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Likelii Summer is over.  The children are back in school.  The holidays are quickly approaching and that means gifts. Are you a wine drinker and stuck in a rut?  Don't drink wine and find yourself in a situation that you have to purchase wine?  What do you do? I've been holding out on you.  I found out about Likelii earlier this year.  In all fairness, I did have to try it out to see if it would give viable choices for different situations.  I'm now sharing with you because it does work. If you're familiar with Netflix or Pandora and how these two sites offer suggestions then I think you will appreciate Likelii 's wine recommendations.  You enter a particular wine you enjoy and then the site recommends other wines you might like. Apothic Red Last year I found a new wine at Costco that was smooth, relatively inexpensive, and readily available.  That wine was Apothic Red .  I typed in "Apothic Red" as my choice and the s...

Barbecue Salmon Salad Sandwich Besides anything Italian as far as food goes with DH, I believe tuna salad is a close second. Almost a month ago, I slipped in a six-pack of canned Pink Salmon along with the canned tuna into our cart at Costco.  Upon arriving home DH noticed the salmon and wondered (aloud) if I'd made a mistake thinking I'd picked up another type of tuna. I (sheepishly) told him that I had not but thought it would be fun to try.  Again, he wondered (aloud) what we were going to do with canned salmon and wasn't it full of bones that need to be picked out?  This salmon was labeled Alaskan Wild Caught, Skinless and Boneless.  I crossed my fingers and gathered my courage (several weeks later) and tackled the canned salmon.   To my surprise, there really weren't any fillers, like the salmon burgers we've tried, and the meat was flaky not fatty. Canned Salmon with Chopped Onions When I was little, I remember one of my Aunts used to ...

 Substance of Living Laundry Detergent Label Ingredients for Substance of Living Homemade Laundry Detergent Substance of Living Homemade Laundry Detergent 4 Pounds Baking Soda 4 Pounds Borax 3.7 Pounds Washing Soda 1 Bar Fels-Naptha 1 Bar Pink Zote Using a cheese grater, (I have one specifically for my laundry detergent) grate the two bars of soap (Fels-Naptha and Pink Zote).  If you don't have either of these bars handy, you can use three bars of your favorite soap.  Sometimes I use Ivory or Irish Spring.  Some people eliminate the bars of soap all together. Substance of Living Laundry Detergent using Irish Spring Bar Soap Grate the full bar of Pink Zote. Grated Pink Zote Grate the full bar of Fels-Naptha. Grated Fels-Naptha Mix 4 pounds of baking soda, or about 8 cups with the full box of Borax and Washing Soda along with the grated bars of soap. All the Ingredients for Substance of Living Homemade Laundry Detergent before M...

The Makings of Substance of Living Homemade Shower Cleaner I've been using my homemade laundry detergent for about a year now and absolutely love how my clothes come out nice and clean.  I also use vinegar to clean my windows, stainless steel appliances, and use it to eliminate any funky odors like paint around the house.  Another secret use for vinegar is to place it in shallow bowls around a room if there are smokers.  Fortunately we don't have smokers in our home so we don't need to eliminate that odoriferous scent. I also use vinegar to clean my coffee maker and the inside of the microwave.  To clean the microwave, put a little vinegar in a microwavable safe bowl and allow it to steam for about 30 seconds or so.  Then simply wipe down the inside with a damp cloth or sponge. Have you seen all the posts lately about using the blue Dawn liquid dish detergent and vinegar?  Well, I didn't have any blue Dawn on hand and like usual was too impatient (...

This is an ideal out-the-door breakfast that is full of Protein, Vitamins B12, C, D , Calcium, and Riboflavin (not to mention all the other nutrients like iron, etc). Breakfast is probably the most skipped meal.  How many times have you had good intentions to start eating breakfast every morning to find yourself running late and saying that you'll grab something on the way?  By the time you're able to "grab something" they are all out of breakfast items so you end up settling for a donut or a bag of chips. Luckily for you, this delicious drink takes less time to make than the first cup of coffee.  No special equipment or brewing time required. Shake, Open and Pour. Ingredients: 50% Orange Juice + 50% Organic Soymilk = 100% Enjoyment This drink is also nice for a snack in between meals or a light dessert. The Kirkland Signature Organic Soymilk (Costco's in-house brand) is a U.S.A. product that comes in a case of 12 quart-sized co...