http://tipsforhomemakers.com Frankie's Food and Homemaking Tips Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:07:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of unsalted butter.  Pour into a 13x9 inch pan. Mix 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of milk with a teaspoon of vanilla flavoring/extract.  When thoroughly mixed, dump on top of butter.  Do not stir. Dump a 32 ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2012/01/30/easy-dump-cobbler/ My sister, Wanda makes this cobbler and reminded me how easy it is to make.  She learned it from Mom, I believe.  In a family, it is often hard to figure out who first started making a recipe.  See Easy Dump Cobbler for recipe with pie filling and self-rising flour. Ingredients Directions 1) 4 ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2012/01/30/blueberry-dump-cobbler/ I noticed the water running into my washing machine was taking longer and longer to fill the tub.  We recently had a problem with  our well and the water had been off a few hours.  If that happens, you always run water thru your water lines to let the minerals ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2011/06/28/washing-machine-maintenance/ I am not a doctor or nurse.  But I know my body and at 61, it has definitely slowed down.  I am not as active and I have never been a person who eats all the things on that food pyramid. I have had pain in my lower abdomen for years ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2011/02/02/probiotics-believer/ I was throwing a sock away that had a small hole in it.  I put it on my hand and thought about sock puppets.  Always thinking of something to do with throwaways.  But my crafty days are long gone and my cleaning days will always exist. I buy socks in packs ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2011/02/01/socks-for-dusting/ I was talking with my sister yesterday and she and her fiancee are starting a new diet.  It is a calorie counting diet.  While we were talking, I realized how many tips I have for dieters.  Let me point out that I am still overweight myself but I have the ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2011/01/04/anyone-dieting-for-the-new-year/ My son, Brian gave me a new blog for my birthday in November.   I kept saying I wanted to write about my experiences with my chickens.   I am so excited.   I have already started writing on the blog.  I still don't have the format of the blog right yet.  My ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2011/01/04/my-new-blog-mychickentalescom/ I wash and reuse my peanut butter jars and mayo jars that are plastic.  I put them in my husband's work area in the shed.  They hold nails and screws and other loose small items. Instead of just sitting the jar on a shelf in his work area, I cut some ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2010/10/22/plastic-jars/ Picture this.  A large dog food bowl sitting inside a larger bowl--actually, the larger bowl is an aluminum turkey pan.  The water is put into the aluminum turkey pan about two inches deep. I told you previously how I made a moat around my dog's food dish and put dish detergent ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2010/08/11/another-use-for-windex/ I am forever getting ant bites.  On two acres, it would be difficult and costly to kill all the ants.  I have found Amdro works great for the ant piles. I was lying in bed the other night and I had one ant bite on my thumb knuckle that was hurting/stinging.  ... http://tipsforhomemakers.com/2010/08/11/anesthetic-gel-uses/