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Museums Free for All 22 Los Angeles and Orange County MuseumsFree Admission Days October 3 and/or 4, 2009 In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the fifth annual ‘Museums Free-For-All’ Saturday-Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2009
Powdered Laundry Detergent- Top load machine
1 Ivory soap bar, 1 Cup Washing Soda and ½ Cup Borax
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons. Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads) I don't remember the exact cost for those, but the recipe ran at around $1.89 for 40 loads which was great! Ivory soap came in at $4.49 (or 45 cents per bar!). I found all of the ingredients in the laundry soap aisle. I also nabbed this 1 gallon apothecary jar for $12.79 from my local grocery store. If yours doesn't carry these, I believe I've seen some for cheap at Michaels, and Cost Plus World Market.I grated the Ivory soap with a cheese grater and then mixed all the ingredients in a bowl to make sure they were evenly distributed before adding them to my jar. I don't know what it is about these glass jars, but they make me really happy and I feel like royalty while doing laundry (err... I guess royalty would have maids?). And I love how it looks sitting next to my freshly painted laundry basket!
This 1 gallon jar holds 5 batches, or enough powdered soap to do approximately 200 loads of laundry! And the best part? This new 40-load recipe cost me only $1.09! Now that is a money saver!
One more laundry tip: This one is from Jani Judge. Jani always adds 1 cup (¼ to ½ cup works too) of baking soda to every load of wash. She says it freshens and removes the “yuck” from your laundry! Lani adds: If you do this you can use half the required laundry detergent. Purchase a large bag of baking soda, and it lasts a long time. It’s much cheaper than the detergent. Baking soda is great for laundry, toilets, and countless other cleaning/sanitizing jobs. Soak dirty pots and pans in it.
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Buttermilk Syrup“This is a great homemade syrup that would be wonderful on your “General Conference” pancakes or waffles! To make them EXTRA special top with fresh berries, bananas, nuts, coconut, pineapple, whipped cream, or all of the above! Now we’re talkin’ sugar coma!
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups white sugar3/4 cup buttermilk1/2 cup butter2 tablespoons corn syrup1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons vanilla extract
DIRECTIONSIn a saucepan, stir together the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, and baking soda. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla.
· This tip is from Maggie Bartlett, she is in the Costa Mesa II ward. I don't know if you have ever gone to the Grocery Outlet. It is located on Magnolia off the 405 freeway. They have wonderful bargains!!! But, I have never seen any advertisement for them. Their produce is nothing but things like frozen chicken breasts (I bought a 4 lb bag of Italian seasoned for $1.99) and a box of chicken corn dogs for $3.99, Tyson frozen chicken strips $3.99 (like you get at Costco). refrigerated cookie dough $.99. the only thing is sometimes you can go back and not find what you bought before! but the bargains are there too.
Grocery Outlet
17070 Magnolia St Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Thank you Maggie for being a faithful “Bargain Hunter” and sharing your tip!
Natural Korean Meat Tenderizers
These three Fruits are great for tenderizing those inexpensive cuts of meat.
PineapplePearsPapayaMake thin slices of these ingredients, or blend the fruit from a canned product. Put the fruit on the meat you want to tenderize. Warning: Pineapple will literally turn raw meat into baby food. So be careful how long you soak in the pineapple. Not over night!
With apples on sale (.49lb at Albertsons and.50lb at Henry’s) Here are 3 more easy recipes using the ever favorite apple. The best “tart” apple is the Granny Smith, but experiment! I think all types of apples are good in salads. I especially love the Fuji, which is definitely not a tart apple.
Autumn Apple Salad I
Ingredients
1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup tart apple, cored and chopped
1/4 cup sliced red onion
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 cup raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing
Autumn Apple Salad II
Ingredients
4 tart green apples, cored and chopped
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped dried cherries (can use all cranberries)
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
*Grilled Apple and Brie Quesadilla*
Annie Morgan serves, at her restaurant “Taste Buds”, a brie and apple sandwich on a toasted baguette, one of my favorites! This would be a great at home alternative.
Ingredients
1/4 cup cream cheese, 8 soft taco size flour tortillas, 1/2 pound brie (may use a favorite cheese to substitute), cut into thin strips, 1 apple sliced thin
Preheat grill pan over medium heat. Spray pan with nonstick spray when ready to start cooking. Spread the cream cheese evenly over 4 of the tortillas. Evenly divide Brie strips on top of the cream cheese. Divide apple slices on top of Brie.
Place remaining tortillas on top to make 4 quesadillas.
Place each quesadilla on grill pan and grill 3 minutes per side or until tortilla is browned with grill marks. Use spatula to flip tortilla. Once grilled, remove from heat and let cool for about 2 minutes before slicing. The whole family will love this one.
Weekly Grocery Specials 9-30-09 to 10-6-09
Ralphs www.ralphs.com
*fresh pork shoulder butt .99 lb
*beef back ribs .99 lb
*fresh pork tenderloin 1.99 lb
Chicken leg quarters .99 lb(less @ Vons)
*navel oranges .49 lb
Green or white asparagus 1.49lb (this is a deal but this week Henry’s is better at .97 lb!)
*iceberg lettuce .77 ea
* tomatoes on vine .88 lb
*red and yellow peppers, organic broccoli, Fresh baby carrots .99lb (OK deal)
*granny smith or golden delicious apples .88 lb (this normally is a deal but granny smiths are 2lbs for 1.00 at Henry’s)
*bartlett pears .69 lb
*Yoplait Yogurt 10 for 5.00
* Ralphs apple juice buy two get .99ea
*Ralphs instant oatmeal 2 for 3.00
*Van de Kamps bread 1.79ea
Buy of the week 12 pack Coke 4 for 12.
**freshly baked cookies .10 ea.or 1.80 for 18. (these are the cookies we had in Relief Society last week! Thanks, Sherry!)
Stater Bros www.staterbros.com
*beef boneless chuck roast 1.97lb
(this is best cooked long and slow, either a crock pot or wrapped in foil in the oven)
*Whole cut-up chicken .99lb
*Chicken leg quarters .99lb(less @ Vons)
*Chicken breast 1.97lb
*Stater ground beef 1.27lb sold in 3lb package save 1.39lb
*Tyson Cornish game hens 1.19lb
EZ Glazed Cornish Hens
Ingredients:
2 Cornish game hens (20 ounces each), split lengthwise, sprinkle with salt and pepper, 1/3 cup apricot spreadable fruit or jam, 1 tablespoon orange juice (if you don’t have the OJ omit). Directions: Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Spoon some of the apricot mixture over the hens. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until golden brown
*Jamestown or Sugar Tree spiral cut ham 1.49lb (make your own honey baked ham!)
*strawberries 2lb for 1.99 (save 2.90)
*large Haas avocados .69ea (save 1.20)
*asparagus 1.49lb (again Henry’s is .97lb)
*navel oranges .69 lb
*Ready Pac green salad .99
*Eatsmart slaw .99
*Stater cheese 8 varieties 3.99lb
*Dannon Fit and Light yogurt .49ea
*Bumblebee tuna .79 ea
*Guarrero corn tortillas 2.49
Kraft mac and cheese .59ea
ALBERTSONS www.Albertsons.com
*rib eye steaks 3.97 lb*Farmer John pork roast or chops 1.99 *Pork Country style ribs .97 lb
*red delicious or gala apples .49 lb. Why not bob for apples for FHE? When the kids have got their apple have caramel ready to melt and they can have caramel apples as a treat after the lesson!navel oranges .99 lb4 DAYS ONLY Thurs to Sun.red raspberries 5.6 oz. pkg .99 Jam anyone?Arrowhead water 24 pk. 2.77 limit 212 pack of sunkist or 7-up soda 1.99General Miles sale 1.75 each when you buy 4 of :cereals 10.7 to 12.25 oz orcereal bars 5.28 to 8.9 size*Kraft cheese 6 to 8 oz. 2 for 3.00 with coupon in circular. Must buy 2 .*Albertsons chunk light tuna .79 can*Albertsons canned fruit .95 can*Albertsons canned beans .89 canSave $5.00 on your next shopping trip when you buy $20.00 of these products now:Pillsbury cake or brownie mixes 10 for 10Pills bury flour, Frosting, Cookie mix 1.50 ea.Jif peanut butter 28 oz. 3.50Crisco Oil 48 oz, or shortening sticks 3.00 ea.Eagle Brand Sw. Condensed milk 2.00Free Fritos (9.25 oz) when you buy 1 pkg. Ball Park Beef franks and 1 15 oz. Hormel no beans chili!HENRY'S www.henrysmarkets.com*boneless skinless chicken breasts in butcher counter 1.99 lb**asparagus .97 lb *cantaloupes .97 ea.*green seedless grapes, vine tomatoes, oranges, pears, broccoli crowns, brussel sprouts, yams .88 lbReady Pac coleslaw or garden salad .97 ea.Bulk items:*yellow popcorn .69 lb Stock up and store in the freezer to keep it pop ableHenry's butter 2.00 lb.VONS www.vons.com*tri tip roast 2.47 lb**chicken leg quarters .77 lb STOCK UP! They are easy to cut into leg and thigh, then freeze.*beef back ribs 1.29 lb(less @ Ralphs)*potatoes 10 lb .99
*bananas .39 lb wish I knew how to keep these besides peeling and freezing! Hey! Another fun FHE treat! Peel and freeze bananas. When solid push a popscicle stick into one end. Then melt some chocolate and dip banana in to cover. Healthy almost and fun to do with the kids!Pillsbury cake or Brownie Mixes Buy 2 get 3 Free! No price listed.5 lbs Safeway sugar 2.50Jif 18 oz. 2.50*Look for coupon in circular for Lucerne shredded or chunk cheese 4.99 for 32 oz.
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