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Tips 'n Tricks
Pampering Campers
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Campground Hosting
RV'ing
Tip of the month: Put a few moth balls in a ziplock bag. Prick a few holes in the
bag so that the moth balls do not evaporate too quickly, but so the aroma can get
out. Place the bags on top of the wheels of your RV; secure with tape. This will
discourage rodents from climbing up the tires.....Thanks for the tip Wanda..
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bag so that the moth balls do not evaporate too quickly, but so the aroma can get
out. Place the bags on top of the wheels of your RV; secure with tape. This will
discourage rodents from climbing up the tires.....Thanks for the tip Wanda..
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Cooking
Tip of the month: Possibly Pizza
Need a pizza fix? In a hurry? I took a hint from the quick quiche recipe…….Grab a
couple 10 to 12 inch tortilla’s. Put one on a paper plate, sprinkle shredded cheese,
not too much…..but to taste….then add the other tortilla. There you go , there is the
crust. If you want to harden it up a bit put it in a frying pan for a couple minutes, at
this time you decide if you want to cook it in the pan or finish it in the microwave,
convection/conventional oven, or over the campfire. Then grab your favorite pizza
fixings. I add store bought pizza sauce, 2 spoonfuls per pizza (starting around the
edge then work in……light in the middle….., cheese, meat of choice if you want,
green and/or black olives, green or regular onions, peppers, pineapple for ham, etc
…..etc….then a little more cheese and sprinkle a little parmesean on it and away
you go. I microwaved mine………about 5 minutes each on medium high setting.
They cook up just like a pizza with the moist part in the center and then drier out
towards the edge. Now, like most of my recipes………..I rarely document them, but
this one could be a life saver when that pizza urge hits hard……….or if you are
looking for a quick hunger-buster
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Need a pizza fix? In a hurry? I took a hint from the quick quiche recipe…….Grab a
couple 10 to 12 inch tortilla’s. Put one on a paper plate, sprinkle shredded cheese,
not too much…..but to taste….then add the other tortilla. There you go , there is the
crust. If you want to harden it up a bit put it in a frying pan for a couple minutes, at
this time you decide if you want to cook it in the pan or finish it in the microwave,
convection/conventional oven, or over the campfire. Then grab your favorite pizza
fixings. I add store bought pizza sauce, 2 spoonfuls per pizza (starting around the
edge then work in……light in the middle….., cheese, meat of choice if you want,
green and/or black olives, green or regular onions, peppers, pineapple for ham, etc
…..etc….then a little more cheese and sprinkle a little parmesean on it and away
you go. I microwaved mine………about 5 minutes each on medium high setting.
They cook up just like a pizza with the moist part in the center and then drier out
towards the edge. Now, like most of my recipes………..I rarely document them, but
this one could be a life saver when that pizza urge hits hard……….or if you are
looking for a quick hunger-buster
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A Soft Voice Turns Away Anger: Sometimes, when a camper is angry or irritated
they'll use volume to get their point across. If you find yourself trying to explain in an
increasingly louder voice yourself, try turning down the volume. I find that if I lower
my voice, almost to a whisper, that the person will usually get quiet just to be able
to hear what I am saying. Sometimes, you'll even draw a quiet crowd because they
are all curious about what is being said. You'll be surprised at how a calm, quiet
voice calms a situation.
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they'll use volume to get their point across. If you find yourself trying to explain in an
increasingly louder voice yourself, try turning down the volume. I find that if I lower
my voice, almost to a whisper, that the person will usually get quiet just to be able
to hear what I am saying. Sometimes, you'll even draw a quiet crowd because they
are all curious about what is being said. You'll be surprised at how a calm, quiet
voice calms a situation.
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