FRIED RICE

2 ½ Tablespoons vegetable oil
½ Teaspoon sesame oil
4 Green onions sliced
1 Cup frozen baby peas
1 Medium carrot grated
1 Cup baby shrimp or chopped ham
3 Large eggs whisked
1 ½ Tablespoons soy sauce
3 Cups cooked cold rice*
* It is very important it be well chilled Heat oils in a large sauté pan or wok.Add the scallions, peas, shrimp/ham and carrots. (Take care to avoid being splattered with hot oil.) Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the rice and stir occasionally for 2-3 minutes as it heats.Push the rice to edges of pan creating a hole in the center of pan.
Pour ½ tablespoon of oil in center of pan and pour in whisked eggs. Scramble until softly done and then incorporate into the rice. Add soy sauce and heat stirring.

Frozen Pumpkin Parfait Squares

1 1/2 Cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup melted butter

1 1/2 Cups pumpkin
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
`/4 Teaspoon ginger
1/8 Teaspoon cloves
1 Quart softened vanilla ice cream Mix ingredients and press into the bottom of 9x9 pan.

Mix the pumpkin, salt and spices together. Fold in the ice cream. Pour onto the crumb crust and freeze. Cut into 9 squares and top with Whipped Cream and pecans.

I like this better than pumpkin pie

Household Cleaner

1 cup ammonia
1/4 cup baking soda
1/2 cup vinegar
1 gallon boiling water Mix all ingredients together. Cleans kitchen appliances, furniture, floors, carpets, painted surfaces and varnished surfaces. Can be used on windows, but they will need rinsed.