IRON NO MORE?
CONTRIBUTED BY ELLCRY: I don't know how helpful this would be for others, I have found it very helpful. Since I no longer iron (that dreadful 4 letter "I" word), I have found that my ironing board makes a perfect place to hand-quilt smaller items up to lap throw size. I put plastic place mats under the material so I don't sew to my board cover and can take the board to any room I want (like the living room in front of the TV). Easy to move to any place or out of place, if need be. I can stand or sit by adjusting the board. I can walk around the board to make stitches easier in any direction. WORKS FOR ME! I hope it helps others. Ellcry [Note from Misfire: An ironing board would also be great for doing crafts, wrapping gifts, addressing holiday or invitation envelopes, or just putting where you need your supplies handy, such as when you're painting walls, or even when hubby needs his tools handy! GREAT IDEA, ELL!!! And we all wish you well in your new home, although adjusting from Texas to Illinois winters might take some time!]
EASY DEVILED EGGS
From my sweet neighbor, Rose Have you ever used a zipper bag for making deviled eggs? Squish together yolks, mayo etc. (I add a touch of horseradish) in the bag. Cut off the corner and squeeze filling into the eggs. No bowl to wash. [Note from Misfire: This would be a neat way to make egg salad too!]
Honey Mustard Dressing (like The Outback’s) Sent by my forever classmate, Patti I made this for Dave a few weeks ago, and now it’s all he’ll use on his salads – lucky for me it’s so easy to make. It’s good for salads and / or dipping. Here’s the web site where I got the recipe: http://recipes.robbiehaf.com/O/91.htm 1 ½ cup real mayonnaise
– low-fat okay
EASY AS PIE! Contributed by dear friend, Naomi Ruth
They used to say to roll your pie dough out between two pieces of waxed paper, but I found that using plastic wrap works better. Dampen a countertop or other smooth surface, so it is just damp enough for two sheets of plastic wrap to stick to it firmly, side by side and slightly overlapped without slipping. (One sheet of plastic wrap is not wide enough for the diameter of the pie dough.) The moisture holds the plastic wrap in place firmly. This keeps the rolling pin clean, and the dough does not stick to it. Put the pie dough on these sheets. Press the dough into shape with your hands, and cover it with two more sheets of plastic wrap.Then use the rolling pin to finish the job. This way there is no need for extra flour on the roller or on the dough. When you have the dough rolled to the correct size, remove the top sheets of plastic. Just place the pie pan near the sheets of plastic with the rolled out dough. Then you can pick up the lower sheets of plastic, and flip it -dough side down, without breaking the dough. Your hands never touch the dough - only the plastic. When the dough is in the pan, and the plastic is on the upward side so you can press the dough down into the pan. When you peel the plastic off the dough, there are no bubbles in the dough. Also, no tears in the dough that you might get if you lifted the dough in some other manner. The plastic will stick to the dough until it is pulled away. However, I wouldn't recommend trying to carry the plastic with the dough clinging to it for any distance. Also, if you want to have the edges of your top crust very thin it is easy to do with this method. When I make a chicken or beef pie, I add an egg to my pie dough. This allows me to roll the edges very, very thin. This way I don't have to trim the dough edges, and can just flip them over on the top of the pie.
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