Tip: Flat iron

To prevent burning your vanity, purchase a ceramic platter to lay your curling iron on. I bought this one at T.J. Maxx for $6.00.

Recipe: Shrimp Kabobs

You'll love this one!

1 pound fresh or frozen medium-large shrimp, cleaned

1 green or red pepper, cut into pieces

1/4 medium pineapple, cut into chunks (you can use can)

4 green onions, cut into 1" pieces

Barbecue sauce

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Alternate shrimp, green pepper, pineapple and green onions on skewers. Grill the kabobs over medium coals for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning once and brushing w/ sauce halfway through grilling. Note - soak wood skewers for 20 minutes before preparing the kabobs.

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Check out Boboli's web site to see how to grill pizza.

Recipe: Chocolate Zucchini Bread

2 ( 1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

3 eggs

2 c white sugar

1 c vegetable oil

2 c grated zucchini

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

3/4 c semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 c chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate squares until melted. Stirring occasionally until chocolate is smooth. In a lg. bowl, mix eggs, sugar, oil, grated zucchini, vanilla and chocolate squares, beat well. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour in to the pans and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Quick Tip: Strawberries

Pick fully-ripe, firm strawberries with a deep red color. Wash berries in several changes of cold water. If you want to freeze the berries whole you will want to remove the stems and place the berries in several rows on a cookie sheet and freeze. When the berries are frozen then place them in a large freezer bag and store in the freezer. You can also mix 1 cup of sugar with 6 cups of cut berries and place in pint freezer container.

Tip: Mason Jars

I like to use Mason Jars to store my brown sugar and powdered sugar in. You can also use the smaller jars for baking powder and soda.

Recipe: Scalloped Potatoes

5 large baking potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices

1 (10 oz.) can of condensed cheddar cheese soup

1/2 c. chopped onion

1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

ground pepper to taste. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Combine the soup, onion and black pepper in a bowl. Arrange one layer of sliced potatoes in the bottom of the casserole dish. Spoon one layer of soup mixture, then continue layering until all of the ingredients have been used. Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese. Bake for 45 minutes until cheese is bubbly and potatoes are fully cooked.