Snow Cones Anyone

This is great for the Kids, or the Kid in you!

Snow cones
Crushed Ice

1 pkg. flavored drink mix (flavor of your choice)
Mix drink mix with half as much water as the directions indicate. Chill 1 hour.

Just before serving, crush some ice.

You can use either a snow cone maker or put some ice cubes in a plastic bag and pound with hammer.

Pack ice chips into cups, pour chilled drink mix over the ice and serve.

You can also use fruit juice boiled down to half with food coloring added.

Apple juice: green or red food coloring

Grape juice: purple food coloring

I love Pineapple juice on mine.

That is the great thing about Snow Cones, everyone can have their favorite flavor.

And the Kids will have great time helping you make them.

Quick tip : Marble Cleaning

Maintaining and Cleaning Marble
Materials and Ingredients:
1/3 part fabric softener

2/3 parts water

Spray bottle

Soft cloth

Bucket of clean water

(optional)Micro-fiber cloth (optional)
Pour the mixture of fabric softener and water into a spray bottle.
Spray the solution onto the marble and wipe with a soft cloth and buff.
Tip: If you have a micro-fiber cloth, simply dip it into a bucket of water and wipe the solution until the marble is clean.

Quick Cleaning tip Fiberglass Tubs

Did you Know that a fiberglass tub should be cleaned differently than an a porcelain:

This cleaning tip is safe for the environment. To clean your tub just use these simple directions.
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Recipes From other Lands

Are you tried of the cooking you chicken the same old way.

I found this recipe today all the way from far across the sea.

And Kroger has Chicken on sale $1.99 lb
Expires 07/19/2008

Chicken - 1/2 kg or 1.1lb
Green chilies - 6
Mint - 1/2 bunch
Cilantro - 1/2 bunch
Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1 inch
Garlic - 5 cloves
Curd - 2 tbsp
Oil - 4 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Lemon juice - 1tbsp

Directions
Clean the chicken and wash mint and cilantro leaves. Blend all the mixture green chilies, mint, cilantro, cumin seed, ginger, garlic, and curd, salt. Marinate the chicken with mixture and keep aside for half an hour. Heat the pan with the oil and fry the chicken .when the chicken is cooked sprinkle lemon juice over chicken and serve hot.
Submitted by Brinjal Palak
Green Chicken

Key Lime Angel Cake

Yesterdays post had a free coupon site for Betty Crocker
Thought this would be a good recipe to share.
Since Kroger has the Betty Crocker Cake mixes $1.00 a box .
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http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=7919&WT.mc_id=Newslette

1box Betty Crocker® white angel food cake mix

1 1/4
cups cold water
1
can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/3
cup Key lime or regular lime juice
1
teaspoon grated lime peel
1
container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1
cup flaked coconut
Sliced kiwifruit and strawberries, if desired

1.
Make cake mix as directed on package, using cold water. Cool cake completely. Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom layer, cut side up, on serving plate.
2.
In large bowl, beat milk, lime juice and lime peel with wire whisk until smooth and thickened. Fold in whipped topping.
3.
Spread 1 cup lime mixture evenly over top of first layer of cake. Place second layer of cake carefully on bottom layer; spread evenly with 1 cup lime mixture. Top with remaining layer of cake.
4.
Frost top and side of cake with remaining lime mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish cake with kiwifruit and strawberries.

Nutrition Information
1 Serving: Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 46g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 35g); Protein 5g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 10%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Success
Use a flexible metal or plastic spatula and a light touch when frosting the cake.
How-To
An electric knife works great for cutting this cake into layers.

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Try this recipe ;

NEXT BEST THING TO A SNICKERS BAR



Ingredients:
1 package Diet Swiss Miss Cocoa 1 tablespoon peanut butter 1 banana 1/4 cup Grape Nuts cereal
Instructions:
Put all ingredients in a mixer. After mixing up, then divide into 2 servings by putting half of the mixture on one piece of aluminum foil then folding edges to keep fresh. Do the same thing with the other bar. Now put both in freezer and have for a snack anytime.
Yield: 2 servings2 POINTS per serving
Nutrition information:Per serving: 102 calories, 4.4g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 15.4g carbohydrates, 1.9g fiber, 2.6g protein
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What treasures do your kids bring home from the beach?
I came across this on the web it’s a great way to keep a
Memory.

MATERIAL LIST:Large glass fishbowl
Family beach-day photo
Clear tape
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Small nautical image cut from a postcard or calendar
Wooden skewer

TIME NEEDED TO PUT THIS TOGETHER ABOUT ONE HOUR.

1. Tape the family photo to the inside of the fishbowl, being sure to tape along all the edges to help keep out the sand.

2. Fill the fishbowl about halfway with sand, enough to reach above the photo.

3. . Spread pebbles on the sand, then place shells, driftwood, and other beach treasures where you like.

4. Cut out a small nautical image from a postcard or calendar. Tape a wooden skewer to the back and push the skewer into the sand. You may have to trim the skewer with scissors to make the image rest on the beach.

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QUICK TIP Budget Recipe

On a tight budget
I bet you have some Ramen noodles in your Kitchen Right now, why not give this a try, Its cheap, it's fast and you can change it around to suit your taste.

Ingredients:
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Inexpensive cut of meat to match Ramen flavor; for "beef" use cube steak, breakfast steak,
etc.--whatever is on sale.
Or go vegetarian, extra firm tofu, cubed and seasoned is great too.
Your choice of spices.
Directions:
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If you prefer a more "saucy" dish, thicken chicken or beef broth with cornstarch and add to the veggies and beef. Leave noodles out and serve the mixture ON TOP of plain noodles for best results.

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