Christmas already
DH and I are making a "baggo", AKA "cornhole", "corn toss" game for our granddaughters for Christmas (corn-filled cotton duck bags that you toss across room into/onto a score board. I know I have read internet instructions regarding how to treat the corn before using for heating pads, but can't locate that info right now (Murphy's Law). I think you bake it in the oven for a certain temp for a certain length of time (to remove any possiblity of vermin - yikes!). If you could direct me to that info I would be very grateful. Undoubtedly, my daughter will be very grateful, as well! TIA Bunny
posted by Bunny in IL @ 12:01 PM
4 Comments:
At October 20, 2007 at 4:13 PM ,
Judy in Ohio said...
Bunny, I was checking online and I found this at a site that sells neck warmers filled with corn. (Some sell warmers filled with flax seed or filled with rice and lavender mixes, etc.) Anyhow, at this site with the corn bags they offered this endorsement from a happy customer:
"I wanted you to know how much I'm loving my microwave corn bag heating pad. I have found that it takes about 3 minutes to heat up and that it has even heat distribution. Not only that, but the corn bag retains a soothing warmth for well over an hour. I'm also finding the corn bag has a mild pleasant, calming scent."
Bunny, I don't think any vermin could survive three minutes in the microwave so maybe just put all of your corn in and cook it as a batch and then fill your little bags.
Judy
At October 20, 2007 at 4:34 PM ,
Bunny in IL said...
Thanks, Judy. That's probably about right. I would never put my rice bag in for much more than a minute because it isn't all that large. But I don't leave the microwave unattended, either. Maybe I'll experiment a little. Bunny
At October 21, 2007 at 2:33 PM ,
Sara in Florida said...
Last year when a GF and I made the corn bags, we microwaved each one for 2 & 1/2 min. I guess it depents on the microwave strength, and the amount of corn. I think we used 6 cups of corn and 3 Tablespoons of whole cloves.
Sara in Fla.
At October 21, 2007 at 4:03 PM ,
Bunny in IL said...
Thanks, Sara. Coincidentally, I talked with an old friend today who has a pinched nerve in her neck. She tried using the rice bag I had given her to help relieve the discomfort, but told me that someone else had given her a corn bag and that the corn bag worked better for her neck because of the weight of the pack. I had thought I might make up some corn bags anyway. Now I am determined to try one of them for myself! After I get the game finished . . . . . and now DH wants a game set for us, too. Bunny
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