Fudge (microwave)

1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 package semi-sweet chips Microwave together on high for about 1 1/2 min. Stir together, then pour into a pan to cool, I used a 9x13 Pyrex. I crushed mints and added them. Once they were cool and hardened, I cut them into squares about 1x1, maybe a little smaller, and I got almost 60 pieces

Cranberry Salad

2 (3 ounce) packages cherry flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Directions

1.Drain crushed pineapple and save 1/4 cup of the juice. Dissolve gelatin in 2 cups of hot water. Stir in cranberries and crushed pineapple. Pour 1/2 of the mixture in a bowl and leave at room temperature, set the other 1/2 in the refrigerator until firm.

2.In a separate bowl mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, reserved pineapple juice and chopped pecans. Spread mixture over chilled gelatin.

Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Pour the room temperature gelatin over the top of the cream cheese layer and refrigerate until set.

Creamy Corn Pudding

1/2 cup butter, melted 2 eggs, beaten 1 (8.5 ounce) package dry corn bread mix 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (14.75 ounce) can creamed corn 1 cup sour cream Directions 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking dish. 2.In a medium bowl, combine butter, eggs, corn bread mix, whole and creamed corn and sour cream. Spoon mixture into prepared dish. 3.Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden brown.

Crockpot chicken and veggies

Sometimes you just need some chicken soup. This veggie-loaded crock-pot recipe has everything you need!  Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. raw boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved  1/2 tsp. salt  1/8 tsp. black pepper  Two 14.5-oz. cans (about 3 1/2 cups) fat-free chicken broth  One 15-oz. can cannellini (white kidney) beans, drained and rinsed    One 14.5-oz. can stewed tomatoes (not drained)  2 cups bagged coleslaw mix  2 carrots, chopped  1 small onion, finely diced  1 cup frozen peas  1/2 tsp. fresh thyme 1 bay leaf   Directions Evenly season chicken with 1/4 tsp. salt and the pepper. Place all ingredients in the crock pot and stir. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until chicken is fully cooked. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Remove the chicken and place in a bowl. Shred each piece using two forks -- one to hold the chicken in place and the other to scrape across the meat and shred it. Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot and stir into the soup. Season with remaining 1/4 tsp. salt. Serve up and enjoy! Makes 10 servings PER SERVING (1/10th of recipe, about 1 cup): 150 calories, 1g fat, 570mg sodium, 15g carbs, 4.25g fiber, 5g sugars, 20.5g protein For more Tips & Tricks from Hungry Girl, sign up for the daily email! http://www.hungry-girl.com/ Like Hungry Girl on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/HungryGirl Follow HG on Twitter! http://twitter.com/hungrygirl

Sinus/ear infections

CAYENNE PEPPER WILL UNBLOCK EUSTACIAN TUBES 5/6/2006: Jack from Toledo, Ohio writes, "IF YOU SUFFER FROM SINUS HEADACHES, THIS WILL GIVE RELIEF IN 30 SECS TO 5 MINUTES DEPENDING ON HOW LONG YOU'VE HAD IT. IT WILL ALSO STOP AN ASTHMA ATTACK; TAKE 2, 8OZ GLASSES, FILL ONE WITH COOL TO COLD WATER THE OTHER WITH NO MORE WARM TO HOT WATER YOU CAN SWALLOW IN ONE GULP. IN THE HOT WATER, PUT 1/8 TO 1/4 LEVEL TEASPOON OF "CAYENNE POWDERED RED PEPPER", MIX VERY WELL, THEN PICK UP BOTH GLASSES, DOWN THE HOT WATER AND RED PEPPER IN ONE GULP "QUICKLY". AS SOON AS YOU'VE DONE THAT, PUT THE COLD WATER INTO YOUR MOUTH AND RINSE VIGOROUSLY AND SWALLOW, REPEAT THE RINSE WITH COLD WATER UNTIL YOUR MOUTH IS WARM TO HOT, QUIT RINSING, FILL YOUR LUNGS WITH ALL THE AIR THEY CAN HOLD, AND HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN, THEN LET THE AIR "SLOWLY OUT YOUR "NOSE" REPEAT THE BREATHING EXERCIZE 4 TO 5 TIMES, BY THE FIFTH TIME YOUR PAIN WILL BE GONE!! IF YOUR EUSTACIAN TUBES ARE PLUGGED UP THEY WILL OPEN IN A FEW MINUTES, AND YOU'LL FEEL YOUR SINUSES DRAINING DOWN YR THROAT, YOU'LL NEED TO BLOW YR NOSE BECAUSE THIS WILL DRAIN YOUR SINUSES. THIS WILL ALSO GIVE UP TO 32 HOURS OF ASTHMA RELIEF AS WELL AS CLEANS YOUR BLOOD OF IMPURITIES WHILE YOU SLEEP."