Fruit Flies, Begone!

Let's cut to the chase. I despise the flies! 

Here is a SIMPLE, CHEAP concoction to get rid of those pesky fruit flies. 

Step 1: In a small, shallow dish, add a drop of Dawn dish washing liquid. (I use "Original Dawn" and a bread-dipping dish about 3 1/2" in diameter by about 3/4" deep.)

Step 3: Add enough white wine, red wine, or red wine vinegar to cover the bottom of the dish.  It doesn't matter which you choose. They all attract fruit flies.

Step 4: Stir the Dawn and wine with your finger and set it where the flies are hovering.

Step 5: Check the next day. Empty, clean, and refill. (Yes, those little bumps WERE thirsty fruit flies. Notice the fruit fly on the top edge of the dish ready to take a dip!)

GOODBYE FLIES!

Quinoa Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

(Adapted from Betty Crocker Stuffed Green Pepper recipe with rice)

• 6 large green (or red) peppers
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)

Wash peppers. 

Cut around stem and remove it along with the seeds and membranes. Rinse out inside of pepper.

Cook peppers in boiling water to cover 5 minutes, then drain.

Cook ground beef and onion, stirring occasionally until need is light brown. Drain.

Stir in quinoa, salt, garlic salt and 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Heat until hot.

Heat oven to 350. Stuff each pepper with beef mixture. Stand upright in square baking dish (8x8x2 inches). 

Pour remaining tomato sauce over peppers.

Cover and bake 45 minutes.

Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.

Sprinkle with cheese. 

6 servings