few whole cranberries from sauce for garnish. Fold remaining sauce into whipped mixture. Spoon into pie crust. Freeze four hours or until firm. Garnish with reserved berries. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. (makes 8 servings)
February 23, 2011
Recipe: Tiramisu
Tiramisu
2 (3 oz) pkgs lady fingers
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (8 oz) container mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp Marsala wine or dark rum
1 pint (2 cups) whipping cream
grated semi-sweet chocolate (about 1/2 oz)
3/4 cup hot strong coffee
1 tbsp sugar
Layer l packages of ladyfingers in bottom of 13" x 9" pan.
In 1 cup measuring cup, combine coffee and 1 tbsp sugar; mix well. Drizzle over ladyfinger layer.
In large bowl, combine cream cheese and mascarpone cheese; beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in powdered sugar and wine or rum. In large bowl, bet whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
Spread half of topping mixture over ladyfingers. Cover with remaining lady fingers, drizzle with coffee and spread with remaining topping mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. To serve, cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Makes 15 servings.
2 (3 oz) pkgs lady fingers
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (8 oz) container mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp Marsala wine or dark rum
1 pint (2 cups) whipping cream
grated semi-sweet chocolate (about 1/2 oz)
3/4 cup hot strong coffee
1 tbsp sugar
Layer l packages of ladyfingers in bottom of 13" x 9" pan.
In 1 cup measuring cup, combine coffee and 1 tbsp sugar; mix well. Drizzle over ladyfinger layer.
In large bowl, combine cream cheese and mascarpone cheese; beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in powdered sugar and wine or rum. In large bowl, bet whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
Spread half of topping mixture over ladyfingers. Cover with remaining lady fingers, drizzle with coffee and spread with remaining topping mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. To serve, cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Makes 15 servings.
February 22, 2011
Recipe: Pumpkin Delight
Pumpkin Delight
3 1/2 cups pumpkin
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 stick margarine, melted
Combine first 5 ingredients and all spices. Mix well. Pour into greased 9" x 13" pan. Sprinkle cake mix on top and cut through batter. Sprinkle nuts on top. Drizzle melted margarine over top. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes. Serves warm or cold with whipped topping.
3 1/2 cups pumpkin
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 stick margarine, melted
Combine first 5 ingredients and all spices. Mix well. Pour into greased 9" x 13" pan. Sprinkle cake mix on top and cut through batter. Sprinkle nuts on top. Drizzle melted margarine over top. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes. Serves warm or cold with whipped topping.
February 21, 2011
Recipe: Fudge
Fudge
2 tbsp (1/4 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups (4 oz) miniature marshmallows
1-1/2 cups (9 oz) semi sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
COMBINE butter, evaporated milk, sugar and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
STIR in marshmallows, morsels, nuts and vanilla. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into foil-lined 8-inch-square baking pan; chill until firm.
FOR MILK CHOCOLATE FUDGE: Substitute 2 cups (11.5-ounce package) milk chocolate morsels for semi-sweet morsels.
FOR BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE: Substitute 1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) butterscotch flavored morsels for semi-sweet morsels.
2 tbsp (1/4 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups (4 oz) miniature marshmallows
1-1/2 cups (9 oz) semi sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
COMBINE butter, evaporated milk, sugar and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
STIR in marshmallows, morsels, nuts and vanilla. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into foil-lined 8-inch-square baking pan; chill until firm.
FOR MILK CHOCOLATE FUDGE: Substitute 2 cups (11.5-ounce package) milk chocolate morsels for semi-sweet morsels.
FOR BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE: Substitute 1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) butterscotch flavored morsels for semi-sweet morsels.
Time Management for Writers with Day Jobs
Time Management for Writers with Day JobsBy Sherry Dee Morris
I have been writing since 1999. I was a full-time wife and mother from 1999 until 2009. I had a full-time job outside the home from 2009 until 2011. I did not write when I was working outside the home. I worked twelve and a half hour shifts in a busy hospital emergency room. I went to work in the dark, came home, ate dinner, tucked everyone in, including myself, got up and did it all over again. I worked 60+ hours per week plus I volunteered on a rescue squad once a week. No time for writing. Not much time for family. No time for friends. Then my mother passed in December. I spent the holidays and weekends at work, grieving for Momma and Daddy (who's estate I had just settled three days before losing mom), missing my family terribly. I resigned. I went inactive with the rescue squad.
If you are employed with regular normal hours, with time at home before or after work every day and weekends and holidays off, I do think you can balance work and writing. Just make sure you don't shut out your family and friends. Never literally close the door to your children. Especially your 'tweens. I tried that and there were devastating results. Lesson learned and everyone is happy now.
Learn to write when everyone is otherwise occupied, even if this means they are sleeping. If you are married, just make sure you get up earlier in the morning to write. Always go to bed when your husband does. Pillow talk and romance are much more important than your manuscript. If he's not home, by all means, tuck in the little ones and write.
Okay, biggest suck of writing time: your computer. Set a timer and allow only 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening to check your email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Seriously. Pull away from your online presence and those addictive games and online shopping. You can always go back to them once your book is sold… Until you get your edits.
Another big suck of writing time: eating out. That's why Rival invented the Crock Pot. If you don't have one, run out to Target or Wal*Mart or Macy's and buy one. Also pick up two slow cooker cook books. Don't waste time surfing the net for recipes.
Set a realistic writing goal. If you can write every day, or most days, make your goal to write one hour or ten pages or whatever you can and want to do. I am beginning a new manuscript tomorrow. I plan to write 7 to 10 pages per day five days a week, taking weekends off to spend with my family. I'll write either when they are gone during the day, or after I tuck the little ones in, when hubs is traveling for work. I will have the first draft of a 100,000 word manuscript written in eight weeks. Yep.
When you are writing your first draft, just keep writing. Don't go back and read what you've written and edit it. Just keep writing. Allow yourself to write crap. Crap can be rewritten into snappy prose. A blank page cannot. Besides, sometimes what you think is crap at the time, can turn out to be your cleverest scenes. So just write them.
What about your house and errands and weight?
What has to get done errand-wise will. When you've got a break at work, do some planning for the week. Your menu. Bring the cookbooks, coupons and your local grocery ad to work with you. Plan out your errands.
Get a calendar that you can take with you. I like my spiral bound planner. If you are an electronic gal, use your PDA or cell phone or Blackberry or print one off the net. Make sure your whole family's schedule is included and updated. This is critical.
As far as your house goes, there are some tasks that have to get done, so they will. The laundry, the dishes and the bathrooms. Deep clean your tub/shower as soon as possible. If you can't get all the soap scum/mold/mildew/hard water stains cleaned, find someone who can. If there is a big strong he-man in your life, persuade him to do it. Or your momma or your sister or whomever is strong and a perfectionist. If you don't know anyone like this, hire one of the maid services for a one time deep cleaning.
Now, this is important: Every time you or someone else takes a shower or bath, they are to dry themselves then dry the shower and tub. It takes one minute, tops. If you do this religiously, it will never get gross again. Clean the toilets and sinks twice a week.
My laundry room is off the kitchen, so I sort laundry and clean up the kitchen while the kids are eating breakfast or a missed meal. This way I can catch up with what's important in their days while multitasking. Instead of sitting down and snacking myself.
As far as exercise, pick one day a week where you've got at least an hour to schedule deep cleaning your house. Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping are cardio. Making beds, dusting and laundry are great for stretching and isometrics.
Find fifteen minutes a day to pick up and declutter. You'll be amazed at how much you can clear away, and the instant gratification will lighten your mood.
So, clean your bathrooms, get a crock pot and a calendar and schedule your life for the next three weeks. You will establish a routine. You will accomplish a lot.
I dare you to do it all.
Because you can.
I have been writing since 1999. I was a full-time wife and mother from 1999 until 2009. I had a full-time job outside the home from 2009 until 2011. I did not write when I was working outside the home. I worked twelve and a half hour shifts in a busy hospital emergency room. I went to work in the dark, came home, ate dinner, tucked everyone in, including myself, got up and did it all over again. I worked 60+ hours per week plus I volunteered on a rescue squad once a week. No time for writing. Not much time for family. No time for friends. Then my mother passed in December. I spent the holidays and weekends at work, grieving for Momma and Daddy (who's estate I had just settled three days before losing mom), missing my family terribly. I resigned. I went inactive with the rescue squad.
If you are employed with regular normal hours, with time at home before or after work every day and weekends and holidays off, I do think you can balance work and writing. Just make sure you don't shut out your family and friends. Never literally close the door to your children. Especially your 'tweens. I tried that and there were devastating results. Lesson learned and everyone is happy now.
Learn to write when everyone is otherwise occupied, even if this means they are sleeping. If you are married, just make sure you get up earlier in the morning to write. Always go to bed when your husband does. Pillow talk and romance are much more important than your manuscript. If he's not home, by all means, tuck in the little ones and write.
Okay, biggest suck of writing time: your computer. Set a timer and allow only 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening to check your email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Seriously. Pull away from your online presence and those addictive games and online shopping. You can always go back to them once your book is sold… Until you get your edits.
Another big suck of writing time: eating out. That's why Rival invented the Crock Pot. If you don't have one, run out to Target or Wal*Mart or Macy's and buy one. Also pick up two slow cooker cook books. Don't waste time surfing the net for recipes.
Set a realistic writing goal. If you can write every day, or most days, make your goal to write one hour or ten pages or whatever you can and want to do. I am beginning a new manuscript tomorrow. I plan to write 7 to 10 pages per day five days a week, taking weekends off to spend with my family. I'll write either when they are gone during the day, or after I tuck the little ones in, when hubs is traveling for work. I will have the first draft of a 100,000 word manuscript written in eight weeks. Yep.
When you are writing your first draft, just keep writing. Don't go back and read what you've written and edit it. Just keep writing. Allow yourself to write crap. Crap can be rewritten into snappy prose. A blank page cannot. Besides, sometimes what you think is crap at the time, can turn out to be your cleverest scenes. So just write them.
What about your house and errands and weight?
What has to get done errand-wise will. When you've got a break at work, do some planning for the week. Your menu. Bring the cookbooks, coupons and your local grocery ad to work with you. Plan out your errands.
Get a calendar that you can take with you. I like my spiral bound planner. If you are an electronic gal, use your PDA or cell phone or Blackberry or print one off the net. Make sure your whole family's schedule is included and updated. This is critical.
As far as your house goes, there are some tasks that have to get done, so they will. The laundry, the dishes and the bathrooms. Deep clean your tub/shower as soon as possible. If you can't get all the soap scum/mold/mildew/hard water stains cleaned, find someone who can. If there is a big strong he-man in your life, persuade him to do it. Or your momma or your sister or whomever is strong and a perfectionist. If you don't know anyone like this, hire one of the maid services for a one time deep cleaning.
Now, this is important: Every time you or someone else takes a shower or bath, they are to dry themselves then dry the shower and tub. It takes one minute, tops. If you do this religiously, it will never get gross again. Clean the toilets and sinks twice a week.
My laundry room is off the kitchen, so I sort laundry and clean up the kitchen while the kids are eating breakfast or a missed meal. This way I can catch up with what's important in their days while multitasking. Instead of sitting down and snacking myself.
As far as exercise, pick one day a week where you've got at least an hour to schedule deep cleaning your house. Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping are cardio. Making beds, dusting and laundry are great for stretching and isometrics.
Find fifteen minutes a day to pick up and declutter. You'll be amazed at how much you can clear away, and the instant gratification will lighten your mood.
So, clean your bathrooms, get a crock pot and a calendar and schedule your life for the next three weeks. You will establish a routine. You will accomplish a lot.
I dare you to do it all.
Because you can.
February 20, 2011
Excerpt of Humorous Essay: Houseguest
Do you have an e-pal across the world that you've "known" for years? Ever wonder what it would be like if you met one day, face-to-face? From someone who's been there, I implore of you, dont! Wendy and I had great fun over the years, bantering on a Bee Gees fan emailing loop. She was such a fun girl. When she said she was coming to visit for three weeks, my family met the REAL Wendy.EXCERPT:
My e-pal flew over the oceanMy e-pal I wanted to meetMy e-pal flew over the oceanOh, please send her back and hit delete!Well, Wendy was the very first person that I ever felt a connection with on the Internet. I'd been chatting with her on a Bee Gees fans' e-mailing list for two and a half years. We were so much alike. She was such a fun girl to banter with. I was really excited that she was coming to visit me, all the way from Australia.I envisioned deep music discussions, music video marathons and lots of silly laughing. I thought we could walk my kids to school, with Maurice (our yellow Labrador Retriever pup) and then just wander around town, jive talkin' about the night fever because we know how to do it. I looked forward to taking Wendy to the bookstore on rainy days, where we'd sip tea and read. And I wanted to show her off to my girlfriends. Little did I realize that nobody gets too much heaven no more and I couldn't see that the joke was on me.The Bee Gees are my tween-aged daughter's boy band. We discovered them together one evening when PBS broadcast their One Night Only Las Vegas concert for the annual public television pledge drive. My husband gave me the One Night Only CD for Valentines Day, and opened my heart to their tremendous songwriting and performing talent. They've written more than 500 top ten hits, for themselves and artists as varied as Barbara Streisand, Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty and Destiny's Child. I had no idea, because American radio had blackballed the Bee Gees in the early 1980's, when disco music went out of fashion. They essentially blamed the three brothers, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, for the whole genre.I'd met nearly three dozen girls from the Internet at fan gatherings and concerts. They had all been in real life just like they were online. Either lovely or Cruella De Vil.My e-pal was about five weeks into her three month North American adventure when she arrived at my local Amtrak station. She was traveling from fan to fan. Wendy insisted on staying with us for three weeks, during which time, she'd come and go, touring the Mid-Atlantic region. She didn't lodge with anyone else longer than two nights, so I felt special, because she liked me so much.As soon as we got her home, my husband and I both realized what a terrible mistake I'd made. Weepy, witchy, woe-is-me Wendy demanded constant pity. She matter-of-factly told me she was jealous of what I had with my mate. Well, excuse me, but I am not apologizing for having a good marriage. Wendy enviously said he resembled Robin Gibb. Again, not my fault she married an ugly old man.
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Recipe: Divinity
Divinity
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Place sugar, corn syrup and water in heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat to hard ball stage (248°F). Remove from heat and let stand until temperature drops to 220°F, without stirring.
Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and wire ship to mixer. Turn to high speed and whip about 1 minute or until soft peaks form. Gradually add syrup in a fine stream an d whip about 2 1/2 minutes longer.
Turn to medium speed. Add almond extract and whip 20 to 25 minutes, or until mixture starts to become dry. Turn to stir speed and add walnuts, mixing just until blended.
Drop mixture from measuring tablespoon onto waxed paper or greased baking sheet to form patties. Makes 40 pieces.
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Place sugar, corn syrup and water in heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat to hard ball stage (248°F). Remove from heat and let stand until temperature drops to 220°F, without stirring.
Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and wire ship to mixer. Turn to high speed and whip about 1 minute or until soft peaks form. Gradually add syrup in a fine stream an d whip about 2 1/2 minutes longer.
Turn to medium speed. Add almond extract and whip 20 to 25 minutes, or until mixture starts to become dry. Turn to stir speed and add walnuts, mixing just until blended.
Drop mixture from measuring tablespoon onto waxed paper or greased baking sheet to form patties. Makes 40 pieces.
February 19, 2011
Daily House Cleaning
Daily House Cleaning
by American Housewife Sherry Morris
Think of housework this way: It blesses your family to have a clean and cheerful home, plus you get some exercise and burn calories.
Imagine having a home with perpetually clean bathrooms... If you deep clean your bathroom one time, then all you have to do is swish and swipe the toilet, sink and mirror in less than one minute every week so long as you dry out the tub and shower after every use. You'll never be embarrassed again when an unexpected visitor drops in.
Imagine transporting your home from the top of Mt. Laundry to a lovely island at sea level... All you have to do is one or two loads every weekday. And put the clean clothes away. It doesn't take long. Your family will always have something clean to wear.
Imagine never trudging to the gym again... Your workout is your housework. I've lost 30 pounds in 8 months through a tough love diet and this cleaning routine. I'm finally back at a healthy BMI, and feel ten years younger.
I set my timer for 15 minutes, perform the listed task and when the timer beeps, I stop, done or not. I'm usually done. Then I move on to the next chore of the day, set the timer for 15 minutes and clean. Many times, I don't need the whole 15 minutes to complete a task. If I don't feel well, have a sick child, appointments or am just plain cranky, I sometimes skip a task or a whole day's tasks. No guilt. My house is clean enough and I know I will get to it again the next day. The whole idea is to free yourself from the guilt, and just do it. I will reward myself with something special if I complete all the tasks in a week. It's an incentive and blesses the whole family.
I have adopted the principals these principals to fit my family and lifestyle. Every week, I choose four days to do my cleaning routine. I plan on my calendar ahead of time to see which days will best suit my family's schedules for the upcoming week.
DAY ONE
CHANGE AND WASH BED LINENS
DUST DOWNSTAIRS
SWISH AND SWIPE POWDER ROOM
SHINE MIRRORS (BEDROOMS, FOYER, DINING ROOM)
VACUUM
DECLUTTER DESK
TIDY KITCHEN COUTNERS
UPDATE CHECKBOOK
SWEEP FRONT PORCH
WEED
DAY TWO
DUST UPSTAIRS
SWISH & SWIPE KIDS' BATHROOM
SWISH & SWIPE POWDER ROOM
VACUUM
WIPE DOWN MICROWAVE INSIDE & OUT
WIPE DOWN DISHWASHER
DECLUTTER DESK
PURGE MY PURSE
CLIP COUPONS
SWEEP REAR DECK
DAY THREE
DUST BASEMENT
SWISH & SWIPE BASEMENT BATH
SWISH & SWIPE POWDER ROOM
VACUUM
MOP KITCHEN, FAMILY ROOM & FOYER
DECLUTTER DESK
FILE & PAY BILLS
MEAL PLANNING
PICK UP TRASH BLOWN INTO YARD
WEED
DAY FOUR
DUST DOWNSTAIRS
SWISH & SWIPE MASTER BATH
SWISH & SWIPE POWDER ROOM
VACUUM
DECLUTTER DESK
PURGE REFRIGERATOR & WIPE DOWN ONE SHELF
MENDING
BALANCE CHECKBOOK
CLEAN OUT CARS
WEED
These books changed my life for the better, I wish I had read them when I was a newlywed: Sidetracked Home Executives from Pigpen to Paradise by Pam Young and her sister, Peggy Jones & Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley, the Fly Lady.
Think of housework this way: It blesses your family to have a clean and cheerful home, plus you get some exercise and burn calories.
Imagine having a home with perpetually clean bathrooms... If you deep clean your bathroom one time, then all you have to do is swish and swipe the toilet, sink and mirror in less than one minute every week so long as you dry out the tub and shower after every use. You'll never be embarrassed again when an unexpected visitor drops in.
Imagine transporting your home from the top of Mt. Laundry to a lovely island at sea level... All you have to do is one or two loads every weekday. And put the clean clothes away. It doesn't take long. Your family will always have something clean to wear.
Imagine never trudging to the gym again... Your workout is your housework. I've lost 30 pounds in 8 months through a tough love diet and this cleaning routine. I'm finally back at a healthy BMI, and feel ten years younger.
I set my timer for 15 minutes, perform the listed task and when the timer beeps, I stop, done or not. I'm usually done. Then I move on to the next chore of the day, set the timer for 15 minutes and clean. Many times, I don't need the whole 15 minutes to complete a task. If I don't feel well, have a sick child, appointments or am just plain cranky, I sometimes skip a task or a whole day's tasks. No guilt. My house is clean enough and I know I will get to it again the next day. The whole idea is to free yourself from the guilt, and just do it. I will reward myself with something special if I complete all the tasks in a week. It's an incentive and blesses the whole family.
I have adopted the principals these principals to fit my family and lifestyle. Every week, I choose four days to do my cleaning routine. I plan on my calendar ahead of time to see which days will best suit my family's schedules for the upcoming week.
DAY ONE
CHANGE AND WASH BED LINENS
DUST DOWNSTAIRS
SWISH AND SWIPE POWDER ROOM
SHINE MIRRORS (BEDROOMS, FOYER, DINING ROOM)
VACUUM
DECLUTTER DESK
TIDY KITCHEN COUTNERS
UPDATE CHECKBOOK
SWEEP FRONT PORCH
WEED
DAY TWO
DUST UPSTAIRS
SWISH & SWIPE KIDS' BATHROOM
SWISH & SWIPE POWDER ROOM
VACUUM
WIPE DOWN MICROWAVE INSIDE & OUT
WIPE DOWN DISHWASHER
DECLUTTER DESK
PURGE MY PURSE
CLIP COUPONS
SWEEP REAR DECK
DAY THREE
DUST BASEMENT
SWISH & SWIPE BASEMENT BATH
SWISH & SWIPE POWDER ROOM
VACUUM
MOP KITCHEN, FAMILY ROOM & FOYER
DECLUTTER DESK
FILE & PAY BILLS
MEAL PLANNING
PICK UP TRASH BLOWN INTO YARD
WEED
DAY FOUR
DUST DOWNSTAIRS
SWISH & SWIPE MASTER BATH
SWISH & SWIPE POWDER ROOM
VACUUM
DECLUTTER DESK
PURGE REFRIGERATOR & WIPE DOWN ONE SHELF
MENDING
BALANCE CHECKBOOK
CLEAN OUT CARS
WEED
These books changed my life for the better, I wish I had read them when I was a newlywed: Sidetracked Home Executives from Pigpen to Paradise by Pam Young and her sister, Peggy Jones & Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley, the Fly Lady.
Recipe: Banana Pudding
Banana Pudding
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 (4 serving size) pkg instant vanilla flavor pudding mix
2 cups (1 pint) whipping cream, whipped
36 vanilla wafers
3 medium bananas, sliced and dipped in lemon juice
In large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and water. Add pudding mix; beat well. Chill 5 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture into 2 1/2 quart glass serving bowl. Top with one-third each of the wafers, banana and pudding. Repeat layering twice, ending with pudding. Cover; chill. Garnish with strawberry and banana slices if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Also very beautiful layered into individual serving dishes.
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 (4 serving size) pkg instant vanilla flavor pudding mix
2 cups (1 pint) whipping cream, whipped
36 vanilla wafers
3 medium bananas, sliced and dipped in lemon juice
In large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and water. Add pudding mix; beat well. Chill 5 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture into 2 1/2 quart glass serving bowl. Top with one-third each of the wafers, banana and pudding. Repeat layering twice, ending with pudding. Cover; chill. Garnish with strawberry and banana slices if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Also very beautiful layered into individual serving dishes.
Recipe: Ambrosia
Ambrosia
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in syrup
1 can (11 oz) Mandarin oranges
1 1/2 cup seedless grapes
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup nuts
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
Combine all ingredients and chill.
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in syrup
1 can (11 oz) Mandarin oranges
1 1/2 cup seedless grapes
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup nuts
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
Combine all ingredients and chill.
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