PORCH DECORATING IDEAS

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How to make Orange and Clove Pomanders

Pomanders were originally metal or ivory filigree balls filled with spices fixed with ambergris, hence the name (from the French "pomme d'ambre", or apple of ambergris). Having a bowl of these fragrant oranges (or lemons) near an entryway or on a kitchen table is one of my favorite and easiest holiday decorating traditions. Prep time depends on how the size of the fruit; the smaller, the quicker it will harden and dry. P.S. - don't eat 'em - they're just for fragrance!
6 pomanders (change servings and units)

Ingredients
6 oranges (or lemons)
whole cloves
decorative ribbon
The Spice Mix
4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons ground cloves
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons ground allspice
1/4 cup orrisroot powder (as preservative)

Directions

1 Combine the spice mix ingredients.
2 Wash oranges.
3 Insert cloves into oranges in a decorative pattern (stripes, swirls, whatever strikes your fancy!).
4 Roll cloved oranges in the spice mixture within 24 hours and set in a warm place to dry, turning fruit daily.
5 Drying takes from two weeks to possibly a month.
6 Pomanders are completely dry when they are hard.
7 Remove pomanders from the spice mix, dust off a little, and tie with decorative ribbons. Set out in a bowl, or you can use as Christmas ornaments.

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Birthday droop

July 8th was my 45th birthday and I must say its got me kinda down I don't want to get old and crippled up I will go kicking and screaming all the way.. Why does age
effect us so much.. heck I remember 21 like it was just a couple of years ago.. What the heck happened.. I BLINKED.... My kids are grown, my grandbabies are growing like
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Taco Casserole

TACO CASSEROLE

1 bag of taco chips
1/2 lb. ground meat (your choice), browned and crumbly
1 container of light sour cream
1 bottle of Pace medium picante sauce
1 1/2 c. shredded light Cheddar
Casserole dish for baking
Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives as topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer in casserole dish the following: crushed taco chips, ground meat, sour cream, picante sauce, shredded Cheddar. Repeat the layers until dish is filled. Cover with foil. Bake in oven until mixture is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and sliced black olives as a topping.

Easy Burrito Pie

Burrito Pie



Servings: 16


"Ground beef, refried beans and tomatoes are combined with chiles and taco sauce, then layered in a casserole with tortillas and cheese, and baked."
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce
2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans
12 (8 inch) flour tortillas
9 ounces shredded Colby cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.
4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.