KatMom

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very interesting. In what form did you take the borax? atmom

A long time ago it seems like I heard of an arthritis remedy that involved soaking raisins in gin and then eating the raisins. anyone ever heard of that. I have arthritis so bad in my finger joints I can hardly stand it sometimes. katmom

I recently made a pot of posole for the first time. it turned out very good and meat was very tender but it had no red sauce in it..I served sliced green onions and lime wedges to squeeze over it..It was pretty good. but no red in it.

thank you everybody..I had no idea there could be so many possibilities..I am passing this info on to my daughter. By the way I was wrong about the tonsillitus, it was strep throat! Thats worse I think. And thank you for your prayers. Katmom

I have 2 granddaughters age nearly 5 and nearly 3..Last July they came down with colds..Ultimately after normal care they just kept getting worse. Upon taking them to the doctor he says the older one has tonsillitus and the 3 year old has pneumonia..He prescribed medicines and over a few months they got better..But they never seemed really well..They are very active little girls and it seemed like they were better.. A week or so ago the oldest one started getting a sore throat and a temp of 103. The 3 year old developed a bad cough..Their mom took them i back to pediatrician and its the same diagnosis as before. the doctor has prescribed steroids and meds for them and twice daily inhalation treatments for the older one and 4 times daily for the younger one..These kids get sick frequently and we are getting very concerned that something really bad is at work here. I just don't think its normal for kids to be sick so much..Has any one of you ever heard of problems like this? Ever had any experience with this. Isn't it odd that such a small child keeps getting pneumonia?

maybe its just part of the crop we're getting this year..All I know is that those little seeds we're hard and crunchy..strange. thanks for your help..Katmom

I have made cranberry sauce many times for my family and this year something odd.The berries are really full of tiny hard seed that crunch in your teeth..this is weird..My middle daughter that lives in another county 40 miles away, had the same experience..shopped at different stores.all Ocean Spray. All were frozeen at time of purchase..I still have homecanned cran sauce from 2 years ago and you can<t see the seeds in it like these new batches..nobody is very happy about it. Thought I would mention it and see if this happened to anyone else. Katmom

A very long time ago aomeone made this as part of our dinner. It was so good, I sure wished that I had got the recipe from her. but they were transferred and I thought of it too late (we were all U.S. Army) She made it with that italian style canned zucchini and tomatoes,and some kind of prepackaged croutons or stuffing mix. I have tried a few things but they just turn out mushy and unappetizing. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I used to be good at figuring out recipes. I know it must be pretty simple. Does anybody know? I'd sure appreciate it..Katmom

This might be helpful to those who bake a lot of cakes and don't want that "hump" in the middle of the layer that you have to trim to get a level layer cake. My old cake instructor told us to take an old towel. Cut it in strips that are long enough to fit aroud the sides of your cake pan with a small amount of overlap. Then you need to fold it lengthwise into 3 or 4 layers. Stitch up all the edges and end on your sewing machine. THEN you soak the strip in cold water, wring it out and put it around your cake pan, securing it in place with a safety pin. It really does work. You can wash them and use them over and over. Wilton sells these strips made of that metallic looking stuff they used to make potholders out of, but these work just as well. I've never had one burn either. The cost, one old towel and a little effort. Katmom

Hi Rezgirl. I love the picture you put up. My favorite author is Tony Hillerman. He writes mysteries and they are all located in the southwest(4 corners area). He is very knowledgable about the Navajo and their beliefs and customs. I had known about the people abandoning a hogan when someone died but not the part about the owl. I love reading about the native people of our country. Way back many generations ago I know that one of my grandmothers was native indian, but never was able to find out her name or tribe. I saw her picture once when I was young. She had beautiful long hair. My parents were always so secretive, we never could learn very much about our family. Anyyway....if you are a reader and happen to like mysteries, I recommend Tony Hillerman. He passed away last fall, but he wrote many episodes in the "Chee and Leaphorn" series. ...Thanks for posting....Katmom

Broccoli Casserole (6-8 servings) 2 boxes chopped frozen broccoli Small box Velveeta (about 8 oz. 1/2 stick margarine or butter Cook broccoli and drain in colander. Return to pan and add cheese and margarine(or butter), blending all together. Put mixture in casserole. Mix together and top casserole with: 1/2 stick margarine(or butter),melted 1/2 tube ritz crackers,crushed Bake at 325 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

Our cats didn't ever "go" in our potted living room tree, but they did just want to pull the dirt out and play with it. So we just stuck bamboo skewers in the pot, sticking up out of the soil. They never go near it now. Of course, when we have company,they think we're kind of weird. Katmom

3-Bean Salad 1 can kidney beans-drained 1 can cut green beans-drained 1 can wax beans drained Mix together in bowl with 1 bell pepper(any color)sliced thin and 1 small red onion sliced thin. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup oil,and 2/3 cup cider vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill till cold.

I posted somethhing about this in another thread and I don't know if that was right but I just wondered if anyone has experience with a steam canner. They wouldn't be so heavy to pick up I think because they use less water. Katmom