I wish I was a better literature reader.  I hear about so many great books from my sister and my friends.  However, I always tell them, “I’ll stick with my non-fiction.”  I think I just prefer the “glance and read” option that accompanies non-fiction.  I can flip through my cook books, my self or home-improvement, [...]

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If you drive around our town on Sunday mornings and drive-by any restaurant that serves breakfast, you will find hordes of people waiting in line to get in the restaurant. Why?  I guess they really like bacon and eggs and apparently never learned how to throw a pound of bacon on a frying pan?  I [...]

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Check out Low Impact Living.com and check out ways to help save energy and make less of an impact on our resources.  http://lowimpactliving.com/pages/impact-calculator/impact-calculator Share and Enjoy:

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Here’s another yummy recipe: http://chezannies.blogspot.com/2008/07/killer-kalbi-recipe.html Sandy’s Killer Korean Kalbi 2 pounds of thin-sliced beef short ribs (We picked up our short ribs for kalbi for $3.99 / lb from the Kyo-Po Market on El Camino Real in Santa Clara. You should be able to find thin-sliced beef short ribs for kalbi at your local Asian [...]

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Today I wanted to go shopping and took my nap-resistant son with me to help my husband get some things done at home.  Just as I was pulling into the shopping center, I looked back and saw that my little guy had fallen asleep.  I was so close to the stores, yet so far away… [...]

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I tried this recipe tonight (minus the mint leaves) and it was delicious!  The dipping “sauce” was a creamy, lighter guacamole.  Tasty!  Try it out. Top Sirloin Kabobs and Avocado Sauce Prep: 30 Min. Marinate: 30 Min. Grill: 10 Min. Ingredients 3  Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1  Tbsp. granulated garlic 1  Tbsp. granulated onion [...]

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http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/sloppy-dudes This was a new recipe I tried today.  It was delicious and fun for summer.  It’s turkey meat with tomatillos (I used green salsa), avacados, onions, cumin, garlic, and tomatoes. Share and Enjoy:

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Some things on my mind… I’ve often seen the word “microwavable” on food packaging.  Today was the first time I’ve ever seen “ovenable.” I love trying new recipes… always check out cookbooks at the library to see if you like it!  However, it seems that each recipe requires a new sauce to store in my [...]

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