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Energy Boosters
By Hklbrries
Mix wheat germ and high-protein powder; mix honey and peanut butter
- 3 cups wheat germ
- 1 cup high-protein powder
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup peanut butter, sesame seeds or finely chopped nuts
The Worst Cleaning Jobs Made Easy - Cleaning Heat and Air-Conditioning Vents and Radiators
By Hklbrries
Time it takes: 15 minutes per unit
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Burnt Sugar Fudge
By Hklbrries
"Are you expecting guests this Christmas? Do you have a sweet tooth that loves to make merry during the holidays? I...
- 3 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup half 'n' half
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup broken pecans
Low Cal Snacks for Dieters
By Hklbrries
It's all about the calories, says New York dietitian Susan McQuillan who devised the diet for the Family Circle "Ea...
- 37 jelly beans
- 18 Quaker caramel corn mini rice cakes
- 7 gherkin pickles
- 8 Triscuits
- 1/4 cup raisins or chopped dried fruits
- 3 Snack Well's devil's food cookie cakes
- 4 cups unbuttered air-popped popcorn
- 1 non-premium ice cream sandwich
- 1/2 cup Haagen-Dasz frozen yogurt
- 6 ounce container nonfat yogurt
- 5 graham cracker squares
- 65 small, thin pretzel sticks
- 4 pretzel rods
Hints from Heloise - Sheet cake box (use for)
By Hklbrries
Dear Heloise: My family is quite large, and on birthdays and holidays, we always buy sheet cakes
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Cranberry Turtle Bars
By Hklbrries
From “The Gourmet Cookie Book,” from the editors of Gourmet magazine
- For the base:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- For the topping:
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (not thawed; 6 3/4 oz), coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups pecans (12 ounces), toasted and cooled, then coarsely chopped
- For the decoration:
- 2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), very finely chopped
- Special equipment: a candy thermometer
Needs work - break up recipes and story - Crowd-pleasing pitcher - Lemony margaritas
By Hklbrries
I long ago fell in love with the clean, crisp, sweet taste of Meyer lemons
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Hint - Preventing "static head"
By Hklbrries
A reader from Michigan wonders: How can I keep from having “static head,” especially when using a hat? The answ...
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Magic Mixed Berry Cobbler
By Hklbrries
If you’re using frozen berries, cook them with the sugar and add water only if they’re not juicy enough
- 4 cups mixed fresh blueberries, blackberries and raspberries
- 2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup 2 percent reduced-fat milk
Dutch Apple Preserves
By Hklbrries
Wash 6 (1/2 pint) jars and screw bands and set aside
- 1 pound Granny Smith Apples (3-4 apples)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup bottled lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 4 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon margarine
- 1 pouch Certo Fruit Pectin