PATTY'S NEIGHBORHOOD
Patty's Neighborhood
A Friendly Place to Visit
The Pet Connection
Volunteering is good for the soul. I have done volunteer work at The Pet Connection and there is ALWAYS something to be done! Who would be interested in "loosing your heart" to a shelter animal? Or, loosing weight walking dogs? Or, cuddling these wonderful animals? Click on the pet connection website and get involved! www.thepetconnection.net
TIPS and IDEAS..... Trina: Keep all of your plastic lids. They are very handy to place under furniture when moving it around. They are slick so furniture will glide easily even on carpet and they will protect your wood or vinyl floors.
Heidi - Tired of trying to clean the margarine or shortening out of the measuring cup after you use it? I am! But I discovered a trick today. If your recipe calls for an egg(s), crack the egg into the measuring cup you are going to use for measuring the margarine or shortening. Pour the egg into your mixing bowl. Using the same measuring cup, the egg was in, measure out the margarine or shortening. You will be surprised at how easily the margarine or shortening comes out leaving behind no greasy globs of shortening or margarine. Mindy - We use pine cones covered in melted wax from candles too small to do anything with, and use them as "firestarters" at our camp to help get the campfire going...works great. Potassium Foods Asparagus beans low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt Artichokes cauliflower mushrooms Avocado celery okra bamboo shoots cod Spinach broccoli halibut turnip greens Brussels sprouts kale tomatoes bananas kiwifruit tomato juice cantaloupe sweet potatoes vegetable juice dried apricots grapefruit strawberries oranges
RECIPES FROM FRIENDS Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in cheese. Buffalo Chicken Dip – Shawn Tesmer Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing 1/2 cup Frank's® RedHot® Buffalo Wing Sauce 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese 2 (9.75 ounce) cans Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained This is the basic Recipe. I used Cheddar Cheese in mine, but I think it’s whatever you have or want to use. I would say for this recipe above, that 3 Boneless Chicken Breast Halves would work. Directions: Basically what I did was put the Wing Sauce, Cream Cheese and Blue cheese in a crock pot and turned it on high. In the mean time I cooked the chicken breast. You can either shred the chicken, or use a food chopper which will get it into smaller pieces chunks yet. After it’s cooked and shredded, put the chicken into the mixture, and add the shredded cheese. Stir it up and heat until its hot, then put it on warm. If it is too dry, add a little more Hot Sauce and Blue cheese until it’s a consistency that you prefer. - Shawn 1 box chocolate cake mix Follow directions on cake mix Bake in oven, (350 degrees), cool and oh so good and Yummy!! Lemon Cake with Lemon Pie Filling 1 box of lemon cake mix 1 can of lemon pie filling Powdered Sugar Follow directions on cake mix box. After pouring the cake mixture in the cake pan, swirls the pie filling into the mixture. Bake as directed from the cake mix box. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the warm cake.
Nice and easy and it is oh so good! White Fish Burrito 1/2 lb halibut or other white fish 2 TBSP mayonnaise 2 TBSP Cocktail sauce Lemon pepper seasoning Garlic powder Shredded cheese 8” flour or wheat tortillas Spray foil lined pan with cooking spray. Place the fish in the foil. Spread the mayo and cocktail sauce on the fish. Sprinkle the lemon pepper on top Sprinkle other spices on top also. Bake in oven (425 degrees) for about 10 minutes and fish is flaky. (Will take longer if the fish is frozen) Warm 4 tortillas Sprinkle with cheese Add the flaked fish Roll the tortilla as a burrito and microwave for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese. They turned out really tasty and good!!! Tilapia Fish Stew Tilapia fish - 2 fillets -cut up in pieces 1 lb Red Potatoes - cut up Medium Onion - chopped Olive Oil - enough to coat the bottom of the pot 1 package of frozen vegetables 1 can of diced tomatoes Spices: Garlic powder Salt free seasoning Dash of ground cinnamon Cayenne pepper Spoonful of horseradish sauce Creole seasoning Seafood seasoning Large Pot Heat the oil in the pot. Add the red potatoes and onions, and start adding spices. When the potatoes are tender, add the rest of the ingredients, more spices and cook on medium heat. When the mixture starts to boil, turn the heat to low and let simmer for about 30 minutes or so. Salmon Bake – Marie S 2 - 6oz salmon fillets Marinade: 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 Tbsp light olive oil 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Mix the marinade in a medium size bowl. Place the salmon fillets in the bowl and make sure the fillets are coated. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Turn the fillets occasionally to keep them coated with the marinade. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Place fillets in aluminum foil (spray the foil with cooking oil). Cover with marinate and fold the foil closed. Place in baking dish and for 35 to 45 minutes, until easily flaked with a fork. Easily made Asparagus – Elaine 1 bunch of asparagus 1 Tlbs Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Oil base Salad Dressing – optional Butter - optional Put the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the Asparagus, sprinkle with salt and pepper Add a dash of oil based salad dressing. Steam for about 5 minutes.
Non-skid shelf liner has many uses!!!
*Place under cutting board to stop the sliding.
*It's also great to place under cakes and casseroles when you place them into a box to transport to a school or holiday function.
*Cut into rectangle strips and glue to bottom of area rugs to stop their sliding.
*Use it in your workshop to keep wood from sliding around on the workbench while routing or sanding.
*put under the electronics on the shelf in the TV cabinet.
*cut into squares and use to open lids on jars.
Tips came from www.thriftyfun.com
More Tips and Ideas!!!!!
**Drinking room temperature water is better than cold water. Cold water does not help digest food all that well. It congeals it! Ugh....
Potassium is a fluid regulator, and when it is low, you feel it with muscle cramps! But, on the flip side, if it is too high, then it can affect your kidneys. Good reason to have your blood drawn either semi-annual or annually. I did research and came up with a list of Potassium Rich foods. So... here is the list!!!
PEOPLE PATTY KNOWS
Marie Seibel – Feed the Need Program
Johnson County Wastewater is collecting gently used handbags to be sold to benefit the food pantries in Johnson Count, Ks through the "Feed the Need" Program. Last year we made over $600 on the purses we collected. Last year we had a number of designer bags including Coach. If you have handbags, duffels, wallets, or any other leather (or leather-like) bag you would like to donate, either let Patty know. I'll be happy to pick them up. We hope to have a sale at the Sunset Building in Olathe (11811 S. Sunset Drive) in early December and well as at the FTN event held each year in June. If you would like to be invited to either of these events, please include your e-mail address. Please pass this along to everyone you know who might be able to help. Thanks.
Marie Seibel – amseibel@comcast.net
Penny Collins – The Patriot Guard Riders
Penny had shared with me her involvement with The Patriot Guard Riders. She sent me a great deal of information. “The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us.” http://www.patriotguard.org/
Chicken Primavera –Tana
1 T - oil
3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
1 C broccoli florets
1 C frozen peas
1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 small red onion, chopped
1 can 14.5 oz chicken broth
1/2 t dried basil leaves
Dash pepper
1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a large skillet.
Add chicken; cook and stir until browned.
Add broccoli, peas, carrots, and onions; cook and stir until vegetables are tender-crisp.
Stir in broth, basil and pepper.
Bring to boil. Stir in rice. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 min.
Makes 4 servings.
Serve with a chopped salad and you have a healthy meal.
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball – Mindy
1 – 8oz pkg of cream cheese (softened)
½ cup butter (softened – NO substitutes)
½ tsp vanilla
¾ cup powdered sugar
2 Tlbs brown sugar
¾ cup mini chocolate chips
¾ cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy.
Gradually add sugars, beat until just softened.
Stir in chocolate chips
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Place on a long piece of plastic wrap, shape into a ball and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Just before serving, roll the ball in pecans. Serve with graham cracker sticks.
Chocolate-Chocolate Cake
1 bag of chocolate chips
1 jar of marshmallow cream, or 1 bag of marshmallows
Stir in half bag of chocolate chips
Pour into greased 9x13 cake pan
Spoon marshmallow on top of cake batter
Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top
