Dry Hands Beware!

The last couple of days my hands have been getting SO DRY because of the cold weather and lack of moisture in the air. Not to mention the added hand washings because of the flu thats been going around.

Needless to say I was just about to give up on my hands for the winter and donate them to a velcro testing facility when I remebered this recipe that I used last winter

IT'S WONDERFUL!!!!!

Sugar Scrub

1C Sugar
1/3 Oil (any cooking oil will work)
1-2 T lemon Juice

mix together

to use: wet hands, use a small amount of sugar scrub (I usually just use a plastic "camping" spoon and get a scoop) scrub hands all over and rinse off (do not use soap after ) if you actually needed to wash your hands do that before using the sugar scrub. Think of the scrub as the lotion you put on after  you wash your hands :)
Enjoy

Nutty Cheese Ball

This is a Holiday must-have at my house growing up.

Saute'
1/3 c pecans (chopped)
1 T Butter

once Saute'ed to a nice buttery perfection remove from heat and add 1/4 t season salt (any flavor you like) stir to coat and set aside

Cheese Ball
3-4 oz Cream Cheese
1/2  lb Cheddar Cheese (grated)
2 T Milk
1 T yellow Mustard
1T Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 t Hot Sauce

mix all except cheddar cheese. until well blended then add cheese about 1/2 cup at a time until it is all incorperated. it looks like a lot but just keep mixing.
@;-- there is no heat from the hot sauce because of the large amount of dairy to small amount of hot sauce  but if you don't like hotsauce or don't have it  you can omit it. It tastes a little different but it's still good.

roll into ball and roll in cooled nuts @;-- or if your lazy like me just add the nuts and mix in and put in a tuperware

refrigerate :)

Homemade Egg Noodles

These are so easy to make but they do take some time :) I made 2 batches todayand I learned some things. @;--

2 eggs
2 tsp Salt
2 C flour (approximately)

whip eggs and salt together
slowly add flour about 1/4 c at a time till the dough looks and feels about like bread dough
if it's still sticky add some more flour
dump it out onto a floured surface and flour well

now if you have a pasta roller like me this is when you cut it into fourths and start on one and roll it till you get it as thin as you want. cover with flour after each roll and fold when needed.

if you don't have a roller then kneed till it's nice and smoth then roll it out with a rolling pin to the desired thickness and 1/16th of an inch

then cut into 1/4 inch strips and let dry for a min then freeze

to cook get liquid (broth or water) boiling and add noodles 10-15 min should do it just taste one and check it :)

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