Showing posts with label Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips. Show all posts

Thursday, February 25, 2010

BBQ Roasted Chicken with Parmesan Potatoes

BBQ Roasted Chicken with Parmesan Potatoes


What You Need!
1 lb. small red potatoes (about 8), quartered
1/4 cup KRAFT Italian Vinaigrette Dressing made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1-1/2 tsp. chili powder, divided
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It!
HEAT oven to 400ºF.
TOSS potatoes with dressing in 13x9-inch nonstick pan; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. chili powder. Bake 25 min.
STIR potatoes; push to sides of pan. Place chicken in single layer in center of pan; sprinkle with remaining chili powder. Drizzle with barbecue sauce.
BAKE 20 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and potatoes are tender. Transfer chicken to platter. Stir potatoes to evenly coat with pan drippings. Spoon around chicken on platter; top with Parmesan.

Kitchens Tips
*Using one pan to roast the potatoes along with the chicken makes for speedy cleanup


This recipe came from the KRAFT kitchens......obviously you can use any brand.  Easy, looks good and I say it's gonna be dinner!

Dental Appointment

Today I am taking Nick for his dental cleaning....at our new Dentist.  Since we moved to Loganville, I have been using our regular Dentist, Dr. Cavola.....but driving to Conyers for an appointment was getting old.  I hate change, but this is realistically necessary.  So a few months back, on a Conyers jaunt, I stopped by Dr. Cavola's office and asked for our records and latest X-rays.  How I found our new Dentist was serendipity.....thier office is right next door to our local bowling alley.  Last November on Nicks birthday, the family all met at the bowling alley to play and celebrate.  My daughter's purse was stolen while we bowled.  Long story but it ended happily enough....the Dentist office next door called us to say they had found it in thier front yard!  They were so nice, so I checked them out and decided to adopt them as our new family Dentist!  So here is another great tip:

 **Cut down the time you spend in a doctor’s waiting room by having the office fax or e-mail any forms before your visit. Some offices have thier forms on thier website which you can download and print.  Bring them with you to the appointment, completed.  Along with any medical records, or in this case latest x-rays, your insurance cards and drivers license.

You just breeze in and everythings done!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

More Tips! Other uses for dryer sheets....

1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.


2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from          entering your vehicle.

3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.

14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.

16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Tips!

I love TIPS!  Tips are cool!  Here are a few new tips I just read from Real Simple magazine:

Use White Bread to: Dust an oil painting. Gently dab a slice of white bread over the surface to pick up dirt and grime.  Also picks up broken glass, dust/grime in the corners of your hardwood floor and baseboards.

Use Ketchup to: Remove tarnish from copper and brass cookware. Squeeze ketchup onto a cloth and rub it on pots and pans. They should go back to their coppery color in minutes. Rinse with warm water and dry with a towel.

Use Oatmeal to: Scrub very dirty hands. Make a thick paste of oatmeal and water; rinse well.

Use Rice to: Clean the inside of a vase or a thin-necked bottle. Fill three quarters of the vessel with warm, soapy water and add a tablespoon of uncooked rice. Cup your hand over the opening, shake vigorously, and rinse.

Use Tea to: Scour rusty garden tools. Brew a few pots of strong black tea. When cool, pour into a bucket. Soak the tools for a few hours. Wipe each one with a cloth. (Wear rubber gloves or your hands will be stained.

Use Glycerin to: Remove dried wax drippings from candlesticks. Peel off as much wax as possible, then moisten a cotton ball with glycerin and rub until clean.

Use Cornstarch to: Clean grease spills on carpets. Pour cornstarch onto spots and let sit for 15 to 30 minutes before vacuuming.

Use Rubbing Alcohol to: Erase permanent-marker stains from finished wood floors or solid-surface countertops. Pour rubbing alcohol onto a cotton ball and apply.