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June 20, 2008

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Recipes

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Lemon Pepper ChickenIn a shallow dish or plastic bag, combine all ingredients except chicken. Mix well and add chicken pieces. Cover dish, marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.

 

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Rice With ChilesMix rice with salt and pepper. Layer rice, chilies, sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese in greased casserole until all ingredients are used, beginning and ending with rice. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

 

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FruitsiclesCombine banana and strawberries in bowl, mixing well. Add pineapple, beating well. Add milk, beating well. Pour into four 5 oz. paper cups. Insert small plastic spoons, handle up, in each cup. Freeze until firm. Peel off paper cup to serve.

 

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Leftover Chicken Noodle CasseroleI like to buy fried chicken from the deli at the grocery store, but I usually have a lot left over after dinner. So I cut the cold fried chicken off the bones while I'm cooking 1 1/4 cups of elbow macaroni until tender.

 

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One-Pan Chocolate CakeMaking a cake in one pan turns into a very moist cake.

 

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Taco Stir-FryBrown ground beef and onion in oil in large skillet, stirring until crumbly. Pour off drippings. Stir in corn, tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Simmer covered, over low heat for 10 minutes.

 

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Marinated Chuck SteakTrim chuck steak. Sprinkle steak with meat tenderizer. Add to marinade, turning to coat. Add to marinade, turning to coat. Let stand for 20 minutes, turning once. Broil steak to desired degree of doneness, brushing with marinade.

 

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Easy and Satisfying Sausage and PirogiesPlace sausage in a crockpot. Mix sauce and spices and pour over all. Cook all day on low or about 3-4 hours on high. (It will be so moist!). When ready to eat, cook pirogies and drain. Serve sausage and sauce over pirogies. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired. Just add a veggie or salad and voila!

 

Articles

Green Santa.

Kids' Santa OrnamentYou will need red or green puff paper (I get it at the dollar store), cotton balls, glue, a small pic of the kid that is doing the ornament, black gel pen, silver gel pen, and scissors.

 

maple tree seedling

Maple Seedling: So, This is How They GrowI pulled this maple tree seedling from one of my outdoor potted plants this morning and thought it might be of interest to those who might want to share it with their children, as it illustrates perfectly how seeds become plants.

 

Bath Bombs in Basket

Making Bath Bombs at HomeBath bombs can be tricky little things to make, or more particularly, to get right! Here are a few common problems, issues, and tips if you're having problems attempting these creations.

 

Bobbie (Golden Retriever)

Bobbie (Golden Retriever)Bobbie is an 8 year old Golden Retriever. One day we were just walking through the on post vet clinic where the strays are kept and as soon as we saw her we knew she was for us. So we adopted her in May 2002.

 

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Link: How Many Hours of Work to Fill Your TankThis information came from our local news station~ KVBC in Las Vegas, NV.

 

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Meat Tenderizer For Bug Bites And StingsI had a nasty bug sting yesterday. The only remedy I could recall was to make a paste of meat tenderizer and water to cover the bite. Well, it actually worked. I'll be darned. The tenderizer was so old that I can't recall when I bought it. Just a note: this was a pain stopper - not a swelling reducer.

 

Set Plants Together Before You Buy

Set Plants Together Before You BuyThe key to putting plants together is to go to a large greenhouse and look at all of the plants. Then find ones you like and put them in the "circle" you are going to plant them in. This will allow you to see if something is too dark, or not the right color to be in the clump of new flowers.

 

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Use PVC Caps To Cover Toilet BoltsI had to replace my bathroom commode. Due to floor conditions from prior use, the installer used copper or brass bolts to install the commode. These were taller/longer than the ones that came with new commode. Covers for bolts could not be covered with original covers that came in the box with new commode.

 

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Cooking Roast on the GrillWhen it is extremely hot, I cook a pork or beef roast on my charcoal grill. You do this by using some heavy duty foil. Sprinkle meat tenderizer (inexpensive is best!) on the meat and wrap in foil making a packet.

 

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Ideas For Reusing Large Coffee Creamer Canisters?I have many of the big plastic canisters that powdered coffee creamer comes in. We drink A LOT of coffee around here! I'm reusing one to store sugar in. It's great because it has the spout on it for pouring. Other than that, what else could I use these containers for?

 

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Planning a BBQ for 100 People?I am hosting a BBQ for about 100 people. Keep in mind there are about 25 kids under the age of 12. I would appreciate any serving suggestions for all the categories of food.

 

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Help with Print Shop 20 Crashing?I am using a Print Shop 20 software program that keeps crashing my computer. I have deleted and re-installed it it several times. I recovered my computer several weeks back, but it keeps opening in the last document I was working on and freezes up.

 

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