Loaded baked potato dip

I was looking for something to serve my friends for girls' night.  It needed to be a little healthy but really yummy!  I found this on Pinterest and it sounded so good.  It was a hit and it was really simple.  Enjoy!

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

from:  Brown Eyed Baker

16 oz. sour cream (I used fat-free.)

8 slices of bacon, crumbled

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2 green onions, chopped

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Stir ingredients together.  Let stand for one hour.  Serve with potato chips or crackers.

Other ideas:  Use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.  I also want to try it on a baked potato.

Canning Peaches

I live in the country which brings lots of adventures.  For example, looking outside and finding 3 cows.  It was pretty funny and reinforced that I really don't want cows.

Around the time of the cow adventure, I decided that I needed to can 2 bushels of peaches.  I do have 6 kids who love canned peaches.  I can't say I love canning but I do love eating yummy food for the next year. So I ended up with 53 quarts of peaches on the shelves.  

As you may notice, the liquid is dark in color.  In our family cookbook, my Auntie Maxine added a recipe for sugar free peaches.  I do like to limit unnecessary refined sugar and this recipe is a lot easier than using simple syurp.  They are not really sugar free but packed in juice, so a bit healthier.

Peaches packed in Juice

Fill clean jars with your peaches.  Add 1/4 cup of juice concentrate.  Fill the remaining space with water, leave 1/2 inch headspace.  Screw on the lid and ring.  Process in a hot water bath.

Note:  We love to try all sorts of juice flavors.  I think apple cherry or apple raspberry is my favorite.  Just make sure it is 100 % juice.

Tired of deodorant stains?

I hope I'm not the only one that finds all my camis end up with deodorant stains.  I thought I was just destined to wear them for a while and toss them when they got gross.  But I found an idea on Pinterest, tells you how to get rid of them.  So I gave it a try.  It didn't completely remove the stains but it did greatly improve them.  These camis are pretty worn out.  I will start treating them earlier and I'm sure they'll look great a lot longer.

This is the link I found:  One Good Thing by Jillee

She has great before and after shots.  I loved seeing all the foaming, it looked like it was really doing something.  One tip:  Only mix what you'll use immediately, it won't keep for later.

Spot Remover

1 part blue Dawn

2 parts Hydrogen Peroxide

Mix together and apply liberally to the stain.  Launder as usual.