Mix 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt with food coloring (can be any number of colors). In a small plastic cup with sharpie marker draw a monsters face. Put 1/2 cup of tinted in the bottom of cup. Top with crushed Oreos or any type of cookies. This could also be done with ice cream or sorbet and frozen and ready for a snack when your kids are done trick-or-treating while you are going through the candy.
Just in time for Halloween comes these goodies. Who dosen’t like the crazy Disney character this time of year? Do you love Jack Skelington? What goodies can you come up with?
For all you crafters out there here is your official Halloween calendar…. you better get busy. Looks like a lot of work!
3/4 cup firmly packed C&H° Golden
or Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flout
2 teaspoons ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon each: allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets.
Beat Sugar and Water in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and molasses. Stir together remainng ingridients in medium bowl. Gradually add to sugar mixture until well blended. Refrigerate dough I hour or until easy to handle.
On well-floured surface, roll out half of dough at a time to ‘/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 8- 1 0 minutes. Cool on rack. Decorate with sugar icing as desired. Makes about 24 (5-inch) cookies.
Icing: Combine 3/4 cup plus I tablespoon Powdered Sugar, I tablespoon milk, and food coloring as desired.
Shaving cream can be used as a spot cleaner on carpets, upholstery and even clothing. If you are not sure whether your upholstery can be cleaned with water, check first in an inconspicuous area.
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Need a nice-smelling house but don’t feel like baking cookies? Try simmering a pot of spices on the stove. Add several cloves and a teaspoon of cinnamon or pumpkin-pie spice to a few cups of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes or so. Your house will have a delicious scent — good enough to eat!
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If you have several items of clothing with grease stains on them, add a can of cola to the wash water. It can ease out grease stains.
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Clean out a stained coffee decanter by filling it with hot water and adding a denture tablet. Let it sit overnight, and the stains should come right off in the morning.
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Make a spray of equal parts liquid fabric softener and water. Mist the air daily to relieve static buildup during the fall and winter, when the air is very dry.
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To get streaks off of freshly cleaned windows, give them a final swipe with plain newspaper (not magazines or glossy pages).
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For troublesome-to-open jars of pickles, jam, etc., use a pair of standard dish washing gloves. They provide a sturdy grip, especially if your hands are the least bit damp.
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Use cotton swabs to touch up painting jobs. They are small enough to get into tight spaces, and the best part is that they are disposable.
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