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OLA Six Week Stimulus Extravaganza Sale

2010-01-26T00:11:00.001-08:00

www.onlineauction.com

Great deals in every shopping category!
Mark your calendar!

Jan 31^st to Feb 6^thFeb 7^th to Feb 13^th ^{Feb 14^th to Feb 20^th
COLLECTOR’S WEEK                               INTERIORS WEEK                            PERSONAL WEEK
Books and Publications                            Antiques                                          Baby
Coins and Currency                            Art                                                        Clothing and Apparel
Educational                                          Clocks                                                        Costume and Period Clothing
Equestrian                                          Collectibles                                          Food and Wine
Historical Memorabilia                            Holiday and Seasonal                            Health and Beauty
Knives, Swords, Cutlery                            Home and Garden                            Health and Fitness
Militaria                                          Native American                            Natural and Herbal Products
Military Surplus                                          OOAK                                                        Jewelry and Watches
Photographs                                          Pottery and Glass                            Medical Equipment
Sporting Goods                                          Western                                                        Metaphysical
Sports Memorabilia
Stamps
Trading Cards
Writing Instruments}

Feb 21^st to Feb 27^thFeb 28^th to Mar 6^thMar 7^th to Mar 13^th
TECH WEEK HOBBY WEEK SPLURGE WEEK

Cameras and Photo                            Craft and Hobbies                            Automotive
Communications Equipment              Dolls and Bears                                          Business and Industrial
Computers and Networking              Entertainment Memorabilia              Construction
Consumer Electronics                            Handmade Items                            Everything Else
DVD and Movies                            Memorabilia                                          Firearms
Electronics                                          Movie and TV Memorabilia              Livestock
Home Entertainment                            Pets and Supplies                            OLA Cares
Marketing                                          Toys and Hobbies                            OLA Motors
Music                                                                                                                Multiple Dwellings
Musical Instruments                                                                                    Real Estate
Video Games                                                                                                  Surveying and Scientific Equip.
                                                                                                                Tools and Equipment

Travel

Use the letter W, and the week number to search for weekly specials!
W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, and W6

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Sugar Shaker Muffineer Berry Creamer Strawberries

2009-12-24T09:02:00.000-08:00

Come have a look at this very nice Sugar Shaker & Muffineer set.

Sugar Shaker Muffineer Berry Creamer Strawberries

Derwent Studio 24 Set Colour Pencils color pencils FREE SHIPPING

2009-12-23T21:40:00.000-08:00

Derwent Studio 24 Set Colour Pencils color pencils FREE SHIPPING

I also have some Derwent Watercolour pencils & Derwent Inktense pencils.

Excellent for graphic arts, anime and much more, or just because you love to draw. If you are an artist or budding artist, check these out.

Twittering

2009-11-29T20:46:00.000-08:00

I'm all atwitter. I'm sure you've seen that line many times but I just had to share. I am now on Twitter and loving it.

If you are an online seller, it's so quick and easy to share your listings and watch those views soar. It's amazing, within seconds you can see the views rising rapidly. I don't understand how it works but hopefully tweeting will convert into more sales. At least I going to give it my best shot.

Give Twitter a try, you might be amazed too.

Find Pie birds, Calendars, Books and much more at: http:www/OLA.com/store/maggiemaybecrafty

Online Auction Secret Santa

2009-11-22T10:33:00.000-08:00

I am happy to be part of the Secret Santa event at OLA.com. this year. Apparently someone at OLA has done this in previous years but this is the first year I've known about it. Our hostess for the event is MetzyMom (thank you Metzy).

I don't know who my gift recipient or my Secret Santa will be yet. We will be sent the gift recipient info shortly. Who will be my Secret Santa?? The anticipation is killing me. Will it be Fleapirates, Metzymom or TheRoyalTreasures, or maybe TJinTX or DraggonTagger.

Oh, this is going to be so much fun.

Fried Hominy

2009-11-02T22:18:00.000-08:00

When you are planning to have porkchops for dinner, try this very tasty way to serve Hominy.

Drain 1 or 2 cans of Hominy and let air dry while you pan fry your chops. The drier the Hominy the less it will spatter and pop when it hits the hot pan drippings.

After you have finished pan frying the chops set them aside. Let the frying pan cool a bit then add the hominy carefully to the chop drippings. Saute with a lid or spatter screen on the frying pan until lightly browned then serve. When stiring the Hominy, lift the lid carefully and stir gently, the Hominy can pop out of the pan like popcorn.

Words of caution. Be very careful when adding the Hominy to the hot drippings.

Very fattening but also very good.

Pork Neck Bones & Shameless Plug #1

2009-10-23T10:16:00.000-07:00

With Halloween just around the corner, here are some bones you can sink you teeth into.

Recipe: PORK NECKBONES AND SAUERKRAUT

I thought I would start out with an unusual recipe and one of my personal favorites. It is an old fashioned one but I'm an old fashioned girl and this is rich and delicious served over rice and also quite economical. If you don't like the neckbones idea, substitute approx. 3 lbs of pork ribs, cut up pork roast or almost any other cut of pork you prefer. I have to tell you though, the neckbones have the best, richest flavor even if you do need to find the meat among the bones.

There's no need to be exact with the measurements in this recipe you can adjust any of the amounts to your taste and needs. The amounts I have here should easily feed four-five people, unless your people are huge eaters.

If you have a large pot with a well fitting lid that you can cook on the stovetop with and bake in, that is ideal. You can also cook this in a slow cooker if you prefer. Using a slow cooker changes the taste quite bit but it is still delicious and very easy. I use a glass pot for this that I can see into.

I usually use 2 packages of pork neckbones.

Approx. 1/2-3/4 Quart of sauerkraut (reserve liquid)

2 Large yellow onions coarsely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat oven to 275%.

Saute the chopped onions until they are well blackened in a very large oven and stovetop safe pot that has a well fitting lid. Remove the onions from pot and set aside.

Salt and pepper the meat and brown in the pot you cooked the onions in. When the meat is lightly browned add the onions back.

Drain the sauerkraut and spread on top of the meat and onions. No need to stir or anything. You can pour a bit of the reserved liquid from the sauerkraut on top if you like.

Cook at 275% in the oven for about 7-8 hours. It will be edible sooner but falling off the bones in 7-8 hours. Or cook in your slow cooker as you would normally cook anything else. Check once in a while to make sure there is some moisture in the bottom, you don't want it to get too dry. I find that a clear glass pot I can see into is ideal, that way I can tell if there is moisture in the bottom without any fuss.

Serve with veggies and a salad or ???

SHAMELESS PLUG for OLA #1. Visit www.OLA.com. You will find lots of nice and sometimes unusual items and some great bargains and please visit my store while you're there. When you get to the OLA homepage enter maggiemaybecrafty in the search box to visit my store. Hope to see you there.