Mar
6th
Leftover Pockets
By Melafwife
Great recipe for leftover chili, taco meat or spaghetti sauce.
Ingredients:
-1 pound of bread dough
-Leftover chili, taco meat or thick spaghetti sauce
- Shredded cheese
-1 egg beaten
Directions:
- Divide bread dough into eight pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a circle about 1/4-1/2 in thick.
- Fill center with leftovers, top with cheese and and fold, make sure to really pinch the edges together.
- Brush pockets with a beaten egg
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Mar
6th
Flatbread for Lent
By Melafwife
Ingredients:
1 lb bread dough
1 small onion chopped
2 ripe tomatoes sliced
1 clove of garlic chopped
Mozzarella cheese
Fresh or dried herbs (basil, rosemary are our favorites)
Directions:
Roll out dough about ¼ - ½ in thick, lay on cookie sheet
Top with chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs
Cover with shredded cheese
Bake at 400 degrees until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown
Feb
27th
An Apple a Day
By Melafwife
I love apples; in pies, in cake, in salads, as sauce and the best way: right from the tree.
Apples are all natural, no fat, no cholesterol, no sodium and a great source of fiber (about 5g/large apple)
Research shows that eating apples can
- Help fight cancer and heart disease
- Strengthen bones
Here is a quick guide to some of my favorite apples:
1. McIntosh: juicy with a sweet and tart taste, bruise easily. Not recommended for pies because of the abundance of juice
2. Gala: Firm, juicy, fine textured, yellow white flesh. Sweet slightly tart flavor
3. Golden Delicious: Firm, crisp, juicy, flavorful flesh. Mild sweet distinctive flavor. High quality all purpose. Shrivels in storage. Requires gentle picking, bruises easily.
4.Red Delicious: Most purchased apple variety in the United States. Deep red skin covers a sweeter flavored apple. Poor for baking
5. Cortland: Very white crisp flesh. One of the best salad apples because it doesn't brown quickly
6.Jonagold: juicy, slightly tart, flesh. Good cooking properties. Will store in common refrigerator for 3 months.
7. Red Rome: Named for an apple-growing area in Ohio, not Italy. Slightly tart. Best for baking.
8. Idared: slightly tart flavor and hold their shape well making them an excellent choice for baking and cooking.
9. Honeycrisp: crisp and juicy, with a honey-sweet and tart flavor. Honeycrisps are also good for baking and sauce.
10. Granny Smith: One of the most popular tart apples, Granny Smiths are crisp and quite sour. They're a good all-purpose cooking apple, and their flavor is enhanced when paired with sweeter, spicier apples in pies and crisps.
And since I am a collector of quotes; here are some apple ones:
"When the apple is ripe it will fall." -- Irish proverb
"Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness." -- Jane Austen
"I tell you, all politics is apple sauce." -- Will Rogers
"The rotten Apple spoils his Companion”
Benjamin Franklin
And on to some apple facts:
-Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and California are the top 5 apple-producing states in the U.S. In all, 36 states produce apples commercially.
-The apple is the official state fruit of Washington, New York, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
-There are more than 7500 varieties of apples grown in the world. About 2500 varieties are grown in the United States.
-Red Delicious is the most popular and most-produced apple in the United States. Golden Delicious is the second most popular.
-The only apple native to North America is the crabapple.
-Half the United States apple crop is turned into apple products like applesauce and apple juice.
-Apple trees don't bear their first fruit until they are four or five years old.
-Archaeologists have evidence of people eating apples as far back as 6500 B.C.
Look out for apple recipes in my Hearth section during the month of March! Starting with homemade applesauce this weekend!
Hugs & Blessings,
Melanie
Jan
30th
Car Seat Cover
By Melafwife
To make your own cover I recommend using one of the following tutorials:
Hippos and Dinosaurs
A Wednesday Afternoon
Make To Do
Have a blessed weekend!
Melanie
Jan
30th
Coupons
By Melafwife
I love coupons!!! I always carry my books with, never leave the house without them, you never know when that one item is on sale and you can buy it for just a few pennies.
I never liked traditional coupon organizers, they would easily tear or were just too small or had too few categories for all my coupons. Needless to say, a lot of coupons expired before I had a chance to use them.
Here is my solution:
50c photo books
Benefits:
-Large windows for viewing coupons
-Many pages to customize
-Holds more coupons than traditional organizers
Now go Clip and $ave!!
Many Blessings,
Melanie
I never liked traditional coupon organizers, they would easily tear or were just too small or had too few categories for all my coupons. Needless to say, a lot of coupons expired before I had a chance to use them.
Here is my solution:
50c photo books
Benefits:
-Large windows for viewing coupons
-Many pages to customize
-Holds more coupons than traditional organizers
Now go Clip and $ave!!
Many Blessings,
Melanie
Jan
11th
My Blessed Monday 1/11/2010
By MelafwifeInstead of starting the week with a "I hate Mondays....", start it with giving thanks for all the blessings you have received last week.
Just imagine the Blessings you could receive this week, so be excited about Monday.
Join me every Monday with your Blessings!
List the first 3 Blessings that come to your mind!
Just imagine the Blessings you could receive this week, so be excited about Monday.
Join me every Monday with your Blessings!
List the first 3 Blessings that come to your mind!
My Blessed Monday
1/11/2010
Thank you for small hands
Thank you for a wonderful family
Thank you for great books
Jan
6th
Dress up plain boots
By Melafwife
Just cut off the sleeves, trim to fit boots and hem.
I will go to the base thrift store on Thursday to find some pink, bright colored sweaters.
Now she can change the look of the boots.
Many Blessings,
Melanie
Dec
17th
Frugal Living: Cleaning Cloths
By Melafwife
Turn an old tablecloth into cleaning cloths. I bought this tablecloth 2 years ago for $1 at a yard sale, I cannot longer use it for that purpose, but the thick cotton made some excellent cloths for the kitchen or dusting...
Cut an old tablecloth into squares or rectangles (the size is up to you) and sew a simple seam around the fabric.
I have also made placemats, napkins and aprons out of old tablecloths.
Many Blessings,
Melanie
Cut an old tablecloth into squares or rectangles (the size is up to you) and sew a simple seam around the fabric.
I have also made placemats, napkins and aprons out of old tablecloths.
Many Blessings,
Melanie
Dec
17th
Baby Wash Cloths
By Melafwife
Don’t throw away those old towels.
Cut them into small pieces, sew some soft flannel to the back and turn them into baby wash cloths.
Or turn those towels into absorbent burp cloths.
Cut them into small pieces, sew some soft flannel to the back and turn them into baby wash cloths.
Or turn those towels into absorbent burp cloths.
Nov
24th
Return of the Scrunchie
By MelafwifeI am not ashamed to say it: I love scrunchies!
Since scrunchies are not considered fashionable they come mostly in black and little variations.
I am very happy to have found this tutorial to make my own!
http://cally-cruze.blogspot.com/2009/08/scrunchie-tutorial.html
Many Blessings,
Melanie
Since scrunchies are not considered fashionable they come mostly in black and little variations.
I am very happy to have found this tutorial to make my own!
http://cally-cruze.blogspot.com/2009/08/scrunchie-tutorial.html
Many Blessings,
Melanie
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