homemade mosquito repellant

1 empty gallon milk jug 2 cloves of garlic chopped (no peeling required) 2 habanero peppers, chopped 1 pint of vegetable oil 1 tablespoon dish soap water Put ingredients in an empty gallon milk jug, fill the rest with water and let it set in the sun for a day or so. Spray at a 1/4 cup per gallon on the lawn, bushes, house, trees…

August 24, 2007 · 1 min · lmead

pintos and cornbread

I love pintos and cornbread (or sour cream cornbread). In fact, I’m going to be making some later this week. I started making pintos in college and they are one of my very first meals I served when “entertaining”. College students are always up for a good meal. Pintos are one of my favorite meals for the following reasons: easy to make (can cook using a crock pot, stove, hot plate, or a campfire), one pot meal (easy cleanup), good for you, very filling, extremely affordable, you can always have the ingredients on hand (you can flavor it with ham, fatback/striped meat, ham hocks, bacon, or nothing at all), can be served all year long, tastes better the second day, can use cooked beans to make soup, chili or refried beans, and to top it off, freezes well....

August 22, 2007 · 1 min · lmead

layered enchiladas (or mexican lasagna)

Cover the bottom of a 10×14 glass baking dish with a little salsa Place a layer of flour tortillas over that Layer from there with rice (will need about 2-3 cups cooked), pintos or black beans, and cheese…and a little more salsa Add another layer of tortillas…then place more cheese, corn (about a cup), chicken (if you want meat), chopped tomatoes (1-2), chopped onions (about a 1/2 cup)…and a little more salsa...

August 18, 2007 · 1 min · lmead

egg bake

Layer a 9×13 pan with bread slices (with the crusts cut off) Put a layer of cheddar cheese over the bread (shredded works best–about a cup or two) Beat up 8 or so large eggs and add a little salt and pepper and then pour that over the bread/cheese. Cover and chill in refrigerator overnight (or at least 4 hours) Bake at 350° F for 45-60 minutes (when the top starts to brown, take it out)...

August 18, 2007 · 1 min · lmead

chocolate chip bar mix

1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour 1/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 cup of chocolate chips 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of sugar 1 c. all-purpose flour Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide-mouth 1-quart canning jar. Pack each layer in place before adding the next ingredient. Attach a gift tag with the mixing and baking directions....

August 15, 2007 · 1 min · lmead