Kitchen Crafts 'n' More Newsletter "Recipes, crafts and help around the home." Issue #489 July 10, 2006 ~11,000+ SUBSCRIBERS~ ================================= ...KCnM Advertising... Info by emailing christinam @ nucleus.com Please support the KCnM newsletter ...by clicking on these sponsor ads... ================================= Slobs Rejoice: Easy Housecleaning Even YOU Can Do! Learn how easy it can be to clean! The Happy Slob's Housecleaning Newsletter And pick up a copy of the Happy Slob's Guide to Housecleaning while you're there. ============== Catherines - Finest Plus Size Clothing Catherines specializes in comfortable, classic styles for the plus-size woman looking for casual, career or special occasion clothing  and intimates. Sizes 16W-34W, including petites. =============== FREE Gourmet Recipes Stonewall Kitchen is one of my favorite places to shop online and now they have a huge selection of free gourmet recipes too! Check it out: Over 600 Gourmet Recipes at StonewallKitchen.com ================= Need Help with Your KITCHEN STORAGE? Find all the products you need to finally get your kitchen organized! KITCHEN STORAGE ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** VISIT OUR BLOGS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** The Always Popular KCnM BLOG The Happy Slob's Housecleaning BLOG The Coffee Creations BLOG - Yummmm ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Hi everyone, It's Monday again, and that means it's time for a fresh issue of Kitchen Crafts 'n' More! I hope you had a wonderful weekend - we sure did, but last night we had a pretty scary thunderstorm with HUGE hail. :) Weird weather. Anyway, today's issue is packed with goodies that I hope you'll love. If you haven't already told your friends about this newsletter, please do. If you love it, they will too. Take care all, Christina ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** READER'S QUESTIONS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Ask a question, or provide an answer! :) Email questions or answers to Christina at christinam@nucleus.com Thanks! ----------------- BEST WAY TO CLEAN WHITE T-SHIRTS Sandy asks: "Please ask the readers for suggestions on how to keep white t-shirt not under shirts white. Do they have any suggestions when clorex2 does not work?" WEDDING PRESENT POEM (WITH GOBLET) Sandy asks: "IS there any way I could get for a second time the poem that goes with a golbet for a wedding present? I asked last summer, Now of course I need it. I thought I saved it but as you can see I don't know where it was that I saved the poem." ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** IN THE KITCHEN... Great new products for anyone who loves cooking, crafting and creativity. ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Ice Cream Favorites It's summer and that means it's the perfect time to indulge in ICE CREAM! Some cute new products are out that make it easier than ever to show that you're an ice cream fan... An Ice Cream MOUSE PAD is an adorable way to adorn your desk at home or work. Or, for your own baby or your grandchildren, this cute Sweet Shop Dimensional Ice Cream Pillow adds a touch of ice creamy goodness to their crib. For those of us who just want to EAT our ice cream, Ben and Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Book contains all the secret recipes for their genius ice cream creations. :) I plan on getting one of these, and of course a Cuisinart Pure Indulgence Ice Cream Maker so I can make all of these gourmet ice creams - quickly and easily. Enjoy, ice cream lovers! ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 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) ----------------- CATS IN THE YARD One of our readers was having trouble finding a FRIENDLY way to deter cats from using her yard and flower beds as a kitty litter box! Here are two helpful suggestions sent in by our fabulous readers: Cats In Yard Deterrant CLEANING SILVER Easy to do, with foil and a few other key ingredients...learn how right here: Cleaning Silver with Foil ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 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... JAMAICAN COWBOY MARGARITA Deb in Wisconsin asks: "Hi Christina—I love your newsletter and try new recipes from it often. I’m looking for a copycat recipe for a Jamaican Cowboy Margarita that I really enjoyed at Texas Roadhouse. I believe it had Malibu rum, pineapple juice and maybe orange juice in it, as well as the usual margarita ingredients. It was so refreshing and I’d like to make it at home. " MCDONALD'S BACON RANCH SALAD One reader wrote: "My daughter and I love the Bacon Ranch Salad at McDonald's and would be very grateful to anyone who knows what they season the grilled chicken with; we are so addicted." ~~~RECIPES FOUND:~~~ ----------------------- Homemade Margarita Mix Recipe Sue B. sent in a great recipe for making your own margarita mix - a surefire winner for summer! Homemade Margarita Mix Recipe ----------------------- Fruit Cocktail Cake This was a recent request - Jeannie sent in these two great recipes! Fruit Cocktail Upside Down Cake INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 cup fruit cocktail, drained 1 cup sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, separated 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup cold water 1 teaspoon vanilla PREPARATION: Melt butter in a 9-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle brown sugar over the butter. Spoon fruit cocktail over the brown sugar. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add the egg yolks and beat. Gradually beat in the granulated sugar. Fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Stir in the cold water and vanilla; blend well then pour over fruit. Bake at 325° for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn upside-down onto a serving plate. Fruit Cocktail Cake 2 1 cup of flour 1 cup of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of soda 1 egg 2 1/2 cans fruit cocktail, well drained Sift together flour, sugar, salt and soda. Beat 1 egg and mix with 2 1/2 cans of fruit cocktail. Mix the egg mixture and flour together and put into greased and floured 8 x 8 inch pan. Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup chopped nuts and spread on top. Bake at 300ºF. for 1 hour. ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** '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! ======================== Aromatherapy Recipes Beautiful homemade goodies that smell amazing and have aromatherpy properties to boot! Aromatherapy Recipes Easy Hand Cream Thanks to Christi for this one! 4 tablespoons beeswax 4 tablespoons cocoa butter 4 tablespoons almond oil Essential oil of choice Melt beeswax and cocoa butter together. Add almond oil and essential oils of choice. Mix until completely smooth (by hand or with blender). Pour into a jar or small pot and let harden. Embellish as desired and give as a gift. ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** TRADITIONAL RECIPES ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** The family favorites everyone loves! Please submit your recipes to christinam @ nucleus.com and I'll include them in an upcoming issue. =================== Homemade Coleslaw Dressing Thanks to Debbie for this recipe Dressing for slaw: Mix together: 1 T. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. celery seed 1/2 c. vinegar 6 T. oil mustard (if desired) Bring to a boil. Meanwhile add 1 c. sugar to 1 large head of shredded cabbage, large onion chopped, 1 green pepper chopped. Pour dressing over cabbage, mix and chill. It is better if left over night to blend. ENJOY!!!!!!!!! ------------------- Breakfast Casserole Recipe Thanks to Shannon for this breakfast/brunch favorite recipe You can also make this vegetarian style. Just skip the meats. It's delicious either way! 12 ounces mild bulk sausage 12 ounces hot bulk sausage 10 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup sour cream 1 large onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 1 zucchini, chopped 16 ounces mushrooms, sliced 2 cups cubed American cheese Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook sausage. Drain grease and set aside to cool slightly. In a large, deep baking dish, add sausage, eggs, sour cream, onion, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, and cheese and stir to mix. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden color. =============================== --THANKS FOR READING THIS ISSUE Thanks for reading this edition of Kitchen Crafts n' More! ===============================