Work from Home - Clickworker Review

I have been looking for quite some time to create some online income that would be easy to sign up for and even easier to start working at as soon as possible. Here is the first of many reviews for online income sources. Sign up with Clickworker was quick and easy, and I have already completed a few quick jobs on the site. It is user friendly and not difficult, and you can begin earning as soon as you have signed up. Now you won't get rich by working on Clickworker, but it will be something to get you started with earning money online. Give it a try!

Opinion Outpost - Online Income - Work from Home

Looking for ways to earn some additional money online and from the ease and convenience of your computer or phone? Opinion Outpost is one of many ways to generate another stream of income (it is small, but every little bit counts!). Once you've signed up, you'll receive email containing surveys. With each survey, you earn points and exchange those points for rewards and cash. It costs you nothing. All that you need is an email address.

Food to No Longer Pay for - Pizza Crust - Make Your Own

Who doesn't love pizza?  With this recipe, you can always have pizza because most of us already have these ingredients at home.

The following recipe makes one pizza crust.  You can double the recipe to suit your needs.

1      1/4 oz package of yeast
1      cup water
1      tablespoon of oil (I recommend olive oil)
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1. Mix the yeast in warm water until dissolved.
2. Add / stir in oil and flour until it forms a ball.
3. Now cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and place it on top of the stove while the oven is warming up.
4. Let the dough sit on your stove that is preheating for 15 minutes.
5. Spread on pizza pan, jelly roll pan or baking stone.  
6. At this point, I bake my pizza crust for approximately 5 minutes just to ensure that the dough bakes prior to adding my toppings.
7. After 5 minutes in the oven, remove the pizza crust, and top with pizza sauce (you can make this yourself - see below), meats, veggies, herbs and/or cheeses!    
8. No cheese?  In a pinch, I use the grated parmesan cheese (from a can or jar), and it is delightful.  This combined with sliced green peppers is my favorite for a truly homemade taste. (Reminds me of childhood days when Mom bought the Chef Boyardee pizza kit!)

Homemade Pizza Sauce - You can use tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes, and just add garlic powder, oregano, or italian seasoning (to your taste).   

For an extra tasty touch - Once you have topped your pizza with all desired toppings and cheese, sprinkle with oregano.  

Once your pizza has all of its toppings, put back into oven for another 5 - 10 minutes (keep a close eye on it and leave in until the cheese is melted and browned to your liking).

Food to No Longer Pay for - Pasta - Make Your Own

Less expensive.  Healthier (because you are in control of every ingredient).

What I have been doing with a bag of flour, and what you can also do. . .


HOMEMADE PASTA

This recipe makes approximately one pound of pasta! (for much less than the cost of a box of pasta)

• 2 cups flour (you can use all-purpose)
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 3 large eggs

Combine the flour and salt.

Make a well in the center of the flour, and add the eggs.

Gently begin to mix the eggs, gradually drawing in flour with each stroke. Eventually a stiff dough will form.

Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes.

If the dough is too dry and won’t stick together, add a 1/2 teaspoon of water. If it is too sticky, sprinkle in a bit more flour.

This dough will be stiffer than traditional bread dough, but the more you knead it, the smoother it will become.

You want a smooth consistency - like satin - which will develop the longer you knead.

Once the dough has become smooth, you want to cover it tightly with plastic wrap, and allow it to rest for approximately 45 minutes. (You do not want to skip this step because if you do, you will be fighting with the dough as you attempt to turn it into your favorite pasta.)

If you are not using a pasta machine, a rolling pin and a knife or pizza cutter is perfect!  Atually, I prefer this method. The pasta will grow in size when cooking, so you want to roll out the dough as thin as you possibly can.  

Be sure to roll your pasta dough out on a surface that is well-floured. Then you can it into thin strips (or your choice of shape). If you choose the rolling pin method, your pasta will be more eclectic, but I love the beauty of this method. It just adds to the appeal of making your own pasta.

Window Drafts / Window Tape Insulation / Seal Window from Inside

I was sitting here having coffee the other morning when I could no longer ignore the frigid air coming in around the windows in my dining room. I walked up to one of the windows and was astonished at the ice cold breeze blowing in. Not wanting to go out and purchase window insulation plastic, and not wanting to hang tarp or an old plastic shower curtain over the window (which works wonderfully, by the way--- great for entry doors, too...just put in a few nails above the door and hang the tarp or shower curtain on the nails when you're home), I decided to get out my postal tape and a napkin (yes, a napkin!), and voila! Problem solved. No more drafts.