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Yearly Archives: 2008
Approximate Measures
Sometimes you’re just in too much of a hurry to dig your measuring cups out from the bottom of the pile of dirty dishes in your sink, and wash and dry them before measuring. Here are a couple of quick … Continue reading
Cucumber Tomato Raita
This is a good afternoon snack to get the kids used to consuming less sugar, without trading flavor. Place it on a plate with some carrot sticks in the late afternoon, and it just might disappear! 3/4 cup plain yogurt … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged cucumber, kids, tomato, vegetable
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Vege-tize your kids
Are your kids picky eaters? Young children are notoriously finicky when it comes to eating stuff that’s good for them, but parents and caretakers are still in a position to influence the eating habits of the next generation. I read … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Tips, Kid Friendly, Meal Planning, Nutrition
Tagged kids, tips, vegetable
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Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Appetizer
8 oz sweet hot pepper jelly or jalapeno jelly 8 oz cream cheese 1 box crackers Place the cream cheese on a plate. Pour pepper jelly over top. Serve with crackers.
Going Green Ideas 2
Apparently, last week’s volcano eruption in Chile blew enough greenhouse gases into the global atmosphere to undo 5 years of our best efforts to reduce emissions. It kinda serves to defeat the purpose of what we are doing, if the … Continue reading
Simple Yet Elegant Baked Brie
Brie is a soft cheese with a mild buttery flavor. A brie appetizer will give your gathering a touch of class. You can buy pastry-wrapped brie, stuffed with cranberry chutney or mushrooms and garlic. Or you can skip the breading, … Continue reading
Food Sale Shopping
For the third week in a row, I went shopping yesterday with a plan and a goal. The plan was a list almost entirely made up of sale items, involving four stores. The goal was to spend less than $100. … Continue reading