Sofi the Talking Schnauzer has to keep her mouth in tip-top shape in order to perfect her speech. Sofi recommends chewing a nice rawhide to keep the dentist away....
Friday, October 15, 2010
The Friday Dog Blog
Sofi the Talking Schnauzer has to keep her mouth in tip-top shape in order to perfect her speech. Sofi recommends chewing a nice rawhide to keep the dentist away....
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Try These Home Remedies
Over the past couple of weeks I have posted ten alternative remedies to use when you don't have the "right" solution at home. Here are five more....
11. Dog Fleas - Dawn Dishwasher Detergent comes to the rescue here. Just add a few drops to Fido's bath and wash him thoroughly. Rinse well and say goodbye to the fleas.
12. Headache - Drink two glasses of Gatorade or similar sports drink - I'll bet your pain goes away in an instant.
13. Toenail Fungus - Soak your toes in Listerine every night until the fungus is completely gone. It's that simple!
14. Wasps - If you have a wasp, yellow jacket, bee or hornet in your house, reach for the 409 cleaning solution. Spray it right on the bug and he'll meet his demise very quickly.
15. Sore Throat - Mix up this solution and take a tablespoon about six times a day: 1/4 c. honey and 1/4 c. vinegar. The honey soothes and the vinegar kills the bacteria. They are a potent team!
I'll be back with more home remedies in a week or so.
11. Dog Fleas - Dawn Dishwasher Detergent comes to the rescue here. Just add a few drops to Fido's bath and wash him thoroughly. Rinse well and say goodbye to the fleas.
12. Headache - Drink two glasses of Gatorade or similar sports drink - I'll bet your pain goes away in an instant.
13. Toenail Fungus - Soak your toes in Listerine every night until the fungus is completely gone. It's that simple!
14. Wasps - If you have a wasp, yellow jacket, bee or hornet in your house, reach for the 409 cleaning solution. Spray it right on the bug and he'll meet his demise very quickly.
15. Sore Throat - Mix up this solution and take a tablespoon about six times a day: 1/4 c. honey and 1/4 c. vinegar. The honey soothes and the vinegar kills the bacteria. They are a potent team!
I'll be back with more home remedies in a week or so.
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Monday Recipe Blog
Hello, hope you are having a great Monday! If you have a collection of cast iron cookware, you may have a corn stick pan. Here is a recipe for corn sticks.
Corn Sticks:
You will need:
1/2 c. flour, all purpose
1/2 c. white cornmeal
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 t. sugar
1 medium egg
1/2 c. milk
1T. vegetable oil or bacon drippings
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and generally coat your corn stick pan with vegetable oil. Place the corn stick pan on a cookie sheet and put in the oven to heat up.
Mix the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In a separate small bowl, mix the egg, milk and oil.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pout in the egg mixture. Stir until mixed, but don't overstir. The mixture will be a little lumpy and that's fine.
Spoon the batter into the hot corn stick pan, filling each stick level with the rim.
Bake until the corn sticks spring back when touched in the center, this will be about 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the pan cool for about 5 minutes. Then loosen each stick with a fork and remove by inverting the pans.
Corn Sticks:
You will need:
1/2 c. flour, all purpose
1/2 c. white cornmeal
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 t. sugar
1 medium egg
1/2 c. milk
1T. vegetable oil or bacon drippings
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and generally coat your corn stick pan with vegetable oil. Place the corn stick pan on a cookie sheet and put in the oven to heat up.
Mix the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In a separate small bowl, mix the egg, milk and oil.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pout in the egg mixture. Stir until mixed, but don't overstir. The mixture will be a little lumpy and that's fine.
Spoon the batter into the hot corn stick pan, filling each stick level with the rim.
Bake until the corn sticks spring back when touched in the center, this will be about 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the pan cool for about 5 minutes. Then loosen each stick with a fork and remove by inverting the pans.
Friday, October 8, 2010
The Friday Dog Blog
Sofi the Talking Schnauzer likes to show off her favorite colors - red, white and blue. With her nice beard, she looks a lot like Uncle Sam, don't you think?
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
More Home Remedies For What Ails You
Hello, and I'm back with some more alternatives to the usual solutions....Please see my post last week for the first five remedies.
6. Kitty ear mites - Reach for the corn oil in your kitchen cupboard. Put a few drops in the cat's ear, massage it in and then clean with a cotton ball. Do this daily for about 3 days. The oil smothers the ear mites. It also soothes the skin inside the ear and promotes healing.
7. Boil - Tomato paste makes a great compress. Cover the boil with the paste. The tomato acid brings the boil to a head.
8. Glasses - Protect your glasses with clear nail polish. If you put a drop of clear polish on the earpiece screw threads, then tighten them up, the screws will stay put and not loosen.
9. Burn - White mint toothpaste is a terrific salve to apply on a minor burn.
10. Bruise - A cotton ball soaked in white vinegar and applied to the bruise for about an hour speeds healing and reduces the color in the bruise.
I'll be back before long with some more remedies....
6. Kitty ear mites - Reach for the corn oil in your kitchen cupboard. Put a few drops in the cat's ear, massage it in and then clean with a cotton ball. Do this daily for about 3 days. The oil smothers the ear mites. It also soothes the skin inside the ear and promotes healing.
7. Boil - Tomato paste makes a great compress. Cover the boil with the paste. The tomato acid brings the boil to a head.
8. Glasses - Protect your glasses with clear nail polish. If you put a drop of clear polish on the earpiece screw threads, then tighten them up, the screws will stay put and not loosen.
9. Burn - White mint toothpaste is a terrific salve to apply on a minor burn.
10. Bruise - A cotton ball soaked in white vinegar and applied to the bruise for about an hour speeds healing and reduces the color in the bruise.
I'll be back before long with some more remedies....
Monday, October 4, 2010
The Monday Recipe Blog
What a great Monday! How about a recipe that you can use with any pan, but tastes better when cooked in cast iron? Although you normally think of Fridays when you think of fried fish, this is a perfect Monday for a pan-fried catfish recipe. Gives you the rest of the week to go fishing and bring home the fish!
Pan-Fried Catfish:
You will need:
Medium cast-iron dutch oven
Deep fry thermometer
4 catfish fillets, 5 or 6 ounces each.
1/2 t. ground pepper
1 t. salt, if you want to add salt.
1 c. white cornmeal
1 T. plus 1 t. Old Bay Seasoning or similar fish seasoning mix
1/2 t. celery salt
1/4 t. cayenne pepper, ground
Enough vegetable oil to fry the fish, this will be about 8 or so cups
Season each fillet with pepper and salt, if you like.
Put all of the other dry ingredients into a large plastic resealable bag. Put each fillet, one at a time, into the bag and shake until coated thoroughly with the cornmeal mixture.
In a medium Dutch oven (4-6 qt), pour in the oil and heat over medium heat until it registers 360F on a deep-fry thermometer.
Fry the fillets all in one batch until they are golden brown on both sides, this will be about 3 or 4 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels, serving at once.
Pan-Fried Catfish:
You will need:
Medium cast-iron dutch oven
Deep fry thermometer
4 catfish fillets, 5 or 6 ounces each.
1/2 t. ground pepper
1 t. salt, if you want to add salt.
1 c. white cornmeal
1 T. plus 1 t. Old Bay Seasoning or similar fish seasoning mix
1/2 t. celery salt
1/4 t. cayenne pepper, ground
Enough vegetable oil to fry the fish, this will be about 8 or so cups
Season each fillet with pepper and salt, if you like.
Put all of the other dry ingredients into a large plastic resealable bag. Put each fillet, one at a time, into the bag and shake until coated thoroughly with the cornmeal mixture.
In a medium Dutch oven (4-6 qt), pour in the oil and heat over medium heat until it registers 360F on a deep-fry thermometer.
Fry the fillets all in one batch until they are golden brown on both sides, this will be about 3 or 4 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels, serving at once.
Friday, October 1, 2010
The Friday Dog Blog
This poodle and bulldog pair are the bravest dogs I've seen - as long as there is a fence around!
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