July 18, 2011

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3 Bean SaladOne of my mom's favorite recipes.

 

Black-Bottom Raspberry Cream PieThe "black bottom" is a layer of superb chocolate pudding - plus a chocolate cookie crust. The pie must be chilled overnight before the topping is added.

 

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Ham Balls in Peach HalvesI love the sweetness of the taste of this recipe.

 

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Orange FrostyA yummy, fruity summer drink.

 

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Potato Chip ChickenOne of my favorites! So easy!

 

Articles

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Help For Dry FeetHere's a great idea to get those rough heels smooth that I use. Instead of buying costly creams, etc., to keep your heels soft, just apply some hair conditioner to your heels in the shower then go over the area with a pumice applicator.

 

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Used Uniform SalesOur kids go to a private school. At least 3 times a year, the school hosts a used uniform sale. It can take some digging but we always find items that still have life in them. We buy the rest new, but do our best to find sales.

 

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How to Clean a Sticking KeyboardTo clean a sticking keyboard, grab a bunch of Q-tips and a bottle of isopropyl alcohol. Gently pop off one sticky key at a time. Clean underneath and press back on.

 

Use a lid as a thrifty funnel.

Thrifty Larger FunnelI needed some way to put pickle relish into a squeeze container. I knew my standard size funnel was too small, and using a spoon was too messy. I thought of the lid to a Tupperware shaker container that I use a lot, took the cap off, and found my new funnel!

 

Hugging Seals

Travel: "Seal"ed with LoveThese two love birds (I mean seals) captured my heart while visiting one of Florida's theme parks.

 

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Reuse Old Fan Blades and CoversI had a fan that stop working. I didn't want to throw it away, so I thought of a way to reuse the blades and covers. I used colored tissue paper and wall paper paste for the blades.

 

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Organizing Your ToolsI placed all my tools on the pegboard just the way I wanted them. Then I took a magic marker and outlined each tool. No more guessing!

 

Cleaning Stainless Grill

Cleaning a Stainless Grill GrateThis is a page to cleaning a stainless grill grate. Getting a stainless barbecue grill grate clean can be an arduous task. The less time and energy you spend getting the grate clean the more time you have to focus on making yummy barbecue!

 

Handmade Gift Box 1

Recycled Gift BoxesWhen you open up a gift, for any occasion, save the box. When you open up a box of food, save the box. You can cut them in half and these boxes can be turned into the most charming little gift boxes for children to give gifts in, or even adults!

 

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how to check for a ripe watermelonI always check the bottom of a watermelon. It should be yellow where it has laid on the ground. The more yellow, the better the melon.

 

Questions

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Skin Care Tips for Women Over 40?Can someone suggest some tips for having glowing skin in the 40+ age bracket?

 

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Having Young Children Help With Chores?I'd love some ideas on how you do chores. We have four small girls. We agree they need daily chores to do. We agree that some things need to be done because you are a member of the family. Where do "just because chores" and "receive allowance chores" start and end?

 

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Removing Moles and Skin Tags With Coriander?I found an item on how to remove moles, using coriander. Please tell me how I can find this information. I have moles and skin tags that I wish to remove.

 

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Losing Weight?I'm a teenager and I'm very active; I play a lot of sports. I'm not overweight, but I can never seem to be able lose weight if I want to.

 

Shadow of person taking photo of pepper plants with brown leaves on ground.

Leaves Turning Brown on Green Peppers?All the leaves are turning brown drying up and falling off.

 

Dark snake with side markings in bucket.

What Kind of Snake is This?Can some one tell me what kind of snake this is?It's about 13 inches long.

 

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Dog Chewing Things Other Than Toys?I have a year and a half old Dachshund and she is very spiteful. She is excellent for weeks alone in the bedroom when I leave and then she randomly chews something out of the blue when she has bones and toys all over the room to chew. What do I do?

 

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Using Carbon Paper Instead of Typewriter Ribbon?I have this electronic typewriter (Brother GX-6750) that I bought last week. I used the ribbon too much and eventually emptied both ribbons (typing ribbon and correction ribbon). Now that the typing ribbon is low, can I use a carbon paper?

 

Hand holding pepper plant. Leaves are very curled.

Curling Pepper Leaves?Why are my pepper plant leaves curling up? I always have a veggie garden every year and my bell pepper and hot pepper plant leaves always curl up. I think I over water. They are on a drip system though. It comes on for an hour twice a day, once at 7 am and once at 6 pm.

 

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Scientific Definition of Parental and Organic Materials?What are parental materials? What are organic materials?

 

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Growing Healthy Hair?What can I do to make my natural hair grow faster, healthier, and long?

 

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Growing Cucumbers?How do you grow cucumbers?

 

Boxes of tomatoes and green onions.

Cost Effectiveness of Freezing Local Produce...Can I cut food costs by buying a small upright freezer and filling it with locally grown produce to supplement my refrigerator/freezer? It will increase my electricity bill and I'll have to add packaging costs.

 

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Freezing Fresh Parsley and Basil?Can fresh parsley and basil be frozen?

 

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Pruning Cantaloupe Vines?Can you get more melons if you prune the vine? If so, to about what length?

 

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Shopping for Oxydol?Where can I find Oxydol in the Kansas City, Missouri, 64119 area? I was getting it at Dollar General, in this area, and now they say, they don't have it. I prefer liquid in the 100 oz. size. Thanks.

 

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Getting Rid of Whiteheads?I have a lot of white heads on my cheek near my nose. Can someone please help me?

 

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