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    The Best Biscuits EVER!5
    Entry posted July 18, 2011 by The Domestic ExecInspriational Ideators in The Domestic Exec's Blog public

    I love to cook and although these aren't from scratch, they are a treat that can make you adored at dinner.  I usually make these at holidays because they are so quick and easy!

    Red-Lobster Inspired Drop Biscuits

    2 Cups Baking Mix
    1 Cup Mild Cheddar Cheese-Finely Shredded
    1 cup milk
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder-not salt(optional)

    1/4 cup melted butter

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix Baking mix, cheese, milk and garlic powder until blended. You may or may not need to add an extra splash of milk to blend. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.   Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Immediately drizzle melted butter over biscuits and serve.  You'll be surprised at just how fabulous these taste!

    Makes 9-12 servings based on how you divide.

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    What's in your bag?
    Entry posted May 24, 2011 by SippyCupMomBrainy Brainstormers in SippyCupMom's blog public
     What's in your bag?  
    When I first found out I was pregnant I immediately lusted after the Fleurville Mothership Bag.
    I was so excited when I got it at my Baby Shower and it lasted me a good 2 years!

    Now I just throw everything I need into my purse. When we go on trips to the Zoo or to pick apples, we bring our backpack so I can fit a little more into it.

    Sometimes I will thrown in a change of clothing, because trust me, I have learned that mistake! I am looking to get a bigger purse, even though this one fits everything shown and more!
    It looks like I need some CLOROX wipes too! Every Mom needs to carry some around in their purse!
    So, what's in your bag?
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    Along with baby comes the Clorox!1
    Entry posted May 4, 2011 by A Time Out For Mommy in A Time Out for Mommy Blog public

    My mom always had a couple of bottles of Clorox in the house. Of course, she used it for the typical - keep your whites looking white use, but she also diluted Clorox and used it to clean the house and our toys. 

    I have to admit that when I got married and moved out, I was terrified of having ANYTHING that had the word BLEACH in it around my home. I'm so clumsy and I was afraid that I would ruin our clothes with it. That quickly changed when I realized I just couldn't get that yellow tinge out of my white clothes, and also when I had a baby.

    Since Clorox has been a trusted name in our household, I knew it was one of the safest cleaners to have around. I love that now we have the convenience of Clorox wipes! I use them to wipe down the kitchen counters, bathroom, and of course, toys! We use Clorox wipes for everything in our home.

    Thank you Clorox!

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    Meramec Caverns Visit1
    Entry posted May 2, 2011 by SippyCupMomBrainy Brainstormers in SippyCupMom's blog public

    It was a beautiful day and our little family had no plans so we decided to drive an hour away to Stanton, Missouri.

     

     

    Stanton, Missouri is the home of Meramec Caverns. I’m always interested in the history of the places we go and Meramec Caverns definitely has a history! Did you know that Missouri is known as the Cave State? Meramec Caverns is actually the largest commercial cave in Missouri.

    Meramec Caverns was “discovered” in 1720 by French Explorer Phillip Renault. They discovered Saltpeter and the cave was named Saltpeter Cave. For 144 years, saltpeter was mined from the cave.   In the 1890’s, locals would hold “cave parties” in the summer since it is a cool 60 degrees year round! There is a HUGE “Ballroom” with plenty of space for parties.

    For many years, the owner of the cave thought the cave stopped after the giant “Ballroom”. But after a severe draught, water receded and they were able to see the cave extended even farther back! This was in 1941. When they explored even farther back they found artifacts that actually belonged to Jesse James and his gang! They were able to trace it to a local train robbery and sheriff reports showed that he did escape through the cave

     

    and on to the Meramec River.

     

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    We love visiting Meramec Caverns. I’m always in awe when we go, knowing that I am underground surrounded by formations that have been dated back to 75 million years.

     

     

     

    We first brought Hayden when he was two and he did very good. The tour through the cave is only about an hour and 20 minutes. This year he was SO interested. He loved looking at all the “rocks”.

     

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    In addition to the cave tour, they also have a “Zipline Adventure”, riverboat rides, canoe rentals and a restaurant. They also have campgrounds which I think would be so much fun!

     

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    Are you in Missouri? Have you visited any of our caves? If you’re out of Missouri have you visited any?

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    Don't Throw Away That Pickle Juice!
    Entry posted April 30, 2011 by Susan Maricle in Susan Maricle's Blog public

    The Ford Housewives: the First Frugalistas


    “Mom, these berries taste iffy,” Wyatt said of the strawberries that were starting to soften in the fridge.
     
    “That’s okay, I’ll make them into a smoothie,” I said.
     
    “Mom!,” Wyatt admonished.
     
    “What you are witnessing is a new generation of Depression parent,” I explained.
     
    My mom was a Depression-era mom: saving string in a ball, reusing aluminum foil, recycling boxes Christmas after Christmas. My dad worked at the Ford Rouge plant, located at the confluence of the Rouge and Detroit Rivers. The weekly employee newspaper was the Rouge News, which in its heyday had a circulation of nearly 90,000. The women’s section had a column called “Cutting Corners,” which featured the household tips of wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters of Ford employees.
     
     Eventually, the hints were collected in a book. My mom punched a hole in her copy and hung it from a string on a hook by the kitchen sink. I keep the book in the same place in my house today. The cover is gone and so is the copyright date, but it’s from the 1950s, judging by the artwork in the book. 
     
    Don’t Throw Away That Pickle Juice
    Cleaning a lampshade? Removing a stain from a felt hat? Fixing a cracked vase? The Ford housewives had a better idea. When something wore out, they couldn’t take the car and run out to Wal-Mart and buy another one. Even if they had a second car, or a Wal-Mart, their Depression-era sensibilities wouldn’t have permitted them the extravagance. 
     
    Some hints from the cooking section:
     
    • When you have emptied your catsup bottle, rinse it with a bit of vinegar and use this in your dressing for salad, This is especially good when added to French dressing, says Mrs. Gene Peron.
     
    • Mrs. James Ward has a helpful hint concerning burnt toast. Instead of throwing it away or scraping it with a knife, try rubbing it on a grater. The burnt spots will disappear and so will the burnt flavor.
     
    • Sandra Wenner suggests saving the waxed bags in which gelatin and puddings are packaged. She says they make handy leak-proof containers for lunch box pickles or other juicy foods.
     
    • Mrs. Ralph Campbell says she never throws the sweet pickle juice away when the pickles have been eaten. She uses the vinegar juice in mayonnaise for potato and vegetable salads. It adds zest to the salads and also helps to save on mayonnaise.
     
    Remnants of Gracious Living
    The book publishes the household hints exactly as they appeared in the Rouge News, with the household address and the division in which the husband (or son or brother) worked. Today, some of those addresses are more than likely vacant. For that matter, entire neighborhoods of Detroit are gone. This book provides a glimpse of Detroit as a city of prosperity and gracious living, with marquisette curtains and embroidered dresser scarves and gleaming mahogany furniture. (Mrs. M.J. Polakowski cleaned hers with cold tea to keep it looking new.)
     
    I realize that not all women in the 1950s lived the life of June Cleaver or Donna Reed. Abuse and addiction were closeted, abuse considered the husband’s prerogative, addiction stifled by stigma. Some women must have been bored silly, wanting to be the breadwinners instead of waxing book covers to make them easier to dust. But what these women did was important. They were the ultimate multitaskers, the first frugalistas, the forerunners of Martha Stewart.
     
    Today the Ford Rouge plant is the Ford Rouge Center. It comprises 600 acres instead of 2,000 and employs about 6,000 people instead of its zenith of 100,000. Its eco-friendly architecture includes a green roof. The Ford housewives would undoubtedly approve of such thriftiness. They’d also agree that iffy strawberries make spiffy smoothies.
     
    What frugalities do we practice today that will make our kids and grandkids say, “Can you BELIEVE they did that?”
     

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