Chewy Chex Mix

This treat is a hit with all ages. Great for a Family Home Evening treat.

CHEWY CHEX MIX

8 cups Rice Chex (or the Chex cereal of your choice)
1 cup coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup chow mein noodles
1/4 cup butter or margarine
6 cups miniature marshmallows

Combine Chex, coconut, almonds, and noodles in a large bowl. Melt butter over medium heat; blend in marshmallows and stir until melted. Pour over cereal mixture; spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container or individual plastic bags. Makes about 10 cups. I use the microwave to melt the butter & marshmallows.

Molasses Glazed Chicken

Here's a new recipe I want to try.

Molasses Glazed Chicken

1/4 c ketchup
1/4 c cider vinegar
2 tbsp. molasses
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
2 ½ pounds chicken

Mix all ingredients together , add chicken and refrigerate at least 2 hours Preheat oven to 450 degrees ,arrange on a cookie sheet lined with foil for easy clean up and bake from 30 to 45 minutes until done Perfect served with your favorite salad, rice or potato dish.

Grilling Information:

To grill, cook over low heat turning chicken every 3 to 5 minutes until juices run clear - approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

To grill rather than in the oven, prepare in the morning and in the evening, when you’re ready to eat, just barbeque and enjoy!

Pesty Fruit Flies???? and other remedies using vinegar

In comes the fruit and with it come the fruit flies......
This little remedy works quite nicely to get rid of them.....but I know by next year I probably won't remember it.

Put 1/4 c. of apple cider vinegar in a custard cup
add a little bit of dish soap
add a little water to create some suds on top
set on the counter to attract the fruit flies
add a little more water occasionaly to reactivate the suds

Another method was to put apple cider vinegar in a bowl and cover with saran wrap. Cut a couple slits in the saran wrap so the fruit flies go in.

Home Remedies Using Vinegar
Anytime of the year is a great time to be using vinegar, but summertime has its own special uses for vinegar. Put white vinegar in a spray bottle and use it as a soothing sunburn remedy, and as an antiseptic for insect bites (including bee stings). This remedy is also good for cuts and scrapes. A half-cup of vinegar mixed with a pint of water will also help ease the rash of poison ivy and poison oak.
Plain white vinegar can also be used as a soothing aftershave and it will also help tone the skin of the face as well if mixed with an equal portion of water. If freckles are a problem, vinegar will also help lighten them. Brushing the teeth a few times a week with vinegar will help get rid of bad breath. Brushing with vinegar will also act as a natural tooth whitener. If one rubs vinegar on the fingernails (or toenails) beforehand, nail polish will last longer.
To help relieve a backache pour two cups of vinegar into hot bathwater and soak in it for about a half an hour. For other aches and pains, after boiling some apple cider vinegar with a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, let that cool and then use it as a compress on an affected area or joint. Using vinegar in a compress will also help ease the pain and discomfort of muscle aches, headaches, sprains, and muscle cramps.
For the aged, a teaspoon of onion juice mixed with a couple of teaspoons of vinegar will make age spots fade in a couple of weeks. A good ointment for arthritis consists of two egg whites, a quarter-cup of olive oil, and a half-cup of apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is also good for osteoporosis because of its mineral content. A general “tonic” for osteoporosis and general good health is two or three teaspoons in a glass of water.
Using vinegar as a tonic of sorts is a great way for a person to try to stay healthy. In addition to the above remedies, vinegar is also a good source of minerals, pectins and flavonoids. The pectin and amino acids in vinegar are also thought to be a viable way of reducing cholesterol. This same tonic will also aid in cancer prevention, colds, constipation, and coughs.
Overall, using vinegar is a great way to help maintain good physical health. Vinegar, either white vinegar or apple cider vinegar, has scores of useful and beneficial properties. All of them are safe, effective, and easy to use, no matter the age or health of the particular individual. Anyone from infants to the elderly can use and benefit from using vinegar.
Apple Cider Vinegar, is rich in minerals and trace elements, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, chlorine, sodium, sulfur, copper, iron, silicon and fluorine. Also rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 and beta-carotene, amino acids and roughage. Apple Cider Vinegar has been used to cure ailments for centuries, as a powerful cleansing agent of toxins and a healing elixir. Apple Cider Vinegar is helpful for metabolism, reducing cholesterol, reducing water retention, regulating blood pressure and helps with blood circulation. Apple Cider Vinegar is a successful remedy for many ailments including, allergies, sinus infections, acne, flu, chronic fatigue, acid reflux, sore throats, arthritis, and gout. Apple Cider Vinegar also breaks down fat and is widely used to lose weight. It also gives your complexion a healthy, rosy glow when you drink it regularly. Usual Dosage: 2 TBLS of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 oz of water or juice 3x a day. The taste is strong that is why you should mix it with water or juice. Some people add it to tea . With apple juice, it tastes like a glass of cider.
Garlic, is a natural remedy for lowering harmful cholesterol. Garlic can guard against heart disease by preventing the formation of fatty deposits in the arteries. Regular amounts of garlic can help the body fight off infections. Garlic can also help to fight off colds.
Honey is great for boosting energy and supporting good health. Honey one of the best natural remedies for sore throats, coughs and general cold symptoms.
Here is a wonderful Apple Cider vinegar, garlic, honey remedy
Put the following in a blender...
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup raw honey
8 cloves garlic
Mix on high speed for 60 seconds. Pour mixture into a glass container. Seal and leave in the refrigerator for five days. Normal dosage is two tsp. in a glass of water or fruit juice, grape or orange juice three times daily.
Apple Cider Vinegar, garlic and honey are three of the most important natural remedies for healing the bodies ailments. If taken daily these three products can cure many of your health problems. You can take them
alone or mixed together. Take them daily and you will see a big improvement in your overall health.
Soothe a sore throat:
Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water. Gargle, then swallow. For another great gargle: 1 cup hot water, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon vinegar, gargle then drink.
Treat sinus infections and chest colds:
Add 1/4 cup or more vinegar to the vaporizer. (Be sure to check vaporizer instructions for additional water measurement.)
Skin burns:
Apply ice-cold vinegar right away for fast relief. Will prevent burn blisters.
Chest congestion:
To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist from steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls of vinegar.