Frugal Friday: Bread Tag Code

Apparently bread ties serve a purpose other keeping the loaf closed. Fresh bread is delivered to stores 5 days a week and each day has a different color bread tie. The colors are in alphabetical order which will be easy to remember. So, if you went to the store on Thursday, you would want to avoid white tags because that bread would be a week old.

Monday - Blue
Tuesday - Green
Thursday - Red
Friday - White
Saturday - Yellow

To read more about this, see link below.





http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/breadtag.asp

Worship Wednesday: Days of Elijah

Frugal Friday: Clorox vs. Peroxide

Clorox vs. Peroxide… VERY interesting.

This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor's wife), about the

benefits of that plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store.

Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!

Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40's? It's chlorine,
folks! And it was used to kill our Troops.

Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals.

Please think about this:

1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.

2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.

3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.

4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.

5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.

6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.

7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other Disinfectants will.

8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue.

9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change.

11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help get rid of boils,fungus, or other skin infections.

12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing.

14. If someone has been careless, has peed on the floor around the toilet, and it's begun to smell of urine, just put some peroxide in a spray bottle and spray. In the blink of any eye all the smell will be gone and the bacteria eliminated!

I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner!

Tasty Tuesday: Egg Rolls

My husband just loves Chinese food; as does his friend Steve. So for Father's Day, Steve's wife Renae and I decided to cook them a homemade Chinese meal. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love to cook for my family and friends, but I have never made any Chinese dishes. I found all my recipes online and they were all very simple to make. Most everyone found them to be very tasty. Sweet Gracie discovered she isn't a big fan of Chinese food; although, she does love most any kind of meat, even Chinese meat. The first recipe I want to share with you is the egg rolls. The recipe I used was suppose to yield 8, but for some reason, I came up with 19! They must have been good because there were only 3 left! This recipe can also be found at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Egg-Rolls/Detail.aspx?prop31=3 Hope you enjoy :)

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 quart peanut oil for frying
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 ounces shredded carrots
• 8 (7 inch square) egg roll wrappers
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

1. Season pork with ginger and garlic powder and mix thoroughly. Heat mixture in a medium skillet, stirring, until pork is cooked through and no longer pink. Set aside.
2. In another large skillet heat oil to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or medium high heat. While oil is heating, combine flour and water in a bowl until they form a paste. In a separate bowl combine the cabbage, carrots and reserved pork mixture. Mix all together.
3. Lay out one egg roll skin with a corner pointed toward you. Place about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrot and pork mixture on egg roll paper and fold corner up over the mixture. Fold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll. Brush a bit of the flour paste on the final corner to help seal the egg roll.
4. Place egg rolls into heated oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack. Put on serving plate and top with sesame seeds if desired.

A Message to Fathers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy8fVTElktQ&feature=player_embedded

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Mal 4:6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers...

Meditation Monday: Embracing Brokenness

Here’s what I want to remind you of: God’s grace is sufficient. In 2 Corinthians chapter 12, verses 8 and 9, the apostle Paul said to God, “I’ve got something in my life that hurts.” He called it a thorn, and it hurts. Whether you possess the thorn or someone you love has it, it hurts. When Paul asked the Father, “Take it away; take it away; make it go away,” God responded with grace because, you see, thorn removal isn’t sufficient in and of itself. Only grace is sufficient.

"When all is not well with your circumstances, it can still be well with your soul."

So those of you who have the responsibility to watch that person you love carry a heavy burden, may I just remind you that what God has given me as the one who carries the burden of blindness, what God has given that parent, that child, that sister, that friend you love who has to carry the burden of cancer or autism or Alzheimer’s, God has given us participant grace. It’s adequate grace to participate with the burden.

But you, my hero, sister who has to watch and cry and pray those silent prayers and cry those invisible tears, God’s given you what I call spectator grace. Now that’s not in 2 Corinthians. The point is, whether God has granted you the sufficiency of His grace in the package of being a participant or a spectator, His grace is sufficient, so rest in His grace. Rest in His grace.

God’s grace in Titus 2:11 is what equips us and empowers us to say, “No,” to ungodliness. But His grace is also what equips us and empowers us to cease our striving and allow Him to be the One who wills and works within us for His good pleasure. So rest.

You may struggle with so many “what if’s” in your life, but when you come to the cross, you see what it is, and what it is is divinely unfair and amazingly equipping that you are able to walk with grace in this life. So don’t resist.

2Co 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

1Ti 2:11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness.

http://www.reviveourhearts.com/radio/roh/today.php?pid=10569

Frugal Friday: Dill Pickle Pops

While visiting friend, her daughter offered me a dill pickle pop. A WHAT? Did I hear that right? Yes I did. Her children love dill pickles; so, they made popsicles out of the leftover pickle juice. Although this wasn't a treat I would enjoy, I was impressed with the frugality of it. She already had the pickle juice and the popsicle molds. An absolutely free treat. How resourceful is that!