Homemaking Skills

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Theme: Winter Getting You Down? (Idea for January HFPE) Mini-classes Indoor Herb Gardening Get A Head Start On Spring Cleaning Crock-pot Cooking Theme: Showing Love To Your Family (Idea for February HFPE) Mini-classes: Valentine Traditions Homemade Valentine Decorations Organizing & Cleaning The Bathrooms Make Your Own Table linens Theme: “Spring Into Homemaking” (Idea for March [...]

Repurposing Projects Made Easy

Projects

It is fulfilling to the soul to create something new and beautiful out of an old or ordinary object. This is one of the reasons I love to “repurpose” old things. We do a lot of repurposing projects in our home from old shutters, old windows, picture frames, and sewing projects to painting projects galore

Baked Chili Relleno Puff

3 7 ounce cans whole green chilies, cut into strips 5 corn tortillas, cut into strips 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, grated 1 cup thick green salsa 8 eggs, beaten ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper Paprika, for garnish Generously grease [...]

Overnight Gingered Fruit Bowl

Prep time: 25 minutes (ready in 8 hours 25 minutes) 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons honey 2 cups cantaloupe balls 2 cups honeydew melon balls 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple 1 quart (4 cups) fresh strawberries, halved or sliced 2 bananas, sliced In large bowl, combine ginger, lime juice [...]

Easy Orange Crescent Swirls

Prep time: 25 minutes ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 3 tablespoons orange juice 2 (8 oz.) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Rolls Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12×1/2- inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, margarine, orange peel [...]

Baked Caramel French Toast

Prep time: 20 minutes (ready in 8 hours 45 minutes) Topping: 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 6 tablespoons margarine or butter 1/3 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon light corn syrup French Toast: 3 eggs ½ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 (3/4-inch-thick) diagonal slices French bread Spray 13 x 9 inch [...]

Cheese-Glazed Coffee Cake

1 cup butter, chilled and divided 2 cups flour, divided 1 cup plus 2-3 tablespoons water 4 eggs 3/4 teaspoon almond extract Glaze: 3 ounces cream cheese 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 tablespoon orange juice Topping: ½ cup sliced almonds Crumble ½ cup butter and 1 cup flour using fingers [...]

Dutch Apple Muffins

1 package (18 oz.) spice cake mix 1 ½ cups uncooked fruit, nut & oat cereal 1 cup chopped dates or raisins 1 cup chopped nuts ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 ½ cups applesauce 4 eggs, well beaten ½ cup oil In a medium bowl, combine dry cake mix, cereal, dates, [...]

English Rice Pudding

20 fluid oz. whole milk (hot) 1/3 cup pudding rice 1/3 cup sugar (brown is good) 1 T butter Wash rice, place into a 1 ½ pint oven proof dish with sugar. Pour on milk, top with butter and stir. Bake at 350 degrees for l ½ hours.

Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast

Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast 1 loaf (1 pound) day-old French bread 1 cup  milk chocolate chips 5 eggs 1-1/4 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Coat a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Slice the bread into 1-1/2-inch-thick slices. Using a sharp small knife, cut a 2-inch long [...]