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    What's for Dinner? Eggs! (Helpful tips and recipes to follow)

    Let’s face it… for those of use who like eggs, they can make a great tasty and SATISFYING meal…and they’re NOT just for breakfast! Free yourself from limiting them to only mornings. 🙂 Since they’re a great source of protein, consider making them whenever you’re needing a quick dinner… and particularly if you don’t have meat thawed…you can still create a quick, healthy meal. Whenever I need a really fast lunch, I’ll simply crack a couple of eggs and fry them up…sometimes I even toss a few spinach leaves on top for the last minute or two to steam them on top of my eggs. About egg nutrition: Eggs are…

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    8 Lemon Uses, 50 Free Lemon Recipes Ebook and More…

    I love lemons!  It’s one of my favorite scents… I wander around in one of our local health food stores just to seek out the free sample of lemon hand lotion… I love to get a good whiff of the lemon scent and take some of the good smell with me… on my hands, of course! 🙂 So today’s topic is LEMONS! Eight Lemon Uses: 1. Lemon & Water at the Beginning of your Day Squeeze a half a lemon into a glass of water first thing in the morning. This is an excellent way to begin your day. It balances your body pH and helps to clean your liver.…

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    How to Cut an Onion Without Crying – No More Tears, Please!

    Seriously, I cry pools of tears when cutting onions.  Sniff, sniff. I LOVE onions — but HATE crying for no good reason. 😉 As a child, I could be in a completely different room and still shed tears when my parents chopped onions. I’ve tried different methods to prevent crying… and this one I have not tried yet, but definitely will. – Light a candle near where you’re peeling and chopping your onion. (Evidently, the flames burn the onion juices from the air.) *Credit Source:  I got this idea from here: http://creeklinehouse.com/2014/02/the-one-tear-free-onion-cutting-trick.html What methods have YOU used to prevent crying while peeling onions?  Do tell! I’ve also heard of these…

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    Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes – Free Today on Amazon

    Download “Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes” to keep handy for your holiday baking! These recipes are NOT “fancy, fancy” recipes.  Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes gives you simple, no fuss ideas about what to bake for the Christmas season. FREE:  December 17th and 18th, 2013 (U.S. Pricing) Over 90 easy Christmas cookies and treats for the holiday baking. Most recipes are perfect for beginners as well. Contents include: – The Six Main Types of Cookies – Frugal Baking Tips – Freezing Your Baked Goods – Easy Christmas Cookies – Traditional Christmas Cookies – Balls, Bars, Bonbons – Cake and Brownie Mix Cookies – Drop Cookies – Shortbread Cookies – Sugar Cookies -More…

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    15 Essential Items to Stock Your Pantry

    Have you every started cooking something and then realized you were missing that one ingredient that can make or break your recipe? It’s happened to us all. One way to avoid that is to always have certain food items on hand in your pantry. You might be wondering how you can possibly maintain all the essentials while keeping your food costs (and waste) low. Many times, the item you need is something that you will always use. It just seems to be empty at the time.  Also, remember, less trips to the store to grab another item often means saving money because people often snatch other items while at the…