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April 5, 2006

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Rice PilafMake rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in medium sized skillet. Saute mushrooms, onion and almonds 5 minutes.

 

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Bush's BatchPreheat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt onto waxed paper. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar and egg in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in hot water and vanilla.

 

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Cheesy Peach TartFor crust, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flours, nutmeats, sugar, baking powder and spices. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. . .

 

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Roasted Garlic PotatoesIn shallow baking pan, heat 1 Tbsp. each butter and olive oil in hot oven. Remove pan from oven, stir in 4 large red-skinned potatoes, cut into wedges; and 4 garlic cloves, sliced.

 

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Home Made Italian Dressing with Pepperoncini JuiceWe love the pepperoncini peppers (and jalapenos, too). The other day I had finished a jar of peppers and was getting ready to dump the pepper juice (vinegar) down the drain.

 

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Black Olive DipMix above ingredients thoroughly. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

 

Articles

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Bee JokeWhere did Noah keep his bees?

 

hand print lily

Handprint LilyHere's a nice craft for little ones to do at Easter using their own handprint.

 

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Marinading Chicken Breasts with Leftover DressingI buy various salad dressings when they go on sale. That leaves me with almost-empty bottles accumulating in the fridge. When I accumulate enough varieties of dressings, I buy a huge pack of chicken breasts on sale, section them into regular serving sizes . . .

 

The Emperor Maximillion (Chihuahua)The Emperor Maximillion will be 6 years old in August. He is a Chihuahua. We got him for our Anniversary.

 

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Keeping Pencil Holder from Breaking PencilsIf you get tired of pencil tips breaking and ink pen tips getting messed up in your pencil holder, try this: get a cheap cleaning sponge from the dollar store and cut it to fit in the bottom of your pencil holder

 

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Removing Dog Hair from ClothingTo remove dog hair from your clothes, put lotion on your hands and run your hands over your clothes. The hair will come right off.

 

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Rose Food for LilacsI had a lilac bush that never bloomed and then I was told to feed it rose bush food. I did so and it bloomed the next year and every year since.

 

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Finding Silver Jewelry at Thrift ShopsI like to look for deals on jewelry in thrift shops. Years ago silver was an inexpensive metal, so there is actually silver jewelry which ends up there. . .

 

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Cooking Chicken Livers Without SplatteringDo you love to eat chicken livers, but hate the mess they make while cooking? Before cooking, poke the livers with a fork a few times, this will stop them from "Popping", and splattering oil all over the place.

 

Cairn Terrier

Breed Information: Cairn TerrierThe Cairn Terrier dog breed has a compact and strong body with a water-resistant coat and a fox-like expression. Hardy, active and game, it is an effective watch dog.

 

Beautiful Lily PadsBeautiful...

 

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Buying Large Cans of Tomato PasteI buy the larger, more economical can of tomato paste and then measure it out by tablespoons onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Freeze until solid and then put the tablespoons of tomato paste into a ziploc bag in your freezer.

 

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Mirrors for More Light in a Dark ApartmentOur new apartment is nice - but dark - so I have been collecting mirrors of different kinds to arrange on the walls.

 

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Clinton's ChipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease baking sheets. Combine flour, salt and baking soda on waxed paper. Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. . .

 

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My Pack Rat Husband?I have a pack-rat spouse! He never wants to toss anything. I have been secretly tossing things and they are NEVER missed. But how do I toss old TV's, phones, clothes that will never fit his body again, ect?

 

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How can I start reading where I left off?I would like to know how to GO TO a specific post rather than looking at 10 per page. There's no field to enter a page number or one item number. I need to be able to look at 50 to 60 at a time and then leave this site. I don't want to have to start over when I come back.

 

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Getting Rid of Meal Moths?I am having a problem getting rid of meal moths. I have emptied the cabinets and washed them. I have opened packages of products to check for them and thrown away things that they were in and put the remaining items in the freezer but I am still seeing them.

 

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