found this in an old amish cookbook and wanted to share. it is delightful and humorous.
Author: gaynel mohler @gaynel
I try to keep up on cleaning my water cooler. Recently i was tasting and smelly a musty oder in my water, I kno the dangers of mold. I had been using a DIY cleaning method I found online. Still i was smelling...
Author: Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal @2sweetinc
To serve 50 divide quantities by two. To serve 25 divide quantities by four.
Author: Kathy Lochner @K80Rie
I found this on the internet by accident. The website had tested 6 different recommended ways to get a bundt cake to release. This goop was said to release perfectly, better even than shorteneng with flour...
Author: Karla Harkins @Karla_Harkins
This recipe was borrowed from ehow.com. It tells you how to make baby flowers for a baby shower present
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
Just as good as the expensive brand name stuff
Author: tracy barth @tracybarth
this is made for putting in places pets can't get to and leaving them there to at best clean the air and at worst kill the mice that have entered your home.
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
Every now again my drains plug up in the kitchen sink. I hate spending money to buy Draino. So I tried this easy remedy. 3 ingredients and 15 minutes later wala...
Author: Kimi Gaines @kimijo
A friend of mine passed this on to me as someone did to her. I mixed it up & tried it on sheets & clothes & it works great, thus prompting me to name it SOFT AS RAIN fabric softener.
Author: Peggi Anne Tebben
A witch conjuring spirits and mysteries through her crystal ball and black mirrors can by mysterious. But scrying with a black mirror, whether for faith or a bit of fun, is something anyone can learn with...
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
This is my sample recipe for the group B&B for other JAP members traveling that need a stop over place on their way to wherever they are going.
Author: Peggi Anne Tebben @cookiequeen
It's easy to get confused when attempting to make UK and European recipes with US measuring methods or vice versa. Some dry ingredients such as flour and sugar are measured by weight in the UK and Europe,...
Author: Sasha Kamen @roaming
When my kids were little I would have my kids and the whole neighborhood in my house and we would be making bread dough ornaments...I had the paints and all of the tools to make them....They make great...
Author: JoSele Swopes
No one likes a smelly trash can. This is a simple, cheap way to remedy that.
Author: Shirley Prescott @callalilly
here are some unique formulas for a better life
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
When my kids were little I would have my kids and the whole neighborhood in my house and we would be making bread dough ornaments...I had the paints and all of the tools to make them....They make great...
Author: JoSele Swopes @JODIE57
I use this for my carpets! No pet stains here But i put it in my shampooer and waaa la! It freshens and my carpets look awesome! It works great
Author: Mandy Bidwell @mandylovestocook
Trying to figure out what the equivalent of an ingredient you have never heard of can be difficult. Hopefully this list will take away some of the confusion, both for us Brits and all my American friends....
Author: Clare Chambers @CerebralChasm
As Clint Eastwood said in his latest movie, "If a man has three things, WD-40, duct tape and a pair of vice grips, he can fix 50% of everything!" After reading this list, I'm gonna say 65%!
Author: Goldene Springer @myday2play
I started years ago making these with my children, and now I make them with my grandkids. They last for years and the house smells so good when they are drying. Smells like Christmas.
Author: Leona Krivda
This was offered over 20 yrs ago, on the Paul Harvey Radio Show. It works great and for a long time.......I'm not saying heavy rains won't require a re-application, but it does work for quite awhile. If...
Author: Joey Wolf @8of10
My mother had a group of nuns make her a rosary from the rose petals at my father's funeral... This is the recipe... minus the praying nuns... The beads can be used to make other things like bracelets,...
Author: Colleen Sowa @colleenlucky7
this is a simple recipe that you can adjust the amount of color to make it a very defined change or simply a slighter contrast. These are loved by men and woman, young and old. Not for use with babies...
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
How many times have you had to stop and think . . . how much of cooked macaroni do I get with 1 cup of uncooked? how much cheese to I buy for 4 cups grated? Maybe this will help =)
Author: Belinda Loucks @bettyboop97055
I've created an e-pub that lists weights, measures and conversions for most food types. You can get the book (for free) by clicking on this link. It will run on your browser, or you can download it, and...
Author: Andy Anderson ! @ThePretentiousChef
This spooky Halloween pumpkin glows in the dark. The jack-o-lantern face is formed by the areas that aren't coated with phosphorescent paint. The type of pumpkin you use will determine how long your glowing...
Author: Annacia * @Annacia
This is something else I came up with using what I had on hand. I wanted the whole house to smell great and was tired of spending money of all sorts of air fresheners that disappeared within minutes of...
Author: Rebecca Smith
A medicine chest can be as close as the back yard if you know what to look for. THese grow as weeds un the US. This salve is great for bug bites, bee stings, blisters, scrapes, and burns!
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
Simple and beautifule wedding centerpiece. http://www.wedding-flowers-and-reception-ideas.com/make-your-own-weddiFor
Author: Penny Hall @FantasyFaery54
Many are sold as teas, some as herbs, three are fruit or fruit extracts put in pill form. The blueberry, blackberry and raspberry are all leaves that you brew into a tea
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
For preserving fruit, I buy ascorbic acid in the Vitamin C pill form in the pharmacy of my local grocery store. **keeps fruit from browning through oxidation - my apples in my apple-cran pie filling recipe...
Author: Susan Cutler @suak
Not a recipe, but I wanted to post it in the group "Crafty-ness", for those who have asked me for the instructions for this adorable Pineapple Turkey Centerpiece.
Author: Terrie Hoelscher @Blessed1
Found in an old amish book. Sent in by Mrs Floyd Bontrager
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
An easy Cornucopia centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. Fill the cornucopia with the assorted raw vegetables directly on table and let them spill out of opening NOTE- To prevent this center-piece from...
Author: Penny Hall @FantasyFaery54
A lady told me about this so I tried it & it works! I was amazed!
Author: Diane Lowe @nanadiane96
Have you checked out the price of cas line antifreeze. They think it's made of gold. Well now you can save that gold for a good book to curl up with on a cold winters day.
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
It's time to plant Pansies in North Alabama. It helps me to get through the long Winter days. What lovely colors they have. They call me to come outside and join them with all their beauty. And, you can...
Author: Jewel Hall
Are you like me and HATE spending so much money on these dishwasher tabs? Well here is an easy recipe to make them, and they work amazing :D This make 32 tabs. This time I actually used chamomile Epsom...
Author: Lisa Walker @Lisak73
On Halloween there is a little "WITCH" in all of us. Here is some (Besom)broom Lore.
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
my grandson, whom is, or was at the time this was made, was 4 yrs. old, big into hot wheels, ask me, "nana, can you make me a hot wheels blanket", being the sucker that i am, this is the finished product....
Author: phyllis mcdaniel @pjcrafty
this simmering scent will make your home smell like the woods just after a winters snow. A must have for the winter holiday season.
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
Smudging Herbs Following are some basic uses for various herbs. You can smudge your home to clear negative energy or to invite good things. To do this start at the farest place away from your front door,...
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
I have a deep love for wild birds and enjoy bird watching and feeding the birds too. These homemade wild bird feeders are great to make with children and to teach them about the birds; also, to appreciate...
Author: Kimberly Biegacki @pistachyoo
This is the way mom used to treat her skillet. It's always worked
Author: Lynnda Cloutier @eatygourmet
I found this on facebook These crystal balls are crafted from ordinary second-hand and hardware store finds! The glass domes are easily found most second-hand stores for a dollar or two, and candle bases...
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
I love making these with my Grand Children
Author: Nancy Potter @nancypotter37
I just came across the 'History of Johnny Cake' and was really interested and facinated with the information I found. I posted a Johnny Cake Recipe a while ago in my recipe area, I even mentioned in the...
Author: Susan Cutler
I am making 4 baby afghans in this stitch. the only one I know. I have also made large afghans this same way. None are done. the green, yellow and white is a very large hook and 10 stitches in between....
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
This nice smelling salve soothes and protects cuts and scrapes. It is so gentle you can even use it on diaper rash. Herbs: Calendula (Calendula officinalis) and Plantain (Plantago major). Calendula and...
Author: Stormy Stewart @karlyn255