One of the easiest and friendliest ways to get rid of mice is to get “mouse oil” or simply buy pure essential peppermint and spearmint oils and mix them together. Put this on cotton balls and place them wherever the mice usually frequent. They’ll leave in a hurry. They absolutely hate the smell, and no one gets hurt, including pets.

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Fab Five on Friday is going to be a regular feature here on A Juggling Mum. Each Friday I am going to list five blogs. These will include my favourite blogs, blogs I have been reading lately or new blogs I have found. It’s my way of spreading a little link love around

I’d love for you to join me. All you have to do is write a post on your blog listing 5 blogs you’d like to give some love and then come back here and link it using Mr Linky.

I promise to come and visit everyone that joins in.

Here are my Fab Five for this week:

1. From The Rubber Room
2. Make and Takes
3. Down to Earth
4. Cake Wrecks
5. The Grocery Cart Challenge

Now link up your Fab Five on Friday:

110g Butter
½ cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Honey
4 cups Rice Bubbles
½ cup coconut

1. Boil butter, sugar and honey gently for 2-3 minutes.

2. Combine Rice Bubbles and coconut in a bowl and stir in the sugar mixture.

3. Press into a lined slice tray

4. Refrigerate for 20 to 40 mins,

5. Cut into fingers and store in fridge.

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1 packet taco seasoning
2/3 cup water
puff pastry sheets
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water.
Cook for 5-10 minutes; set aside.
Lay out pastry
Spread ground beef over pastry – leaving about 1 inch of pastry on one edge free of filling.
Top beef with grated cheese.
Roll up with the long edge closest to you.
Pinch seam to seal.
Slice the roll into 1-inch thick slices with a serrated knife.
Place rolls 2″ apart onto a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
If any filling falls out just press it into the top of the rolls.
Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes until golden brown and puffy.
Serve with salsa, sour cream or guacamole for dipping.

These would also be great to use up any left over taco meat.To freeze: Allow to cool completely. Flash freeze and then place in a ziploc bag when firm. Label, seal and freeze.

To Serve: Thaw in fridge overnight or thaw/heat in microwave about 45 seconds on high.

I found this recipe on a forum on the internet, my kids love chocolate yogos so it was very exciting to find I could make the same thing at home

Chocolate ‘Yogo’ Recipe

40g cocoa powder
40g cornflour
120g sugar
800ml milk

Sift the dry ingredients together.
Mix dry ingredients with 300ml of the milk.
Heat the remaining 500ml of the milk in a saucepan until you hear it get hot – you know, that dangerous ‘I’m about to boil over’ sound!

Pour the chocolatey milk into the hot milk and whisk until the mixture thickens. By this I do mean WHISK, no stirring with a spoon or fork, otherwise you will get little lumps that won’t please the kids!

Remove from heat and pour into a bowl that you can place cling wrap over securely. The plastic wrap must touch the surface of the pudding with no air trapped beneath, otherwise a skin will form.

Monday
Dinner – Crumbed Fish , Mashed Potato and Vegetables

Tuesday
Dinner – Chili Con Carne

Wednesday
Dinner – Sweet and Sour Meatballs and vegetables

Thursday
Dinner – Grilled Roasted Garlic Teriyaki Chicken

Friday
Dinner – Vegetable, Bacon and Risoni Soup with Toast

Saturday
Dinner – Beef and Vegetable Triangles

Sunday
Dinner – Dinner at Mum and Dads

Baking – Lattice Cheesecake Slice

Thanks to Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie for hosting Menu Plan Monday. Go and check out more great menus!.

1 1/4 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp. lite soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 cups instant brown rice
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups frozen vegetables (broccoli, red peppers, bamboo shoots, & mushrooms)

Bring broth, soy sauce, ginger and garlic powder to a boil.
Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix cornstarch with water.
Add to rice along with vegetables.
Bring to a boil to thicken.
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.

Makes 4 servings.