Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Bug Bite Paste

For those itchy mosquitoes bites.

Mix a tsp of baking soda with a little bit of water (just a little) until it makes a paste.  Add more baking soda if needed.

Rub it on the bite and allow to dry.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Fry Sauce

Where I come from, we eat fry sauce.  It's a sauce. You eat it with fries and anything else you want.

Fry Sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
2/3 cup mayo or miracle whip (based on preference)
1/2 tsp of season salt
Dash of chili powder or cayenne pepper (optional for spice)

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Sweetened Condensed Milk

This one comes from my mother-in-law.  Love it.  I use it in my caramel popcorn.

Sweetened Condensed Milk

1/2 C Hot Water
1 C plus 2 Tbsp Dry milk (Not instant)
3/4 C Sugar

Mix sugar and milk. Gradually add hot water while beating mixture with beater (fork works too) until well blended.

Makes 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Baked Fries and Sweet Potato Fries

Fries

3-4 Potatoes sliced thin.
Coat in Olive oil
Bake at 450 for 15 mins
Flip and bake another 15 mins

For extra crisp broil for 2-3 mins at the end
Season with season salt




For sweet potato fries do the same thing, but make sure they are not touching each other.  Super easy, super good, beat McDonald's any day!