Websites for Holiday Shopping and Projects

www.kevia.biz

www.water.org

camelbak water bottle in stainless steel. $24.99

www.hudsonpaint.com

Chalkboard paint that's easily made magnetic...

www.spinasse.com

Gotta take my favorite Capitol Hill boys out here ASAP!!!

www.jocrf.org

Alternative Plant Feedings

Use flat club soda to water plants...get healthier root systems and happier plants!

Body Scrub

2 tbls. Wet Coffee Grounds
1 tbls. Fine Salt
2 tbls. Olive Oil

Kathy's Manicotti Recipe

Ingredients

2 - 15 ounce containers of Ricotta Cheese
2 - 16 ounce containers of Cottage Cheese
1 or 2 lbs. bag of 5 Italian Blend Cheeses
4 tbls. Ground Sage
4 tbls. Italian Seasoning

Directions

Mix thuroughly and let sit for at least 1 hour to let flavors mingle. In the mean time boil shells only 5-7 minutes to be very al dente so they will not be flimsy when stuffing. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking pan with olive oil or spray, then spread sauce on bottom of pan, place stuffed shells on that and smother with remaining sauce. Bake for 45-50 minutes.

Dutch Baby Recipe

FOR 2 TO 3 QUART PAN:
1/4 c. butter
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk
3/4 c. flour

FOR 3 TO 4 QUART PAN:
1/3 c. butter
4 eggs
1 c. milk
1 c. flour

FOR 4 TO 4 1/2 QUART PAN:
1/2 c. butter
5 eggs
1 1/4 c. milk
1 1/4 c. flour

FOR 4 1/2 TO 5 QUART PAN:
1/2 c. butter
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. flour

Select the recipe proportions to fit your pan, and get out the ingredients you will need.
Put the butter in the pan and set it into a 425 degree oven after first dusting the pan with nutmeg, then mix batter quickly while butter melts. Put eggs in blender container and whirl at high speed for 1 minute. With motor running, gradually pour in milk, then slowly add flour; continue whirling for 30 seconds.
(With a rotary beater, beat eggs until light and lemon colored; gradually beat in milk, then flour.)
Remove pan from oven with the butter melted and pour batter into the hot melted butter. Return the pan to the oven and bake until puffy and well browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Serve at once with any fruit topping, i.e. canned pie filling, hot fruit, fresh fruit. (Best - fresh strawberries then topped with whipped cream.) Syrups or powdered sugar is good, too.
A tip: Have everyone waiting at the table when the Dutch Baby comes out of the oven, while it is puffed up. Also I use cast iron skillet for the cooking.

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2 Hour Turkey

Ingredients

10 - 24 lbs. Turkey

Coarse Ground Black Pepper

Coarse Kosher Salt

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation

4-6 Days before cooking thaw frozen turkey in the refrigerator. When removing the turkey for cooking, it must not be out of the fridge more than 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Prep turkey including removing turkey leg trusses, removing giblets and neck and any other items inside turkey.

Rinse turkey inside and out with warm water, patting dry with paper towels. Rub turkey generously with olive oil, set turkey in roasting pan and generously sprinkle back with salt and pepper.

Put turkey breast up in pan, using aluminum foil to form caps over the tips of the end of each drumstick Add stuffing or close body cavity. Do not tie legs together. Place in oven on lowest rack, following cooking directions below.

10-13 lbs. cook for 50 mins. to 1 1/4 hours
13-16 lbs. cook for 1 1/4 hours to 1 hour 50 minutes
16-19 lbs. cook for 1 1/4 hours to 2 hours
20-22 lbs. cook for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours
22-24 lbs. cook for 1 1/2 hours to 2 1/2 hours

Adjust time until turkey reaches 160 degrees internally. When temperature is reached, remove pan from oven and set in a warm, draft-free spot. Let turkey rest 30-45 minutes.