Category: Family Life

Removing Rust Stains From Stainless Steel!

Do you need to remove rust stains from your stainless steel at home? I sure do! Instead of buying new pans and cookie sheets, be sure to use this solution to remove that unwanted rust. I recently tried this tutorial and it worked wonderfully. You’ll need to have the following supplies ready at home, if wanting to make this solution too:

• 1/2 lemon
• 1-2 tablespoons baking soda

PS: I didn’t have a lemon on hand, but had lemon juice available. The bottled lemon juice worked just as well.

For more directions on making this stain remover, be sure to visit the Pins and Procrastination Webpage for further details. Let us know if this solution helped with your stainless steel, because we’d love to know.

French Apple Jam Recipe!

September is the time to purchase apples, because they’re cheap! If you’d like to can this month, be sure to check this French Apple Jam recipe! I haven’t made this jam yet, but it looks absolutely amazing. Nothing beats homemade jam! Am I right? If you’d like to make this jam as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• about 6 apples (I mixed Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 cardamom pods, crushed (use a rolling pin or heavy spoon to gently crack open the pods)
• juice of 2 lemons, divided
• 2 Tbsp pectin powder

For additional directions on making this jam, be sure to visit the View From Great Island Webpage! Let us know what you thought of this jam in the comment section below, because we’d love to know.

White Chocolate Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Chip Cookies Recipe!

Craving milk and cookies this weekend? My family always seems to be! I found this White Chocolate Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Chip Cookies recipe and it looks amazing. My husband loves all things peanut butter, so this recipe is a no-brainer. Want to make these delicious-looking cookies as well? If so, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 1/2 cup Reese’s Pieces

For more directions on making this sweet treat, be sure to visit the Baker By Nature Webpage. We’d love to know your thoughts of this recipe in the comment section below.

Need a fun craft idea for the toddlers in your life? This one is perfect! Thanks to domesticmommyhood.com for this one! She simply takes cotton balls, clothes pins, muffin tin, non-toxic paint, and a child imagination to transform a boring afternoon into FUN! For a complete list of materials and directions please click here!

Let us know in the comments below what you thought of this fun DIY! We love to hear from our readers and fans! Also, remember to have fun and Happy Crafting!

Chicken Pot Pie Rice Bake Recipe!

In the mood for chicken pot pie, but in casserole form? If so, you must try this Chicken Pot Pie Rice Bake dish, because its amazing. In my opinion, nothing is better than chicken and rice! Plus, my family enjoys comfort food on the weekends. Want to make this rice bake as well? If so, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 2 cups instant white rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 cup cooked, chopped chicken
• 1 can (10.75oz) cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/4 cup milk

For further directions on making these cookies, be sure to visit the Plain Chicken Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to know.