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Free Slipper Patterns: Knit, Crochet, Sewing

Posted By TipNut On October 24, 2009 @ 6:08 am In Crochet,Knitting,Sewing | 4 Comments

*Click on pictures to get your copy of the free patterns.

Easy House Slippers (Felted) Knitting Pattern By craftzine.com

The Elle Tie-On Slippers By tissupapers.blogspot.com

Granny Square Slippers Crochet Pattern By purlbee.com

Easy Bright Slippers Knitting By astridpersons.typepad.com

Ballet Slippers Sewing Pattern By primprettys.blogspot.com

Easy House Slippers Crochet Version By mommyknows.com

Ballerina Knit Slipper By ilunduuni.vuodatus.net

The Pink Slipper Project Sewing Pattern By pinkslipperproject.org

Easy Adjustable Slippers Crochet Pattern By crochetspot.com

Super Simple Knit Slipper Socks By notanartist

Perky Puffin Slippers Knit By straw.com

Sweet Slipper Crochet Pattern By sarahsweethearts.blogspot.com

Super Simple Slipper Sox Knit By soxie.com

Mary Jane Crochet Slippers By goodknits.com

Also check out this handy Sock Sack [1] that you can make to tote around your slipper projects.
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* Free Afghan Patterns: Knit & Crochet [2]
* Free Potholder Patterns: {Sewing ~ Crochet ~ Knitting} [3]
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How to Crochet a Basket

Posted By TipNut On October 28, 2009 @ 1:09 pm In Crochet | 2 Comments

Learn How To Crochet A Basket By diyods.blogspot.com

Today’s feature is from Oh The Cuteness! with How to Crochet a Basket [1]:

If you would like to make a set of nesting baskets, for a smaller one only increase to round 5 in part one, then and just crochet one double crochet around for the rest of the rows. And for a bigger one, use the standard increase pattern I showed you in part one and add two more increase rows, then finish it as usual!

These little baskets are great to hold crafty bits, project supplies and other handy things. The pattern is also good practice for new crocheters to crochet in the round.

Please visit the site above for all the details, cute!
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* Felted Scrap Basket: Crochet Pattern Download [2]
* DIY Project: Basket Drawer Unit [3]
* Fun & Pretty Tote Bag Pattern: {Crochet} [4]

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Weekly Harvest Newsletter

Sustainable Agriculture News Briefs - July 7, 2010

Weekly sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet by NCAT staff for the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Web site. The Weekly Harvest Newsletter is also available online: http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/archives.html#wh

Share The Harvest: Please forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues who are interested in the latest sustainable agriculture news, funding opportunities and events.

News & Resources

* Emergency Assistance Available for Farmers
* Survey Finds Attitude and Goals Impact Farmers’ Income
* Report Encourages Sustainable Agricultural Systems
* National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances Amended
* Sustainable Agriculture Veterinary Conference Seeks Proposals
* Study Finds Organic Farming Increases Biodiversity

Funding Opportunities

* Small Business Innovation Research Program
* Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Grants
* Rural Cooperative Development Grant

Coming Events

* Sequim Lavender Festival
* Organic Soils and Compost Workshop
* Rodale Institute Field Day

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News & Resources

Emergency Assistance Available for Farmers
http://bit.ly/bxFsAG

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that disaster assistance will be issued to livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers that suffered losses in 2008 because of disease, adverse weather or other conditions. The aid will come from the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). Under the program, producers are compensated for losses that are not covered under other Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Payment programs established by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, specifically Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), and Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program. ELAP benefits related to 2009 losses are expected to be issued later this summer.

Survey Finds Attitude and Goals Impact Farmers’ Income
http://www.extension.umn.edu/extensionnews/2010/top-farmers-charact.html

Farmers, lenders, educators and many others in agriculture have a long history of wondering why some farmers perform better than others. Since
conditions vary over time, we need to keep asking the question in order to have the best answers. A University of Minnesota Extension survey of farmers in southwest Minnesota collected non-financial characteristics in addition to the farm’s financial information. The survey included questions on formal education, farmers’ attitudes toward management, their situation, and other potential reasons that are frequently mentioned by farmers when discussing performance. Factors which have an overall positive impact on either net farm income per operator or ROA include having a positive attitude: the farmers’ attitude that they control their own destiny and that farming has a bright future. Other positive factors include setting and striving for goals, paying a higher wage (for good people), and being involved in a custom work enterprise to increase the efficiency in using their machinery.

Report Encourages Sustainable Agricultural Systems
http://bit.ly/cLsm3W

American farmers are producing more food than ever, but agricultural research is too focused on increasing production and needs to do better at considering consequences such as water and air pollution, according to a report issued Tuesday by a federal advisory group. The National Academies’ National Research Council report, Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century, found that farmers are being asked to produce more and more food to sustain the world’s population, but with little focus beyond how many bushels of grain or pounds of vegetables or meat they can generate. The report broadly recommends that agriculture focus more study on the effects of popular farming practices that can improve sustainability, while integrating research from a broad range of disciplines and spending more on that broader study.

National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances Amended
http://bit.ly/dgtNqg

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program (NOP) announced amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) for crop production. The final rule adds sulfurous acid to the National List of allowed materials for organic crop production based upon an evaluation and recommendation by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). It also adds an expiration date of October 21, 2012 for the use of tetracycline in organic crop production.

Sustainable Agriculture Veterinary Conference Seeks Proposals
http://www.mvc-sa.com

The Midsummer Veterinary Conference for Sustainable Agriculture (formerly the Boundary Waters Veterinary Conference) will be held August 12-13, 2010 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. The conference will provide valuable, science-based information and open discussion between producers, veterinarians, animal scientists, students, and others involved in the production and marketing of organic, antibiotic-free, and other non-conventional food animals. Abstracts for oral and poster presentation are being accepted until July 12, 2010, and they will be competitively selected by a panel of veterinarians, animal science researchers, educators, and livestock producers.

Study Finds Organic Farming Increases Biodiversity
http://bit.ly/bCKvKD

A team of researchers from Washington State University and the University of Georgia have found that organic farming increases biodiversity among beneficial, pest-killing predators and pathogens. In potato crops, this led to fewer insect pests and larger potato plants. “It’s always been a mystery how organic farmers get high yields without using synthetic insecticides,” says co-author Bill Snyder, associate professor of entomology at Washington State University. “Our study suggests that biodiversity conservation may be a key to their success.” The study, which was funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and published in the July 1 edition of the journal Nature, shows that organic farming practices encourage beneficial species, and that this reduces pest problems.

>> More Breaking News: http://attra.ncat.org/news

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Funding Opportunities

Small Business Innovation Research Program
http://bit.ly/dBsSf8

The purpose of the SBIR program is to provide an opportunity for US-owned, for-profit small business firms to submit innovative, applied, research and development projects that address important problems facing American agriculture and have the potential to lead to significant public benefit if the research is successful. Research proposals are accepted in any of the following topic areas: 1) Forests and Related Resources; 2) Plant Production and Protection - Biology; 3) Animal Production and Protection; 4) Air, Water, and Soils; 5) Food Science and Nutrition; 6) Rural Development; 7) Aquaculture; 8) Biofuels and Biobased Products; 9) Marketing and Trade; 10) Animal Manure Management; 11) Small and Mid-Size Farms; and 12) Plant Production and Protection - Engineering.

Proposals are due September 2, 2010.

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Grants
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/research/rfp/2010.html

The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University wants to work with Iowans who have innovative ideas for sustainable agriculture alternatives. The 2010 Request for Pre-proposals (RFP) outlines the process for submitting potential projects in the Center’s three initiative areas — ecology, marketing and food systems, and policy. Investigators representing any Iowa nonprofit organization/agency and/or educational institution (such as soil and water conservation districts, schools and colleges, and regional development groups) are eligible to apply. The Center strongly encourages the involvement and collaboration of farmers, landowners, and farm-based businesses in the pre-proposal process.

Proposals are due August 16, 2010

Rural Cooperative Development Grant
http://bit.ly/auTl2j

Rural Cooperative Development grants are made for establishing and operating centers for cooperative development for the primary purpose of improving the economic condition of rural areas through the development of new cooperatives and improving operations of existing cooperatives.

Proposals are due August 9, 2010

>> More Funding Opportunities: http://attra.ncat.org/funding

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Coming Events

Sequim Lavender Festival
http://www.lavenderfestival.com
July 16-18, 2010
Sequim, Washington

Come celebrate the joy of lavender at the largest lavender event in North America, with beautiful farms on tour, a fantastic street fair and community events.

Organic Soils and Compost Workshop
http://tilth.org/events/organic-soils-and-compost
July 17, 2010
Beaverton, Oregon

Jump-start your garden’s growth with soil improvement tips from horticulturist Weston Miller. Learn about amending, mulching, composting and protecting soil for plant health.

Rodale Institute Field Day
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/field_day_2010
July 16, 2010
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

This field day will feature soil building and weed management lessons learned from our newest organic systems trial, as well as several other ongoing experiments and demonstrations.

>> More Events: http://attra.ncat.org/calendar

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New & Updated Publications

Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=181

Beyond Basic Compensation
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=330

Montana Farmers Market EBT Manual
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=337

Question of the Week

What information can you give me on using high tunnels for vegetable production in warm season climates?
http://bit.ly/dkSq7K

Ask a Sustainable Agriculture Expert

Submit questions to our professional staff online: http://attra.ncat.org/ask.php

Internet-based Radio Show

Listen to “Trends in Sustainable Agriculture — What’s Happening Around the Nation?” on the Sustainable Agriculture Spotlight: http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1565
Thursday, July 13
10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST

ATTRA Spanish Newsletter

Subscribe to Cosecha Mensual (Monthly Harvest), ATTRA’s Spanish-language e-newsletter: http://attra.ncat.org/espanol/boletin.php

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Weekly Harvest and ATTRAnews Archives

Digital versions of recent and archived Weekly Harvest and ATTRAnews newsletters are available online: http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/archives.html. ATTRAnews is the newsletter of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - ATTRA - was developed and is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT): http://www.ncat.org.

The project is funded through a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/index.html.

Visit the NCAT Web site for more information on our other sustainable agriculture and energy projects: http://www.ncat.org/sarc_current.php

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To: All; betsyross60; DelaWhere; PGalt; Rushmore Rocks; WestCoastGal; Calpernia; gardengirl; Joya

NASA Program Worth reading,

For those of you who have grandchildren or great-grands, you might want to
check out this program through NASA. For the last 2 shuttle trips to the
International Space Station, NASA is offering to include digital copies of
pictures of anybody who wants to be included in the project. To sign up -
minimum age is 13 but you can probably sign up on behalf of the children.
Please go to this web site for more information:
http://faceinspace.nasa.gov, https://faceinspace.nasa.gov/index.aspx,
This is a program designed to keep up childrens’ interest in space
exploration, even though the shuttle program is due to cease in the next
year or two. There is a great animation to go along with it and the kids can
actually hear chatter back and forth between astronauts.

7,704 posted on 07/07/2010 5:13:24 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)

To: All; WestCoastGal

5.9 Quake at Borrego Springs, today.

“Shook the hell out of us and still is here in Hemet. started up/down, then sideways, then round and round…… “

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci10736069.html

From this Yahoo Group:

Be sure to check out our Links Section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/links

7,705 posted on 07/07/2010 5:20:36 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)

Thanks for the great recipes. I no longer have to go through magazines for new ideas.<<<

You are welcome, true, we have more recipes here than any magazine.

I just posted a bunch of craft links, it is too hot to cook.

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To: All; Whenifhow

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2548582/posts?page=1

Censored Gulf evacuation news: Aid for Americans fleeing chemical rape
Portland Examiner ^ | 7-7-2010 | Deborah Dupre’

Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 4:23:54 PM by Whenifhow

Gulf Coast residents attempting to flee today’s lethal “chemical rape” and further non-consensual human experimentation before forced evacuations begin need compassionate Americans’ help. A group of women have launched an aid program to connect the new American refugees with helping hands of Individuals, businesses and charities across the nation.

The new non-government organization, Help the Gulf People!, has launched its website, helpthegulf.lefora.com, a portal to match incoming ‘refugee’ needs with incoming resources.

(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...

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1. Victoria’s Salsa for Canning
Posted by: “Rhonda

From the All_Easy_Cookin_ Recipes group...

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Victoria’s Salsa for Canning

8 lbs. tomatoes (12 cups)
2 cups chopped mild long green chiles
1/2 cup chopped hot chiles (serranos or Jalapenos)
3 or more cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp.. sugar
1 cup cider vinegar

Combine ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Using a
slotted spoon, scoop salsa into jars. Process in boiling water bath for 35
minutes. Makes 5 qts. salsa and 1 qt. of juice for hot sauce.

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2a. Warm Cinnamon-Orange Cider
Posted by: “Rhonda

From the Eat Better America website...

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Warm Cinnamon-Orange Cider

As if by magic, the cinnamon candies melt, giving this spiced cider a rosy glow.
From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:8 servings (about 1 cup each)

Ingredients

1/2 bottle (64-ounce size) apple cider
2 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies
1 1/2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons honey

Directions

1. Heat apple cider, orange juice, candies and allspice to boiling; reduce
heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

2. Remove allspice. Stir in honey. Serve warm..

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3a. Rainbow Sherbet Roll
Posted by: “Rhonda

From the Betty Crocker website...

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Rainbow Sherbet Roll

Yes, you can! Roll light, fluffy angel food cake around refreshing raspberry,
orange and lime sherbets for a cool and easy make-ahead treat.

Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:7 hr 50 min
Makes:12 servings

1 package Betty Crocker® 1-step white angel food cake mix
1 1/4 cups cold water
Powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups raspberry sherbet, softened
1 1/2 cups orange sherbet, softened
1 1/2 cups lime sherbet, softened

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 15 1/2x10 1/2x1-inch jelly roll pan with waxed
paper.

Beat cake mix and cold water in extra-large glass or metal bowl on low speed 30
seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Spread half of the batter in pan. Spread
remaining batter in ungreased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Bake jelly roll pan 20 to 25 minutes, loaf pan 35 to 45 minutes, or until top
springs back when touched lightly in center. Reserve loaf pan for another use.
Cool jelly roll pan 10 minutes. Loosen cake from edges of pan; turn upside down
onto towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully remove waxed paper. Trim off
stiff edges of cake if necessary. Carefully roll hot cake and towel from narrow
end. Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour.

Unroll cake; remove towel. Beginning at a narrow end, spread raspberry sherbet
on one-third of cake, orange sherbet on next third of cake and lime sherbet on
remaining cake. Roll up carefully. Place roll, seam side down, on 18x12-inch
piece of aluminum foil. Wrap in foil; freeze at least 6 hours until firm. Remove
from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Cut roll into 3/4-inch slices. Store
wrapped in freezer.

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Rhonda

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4. Neighborhood Ice Cream Sundae
Posted by: “Rhonda

From the Cooking.com website...

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Neighborhood Ice Cream Sundae
Source: Summertime Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family
Serves 12
RECIPE INGREDIENTS

3 half-gallon cartons ice cream in your favorite flavors

1 1/2 cups homemade or purchased fudge sauce

1 1/2 cups homemade or purchased chocolate sauce

1 1/2 cups homemade or purchased butterscotch or caramel sauce

2 jars (7 ounces each) marshmallow cream

4 to 6 tablespoons half and half

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1 cup Spanish peanuts

1 cup coarsely chopped toasted almonds

2 pints strawberries, hulled, sliced, and sweetened

Assorted jars of decorative candy sprinkles

8 bananas peeled and sliced lengthwise

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained

RECIPE METHOD

To prepare ice cream, remove the ice cream from the cartons several hours or the
day before the party, and cut each block into 1-inch-thick slices. Place the
slices between pieces of waxed paper, and repack or store in plastic bags in the
freezer.

To prepare the sundaes, first set up the table: Run sheets of aluminum foil the
length of the two tables. Fold up the edges of the foil to form side walls. You
will now have 1 giant try covering each table. (For easy cleanup when the party
is over, roll up the foil and toss.)

Warm the fudge, chocolate, and caramel sauces, and pour them into separate small
pitchers. To dilute the marshmallow cream to a pouring consistency, place the
open jar in the microwave and heat it for 15 to 20 seconds. Stir with a spoon so
the warm, puffy cream deflates, then stir in enough half-and-half to achieve the
proper consistency. Pour into a small pitcher.

Place the walnuts, peanuts, almonds, and sliced strawberries in separate bowls.

Just before serving time, gather up your family of helpers to place the ice
cream slices lengthwise down the center of the foil “tray.” Put the pitchers,
bowls, and decorative sprinkles along the length of the tray and the bananas
alongside the slices of ice cream. Pass the cherries and spoons, and see how
many different sundae combinations you and your family and friends can create.

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5. Frozen Hot Chocolate
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Frozen Hot Chocolate

1/2 cup chocolate syrup
1 cup fat free evaporated milk
1/2 t. vanilla extract
3 cups ice cubes
Reduced fat whipped topping and/or dark chocolate shavings for garnish, if desired

Mix chocolate syrup, evaporated milk, vanilla and ice in a blender until smooth. Pour into glasses. Garnish with a dollop of whipped topping, and/or a sprinkle of chocolate shavings. Mexican hot chocolate: Add 1/4 t. ground cinnamon. Peppermint Hot chocolate: Substitute 1/4 t. mint extract for the vanilla extract.
This beverage contains 150 calories and no fat.
Source: Slim and Scrumptious, by Joy Bauer

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6. Southern Tomato Pie
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Southern Tomato Pie

1 refrigerated pie crust, from a 15 oz. box of 2
1 cup light mayonnaise
8 oz. cheddar, shredded, 2 cups
1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup sliced scallions
1 1/3 lb. ripe plum tomatoes, 8 to 10 medium size, sliced

Put one oven rack in bottom position. Heat oven to 350. Line a 9 inch pier plate with crust. Crimp edges with fork. Prick bottom and sides of dough in several places with fork. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until crust looks slightly puffed and dry. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, 1 1/4 cups of the cheese and the pepper. Sprinkle bottom of partially baked crust with 1/2 cup of the remaining cheese. Top with 1/4 of the tomatoes, about 12 or 13 slices. Sprinkle with 1 T. of the scallions. Spoon 1/3 cup of the mayonnaise mixture on top in dollops. Continue to layer tomatoes, scallions and mayonnaise mixture to make 3 more layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until crust is golden and juices are bubbling. Remove to rack to cool at least 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.
Serves 6
Source: Woman’s Day, 2010

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7. Brooklyn Cheese Puffs
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Brooklyn Cheese Puffs

4 T. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and softened
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2/3 cup flour
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1 t. salt, plus extra for sprinkling
1/4 t. pepper
2 t. chopped fresh parsley
1 large egg

Mix the butter and cheddar cheese in large bowl. Add flour, ricotta, salt, pepper, parsley and egg and stir until well mixed. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of mixture onto a baking sheet, spacing the rounds about an inch apart. Transfer the baking sheet to freezer an chill until rounds are frozen solid, at least 30 minutes. If you don’t have room in your freezer for the baking sheet, use 2 large plates instead. Adjust an oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450. Transfer baking sheet with puffs directly to the oven and bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. transfer puffs to a serving platter and season lightly with salt. Serve at once.
Makes 36 cheese puffs
Source: Cook’s Country Lost Recipes

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8. Martini Mac and Cheese
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Martini Mac and Cheese

1 pound short shaped or tubular pasta, such as rotellini or orecchiette
Salt
3 T. unsalted butter
3 T. flour
4 cups low fat milk
1 t. ground coriander
1/4 t. pepper
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 jar cocktail onions, drained, rinsed and chopped, 3.5 oz
1 cup pimiento stuffed green olives, chopped

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and set aside. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 T. salt and cook, stirring often, until just shy of al dente. Drain pasta and return it to the pot. Meanwhile, melt butter in large pan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk, coriander, 1 t. salt and the pepper, bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Off the heat, whisk in 3 1/2 cups of the cheddar, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, and the Gorgonzola until melted. Stir in onions and olives. Pour sauce over pasta and stir until evenly mixed. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup Parmesan over top. Place baking dish on a foil lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Note: Make sure to rinse the onions well since they are rather salty straight from the jar. Serves 8
Source: Cook’s Country, Lost Recipes

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9. Sweetheart Champagne Cocktail
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Sweetheart Champagne Cocktail

1 T. strawberry flavored syrup
1 T. almond flavored liqueur
4 oz. chilled champagne
Fresh strawberries for garnish

Pour strawberry syrup into bottom of chilled champagne flute. Add almond flavored liqueur. Gently add the champagne to the flute. Garnish with a fresh strawberry if desired. Stir gently to mix before drinking.
Serves 1
Source: Southern Lady

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10. Fudgy Mocha-Toffee Brownies
Posted by: “jackie”

Fudgy Mocha-Toffee Brownies

cooking spray
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/4 cup toffee chips

Preheat oven to 350º.

Coat bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Combine coffee and hot water, stirring until coffee dissolves.

Combine butter and chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high 1 minute or until butter melts; stir until chocolate is smooth.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine coffee mixture, butter mixture, vanilla, and eggs in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add coffee mixture to flour mixture; stir just until combined. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with toffee chips. Bake at 350º for 22 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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11. BBQ Potato, Bacon, & Corn Salad
Posted by: “jackie”

BBQ Potato, Bacon, & Corn Salad

1/3 cup Kraft Ranch dressing
1/3 cup Kraft Original barbecue sauce
2 tbsp Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
3 lbs small red potatoes, cooked and quartered
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup chopped red peppers
1/2 cup chopped red onion
8 slices Oscar Mayer Bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled

1. Mix dressing, barbecue sauce, and mustard in large bowl.

2. Add all remaining ingredients except for the bacon; mix lightly.

3. Sprinkle top of salad with bacon. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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12. Tomato Bacon Relish
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Tomato Bacon Relish

2 strips thick sliced bacon, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup seeded and diced tomatoes

Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Add onion; cook 3 minutes more. Stir in brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup. Add tomatoes; simmer for 1 minute. Makes 1 cup
Source: Cuisine Tonight

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13. Cheese Flatbread
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Cheese Flatbread

2 pocket pitas, unsplit (6 inch)
1 cup shredded farmer cheese
1/2 t. dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat broiler to high with rack 6 inches from element. Line a baking sheet with foil. Arrange pitas on prepared sheet; divide cheese and oregano between them. Season pitas with salt and pepper. Broil pitas until cheese melts and bubbles, about 3 to 5 minutes; cut into wedges.
Source:Cuisine Tonight

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14a. Meatloaf Burger
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Meatloaf Burger with Tomato Bacon Relish

2 slices white bread, torn
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 T. unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1 t. kosher salt
1/2 t. black pepper
1 lb. ground chuck
8 French bread slices, grilled
romaine lettuce leaves

Soak bread in eggs in large mixing bowl. Set aside. Sauté onion and garlic in butter in skillet over medium high heat, about 3 minutes; cool 5 minutes. Add parsley, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper to bread mixture, then mash together. Mix bread mixture, cooled onion, mixture and ground chuck. Divide evenly into 4 portions and form patties to match bread shape. Cover and chill. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium high; brush grill grate with oil. Grill burgers, covered, to 160 about 4 to 5 minutes per side. To assemble, place lettuce on 4 grilled bread slices, then top with burgers, Tomato Bacon Relish (recipe follows) and remaining bread slices.
Makes 4 burgers
Tomato Bacon Relish:
2 strips thick sliced bacon, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup seeded and diced tomatoes

Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Add onion; cook 3 minutes more. Stir in brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup. Add tomatoes; simmer for 1 minute. Makes 1 cup
Source: Cuisine Tonight

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15. Watermelon Salad
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Watermelon Salad

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 T. honey
1 T. vegetable oil
6 cups cubed watermelon
2 T. chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper to taste

Whisk together lemon juice, honey, and oil in large bowl. Add watermelon and mint; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
Makes 6 cups.
Source; Cuisine Tonight

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16a. Cranberry Salsa
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Cranberry Salsa

1 navel orange, quartered
1 bag fresh or frozen cranberries, 12 oz
1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
1 1/2 cups diced Granny Smith apple
1 1/2 cups peeled and diced jicama
1 cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint.
Pinch of salt

Puree orange with rind in food processor; transfer to large bowl. Pulse cranberries in food processor until coarsely chopped. Mix cranberries, pineapple, apple, jicama, pecans, sugar, mint and salt; toss with orange purée. Serve salsa chilled or at room temperature.
Makes 6 cups
Source: Cuisine Tonight

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17a. Classic Potato Salad
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Classic Potato Salad

1 1/2 lbs. unpeeled white potatoes, cubed
2 eggs
1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped sweet gherkin pickles
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup chopped scallions
2 T. chopped fresh parsley
1 T. prepared yellow mustard
1 t. sugar
Salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste

Boil potatoes and eggs in salted water to cover. Cook only until potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain; cool eggs by running under cold water. Toss hot potatoes with pickle juice in a bowl; cool potatoes to room temperature. Peel and chop eggs. Mix mayonnaise, gherkins, celery, scallions, parsley, mustard and sugar in large bowl. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Gently stir in eggs and potatoes. Serve salad cold or at room temperature. Makes 5 cups.
Source: Cuisine Tonight

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18. Mexican Veggie Casserole
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Mexican Veggie Casserole

2 T. vegetable oil
3 cups chopped zucchini
1 cup chopped onion
1 can corn, drained, 15 oz
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, 15 oz
1 can ranch style beans, 15 oz
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained, 10 oz
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 pkg. 1/3 less fat cream cheese or Neufchatel, softened
1/2 cup light cream
12 corn tortillas, (5 inch) divided
Chopped green onion for garnish

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add zucchini and onion; cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and most of liquid is absorbed. Stir in corn, black beans, ranch style beans, diced tomatoes and taco seasoning mix. In small bowl, mix 1 cup cheese, cream cheese and sour cream. Layer 4 tortillas over bottom of prepared pan. Top tortillas with half of zucchini mixture; top evenly with half of cheese mixture. Place 4 tortillas over cheese mixture; top with remaining zucchini mixture. Top evenly with remaining cheese mixture. Cover top of casserole with remaining 4 tortillas. sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Garnish with green onion if desired and serve at once. Serves 4 to 6
Source: Paula Deen

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19. Chicken Thighs Provencal
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Chicken Thighs Provencal

1 bag red potato wedges, 20 oz. such as Simply Potatoes
1 bag baby carrots, 16 oz
2 T. olive oil, divided
3 t. dried rosemary, divided
2 t. dried thyme, divided
2 t. garlic salt, divided
2 t. ground black pepper, divided
8 chicken thighs
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 4 wedges
20 nicoise or kalamata olives, pitted
Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish

Preheat oven to 425. In roasting pan, place potatoes and carrots. Drizzle with 1 T. olive oil. Sprinkle with 1 t. rosemary, 1 t. thyme, 1 t. garlic salt and 1 t. pepper. Toss gently and spread in single layer in pan. Bake for 15 minutes. In large bowl, mix remaining 1 T. oil, 2 t. rosemary, 1 t. thyme, 1 t. garlic salt and 1 t. pepper. Add chicken, tossing to coat. In large nonstick skillet, cook thighs for 3 minutes per side or until browned. Add chicken thigh mixture, tomatoes and olives to roasting pan. Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes longer or until chicken is done. Garnish with rosemary sprigs if desired. Serves 4
Source: Sandra Lee

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20. All Doilied UP
Posted by: “Lynnda”
All Doilied Up (Craft)

Wide Shallow bowl
Water
Several drops food coloring
Doilies

Fill a wide shallow bowl with water; add several drops of food coloring. Wearing rubber gloves, quickly dip 1 doily in the dye bath (it won’t hold up if left in too long). Remove it carefully using both hands. Lay flat on paper towels. Blot to speed drying and reduce splotching. If doilies dry wrinkled, press with with an iron se ton low heat.
For a wrap: Start with a box wrapped in white paper or treats rolled in parchment. Trim doilies to size and attach them to the packages with double sided tape or a glue stick. Tie with ribbon or waxed twine.
Fold: Fill a small cellophane bag with candies. Seal the top with double sided tape and then fold a doily over it, securing with another piece of tape. Finish with ribbon or waxed twine in the same color as the doily.
Cut and Layer: Place candy in a glassine envelope. Trim a doily so that only the center remains. Then place it over a larger doily in another tint, and tie both to the package.
Uncoated doilies absorb the most color; coated ones take on subtler hues. Start with a light dye bath, and make it more intense if you like. Experiment a bit. Half the fun is seeing all the beautiful shades you can make.
Source: Martha Stewart

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21. Crispiest Chicken (TIP)-—& Sweet & Salty Milkshake Recipe
Posted by: “Russie

SWEET & SALTY MILKSHAKE

(You should be able to find the peanut butter pretzel sandwiches in the cracker isle of your grocery store, they are little round pretzel crackers with a peanut butter filling).

Add 2 cups peanut butter pretzel sandwiches to a blender, and pulse until they are crushed. Set aside 4 tbs for garnish. Add 2 cups vanilla ice cream to the crushed peanut butter pretzel sandwiches. Add 1/2 cup milk to blender and blend until smooth.
*Rim 4 glasses with 1/4 cup peanut butter and Salt, then dip the rims into the reserved crushed peanut butter pretzel sandwiches. Pour shake into glasses, garnish with dollop of whipped cream and extra peanut butter pretzel sandwiches, then serve.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS OF MILKSHAKE...

THE CRISPIEST CHICKEN FINGERS AT HOME

For a crunchy coating, stir 1/3 cup of buttermilk into the flour before dredging the chicken, then fry or bake as usual. When combined, the buttermilk and flour will create little clumps of batter that will add crunchy texture once cooked...

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22. (Slow Cooker) Chicken with Cashews
Posted by: “Russie

CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS

1/2 cup roasted cashews
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
3 tbs cornstarch
2 cans 8 oz each pineapple tidbits, drained, and 2 tbs juice reserved
3 cups cooked brown rice (optional)
1 red bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
8 oz snow peas, trimmed
4 tbs low sodium soy sauce
2 cups baby carrots

Stir together carrots, chicken, broth and 2 tbs soy sauce in slow cooker bowl. Cover and cook 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low. Remove cover and stir in pineapple, peas, and bell pepper and cook an additional 20 min.
*In bowl, stir together remaining soy sauce, pineapple juice and cornstarch. Stir into liquid in slow cooker bowl. Stir in cashews and cook an additional 10 min. or until liquid has thickened. Serve over rice, if desired.
MAKES 6 SERVINGS OF CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS...

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23. Basic Marinara (Sauce)-—w/ 3 Variations
Posted by: “Russie

BASIC MARINARA SAUCE

(This recipe has 3 versions: Sugar Free Version, Spicier Version & Meaty Version (see below).

1 pound spaghetti
2 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
8 oz can no salt added tomato sauce
28 oz can whole tomatoes
1 medium onion, peeled, chopped

Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook 10 min. Add tomatoes and their liquid, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper. Cut tomatoes into bite size chunks in pan.
*Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat and simmer 20 min. In a pot of lightly salted water, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain pasta and serve topped with marinara sauce.
MAKES 4 CUPS OF MARINARA SAUCE...

SUGAR FREE VERSION-—Replace the tsp of sugar with 1/4 cup peeled, chopped carrot stirred into the oil along with onion and garlic.
SPICIER VERSION-—Add 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes before simmering.
MEATY VERSION-—Cook 1 pound lean ground beef or pork along with onion and garlic.

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24. (REVIEW) Mushroom & Chicken Quesadillas
Posted by: “Russie

MUSHROOM & CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

(We like making quesadillas and these are really good too, easy to make, sometimes we just make cheese ones but sometimes it nice to add other things to them like this recipe does). ENJOY.

1 cup fat free refried beans
8 oz pkg sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup salsa
1 pound chicken breast tenders
4 whole wheat tortillas
1 cup reduced fat shredded Mexican blend cheese

Fill a skillet halfway with water, bring to a boil. Poach chicken 7 min. or until cooked through. Let cool, then shred.
*Remove skillet from heat and wipe clean. Coat skillet with oil or with cooking spray and place over heat. Cook mushrooms 5 min. or until softened.
*Spread all tortillas with 1/4 cup beans. Divide cheese, chicken and mushrooms between 2 of the tortillas. Place remaining 2 tortillas on top, bean side down.
*Return skillet to heat. Coat skillet and top of quesadillas with oil or with cooking spray. Cook one quesadilla 4 min. per side or until cheese has melted. Repeat with remaining quesadilla. Cut both quesadillas in half and serve with salsa.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS OF QUESADILLAS...

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25. Baked Walnut Crusted (Fish)-—w/ Swiss Chard
Posted by: “Russie

WALNUT CRUSTED TILAPIA

3/4 cup chopped walnuts
4 tilapia (fish) fillets
1 small chopped onion
1/4 tsp salt
2 bunches Swiss chard, stems removed, leaves cut into pieces
1 tbs olive oil
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp dried basil
3 tbs Dijon mustard
1 tbs light mayonnaise

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with oil or with cooking spray. In a skillet, toast 1/4 cup walnuts 5 min. Stir together mayonnaise and 1 tbs mustard. Finely chop remaining walnuts. Brush talapia with mustard mixture, then sprinkle with 1/2 tsp basil and 1/8 tsp each salt and pepper. Press 2 tbs chopped walnuts onto one side of each fillet.
*Place talapia walnut side up on baking sheet, bake 15 min. or until fish flakes easily. Heat oil in a skillet. Add onion, cook 4 min. Stir in Swiss chard, remaining basil and salt and pepper, cover. Cook stirring 7 min. or until tender. Stir in walnuts and remaining mustard, then serve.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS OF WALNUT CRUSTED FISH...

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Old-Time Tips For Flowers & Plants: Timeless Wisdom

Posted By TipNut On June 5, 2009 @ 6:16 am In Garden & Plants,Indoor Plants,Outdoor Gardening | No Comments

These snippets of quick tips come from a household booklet published in 1947 and features advice given for handling plants, cut flowers and a couple gardening related tips.

Old-Time Tips For Flowers & Plants
The Timeless Wisdom collection is a regular feature on Tipnut where we take a look back at the advice and techniques used decades ago in household management, many are still useful for today.

Old-Time Tips For Flowers & Plants

* Since house plants grow toward the light, be sure to turn the plants you keep near the window around every few days to prevent lopsided growth.
* The top of a pineapple, planted in a pint jar of water, will sprout and root, soon making an exotic and most attractive palm-like plant (see How To Grow Your Own Pineapple [1]).
* A novelty hanging vine can be grown from a sweet potato by planting it in a hanging basket or pot of sand (or a sandy loam), then watering occasionally. The leaves are dark green and resemble ivy.
* Gladioli, snapdragons and stocks can be cut down when their lower blossoms fade. Rearrange them in lower vases gradually and, when you are down to the last blossom, place the tips of the flowers in a dish on the dinner table. Large flowers which have opened fully (like roses) can also be displayed on the table with their stems cut short.
* To prolong the life of cut flowers, handle them gently from the moment they are cut and never lay them on top of each other while arranging them.
* Double the life of those pretty flowers by cutting their stems at a long slant. They’ll absorb more water that way you’ll brighten your home with their extra freshness. Another authority recommends this way to keep cut flowers fresh: add a lump of sugar or camphor to the water.
* Even four-day-old roses can keep on shedding beauty in your home if properly cared for. Cut their stems very short, eliminate most of the greens and set them in a thick cluster in a shallow bowl. They can be preserved even longer if they are nestled floating in a deep saucer where they can drain up plenty of water.
* Flowers will keep longer if the leaves below the water are removed. Decaying vegetable matter poisons the water.
* If you enjoy gardening but want to avoid grimy fingernails, scrape them over a wet cake of soap before beginning to work. This will keep the dirt out and the soap will easily rinse out afterwards (see Gardener’s Hands 101: Protection & Cleaning Tips [2]).
* Cut flowers should be “hardened” before being arranged in vases. When the flowers arrive, glance at the base of the stems. Have these been freshly cut? If so, place the stems in deep, cool water in a roomy jar. Place the jar in a cool place for a few hours before you arrange the flowers. This process insures absorption by the stems of all the water they can hold. If the stems are dark-tipped, the cut is not fresh. Snip off half an inch from each stem and place in deep water as described above. Be sure to change the water for your flowers each day and recut the stems.
* A good treatment for sick plants: Put several empty eggshells into a milk bottle filled with water and let stand for a day. Then water the plants with this mixture.
* To revive “sick” ferns, water them with 1/2 teacup of salt added to six pints of lukewarm water. If infested with worms, stick matches into the soil, sulfur end down. For an ordinary sized plant, use four matches–six for a large pot. The sulfur does the trick.
* To waterproof your flower pots, simply dip them into melted paraffin so that it sinks into the pores.
* Protect your smaller garden tools from rusting by keeping a pail of sand near the garage or cellar door and plunging them into the sand when through with them.

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* 25 Tips For Plants & Flowers – Timeless Wisdom Collection [3]
* Charming Kitchen Plants From The Garden [4]
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Natural Pesticides: Recipes & Tips

Posted By TipNut On June 30, 2009 @ 9:50 am In Garden & Plants,Outdoor Gardening | 11 Comments

Shadow Of Bugs On Leaves

These homemade pesticides are cheap and easy to make with many being just as effective as some commercial products on the market. No fancy ingredients required, everything you need is likely stocked in your kitchen and garden. Most of the ingredients are earth friendly and natural with the harshest being liquid dish detergent–no need to spray your garden with toxic chemicals!

Tip: The best method of pest control in the garden is to keep your plants healthy so they don’t attract bugs. Fertilize plants as needed (see How To Make Compost Tea [1]) and stay on top of weeds by pulling them as they appear or using weed killers (see Homemade Weed Killer Recipes & Tips [2]). Begin treating for insects as soon as you notice signs of an infestation, the sooner you start the easier it will be to get rid of the pests.

Note: For recipes that require liquid dish detergent, use the basic stuff–nothing fancy with added bleach, nothing concentrated and no special antibacterial formulas. You can also substitute with a gentler liquid soap such as liquid castille or a perfume free, gentle liquid hand soap.

Update: As with all pesticides, take care when applying to food bearing plants, handling and storage of the pesticide. No one needs reminding I’m sure, but make sure to wash all produce well before consuming.
Natural Pesticides: Recipes

Rhubarb Leaf Pesticide Spray

1 cup rhubarb leaves
6.5 cups water
1/4 cup liquid dish detergent or soap flakes

* Cover rhubarb leaves with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 20 minutes then remove from heat and cool. Strain then add 1/4 cup liquid dish detergent. Spray on plants. Good for aphids, june beetles, spider mites, thrips.
* Rhubarb leaves are poisonous, take care when preparing and handling. Do not use on food bearing plants.

Garlic Tea Spray

* Make your own garlic spray by boiling a pint of water, throw in roughly chopped garlic cloves and steep until the water cools. Remove garlic bits then spray on plants (from Quick Tips For Plants & Garden [3]).

Garlic, Peppers & Onion Insecticide

2 hot peppers
1 large onion
1 whole bulb of garlic
1/4 cup water

* Toss in the food processor and add water, blend until a mash is made. Cover mash with 1 gallon hot (not boiling) water and let stand 24 hours. Strain. Spray on roses, azaleas, vegetables to kill bug infestations. Bury mash in ground where bugs are heaviest. Good for thrips, aphids, grasshoppers, chewing and sucking insects.

Tomato Leaves Spray

* Crush leaves from a tomato plant and soak in water for a couple days. Strain then spray. Good for grasshopper and white fly control.
* Tomato leaves are poisonous, take care when preparing and handling. Do not use on food bearing plants.

Basil Tea Spray

4 cups water
1 cup fresh basil (or 2 TBS dried)
1 tsp liquid dish detergent

* Bring water to a boil then add basil. Remove from heat, cover and steep until cool. Strain. Mix in the liquid detergent then spray on plants. Good for aphids.

Onion Insect Repellent For Plants

* See details here: Organic Insect Repellent For Plants [4].

Salt Spray

2 TBS salt
1.5 gallons warm water

* Mix salt and water to dissolve, allow to cool to room temperature. Use for spider mites, caterpillars, cabbage worms and chewing insects.

Slug Bait Trap

* Set out beer in shallow containers to attract slugs, they’ll drown in the beer.

Diatomaceous Earth

* An all natural solution for insects of all kinds (ants [5], snails, slugs, etc.). Sprinkle diatomaceous earth on top of soil around plants with pest infestations.

Horticultural Oil Spray

1 TBS vegetable oil
1 tsp liquid dish detergent
2 cups water

* Fill a spray bottle with the ingredients then shake to mix.

Hot Pepper Spray

1/2 cup hot peppers (or 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper)
1 quart water
1 tsp liquid dish detergent

* Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and add peppers. Cover and steep until cool. Strain then mix in soap. If using cayenne pepper, no need to bring water to a boil first. Spray on plants.

Citrus Spray

2 cups orange peels (or lemons)
4 cups water

* Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and add peels. Cover and steep until cool. Strain and spray. Use the lemon mixture to repel white flies.

Dish Detergent & Baking Soda

2 TBS liquid dish detergent
2 TBS baking soda
1 gallon water

* Mix all ingredients together then spray on plants.

Peppermint Tea

1 TBS peppermint essential oil (can also use an infusion made with mint leaves, increase amount to 1 cup infusion)
1 quart water

* Mix together and use as an insect spray (good for ants).

Japanese Beetle Bait Trap

2 cups water
1 mashed banana
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup wine
1/2 tsp yeast

* Mix ingredients together and put in an old margarine container, cover with lid and set container out in the hot sun for a day. The next day, remove lid and set in garden where the beetles have been spotted (use a shallow container).

Potato Leaves Tea

1 cup potato plant leaves
2 cups water

* Chop leaves then cover with hot water. Seal container and leave 24 hours in a sunny window. Strain then spray.
* Potato leaves are poisonous, take care when preparing and handling. Do not use on food bearing plants.

Neem Spray

1 TBS Neem soap (shavings)
1 liter water

* Add soap to water then let sit for an hour. Shake bottle then spray.

Working With Homemade Pesticides: Tips

* Apply the pesticide on top of the leaves as well as underneath–don’t overdo it, excess spraying can cause damage to plants.
* Most recipes can be used effectively with just a weekly spray. Excessive spraying may affect the plant as well as kill the good insects you want to encourage in your garden (earthworms, bees, ladybugs, etc.). If you aren’t seeing results with a 7 day spray, you can bump it up to 5 days but watch the plant carefully to make sure it can handle it without being damaged.
* Avoid spraying during hot sunny weather, spray later in the day to reduce the risk of plants burning.
* If it looks like rain, delay spraying the plants until the weather is clear since any rain will wash away the new treatment. If it has recently rained, wait till the plants are dry before applying treatment to prevent the recipe being diluted with water.
* When trying a new pesticide recipe on a plant, test a couple leaves before spraying the whole plant (spray then watch how the test leaves react after two or three days, if no signs of damage proceed with spraying the whole plant).

Some of the recipes above were previously mentioned on 10 Organic Aids & Natural Planting Tips For Gardening [6].
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Grow 100 lbs. Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet: {How To}

Posted By TipNut On March 16, 2010 @ 11:00 am In DIY Projects,Outdoor Gardening,Popular Tips | 70 Comments

Quite the clever gardening tip here folks! Today’s feature includes tips from three different sources for growing potatoes vertically (in layers) instead of spread out in rows across your garden. If you have limited garden space or want to try some nifty gardening magic, this could be a great option for you.

Potato Box Project By The Seattle Times
First, there’s this article from The Seattle Times: It’s Not Idaho, But You Still Can Grow Potatoes [1]:

The potatoes are planted inside the box, the first row of boards is installed and the dirt or mulch can now be added to cover the seed potatoes. As the plant grows, more boards and dirt will be added.

You plant potatoes in one bottom layer, boarding up the sides of each layer and adding dirt as you go higher (you wait until the plants have grown a bit before adding a new layer). While new potatoes are growing in the top layers, remove the boards from the first layer at the bottom to carefully dig out the potatoes that are ready for harvesting. Fill the dirt back in and board up the box again. You move up the layers and harvest as the potatoes are ready. I imagine the new potatoes in the first couple bottom layers would be somewhat awkward to get at but as you move higher–not so bad.

I traced the information provided in the article to Irish Eyes Garden Seeds, they have another how-to article online here: How to Grow 100 lbs. of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet [2]. They also advise you can skip the box and try growing the potatoes in a barrel or wire cage instead.

In another article on The Seattle Times (How To Grow Potatoes At Home [3]), I came across this blog post from Sinfonian’s Square Foot Garden that details his attempt at growing potatoes with this potato box method: Build-As-You-Grow Potato Bins [4]. The info was from last year (lots of pics) and he’s promised updates of this year’s attempts. He added this tip for a better yield:

Greg from Irish-Eyes Garden City Seeds let me know that Yukon Golds, and all early varieties set fruit once and do not do well in towers. You only get potatoes in the bottom 6 inches, which is what I got. Late season alternatives to yukon gold are Yellow Fin and Binjte.

Bonus! For a handy project sheet, The Seattle Times has a nice image file detailing the steps (click to view the original):

How To Build & Use Your Potato Box: The Seattle Times

Imagine growing all those potatoes in a just a few square feet–and how drastically reduced the potato-patch weeding job will be! So Clever.

Reader Update: Here’s some info sent in by Christine who made a potato bin using wood pallets:

Last weekend, I was inspired by the Tip Nut potato bin – grow 100 lbs in 4 square feet. As nice as it looked, it seemed to be very complicated, especially unscrewing slats. Being a “just do it” kind of person, I asked my husband to build me one using pallets — which are free. He picked some up, but I realized that they were enormous, so he cut them in half and made side by side compost / potato growing bins.

The Tip Nut plan called for unscrewing the bottom portions to get the grown potatoes out. Rod attached pieces of wood to hold the front pallet in place and to allow you to slide it up like a window. I took books of hay to stuff in the openings of the potato bin so the dirt wouldn’t fall out. We’ll see how it does.

Here’s a photo:

Christine’s Wood Pallet Potato Bin

Unfortunately we placed it up against our neighbor’s fence. On the other side is their dog, who our Puggle Feeney loves to visit. He is always trying to dig under the fence. With the bins in place over his digging spot, the poor guy jumped into the compost bin and got stuck!

Christine’s Update: After having it in place for a couple of weeks, I discovered that the local cats think it makes a fine litter box, so I’ve added a frame on the top with chicken wire to keep them out, but allow the sunlight and water in. See her page here for lots more info and tips: Food Security 2009 [5].
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* Grow $700 of Food in 100 Square Feet! [6]
* Potato Towers How-To: {Gardening} [7]
* How To Make & Grow A Loofah Sponge [8]

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[3] How To Grow Potatoes At Home: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008829994_seedside09.html

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Garden Tips For Tenderfeet: {Timeless Wisdom}

Posted By TipNut On April 16, 2010 @ 6:17 am In Outdoor Gardening | No Comments

This collection of vintage garden tips was published in 1938 (Sunset Magazine) and were sent in by the magazine’s readers, the best were published in a column titled “Garden Tips For Tenderfeet“. Although they were shared over 70 years ago, I think they’re still helpful for today’s gardeners.

Do Gardening Tips & Tricks Ever Get Old?

Neat to Know: Tenderfoot (plural tenderfeet) was a nickname given back in the day to someone new or inexperienced. Today we call them “newbies”.
Garden Tips For Tenderfeet

* DIY Potting Soil: Pieces of sod removed during re-edging of the lawn should be carefully kept and piled face down in a nook out of sight in the garden. Layer after layer may be stacked on top of each other and the pile won’t require much space. Sod usually decomposes nicely within a year. This will provide good potting soil [1] for houseplants [2].

* Watering Snapdragons: If you refrain from watering snapdragons in the late afternoon or evening, you’ll find they’re less susceptible to rust. Putting them to “bed” in a damp condition favors the spread of rust spores.

* Baiting Wireworms: A reliable old German gardener told me his novel way of trapping wireworms. Since wireworms like potatoes better than anything else, he baits them by burying large potatoes 8 or 10 inches deep and about 3 feet apart. Before covering them, he ties a piece of stout twine around each potato, and once or twice a week jerks up the “buried” potatoes to inspect them for wireworms. If there are any wireworms working in the soil, they go for the potatoes. If infested, they can be burned and fresh potatoes substituted.

* Oyster Shell Drainage: I’ve been using broken oyster shells in the bottom of flower pots for drainage [3]. Anyone along the coast can get oyster shells from the beaches.

* Neat Edges: If you want to keep lawn roots out of your flower beds, insert 1 x 4 boards in the ground between the lawn and beds. Put the boards in deep and they won’t be noticed.

* Dahlias Stake Tip: Big 4-foot stakes for dahlias are unsightly till the plants are almost full grown. The stakes have to be set in the ground at planting time so that the dahlia tuber won’t be injured. Instead of putting a tall stake in the ground at planting time, use a 12-inch one instead. The small stakes can be replaced by tall ones in the same holes when the plants are about 18 or 20 inches high.

* Transplanting Cuttings: When transplanting rooted cuttings and other small plants, I use a medium-size tin can that’s had both ends cut off, and slip it down over each plant to the required depth. It’s easy to transfer the young plants to wherever wanted, and the roots are undisturbed.

* Rooting Carnations: My carnation cuttings always root faster when I start them in coarse sand and place over the cuttings a quart jar or milk bottle with the bottom cut out. The bottle acts as a miniature greenhouse.

* Knee Saver: Cover an old sofa cushion with oil cloth and use it to kneel on when working in the garden. Dirt and moisture can be easily wiped off the oil cloth covering. When not in use, the cushion can be kept on the garden bench, lawn swing, or chair.

* Quick Seed Germination: If you are one of those who sow seeds and impatiently await signs of growth, try the following method to speed it up. Lay your seed between moist blotters, and place in or on the ice tray in a refrigerator. Let them remain there 10 days. Then plant outdoors and their fast germination will surprise you. Editors Note: This treatment works particularly well with delphinium seeds.

* For Rose Gardeners: Try planting blue violas thickly so that they’ll cover the whole rose bed. Don’t let a single inch of soil show! The roses won’t mind, for violas are shallow-rooted. The blue makes a perfect background for roses of any color.

* Keeping Hands Soft: Continuous work in the garden makes the hands grimy and hard. Next time you come in from the garden, work up a soapy lather in your hands and add about half a teaspoonful of ordinary sugar which has been moistened. This treatment not only cleans the hands, but leaves them beautiful and soft. (Also see Gardener’s Hands 101 [4] for more ways to protect and clean your hands).

* Primroses In Summer: Just as soon as my primroses have finished blooming in the spring, I cut back the plants, both blossom stalks and leaves, to within an inch and a half of the ground. They look bare for 2 or 3 weeks but because of other spring-blooming plants they’re scarcely noticed. The thick tufts of new leaves grow rapidly so that instead of ragged looking plants, I have symmetrical clumps of healthy new foliage which remains green all through the trying summer months. I’ve also found that this method increases fall blossoms without diminishing the number of spring blooms.

Source: Two Sunset Magazines published in 1938
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* Old-Time Tips For Flowers & Plants: Timeless Wisdom [5]
* 25 Tips For Plants & Flowers – Timeless Wisdom Collection [6]
* Cooking Tips {Vegetables} Timeless Wisdom Collection [7]

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10 Organic Garden Aids For Pest & Disease Control

Posted By TipNut On May 14, 2010 @ 1:23 am In Garden & Plants,Outdoor Gardening | 8 Comments

With a little bit of planning you can help cut down on pests and disease organically by planting natural repellants near problem plants. I have a few suggestions listed below along with a few recipes using non-harsh ingredients that can help deter pests (and some disease).
10 Organic Garden Aids

Radishes Are Not Only Tasty In Salads, They Help Repel Cucumber Beetles Too!
Epson Salt Spray: 2 ounces of salt per 2 gallons water.
Benefits: Helps with Black Spot, Mildew, Wilt and Rust

Mineral Oil Spray: 3 parts oil per 100 parts water.
Benefits: Helps with Aphids, Codling Moth, Leaf Roller, Mealybugs, Scaled Insects, White Fly

Beer: Stale or mixed with molasses
Benefits: Helps control Slugs [1]

Tomato Leaves Spray: Crush leaves and soak in water for a couple days. Strain then spray.
Benefits: Grasshopper and White Fly control

Soap Spray: 2 TBS soap flakes dissolved in 1 quart water. *Don’t use detergents.
Benefits: Aphid control

Basil: Plant in pots and place around patio or deck
Benefits: Repels flies [2] and mosquitoes [3]

Rosemary, Mint, Thyme: Plant near cabbage
Benefits: Repels cabbage worms

Nasturtiums: Plant near cucumbers, melons and squashes.
Benefits: Repels squash bugs

Summer Savory: Plant near beans
Benefits: Repels bean beetles

Radishes: Plant near cucumbers
Benefits: Repels cucumber beetles
Don’t Miss These Tips:

* Pest Prevention Concentrate [4]
* Organic Insect Repellent For Plants [5]
* Make Your Own Organic Potting Soil [6]

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Pest Prevention Concentrate

Posted By TipNut On June 4, 2010 @ 1:20 am In Garden & Plants,Indoor Plants,Outdoor Gardening | 1 Comment

Here’s a short and sweet recipe to help with pest control for garden and house plants. You can use this as a preventative spray as well as a bug and pest killer.
Ingredients:

1 cup Sunlight dish soap
1 TBS vegetable oil

Directions:

* Mix ingredients together then store in a plastic, airtight container.
* When you’re ready to spray your plants, take 1 to 2 teaspoons of the concentrate and mix with a quart of water. Pour into a spray bottle.
* Spray your plants making sure to get underneath the leaves as well as the flower buds and new shoots.
* In hot weather, repeat every third day (3 applications over 7 days).
* Warm to cool weather, spray once a week for 3 weeks.

I found this recipe in the book: The Joy of Planting [1]
A Step-By-Step Guide To Creative Container Gardening
101 Recipes For Pots & Containers
Author: Arlette Laird

If you are interested in container gardening, I love this book and recommend it–especially for beginner gardeners. There are some gardening tips & tricks as well as 101 recipes for various container arrangements, nice to browse through and plan your Spring gardening activities on a cold winter’s day!

There’s also this Organic Insect Repellent For Plants [2] you might be interested in.
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* Summertime Pest Control Roundup: {DIY Tips & Recipes} [3]
* Organic Insect Repellent For Plants [2]
* 10 Organic Garden Aids For Pest & Disease Control [4]

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Summertime Pest Control Roundup: {DIY Tips & Recipes}

Posted By TipNut On June 18, 2010 @ 6:18 am In Outdoor Gardening | No Comments

Enjoy Your Yard & Help Your Plants Thrive With These Remedies & Tips

* Getting Rid Of Slugs [1]: Here are a few different home remedies and tips that I’ve gathered over the years, these are natural options that don’t include harsh chemicals.

* Fly Control: Traps and Tips [2]: Tips for prevention, repelling and killing flies.

* Tips For Getting Rid Of Gnats [3]: Here is a collection of home remedies to get rid of gnats along with some tips for trying to control them.

* Natural Pesticides [4]: A collection of recipes & tips for deterring a variety of pests.

* Help Getting Rid Of Wasps: Homemade Traps & Tips [5]: Learn how to make wasp traps, what to bait them with and other tips.

* Tips For Repelling Mosquitoes [6]: Includes a list of plants to try discouraging mosquitoes from feasting in your area.

* Getting Rid Of Ants With Homemade Recipes & Tips [7]: Large collection of information to help get rid of ants.

* Getting Rid Of Fruit Flies: Cleanup, Prevention & DIY Traps [8]: A few cleanup and prevention tips plus a handful of easy & natural homemade fruit fly traps you can make that will capture and kill them–no need to run out for supplies since it’s likely you have all that’s needed in the kitchen already.

* Pest Prevention Concentrate [9]: Here’s a short and sweet recipe to help with pest control for garden and house plants. You can use this as a preventative spray as well as a bug and pest killer.

Don’t Miss These Tips:

* 10 Organic Garden Aids For Pest & Disease Control [10]
* Get Rid Of Flies: Traps & Tips [2]
* How To Make Mosquito Repelling Candles: {DIY} [11]

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Potato Towers How-To: {Gardening}

Posted By TipNut On July 5, 2010 @ 1:11 pm In Green Thumb Projects | No Comments

Today’s feature is from Sunset with How To Grow Potatoes In Towers [1]:

Learn How To Grow Potatoes In Towers With This How-To By sunset.com

Here’s how it works: The plant grows and its stem lengthens, as do the underground stolons from which the tubers grow. Give the stem more height to grow and it will, increasing the space for stolons and thus tubers.

This is similar to the technique used in Grow 100 lbs. Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet [2], and it’s a great way to grow a big crop of potatoes in limited space since the potato patch grows vertically. Instead of using a box, this idea uses reed screening and tomato cages (with rebar stakes securing the cages to the ground).

How’s it all work? Plant one layer of potatoes at the bottom of the tower, as the plant grows, keep adding more compost to encourage the plant to grow taller. At the end of growing season, you’ll have a “tower” full of potatoes to harvest!

Please visit the site listed above for all the details.
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* DIY Decorative Garden Towers Project [3]
* How To Build Tomato Cages: {DIY} [4]
* Small-Space Raised Salad Box: {DIY} [5]

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25 Tips For Plants & Flowers – Timeless Wisdom Collection

Posted By TipNut On August 1, 2008 @ 7:54 am In Garden & Plants,Indoor Plants,Outdoor Gardening | No Comments

These tips were collected from a variety of books and magazines from the 1940s and 1950s.

There are a couple treatments suggested that raised my eyebrows (lol), but I included them in the list because they do reflect well the time these were written. Women tried finding uses for everything they had at their disposal.

Enjoy!
25 Tips For Plants & Flowers

1. To grow ivy in water, add a teaspoon of liquid plant food to each pint of water. Never change the water, just add more to it as needed.

2. When retiring the garden tools after a hard summer’s work, place a teaspoon of tea leaves in the container. These magic leaves will guard your tools against rust and corrosion. Your silverware, guns and other metal pieces can be protected too.

3. Cut flowers keep longer if placed in leftover tea, weakened with water. This is good also for house plants.

4. Short-stemmed flowers can be kept fresh by placing them in a bowl or vase of sand that is well moistened.

5. Midday or afternoon is the best time to cut roses and gladiolus.

6. A tablespoon of household bleach added to the water in a vase of zinnias will keep the stems from rotting and you will have fresh flowers longer.

7. To keep flowers from fading, clip the stems off about an inch and let stand in mild solution of glycerin water. They will stay pretty for two or three weeks.

8. Put a teaspoon of sugar in vase of marigolds and it will help to eliminate the odor.

9. Cut flowers will last long if you put the flowers in hot water.

10. Peonies last longer if the stems are split at the bottom with a sharp knife before they are placed in water.

11. To keep flowers from dying when leaving home for several days, fold a newspaper and put under each pot in a tub of water. Place about two inches of water in the tub. Soil will stay moist and plant will be all right.

12. Cut flowers last well with camphor in the water.

13. To keep flowers fresh for cemetery: Mix wet sand in container and place flowers in it. Will keep them fresh for a week.

14. Ice water should never be used on house plants as it checks their growth. Add enough hot water to the cold to make it tepid before putting on the plants.

15. To make geraniums bloom, use bloody chicken water.

16. Never take in old geranium plants and expect blooms; break off new parts and start, they will bloom.

17. Use a bottle cap in the bottom of flower pots over hole before putting in the soil. This makes drainage successful. Broken pieces of pottery or pebbles also provide drainage.

18. For quick dusting of your house fern, set it outdoors and sprinkle with the garden hose after adjust nozzle to a fine spray.

19. Insert a few rusty nails in the soil around your African violets. The blossoms will be larger, more profuse and will have a brighter color. Keep in north window and water from the bottom.

20. Rose bush slips will take root if you stick the stem in a white potato.

21. Repot ferns in May, just before setting out in the garden. Choose a shady part of the garden, away from drafts and wind, and preferable on the north. Ferns thrive in a cool, even temperature, with moisture.

22. Did you know that if you pour 2 tablespoons of castor oil around the roots of your Christmas cactus in October it will bloom in December?

23. Gloxinia or African Violet leaves may be rooted by putting the stem through an empty spool and floating in a glass of water.

24. One of the best fertilizers for potted plants is chimney soot, provided it is free from salt.

25. To make a fern healthy and grow fast, put a piece of fresh meat in the pot every few weeks; must not be salty.

Here are more tips from the Timeless Wisdom Collection to enjoy:

* 50 Tips For Sewing [1]
* 50 Laundry & Mending Tips [2]
* 32 Household Tips [3]
* 35 Kitchen Tips [4]
* 45 Cooking & Baking Tips [5]

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* Old-Time Tips For Flowers & Plants: Timeless Wisdom [6]
* 25 Cooking & Baking Tips – Timeless Wisdom Collection [7]
* Cooking Tips {Vegetables} Timeless Wisdom Collection [8]

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[7] 25 Cooking & Baking Tips – Timeless Wisdom Collection: http://tipnut.com/25-cooking-baking-tips/

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Moss Starter Recipe

Posted By TipNut On August 9, 2007 @ 10:03 am In Garden & Plants,Green Thumb Projects | No Comments

Today’s feature is from HeavyPetal with a recipe for Moss Starter [1]:

Quick Moss Starter

Take a clump (a small handful) of healthy moss from your yard (or ask a neighbour for some if you don’t have any) and crumble it into a blender.

Add 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water

Blend at the lowest speed until it is completely mixed and the consistency of a thin milk shake (add water if necessary)

Paint the mixture onto rocks, logs, pots or statuary, or simply pour it on the ground wherever you’d like your moss to grow

Why Moss? It’s nice in the garden, but HeavyPetal introduces some ideas for Moss Graffiti. Check ‘em out, interesting stuff!
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* Create A New Garden Feature FAST With Moss Or Stain [2]
* Patina In Minutes: How To [3]
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[3] Patina In Minutes: How To: http://tipnut.com/patina/

[4] Homemade Liquid Hand Soap – Recipe: http://tipnut.com/homemade-liquid-soap/

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How To Peel Peaches: {Quick & Easy}

Posted By TipNut On June 15, 2010 @ 6:05 am In Food Tips | No Comments

Fresh peaches are a delicious summer treat but you can preserve them in a variety of ways to enjoy all year long (canning, jams & jellies [1], freezer jam [2], freezing [3] and even make pies with them [4]). When using peaches in recipes, many times you’ll be instructed to peel or skin them first. Here’s a quick and easy way to get that done…

Fresh Peaches Are A Delicious Treat That Can Be Preserved In A Variety Of Ways
Instructions For Peeling Peaches

* Bring a pot of water to boil.
* Cut a small “X” in the bottom of each peach.
* Drop peaches into boiling water and cook for approximately 30 seconds.
* Remove peaches from water (a slotted spoon works well) then drop them into a large bowl or pail full of ice water.
* Remove peaches from ice water after one minute.
* Peel the skin off easily by starting at the tips of the “X” you cut earlier.

For best results work with only a few peaches at a time, if you’re dealing with too large a quantity you won’t be able to remove the peaches from the boiling water quickly enough and the peaches may cook too long. Notice that skinning peaches is very similar to removing the skin from tomatoes [5].
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* Uses for Citrus Peels Plus Candied Lemon Peel Recipe [6]
* How To Skin Tomatoes: {Step By Step} [5]
* Pomegranates In The Kitchen: {Quick Tips} [7]

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[2] freezer jam: http://tipnut.com/freezer-jam/

[3] freezing: http://tipnut.com/freeze-fruit/

[4] make pies with them: http://tipnut.com/fruit-pies-chart/

[5] removing the skin from tomatoes: http://tipnut.com/how-to-skin-tomatoes/

[6] Uses for Citrus Peels Plus Candied Lemon Peel Recipe: http://tipnut.com/uses-for-citrus-peels-plus-candied-lemon-peel-recipe/

[7] Pomegranates In The Kitchen: {Quick Tips}: http://tipnut.com/pomegranates-tips/

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17 Tantalizing Flank Steak Recipes & Marinades To Try

Posted By TipNut On May 6, 2010 @ 1:13 pm In Recipes | No Comments

A few weeks ago I put together a whopper of a list for steak marinades [1] and kept running across delicious recipes for flank steak. Instead of overwhelming the list, I decided to make a separate collection just for these beefy goodies. Since then, I’ve found even more to bookmark! This week’s Recipe Hit List is a hand-picked selection of flank steak ideas I’ve found around the net, can’t wait to try them all!

Recipe For Chimichurri-Stuffed Flank Steak From seriouseats.com
Flank Steak Recipes & Marinades

1. Grilling: Chimichurri-Stuffed Flank Steak [2]: (as seen in picture above) “What if the sauce was cooked inside the steak?” So I acted on this notion and butterflied a two pound flank steak, spread chimichurri all over, then rolled and tied up the meat. Grilled to medium, the steak was succulent and the chimichurri flavor held up on the grill, still delivering a fresh factor, but not revelatory in taste. If there’s something to be said for this modification, it was in the presentation. Even though it was just a steak with sauce in the end, the rolled delivery induced awe from the crowd, and it definitely vanished faster than a non-rolled counterpart would have. Recipe from Serious Eats.

2. Best Ever BBQ Flank Steak [3]: Not only is this dish mighty tasty, but it’s surprisingly easy, requires little work, and can be prepared days in advanced. This dish goes well with a simple fresh salad with an Italian dressing, and maybe a baked potato with some baked potato trimmins’. Leftovers are great in salads or sammiches. Recipe from Vanilla Garlic.

3. Spicy Flank Steak [4]: Horseradish, chili sauce, lime juice + more. Recipe found at Farm Chick’s Kitchen.

4. Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Flank Steak [5]: Looking for a recipe that makes a spectacular presentation on your dinner table, but doesn’t take hours to prepare? Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Flank Steak will have your family and friends “ouhhhhing” and “ahhhhhing” to the very last bite. It is a classic steakhouse combination of steak and creamed spinach. Recipe found at Dinners For A Year And Beyond.

5. Panfried Flank Steak with Mushroom Ragoût [6]: Usually broiled or grilled, flank steak is cooked on the stove here, then topped with a garlicky rosemary and mushroom ragout. Recipe from Epicurious.

6. Rocco DiSpirito’s Spiced Orange Marmalade Flank Steak [7]: Toss this spicy sweet steak on the grill for a tasty treat. Plan ahead to marinate overnight. The reserved marinade is cooked into a glaze. Recipe from Good Morning America.

7. Maple and Soy Glazed Flank Steak [8]: Coming directly from the mouth of a non-lover of steak, this was delicious. The meat was amazingly tender, perfectly cooked (thanks to grill-master Billy) and picked up so much of the flavor from the marinade and basting. It’s amazing what only 20 minutes of marinade did to that piece of meat! The flavors were the perfect balance of a little sweet and a little tangy. Recipe found at Per l’Amore del Cibo.

8. Lime Marinated Flank Steak [9]: I am really glad we gave this one a try. The lime juice paired so well with the soy sauce and ginger, with none overwhelming the other. I wanted to make burritos out of the steak, but was hesitant at first since it was marinated in soy sauce–I went ahead with my plan and they turned out fabulously! Recipe found at Cooking In Cucamonga.

9. Recipe for Espresso-Rubbed Steak w Green Chile Pesto [10]: The coffee flavor didn’t override the other flavors, but blended well into an amalgam that whetted the appetite. I think I ate half a flank steak by myself. We also had enough pesto left over for a chicken dish she’s going to try tonight. Recipe found at The Daily Grind.

10. Marinated Flank Steak with Peppers & Onions – It’s Low Carb, too! [11] I searched for a low carb marinade that both my family & I would like. I didn’t find anything right away but I did find this recipe and I knew that it would be easy enough for me to make some changes so that it would be low carb. Recipe from Tami’s Kitchen Table Talk.

11. BBQ Flank Steak Marinade [12]: Once you have tried this it will become a much requested summer BBQ favorite. This recipe was given to me by my friend Bev. A cook extraordinaire! Recipe found at Mennonite Girls Can Cook.

12. Grilled Marinated Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

[13]: This is Emeril’s Grilled Marinated Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce. If you’ve never had chimichurri, it’s an herbaceous (oh, that word!) Argentinean sauce with a consistency that falls somewhere between a vinaigrette and a pesto. It’s the most popular condiment in Latin America, which makes sense, since Argentinians eat more beef than anyone else in the world. Recipe found at Ezra Pound Cake.

13. Bourbon-Marinated Flank Steak Recipe [14]: Flank steak is delicious when it’s marinated and then broiled or grilled. The combination of bourbon, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire in this marinade makes for a boozy, savory sauce that enlivens the meat. Whip it up for a quick dinner. Recipe from Chow.

14. Jalapeno, Cilantro, Cumin & Lime Marinated Skirt Steak [15]: This marinade is fantastic on the skirt steak although I used the leftover to marinate a couple pork loins with favorable results. I would expect it working well with chicken too. But do take the time to let whatever it is you choose to marinate really soak in the flavors. It does make a difference. Recipe from Well Fed.

15. Korean Flank Steak [16]: When grilling season hits, Rachael Ray’s Korean Flank Steak recipe is always among the first recipes I use. You can find it in Get Real Meals, Rachael’s low-carb cookbook. Recipe found at Everything Rachael Ray.

16. Marinated Flank Steak [17]: Flank steak is superior for marinating because the texture provides lots of yummy nooks and crannies for delicious marinades such as this one to really get into the meat. Recipe found at Real Mom Kitchen.

17. Flank Steak & Marinade – Two Ways [18]: Flank Steak makes a great 2-for-1 meal for us because 1 steak is bigger than what we’d eat in one night. Marinade and grill in the first night. The second night, make panini sandwiches, fajitas, or a big salad topped with the steak. The balsamic/red wine vinegar marinade flavors the meat fast, so you can still use it if it’s last minute and get quite a bit of flavor out of it. If you’ve planned ahead you can let it marinade longer. We made two meals out of the meat from this recipe, and even had some leftover for hubby to take in his lunch. Recipes from goodLife {eats}.

Want more steak recipes? Check out these goodies for cube steak [19].
Don’t Miss These Tips:

* 16 Tasty Steak Marinade Recipes To Try [1]
* 14 Delicious Grilled Shrimp Recipes [20]
* 12 Ways To Jazz Up Chicken Breasts: Recipes [21]

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[2] Grilling: Chimichurri-Stuffed Flank Steak: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/08/chimichurri-stuffed-flank-steak-recipe-beef-grilling.html

[3] Best Ever BBQ Flank Steak: http://www.vanillagarlic.com/2006/12/best-ever-bbq-flank-steak.html

[4] Spicy Flank Steak: http://farmchickskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/wwwspicy-flank-steak.html

[5] Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Flank Steak: http://dinnersforayear.blogspot.com/2009/07/creamed-spinach-stuffed-flank-steak.html

[6] Panfried Flank Steak with Mushroom Ragoût: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Panfried-Flank-Steak-with-Mushroom-Ragout-237203

[7] Rocco DiSpirito’s Spiced Orange Marmalade Flank Steak: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe?id=7670163

[8] Maple and Soy Glazed Flank Steak: http://themartinblog.com/food/2010/04/15/maple-and-soy-glazed-flank-steak/

[9] Lime Marinated Flank Steak: http://cookingincucamonga.blogspot.com/2010/04/lime-marinated-flank-steak.html

[10] Recipe for Espresso-Rubbed Steak w Green Chile Pesto: http://coffeescholar.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/recipe-for-espresso-rubbed-steak-w-green-chile-pesto/

[11] Marinated Flank Steak with Peppers & Onions – It’s Low Carb, too!: http://tamiskitchentabletalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/marinated-flank-steak-with-peppers.html

[12] BBQ Flank Steak Marinade: http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com/2008/06/bbq-flank-steak-marinade.html

[13] Grilled Marinated Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce: http://www.ezrapoundcake.com/archives/3180

[14] Bourbon-Marinated Flank Steak Recipe: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11608-bourbon-marinated-flank-steak

[15] Jalapeno, Cilantro, Cumin & Lime Marinated Skirt Steak: http://wellfed.typepad.com/well_fed/2008/06/jalapeno-cilantro-cumin-lime-marinated-skirt-steak.html

[16] Korean Flank Steak: http://www.everythingrachaelray.com/2007/05/its-keepter-korean-flank-steak-and.html

[17] Marinated Flank Steak: http://realmomkitchen.com/443/marinated-flank-steak/

[18] Flank Steak & Marinade – Two Ways: http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2009/09/flank-steak-marinade-two-ways.html

[19] these goodies for cube steak: http://tipnut.com/recipes-cube-steak/

[20] 14 Delicious Grilled Shrimp Recipes: http://tipnut.com/grilled-shrimp-recipes/

[21] 12 Ways To Jazz Up Chicken Breasts: Recipes: http://tipnut.com/recipe-chicken-breasts/

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