Store Fresh Eggs for 2 years

From a RS Enrichment evening pamphlet:

"Until recent history, ships sailed the high seas for many months at a time without the advantages of electricity or refrigeration.  Sailors learned how to preserve and carry on board a large variety of foodstuffs to sustain themselves on these long journeys.  The easiest way to provide high-quality protein without bringing live animals on board was to store eggs.  How did the sailors keep the eggs fresh fro months on hot ships, you ask?  An egg will stay fresh as long as air does not penetrate the somewhat porous shell.  When an egg is laid, it has a coating on it that protects the contents from going bad, even in a hot nest, while being sat upon by a contented mother bird.  when eggs are processed for commercial sale, they are cleaned, thereby removing some of the natural coating that was protecting the egg from spoilage.  By purchasing fresh eggs and recreating the barrier between the outside air and egg within the shell, you can significantly increase the egg's shelf life, even when stored at room temperatures for great lengths of time."

"Here's how: First get a large container of Vaseline aka petroleum jelly and a bunch of eggs, preferably in Styrofoam containers.  If you can only find eggs in card board containers, don't fret.  Just use plastic wrap inside of them to protect the cardboard from the Vaseline."

-Next-
This gets messy.  "Take eggs out of container.  Get a small amount of Vaseline on your hands.  Pick up an egg and rub the Vaseline all over the egg until it is covered completely.  The Vaseline doesn't have to be thick, just don't miss ANY spots.  When it's covered, set it back into the egg carton, with the wide end of egg at the top. (That's where the little air space is located inside the shell.)  Repeat until all eggs are covered.  Close cartons, date, and put into your food storage room/space."

-To use an Egg-
Wash them with dish soap by rubbing the eggs and running them under warm water.  Wipe clean. "Only wash as many eggs as you intend to use right away."

Sinks GOOD, floats BAD

-If you want to be sure that your egg is still fresh before eating it-
..."simply drop it into a bowl of water.  If it sinks, its fresh.  If it floats, its bad.  This means some air has gotten inside the shell."   So toss that disgusting sucker out!

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Avocado Ranch Dressing

Mmmmm...i Have never tried this...but someday i will. 
Its one of those i-stashed-this-recipe-centuries-ago,-forgot- about-it-and-found-it.  See this is why i blog these things...because in most cases i probably would have never found this and therefore never known the greatness of this recipe had i just put it here in the first place.



Now that frustration is released...shall we?...

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You need:

 2 good sized,ripe avocados
1 C favorite ranch dressing
 1/2 C Milk
1/2 sour cream (when i jotted this down i seemed to have slipped on the volume, your guess is just as good as mine.)
 1/4 C fresh lime juice
 2 tsp hotsauce
 1/2 tsp pepper
 1/4 tsp garlic powder
 

1.  Cut avocado in half, take out bulb and spoon out meat into blender. 
2. Add in remaining ingredients. 
3. Process until smooth, stopping to scrap down sides. Makes 2 2/3rd Cups

High ceilings? great curtain idea

I can't remember how or when I came across this picture...im sure it was at the time we were house hunting. Saw this take on high ceilings with basic windows and loved how this owner displayed it.

Anywho, if you've got it and want to change it...here is a fabulous way to go about it.

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I particularly love the fabric of the curtains...great way to let in nature and the natrual light.  They dress up the window but don't take away from reason we have windows(to look out them). Its genuis. Its Grand.
ps. you'll notice the dried grapevines adorning the high parts. LOVE that.  In fact, its something i will incorporate in my home.

already dreaming

Its a bit too early to comprehend any reasoning for me to want this...but a girl can dream can't she?

Perhaps when Im done feeding a baby...then we'll talk.

"too old for acne but too young for wrinkles"

a product maybe worth trying..

 Biore Skin preservation dual fusion

Sweet & Spicy Chicken

total time: 55 minutes  serves 4

 1T olive oil
 1T chili powder
1 T brown sugar
 1 T dried oregano
 S& P
one 3 1/2 - 4 lb chicken, cut into 10pcs

Heat  oven to 400F.  In a small bowl, combine the oil, chili powder, sugar, oregano, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.

 Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.  Place the chicken in a roasting pan and rub with the spice mixture.  Roast until cooked through, 45 - 50 min.  serve.

Source: Real Simple Mag,  June 2009, pg 30

Roast Beef & cheddar roll-ups

hands on time: 15 minutes  Serves 4

4 oz cream cheese, softened
2T prepared horseradish
4 Lg flour tortillas
1 head romaine lettuce, tough ribs removed
8oz thinly sliced deli roast beef
4oz cheddar, thinly sliced

>In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and horseradish. Spread evenly over each tortilla
>Layer the tortillas with the lettuce, roast beef, and cheddar & roll it up!

 from: realsimplemag, June 2009, pg 28