Some thursday tips...I'll take any excuse to have whipped cream ;0)

Instant remedy for a mouth burn....when you scorch the top of your mouth or your tongue grab generous spoonful of whip cream hold the cool in your mouth where the burn is for a minute, repeat if necessary. The sugar in the cream triggers the release of pain-relieving endorphins instantly soothing the burn....ahhhh another reason to eat whipped cream mmmmm

Being married to a diabetic ...this would come in handy. A cup of black tea with a sprinkle of cinnamon automatically improves glucose metabolism and lowers blood sugar....now if I could get my husband to drink this.

Because of my new found love for sewing..I have experienced quite a few pricks on certain materials so this tip tickled me pink. Replace your normal pincushion with a bar of soap. The fatty agents lubricate the points of the pins and needles so they effortlessly slide in and out of even the toughest fabrics, which makes my hands happy.

Need to fluff your pillows well instead of beating them just stick them in to the dryer with two tennis balls for 30 mins. The heat and movement of the dryer shake dust particles loose, while the punding of the balls plumps up the fabric.

Sos for a sticky can opener. If you are having touble with a manuel can opener simply insert the edge of a 3 inch wide strip of wax paper between blades and turn handle as usual. The friction of the paper will remove rust and grime while lubricating the blades and wheels.

My wonderful friend...Susanna

My friend Susanna had posted that she used her "Deceptively Delicious" cookbook to cleverly disguise veggies into food and be undetected. So I remembered I had that book to and so I have used it myself and all I can say is WOW. I made the chocolate chip cookies (with chickpea's shhhh) for my family. They are so yummy it's silly. So I decided to share the recipe, because 1. you will love them with a glass of milk and 2. you won't mind your kids pigging out on them because they are actually good for you.
Oh and I also sneaked in sweet potato to in to my lasagna last night and completely undetected and delicious. I just followed my usually lasagna recipe, but after the meat was cooked I add cooked sweet potato (smooshed it up in the magic bullet with a little water) in to the meat mixture and then I added the pasta sauce (mix it up really good) and then proceed as normal.

Recipe for chocolate chip cookies (with chickpeas shhhh)

Items you need
nonstick spray
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup of fat free margarine spread...."smartbeat" or what ever you have
2 large egg whites
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla etract
1 can of (15 ounce) of chickpeas...drained and rinsed ...I also poured into the blender and pulverized to nice and smooth.
1 bag of milk chocolate chips
2 cups of flour...I used 1 whole wheat and 1 all purpose
1/2 cup of old fashion oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt


Preheat oven 350 coat pan with nonstick spray

In a large mixing bowl beat broen sugar and margarine on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the egg whites and vanilla, then ground up chickpeas and chocolate chips. Add hen flour, oats, baking soda, and salt and mix on low till soft dough forms.

Drop dough by the tablespoon onto baking sheet, the gently use a fork to press the down to flatten. Bake until brown 11-13 mins....do not overbake. Transfer to rack to cool then enjoy with a cup of milk mmmmmmm

Menu Monday

Monday- Lasagna...w/whole wheat noodles....trying to eat healthier

Tuesday- Steak with scalloped potatoes, and green beans

Wednesday- Marinated drumsticks with rice pilaf

Thursday- Pot roast with porcini mushroom, mashed potatoes, and roasted squash

Friday- Chicken stew with dumplings

Saturday- Chicken pot pie