Saturday, April 13, 2013

Jalapeño Popper Dip

[Photo will be added when I make this again! It is DELICIOUS!!]

DIP:

Mix the following until smooth:
  • 2 - 8oz Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup  Mayonnaise  (or 1 cup if you really like Mayo)
Then add and stir:
  • 6-8 slices Bacon (cooked, cooled, drained, chopped or crumbled)
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
  • 1/4 cup Green Onions (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup Canned Jalapeño Peppers (chopped)
Pour into baking pan and smooth out evenly (use a 9x9, pie pan, or tart pan... whatever)

TOPPING:

Mix together then sprinkle over dip and smooth out evenly:
  • 1/4 cup Butter (melted)
  • 1 cup Crackers (crushed) -- I used Ritz
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

BAKE & SERVE:

Bake at 350 F for 20-30 minutes.
Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Skunk Odor Remover (The ONE and ONLY)


This is how to successfully remove skunk odor from your pet. (We've used it. It works!)
(Recipe from Wisconsin Trappers as well as tested and recommended on MythBusters)


Skunk Odor Remover 

  • 1 quart hydrogen peroxide (3%)
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 2 tsp Dawn dish soap (Dawn cuts the oil better than any other dish soap.)

Instructions:

  • Put rubber gloves on (or you will smell like a skunk, too).
  • Place all ingredients together in a small bucket, mix together.
  • Apply to dry pet immediately after mixing. * 
  • Wait 5 minutes.
  • Rinse dog.
  • Repeat if needed.
* If your pet was sprayed at close range and you can see the skunk spray (looks like a thick, yellow, powdery paint), put rubber gloves on, and wipe off as much of the spray as you can with paper towel before giving the dog a bath. This will help prevent spreading the concentrated oils to fur that was not sprayed.

TIPS & WARNINGS:

DO NOT get into eyes. To apply to the face of the animal, carefully use a sponge or hands. If this happens rinse eyes repeatedly with clean water.

DO NOT store this mixture in a container. Pressure will build up and it will explode.