Potatoes...Trouble With Them Sprouting?

I believe that most know that you should store potatoes in a cool, dark place....BUT did you know that if you store onions in the same place that it causes your potatoes to sprout?????

Hope that helps...Enjoy!

A Budget Breakfast Item For The Whole Family

Banana bread has made a comeback in our home and everyone is eating it all up. I also took notice to how cheap it was to make, and it lasts a while.

Choose the recipe that works best for you here: http://www.food.com/recipe-finder/all/banana-bread

Do You Stop By or Love Starbucks? Great Deal This Week.

Jan 30-Feb 4 you can get their breakfast sandwiches for $2 with the purchase of a beverage. No coupon needed. Check it out on their website here:

http://www.starbucks.com/promo/hot-breakfast?utm_source=promo-product&utm_medium=email&utm_content=hero&utm_campaign=breakfast-sandwich-us

Trying To Lose Weight?

So many people are trying to lose weight and keep to their weight loss goals. One cheap tool in helping with snacking is Ziploc snack bags. They are small and hold the appropriate snack sizes. Pre-measure a serving size of your snacks and put in a single snack bag. So, if you get snackish, grab 1 snack bag and that is your serving size already there for you to keep track of. I have found that generic stores carry these bags at a much cheaper price.

Make sure to fill them with healthy snacks like carrots, celery, berries, nuts, etc. Having healthy snacks on hand are a must. Also, are you a cheater? If you are a cheater, then make sure if you know you will crave a salty potato chip that you allow yourself two cheat bags a week and no more. Fill the bag with the 8 (or whatever the serving size is) potato chips and put in your naughty basket and keep your healthy snacks in the good basket.

Eating salads????? Don't put the dressing on the salad, instead before each bite dip your fork into the dressing and then put the lettuce on the fork. This will dramatically reduce the amount of dressing you use on your salads and it has just as much flavor.

Enjoy!

Economy And Crime

With the economy where it is, crime is increasing steadily and getting more deadly. Most burglars are kicking in front or back doors....so, why not reinforce your doors to your house? This site gives some easy solutions to helping secure your home better. Check out the other articles and how-to pages on this subject around the article.

All else fails, go to your local hardware company and ask for the kit that will secure your doors.

Enjoy!

http://www.ehow.com/slideshow_12217445_home-repairs.html#page=13

A Very Yummy Scrub

Salt and Honey Scrub with Grapefruit and RosemaryFills about 6 half-pint jars. Shelf life 4 months.

2 cups olive oil
2/3 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon grapefruit essential oil
1/4 teaspoon rosemary essential oil3 cups salt
sugar (optional)
red food coloring
Mix the first 4 ingredients together in a bowl. Gradually mix in the salt 1/2 cup at a time. It's easiest to mix with your hands. Wear gloves if you have sensitive skin.

Continue to mix until the oil is mostly absorbed into the grains. It will be very thick and mass together with a bit of oil seeping out. If it's not coming together after several minutes, add salt or sugar in half cup increments until it's a gritty oily paste (you will need more salt/sugar if using kosher salt and less if using a finer grain salt).

Add 2 drops red food coloring and mix well. Add additional essential oil at a rate of 1/4 teaspoon at a time for a stronger fragrance.

Scoop the scrub into little jars with holes large enough to dig the product out by hand. Wipe off the top of the jar before lidding as the salt can rust the metal lid.

To use, scoop a tablespoon of the scrub into damp hands and massage between your hands until you feel a gritty paste. Scrub your face and body in a circular motion until most of the salt crystals dissolve, then rinse.

http://daringbakerduluth.blogspot.com/2012/01/salt-and-honey-scrub-with-grapefruit.html

Hollandaise Sauce, Simple Fail-Proof Recipe

I just love hollandaise sauce! I found and use the most simple recipe that there is and here it is:

2 sticks of unsalted butter
4 egg yolks
juice of 1 lemon
cayenne pepper to taste

Take the yolks of the eggs and put them in the blender and blend well. Melt the butter but do not brown. Add the melted butter to the blender while running at a very slow pace (taking about 30 seconds to add it all). Then add lemon juice and cayenne pepper to the mixture and make sure it is all blended well. Serve while still hot.

Enjoy!!!!!