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The Busy People’s Fast and Frugal Cookbook

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

I was very excited to get this cook book. Fast, frugal and healthy food, what more could you want. I liked how a lot of the recipes had pictures with them.

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Review of Joy of Cooking

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Originally a self-published book in 1931, and no less than nine revisions later, this thick volume of recipes (it’s got to be at least 3 inches thick) is a great addition to anyone’s cook book library. But wait! This book is not merely just a collection of recipes- although with 4000 classic recipes and an additional 500 new ones, that would make it worth buying alone. No, this cook book stands heads and shoulders above the rest because its what I call a “teaching” cook book.

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Ways You Can Improve Your Cooking

Thursday, September 10, 2009

One of the funniest ways to improve your cooking is to adopt the policy in your kitchen of one new recipe a week. I had a colleague that used to do this. Every Sunday, he would take the one, rather hefty cook book down off the shelf, pick a recipe almost at random, and write himself a shopping list.

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The President Is Foundering

Friday, August 21, 2009

Sometimes, the top stories on Drudge tell you all you need to know about a situation.  Here’s what leads off today: Obama: Republican conspiracy out to kill health reform… Charlie Cook: Dem situation has ’slipped completely out of control’… Post-Partisan Promise Fizzles… NOONAN: Pull the Plug on ObamaCare… Stephanopoulos: Americans ‘Worried He’s Getting in Over His Head’… Obama’s blame-game list… Voight: Is Obama creating a civil war in America?… Think

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Family Fitness By Ken Kashubara

Friday, August 14, 2009

How can adults cook healthy meals if they have never been taught how to use a stove? Parents/guardians have the responsibility of educating the children about health. We only have one body, so it’s important to teach children the importance of feeding it right, respecting it and exercising.

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Food on Friday

Friday, August 7, 2009

Is Agave Nectar Good for You/Should I Soak My Grains – A Bit of Controversy at HeavenlyHomemakers.com 5 Ways to Eat Local Beyond the Farmers’ Market at EatingWell.com Healthy Food Guide: Watermelon at EatingWell.com Pennywise Platter Thursday at TheNourishingGourmet.com Back to the Basics: 10 Recommended Kitchen Items for the Home Cook at SimpleMom.net Easy Cupcake Decorating: Spin Art at ManyLittleBlessings.net Dijon Chicken Sandwiches at PassionateHomemaking.com Pre

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Quick and Easy Meal of Crunchy Tilapia Strips, Homemade Potato Chips and a Salad in 30 Minutes

Monday, August 3, 2009

Family cooks are constantly looking for quick, easy, healthy, and economical meals to serve their families.  Whether the family cook is a stay-at-home parent or a parent who works outside the home, today’s society puts many of us in a “harried or hurried” mode at least one or two days a week.  To help save your day, try this quick and easy menu that features Crunchy Tilapia, potatoes, and a salad with a homemade creamy Italian salad dressing. CRUNCHY TILAPIA STRIPS 1 lb tilapia, cut into 1 1

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