FReeper Canteen ~ Household Hints ~ 17 May 2007

May 16, 2007 | Entertaining the Troops Committee

[beachn4fun]

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

HINT & TIPS

Welcome to the FReeper Canteen Hints & Tips that can be make your life easier. Or not! Hopefully, you'll find something here that will make your life easier. Or maybe someone you know could use one of these ideas. If you have a hint or tip of your own, be sure to leave it behind before you leave the Canteen.

Ma can always use helpful ideas on how to keep the Canteen clean with all the youngsters running around.

Let's start with some general household hints.

*** Use of soap wrapper: Don't throw away the wrapper after removing a bar of soap. Place it inside your shoe cabinet or shoe box. It's a cheap way of filling the air with a nice smell.

*** If your polished furniture has small scratches: Try rubbing them with a shelled walnut. You'll see the scratches just disappear!

*** If you have problem with slippery shoelaces which refuse to stay tied: Rub them with a candle and make them less slippery so that knots stay put.

*** To keep lint and dust off glass top tables, wash them in a solution of warm water and fabric softener. Add one tablespoon of liquid fabric softener to one quart of warm water. The fabric softener will clean the glass inexpensively and will help keep lint from gathering on the glass. Also great for computer screens and TV's

*** Don't throw away odd socks or socks with holes in them, use them to make a mop. Tie several socks (10-12 works best) to a mop or broom handle and use just like you would a regular mop. White cotton socks work best for this project and by the time the "sock mop" wears out, you'll probably have plenty more socks to make a new one.

***Get rid of pet hair on upholstery effortlessly by wiping the furniture with a slightly dampened sponge.

(All hints found on websites. Management makes no claims to the effectiveness of any hints)

Join us again next week for more hints.

[beachn4fun]

Did you oversleep?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Beagle

Thanks for those handy tips.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, WriterInTx

Those are some great hints.

This one was I'd never heard of before and will give it a try: If you have a stubborn stain in your carpet, try non-scented baby wipes! They grab almost every stain out of the carpet. Once it dries, though, go over the area with a damp clothe to pull up any leftover soap.

Also, a word of caution on the Lysol hint...I've read that Lysol is dangerous for animals.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Meg (((HUGS)))

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, allegra

[LadyPilgrim]

Good Morning Beachybabe! ;-))) {{{HUGS}}}
I just had to say hi to you and everyone awake this morning!

Good Morning Canteen!!!

Good Morning/Afternoon TROOPS
God Bless you today and always!!!

Couldn't leave without leaving a little something for yall to munch on!
Have a marvelous week-end and Lord's day!!! ;-)))

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL! I'm awake ...almost ;)


Beachn! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Lady Pilgrim :)
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning E.G.C. :)
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

:)

[E.G.C.]

((LOL))Well, not really but usually when I wake up I eat a couple of peices of bacon and a waffle for breakfast.

Chuck and I have been checking my wieght lately. Usually a man my age (43) and about 6"3 should weigh about 180 or 190 but I've been weighing in at 174.

So, he been fixing breakfast which also includes eggs.

He's also having me cut down on the sugar in my coffee. I usually have been putting 3 or 4 spoons full.

Yesterday I check my weight and it came in at 176.

All-in-all a normal day for me.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladypilgrim, GodBlessUSA. How's it going?

[GodBlessUSA]

Awesome! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Mmm. Enjoy your breakfast :) It rained yesterday. We needed it. Everything has greened up and grown overnight. It is lovely out there today.!

[MEG33]

Love the thread..and this graphic (((HUGS)))

BBL with BD wishes ,etc..I turned off the computer yesterday..saving my back for more yard Commando duty..and am catching up on reading. Trying my best to think of a hint I haven’t seen already offered.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the FR Canteen.
Another nice spring day on tap for us today.

[beachn4fun]

COOKING WITH THE CANTEEN

(another recipe for asparagus lovers)

Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Quiche
An easy pat-in-the-pan crust makes quiche making a snap!

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 30 min
Makes:6 servings

1 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons milk
1 package (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 ounces) smoked salmon, flaked
1 package (10 ounces) frozen asparagus cuts, thawed and drained
1 cup shredded Havarti cheese or Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
3 eggs
1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill weed or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Mix flour, sugar and onion salt in medium bowl. Beat oil and milk in measuring cup with fork until creamy. Pour oil mixture over flour mixture; stir until dough forms.
2. Pat dough on bottom and side of ungreased pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches, or quiche dish, 9x1 1/2 inches. Sprinkle salmon over crust. Cut off bottom one-third of each asparagus spear; reserve top spear portions. Chop asparagus ends; sprinkle over salmon. Sprinkle cheese evenly over asparagus.
3. Beat eggs, whipping cream, dill weed, salt and pepper in medium bowl with wire whisk. Slowly pour egg mixture over quiche ingredients. Arrange reserved asparagus in spoke fashion on top of quiche.
4. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edge of crust with strips of aluminum foil after 10 to 15 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 550 (Calories from Fat 370 ); Total Fat 41 g (Saturated Fat 15 g); Cholesterol 175 mg; Sodium 800 mg; Total Carbohydrate 29 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 16 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 24 %; Vitamin C 8 %; Calcium 16 %; Iron 12 % Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Substitution
Use 8 ounces of fresh asparagus spears (about 25) for the frozen, blanching spears first. To blanch, place spears in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or until bright green; immediately rinse with cold water.

Special Touch
Garnish servings of quiche with additional fresh dill weed.

(Recipe found on the Betty Crocker website)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Arrowhead :)

[Tanniker Smith]

My clock just reminded me it's that time. Keep up the good work and I'll see most of you in the morning.

RRRRRIIIINNNGGGG!
It's morning!

TS
(Who am I kidding? You're usually up before I am.)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Lady P. (((HUGS)))

I heard you were going out of town soon?

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL, the graphic ;)

This sound delicious. I do not care for salmon but maybe substitute something else. I love asparagus, the cheeses and the dill weed.