German Potato Salad

4 lb. red potatoes	1 lb. bacon	6 hard boiled eggs (sliced)
2 green onions (sliced)	1 3/4 C. cider vinegar	1 3/4 C. water
1 3/4 C. sugar	1/4 C. corn starch

Boil potatoes until tender but not fall-apart soft. Cool them by running them under cold water. Slice potatoes and place in tall casserole dish. Cook bacon and reserve 1/2 C. grease. Chop bacon into small bite-size pieces. In a sauce pan, combine grease with vinegar, water and sugar; bring to a boil. Add corn starch mixed with enough cold water to dissolve it. Add to boiling liquids. Stir until thickened. Add bacon, sauce, eggs, onions, and cracked black pepper to the potatoes. Gently stir to combine. Good warm or cold.

No Mess Pastry Bag

You know I don't normally share videos, but this one was too good to miss! I actually said 'wow' while watching it.

Recycle

I don't remember where I found this. It has been in my to-do project folder for a little while. I figure this would be good for sand toys or something for the children.

Chicken Gorgonzola

some chicken	heavy cream
sliced mushrooms	package of frozen spinach (thawed)
Gorgonzola cheese	1 tsp. garlic
black pepper	red pepper

Cook chicken and slice into edible pieces. Season the chicken with pepper and garlic. Saute mushrooms with chicken. Add cream, cheese, and spinach. Simmer until it thickens up a bit.

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Topsy Tail

Another hair idea this week is a blast from the past: Topsy Tail. It gives a bit of a twist on the traditional pony tail and only takes an extra three seconds to do.

Ice Cube Herbs

As 100* days persist, you'll likely find many of the herbs you planted maturing and dying. Save what you can by freezing them! The herb ice cubes work well for use in soups or in drinks, and an ice cube tray allows for smaller portioning of the preserved herbs.

1. Wash the ice cube tray thoroughly to remove any contaminants that could affect the frozen herbs.
2. Rinse the herbs you plan to freeze under cool water. Pat some of the moisture away with a paper towel.
3. Trim off the leaves that you want to save. Snip the leaves into small pieces with clean kitchen scissors, or chop them with a knife.
4. Fill each section of the ice cube tray with as many herbs as possible, then top off with water.  
5. Freeze the herb cubes, making sure they are placed on a level spot in the freezer. You want the cubes to be frozen solid before removing them. 
6. After the trays are fully frozen. Pop out the herb cubes and store in a freezer bag.  Be sure to label and date.

 Suggestions for herb combos: Stirfry, Chicken Soup, lemon ginger, wine garlic, lemon mint, herbs for pasta, tex mex, chilies, pesto, etc.