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Mondays are Meatless : One of the things we are trying in the new year is to incorporate lots of new recipes into our weekly and monthly meal plans. One of the areas we are trying to boost up is the amount of vegetables that we eat. While we do eat vegetables with meals, it isn't the main focus of our meals. So for ... (posted Jan 9, 8:11am)

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All About Eggs : We have been eating a lot of eggs lately as we got several dozen fairly cheap. Plus we love breakfast for dinner so eggs gives me many meal time options. In eating so many lately, I thought I might share some things about eggs. (posted Jan 8, 8:53pm)

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Review: Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home : I admit it, I have thing for books that are divided into seasons and menus. Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home does both. It has 13 menus for each season so 52 meals - one for each week. It is arranged seasonally so that you can take advantage of what's produce is in season. These recipes aren't your typical all-American meat ... (posted Jan 7, 10:59pm)

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Friday Favorites : 5 links to favorite finds this week (posted Jan 6, 12:22pm)

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Review of Toodledo : Organization can make or break you. If you’re anything like me, I have lists, then have more lists and then have list of lists and finally a list to organize the lists … and before long all of that gets thrown into the shredder without thinking twice. What I was lacking was a central place that could store all of ... (posted Jan 5, 10:44pm)

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Rice and Sausage Casserole : This dish looks really pretty when coming out of the oven but also is full of flavor and piping hot on a cold winter night. It would be a good dish to serve when having people over for dinner. Not diffifcult to make and warm and comforting to eat. Serve with a salad. Such as a salad with shaved fennel ... (posted Jan 4, 12:45pm)

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Other Uses for Nail Polish Remover : Recently, I've been finding all kinds of ways to use my nail polish remover. I use a 100% acetone remover and because that stuff is so very strong it has plenty of other applications to like (regular non-acetone remover will likely work as well) (posted Jan 2, 7:55pm)

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Organization in the new year : It seems that for many the new year is a time for resolutions, changes, and trying to "lose" things from their current way of doing things. This year I have decided not to set about "losing" anything, but to set about positive change. To frame things in the positive in a way that adds to my daily life instead of... (posted Jan 2, 9:19am)

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Friday Favorites : a list of 5 Friday Favorite links (posted Jan 1, 10:06pm)

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Edible Massage Lotion : Massage is something I do lot. Generally I use a non-edible massage oil, but there are times when a little edible version is handy. Over the years, I've purchased commercial versions but they generally come in bottles larger than i can use before they expire. We used some after the expiration date once and it made me a little ill ... (posted Jan 1, 12:43pm)

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Beer Battered Green Beans : Merry Christmas to all those that celebrate it! Today, I bring a quick and easy side dish that my Sir loves and we made tonight! Beer Battered Green Beans (posted Dec 31, 8:45pm)

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Slow Cooker Ham & Beans : I know Jen just posted a soup recipe with ham but this one was too good, and too easy, not to post as well. (posted Dec 31, 11:55am)

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Storage for Lights : I know there are lots of fancy products you can buy to storage and wrap your light cords to keep them from not being a big ball of tangled mess, but I just use the box they came in. It works fine and didn't cost extra (posted Dec 30, 4:57pm)

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Freezer Breakfast Muffin : Good on the go breakfast. Easy to make. (posted Dec 29, 5:11pm)

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Post Holiday Leftovers Recipes : If your house is anything like our house, then you are finding yourself in the post holiday daze, with too many left overs in your refrigerator and and uncertainty on how to use them up creatively. Himself does not like to eat left overs (posted Dec 27, 5:54pm)

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Repurpose Christmas : If you're anything like me, by the time Christmas is over, you're ready to pack all of those space-sucking decorations away. And if one happens to be broken, or if you're sick of looking at it year after year, getting rid of it sounds wonderful (posted Dec 24, 9:03pm)

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Turkey Tetrazzini : Having turkey during the holidays? This is a great way to use leftover turkey. It is a good hot meal on a busy day or a lazy weekend. Although this looks complicated it really does comes together fairly quick. (posted Dec 23, 8:07pm)

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Gift idea: Biscotti : After baking up a ton of sweet stuff this holiday, I was looking for something homemade to gift some foodie friends on my list. Biscotti came to mind- not too terribly sweet, but flavorful and it still gives me the chance to play around with different combinations of ingredients. (posted Dec 22, 7:19pm)

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Tuesday Tips : Toilet Overflowing? Surprising Way to Keep Ice off Windshield, Quick Trick Makes Dripless Candles and several other tips (posted Dec 20, 5:48pm)

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A little Latke here, and a little latke there... : In our house we celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. And with Hanukkah quickly approaching, there is much discussion on what type of Latkes we will be eating. Everyone has a preference and no fear of expressing what their favorites are. So what happens is that we wind up having almost 8 different types of Latkes. (posted Dec 19, 6:10pm)

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Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies : I made these for a gathering last night and they went over so well (all 5 dozen disappeared!) I thought I would share with you! (posted Dec 18, 4:18pm)

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Pumpkin Wontons : I think they would be great if you have to go a Christmas or New Years Eve party. They are easy and tasty. I did modify it a bit. (posted Dec 17, 6:34pm)

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Friday Favorites : Right now, my focus is on baking Christmas cookies. And so I've been digging through recipe site after recipe site to find a few that have consistently good feedback and meet our picky Santa's tastes (mmmm. shortbread!) (posted Dec 16, 11:50pm)

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Handmade Gift: Gratitude Journal : I am all about little gifts brought together to be made into a package of goodies for people I love. So I like making crafts that are small and easy. This is one of those projects. I made these a few years ago for packages.I called them Gratitude Journals but I also did Wish, Ideas, and Dream Journals. (posted Dec 15, 12:43pm)

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Grinding Nuts : It seems to me that the holiday baking season calls for bunches and bunches of ground nuts. Generally I buy whole or broken nuts and do the grinding myself because it tends to be cheaper. (posted Dec 15, 3:56am)

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Sunday Quick Links! : This week I have gotten a bunch of tasty treat and helpful hint ideas in my email so I thought I would share them! (posted Dec 14, 10:34am)

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Stretching a budget for the holidays... : This month, we are celebrating the Christmas holidays, as well as three birthdays and hosting family for New Year's Eve. So I've been charged with the task of making sure that the grocery budget stretches as far as we can. Considering the amount of social activities and extra shopping/visitors we'd be hosting this month, I wanted to see how far ... (posted Dec 14, 2:31am)

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Cinnamon Oatmeal Cut Out Cookies : These were a really good cut-out cookie.... flaky and buttery such great flavor. They even have some healthy elements to them. (posted Dec 13, 11:02am)

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Making a dollar go a long way : From September to New Year's in our household there is no shortage of holidays and birthdays celebrated. Between the Jewish holidays that come in the fall, the Christian holidays that come in the fall, and 6 birthday celebrations, and 2 anniversary celebrations, we are always looking for ways to stretch our money. (posted Dec 12, 9:57pm)