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April 4, 2008

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Midget Microwave Meat LoafCombine all ingredients together and shape meat into a ring in 9 inch pie plate (center will be open). Cook 9-10 minutes on medium. Excellent for a quick meal with mashed potatoes.

 

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Super Easy "Homemade" Chocolate PuddingI am not a fan of instant or even cook 'n serve chocolate pudding. But I have found a way to make a very easy, very rich shortcut version of homemade.

 

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Easy Chicken For Work LunchesThis is a recipe that I use for making lunches for myself for work. I typically buy meat that is on sale at the store and kind of mix and match the ingredients according to the kind of meat.

 

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Ice Cream Sundae PieI love to make this pie it is out of this world!I try very hard not to have to use a oven to cook over summer and this does not have to be baked but it is hard to eat just one slice!

 

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Black Bean BurritosThe zesty flavor in these lunch burritos is a great surprise. Place beans in a large microwave-safe bowl; mash lightly. Stir in the chilies, onion, peppers, oil, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin and salt.

 

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Easy Baked BeansIn 2 qt. casserole dish, combine all ingredients except bacon slices. Arrange bacon over the mixture and bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours.

 

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Easy Indian Food RecipesI'd like to prepare Indian foods, but I haven't any easy recipes. The ones I've found online have too many ingredients to be frugal or practical for us. I did get a packet of seasonings, Chip Shop Curry at Publix. I put it in the Crock pot with chicken pieces and mushrooms. I cooked it for four hours and served it over rice and it was very good.

 

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Caramelicious Fudge BrowniesPrepare and bake package of fudge brownie mix according to package directions. Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk. Stir until smooth.

 

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Favorite SteakPour flour into flank steak on both sides. Brown well on both sides. Place in roaster. Add tomatoes, seasoned as you like them. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 2 hours.

 

Articles

Cat holding a stuffie.

Oscar (Tabby Cat)Oscar is almost 2 years old. My grandmother adopted Oscar from the local animal shelter. When she moved into an apartment that does not allow pets, he came to live with my husband and I.

 

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Tips For Staying Within Your Grocery BudgetGroceries continue to go up and I have been determined to not go over my grocery budget. Here are several things I have started doing to stay within our food budget.

 

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Sometimes It Pays To Stay In One PlaceIt pays to keep aware of local happenings. I have somehow stayed at my apartment all these years as the neighborhood got better, always planning to move but didn't.

 

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Post Tips on ThriftyFun to Avoid Doing Housework : )I asked my boyfriend for tip ideas and he gave me this one! Post tips on ThriftyFun to avoid doing housework. "*grin*" As I'm on ThriftyFun all evening!

 

A loaf of cheddar cheese bread.

Saving Money On BreadTips for saving money on bread as posted by the ThriftyFun community. Post your own ideas here.

 

Soft sculpture butterflies made from shoulder pads.

Soft Sculpture ButterfliesImagine yourself at a yard sale and you just found the most beautiful blouse and they only want a $1.00 for it, but it is dated with those shoulder pads. Ever wondered what you could make with the shoulder pads?

 

organized garage

My Organized LifeA place for everything and everything in it's place helps my busy life run much smoother and it saves money too!

 

Wedding Accessories

Customizing Wedding AccessoriesFor the most part, weddings can be quite costly. I have a tip that can help you cut the cost on a few needed items. If you don't sew, a glue gun will work. And if time is a factor, discount fixer uppers are great to! The items that you 'll be checking off your list are:

 

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Guard Your PIN From Other EyesSafety first! How many times do you go to the grocery store, or ATM, or any other store, pull out your debit card, and openly enter your four digit code.

 

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Show Up At Government Offices Toward End Of DayDon't spend the day at any Government Department, telephone and ask what time is their closing time.

 

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Winterizing Your Steel DoorsIt's a little late in the season for this one, but will be good for next winter. If you live in a manufactured home or trailer, most or all of them have steel entry doors. I have found that by using a magnetic curtain rod and hanging an insulated drapery panel on the inside of the door in the winter, cuts down on a lot of cold coming off the door.

 

Questions

How big of a branch can I transplant?How big of a branch can I transplant? This broke off my tree. It's about 10' high and the part at the end is about 12" in diameter.

 

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Young Pit Bull Puppy?I am going to get a very young pit bull pup because the mother won't care for it. It's maybe a couple of hours old.

 

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Sun Dried Tomato Recipe?Does anyone have a good homemade sun dried tomato recipe? The kind where you store it in olive oil.

 

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Recycling Thermal Backed Curtains?I have thermal backed drapes that are not good. I am wondering if it is possible to remove the thermal layer? I could then use the fabric part for fillers in quilts that we make at church. Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

Identifying Bromeliads?Can anyone identify either of these bromeliads for me? I bought them at a farmers market and she didn't know the name of them, just that "they're the easiest things in the world to grow" lol..

 

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Adopting Children from Vietnam?I would like to know more about adopting from Vietnam. My nationality is Greek Cypriot (from Cyprus), and would like to get some help on what the procedure is. Is it true that only Swiss, French and Americans are allowed to adopt from Vietnam for the moment?

 

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Guinea Pig Is Pregnant?We got Lola, our guinea pig, a couple of months a ago from a pet store. We did not even think to ask if she stayed in a cage with males. Well today I found out that she is pregnant! This happened at the pet store before we ever got her. Now I am worried that something may happen to her while she is giving birth. What all should I know before this happens?

 

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"Olive And Grape Harvest" Themed Tent Decorations?I am looking for ideas for a fundraiser I'm helping with in October. It is a gala dinner and auction and we are expecting about 300 people. It will be held outside in a tent. I have never decorated the inside of tent and I have a very tight budget to make this a WOW experience when people enter. The theme this year is olive and grape harvest. All ideas will be warmly welcomed. Thank you in advance.

 

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Getting Ducks To Go Away?I moved into a mobile home that had been vacant for a year, and the ducks in the neighborhood loved to stay under the carport undisturbed. They make a mess and then leave, and come back to do it all again after I have cleaned up. The paint on the cement is peeling from the waste they leave. How do I make them know they are not welcome?

 

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Getting Your Damage Deposit Back?We are moving and want to get our deposit back on this apartment. Should we leave this apartment "ready to move in" condition? Should we paint the white walls? Any advise?

 

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Federal Law Regarding Refills On Vet Meds?I was just told by my vet that I would no longer be able to get the medicine we need for our pet's eyes without coming in for an exam. He said it was a federal law. Does anyone know what federal law it is?

 

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Getting Rid Of Scars?I have scars I need to get rid of. Does anyone know what I should use?

 

Widening Windowsills For Cat?My cat just loves to look out the window (especially at night). I have screens in the windows for safety. My problem is that my window sill is narrow and he barely fits his fat butt on it. I would like to extend my window sill by maybe a few inches. Any ideas how this can be done? Thanks.

 

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Homemade Ice and Heat Packs Using Rice?How do you make herbal heat and cold packs with rice or feed corn? Does anyone know of easy patterns for these?

 

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Diverting Water Going Through Yard?We live on a high hill and water is washing sand (in the woods) onto our driveway that winds down to the street (steep hill, steep driveway). We have one person think it is rainwater runoff and another saying it could possibly be an underground spring (which we know we have anyway).

 

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Pumpkin Stains on Carpet?How to clean pumpkin stains off of carpet?

 

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Looking For An Air Potato?Looking for Air Potato . I used to have one years ago. Does anyone know where to find one?

 

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No Bake Pie Recipes Using Raw Eggs?I have several fabulous "no bake" pie recipes with either raw egg yolks or raw egg whites in them. My friend tells me she uses organic eggs just fine in her recipes calling for raw eggs. I know the fuss about salmonella, so do I just sadly discard these wonderful recipes?

 

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Removing Fabric Imprint On Table?Something sticky seeped through a table runner onto my dining room table. It has stripped off some of the color and left the imprint of the fabric. It smells like a liquid room freshener. How do I get it out?

 

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Hillbilly Party Ideas?Our church is having our yearly picnic and we've decided on a hillbilly theme. Any cute ideas would be appreciated.

 

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Clown Pattern From Old Crafts n Things Magazine?I am desperately looking for a clown pattern. It was in an issue of Craft's n Things magazine I purchased when I lived in the states. Sorry but we can't be more exact with the date old age catching up with us. It was a spring/summer issue 1989, 1990 91? I made this for my daughter and would love to make it for my granddaughter.

 

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