Kitchen Crafts 'n' More Newsletter "Recipes, crafts and help around the home." Issue #487 June 12, 2006 ~11,000+ SUBSCRIBERS~ ================================= Today's Top 5 KCnM Website Pages Check out what pages are the most popular on Kitchen Crafts 'n' more! #1 Household Tips & Hints #2 Bath and Beauty Recipes #3 Crafts Pages #4 Our Online Recipe Collection #5 Over 100 Uses for Avon's Skin So Soft ================================= ...KCnM Advertising... Info by emailing christinam @ nucleus.com Please support the KCnM newsletter ...by clicking on these sponsor ads... ================================= Fun and Easy House Cleaning Learn how to clean your home in only 3 easy steps! Free weekly newsletter. Join today! Happy Slob's Housecleaning Newsletter ============== Interactive Jewelry Auctions starting every 3 minutes! Click Here for Jewelry Auctions =============== Get valuable coupons from Pampers and a chance to win a year’s supply of free diapers!! Click Here ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** VISIT OUR BLOGS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Click HERE to Visit the Kitchen Crafts 'n' More Blog for MORE recipes, household hints & other favorites. Click HERE for Our Housecleaning Blog TONS of great organizing, cleaning and other household tips that makes life easier (and a bit more fun!) Click HERE for the Coffee Creations Blog Lots of Coffee Recipes & Ideas! Including Starbucks copycat recipes - really popular for coffee lovers. ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Hi everyone, It's Monday and time for a new issue of Kitchen Crafts 'n' More! If you're ever looking for a recent archive of newsletters, please go to KCnM Newsletter Archives for all of our recent issues. I hope all is well with you. Big hugs, Christina P.S. Please send in your READER'S QUESTIONS & RECIPE REQUESTS. :) I lost a number of them when my computer conked out. ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** IN TODAY'S ISSUE ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** RECIPES: * Cinnamon Scones (Traditional) * Cornmeal Cookies (Recipes Found) * Cream Deodorant (Kitchen Crafts) * Drawstring Bag (Kitchen Crafts) * Drunken Pot Roast (Traditional) * Gingered Pineapple & Bananas (Traditional) * Liquid Soap Replacement (Kitchen Crafts) * Milk Bath Powder (Kitchen Crafts) * Orange Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Recipes Found) ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** READER'S QUESTIONS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Ask a question, or provide an answer! :) Email questions or answers to Christina at christinam@nucleus.com Thanks! ----------------- ACNE SCAR REMOVAL Oops, I posted the wrong question last time! Here is the correct question. Dhanya asks: "Does anyone know how to get rid of old acne scars?" CLEANING SILVER WITH FOIL Nellwyn asks: "Do you have the recipe to clean silver using foil and vinegar? Saw it advertised on TV some time ago and lost it.." ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 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) ----------------- CLEANING AN AERATOR Diann writes: "For the aerator put straight vinegar in a small zipper plastic bag and tape it on the faucet overnight so that the aerator is submerged in the vinegar. This may loosen some of the mineral grit so that you can get the aerator off." Shirley recommends: "I would try vinegar to remove the faucet aerator. Place a small plastic bag over the area and attach it to the faucet with a strong rubber band. Fill it with vinegar and leave it at least overnight. Hope this helps, works well on shower heads." Patty says: "If it is truely stuck, you might have a lime or calcification issue. fill a baggie with white vinegar and tye it on over the aerator. Make sure the entire aerator and connection to faucet are totally submerged. Leave on overnight and try again. This may actually takie several tries if the thing has been on for over 3 years. Another question is are you sure the thing is not cross threaded (Installed crooked where threads do not properly match)? If cross threaded, the faucet may have to be replaced." ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 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... CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE MIX Beth S. asks: "In the December, 2003 issue of Southern Living magazine there was a recipe for Chocolate Velvet Cake Mix. With that mix you could make 12 different cakes. I still have the magazine and the recipes,but the recipe for the chocolate velvet cake mix is missing. The cake was delicious and I would like to try it again. Does anyone have the recipe for the mix(batter?)" HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING MIX Betty asks: "I am looking for a recipe for homemade dry taco seasoning that is used when cooking the ground meat." STRAWBERRY RHUBARB UPSIDE DOWN CAKE Karen asks: "I also am searching for a recipe from the 60's -- it was a summer cooking school for girls from the county extension offices. They gave us a 8x10 cookbook of recipes that we learned to cook that summer. One I am looking for is a Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down cake. It is not made with a cake mix, like what I find in searching on the internet. You put brown sugar, strawberrys, rhubarb in the bottom of square cake pan and poured a batter over you made. When it was done the cake was very rich, it was brown not yellow. sort of reminds you of another cake called mystry pudding that is made with fruitcocktail in almost the same way and which by the way I cant locate that recipe either. Any help on that would be appreciated." ~~~RECIPES FOUND:~~~ ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM (LIKE SWENSON'S) As always, our recipe researchers came through with the recipe! Copycat Orange Chocolate Chip Ice Cream ----------------------- TODAY'S HOTTEST COOKBOOKS FROM AMAZON Today's HOTTEST cookbooks. :) Great for cookbook lovers like me! Today's Hot Cookbook Selections ----------------------- CORNMEAL COOKIES FROM THE 60s Here are a few variations found by our readers & recipe researchers... Version 1 - Cornmeal Cookies From Karen "Terry, you are in luck, I collect recipes and have many from early 60's, the one you are wanting is still on the corn meal bag, I cut them off and save everything." 3/4 cup fat (margarine or butter) 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup raisins, if you like Mix fat and sugar in a large bowl. Add egg and beat well. Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Drop dough from a teaspoon on a greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (moderate oven) about 15 minutes untill lightly browned. Makes about 3 dozen cookies Chocolate Cornmeal Cookies Use recipe for Cornmeal Cookies. Mix 1/4 cup cocoa into cookie dough with rest of dry ingredients. Add 1/4 cup fluid milk. Cornmeal Cookies - Version 2 From Cindy " This recipe is for Terri who was requesting the recipe for Cornmeal Cookies. I have a Cooperative Extention Cookbook from the 60's that my mother gave me many years ago. I have made many recipes from it, but have never tried the cornmeal cookie recipe. I hope this is the one you are looking for. " 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Cream shortening; add sugar gradually and cream well. Beat in egg until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift remaining ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture; mix thoroughly. Shape dough into rolls and chill in refrigerato 2 hours or overnight. Cut cookies off roll and bake at 400° for about 6 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Do not overcook. The recipe doesn't say how many it makes. ------------------------ Some Dessert Recipes to Sink Your Teeth Into! Peanut Butter Bars 7-Up Cake Pistachio Delight Dessert Recipe Quaker's Oatmeal Cookies Sugar Free Candy Recipe for Diabetics Chai Cheesecake Recipe Low Fat Banana Pudding ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** '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! ======================== Milk Bath Powder This great new recipe posted on our site is from Shannon - who says she made quite a nice chunk of change by making this homemade bath powder. :) Maybe now she'll share her secrets on HOW she did that exactly! Homemade Milk Bath Make a Drawstring Bag An easy project, even for newbies at sewing. Make a Drawstring Bag Liquid Soap Replacement An easy tip to try if you don't want to make your own. :) EASY! Liquid Soap Replacement Cream Deodorant Recipe Make your own rosewater scented deodorant with this simple and natural recipe. Scroll down on the page to find the recipe. Rose Deodorant Recipe ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** TRADITIONAL RECIPES ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** The family favorites everyone loves! Please submit your recipes to christinam @ nucleus.com and I'll include them in an upcoming issue. =================== Cinnamon Scones Recipe Submitted by Dorina 2 cups white flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tbs baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup milk 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 400F. Blend together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter. Mix milk, egg and vanilla in another mixing bowl. Add to the flour mixture, and stir until just moist. Shape dough into an 8-inch round loaf. cut into 8 wedges and separate slightly. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Makes 8 ------------------- Drunken Pot Roast Recipe Submitted by Christi 1 pot roast -- your choice of cut 1 bottle beer 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix This is the easiest, best pot roast. Absolutely falls apart! Place pot roast (your choice of cut and size) into your Crockpot. Put garlic on top and sprinkle onion soup mix over all. Pour bottle of beer over top and turn the Crockpot on low. Let cook for 10-12 hours. When done, this roast will fall apart, so be careful when removing from the crock. Serve this roast with mashed potatoes and green beans or whatever strikes your fancy. This also makes an excellent "pot roast omelet" for breakfast the next morning! ------------------- Gingered Pineapple and Bananas 2 tsp. unsalted butter 3 Tbs. light brown sugar 1 Tbs. fresh ginger, chopped 1/2 lb. pineapple chunks 4 ripe firm bananas, cut into 1/2 inch slices 2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until melted. Add ginger and cook 30 secs, stirring constantly until ginger becomes fragrant and turns golden. Add pineapple and cook 2-3 mins or until pineapple begins to soften. Place bananas in a serving dish. Top with frozen yogurt and caramelized pineapple chunks.Per serving: cals 360, fat 7.0g, 16% cals from fat, chol 7mg, protein 5.0g, carbs 75.7g, fiber 4.9g, sugar 66.1g, sod 69mg, diet points 7.3 =============================== --THANKS FOR READING THIS ISSUE Thanks for reading this edition of Kitchen Crafts n' More! ===============================