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Happy Fourth of July!

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Today, I'm declaring my independence from the computer all day long!! (That is, right after this post....)

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A smokin' gift idea for Dad

Friday, June 19, 2009

A new cookbook has indulged me with a state-by-state list of the best “serious barbecue” restaurants in the country AND recipes from said establishments. Check them out with Dad in mind!

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Could you go home again?

Monday, June 15, 2009

I heard it not once, but twice, at my grade school reunion recently - stories of people moving back into the old neighborhood AND into their parents' old homes. Could you do it?

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Apples on the barbie

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Bought a few too many apples at the market? Why not consider cooking them on the grill with your pork tenderloin tonight? Recipe follows.

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Cell phone for Grandma

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

When my 91-year-old mother-in-law stopped driving and moved into an assisted living facility, she started to rely on taxis to get around town. It was time to get her a cell phone. But which one?

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StillTasty takes the guess work out of shelf lives

Monday, June 1, 2009

If you've been wondering whether that bottle of barbecue sauce in your fridge - the one you opened back in November - was still good, here's just the place to find the answer.

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Crazy about quinoa

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

I do this thing where I go completely ga-ga over a certain food and keep fixing it all kinds of ways until I get sick of it. This week, my obsession of choice is quinoa. (At least, it's not caramel, right?)

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It's "Beer Can Chicken" time!

Friday, May 22, 2009

If the holiday weekend gets away without a taste of "Chicken on the Throne," I will be sadly disappointed.

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Two books celebrating comfort cloth

Thursday, May 21, 2009

When I was first married, I loved hitting garage and estate sales looking for vintage linens. Kids and career put my scavenging on hold, but these two books by EllynAnne Geisel make me want to revive my old hobby.

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It's grillin' season!

Monday, May 18, 2009

To be honest, there is no grillin' season in my family. We'll cook out in twenty-degree weather, if we can. But now that it's spring, 90 percent of our cooking will be done outdoors. I can't wait to try this eggplant and red pepper recipe.

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Good news for coffee junkies, er, drinkers

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Mounting evidence suggests that coffee is, in fact, good for what ails us...beyond sleepiness and lethargy, that is.

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Coupons without scissors!

Monday, May 11, 2009

I've never been a big coupon clipper. It was too much of a hassle to sort through and cut them out and, when I did take the time, I'd forget to take the darn things to the store. That's the genius of Shortcuts.com.

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Have your margarita and eat it, too!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a "skinny" margarita and a slice of this Agave Margarita pie.

Life by number: 10 healthiest fast food joints

Friday, May 1, 2009

I'm on the road today and I'm taking this list, compliments of Health magazine, with me. Here's hoping I can find one of these places at my destination:

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PocketBacs 5 for $5

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Sick with swine flu germ worries? Bath & Body Works' pocket-sized anti-bacterial gels are currently on sale. 'Good day to stock up.

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