Hello Everyone!  It's been a long time since I posted anything on this blog...

Well, I have a few things I'd like to share that I found on Pinterest.  These have all been tested and approved in my kitchen! 

This is one of my favourites... it has a real good flavour!  I make gravy with the drippings and serve it over mashed potatoes.  I put the leftover chicken in freezer bags, about 2 cups in each bag.  

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

4 or 5 chicken breasts

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp seasoned salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp oregano

Place chicken in slow cooker. Sprinkle chicken breasts with all the spices.  Add chicken stock. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.  Shred chicken with two forks.  

You might already do this, but I buy the family packs of hamburger and as soon as I get home from the store, I fry it up.  Some with garlic, some without.  I then divide it in freezer bags.  This saves a lot of time preparing meals and can be used in many, many recipes.  I wish I had done this years ago...

Here are some of my homemade things:

Goo Gone - use equal amounts of oil (vegetable, canola, olive, etc) and baking soda.  I keep mine in a jar.  

 Febreeze - 1/8 cup Downey fabric softener, 2 Tbsp baking soda and hot water from the tap. This stuff works great and the smell lasts way longer that store-bought.  This stuff is over $7 a bottle in the store.  Crazy!!

Laundry Detergent (concentrated recipe) - 1/2 cup Borax, 1/2 cup Super Washing Soda, 1/2 cup Blue Dawn dish soap and 4 cups boiling water.  Put ingredients in a gallon milk jug.  Swirl until all is dissolved.  When cool, fill with cold water until about 3/4 full.  I use 1/4 cup per load in my HE machine.  Give the jug a shake before each use as the baking soda may settle.  I was a true Tide fan, but I find this stuff works just as good.  You will find the Borax and Washing Soda in the laundry isle.  

Fabric Softener -  This step is optional.  Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of scent booster in 1 cup of hot water (from the tap).  Let it sit while you combine the other ingredients.  Stir occasionally. 

 Put 1 cup of Baking Soda in a large bowl (I put mine in the sink).  VERY SLOWLY add 6 cups of vinegar. The chemical reaction will make it bubble up. Pour the vinegar and baking soda in a gallon jug and add the scent booster and give it a shake.  Give the jug a few shakes before each use as the baking soda will settle.  I use just under 1/2 cup per load.

Tub/Shower cleaner -  Put 1 cup of hot vinegar and 1 cup of Blue Dawn dish soap in a spray bottle.  Shake before use.  Spray the tub and shower and let sit for 5 min or longer.  Use a wet rag and go over the tub/shower.  Then rinse.  I use the hand held shower (this works awesome).  The vinegar smell was overwhelming at first.  This makes the bathroom sparkle!  This is the best tub cleaner ever.... I will never buy store bought tub cleaner again!!

Stove Top Cleaner -  Generously sprinkle baking soda over the stove top.  Get a small towel or rag in hot, soapy water.  Place the soggy wet rag on the stove top and leave it for about 15 min.  Then use the rag in a circular motion and scrub the stove top.  Rinse with warm clean water.  This works great!  

Anyway, that's all for now.  I hope you find this useful!  

Love to all,

Roxanne