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Dawn Power Wash DIY Recipe- Make Your Own Dawn Power Wash!

4:24 pm By Canadian Puzzler Leave a Comment

My family and I are totally are addicted to this newest cleaning product from Dawn.
Over my lifetime I have seen many so-called life change cleaning products that will claim make my life easier,very few have.Dawn Powerwash is a game-changer for dishwashing for me, offering a quick and effective way to get dishes sparkling clean without the need for heavy scrubbing.

This is up there with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, the Swiffer and Micellar water. Truly a small thoughts product!
Dawn Powerwash: The Superhero of Suds! 🦸‍♂️💦

This do-it-yourself Dawn power wash dupe is almost identical to original, and made at FRACTION of cost.
I like the power misting potential of the actual “Power Wash bottle,” so I keep using that over and over.

Dawn Power wash has been making waves as a highly effective and convenient cleaning solution. It’s designed to be five times faster at cleaning grease than traditional dish soaps. It is all about the addition of rubbing alcohol, and nothing else cuts through grease or buildup like this. The process is simple: spray the foam onto the dirty dishes, let it sit for a few moments, and then rinse or wipe away the grime.

Dawn Power DIY Recipe- Make Your Own Power Wash

Ratio of 12:2:1 using water , Dawn dish soap and rubbing alcohol

12 fl oz or 1 1/2 Cups (350 ml) of water
2 oz or 1/4 Cup (60 ml) Dawn Original Dish Soap (it does make a difference) and
1 oz or 1/8th Cup (30 ml) of rubbing alcohol. ( can be 70 or 99 percent)

What do you think does this DIY recipe measures up to original?
Remember, with great power(wash) comes great responsibility… to enjoy life without the scrubbing!

I use this DIY mixture to refill original Dawn Power wash bottle and works perfectly.

Did you know that in Europe, soap became widely used for cleaning dishes by the 17th century, although early soap formulas contained harsh ingredients like lye.

9 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Dawn Dish Soap

Pineapple Pecan Cheese Ball Recipe- Must Try!

7:24 pm By Canadian Puzzler Leave a Comment

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Best Cheese Ball Ever!

Pineapple Pecan Cheese Ball Recipe

2 8 oz pkgs cream cheese (you can use light cream cheese)
2 Cups finely chopped pecans
1 Tbps. finely copped onion
1 8oz can crushed pineapple (drained)
1/4 Cup finely chopped green pepper
1 tsp salt or Lawry’s seasoning
cracked pepper

This recipe was at every family function I can remember. It originally cam from my moms college roommate and best friend, we referred to this as “Betty Cheever’s Cheese Ball”
Betty and her husband were celebrities in our town, she was married to Boston Bruins’ NHL goalie, Gerry Cheevers. When I was younger, I thought they were famous because of her cheese ball. (Note this is different Betty from the Egg and Cheese spread)

The secret ingredient to this recipe I think is the seasoning salt, it tastes very different if just using salt, but also very good!
This party snack was a particular favourite of my dad’s, we made sure to include at family gatherings if he would be there.

I hope you like it as much as our family does!

Directions:
Soften cream cheese to room temperature
Reserve 1 Cup of pecans, set aside
Combine all other ingredients and mix well (I use hand mixer on low)
Divide mixture into two balls, roll each ball in chopped pieces to cover, wrap in saran wrap and chill overnight.
Fantastic served with crackers.

World’s Best Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe- No Joke!

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Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

Makes 1 cup Caesar Salad dressing
3/4 Cup real mayonnaise (Hellman’s is best!)
1/4 Olive oil
1 large clove garlic finely minced
1/2 tsp. dijon mustard
4 dashes worcestershire sauce (Lee & Perrin’s)
2 dashes tabasco sauce
Tbsp. red or white wine vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon
1-2 anchovies ( optional)
1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
salt and cracked pepper

Serve immediately.

Make the best Caesar salad dressing you ever tested!

This recipe came from an old puzzle buddy. I still have the original email with the recipe on it. After a long day of puzzling, she had made a delicious Caesar salad with grilled lime chicken and it was the best Caesar salad I had ever tasted. She got from a friend who worked in catering, they couldn’t use raw egg yolk so this was modified to use ready made mayonnaise. She makes without the anchovies, but I love added extra bit tang and salt!

Mix all ingredients, serve over your favourite salad, Caesar or otherwise.

Betty’s Egg and Cheese Spread Recipe

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Egg and Cheese Spread- Delicious!!!!!
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Betty’s Egg and Cheese Spread Recipe

1 Pkg Velveeta cheese
1/2 Cup mayo
1/4 Cup relish
1/4 finely chopped onion
2 hard boiled eggs (mashed or chopped)
Can be frozen.

Pretty sure this came right out of the Kraft kitchen.Melt velveeta cheese in double boiler or microwave, if doing in microwave then check every 30 seconds, it melts fast!
Stir in remainder of ingredients.

This was a breakfast or snack that my grandmother would magically pull put of the freezer when we came for weekend visits. They are like a warm hug, especially on Christmas morning or before we headed off to church on Sundays. Their warm gooey deliciousness spread on an English muffin and toasted under the broiler until golden perfection. My grandmother had her toaster oven stationed right on the kitchen table, popping out four at a time, and we kids (and my dad too!) practically raced each other to grab them. It was all fun and games, watching my brother and sister playfully squabble over who gets the next batch!

Try them- they are addictive!

Best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever- Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Makes 6 Large “Bakery” style Cookies

Recipe Ingredients for Chocolate Chip cookies
3/4 C butter
1/2 C white sugar
1 C light brown sugar, tightly packed
2 1/3 C Flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt (Kosher preferred)
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
10 oz. high quality chocolate ( chopped in chucks or small squares)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
1. Melt butter (do not brown)
2. Mix sugars with melted butter by hand or mixer on low
3. Add eggs slowly
4. Whisk together dry ingredients
5. Mix together ingredients, add chocolate last.

Divide and make six large balls, divided equally, on cookie sheet lined with parchment or greased lightly.
Bake at 325 for 14 minutes or until golden brown.

Best Traditional Scottish Shortbread Recipe- Grandma Brown’s Shortbread!

3:03 pm By Canadian Puzzler

This is my great-grandmother’s shortbread recipe. She came to Canada from Scotland with my grandfather in 1908, just before the Great War.

My grandmother was born in 1922, when she was growing up, shortbread a special Christmas treat to enjoy and share over during the holidays best eaten with a hot cuppa, a wee dram of whisky and maybe a poem or two.

As far back as I can remember, every holiday my grandmother’s shortbread was all made during Christmas and we have enjoyed for decades. My own grandmother in her later days, well into her 80′, made batch after batch in her old round pie tins. She stored them in cookie tins she saved throughout the years, and stocked up on pounds and pounds of butter she bought on sale and stored on her freezer.

This is as traditional a Scottish recipe for shortbread that you can get- I have made dozens of batches over the past 40y years; When given as gifts or served for dessert at Christmas dinner, people always, always rave about these shortbread cookies and tell me they are the best shortbread cookie they have ever eaten.

Pre-heat oven to 375F (you will lower to 350)

This recipe will make 2 round pie tins or 1 large 9x13in tray of shortbread cookies. I usually line with parchment.

Grandma Brown’s Shortbread!

Ingredients:
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup icing sugar
1 cup corn starch
1 cup rice flour

1lb unsalted butter (yes, its a lot of butter)
large pinch of salt

Directions:
Cream butter ( I have done by hand or using stand mixer)
Cream in sugar
Cream in rest of ingredient until blended.
Spread dough into prepared pans, it will be very sticky.

Put into oven on middle rack; lower heat to 350F.
Back 25 mins or until golden- do not overbake.
When cooled slightly, after about 20 minutes, prick surface lightly with fork.
Cut into desired size squares while still warm, do not remove from pan (they will fall apart unless cooled) let cool.
Store airtight or freeze.
Enjoy!

This shortbread recipe freezes well and keeps a long time. I hope you like it as much as my family and friends do.

Other Vintage and Family Recipes:
Christmas Cherry Balls

Just Like Lush Bath Bombs DIY Recipe ? Make Your Own Bath Bomb Recipe

6:27 pm By Canadian Puzzler

My Small Thoughts DIY Bath Bomb Recipe- Make your own Lush Bath Bombs.
Recipe makes 6-10 bath bombs

Making your own bath bombs at home is a fun and rewarding DIY project. Not only do you get to customize the ingredients to suit your preferences, but you also get to enjoy luxurious baths without breaking the bank. Here’s a simple recipe to get you started:

Please maintain a ratio of 2:1:1 Baking Soda: Corn Starch: Citric Acid. You need at least a 2:1 ratio of baking soda and citric acid to fizz.

DIY Bath Bomb Recipe

2 cups Baking Soda
1 cup Citric Acid
1 cup Corn Starch
1/4 cup oat flour (optional) you can also try using powdered milk for milk bat effect!
1/2 cup Epsom Salts (optional) This makes for a rougher texture appearance on the bath bomb.

1-3 tsp oil (Sweet Almond Oil, coconut oil, shea butter, jojoba oil, argan oil, cocoa butter). I don’t put in too much!
1-2 tsp skin-safe Essential Oils or fragrance oil. I like lavender, lemongrass, ylang-ylang.
( approx 10=20 drops)
1-2 tsp rubbing alcohol (I put in tiny mister)

Use soap dye, food colouring, or mica powder.

Mix dry ingredients. Avoid getting wet with water.
Add oils and coloring to the dry mix and combine until even.
You will have a dry crumbly mixture.

Make Your Own Lush style Bath Bombs

Spray alcohol from a small mister or add a *small* amount of liquid at a time to the bath mob mixture. Pack into your mould (you can buy bath bomb moulds, use muffin tins, silicone mold, etc). And then release when formed. I put on parchment paper and cookie tin to dry/harden- wait at least 24+ hours to use, it may take a while for the bath bomb to dry.

Once dry, you can seal the finished bath bombs with shrink wrap or package them in clear glass jars or paper gift bags.
For added visual appeal, consider decorating the tops of your bath bombs with dried lavender or rose petals. However, keep in mind that this may create a mess in the bathtub, so you may prefer to keep them plain.

With a little creativity and experimentation with colors and scents, you can create beautiful homemade bath bombs that rival those from luxury brands like LUSH. Enjoy your relaxing baths!

Christmas Cherry Snowballs – Vintage Recipe

7:07 pm By Canadian Puzzler

Christmas Cherry Balls | Coconut Cherry Ball recipe

Ingredients to make Christmas Cherry Snowballs

1/2 cups butter (softened}
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. Almond extract
Jar of maraschino cherries (approx. 24)

set aside:
1/2 graham cracker crumbs/chopped almonds or walnuts

How to make cherry snowballs

1. Cream butter and icing sugar.
2. Add milk, almond extract and coconut.
3. Cover a single or half cherry in the sugar blend.
4. Roll each cherry “ball” in crumbs or nuts.

Chill.
Enjoy!

I used to eat these up like potato chips at my sister-in-law’s house, one year my brother caught me and the GLARE he gave me when he realized! I found this in my mother’s recipe collection and started making these every year- they are a holiday tradition for us.
These cherry snowballs are great for cookie exchanges or potlucks, they keep well and you can freeze.
I have 4 things I make each holiday sesaon, these Christmas cherry snowballs. my great-grandmother’s Scottish shortbread recipe, my other grandmother’s peanut butter confetti squares and for dessert a fruit trifle, pumpkin or pecan pie.
Some years I make ginger snaps, walnut cookies and if extra adventurous will make Florentine cookies or Empire biscuits.

These Cherry snowballs are a great no-bake Christmas or holiday cookie!

Do you have a recipe you’d like to share? Have you ever had these cherry snowballs over the holidays?

Dawn Power DIY Recipe- Make Your Own Power Wash

Best Cheese Ball Ever!

Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

Make the best Caesar salad dressing you ever tested!

Betty’s Egg and Cheese Spread Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Grandma Brown’s Shortbread!

DIY Bath Bomb Recipe

Make Your Own Lush style Bath Bombs

Ingredients to make Christmas Cherry Snowballs

How to make cherry snowballs

These Cherry snowballs are a great no-bake Christmas or holiday cookie!

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