168 kristi lets Recipes

did you know, budweiser beer conditions the hair, pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish, cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes, mayonnaise will kill lice , it will also condition your hair, glue - paint on your face , allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any., shiny hair - use brewed lipton tea, sunburn - empty a large jar of nestea into your bath water, minor burn - colgate or crest toothpaste, burn your tongue put sugar on it, arthritis wd-40 spray and rub in , kill insect stings too, bee stings - meat tenderizer, chigger bite - preparation h, puffy eyes - preparation h, paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals), stinky feet - jello, athletes feet - cornstarch, fungus on toenails or fingernails - vicks vapor rub, kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (wow, and we drink this stuff), kool aid can be used as a dye in paint also kool aid in dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint , your kids will love it and it won tsp hurt them if they eat it, peanut butter - will get scratches out of cd s! wipe off with a coffee filter paper, sticking bicycle chain - pam no-stick cooking spray, pam will also remove paint , and grease from your hands! keep a can in your garage for your hubby, peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls, when the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on, heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar, body paint - crisco mixed with food coloring. heat the crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice, tie dye tsp-shirt - mix a solution of kool aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the tsp-shirt and soak, preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia , soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years, a slinky will hold toast and cd s, keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with colgate toothpaste, wine stains , pour on the morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt., wax - take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel., labels off glassware etc. rub with peanut butter, baked on food - fill container with water, get a bounce paper softener and the static from the bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. soak overnight. also; you can use 2 efferdent tablets , soak overnight, crayon on the wall - colgate toothpaste and brush it, dirty grout - listerine, stains on clothes - colgate toothpaste, grass stains - karo syrup, grease stains - coca cola , it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. we know it will take corrosion from car batteries, fleas in your carpet 20 mule team borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. maybe this will work if you get them back again., keep fresh flowers longer add a little clorox , or 2 bayer aspirin , or just use 7-up instead of water., when you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you squeeze for freshness or softness did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week monday, tuesday, thursday, friday and saturday. each day has a different color twist tie., are, monday = blue, tuesday = green, thursday = red, friday = white, saturday = yellow ., if today was thursday , you would want red twist tie; not white which is fridays (almost a week old)! the colors go alphabetically by color blue- green - red - white - yellow, monday through saturday. very easy to remember. i thought this was interesting. i looked in the grocery store and the bread wrappers do have different twist ties, and even the ones with the plastic clips have different colors. you learn something new everyday! enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day you are shopping., forget gatorade for migraine headaches. powerade won tsp work.

apple cupcakes, cupcakes / 350 degree oven, apples , granny smith, all-purpose flour, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, eggs, oil, apple juice, vanilla, rinse and core the apples. place them on an ovenproof pan or baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes until soft. remove the apples from the oven, let cool slightly, then remove peel and mush the apple with the back of a fork. measure out 1 cup of apple mush and set aside to cool., combine flour , sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. crack the eggs into a separate medium-sized bowl and beat with a fork to break up. add the oil, apple juice, vanilla and cooled apple mush and mix to combine. combine the wet and dry ingredients until all ingredients come together., scoop into cupcake papers about 3/4 full so cupcakes will have a significant dome. bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes, rotating the pan after 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean., cream cheese filling, butter, philly cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, bring the butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or two hours. then beat the butter vigorously with an electric mixer. scrape the bowl and add the cream cheese and beat until combined. add the sifted powdered sugar and vanilla. beat until smooth., thick caramel, butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, bring the butter , brown sugar, corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk to a boil over medium-high heat. with a wooden spoon, stir together and then slowly add the heavy cream. continue to stir for about 20 minutes until the caramel has reached 248 degrees. it is important to continuously stir the mixture and to allow it to reach this temperature., heat and stir in the vanilla and salt. transfer to a bowl and continue to stir for two to three minutes, allowing the caramel to cool slightly.

semi-sweet baking chocolate, butter, powdered sugar, eggs, egg yolks, flour, thawed cool whip whipped topping, how to to bake cakes in muffin cups, prepare batter as directed ; pour evenly among nine well-greased medium muffin cups. bake at 425of for 7 min. or until sides are firm but centers are soft. let stand 1 min. loosen cakes and remove from pan as directed.

pecans, semi-sweet chocolate, bourbon, butter, powdered sugar, parafin, combine pecans and the bourbon,let set for about 3 to 4 hours for the pecans to absorb the bourbon flavor., cream butter ,powdered sugr with mixer,add bourbon and pecan mixture., roll mixture into small balls ,chill for a couple of hours., melt chocolate ,add a small amount of parafin., heat untl melted ., dip balls into chocolate and place on wax lined sheet,place in refrigerator for a short while.

poblano chile casserole with corn and cheese, fresh poblano chiles, butter, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh corn kernels, or frozen thawed (from about 6 ears or two 10-oz packages), grated manchego or monterey jack cheese, cooked white rice, crema or sour cream, red salsa (see recipe below ), grated queso anejo or parmesan cheese, char chiles over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. enclose in plastic bag and let stand 10 minutes. peel chiles. starting at stem end, carefully cut 1 slit down length of each chile, leaving stems and tops intact if possible. carefully remove seeds and veins from chiles., preheat oven to 350 degrees f. melt butter in heavy large saute pan over medium heat. add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. add corn and saute 2 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. cool completely. stir in manchego or monterey jack cheese. stuff chiles with corn mixture., butter 15x10-inch baking dish. place rice in prepared dish. nestle stuffed chiles in single layer into rice. mix crema and red salsa in medium bowl; pour over chiles and rice. sprinkle with anejo cheese., bake until chiles are heated through and sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes (about 40 minutes for refrigerated casserole)., red salsa, vegetable oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh jalapeno chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, salt , or to taste, canned plum tomatoes with their juices, in a saucepan over medium heat , warm the vegetable oil. add the onion and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. add the garlic, chili pepper and salt and cook for 2 minutes longer. add the tomatoes and their juices and reduce the heat to low. cook the tomatoes, stirring occasionally to break them up, until soft and the juices have reduced by half, 10-15 minutes., let cool slightly , then transfer to a blender. puree until smooth, then strain through a sieve placed over a bowl. set aside to cool completely for use as a table salsa. or reheat gently over low heat to use hot. to store, cover tightly and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

ground black pepper, salt, cornstarch, cayenne pepper, flour, dried oregano, baking soda, buttermilk, garlic powder, russet potatoes , scrubbed and cut into 1/4 wedges, onion powder, vegetable oil plus 3 quarts for frying, if you don tsp have buttermilk you can make it by adding 1 cup of milk and 1 tbsp lemon juice and let it set for 15 mins.

no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies, makes about 2 dozen ., granulated sugar, milk, unsweetened cocoa, butter, quick oats, peanut butter, vanilla extract, place oats , peanut butter and vanilla extract in a large bowl. set aside. combine sugar, milk, cocoa and butter in a large saucepan. bring to a boil; boil 1 minute (no longer!). remove from heat. pour over oat mixture; stir well. drop by large spoonsful onto wax paper and let cool.

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, margarine, mashed banana, buttermilk or sour milk (to sour milk stir in about 1/2 to 3/4 tbsp vinegar and let sit for a few minutes), eggs, vanilla, secret icing, butter, brown sugar, milk, icing sugar

cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla wafer crumbs, unsalted butter, melted, brown sugar, orange peel, granulated sugar (for topping ), boiling water (for baking), strawberries , raspberries and blueberries (for garnish), heat oven to 325 degrees f., in a bowl place the cream cheese , 1/2 cups of sugar and sour cream, beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. add the eggs, heavy cream and orange peel. beat until all the mixture is smooth., in another bowl, mix until well blended the vanilla wafer crumbs, butter and brown sugar. with fingers pat the wafer mixture into a, springform pan ; top the wafer mixture with the cheese mixture., place pan into a larger pan and add boiling water to cover halfway, up sides of springform pan. bake for 40 minutes or until set., very carefully the springform pan from water and let cool, refrigerate for 4 hours or until serving time., slowly unmold the cake from the pan , sprinkle with the remaining, sugar and broil under broiler until melts and browns (be, careful not to burn the sugar)., serve , place cheesecake on a serving platter and surround with, fresh strawberries , raspberries and blueberries.

eggs + 1 egg yolk, sugar, whole milk or you can substitute store bought eggnog for the, heavy cream, good quality bourbon or irish whiskey, pure vanilla extract, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, quality white bread, about 3/8 thick,in 1-1/2 cubes, melted unsalted butter, bourbon sauce, butter, brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, bourbon or irish whiskey depends on your personal taste, in a medium-size saucepan over low heat , melt butter; add sugar and beaten egg, whisking to blend well. cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. remove from heat and whisk in bourbon to taste; let cool. whisk and reheat before serving. the sauce should be soft, creamy, and smooth.

flour, sugar, divided, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ginger, egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla extract, pack pumpkin, powdered sugar, preheat oven to 375 degrees f. in medium bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, salt, and ginger; set aside., in large bowl, with mixer at high speed , beat egg whites and cream of tarter until soft peaks form; beat in vanilla. beating at high speed, sprinkle in 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tbsp at a time, beating until sugar dissolves and whites stand in stiff peaks., fold 1 cup beaten egg white into mixture into pumpkin . with rubber spatula, fold flour mixture into beaten egg whites in large bowl just until flour disappears. then, gently fold in pumpkin mixture. do not over mix., pour batter into lightly greased 10-inch tube pan. bake 45 minutes , or until cake springs back when lightly touched. turn upside down, let cool and turn out onto a platter. sprinkle with powdered sugar. serves 12., courtesy of iowa egg council

strawberry gelatin, firm bananas sliced diagonally, golden cake mix, cream, fresh strawberries sliced, prepare cake mix according to package directions. pour into greased and floured pizza pan with edge and bake 10 minutes at 350. cool. prepare genatlin using 1-1/2 cups water. let set until thick but not firm. lay sliced bananas on cake in circular pattern working inward. cover with thickened gelatin and refrigerate. serve with whipped cream and fresh strawberries on top..

white rice, water, whole milk , or reconstituted non-dairy creamer, granulated sugar , or sugar substitute, orange blossom water, powdered cinnamon, if you use powdered non-dairy creamer , reconstitute it by placing 2 to 3 tbsp creamer in hot water, stir to dissolve, and let cool., if you use reconstituted creamer , reduce the sweetener amount to 3/4 cup.

banana cream cheese pie, pecan pie crust, unsalted butter, brown sugar, all purpose flour, chopped pecans, mix pie crust ingredients until soft dough forms. press into 9-inch pie pan and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 25 minutes. (the crust will still be soft to the touch but will harden as the crust cools.) remove from oven and let cool., cream cheese, softened, cs powdered sugar, unflavored gelatin, heavy cream , whipped stiffly, bananas, sliced, juice of 1/2 lemon, cream , whipped, sliced bananas, beat together cream cheese , powered sugar and gelatin until stiff. fold in stiffly whipped cream. add sliced bananas, which have been tossed with lemon juice. pour into pecan pie crust. refrigerate for 11/2 to 2 hours. top with 1 cup whipped cream and garnish with additional sliced bananas brushed with lemon juice.

cream 1 stick butter with 1/3 cup sugar until smooth., slowly beat in 1 egg ., sift 2 cups flour twice with 1/2 tsp salt and 2 tsp baking powder., add dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with 2 tbsp milk., spoon mixture into well buttered 8 springform pan ., melt 1 stick butter and blend in 1 cup finely ground almonds,1/2 cup sugar,2 tbsp milk and 2 tbsp vanilla., mix well and bring to a boil., cool and pour over batter in the pan ,spreading it evenly., bake at 400 degress for 25 minutes., cool cake,remove from pan and slice in half horizontally., raspberry filling, heat 1 cup raspberry jam ,put it through a fine sieve and let cool., butter cream filling, cream 1/4 cup sweet butter until soft and beat in 1 egg yolk., add 1 cup confectioners sugar ,a little at a time,and beat until mixture is fluffy., beat in 1 tsp vanilla ., spread the bottom layer of cooled ,cut cake with a layer of raspberry filling., then a layer of butter cream filling ., reassemble the cake layers and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

lemon jell -0, boiling water, dissolve jell-o in boiling water ., add, grape nuts cereal, dates,chopped, raisins which have been cooked in 1/4 cup water, salt, nuts,chopped, cinnamon, allspice ., combine all the ingredients ., put in 8 square pan and let set in refrigerator., serve with whipped cream ,to which rum has been added.

use these general directions as a guide when making fruit curds. recipes vary , so for best results, follow each 1 carefully., in the top pan of a double boiler or in a nonreactive saucepan, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well blended., whisk in the fruit juice until smooth and blended. (at first the mixture may look curdled, but it will become smooth as it is whisked.), top pan over but not touching simmering water in the bottom pan , or set the saucepan over medium-low heat. (if using a saucepan, take care not to heat the mixture too quickly.) cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula or spoon, until the mixture is warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes., begin adding softened butter 1 to 2 tbsp. at a time, stirring each addition until blended before adding more., continue cooking , stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan, until a finger drawn across the back of the spatula leaves a path, 8 to 10 minutes more. immediately remove the pan from the heat., pass the curd through a chinois or other fine-mesh sieve set over a nonreactive bowl and let cool to room temperature.

chocolate brownie trifle, a rich chocolaty brownie recipe , sure to cure those chocolate cravings., brownie mixes made according to directions on box unless you are like me and you make them homemade, topping or homemade whipped cream, chocolate mousse mix made according to package directions, chocolate toffee bars, such as skor or heath bars, chocolate bar for shavings, freeze the chocolate toffee bars and chocolate bar., bake two packages of brownie mixes according to package directions. let cool., while brownies are baking , mix two packages of the mousse mix according to package directions., let chill in refrigerator ., after brownies have cooled , scrape or crush the brownies until they are crumbly. put a layer of brownies in the trifle or glass bowl. next, put a layer of chocolate mousse on top, being sure to spread it evenly over the brownies. spread the whipped topping on top of the mousse. take the toffee bars out of the freezer and crush them. sprinkle the crushed chocolate toffee bars on top of the whipped topping. continue layering in this way until you finish with a layer of whipped topping. take the chocolate bar from the freezer and use a vegetable peeler to peel some chocolate curls from the chocolate bar. sprinkle the chocolate curls on top of the whipped topping., if you have any toffee pieces left you can sprinkle those on top too. enjoy