Kitchen Crafts 'n' More Newsletter "Recipes, crafts and help around the home." Issue #497 December 1, 2006 ~11,000+ SUBSCRIBERS~ ================================= Today's FEATURE Sponsor Is... Keystone Soy Candles Not Your Typical Home Business This is Much More Fun! The Hobby Approach to Wealth Creation Candle Kits. Great profits, bonuses, and residual income Keystone Candles ***** By supporting these advertisers, you support our FREE newsletter. Thank you for your continued support of our valued sponsors. ***** Read Real Stories of Successful eBay Sellers - FREE! Want to sell on eBay, but aren't sure how? Visit eBay Pros to read interviews with real sellers just like you! Read what works on eBay and what doesn't. Be sure to subscribe to our updates, so you can read new interviews as soon as they're posted! And yes - it's all FREE! ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** NEW on The BLOGS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** The Always Popular KCnM BLOG Jam packed with even MORE recipes, household hints, craft ideas...everything you've come to love about KCnM! Please post a comment while you're there! The Pie Recipes Blog I am determined to share as many delicious, amazing pie recipes with you as is humanly possible! :) And what a fun challenge to undertake...we're up to 197 pie recipes listed. The Happy Slob's Housecleaning BLOG Housecleaning, made fun! The Happy Slob's Bargains Blog Find some fantastic bargains here! Frugalites - Fun Frugality Blog The Coffee Creations BLOG All sorts of gorgeous Coffee Creations - Recipes & Ideas for using coffee Homemade Candy Recipes ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** READER'S QUESTIONS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Ask a question, or provide an answer! :) Email questions or answers to Christina at christinam@nucleus.com Thanks! ----------------- PREVENT PUMPKIN PIE FROM 'WEEPING' Can anyone help this reader with her question? It's a leftover question from last week. :) One reader asks: "How do I prevent my pumpkin pies from weeping? " GARLIC SUBSTITUTE Frances asks: "Christina, I wonder if you or any of the readers can help me. Most recipes that I want to try have garlic as an ingredient. However, I cook for my mom and she cannot eat anything with garlic in it, it makes her sick. Is there a good substitute for the garlic flavor I can use in recipes? Anyone have any good ideas I can try? I really would appreciate the help." HELP WITH DOG ODORS Marilyn asks: "Hi from Florida, I wonder if you can help my dilemma. I have a precious little Maltese dog, 15.5 years old, that has developed a severe body odor. Using a shampoo weekly with oatmeal, aloe, etc. that was recommended by Petsmart (also expensive!) and he is ok for maybe a day. Then the odor is back. I have tried rinsing him in aloe, baking soda, people shampoo and conditioner, and even antibacterial spray and colonge. Nothing seems to help. Any ideas?" ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** HOUSEHOLD HINTS & HELP FROM READERS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Help a fellow reader - send an answer to one of the above questions, and we'll post it here! (Send to christinam@nucleus.com) ----------------- USING BAKING SODA TO REMOVE BURNT FOOD Sonia writes: "Baking soda is very effective in removing burnt on foods. I prefer to heat a pan of water with a good splash of soda (1/4 to 1/3 cup) and let cool. I have used this to reclaim several cast iron skillets, griddles and a large pot. Caked on gunk wiped of the next day. When the soda had pulled off as much as it could, I would then use vinagar which would then react with anything left because the soda had 'combined' with the remaining residue." BETTER BEHAVED CATS Tips on how to prevent neighborhood cats from using the lawn as their personal potty! And...one reader even suggests how to safely prevent kitties from scratching the furniture. Tips about Cats MAKING SOFTER COOKIES A simple way to get soft, bakery-style cookies. Tip for Softer Cookies For great cleaning ideas, visit: The Happy Slob's Guide to House Cleaning ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** FREEBIES OF THE WEEK ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Free Febreze Sample A Free Sample of Febreze will make your home smell nice and fresh! Free Sample of Febreze Spray Free Crest White Strips Sample A free sample of Crest White Strips will make your teeth look their best! Get Your Free Crest White Strips ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** REQUEST A RECIPE ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** One of the most popular sections of our newsletter - request a recipe or send in requested recipe. Contact: christinam @ nucleus.com ======================== ~~~RECIPE REQUESTS: ~~~ Please help these readers find these recipes! :) Thanks for your help everyone... Jello with Cottage Cheese Recipe Janet asks: "I'm looking for Jello recipe with cottage cheese in it.... Thanks." ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** RECIPES FOUND! The recipes readers have been asking for... ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Tip for Sugarless Pumpkin Desserts After a reader requested a lower-sugar pumpkin dessert last week, one reader wrote this: "My husband is a diabetic and loves pumpkin pie. I called Libby's and asked them if I can use Splenda instead of sugar and they told me it was OK. Turned out great. FYI ... Splenda is a great substitute for diabetics or anyone trying to lose weight." -------------------- Savory Pumpkin Nut Bake Thanks to Cindy for this sugar-free pumpkin dessert 12 large eggs -- beaten 2 cups canned pumpkin 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 ounces mascarpone cheese -- lightly whipped* 1/2 cup Atkins Sugar Free Pancake Syrup 1/4 cup pecans -- chopped 1. In a mixer on high speed, whip eggs five minutes until thick. 2. Heat oven to 350. In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin until smooth; gradually whisk in eggs, nutmeg, allspice, salt, mascarpone, and syrup. Pour mixture into a buttered 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan. Bake 45 minutes. 3. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over top; bake 15 minutes more. Cool slightly before cutting. * or 4 ounces softened cream cheese mixed with 1/2 cup cream. Servings: 10 Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 216 Calories; 18g Fat (73.2% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 256mg Cholesterol; 189mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 3 Fat.. -------------------- FOR: Shelby FROM: SUE B. CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE Sue also added these comments: "I found the following recipe for your reader. As for the "whip cream", she can buy the already made up (Cool Whip) at the store or make her own." INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tbsp. flour, pinch of salt, 1/2 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 unbaked 9" pastry shell. DIRECTIONS: Melt butter with chocolate. In a mixing bowl, combine chocolate and butter mixture with sugar, flour, salt, milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer for 5 to 6 minutes. Pour filling into prepared pastry shell and bake at 350° for 35 to 45 minutes until set. ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 'KITCHEN CRAFT' RECIPES & CRAFT PROJECTS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Bath and beauty products, home remedies, craft recipes, food mixes, natural cleaning formulas, fun kids recipes and other unique recipes! ======================== Green Tea Acne Treatment A great article on how green tea can help to naturally treat acne.Green Tea Acne Treatment Apple Pie Potpourri - Great Gift Make an easy apple pie potpourri, store in jars and then give as gifts! Apple Potpourri Recipe Baby Gift Baskets Great Gift for Baby Showers Baking soda Uses Database of Uses for Baking soda Cleaning Recipe - Homemade Carpet Cleaning Foam Homemade Foaming Carpet Cleaner ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** TRADITIONAL RECIPES ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** The family favorites everyone loves! Please submit your recipes to christinam @ nucleus.com and I'll include them in an upcoming issue. =================== Mini Cherry Pound Cakes Submitted by Jeannie 2 (16 oz) jars of maraschino cherries 1 1/4 cups butter, softened 2 3/4 cups sugar 5 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 3 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk confectioners sugar Drain cherries, cut into quarters. You should have about 2 cups. Drain again on paper towels. Set aside. Put butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in mixing bowl. Beat with mixer until mixture is well blended on low speed. Then on high speed additional 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to batter mixture alternating with condensed milk to cream the mixture. Mix lightly after each addition. Add in cherries. Stir well and pour into greased and floured mini loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Wrap for gifts or dust with confectioners sugar and serve. ------------------- ------------------------ Healthy Tex-Mex Pizzas Submitted by a reader Tex-Mex Turkey Pizzas By Becel Preparation Time : 10 minutes Cooking Time : 15 minutes Makes : 4 servings 1 tsp. 5 mL Becel Oil 3/4 cups 175 mL salsa (medium or mild) 1 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) pieces 1 1/2 cups 375 mL cooked turkey, diced 4 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (optional) 1/2 tsp. 2 mL garlic powder 1 1/2 cups 375 mL fat-reduced mozzarella cheese, shredded 1/2 cups 125 mL fresh coriander, coarsely chopped 4 4 whole wheat tortilla (6-inch) 1. Brush each side of tortilla lightly with oil. Bake in a preheated 400º F (200º C) oven for 5 minutes. 2. Remove tortillas from oven and spread evenly with salsa. Top with red peppers, cooked turkey, green onions, jalapeños (if using), garlic powder, and fresh coriander. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over tortillas to cover other ingredients. 3. Bake in oven 10 minutes or until cheese has melted. Cut into wedges and serve hot. Nutrition Information (per serving): energy (kilocalories) 346 kcal fat 13.4 g =============================== --THANKS FOR READING THIS ISSUE Thanks for reading this edition of Kitchen Crafts n' More! ===============================