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Sep
26
Ann Kolbra

CLEANING: Scotch Brite Microfiber Mop

When wondering how to clean my new hardwood floor, I came across this mop at my local discount store.  Wow, I am impressed, the microfiber mop head is removable and washable.  It dusts great dry, and cleans great wet.  I use 1/4 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of water to clean the wood floor, and ceramic tile. This mop is great for dusting cabinets, walls, and other hard to reach places.  It makes light...
Sep
22
Ann Kolbra

RECIPE: Chocolate Chip Cookies

As a young mother, I was in search of the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe.  I tryed so many recipes.  They would always turn out to greasy, to flat, or to cake like.  I even tryed a recipe that was supposed to be like Mrs. Fields.  Finally I came across this recipe, the combination of shortening and butter/margarine(I like to use Blue Bonnet) makes the cookie the best I have ever tasted.  I dare you...
Sep
16
Ann Kolbra

RECIPE: ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Soup is great on those chilly fall and winter days.  Italian Vegetable Soup is my husbands’ favorite.  Whenever we have friends at our home he requests that I make a big crock pot full.   It goes great with homemade french bread! Italian Vegetable Soup 1 lb. Ground beef                                                        1T. dried Parsley...
Sep
11
Ann Kolbra

RECIPE: BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

It’s Autumn and soon the days will be getting cooler.  In this season I always pull out my soup recipes.  I have several tryed and true ones!  In the next few posts I will share the ones my family likes best, I am sure your family will like them too!                                                                    Broccoli Cheese Soup 6...
Sep
5
Ann Kolbra

BOOK REVIEW: MAKE-A-MIX, by Karine Eliason, Nevada Harward and Madeline Westover

  I love this cook book!  This ’MAKE-A-MIX’ cook book is the second edition that I have owned, and there are still more recent editions available.  Unlike other cookbooks, this book contains 67 easy to make basic  mix recipes that you can use to make innumerable dishes. Just mix together the basic brownie mix and use that to make, Chewy Chocolate Cookies, Best Brownies, Texas Sheet Cake,...
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