Posted on 03/23/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
TVP Tacos
1 c. beef-style TVP morsels, rehydrated *
1 green pepper, chopped not too fine
1 onion, diced
1 T. or less canola oil
1 t. chili powder
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. oregano
1 c. tomato sauce
* Soak TVP in 1 cup boiling water with 1 T. ketchup
Sauté green pepper and onion in oil until soft, about 10 minutes. Do not
brown.
Add chili powder, cumin and salt, and sauté.
Add TVP and mix well.
Simmer, covered, less than 10 minutes.
Back to TVP
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/9036/tvp2.htm
Not-Beef and Rice Casserole
3 T. canola oil
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup white rice
1 heaping cup beef-style TVP chunks, rehydrated *
2 c. vegetable stock
1 can condensed tomato soup
salt and pepper
1 t. mixed Italian herbs
* Soak TVP in 1-1/4 cups boiling water with 1 T. ketchup
Heat oven to 350º. Spray 2-quart baking dish with canola oil spray.
Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté the celery and onion until soft.
Add the rice and TVP chunks (without liquid) and stir for a few minutes.
Add vegetable stock, tomato soup and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
Pour mixture into baking dish and bake, covered, for 50 minutes.
Lasagne
(Serves 6)
125g / 4½oz packet TVP mince
280ml / 10floz cold water
550g / 1¼lbs of any prepared diced vegetables (eg. carrots, celery,
mushrooms, courgettes, parsnips etc.)
Little vegetable oil for frying
2 x 400g / 14oz tins chopped tomatoes, with their juice
1tsp dried oregano
2tbsp soya sauce
Seasoning, if required
12-15 sheets of pre-cooked lasagne
For the Sauce:
50g / 2oz cornflour
50g / 2oz margarine
710ml / 25floz milk or soya milk
¼tsp grated nutmeg
175g / 6oz vegetarian cheddar cheese
1. Soak the TVP in the cold water for 10 minutes.
2. Fry the vegetables in a little oil until softened.
3. Add the TVP and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring all the time.
4. Add the tomatoes, oregano and soya sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Season if required.
6. Make the sauce by melring the margarine in a pan and stirring in the
cornflour.
7. Cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add the milk gradually and stir until thickened.
9. Remove from heat, season, add the nutmeg and 50g / 2oz of cheese. Stir
well.
10. Arrange in layers in a buttered casserole dish as follows: lasagne, TVP
sauce, cheese sauce, ending with the cheese sauce.
11. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and cook at 350°F/180°C/Gas 4 for
30-40 minutes until browned a little on top.
The lasagne can be successfully frozen before cooking. When required, thaw
for 8 hours and cook as above.
from The Vegetarian July/August 1992
Linda McCartney’s
Chilli Non Carne
The best chilli you’ll get this side of Tijuana, according to Linda
McCartney. Chilli Non Carne was very popular with the road crew on Paul’s
1989-90 World Tour - rock and roll’s first vegetarian world tour.
2tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1½ level tsp chilli powder (or more according to taste)
2 x 4½oz packets TVP chunks or 4 vegetable burgers, crumbled
12-15floz vegetable stock or water (6floz if using vegetable burgers)
1 x 14oz tin chopped tomatoes
1 x 14oz tin red kidney beans
2 Mexican green chillies in brine, drained and chopped (optional)
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion until golden brown.
2. Add the chilli powder and TVP chunks and brown for 5 minutes.
3. Add the vegetable stock and tomatoes, together with their juice. Cover
and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add the kidney beans - and the chillies if you are using them - and
simmer for about 15 minutes, adding a little extra stock or water if
necessary.
5. Season to taste and serve hot with rice, mashed potatoes or avocado
salad.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Frugal-Folks-Life/messages/162?viscount=-30&l=1
Interesting group, started in 1999, over 100,000 posts in the files.
I found these TVP recipes at about #100 post, starting at the front of the list.
My reason for posting them, is that some of us have the product in our storage food.
Twenty years ago, I used it to extend ground beef, for meat loaf and then used the cooked meatloaf [a huge one] for all the other dishes.
I wasn’t bad, when I was buying the tvp at the local health food store and then I tried it from the grocery store and did not like it.............LOL, I do not know if i will like it today or not, but it is one of the items that one may need to eat to keep alive.....
granny
SLOPPY JOES
1 1/2 cups water
1 large onion — finely chopped
1 bell pepper — finely chopped
1 cup TVP
15 ounce can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon sugar or other sweetner
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce (lite or regular)
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
4 whole wheat buns — toasted
Heat (medium-high) 1/2 cup water in a medium pot, then add chopped
onion and bell pepper. Reduce heat and cook until onion is soft,
about 5 minutes. Add remaining cup of water, TVP, tomato sauce,
sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, cider vinegar, soy sauce, and
mustard. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.
Toast buns and top with mixture.
Yummy Shepherd’s Pie
1 1/2 cups TVP dry
3 cups water, boiling
2 teas soy sauce
1 teas worcestershire sauce
1 teas cajun seasoning
1 can mushrooms, drained
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can creamed corn
1 can corn niblets
6 - 8 potatoes, cooked & hot
Soak TVP in water till soft. Drain. Use hands to squeeze excess water (can
add cold water so you don’t scald yourself. Heat frying pan with oil (appr 2
Tablespoon, can add more if it dries up). Add all ingredients EXCEPT corn
and potatoes. Fry until onions are cooked. Place in oiled casserole dish.
Spread corn niblets on top, then layer that with creamed corn. Next, cream
the potatoes with soy milk and add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon potatoes
on top. Dot with margarine. Bake at 350 F for 15 - 20 min. or until top is
lightly golden.
Basic Bean Burgers
1 cup TVP granules (this is a textured vegetable protein)
1 scant cup boiling water
1 Tbs tomato paste or ketchup
1 16-oz can pinto, kidney, or other beans, drained
1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp oregano
1 Tbs tarmari or soy sauce
1 tsp sweetener
salt and pepper to taste
whole wheat flour for dusting
Victoria Schiloni, who owns and operates a vegetarian catering service in
Philadelphia, offered this Basic Bean Burger along with a peanut-y
variation.
Pour boiling water over TVP and tomato paste in a bowl. Stir and let rest
for 10 minutes. In food processor, combine TVP mixture and remaining
ingredients except for flour. Pulse until mixture is almost a puree. Dust
hands with flour and shape mixture into 6 burgers. Dust them lightly in
flour. Layer the burgers with sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate for at
least one hour. Cook on a gill covered with foil for about 10 minutes on
each side.
This recipe equals 20 store packets..and much cheaper
4 cups flour
4 cups crackermeal or ground crackers
4 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tsp garlic powder
2 Tsp onion powder
3 Tbsp paprika
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Mix well and store indefinitely in the refrigerator in a covered container
Home-made Bathroom Wipes
Take a roll of paper towels (I splurged and bought really good ones). Leave
the wrapper on and cut it in half with a SHARP knife (not serrated). Take
off the wrapper.
In a covered plastic container (Tupperware, Rubbermaid, etc) that is large
enough to hold one of the halves — mix 2 cups of water and 2 cups of pine
cleaner. Stand one section of the paper towels in the container. After
30 - 60 seconds you should be able to peel out the cardboard core.
Leave it sit several hours and you’re ready for a quick clean up.
Homemade cleaners of all kinds
Oil of Wintergreen Dampen cotton balls with oil of wintergreen and place
out of sight but where air will touch them.
This works great if you suck the cotton balls up in the vacuum, then vacuum.
Makes the whole house smell wintergreen fresh instead of in my case doggie
dander.
Homemade Air Fresheners for Household Odors
Most commercial air fresheners do not freshen the air at all. Instead,
they mask one odor with another, coat your nasal passages with an
undetectable oil film, or diminish your sense of smell with a nerve
deadening agent. For a safer alternative, you may wish to consider an
alternative method:
Ventilation. Open windows or doors in the house for at least a short
period every day. This will also help to reduce toxic fumes that may be
building up indoors.
Cinnamon and Cloves. Boil these spices for a fragrant smell. For ease of
cleaning, make a cheesecloth bag to contain these spices, and boil the
cheesecloth bag. An excellent alternative when entertaining is to steep
spiced tea or cider.
Potpourri. Buy or make your own potpourri from your favorite herbs and
spices. Place the potpourri in a small basket or jar or in small sachet
bags.
Oil of Wintergreen Dampen cotton balls with oil of wintergreen and place
out of sight but where air will touch them.
Vinegar. Distribute partially filled saucers of vinegar around the room
or boil 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in 1 cup of water to eliminate
unpleasant cooking odors.
Vanilla. Place pure vanilla on a cotton ball in a small saucer. Place
the saucer in the car or refrigerator to remove odors. It is renowned to
remove even skunk odors. Keep the cotton ball out of reach of children;
vanilla has a high alcohol content.
Baking Soda. Place a partially filled saucer of baking soda on the
refrigerator shelf. Replace every two months and when you do, pour the
contents of the used box down the drain to remove odors and keep the
drain clean. Baking soda can also be used to deodorize bottles by
filling them with undiluted baking soda and allowing the bottles to soak
overnight. Then wash as usual.
Borax. Empty the garbage frequently and clean the can as needed. To
inhibit growth of odor-producing molds and bacteria, sprinkle 1/2 cup
Borax in the bottom of the garbage can.
Vinegar or Celery Stalk. To avoid or remove onion odors from your hands,
rub white vinegar on your hands before and after slicing. Rubbing hands
with the end of a celery stalk will also remove the odor.
Fuel Oil Odor Removal FAQ
If even a small amount of fuel oil is spilled in a home, the odor
lingers. Some sprays or powders are recommended to absorb this odor. Two
brands (and there may be more) are: “Neu-troda” made by Tankit Co.,
Union, N. J. “Odor-Neutralizer”
Contact a fuel oil dealer who may carry it or know where to get such a
product in your area. Some dealers get it through their wholesaler.
If spilled on a cement floor, spread an absorbent product like “Kitty
Litter” or “All-Dri” 1 to 2 inches deep on oil stain. Leave till oil
soaks up to the top. Sweep up, and put on thinner layer; leave a couple
of days and sweep up. This should blot oil out of cement. If odor still
remains, sprinkle an odor-removing powder (brands suggested above or
other) lightly over area and leave 2-3 days before removing.
All Purpose Cleaners
Vinegar and Salt. Mix together for a good surface cleaner.
Baking Soda. Dissolve 4 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart warm water
for a general cleaner. Or use baking soda on a damp sponge. Baking soda
will clean and deodorize all kitchen and bathroom surfaces.
Anti-Fog Glass Spray
To make a homemade anti-fogging glass cleaner try any one of the three
following:
•rub a few drops of liquid dish washing detergent applied with a damp
paper towel over the window (or) •2 oz white vinegar to 1 quart tap
water (or) •1 oz. sudsy ammonia, 4 oz. rubbing alcohol, 1/4 teaspoon
liquid dish washing detergent, 1 quart water
Baking Dishes - Enamel, Ceramic or Glass
Soak in hot soapy water, then scour with salt or baking soda and rinse
thoroughly.
Bathroom Bowl Cleaners
Toilet Bowl Cleaner - IF YOU DO USE BLEACH TO CLEAN YOUR TOILET BOWL,
NEVER MIX BLEACH WITH VINEGAR, TOILET BOWL CLEANER, OR AMMONIA. The
combination of bleach with any of these substances produces a toxic gas
which can be hazardous.
Baking Soda and Vinegar. Sprinkle baking soda into the bowl, then
drizzle with vinegar and scour with a toilet brush. This combination
both cleans and deodorizes.
Borax and Lemon Juice. For removing a stubborn stain, like toilet bowl
ring, mix enough borax and lemon juice into a paste which can cover the
entire ring. Flush toilet to wet the sides, then rub on paste. Let sit
for 2 hours and scrub thoroughly. For less stubborn toilet bowl rings,
sprinkle baking soda around the rim and scrub with a toilet brush.
Candles
Sponge with a piece of cotton dipped in rubbing alcohol.
Ceramic Tub And Tile Cleaners
Baking Soda. Sprinkle baking soda like you would scouring powder. Rub
with a damp sponge. Rinse thoroughly.
Vinegar and Baking Soda. To remove film buildup on bathtubs, apply
vinegar full-strength to a sponge and wipe with vinegar first. Next, use
baking soda as you would scouring powder. Rub with a damp sponge and
rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Vinegar. Vinegar removes most dirt without scrubbing and doesn’t leave a
film. Use 1/4 cup (or more) vinegar to 1 gallon water.
Baking Soda. To clean grout, put 3 cups baking soda into a medium-sized
bowl and add 1 cup warm water. Mix into a smooth paste and scrub into
grout with a sponge or toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly and dispose of
leftover paste when finished.
Removing Christmas Tree Pitch
When working with evergreen branches, trimming the Christmas tree, or
working with evergreen cones, the resin or pitch from the cones or cut
ends of branches will stick to the skin. To remove try either of two
methods:
•dampen a cloth with rubbing alcohol and rub the spots or •rub the spots
with lard or vegetable shortening; then wipe off with paper towels or
cloth and wash remaining grease off with soap and water. Easiest way is
to put a tablespoonful or so of shortening on a scrap of waxed paper or
foil and lay a couple paper towels beside it on a newspaper before
starting to work with the evergreens; then, at end of job you can just
run shortening on sticky spots on hands, wipe off and discard on paper;
wash hands and discard paper in trash without getting sticky or very
greasy hands on surfaces in home.
Cobwebs
For hard to reach spots, slip a sock over the end of a yardstick and
secure with a rubber band, then sweep the area. This method works well
for cleaning under radiators and refrigerators also.
Coffee Stains
To remove coffee stains from cups or counters, rub with baking soda
paste. For stubborn stains, rub a drop of chlorine bleach into the
affected area until the stain disappears, then wash immediately with hot
soapy water to prevent fading, and rinse well.
Concrete Grease Spot Remover
To remove grease from concrete flooring sprinkle dry cement over grease.
Allow it to absorb the grease, then sweep up.
Decal and Gummed Label Remover
Vinegar. To remove non slip appliques and strips from bathtubs, saturate
a cloth or sponge and squeeze hot vinegar over decals. Vinegar also
removes stick-on hooks from painted walls. Saturate a cloth or sponge
with vinegar and squeeze the liquid behind the hook so that the vinegar
comes in contact with the adhesive. In addition, vinegar can be used to
remove price labels and other decals from glass, wood, and china. Paint
the label or decal with several coats of white vinegar. Give the vinegar
time to soak in and after several minutes the decal can be rubbed off.
Disinfectant
Soap. Regular cleaning with plain soap and hot water will kill some
bacteria. Keep things dry. Mold, mildew, and bacteria cannot live
without moisture.
Borax has long been recognized for its disinfectant and deodorizing
properties. Mix 1/2 cup Borax into 1 gallon hot water and clean with
this solution.
Isopropyl Alcohol. This is an excellent disinfectant. Sponge and allow
to dry. (It must dry to do its job.) Use in a well-ventilated area and
wear gloves.
Grease
Rub greasy spots with a mild or moderate abrasive, such as fine steel
wool, and a dish detergent until they disappear.
Lime And Mineral Deposit Remover
Vinegar and Paper Towels. Hard lime deposits around faucets can be
softened for easy removal by covering the deposits with vinegar-soaked
paper towels. Leave the paper towels on for about one hour before
cleaning. Leaves chrome clean and shiny.
For Plastic and Metal Shower Heads: Vinegar. To remove deposits which
may be clogging your metal shower head, combine 1/2 cup white vinegar
and one quart water. Then completely submerge the shower head and boil
15 minutes. If you have a plastic shower head, combine 1 pint white
vinegar and 1 pint hot water. Then completely submerge the shower head
and soak for about one hour.
Mildew Remover
Dilute 3/4 cup chlorine bleach in 1 gal of water. Apply to tile and
grout and scrub; wipe shower stall and curtain; rinse thoroughly.
Oven Cleaners
The first step is prevention. Put a sheet of aluminum foil on the floor
of the oven, underneath but not touching the heating element. Although
this may slightly affect the browning of the food, the foil can be
easily disposed of when soiled. Clean up the spill as soon as it occurs.
Fill a small glass bowl with 1/2 cup full-strength ammonia, place in
oven and close. Let stand overnight, then wipe loosened dirt with paper
towels or newspapers. If necessary, rub surfaces with a suitable
abrasive, such as fine steel wool, then wash with warm soapy water and
rinse. Repeat process if necessary.
•Salt While the oven is still warm, sprinkle salt on the spill. If the
spill is completely dry, wet the spill lightly before sprinkling on
salt. When the oven cools down, scrape away the spill and wash the area
clean. •Vinegar Retard grease buildup in your oven by dampening your
cleaning rag in vinegar and water before wiping out your oven. •Baking
Soda and Very Fine Steel Wool Sprinkle water followed by a layer of
baking soda. Rub gently with a very fine steel wool pad for tough spots.
Wipe off scum with dry paper towels or a sponge. Rinse well and wipe
dry.
Paint Brush Renewer
Vinegar. Soften hard paintbrushes in hot vinegar for a few minutes. Then
wash paintbrush in soap and warm water and set out to dry.
Pet Urine
Dab area with toweling, wash with suds of liquid dish detergent, and
rinse with 1/2 cup vinegar diluted in 1 qt warm water. Lay towels or
paper towels over the spot and weight down to absorb excess moisture.
Let stand 4 to 6 hours, then remove toweling, brush up nap and allow to
dry completely. To speed drying, use an electric fan.
Plumbing Fixtures
To clean stainless steel, chrome, fiberglass, ceramic, porcelain or
enamel fixtures, dissolve 2 tbsp baking soda in 1 qt of water
Porcelain Cleaner
Cream of Tartar. To clean porcelain surfaces, rub with cream of tartar
sprinkled on a damp cloth. Works well on light stains.
Pots and Pans
Burned, and Crusted on Foods Soak or boil a solution of 2 tbs. baking
soda per qt of water in each pan. Let stand until particles are
loosened, then wash as usual. Use a mild or moderate abrasive if
necessary.
Purple Price Marks
Whatever method you use, first test the cleaning/removal material in an
inconspicuous part of the surface the label is stuck on the be sure it
will not damage that surface.
Purple price marks which so easily transfer to kitchen counter tops can
be removed with a cloth dampened in a solution of half chlorine bleach
and half water. Rinse at once with clear water to prevent bleaching
counter top.
Refrigerators
To clean exterior and interior walls, dissolve 2 tbs. baking soda in 1
qt warm water and wipe all surfaces. For stubborn spots, rub with baking
soda paste. Be sure to rinse with a clean, wet cloth. (This works well
on other enamel-finished appliances as well.)
To clean interior fixtures, such as vegetable bins and shelves, wash in
hot soapy water, rinse well and dry.
Rust Remover
Peeled Potatoes and Baking Soda or Salt. To remove rust from tin-ware,
rub with a peeled potato dipped in a mild abrasive such as baking soda
or salt.
Aluminum Foil. Briskly scrub rust spots on car bumpers with a piece of
crumpled aluminum foil, shiny side up. Also works well on the chrome
shafts of golf clubs.
Rust Stain and Hard Water Deposit Remover
Apply full-strength vinegar or lemon juice and let stand until spot
disappears, then rinse. Repeat if necessary.
Scouring Powder
The amount of chlorine in scouring powder is usually not significant
enough to cause harm. If you want to totally avoid chlorine or are
sensitive to it follow this recipe. Non-Chlorine Scouring Powder Baking
Soda or Dry Table Salt. Both of these substances are mild abrasives and
can be used as an alternative to chlorine scouring powders. Simply put
either baking soda or salt on a sponge or the surface you wish to clean
and then scour and rinse.
Shoe Polish
Cold Pressed Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Walnut Oil, or Beeswax. Apply oil to
leather product and buff with a chamois cloth to a shine. Lemon Juice.
Lemon juice is good polish for black or tan leather shoes. Follow by
buffing with a soft cloth. Vinegar. Remove water stains on leather by
rubbing with a cloth dipped in a vinegar and water solution. Petroleum
Jelly. A dab of petroleum jelly rubbed into patent leather gives a
glistening shine and prevents cracking in the winter. Vinegar. To shine
patent leather, moisten a soft cloth with white vinegar and wipe clean
all patent leather articles. The color of the leather may be slightly
changed. Art-Gum Eraser and Sandpaper or Emery Board. Dirt marks on
suede can be rubbed out with an art-gum eraser. Then buff lightly with
sandpaper or an emery board.
Soap Scum Remover
Apply baking soda dry or as a thick paste, rub vigorously with a wet
sponge, then rinse.
Stained No-Stick Cookware
To remove stains from no-stick surfaces, pour a solution of 1 cup water,
2 tbs. baking soda and 1/2 cup chlorine bleach into the pan and simmer 5
to 10 minutes. Do not allow mixture to boil or to boil over the side of
the pan. Wash in hot soapy water, rinse and dry. Apply a light coating
of cooking oil. (Note: This formula may fade dark-colored surfaces.)
Sticky Labels
See our Sticky Tape, Label, Applique Page
Tea Stains
To remove tea stains from cups or counters, rub with baking soda paste.
For stubborn stains, rub a drop of chlorine bleach into the affected
area until the stain disappears, then wash immediately with hot soapy
water to prevent fading, and rinse well.
Telephone Cleaner
Sponge with a piece of cotton dipped in rubbing alcohol.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Pour 1/4 cup full strength chlorine bleach OR 1/2 cup full strength
ammonia into bowl. DO NOT USE BOTH. Swish with a bowl brush and flush.
Windshield Wiper Frost Free Fluid
When you have to leave your car outside overnight in the winter, mix 3
parts vinegar to 1 part water and coat the windows with this solution.
This vinegar and water combination will keep windshields ice and
frost-free.
Furniture Polish and Scratch Remover FAQ’s
The idea behind furniture polish for wood products is to absorb oil into
the wood. Many oils commonly found in our kitchens work very well.
Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil and Lemon Juice. Mix 2 parts oil and 1 part
lemon juice. Apply and polish with a soft cloth. This leaves furniture
looking and smelling good.
For Unfinished Wood: Mineral Oil. Mineral oil is flammable. Apply
sparingly with a soft cloth. For lemon oil polish, dissolve 1 teaspoon
lemon oil into 1 pint mineral oil. CAUTION: Mineral spirits should never
be substituted for mineral oil as it can be dangerous when inhaled or
absorbed through the skin.
For Mahogany: Vinegar. Mix equal pans white vinegar and warm water. Wipe
onto wood and then polish with a chamois cloth.
For Grease Spots: Salt. Immediately pour salt on the grease spot to
absorb grease and prevent staining.
For Scratches: Lemon Juice and Vegetable Oil. Mix equal pans of lemon
juice and salad oil. Rub into scratches with a soft cloth until
scratches disappear.
For Water Spots: Toothpaste. To remove water marks, rub gently with
toothpaste on a damp cloth.
For Washing Wood: Mild Soap. Dampen cloth with a solution of water and
mild soap, such as Ivory or Murphy’s Oil Soap. Wring the cloth almost
dry and wipe the furniture section by section, drying with a clean dry
cloth as you go so that no section stays wet.
For Refinishing Old Furniture: Commercial Oil Soap. Before you set to
work on an old piece of furniture with chemical finish removers, try
Vegetable Oil Soap. This simple, nontoxic solvent may be all the help an
Betty Crocker Cookbook that’s about a 1968 edition and found
this recipe...
Potato Refrigerator Rolls
1 1/2 cups warm water (not hot-110 to 115 degrees)
1 pkg. active dry yeast
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup soft shortening
2 eggs
1 cup lukewarm mashed potatoes
7 to 7 1/2 cups Gold Medal Flour
In bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs
and potatoes. Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting.
Mix in flour with hand until dough is easy to handle. Turn onto lightly
floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place greased-side-up
in greased bowl. Cover with damp cloth; place in refrigerator (will
keep for about 5 days). About 2 hours before baking, shape dough into
rolls, coffee cakes, etc. Cover and let rise until double, 1 1/2 to 2
hours. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 4
dozen medium rolls.
MY FAVORITE FAMILY RECIPE
Kristin Gingrich
Refrigerator Dough
Ingredients:
1 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Crisco, 1 T salt, 2 pkg. yeast,
1/3 cup warm water, 1 cup cold water, 2 eggs, 6 cups of white flour
Directions:
In a large bowl add boiling water to sugar, Crisco and salt. In a separate
bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. When Crisco is melted in large bowl add
cold water, eggs, and yeast mixture. Mix in 6 cups of flour. Cover and
refrigerate at least four hours and up to 5 days. When you are ready, shape
into buns or cinnamon rolls. Let raise. Bake at 375 degrees for
approximately 20 minutes or until brown.
Eggs: mix with Tabasco sauce to repel deer
Skim milk: Use 2 tblsp per gallon water to prevent tomato virus
Liquid dish soap: Use as an insect preventer by mixing 1 tsp. to the quart,
1 tbsp to the gallon, or 1 cup per 20 gallons of water and spray on
everything in your yard
These tips are from Jerry Baker, I’ll share more if you want them.
Tina
Onions: used to discourage aphids from dining on your roses and evergreens.
Emulsify a medium sized onion in a quart of water, strain off the clear
juice and pour 2 tblsp of it per gallon of water together with one tblsp of
liquid dish soap.
Tina
The Little Hands Art Book
By Judy Press
Flour Paste
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup water
oil of peppermint or wintergreen
Mix the flour and water together. stir until paste has creamy consistency.
Add a few drops of the oil, as a preservative.
Makes 1/2 pint
Cornstarch Paste
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons light karo syrup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup water
oil of wintergreen
Mix 3/4 cup water, Karo syrup, and vinegar together in saucepan. Ask grownup
to help you bring the mixture to a full boil.
Mix the cornstarch with the second 3/4 cup of water, and add slowly to the
boiling mixture. Stir constantly to avoid lumps
Let mixture stand overnight before use. If a few drops of the oil are added
as a preservative, this paste will be good for about two months.
makes 1 pint
Paper-Mache Paste
3 cups cold water
1 1/2 cups flour
Oil of peppermint
In a heavy saucepan, stir flour into cold water. Ask a grownup to cook over
low heat until the mixture thickens to a creamy paste.
Cool; then add a few drops of peppermint oil.
Vegetable power
Energize the soil in your vegetable garden by overspraying it with this
tonic
1 can of beer
1 cup of liquid dish soap
1 cup of antiseptic mouthwash
1 tsp of instant tea granules
mix in 20 gal hose end sprayer
Let the soil set for 2 weeks, and you are ready to plant.
Mole repellent
Used kitty litter, sprinkled in and along mole runs, will get rid of them.
Chipmunks too and probably the neighbors! LOL
To relieve the pain of sore burning feet, varicose veins, and the like, mix
1 cup of marigold petals and 1/2 cup of Vaseline in a pan, and cool on low
heat for about 30 minutes. Strain the mixture until clear and store in jar.
Rub this mixture on sore areas nightly as needed. Use socks to keep it from
staining your sheets.
Self-Hardening Salt Clay
1-1/2 cups salt
4 cups flour
1-1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon alum (as preservative if clay is not baked)
Mix the dry ingredients together in a plastic bowl: then add water
gradually.
When dough forms a ball around the spoon, knead the dough well, adding water
if it is too crumbly.
This clay can also be baked. Set the oven to 300 degrees and bake small
shapes for 30-40 minutes or until hard.
Play Dough Clay
(non-hardening)
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon food coloring
2 cups water
Mix ingredients in saucepan. Ask a grownup for help in cooking over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until dough leaves sides of pan.
Remove from pan, and when cool to the touch, knead for a few minutes.
Cloud Dough
This dough is oily, but it is extremely pliable
and easy for very young children to use
1/2 cup water (or more)
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 cups flour
2 cups salt
Food coloring
Peppermint oil
Mix together the cooking oil, flour, and salt. Add a few drops of the food
color to the water.
Gradually add the water (additional water may be needed to bind the dough).
Add a few drops of the peppermint oil.
Knead the mixture until smooth and pliable.
Cornstarch Dough
1/2 cup water
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch
Mix together the soda, water, and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Ask a
grownup to cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the
mixture becomes thick.
Add a few drops of food coloring. Cool and knead until it’s smooth. Use
dough for modeling or roll out and cut shapes.
Air-dry dough before painting. Store dough in a plastic bag in the
refrigerator.
Sawdust Dough
This dough has an interesting texture for
small sculpture projects
2 cups sawdust
1 cup wallpaper paste
Water
Mix the dry past with the sawdust. Slowly add water until a thick dough
forms.
Model onto shapes. Let harden overnight.
The Little Hands Art Book
Judy Press
Fireplace Brick and Stone Cleaner
1 Cup laundry soap flakes
4 Cups hot water
1/2 lb. powdered pumice
1/2 Cup ammonia
Dissolve soap flakes in water. Stir in pumice and ammonia and use to scrub
the bricks or stones with a stiff brush. Rinse by scrubbing with clean
water. Repeat as necessary.
*Powdered pumice is ground volcanic rock found in hardware stores or
jewelers
who make settings.
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Upholstery Cleaner
3 quarts hot water
2 ounces castile soap, grated or chipped
1 Tbls. borax (1/2 ounces)
1/4 Cup glycerin (2 ounces)
Place water and soap in the jug or bottle, replace lid, and shake to
dissolve. Add borax and glycerin, shaking to dissolve. Allow to cool. To
use, sponge onto fabric. Do not soak furniture. Do a small area at a time.
Rinse by sponging with water.
*Borax, though a commionly used laundry product, it a poison and can cause
death when ingested.
*Castile soap is a fine, hard soap made from olive oil and is available at
health food stores and specialty gift shops.
*Glycerin is nontoxic and safe to handle. Buy at pharmacies or craft supply
stores.
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Marble Cleaner Poultice
1 Tbls. cornstarch
1 tsp. 3% solution hydrogen peroxide
Mix cornstarch and hydrogen peroxide into a paste right in the tablespoon.
Spread on the stain and let dry for an hour or two. Wash with clear water.
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General Purpose Wall Cleaner
2 Tbls. mild dishwashing liquid
1 Cup borax
Warm water
Put dishwashing liquid and 1/2 Cup borax in the bucket and add warm water
from the tap to produce a gallon of sudsy mixture and to dissolve the borax.
Wash walls with a sponge or cloth wrung out in the cleaner. To rinse,
dissolve the remaining 1/2 Cup borax in clean warm water. Using a clean
sponge, rinse with this mixture.
*Good for all washable painted walls as well as walls covered with washable
vinyl wallpaper.
*Always test in an inconspicuous place first.
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Tub and Sink Stain Remover
Cream of tartar
3% hydrogen peroxide
In a cup, mix cream of tartar with hydrogen peroxide to make a medium-thick
paste. With the brush, scrub the paste onto the stains, then rinse
thoroughly. If stains remain, apply again, let dry for an hour, then gently
scrub off.
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Oven-Cleaning Powder
1/2 Cup trisodium phosphate (TSP)
1/2 Cup washing soda
1 Cup sodium perborate
2 Tbls. laundry soap flakes
Combine all ingredients in a plastic container and store tightly sealed. To
clean your ove, mix only the amount of spray cleaner you need for one
cleaning. Don rubber gloves and dissolve 1/2 Cup cleaning powder in 1 pint
water. Pour into the spray bottle and spray the oven interior, coating all
surfaces. Avoid spraying light bulbs and healting elements. Let sit 1 hour.
Wipe away the cleaner and oven soil with a damp cloth or sponge. To rinse,
wipe with a clean, damp cloth.
*Buy TSP in a paint supply or hardware store. Washing soda, also called sal
soda, can be found in the detergent section of most supermarkets or hardware
stores. Sodium perborate can be ordered through your pharmacist.
*Always wear gloves and goggles when spraying any cleaner with TSP.
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Overnight Oven Cleaner
1/2 Cup ammonia
2 Tbls. mild dishwashing liquid
2 quarts hot water
Pour ammonia into a measuring cup and place in the oven. Close the oven
door
and leave overnight. The next day, remove the ammonia. Mix dishwashing
liquid and water in the pot. Use the scrubber to wash out loosened grease
and grime. Rinse with clear water.
*Always ventilate well when using any ammonia product.
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Electrolytic Silver Cleaner
2 quarts boiling water
4 tsp. baking soda
aluminum foil
Line the bottom of a 3-quart or larger enameled pan or sink with aluminum
foil. Place silver on the foil. Pour water over silver, covering it
completely. Sprinkle in baking soda. Let silver sit in the solution for 5
minutes, then remove it. Wash the silver in hot, sudsy water, rinse, then
dry well. Buff to a shine with a soft cloth.
*Not recommended for frequent use as this treatment may dull the surface
shine of silver over time.
*Also not recommended for very old or highly valuable pieces of silver.
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