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Fast and Friendly Meatballs

by leslie

in Food + Recipes,Practical

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb ground turkey OR ground beef 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with the olive oil, and place it in the oven while preheating. In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey OR [...]

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Start Garden Seeds Cheap and Easy

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It’s time to start your garden seeds! I love these CHEAP and EASY ideas for starting seeds using newspaper, toilet paper tubes, or toilet paper. I also like them because they can be planted directly into the garden when the plant is ready–no transplanting. Richy’s Paper Pots Make Seed Starting Pots from Newspaper Starting Seeds [...]

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Single-Serving Coffee Bag

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This is so easy!! Have you seen the new coffeemakers that brew single-servings of coffee using a little pod? I like them–BUT the coffee pods are so pricey–that’s the main reason I haven’t purchased one!! Another reason I’ve not made the plunge is because I get mixed reviews on them. It seems people like the [...]

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103 Quick and Easy Christmas Gift Ideas

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Hope you can find an idea that will be perfect! Add a cute gift tag to any one of these and it’s ready to give! 1. M&M’s – “Have a Merry and Most wonderful Holiday Season!!” 2. Soup or soup mix – Wishing you a “Souper” Holiday Season!! 3. Frozen or ready to bake pizza [...]

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$30 Weekly Grocery List and Menu Ideas

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Please Note: This article was written in 1999, but continues to be a VERY popular article on this website. Although the prices have multiplied many times; when I’ve removed the article I get numerous requests to repost it… If you have “tried and terrific” recipes that would fit this meal plan, please share them in [...]

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12 Ways to Have a Sweet Smelling Home!

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© Leslie Sausage An unpleasant smelling home can really change my mood… Here are some tips to keep your home smelling sweet: 1. First, avoid bringing stinky things inside your home, like stinky shoes and wet dogs! 2. Open the windows when the weather is nice. This is especially nice if you have sweet-smelling flowers [...]

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10 Ways to Use Wax Paper

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© Leslie Sausage Yes, ordinary wax paper, has a multitude of uses! 1. Need a funnel? Put a sheet of wax paper over a piece of newspaper and roll the whole thing up starting from one corner. Pull it snugly into a small end and use it for a funnel for almost anything. 2. Make [...]

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Five-Week Menu and Shopping List

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© Leslie Sausage  Must we re-think the weekly menu and grocery list 52 times a year!  What if we create a basic monthly menu and general shopping list which can be used over and over? Of course, this is flexible, and new items can be added to your menu while the ones you’re tired of [...]

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