Home Made Solutions
Homemade Furniture Polish
MICHIE — Mon, 04/13/2009 - 5:14pm
Materials:
Spray bottle
Lemon oil
White vinegar
Cloth diapers
1. Fill the spray bottle with 1/2 lemon oil and 1/2 white vinegar.
2. Shake bottle and spray mixture on furniture, rubbing with soft diaper.

Onion Soup Mix
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 8:57am
Ingredients
3/4 C. instant minced onion (buy an inexpensive bottle)
4 tsp. onion powder
1/3 cup beef-flavored bouillon powder (inexpensive bottle is fine)
1/4 tsp. celery seed (crushed fine is best)
1/4 tsp. sugar
Procedure
Mix up and store in a jar. When you need "one envelope of onion soup mix," use 1/4 cup of this mix.
Sometimes 2 T. of mix is enough to flavor a meat dish.
Recipe from jersey gal on Taste Of Home Magazine

Homemade Extracts
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 8:16am
Ingredients
***FOR VANILLA EXTRACT***
2 vanilla beans -- cut in half lengthwise and chopped
1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup water
***FOR LEMON EXTRACT***
one lemon -- diced (you should have at least 2 tablespoons), Zest of
1/2 cup vodka
1/4 cup water
***FOR ORANGE EXTRACT***
1/2 navel orange; cut into tiny chunks -- (about 1 1/2 tablespoons), Zest of
1/4 cup vodka
1/2 cup water
Combine ingredients for the

Home Made Bead Crumbs
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 8:12am
Ingredients
Any stale bread or old bread that isn't moldy
salt and pepper
garlic powder
Parmesan cheese
Italian spices (dried oregano, dried basil, etc.)
Procedure
Tear up the bread into small pieces. Let dry out in a bowl for a couple of days until hard.
Then throw in your spices. Toss well. Then in a blender or food processor ?
make into crumbs.
Put in sealed container.

Candy Cane Bath Salts
MICHIE — Tue, 02/17/2009 - 6:53am
Ingredients
2 cups Epsom salts
1/2 c. sea salt
4-6 drops peppermint oil
2-3 drops red food coloring.
Place one cup of Epsom and 1/4 cup sea salt in a bowl or resealable plastic bag.
Add 2-3 drops peppermint oil.
Procedure
Place one cup of Epsom and 1/4 cup sea salt in a bowl or resealable plastic bag.
Add 2-3 drops peppermint oil.
Place the remaining ingredients in a second bowl.Mix all ingredients well.
Layer the red and white salts in a clear bottle or jar.
Tie with a ribbon and some small candy canes.

Multi Purpose Baking Mix Like Bisquick- W/ Recipes
MICHIE — Sat, 02/07/2009 - 7:15pm
Ingredients
8 cups flour (4c. Unbleached flour + 4c. Whole wheat)
1/4 cup double-acting baking powder
4 tsp. Salt
1 cup shortening (can substitute oil, and keep mix refrigerated)
1 and 1/3 cups dry powdered milk
Procedure
In large bowl, blend together: 4 c. unbleached flour, salt, and baking powder. Add shortening and cut in with pastry blender until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in powdered milk, then whole wheat flour. Store in an airtight container or heavy duty Ziploc bag (keeps about 2 months).

Confectioners' Sugar Replacement
MICHIE — Fri, 01/30/2009 - 7:54pm
Ingredients
2 C. nonfat dry milk powder
2 C. cornstarch
1 C. granulated sugar replacement
Procedure
Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender. Whip until well blended and powdered.
Yields 4 cups.

Borden's Sweetened Condensed Milk
MICHIE — Wed, 01/28/2009 - 6:24pm
Ingredients
1/2 C. water
3/4 C. sugar
1 C--(Plus 2 TBSP.) Powdered milk
Procedure
Combine all ingredients and heat to boiling.
Cook until thick~approx. 15-20 minutes.
Yields 1 can

Coffee Mixes
Michelle — Sun, 12/07/2008 - 5:46pm
CAFE VIENNA
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup dry milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
TOFFEE COFFEE
1/2 cup non-dairy creamer
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
MOCHA ESPRESSO
3/4 cup sugar
1 and 1/8 cup dry milk
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder

