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Light Supper Menus Ideas for a Home for the Elderly?
Dairy Recipes: http://www.dairymakessense.com/recipes/ Healthy Dinner Recipes: http://www.healthy-eating-made-easy.com/healthy-dinner-recipes.html The light fantastic: http://www.deliaonline.com/premium-content/cooking-for-one/the-light-fantastic.html 100 Make...

 

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Check the Ounces on Canned Food
This has been going on for years. Anytime the packaging is changed, check the contents. Its a good bet that that has been reduced slightly so we dont really notice right away. And so, it continues, we continue to sneakly get ripped off.

 

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Review: Wild Blue Internet
The List The List is intended as a resource for people looking for an Internet service provider. http://www.thelist.com/

 

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Un-Fried Fried Apple Pies
My mother used to make fried apple pies. She cooked her own apples down similar to apple sauce, used canned biscuits, rolled them out, put the apples on half and folded the other half overtop the apples. Sealed them and crimped them with a fork. Need I say...

 

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Plantar Wart Coming Back?
Im not sure if this remedy will take care of planter warts, but it surely wouldnt hurt to try. I had a wart frozen on my wrist and it went away......but a couple of years later, it came back. I used the Vitamin C paste on it and its been gone for a few years...

 

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Have It Your Way Pizza
I do the skillet pizza, but I do the whole thing in the skillet. I put the tortilla in a dry skillet, add a little bit of sauce, top with whatever meat, veggies and cheese that we want. Turn the fire as low as possible, top with a lid and cook until desired...

 

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Salmon Patty Recipes?
My recipe is not as elaborate as the two before me. To a can of salmon, I add crackers or bread crumbs, diced onion, egg and a little bit of milk to the consistency to hold it all together. I fry mine in bacon grease until they are nice and brown on both sides...

 

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Keep Bottles From Leaking in Luggage
Im thinking that once that cotton gets soaked, the bottles will still leak. I always put bottles with liquid in them in zip lock bags. So far that has worked without fail for me. Doris in NW IL

 

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Freezing Corn on the Cob?
When we had a garden, I froze corn on the cob and off the cob. I preferred it off the cob as sometimes one could taste the cob if frozen on the cob, and it took up much more room in the freezer. When I froze it on the cob I always shucked it, cleaned off the...

 

"Chicken" and egg noodle pasta inside of a quart mason jar

Chicken in a Jar Craft
The plastic peanut butter jars would also be ideal for this.

 

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Recipes for Blackberry Pie or Cobbler?
Im not sure about using fresh blackberries, but heres the recipe I use for cobbler using canned pie filling. 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup milk 1 can pie filling ~ blackberry, blueberry, cherries, or any fruit you desire. Melt the...

 

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Cooking Stems of Broccoli and Hearts of Cabbage
I just saute/steam broccoli, stems and all. If the stems are tough, just peel them down to the tender part and cut them about the same size as the florets. It all tastes the same. My mother used to take the core out of the cabbage for us kids to eat raw. She...

 

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Finely Chopped Hardboiled Eggs
Rachael Ray shows how she pushes avacado through the mesh cooling racks, so I would think the it would also work for boiled eggs.

 

Top ten secrets for a long and happy marriage.

Secrets for a Long and Happy Marriage
Congratulations to the bride and groom of 51 years! We made 49 in April and looking for many more to come.

 

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Removing Chewing Gum From Hair
Ive heard that peanut butter will also remove gum from hair.

 

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Manwich Recipe?
Here is a link for Manwich recipes: http://www.google.com/search?client=qsb-win&rlz=1R3GGLL_enUS328US329&hl=en&q=Manwich+Recipes Here is a link for Sloppy Joe recipes: http://www.google.com/search?client=qsb-win&rlz=1R3GGLL_enUS328US329&hl=en&q=Sloppy+Joe+Recipes...

 

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Removing Grease Stains from Clothing?
Shampoo works. Any cheap shampoo will do. Doris

 

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Rabbit Recipes?
Rabbit Recipes Link: http://www.google.com/search?client=qsb-win&rlz=1R3GGLL_enUS328US329&hl=en&q=Rabbit+Recipes We used to eat rabbit and it was delishous~! I used to buy it at the grocery store, but havent looked for any for many years now.

 

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Homemade Rust Remover
Tin foil will remove rust from a bumber without the cola, but remember, this in only a temporary fix. Be sure not to get any cola on the paint if you use it to clean your car windows as it will remove the paint. Doris

 

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Use and Care of Cast Iron Skillets?
I think that most iron skillets are already seasoned when you buy them. If not, after washing them with soap and water, dry thoroughly, and then grease them good with whatever you use to cook with: oil, lard, shortening, etc. I use bacon grease. You can wipe...

 

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Shoney's Strawberries and Bananas in Red Sauce?
My mom used to work in restaurants and had a recipe like youre talking about. I dont have it, but I remember her saying it was for pie and/or to pour over strawberries. Check out these sites, maybe one will be the one. Doris http://www.cooks.com/rec/search...

 

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What Are Some Meal Ideas for Someone With Diabetes?
There are many recipe site on the internet that have recipes for diabetics. Heres just a few, and if you want more, just type in Diabetic Recipes and a gazzillion will come up. Good Luck , Doris in NW IL http://www.januvia.com/sitagliptin/januvia/consumer/healthy...

 

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Potatoes Stored in Garage Froze?
Yes, you can just put them in your freezer and take out what you need as needed. Its not really any different than buying already frozen potatoes at the grocery store. Or, you could cook them, mash them for mashed potatoes, and then freeze them in serving sizes...

 

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Add Info To Your Photos
Even those of us that dont live near family and dont get to see them very often may not know who the people are in a photo posted on FB or sent in an email.

 

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Moisten String Used to Tie Packages
I always re-use boxes that Ive received ... from wherever. I just break them completely down. Turn them wrong side out and re-tape them. Theyre as good as new.

 

Make A Draining And Drying Frame

Make A Draining And Drying Frame
My mom used this method to stretch her starched crocheted doilies, flat ones, ruffled ones, and/or spiked ones.

 

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Oil and Grease Stain Remover?
Years ago I read a tip about using cheap shampoo to remove ring around the collar. I figured if shampoo would remove that grease and grime it would also remove grease splatters from cooking. It does work for that, and lots of other stuff too. Im not sure about...

 

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Making Regular (Baked) Bread in a Bread Machine?
The Bread Machine Owners Manual Model # ABM-100-4 http://www.creativehomemaking.com/download/Welbilt_ABM-100-4_Manual.pdf

 

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Hydrogen Peroxide For Blood Stains
Many many years ago I bought peroxide and when I got home I just threw the bag on the bed with a white bedspread. Later when I went to put away the articles in the bag, the bottle of peroxide had leaked onto the bedspread leaving a brown spot and my bedspread...

 

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How do you remove spots from windows?
In the past, Ive heard that kerosene will take off the spots youre talking about. After using the kerosene, youll want to wash and dry your windows.

 

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Reusing Every Bit Of Jar Candles
Putting the candle into the freezer for a while makes it much easier to get out the small bit of wax thats left after the wick is all burned up. Save all the bits and pieces, put them into something else with a wick and you have a new candle at no cost, except...

 

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Making Soymilk
I understand that Okara is whats left after making soy milk, so if you just type in at Google, many sites come up.

 

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Diaper Cake Using Disposable Diapers?
How to Make a Diaper Cake http://www.plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com/diaper-cake.html Why make a Diaper Cake? http://www.creative-baby-shower-ideas.com/diaper-cake.html You Too Can Make Diaper Cakes! http://www.best-baby-shower-ideas.com/make-diaper-cakes...

 

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Child Will Not Eat Hamburger Meat?
Here are some suggestions: http://beprepared.com/article.asp?ai=71&name=Meat%20Substitute&bhcd2=1224970002 http://www.essortment.com/food/becomingvegetar_sjjm.htm http://dianagrayministries.net/recipes/5-meat-meatsub.html Good Luck Doris

 


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