In about a month my husband, my 5 year old daughter and I will be moving into a new house (we’re currently living with family) and I’m looking for some suggestions as to what groceries we should start out with. We’ve lived on our own before but I wasn’t much of a homemaker or a very good cook – my MIL has taught me how to cook from scratch and shown me this website.
So I’m just looking for suggestions as to what to get on my first shopping trip – being frugal, of course.

Thanks so much in advance,
Amelia

My mother had a recipe for peanut butter cake w/homemade peanut butter glaze. She passed away almost 20 years ago & I’ve never found the recipes. I would also love a recipe for peanut butter sauce for ice cream-one that doesn’t taste like syrup.

Thank you in advance.
Carolyn

My grandma used to make a sweet sauce that she kept on the stove anytime she had carrot cake. I know it had nutmeg in it.

I have tried many times to make slow cooker rice pudding and it always turns out dry and Ugh tasting. I’m looking for a recipe that is creamy and yummy! Comfort food at its finest!

I’ve lost a favorite recipe for a creamy potato soup. It had heavy cream etc, and was put into a blender. Help! And if you know where I can buy a the recipe card again that would be great! Thanks,
H.J.

Looking for an old fashion fudge recipe my granny made with nuts and raisins. Fudge was hard not soft. Thanks

Love those winter squashes! Our current favorite recipe is to grill 1/2″ slices of winter squash. All you need to do is brush the slices with a bit of olive oil, salt/pepper and even a bit of fun spices Chinese Five spice, old bay seasoning, what ever you like. Grill until soft. You don’t even need to peel.

Also, roast the butternuts and hubbafds without anything on them, Scrape out the flesh and puree for making pumpkin pie, use as topping on shepherds pie, or make a curried squash soup. Heavenly cheap eats.

Does anyone have a quick and easy recipe for a non-cooked pavalova please?

(Editor’s note: In case you are not familiar with this term, a pavalova is a meringue dessert. Read more here; Wikipedia-Pavalova

I recently purchased a large, deep cast iron pan with a lid at a yard sale for just a few dollars. It seemed in good shape and seasoned. However, now that I’m home with it, I think it needs to be scrubbed and re-seasoned. Could someone please guide me as to how to do that?! I’d love to be able to use this old treasure!

I read somewhere that women are using “Just for Men” hair color to cover up their gray roots. Has anyone tried it and how well did it work?

Thanks in advance.
Carolyn

I am in search of the perfect biscuit recipe, one that is light and fluffy and not flat like an english muffin. I have tried several and i suppose i am just not that good at making biscuits! On the other hand the recipe for homemade bread that i got from HBHW was awesome! Turned out great the first time and everytime since! Thanks!

Hello,

I’m not looking for a recipe, but a link to the page about different ways to make your grocery shopping list (there’s an example about boiling chicken and adding taco seasoning with rice and broccoli).

Thanks!

Our local Mennonite market has a big sale at the end of the season and sells off everything very cheaply. Most of it tends to be winter squashes. I need suggestions on how to use these other than baked with butter and either sugar or salt & pepper.

My cat is getting a cold. I remember my mother mixing up something just for that, but I have no clue what it was. Do you know what I can do for her, besides the vet?

A lady I used to know would make these appetizers where she would wrap bacon around a thick pretzel stick and then put brown sugar and some sort of spice one them and bake them they were great! Do you have a recipe for something like that? Or know what I’m talking about?

Thanks
Amanda

Hi, my daughter and I used to go camping with some friends years ago and they always made fresh skillet bread in a cast iron skillet over the campfire or on the camper stovetop. I know it had flour,and sugar as it was mildly sweet but I lost my recipe for it and we loved it. Anyone with this recipe? Thanks!! Have a great week!

I’m missing one of my favorite recipes from My Great Recipes collection – I think it’s from the Grill section – and called BBQ chicken breasts. It’s actually a marinade that includes soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and I think curry and all spice – not sure.
Thanks for any help!

Just inherited a pressure cooker. And tips or tried and true recipes to share? Seems like it would be frugal, use less energy, and keep the food nutrition better.
thanks

I need ideas (other than PBJs) on what to take in the van to eat when we run errands and cannot get home for lunch. We live 20 minutes out of town and a stop and get low-end lunch is $15.

I am looking for a recipe for a soft and healthy granola bar. The ones I’ve seen/tried all turn out hard enough to drive nails.
Thank you!

I ended up with a surplus of canned mixed vegetables and thought it would be a great idea to make vegetable soup but the only kind my kids will eat is the vegitarian vegetable or alphabet soup campbells makes.  Any recipes would be great.

I know paddle cactus are edible and I have one that grows near my yard. Does anyone have a good recipe? I always wanted to try it and I love using the foods that I grow myself. Or in this case find nearby! Thanks!

Is there a recipe for homemade spray- n- wash (spot remover)? Also, for the homemade detergents – what about the HE – High Efficiency front loaders – how much do you use in them?

Thanks!

Where I work, we go through a lot of CDs, which come in those plastic cases with a cylinder up the middle. I just hate throwing them away. Does anyone have any ideas on re-purposing them?

A few weeks ago you had a recipe for a Christmas pudding that was cooked in a crockpot. You could use either sultanas or mixed peel, I have somehow lost it and would really like to try it. Thank you for you help

Does anyone have a suggestion or success story to share on a tasty way to fry up cucumbers?

Looking for recipes from the 1940′s. Especially interested in recipes where substitutions were made for rationed items. Desserts, main meals, breads, etc.

Homemade version of Maxwell House International Cafe, Cafe Francais Instant coffee mix is my favorite International Cafe flavor. Could you create a low cost DIY mix recipe so I could continue to enjoy my favorite drink without putting my family in the poor house? Thanks so much!

Lindsey M., Newmanstown PA

I’m looking at what requirements are needed each time I make feed, not necessarily the same ingredients?

I am looking for a recipe and instructions on canning squash “in the oven”. I had one, it works, but – since I haven’t read “30 days to Organizing Your Home” , well, I lost it. Can you help?

I noticed that there was reference to making your own sweetened condensed milk and was wandering how so if anyone can help?

I have taken in a stray cat and have found the only food she really likes is the grocery store brand food w/gravy in pouches. I’m looking for recipes to make a moist type cat food to try and save some money and make a more healthy food for her without all the fillers and low quality ingredients. Thanks!

A friend used to make Freezer Slaw for potlucks. It was shredded cabbage (green and purple) and seems like maybe onions and carrots, too. A vinaigrette-type dressing was poured over, stirred, then stored in the freezer until service. It was slightly wilted from freezing but very tangy, flavorful, and refreshing in summer! Thanks in advance!

We can’t get Open Pit here in TX, does anyone have a recipe that is close?

I have a quart jar filled with little soap pieces that were the tail end of bars of soap. Any ideas on what I can do with these? I started saving them because someone told me I could make liquid soap to use at the sink out of them and thereby save money but I don’t know how to do that. help?

I am looking for recipes to use with my Wolfgang puck Gourmet Versa Cooker? I got it as a gift. Has anyone used one of these before??

When I was young, my grandmother used to make a blackberry cobbler…I recall she would put blackberries in a pot…cook ‘em down and make the crust. However, the crust seemed to be in layers.. I recall her putting the dough in the pot then adding a cup of water.

Does anyone out there have a grandmother who made this type of cobbler? Wish I had paid closer attention all those years ago, but at the time, all I was concerned about was eating!

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

I am looking for recipes for the RediSetGo Xpress cooker. I got a few w/ the cooker but am looking for more. Went to the website but I don’t want to join clubs to obtain more recipes as I can’t afford to. Looking for any and all recipes. Thanks in advance.

I’m looking for something that will help me get rid of fruit flies. Can someone please help?

My mother made her coleslaw dressing with several ingredients she cooked on the stovetop. I know she used an egg, some vinegar and sugar; probably salt and pepper, too. (I do remember her saying it was important not to cook the egg but blend it into the other ingredients.) But I don’t know how much of each or what other ingredients were used. I did not bother learning how to cook when I was growing up and sorely regret it.

My 3 year old son is learning to control his bladder at night. He only has about one accident per week. We have a water proof mattress pad but on occasion he pees a lot and it goes on the mattress. Any suggestions on how to clean it? I thought spraying vinegar might work but not sure.

I am looking for instructions for making sausage out of ground pork.
I would appreciate info on both Italian style and breakfast sausage if possible. Thank you.

Hey everyone!!   Hope you can help.

We are planning our wedding this fall. We’re on a pretty tight budget, like everyone these days.

My fiance thinks we should ask our guests to bring a dish. I think we should provide the food…I would LOVE to hear what everyone thinks as well as any advice you might have for us. Thanks so much.

I really like the apple fritters at Starbucks and have tried looking for recipes similar. All the ones I find are made with corn meal and that’s just not it. Any help would be greatly appreciated since we live in the country and don’t get to “the big city” much.
Smiles.

We just moved into a new home, and we are having a problem with this strange vortex of houseflies that swarm in the center of the garage, anytime the weather is pleasant. Of course they migrate into the house anytime the door between the garage and the house is opened, and we have two kids. Need I say more?

Any ideas on a natural way (non-chemical)to keep them from appearing in the garage, or even an effective barrier to keep them from migrating into the house? Really, I have to hold my breath when walking through the garage, or I’m afraid of inhaling one. They are that dense. But only in the very center of the garage. Weird. Thanks for any suggestions.

Last summer I had tried scalloped cabbage at a family run restaurant and loved it! Since then I have tried to duplicate it but have not found the right flavor. I have tried internet recipes but so far nothing has come close. Does anyone have any homemade recipes they would like to share? Thank you!!!!

I’m looking for a recipe to make my own bluing to use in the laundry. My grandmother always used it in the second rinse tub and it kept the whites such a brilliant white. I’ve started making my own detergent from this site and love it, but want that added boost to the brightness. Thanks, Mary

is there anything you can make from scratch that will repel mosquitos ? I hate the stuff at the store and it is so costly and sticky. And the stuff from Avon doesn’t stay on in the water. Please advise it is MUCH appreciated. Thanks I am on a tight budget.

Thanks everybody for the help on coloring my hair at home. My next question is which one is the best for brunette hair? My gray shows up in 2 weeks with the $3 stuff. Thanks in advance.

my husband and i fell in love with a white cheese dip at a mexican restaurant that was in business only briefly. don’t know the name of it. looked like it had some green chili pieces in it (not too spicy) and was slightly thicker than milk. really yummy!
thanks!

Here is the information I got from your site.
Making whites white:

• take 1 cup cascade
• 1 cup of clorox ll
• mix together in a 5 gallon bucket and add the hottest water from your tap. Let clothes sit over night.

Here are my questions:
Cascade- what is Cascade?

Water- how much water am I supposed to use?

I was wondering if anyone has a recipe for creamed soups. I use a-lot of cans of cream of chicken and mushroom for casseroles. However I’d like to make my own due to the fact that canned soups are loaded with salt.

Back in 1967 on Air Force base in Mississippi,I had date nut cream pie.I have never found a recipe for it-any help? Thanks

I am wondering if I can water bath seal all-ready cooked lentils or beans. I have precooked everything and have added spices basically they are ready to eat, just want to know if it will be safe to water seal to store.

I saw a recipe for Puff Pastry Dessert using any canned or fresh fruit for the crock pot but, yep you guessed it, I lost it. Your help with this will be appreciated.

I’m looking for a recipe for vanilla no bake cookies. I had one until my house burnt down. I remember it has sugar, butter, milk, oatmeal and vanilla. I just don’t remember the amounts. This recipe doesn’t have cocoa or peanut butter in it. Thank you in advance. Toni

I have been looking for a recipe for what my grandma called copper pennies for years. I know it consists of peeled and sliced carrots, vinegar, and thyme.  I truly miss that wonderful taste along with pickled corn, but that’s another story.

Heather

I recently acquired a sandwich maker with bonus points from my Credit Card. They have very few recipes in the booklet. I would love to have some good, cheap recipes that are quick and easy.

In November or December of 2010, someone requested recipes for cheap beverages. Within the replies, someone posted a beverage made of celery seeds. I thought I wrote that recipe down, since I love Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda, and was going to try to make it. I bought the celery seeds and now I can’t find where I wrote the recipe AND I cannot find that post! Can someone kindly re-post it for me? Thank you!

Whenever I make any kind of noodle soup, and put the leftovers in the fridge, the noodles continue to “soak up” the broth and I end up with a soggy-noodle brothless soup the next day.

I’ve tried canning noodle soup and that makes the noodles even worse. So, I can my soup without noodles and add the noodles when I serve it.

But how do I keep the leftovers for lunch the next day? You can BUY noodle soup in cans, so there must be a way to get the noodles to stop absorbing the liquid.

Does anyone have any specific recipes for a Type 2 Diabetic? Have to make big changes to diet and looking forward to cooking in a new way. Thank you for your replies. Sincerely, Elena

I’m a single senior citizen and am looking for very easy, inexpensive meals for one or two days. I don’t like to cook!

I’m looking for something that can be substituted for soy sauce in Chinese recipes. I’m allergic to msg so it would have to be msg-free. Thanks!

For the longest time I have been trying to find the recipe for Italian Star Bread. I can buy it at a nearby Italian bakery here in Springfield, MA but I would love to bake my own. It is shaped sort of like a “butterfly” and kind of twisty. The crust is golden in color a very, very smooth. The texture of the bread is so smooth and velvety. It is sooo good with pasta or with just nothing but butter. If you could find this recipe you would make me so very happy. Thanks for the opportunity to be able to make this request and for a great newsletter and site.
Joyce

When I was younger, I could purchase small bricks of active yeast. They worked beautifully! As I moved from place to place, I switched to powdered yeast and I have been using it for the last 20 years or so. My problem is that I now have to use 2 to 3 times as much yeast in recipes as I used to. This annoys me to no end! I primarily use Fleischman’s or Red Star yeast in the large jar size. In the last 12 months alone, I have bought 3 jars that were “dead,” and several others that just didn’t work as well as they should have. The bread would only rise half as much. When that happens, I mix 1 to 2 tablespoons of baking powder in the dough to salvage it. The yeast company refunded my cost with coupons, but I want yeast that works consistently. Can you recommend a great brand of yeast?

I’m a vegan 95% of the time (no eggs, meat, or dairy). I’m looking for some new ideas for main dishes as it’s getting hard to cook vegan for me and simultaneously cook a non-vegan main dish for the family at dinnertime. Ideally, I’d like ideas on something that I can start as vegan (like veggie stir-fry) that I can put a portion aside for me, and then add chicken or eggs to, etc, for the rest of my family to eat. My kids are getting tired of stir fry.

I am looking for a source for reasonably priced or free leak-proof storage buckets for large quantities of things like flour, sugar or dry milk. Does anyone have a source or a suggestion as they should be “food safe”. Thank you.

I am looking for a recipe to make biscuits like the Pillsbury Grands, country style in the can. Can anyone help?

Does anyone know what I could substitute for oatmeal in granola bars and cookies.
Thank you for any help you can give.
CharlieAnn

Was wondering if there is a bread recipe that doesn’t call for yeast.  My husband can’t have yeast so we eat a lot of flat breads and biscuits.  But oh how I miss yeast bread!  Thanks!!

I used to have a recipe for crockpot enchiladas but lost it in a fire. Does anyone have one?

Looking for egg games for retired/elderly church group other than pass the egg;  something new or unique. Thanks

I would like to know more about eating weeds or food for free.

There are many recipes out there that call for a box of corn bread, or corn muffin mix. Up here in Canada, we don’t get those. Does anyone have a recipe for a cornbread mix, preferably one that will make several batches? Thank you all very much.

have i missed it or is there a good homemade recipe to replace the automatic dishwasher gel or powder that i use?
thanks,
jd

I am looking for a recipe for Shepard’s Pie. The one I remember had ground beef, green beans, a tomato product, and mashed potatoes on top. Thanks!

I need to organize my whole house. starting with my upstairs office and boxes of business and personal papers. Taxes are still undone for 2 years. It’s buried under the piles and boxes.

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Does anyone have a suggestion to get rid of the damp musty smell from a carpet in our basement?  We were flooded on Monday and have extracted the water and cleaned the tiled bathroom floor but need to clean the carpet with something to remove the musty stinky smell!

Any suggestions?

Would love to purchase a bread machine. Am having trouble deciding which one. Would like one that lets me use any and all bread recipes not just certain ones. Would love to have suggestions about the ones available.
Thanks!

I need a recipe for a very good, natural flea shampoo and repellent.

I raise heirloom beans and particularly like those from the central Appalachian region. I have quite a variety and am always on the lookout for different [good] ones. If you’re interested, I can provide a description of those I have.

Years ago I used to make bean soup with salt pork from government commodities recipes.It was wonderful.

I lost the recipe. Anyone have it?

Thank you for any help.
R

Anyone have a suggestions on what to do with old plastic cutting boards (the flexible type)? I just purchased a couple of new ones, but can’t figure out a way to re-purpose the old ones.

I’m looking for a particular Richard Simmons video called “Step & Sweat.” I lost my 15+ year old copy when I recently moved and I’m beside myself. There’s a copy on ebay right now but they want $30 for it!! As a single mom I can’t justify the expense, so I’m hoping someone out there has one or has a friend who has one. I’ll gladly pay a fair price plus the shipping for it. Thank you!

I would like to know how to make a sprouted grain bread that isn’t so dense and “greeny” in taste that my family won’t eat it (and I can’t say I blame them considering what my loaf looked like and tasted like:) Any help?

I am trying to find a recipe for a homemade lemon pepper marinade I can use on chicken, pork, etc. I am hoping to find a cheaper version than what I can find at the store.

This appetizer loaf or ball is made with canned salmon and liquid smoke. Can’t remember the other ingredients but it may contain cream cheese.

Last year I had 20 beautiful round gourds. I washed them with Clorox, then dried them and put them in the garage, next to the stove, so they would stay dry.
Only one survived, the rest rotted. I was so disappointed. I would like to try again this year.
Do any of you have suggestions?

I too have been looking for vanilla chai coffeemate. I even looked through their request listings and apparently a one or two people found a recipe on internet but have yet to find it. Any luck your search?

Hello. Would like to know if you all sell your own cookbooks. If so please let me know.

Thank You

Diana

I’m looking for someone to answer a couple of questions re: soaking and sprouting grains.

I am losing my home. Just moved into a rental. Three of us and really not much food to be had in the house. Money excrutiatingly tight. What can I do? I am skipping meals to feed my child.

We make our own bread, but we are having trouble slicing it thinly enough to use to make sandwiches. The bread likes to slice in 1 inch portions, which is about 150 carbs a slice, way more than my diet can allow. Any ideas?

I used to have this recipe but lost it in a house-fire. It really tastes like enchiladas.

I was wondering if anyone had any tasty diabetic recipes that aren’t so bland. Also, any home remedies for anxiety or sleeplessness?

I am looking for a good bread recipe that is low in carbs and in salt or a good bread to buy that is low carb and low salt. Just found out that I have diabetes.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
CharlieAnn

A while back, I believe there was a bake caramel pudding on this site. I had it on my computer, well long story short, I lost everything on my computer, including recipe and can’t find the one I printed out. Does anyone have this recipe? Thanks!

I am looking for : Boiled Pie
It is a pastry dumpling cooked in fruit juice w/fruit, in a pan on the stove top.

I am trying to figure out appetizing ways to use canned spinach. I have several cans and would like to use them up.

Hi, My name is Misti and one of my New Year’s Resolutions is to eat healthier. With this being said, my family are VERY picky eaters. My husband will not eat anything with onions, mushrooms, or any veggies except corn and greenbeans. My kids are a litter better, but not much. I need some healthy recipes with out a lot of veggies in the content. I know that is kinda hard, that is why I am asking you. My husband has ate my lasagna that I put tiny pieces of mushrooms in and he didn’t know they were there, so even if the recipe would call for a little bit of veggies, that would be OK too. Thanks alot!!!

I am looking for an effective and frugal way to clean a garbage disposal.

My daughter was just diagnosed with a severe allergy to dairy and must avoid all cow & goat products. As such, I am looking for some kid friendly, easy, dairy-free recipes/suggestions. Thank you.

I have been looking for a Squaw Bread recipe for a bread machine for a long time. I have several bread machine recipe books but none of them have this recipe. Any help is appreciated. It may even be called by another name.

I am looking for a recipe that Ive always known to be called “Shoney’s Pie.” About the only thing I remember about it, was it had that strawberry glaze you get from the grocery store, strawberries and whipped cream.

Have you ever heard of a recipe like this? If so, can you find the recipe?

How can I remove rust stains made by iron skillet in sink?? I have tried Clorox, Comet, lemon. Help!

I often cook on our wood stove (not a cookstove) and it is getting very grungy. How can I clean it and blacken it without the chemical stuff that needs lots of ventilation, not possible in the winter.Thanks

Looking for a soft oatmeal cookie recipe like my grandmother used to make in the 60s.
Her cookies tasted like they had little or no cinnamon, and little or no brown sugar.
She said she thought she just used the recipe on the box, but the recipes provided by Quaker from that time frame still aren’t right. (She did use Quaker oats)
3 grand-daughters and several others are trying to replicate these mild flavored, always soft cookies.

I am looking for some easy donuts to fix that can be baked in the oven, preferably by scratch. I can’t have the grease that fried donuts have so I would love to have some that can be baked. Thanks!

I used to have a recipe using canned sliced beets. It was quick and easy and may have been called Harvard Beets. But, it did not call for thickening the liquid. That’s the one I want.

I would be very greatful for instructions on how to make braided rag rugs from old sheets and clothes
Thank-you
Kelley

I found a recipe in Southern Living (I think) 20 some years ago for sweet cream biscuits. It was the best biscuits I had ever had but while moving my book came open and we lost the recipe. Does anyone else know what it is? Thanks

My grandmother used to make what she called cornmeal gravy… anyone ever hear of it?
If so, could you please pass on how to make it?
Many thanks

I am looking for a southern style recipe for mashed potatoes. i live in minnesota and can’t make them like a relative in virginia did. Is it the potatoes?

This recipe that I am looking for is a light cake like cookie with chocolate chips, banana, walnuts and cinnamon in it. Before baking my mother dropped the rolled cookie dough in a combination of crushed corn flakes, cinnamon and sugar and then baked them. It is like the sugar sealed the cookies and they would stay in the earthen cookie jar for several weeks, if they lasted that long. I have been searching for this recipe for years. If anyone has this type of drop cookie, I am hoping you will share it. Thank you.

Can the pie filling you buy in a lg. plastic container be canned or frozen? Also how do you get a dark brown color when decorating a cake?

Looking for cake recipes that make a 9×5 loaf pan or a 8×8 square cake. Most cakes are way too big for just the 3 of us.
Any help would be great.
Thank you,
CharlieAnn

I am looking for a recipe or procedure for making homemade baby wipes.
Thank you.

I am looking for a recipe for my inlaws and dont really know what it is called but something like pawnhaw or pawnhhull. if you can be of help let me know. I know it is made with I think cornmeal and pork.

I’m looking for a gluten-free bread made from sweet white rice flour… not regular rice but glutinous rice. Any idea where I can find a recipe for this?

Either Family Circle or Woman’s Day magazine had a great recipe for Almond Sherry cake (back in early 1970′s – I think it was in a holiday pull-out section of recipes.) My copy has disappeared and I can’t remember things as well as I used to, so I need something to follow! If you have that recipe, or a favorite cake with sherry and sliced almonds, I’d love to hear from you! Thanks

Our family used to enjoy Auntie Ethel’s Oatmeal Cookies, but Auntie Ethel is gone now and we’ve lost the recipe. I remember that we soaked the raisins in boiling water, and then used the raisin water as the liquid in the recipe. They were very crispy and buttery. Any ideas?

I am looking for a recipe. It had saltines as the base and my mom would put a shredded coconut mixture on top of each saltine and then broil it. I think there was an egg in it and table sugar. I am not sure.

I need a good and easy caramel popcorn recipe if anyone out there has one I’d really appreciate it.

I have a gluten allergy. I am presently in a country for a month that has corn everywhere but I can’t buy cornmeal anywhere…and I only brought one bag of cornmeal. I need to make it from scratch…does anyone know how to do that? Every single web site has recipes saying use a measurement of cornmeal…but I can’t get any here. Can you send me a recipe to make my own…

My mom used to make this 30+ years ago. It was a family favorite. She says that it was a Pillsbury biscuit recipe, but the Pillsbury website doesn’t have this recipe. Ever heard of it? Thanks!

I’ve lost my card from My Great Recipes collection for Melting Moments in the Cookies Packet. Made with flour, corn starch, powdered sugar…kind of like a thumbprint with separate recipe for icing (red and green on the picture). I made these for Christmas and cannot find the card anywhere!

From My Great Recipe Cards – I’ve been trying to find the recipe card for chocolate chip cookies. I think they’re called Haymarket Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are pale and flat with crispy edges and soft, chewy center. Very rich! Anybody have it?

I would like to find a recipe to copy the Jose Ole Southwest Chicken skillet dinner.

Looking for a easy to make basic cheese spread recipe. That can be used on crackers, bread or vegetables.
Thank you.

I am looking for a recipe for instant apple cider mix to use in heated water. My husband loves hot apple cider and he does not like the store bought apple cider warmed up in a cup. He loves the Alpine apple cider mix but it is $2 per box of 8 envelopes at Walmart and I was hoping for a recipe to make the mix myself. Thank you.

Growing up we had a cake called “Ruby Slipper” at Christmas. It was made with red Jell-o (in powder form), sour cream and a regular cake mix. I believe it was a recipe found on the box of Jell-o but I could be wrong. Does anyone remember this and have the recipe? I would really love to make this for Christmas dessert.

Hi all. I made two batches of broth from two turkeys – one broth turned out fine but the other one got pretty cloudy. I think the difference was on one I took my time and let it simmer slowly, and the other one I boiled too hard for too long.

Now I’m blessed with one batch of beautiful broth sitting in my freezer and another batch in my refrigerator waiting for some way to ‘fix’ it.

What is the best way to clarify broth? I’ve heard about using egg whites. Has anyone tried that and has it worked?

My mother used to make a delicious dessert called “Steamed Chocolate Pudding”. It was like a really moist chocolate cake – and was steamed in a double boiler. It was my favorite! I have searched the Internet, and her recipe box – but can’t find a recipe. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!

My Grandmother made this pie one year and never again. I thought the tangy sweet filling with a light crispy sugary coating on the top of the filling was wonderful. Grandma doesnt have the recipe anymore, as that was about 25 years ago. Please help me if you can. Thanks.

I’m trying to find either a french vanilla dessert or a key lime dessert….but not pies.

I love scented candles, but even the more expensive, like Yankee Candle, do not have the same scent after being lit.
Or some candles will smell wonderful -if you are standing within a couple of feet of them, but do not scent the whole room. Any suggestions?

I live in an apartment building that’s overrun with cockroaches. Does anyone have any ideas, preferable natural, as I have a cat, for eliminating or discouraging these awful pests? They’re driving me nuts.

Thank you all very much,

Carol

A friend of mine use to make this wonderful casserole and it had apples and cheddar cheese…I would have multiple servings when we would have get-togethers. I never got the recipe and wish I did. Does anyone have a recipe that might have these things in it?
Thanks
Deborah

I was given a very tall stack of graham cracker pie crusts and so I’m looking for recipes that I can use these with and not spend more than I save by using free crusts.

I am looking for a recipe my mother in law made for the holidays it was a 3 or 4 bean casserole with sausage in it that was sorta sweet and sour. You cook 1 pound sausage and used canned beans, brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup and some other ingredients. Bake for 45 min. to an hour I think. She made it for me because I loved it. I had the recipe but can’t find it. Does anyone have a recipe like this. It really brings back memories. Thanks a bunch, Leslie

I swear I saw a recipe on your website a couple of weeks ago and now I can’t find it. I believe it was called Texas Hash and it called for ground meat and rice and a can of tomato soup and a can of cream of mushroom soup (among other things). I thought it was on one of your blogs, but I can’t find it anywhere. I would love to try it!

I’m looking for the recipe for the Turkey Pastel. It has a great crust recipe using flour, cornmeal, butter and cottage cheese. I use it in my meat pies, but lost the recipe card. I would appreciate someone sharing the crust recipe part of that card, please.

Hi All,

I love drinking chocolate milk and I love Nestle Quick, but it’s expensive. So… I’m trying to find a recipe to make a chocolate milk mix like Nestle Quick to try and save money.

There are only two considerations I need for this recipe:
*It must be in powdered form (so I can make a large batch at a time).
*It must be for cold milk – not a hot beverage, and not to be mixed with water.

Thanks a bunch for your help!

Any suggestions (preferably natural) to keep rat, squirrels, and insects out of my house?

I have several elderly relatives. We cannot get the urine odor out of their clothing. Any surefire methods?

I’m looking for a recipe that my MIL used to make each year around the holidays. The dip or spread contained Deviled Ham, cream cheese, and possibly mustard.

I am looking for a recipe for homemade pickles made from dill pickles…thank you

When I was little my Mom used to make cookies in the waffle maker. I’ve looked through her things and haven’t found the recipe. I was kind of a soft (liquid) dough and they came out thin, crispy and sweet.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I’m looking for (1 1/2 lb) recipes for my breadmaker (I lost the manual).
Thanks,
Jim

I have lost my son-in-law’s favorite apple pie recipe. I don’t remember where I got the recipe and hope someone here has one like it. The recipe calls for fresh or canned apples with applesauce added to the filling along with the cinnamon, nutmeg etc. Please someone say that you have that recipe. He loves apple pies and he thinks that this one is the best. No matter what recipe I make, he says it not as good as the one I lost. He will be here Christmas and I want to surprise him with this pie.
Thank you!

I am looking for a recipe for something that another student made in my home-ec class almost 30 years ago. It was rigatoni noodles, black olives, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. I think it had Italian dressing on it and is was sort of warm so the cheese was almost melted

When I was younger at Christmas time use to get a candy we referred to as hash. Was like a peanut brittle but with large flakes of coconut in it. Does anyone know what I am referring to? Anyone have a recipe for something like this?

I used to get the My Great Recipes recipe cards. I have lost several of them. The two I am looking for are “Apple Pie or “All American Apple Pie” not sure which. It is the pie crust recipe on there that I need. Also in the same series is the recipe for Chocolate Pie. It has chocolate chips, cream cheese, and chocolate pudding made with whipping cream. Does anyone have these recipes? I need them soon. Thanks, Julie

I have tried several recipes but too packy, I would like a light bread with the fiber of the beans added.

I have lost an apple pie recipe that called for either fresh sliced apples or canned apple pie filling. It also called for applesauce to be added to the filling with some spices. I would be eternally grateful if anyone has this recipe. My late husband loved this recipe and so does my son-in-law who says that this is the best of the best apple pies he has ever eaten. Apple pie is his favorite, so I guess he knows his apple pies. I have tried other apple filling recipes and he says “not as good as the one with applesauce”
Thanks for any and all help
Glenda

Does anyone have a recipe for what my mom believes is called stack cake? She said it sometimes had apple butter and sometimes jelly. please help. Thanks

I’m looking for a sugar free recipe for International Coffee, “Cafe Vienna” as the company has discontinued the sugar free version. Can you help me?? Pat

I’m looking for a recipe for the kraut-onion relish used on Chicago style hot dogs – a friend who used to live in Chicago  told me about this – apparently they are carmelized together, but are spices used also? thanks a lot -

You gave a recipe for cooked wheat in the crockpot and said you could include it in meatloaf. Do you have a recipe for meatloaf with cooked wheat?

Looking for a homemade recipe for a face mask..peel or wash off…Please let me know if you have any ideas. Thank you for your response to my request. DS

I am looking for a simple chicken fried rice recipe that my son can make. I am tired of going to the local chinese restaurant to buy it. I can not eat it so I truly don’t know what is in it. If you can help, we would love it. Thank you

Any tips on home hair coloring? How do I do the back of my head?

I am looking for a recipe for Vanilla Syrup. That can be used for coffee or to make vanilla flavored cola type soda.
Thank you, CharlieAnn

I am looking for an easy recipe for sour dough bread for a bread machine. The only recipe in the book that came with my machine uses yogurt & I don’t think that is for me. Any ideas would be appreciated.

I have found several recipes for bread I would like to try that are written for use with a bread machine. Can someone please give me tips on how to use these recipes with a mixer and oven.

My grandma and mother used to make this for me when I was a kid, and granny lived in the hill country of the Ozarks. It was served over hot white rice. I thought for the longest time that it was pudding until I tried it, yuck. Anyone have an idea?

Is there a reason NOT to store baking soda in an airtight container? I was just wondering because it always comes in a cardboard box that doesn’t really seal shut instead of a carton with a snap on plastic lid (like baking powder).

I’ve been having a problem with my baking soda going “bad” I do a lot of canning this time of year and as a result, my kitchen (in fact my whole house – small single story) gets quite humid at times. I know that baking soda absorbs moisture from the air and this reduces its potency. As a result, I keep having quick bread failure. I know now, after a lot of wasted ingredients, to always “test” my baking soda first. I know baking soda is cheap, but I hate to keep buying a new box every time I want to make a batch of cookies or quick bread. So, I thought I should start storing it in a ziplock bag or plastic container. BUT was wondering if there was a reason it shouldn’t be stored air tight. I mean why doesn’t Arm & Hammer package it in an air tight container?

I’m looking for a copy of the weekly WW food journal from the 1980′s; the one with the daily exchanges and little check-boxes. Can you help me?

would you please tell me how I may obtain vegetarian recipes and this one
in particular Vegetarian goulash.

I am looking for a recipe for apple butter that is somewhat chunky. My grandmother used to make this, but alas, she is gone and no one has the recipe.

I’m looking for a homemade sugar-free Angel Food Cake recipe. They sell them at Marsh, but they are pretty pricey. Also, I saw a Pumpkin Angel Food cake but it was not sugar-free. I have to watch my sugar (had gastric bypass) and my family has several diabetics. If I could find a good basic sugar-free recipe to start with, then I could make all sorts of flavors. Any one know of any recipes for a sugar-free Angel Food cake?

I have a Breadman Trillium Mod # TR-500 with no manual and have never used a machine to make bread before. I have looked for the manual online but can only find the TR500a-b and this one doesn’t look like either of them. If anyone has one it would be fabulous if you could make me a copy of it or tell em where I can get one.
Thanks for your help,
Jerriann

I am looking for a homemade baking mix to take the place of buying Bisquick.

I just finished canning 14 quarts of white
potatoes. I have done this for several years now, but mostly use them for soup.
Just wondered if anyone had other recipes
or ideas for using them? I peeled them and
cut into medium size cubes.Any other ideas for potatoes would be helpful.I bought 2
bushels from a neighbor and have no basement or cellar.I cut 6 gallon bags
into french fry strips and froze them
for frying.

Do you have any recipes for toaster ovens. With the kids gone, I hate to turn on the big oven for just my husband and myself. Leftovers go in the freezer only to be discovered months later. Any recipes would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I recently came into a lot of assorted winter squash and we love it. I have it sitting on my kitchen table and I was wondering if I can freeze it and how I would do it. If you can it, how can you use it in recipes as a side because it tends to take on a soupy texture when canned. Also, I would love any awesome squash recipes.

i need a recipe for saltine crackers. ladies home journal (think) published a number of cracker recipes for various crackers and i used them, but i lost them in a house fire. any help is appreciated

I am looking for a homemade yellow or white cake mix recipe that I can store on the pantry shelf for later use in recipes that call for a mix. Thanks.

Since fall is here, can pumpkin pies (pp) be far behind? Honestly, unlike the fantastic turtle pp that I made last year, normal pps leave me cold. Back in the 70′s I had a pp recipe that I got off the back of the label of a jar of malted milk granules. It was the best pp I ever had. Unfortunately, I have lost the recipe and have been unable to find anything similar on the internet. Any ideas?

Looking for crockpot recipes for during the work week. I leave the house at 7 a.m. and return at 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. So these delicious sounding recipes that require you to cook 4 hours and then do or add something else and cook another 4 hours don’t work for me. I want something I can throw in the crockpot in 10 min or less in the morning (or put together the night before and refridgerate) plug it in in the morning and have supper when I get home. The less meat the better. THANKS!!!

i am looking for a recipe for milkshake mix like they use at bk or mc d’s…i need one for iced mocha cappachinos at home,,yummy yum

thanks
karin

rather than a specific recipe, i’m wondering if browning meat before placing in a crock pot is really necessary. i never brown ground beef or chuck roast, but i wonder if the taste is different? we’re MOSTLY vegetarians so i’m not really experienced with cooking meat. but, my family does like certain things in the crockpot. browning is typically called for in recipes. is it really necessary for taste/appearance/quality??

I need help with substitutions for peppers (Green, red, yellow, etc.). My fiance is highly allergic to these. I’ve always made lots of recipes with peppers in them because I like the flavor it adds, but now am unable to do that. Can anyone suggest how to get a good flavor without the peppers? Thanks in advance.

I am looking for a recipe my great grandmother used out of a cook book she got from the jewel tea company. I am not sure of which book it was from. I think it had apple sauce, cherries, cocoa powder and cloves. It might have also had pineapple in it. It might have also been listed as applesauce spice cake. This is a very old recipe I and my mother would dearly love to have.

I am looking for a recipe for a pickled carrot my mother used to make. It is a sweet pickle with lots of ginger and carrots. She got the recipe out of victoria magazine. We have been since unable to locate it. it is probably from late ’80s or early ’90s.

Looking for recipe for baked pear honey. My grandmothers written recipe says: grind pears, add sugar and pineapple, mix well and bake until thick and brown. Does anyone know what temp to bake it at? I have everything else. Thanks.

Around 1994-95 I received a recipe for a Hanukah pot roast from a Weight Watcher’s meeting. This pot roast was made with V8 juice, brown sugar and allspice. Does anyone out there have this recipe? It is by far the best pot roast I have ever eaten.
Thanks

It is hard finding acid reflux friendly recipes. Need something that is low acid, not hot spicy and low fat. No peppers (including black pepper), very little dairy, can have soy, and no tomatoes or citrus. Do not want to go back into the hospital and have to have blood transfusions again. Thanks!

Hello,
I’ve started baking bread and my family is enjoying the results. Now, we’d like to include hotdog buns to our bread list.
I have not found any that are simple and was wondering if anyone had some ideas.
Thankyou

I’m looking for a good stir-fry sauce recipe. My husband loves stir-fry, and I buy the ones off the grocery shelf – but it’s TOO expensive. Any ideas?

I am looking for something to make with leftover cooked oatmeal. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I am looking for a way to fix the sprayers that come in the bottles of cleaner. Everytime I get half way thru a bottle the sprayer wants to stop working.

Hi, With Christmas just around the corner I am looking for some really creative ideas for gifts for family and friends. If I start now it wont be such a frenzy come December!

Does anyone have a recipe for making their own homemade creamer like the liquid flavored ones at the store? I’ve tried making a vanilla creamer using evaporated milk but I can’t seem to get the amount of sugar right. Thanks!

My mother used to bake Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies with ground walnuts. Before baking she would roll the cookie dough in a mixture of crushed corn flakes, sugar and cinnamon. This would make sort of a glaze on the outside and the cookie would be sealed up to keep the freshness for quite a while (except they would disappear quickly). When she passed away I could not find the recipe anywhere. Does anyone out there have such a recipe?

I’ve kindly been given a Prima automatic breadmaker – great. But no manual – I need instructions on how to use it please – anyone?

These bread machine instructions should be all you need. – Susanne

Hi all, I have some plum tree’s in my back yard that are flourishing in over abundance! Does anyone have a plum jam, jellie, or butter recipe they’d like to share? Or other treats that the plums are good for.

Me and my family LOVE Salad Creations! They make all their salads and wraps right in front of you. Well, every time I go, I get a wrap with a special Greek dressing on it and I wish I knew how to recreate it! It would save so much money if I knew how to recreate it because I wouldn’t have to go there to have such great wraps. I can duplicate almost any salad recipe or wrap, but I can’t get that dressing! Please could somebody let me know how I can recreate that Greek Salad Dressing from Salad Creations? Thanks!

Hi, I rent an apartment that has a beautiful cream colored plush carpet in the bedroom, however, there are several rust stains in the carpet from former tenants. Looks like flower pot rings. Any tips on bleaching them out, or at least fadding them to somewhat blend in with the color of the carpet? I’ve tried using clorox bleach, Borax powder, Arm and Hammer baking soda, but none have touched the stains.

I am looking for a good pasta sauce to put up using my garden tomatoes. I want something different than what I’ve used for years.

I am looking for recipes to repurpose all of my WIC cereal. Especially dinner recipes. Kix, cherrios, cornflakes, grapenuts, grapenut flakes, multigrain cherrios, rice crispies, chex, special K.
Thanks

I am looking for a recipe recently eaten that is for sweet pickles made from store bought dill pickles. One of the ingredients in the making of these pickles is ‘Worcestershire Sauce’. Any recipes like this?

I have seen information for laundry detergent and fabric softener. Anyone have a recipe for liquid dish soap. The kind you use in the sink not the machine. Thanks Jan

I’m looking for a recipe to do down a batch of horseradish. And I would also like to can a horseradish garlic condiment for Christmas gifts. Can you help? Thanks!

I am trying to find a recipe for homemade Amish Butter Cheese. I hope you can help. Thank you

my nectarine tree is ready to be harvested. Do you have any recipes for nectarines?

OMG! We were at a restaurant just the other night and were served the marvelous Chocolate Raspberry Butter with our hot rolls! It was amazing! Anyone know how to make this?

I like mushrooms and always buy them at the store when they go on sale, but now that its just my husband and I at home, I find that I can not use them all up in time. I’m wondering if there is a way to freeze mushrooms, or some way to extend their freshness a little longer?

Although my baby HATES cold wipes, I couldn’t justify the expense of a wipe warmer. However, this past weekend I was able to find one at a thrift store for $2 (insert happy dance)! I purchased a 2 pack of the refill sponges new from WalMart, but was surprised to see even these carry a $9 price tag. Does anyone have a cheaper alternative to buying these?

am looking for tnt ideas for freezing corn on the cob thanks

Please tell me how to pre-cook fresh okra for freezing.

My kids, especially the little ones, like their apples in wedges and they can’t eat a whole one anyway, but it gets brown by the time they can eat lunch in school (very unappetizing). I have tried the lemon juice thing to keep them from getting brown, but then the kids don’t like the taste. Does anyone know how to keep the cut surfaces from turning brown? Thanks so much. I don’t want to buy those expensive packages of apple wedges in the store!

I have a lot of tomatillos in my garden and would like to find out how to cook some dishes using them, and can or freeze them if possible.

I am having a potluck Family Reunion. I need frugal ideas for decorations for the tables, games, etc.
Thank you.

My mother made this and she is not with us any more. I just put four dozens of sweet corn in the freezer and would love to make the jelly.

I am looking for an applesauce recipe for canning. I’m not too fond of the traditional texture, but would like to cube it . Does anyone have any suggestions that would help?

Just wondering if anyone has any good spelt bread recipes? There is one bakery locally that makes it, but charges $7 a loaf. I think it would be cheaper to make my own (I am allergic to wheat, corn and cane sugar). If you want to share any other recipes free of the above ingredients, I would appreciate those too Thanks.

I am looking for a recipe for pasta salad and potato salad that is made with sour cream or cream cheese instead of mayo or salad dressing. If any body has a recipe to share I would really like to try it.
Thank you,
CharlieAnn

If anyone has some suggestions for suppers to be served on nights when you just don’t want to turn on the stove or oven it would be appreciated. Sometimes its just too hot to heat up the house. Have the basic salads and fruit salads anything else?

Thanks in advance – Jan

Great question Jan and I can certainly relate right now. It’s super hot and I haven’t used my oven in weeks and the stove only when absolutely needed. Here are a couple of ideas for you:

Use your crockpot whenever you can. You can cook almost anything in there. Here are some crockpot recipes for you to try and take a look at my Crockpot Cooking Made Simple guide for lots more recipes and tips.

Grill – get hubby to grill some burgers, chicken, pork chops, steak, fish etc. on the grill. Make sure you have him cook plenty so you have leftovers for a few other meals.

Crumble up leftover hamburgers in your crockpot and turn them into chili or beef and vegetable soup.

Leftover chicken, pork and steak can be served cold the next day on sandwiches and salads.

When it come to baking, I just use my breadmaker for now.

For more summer cooking tips, take a look at this report about Simple Summer Cooking and I’m sure other readers have plenty of ideas to share.

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Got a hot summer day recipe or tip to share? Please leave a comment below. Thanks – Susanne

I bought a alb sirloin from a local farmer for super cheap and was craving it so big time thought we’d eat it all. But by the time I cooked it i was kind of over it so there’s a ton left over. I can’t think of a thing to do with it! Any good ideas?

I’m looking for dishes that feature beans and/or vegetables but do not contain any processed ingredients (premade or convenience foods) or soy products (tofu, TVP, fake meat).

I am trying to show my daughters how to cook nutritious meals with ingredients we either grow or make ourselves.

Much Thanks,
Geeta

I am a big fan of alfredo and would like to eat it a lot but the good sauce is horribly expensive and even the cheap, strange tasting stuff is almost $2 a jar. I would love to be able to make up my own sauce from scratch.

I have heard a lot lately about tin-foil dinners/ pocket meals cooked in the oven to save on clean-up.

I am interested in creative recipes (not just the old hamburger onions potato and carrots) for tin-foil dinners, how long to cook them etc.

Those who use them, I would love to hear the pros and cons of doing so.

My kids and husband love Lo Mein. I know there has to be something simpler than the complicated recipes I am finding. Anyone out there got one for the domestically challenged?

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I am looking for dairy free recipes as I have a little one who’s allergic to the protein in milk, so we can’t do cheese, or goat & sheep’s milk as alternatives, anything with whey (another sneaky way of saying milk) etc., it would help greatly! Thanks!!

What kind of containers are best for homemade wipes for baby or any homemade wipes for that matter (bathroom, window, bug wipes)?

Does anyone know how to store cucumbers so that they don’t go bad so quickly?

I don’t have a lot of information on this dessert. It was one my MIL used to make circa 1965. My husband recalls it contained bananas (the riper the better), whipped cream and pulverized Nilla wafers that she would then freeze solid. Knowing my hubby, he’s probably missing ingredients and or steps to the process. Can anyone help me reconstruct this recipe? Thanks

I am looking for a recipe for preserving sweet and hot peppers.

I would love a recipe for buttermilk. If you have a good one, please share as a comment below.
Thanks.

Debbie

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I’ve searched online for a similar recipe for peach muffins from Folk’s restaurant. I love these, and have tried to make them at home, but it’s no where near what I’m looking for. They sell tubs of the pre-made batter, but not the recipe. Can any one help with me with this? Thanks

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My daughter’s ex-mother-in-law makes delicious home-canned mock spiced apple rings using cucumber slices. Sadly they don’t speak anymore and I’d love to find this recipe. I think it might be an Amish recipe, her ex-in-laws used to vacation with an Amish family every summer when they were able. The canning liquid tastes like cinnamon red hot candies and are bright red, also coloring the sliced cucumbers. Does anyone know of such a recipe?

Thanks, Jennifer in GA

I am looking for a recipe for a good caramel cake.

Thank you,
Debbie

I’m a new mom…can anyone tell me how to get poo stains out of baby clothes?

I am looking for a quick (ie: refrigerator) pickle recipe. The one I am looking for in particular is a sour pickle, but I would love any kind of pickle recipe that does not require canning.

My mother use to make big round cut out molasses cookies that crackled on top, we can’t seem to find the right recipe, can anyone send it?

My husband has ordered a meat grinder, saying we can save money like nobody’s business. Only I don’t know how. I know I can make regular ground beefs, chicken, porks, and with recipes I can make sausages BUT… does anyone have some tips for me? Any tried and true recipes? Any other ideas besides ground meat or sausages? I want to make this purchase pay for itself as soon as possible!

I use to have a friend years ago that would make this dough rolled out and then she would put some olive oil on that then olives cheese and some sort of meat then rolled it up like a cinnimon roll then baked it after it was rolled she would put a light layer of egg for browning then put it in the oven and cut it served it hot.

Im not sure of how much and what to add to the dough and how long to keep this whole concoction in the oven at what temp but when it was done it was sure yummy. Reminds me of a bakes sandwich or something. Does anyone have any sort of recipe like this?

Does anyone have a recipe for the duggar laundry soap? I heard them mention it on TV a while back, but never got around to jotting down the recipe. We are trying to cut back on what we spent and I figured I’d give this homemade laundry soap a try.

Thanks in advance.

Julia

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I’m looking for a good way to clean mini blinds. My house came with a ton of them, and I need an easy quick way to clean them. I have 12 1/2″ plastic ones and 8 1″ wooden ones. I’ve heard you can just take them out and hose them off on your picnic table, but I don’t really want to get the gears wet in the top housing. The wooden ones take about an hour each to clean each slat by hand, but they’re nice and it’s not too bad. The plastic ones I can’t stand.

Help – I really don’t have the money to replace them.