What you need:
2t chili powder
1/4t garlic powder
1/4t onion powder
1/8t cayenne pepper
1/4t dried oregano
1/2t paprika
1/2t cornstarch
1/2t granulated sugar
1t ground cumin
1t salt (I use garlic salt)
1/2t ground black pepper
What you do:
Mix well and add to one pound browned ground beef (or turkey)along with 1/2 to 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Yum! Or you can triple the recipe, store in an airtight container and use when needed.
I save my spice containers, wash them well and reuse.
If you prefer more spice, increase the cayenne pepper to 1/4-1/2 teaspoon.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Ham Spaghetti Pasta Salad~A Great Recipe For Leftover Spaghetti Noodles...
This is a great way to use up leftover spaghetti noodles and other items in your fridge.
What you need:
8oz. cooked spaghetti, cold
7T butter
3 cloves chopped garlic
1/2C chopped onion
8oz. broccoli, chopped-use frozen or fresh
1 6oz. can drained black olives, sliced
11/2-2C cooked chopped ham
1 can UNDRAINED artichoke hearts
What you do:
Melt butter in a large skillet. Add garlic, onion, broccoli, olives and ham. Sautee until onions are translucent. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with spaghetti and undrained artichoke hearts. Chill. Makes about 6 servings.
What you need:
8oz. cooked spaghetti, cold
7T butter
3 cloves chopped garlic
1/2C chopped onion
8oz. broccoli, chopped-use frozen or fresh
1 6oz. can drained black olives, sliced
11/2-2C cooked chopped ham
1 can UNDRAINED artichoke hearts
What you do:
Melt butter in a large skillet. Add garlic, onion, broccoli, olives and ham. Sautee until onions are translucent. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with spaghetti and undrained artichoke hearts. Chill. Makes about 6 servings.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Liquid Laundry Detergent
I'm on the fence about this one-not because it doesn't work well or smell nice. It's simply because I'm lazy.
What you need:
One-gallon container with a tight fitting lid
Twenty Mule-Team Borax
Super washing soda or soda ash (sodium carbonate)-I could find neither, so I bought Spa pH increaser (98% sodium carbonate, 2% other.) Nobody has experienced any skin irritation, warts, an extra eye or second head.
BLUE Dawn liquid dishwashing soap. It must be blue and it's better if it's the original formula.
3/4 cup measuring device
What you do:
Measure 3/4 cup borax and 3/4 cup sodium carbonate and pour into one-gallon bottle. Add 2-3 cups hot tap water. Apply the lid and shake vigorously. Shake until everything is dissolved and it looks milky.
Fill the one-gallon container with water until it's about two inches from the very top of the container. Slowly pour in 3/4 cup Blue Dawn. If you pour quickly, it will bubble up and make a mess.
If there's room, fill the container to the top with water. Apply lid and just kind of roll the container around until everything is mixed. If you shake it too much, it gets all bubbly. You will add 1/4 cup of this to your laundry load. That's it.
This is low sudsing for HE washers and also works well for washers that are not fancy-smancy, like mine. If you see the ingredients in your homemade detergent separating, simply roll it around gently to mix it up again.
What you need:
One-gallon container with a tight fitting lid
Twenty Mule-Team Borax
Super washing soda or soda ash (sodium carbonate)-I could find neither, so I bought Spa pH increaser (98% sodium carbonate, 2% other.) Nobody has experienced any skin irritation, warts, an extra eye or second head.
BLUE Dawn liquid dishwashing soap. It must be blue and it's better if it's the original formula.
3/4 cup measuring device
What you do:
Measure 3/4 cup borax and 3/4 cup sodium carbonate and pour into one-gallon bottle. Add 2-3 cups hot tap water. Apply the lid and shake vigorously. Shake until everything is dissolved and it looks milky.
Fill the one-gallon container with water until it's about two inches from the very top of the container. Slowly pour in 3/4 cup Blue Dawn. If you pour quickly, it will bubble up and make a mess.
If there's room, fill the container to the top with water. Apply lid and just kind of roll the container around until everything is mixed. If you shake it too much, it gets all bubbly. You will add 1/4 cup of this to your laundry load. That's it.
This is low sudsing for HE washers and also works well for washers that are not fancy-smancy, like mine. If you see the ingredients in your homemade detergent separating, simply roll it around gently to mix it up again.
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