HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY TO YOU!

A HEALTHY MENU TO HELP YOU CELEBRATE GREEN!

Window Washing Cleaner

This is one of those valuable 'Hints from Heloise' that has been passed down from generation to generation. It not only works great, but is money-saving as well.

HOMEMADE WINDOW WASHING RECIPE

Mix 1/2 cup nonsudsing ammonia with 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol and 1 tsp. dishwashing liquid with enough water to make 1 gallon of cleaner. Put in a clearly marked spray bottle. Drying with crumpled-up newspaper will give you a streak-free window too.

Caramel Apple Salad - MMM!

A favorite! It doesn't last long at my house...there have been times I took a bite, put the spoon in the sink...grab another spoon...put it in the sink...and another...and then laugh at myself cause I just couldn't stop 'tasting' this great dish!

A great dish to serve to company - as a salad or dessert!

                                                                        

Caramel Apple Salad

1 sm. pkg. sugar free instant butterscotch pudding (dry)

20 oz can crushed pineapple, slightly drained

4 apples, unpeeled and diced

1 8-oz. tub fat free cool whip, thawed

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Stir pudding into pineapple and stir until blended well. Add apples and cool whip. Sprinkle with peanuts just before serving. (If you stir them in, they tend to soften - yuck!)

This is my ultimate Weight Watchers recipe - and it's so quick and easy too.

Weight Watchers points - 1/2 cup = 2 points

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Making Mealtime Easier

credit: Beverly & Pack

I am one who is always wanting to try a new recipe, so the biggest complaint from my family is not enough repeated meals! I know it isn't that case for very many families, so I thought I'd share some ideas to help you 'get in gear' for easier meal planning.

Use time on the weekends to plan out meals for the upcoming week.  Browse food websites and cookbooks, and ask your family to share their favorite meals. Then fill in your schedule with these suggestions.

I love the idea of planning a week's worth of meals from one cookbook - (mine is coming together nicely - hope to have it in my hands by Labor Day) make a list of the items needed (and don't forget to mark the page) as you read.  I like keeping recipes in a pile on my counter so I can quickly browse through them and see which one will suit my taste buds for that moment.

Keep a file or folder of favorite family recipes and browse through them occasionally to get a glimpse of a dish you haven't prepared in some time. 

Oh how I love US! =)

Today my Sweetie and I are celebrating 42 years of wedded bliss (well, atleast most of it has been bliss =) I'm so proud to be his helpmate and the woman in his life and just wanted to let the world know I'm thrilled to be Mrs. Ronald E. Baker! I still get goosebumps when I look at him....and am very proud of his service to our country. I surely did enjoy being a military wife. This picture was taken a couple of years ago after he spoke for a veterans day service at our county fair.  OOOOHHH - how I still love to see him in uniform...be still my heart.