Kitchen Crafts 'n' More Newsletter "Recipes, crafts and help around the home." Issue #477 March 15, 2006 ~11,000+ SUBSCRIBERS~ ================================= ...KCnM Advertising... Info by emailing christinam @ nucleus.com Please support the KCnM newsletter ...by clicking on these sponsor ads... ================================= MYSTERY QUILT TOUR Join us on Quilter's 'journey' of quilts around the world! You will LOVE how easy it is to complete a quilt each month - all levels, prizes, gorgeous quilts to showcase your incredible International Mystery Quilt Tour! Hurry - 'Seats' are limited! Mystery Quilt Tour ============== Love Candles? Clean Burning Gourmet Soy Candles Make Money and we need Distributors in Your Area. Huge earning potential with 50% commissions on sales. Start your business today for under $50. Soy Candle Business Info ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** TODAY ON OUR BLOG ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Click HERE to Visit our Blog Today on our blog we have: - How to Make Smiley Face Pancakes - Two New Facial Recipes Be sure to put your email address in the 'subscribe' box on our blog to get daily updates on new posts! ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** TODAY'S CRAFT PROJECT ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Stress Pillows with Herbs A fabulous gift idea - made extra soothing with the addition of real dried herbs! So easy to make...give it a try. Stress Pillows with Herbs Craft Project ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** IN TODAY'S ISSUE ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** RECIPES: * Bubble and Squeak (Recipes Found) * Cream Filled Whoopie Pies (Recipes Found) * Fried Cabbage (Traditional) * Homemade Lotion with Vaseline (Kitchen Crafts) * Maiden Wakes Muffins (Traditional) * Mexican Omelettes (Traditional) * Pickled Eggs (Recipes Found) * Snickerdoodles by Betty Crocker (Recipes Found) * V8 Juice Meatloaf (Recipes Found) ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** READER'S QUESTIONS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Ask a question, or provide an answer! :) Email questions or answers to Christina at christinam@nucleus.com Thanks! ----------------- UNCOOKED QUAKER MULTIGRAIN CEREAL Roberta asks: "I wanted to try the recipe for homemade energy bars submitted by Treva that I found in your newsletter but I can't find uncooked quaker multi-grain cereal. I looked for it on internet too and it said something like only in certain areas and distributed in limited quantities, so I was wondering if I could substitute something or if someone knows where I can find this cereal. Thanks in advance for your help." STAIN ON LINOLEUM Collette writes: "Hello, I NEED help!!!! I have a white linoleum floor and there is a red stain on it from those plug in scented oil freshners from airwick. I am wondering if anyone knows how I can get it out??? Thank you for all you ideas." ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 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) ----------------- Please note: Any medical treatment or advice should ALWAYS be discussed with your doctor. TIPS ON EASING CHEMO DISCOMFORT One reader wrote: "I am a nurse and often times people forget that pain in the legs and tiredness can come from dehydration, and only water will help, also you might want to research glyconutrients as they can do so much to help the body heal and make chemotherapy more sucessful and more tolerable, but unfortunately your physician may not know about them yet. Go to glycoscience.org and read introduction to glyconutrients." Another said: "My husband had Lymphoma a number of years ago ( he has been cancer free for over two years). When he was tired he drank Gatorade. It seemed to help keep him hydrated which is very important and it didn't upset his stomach. Just a thought. Hope this helps! :)" Bettie suggests: "I TOO, HAVE PANCREATIC CANCER. WHILE THEY REMOVED THE TUMOR, I STILL WENT THROUGH CEMO AND RADIATION. I ENDED UP WITH ANEMEIA.SO HAVE HIS BLOOD CHECKED., AND I TOOK MOTRIN FOR THE PAIN. HE WILL FIND HIMSELF TIRED SO MAKE SURE HE TAKES A NAP DURING THE DAY. HOPES THIS HELPS." LARGE QUANTITY FAMILY REUNION RECIPES Lucynda writes: "For Sandra that wanted ideas for a family reunion meal that would feed a lot of people, I suggest Lasagna. It can be made ahead and even frozen. Then the day of the reunion just pop it in the oven. I hope your day is great!!! " Shannon suggests: "Check out allrecipes.com Find one you like, and then use their "calculator" to scale it to the amount of people you want to feed. You can do it with any of their recipes." ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** HOUSEHOLD HINTS Did you know that we have an entire household hints section on our site? You can find it at: Our Household Hints ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 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: ~~~ DIABETIC TREATS Sharon writes: "My husband was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I need some good recipes for deserts that he can have. Muffins, cookies, cakes?? Thanks for your help." PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN Janet asks: "I am looking for a copycat type recipe for Poppycock Peanut Butter with Chocolate Recipe. I just can't figure out how to make the peanut butter glaze type stuff. " ~~~RECIPES FOUND:~~~ BUBBLE & SQUEAK ~Submitted by Kimberli~ INGREDIENTS: Leftover mashed potatoes (enough to feed 4 people) 6 strips of bacon 1/2 Cup finely chopped onions 1/2 Cup finely chopped celery 1 Tsp. ground sage 1/2 Tsp. ground white pepper 1 pound Brussels sprouts thinly sliced Juice of a lemon DIRECTIONS: Fry bacon until crisp then drain on paper towels leaving half the fat in the skillet and reserving remaining fat. Add onions to skillet and saute until soft (3 to 5 minutes). Add celery, sage and pepper and saute 2 more minutes. Add Brussels sprouts and saute 5 more minutes. Add lemon juice and then combine vegetables with mashed potatoes. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Shape potato mixture into 10 patties. Heat reserved fat in clean skillet. Add patties to skillet and cook until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes per side. Crumble bacon on top and serve immediately. ------------------- Snickerdoodles by Betty Crocker ~Submitted by Tanya~ 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1. Heat oven to 400ºF. 2. Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. 3. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Prep time 10 minutes Start to Finish 20 minutes Makes 4 Dozen cookies ------------------- MORE RECIPES FOUND ON OUR SITE: Even more delicious recipes you'll want to try! Pickled Eggs Recipe V8 Juice Meatloaf Cream-Filled Whoopie Pies ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** 'KITCHEN CRAFT' RECIPES ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** Bath and beauty products, home remedies, craft recipes, food mixes, natural cleaning formulas, fun kids recipes and other unique recipes! ======================== HOMEMADE LOTION FORMULA WITH VASELINE ~Submitted originally by Pam. L....but re-submitted by Rose Marie~ 15 oz baby lotion ( like Baby Magic or any pink baby lotion) 15 oz jar Skin Cream with Vitamin E Medium size jar of Vaseline. Mix together in a ziplock bag and knead. Cut corner to squeeze lotion into container. You can pick up the 3 items at Family Dollar, General Dollar, or Dollar Tree store for about $3.50. If lucky you may find some nice container there too. I have made a double batch, but don't use a bag for it....can get real messy. Better to use bowl & your mixer. Just be sure to clean them well! Our Collection of Facial and Skincare Recipes - Click HERE ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** TRADITIONAL RECIPES ~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~**~~** The family favorites everyone loves! Please submit your recipes to christinam @ nucleus.com and I'll include them in an upcoming issue. =================== Mexican Omelettes ~Submitted by Treva~ 1 Cup Corn 2 Tablespoons chopped Green Chilies 1/2 cup chopped tomato 1/8 teaspoon Chili Powder 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon butter 1/4 cup (2 oz.) cheddar cheese, grated Sliced olives for garnish Stir together corn, chilies, chili powder and tomatoes. Cover and cook until hot. Set aside. In small bowl, beat together eggs and water. For each omelet, pour 1/2 cup of the egg mixture into heated Teflon coated saucepan (add butter or spray the pan to make it more slippery so the omelet will slide out easily). As soon as the egg starts to set sprinkle on the cheese and the ingredients (corn mixture). Remember to lift the sides with a fork or spatula to keep the egg loose and distribute the eggs. Slide out of pan and fold in half on plate. Garnish with a little more cheese and the olives if desired. --------------- Maiden Wakes Muffins ~Submitted by a Reader~ 2 cups flour 2 Carrots, grated 1/2 cup raisins 1 green apple, peeled, cored, grated 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup almonds, sliced 2 tsp. baking soda 3 eggs 2 tsp. cinnamon 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. salt 2tsp.vanilla Soak raisins in hot water, in a covered bowl, for 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large non-metal bowl, mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in carrots, raisins, apple, and almonds. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil, and vanilla until well blended. Stir egg mixture in to the flour mixture until just wet. Grease muffin pan with a little butter or use cupcake/muffin cups. Divide the batter into the cups and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 8 servings. -------------- FROM: SUE B. FRIED CABBAGE Prep. Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ready In: 50 minutes INGREDIENTS: 2 tsp's. butter 1 (15 oz.) can chicken broth 1 head cabbage cored and coarsely chopped 1 pinch salt and pepper or to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. Bring the butter and chicken broth to a boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat to LOW and add the cabbage. Cover and cook over LOW heat to steam the cabbage for about 45 minutes stirring freqwuently or until cabbage is tender and sweet. Season with salt and pepper and serve. 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