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PEANUT BUTTER BREAKFAST PUDDING
Raisins plus orange zest combine with peanut butter to yield just the right amount of sweetness. Top with nondairy creamed topping, and you have an excellent dessert. Delicious warm or cold.



Here are a few tried-and-true easy ideas for saving time and your energy (and maybe even your sanity in the kitchen!




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Yes - it's that time of year
Some Helpful Websites
Back To School Ramblings
Back To School Quizzes
Lunch Box Recipes
School Absence Excuses
This is what happens when kids make up their own excuses!



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And
SUPERMARKET SURROUND SOUND

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The Menu

Authentic Hungarian Goulash (Gulyasleves)
Egg dumplings
Southern Succotash
Strawberries & Cream Dessert



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The Menu

Beef Stew with Parsley Dumplings
Wilted Spinach Salad
Apple Bread Pudding



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Improvising a Main-Dish Salad:
Quote of the Week
UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS
Differences If Chocolate Had Never Been Invented—A Funnie
Recipe for Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Feta



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Canning Tips
Quote of the Week
How We Celebrated National Mustard Day
"America's Favorite Condiment Museum" link
Carrabba's Pollo Rosa Maria Recipe



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Sichuan Chicken with Chilies Menu for 4
By MARK BITTMAN

This recipe could unite those who would become ecstatic when they see a dish of chicken skin on a restaurant menu and those who would flee into the street.

I'm in the first group.

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The Menu

Sichuan Chicken with Chilies
White rice
Summer Fruit with Plum Sauce




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Oh No - The Power's Out!

How Would You Survive?

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Fruit & Veggie Recipes

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The Subjectivity of Words



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The Menu

Chicken Tikka
Hot, cooked basmati rice
Zucchini and Tomato Caviar
Mixed Berry Crisp



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From http://www.whfoods.com

Sensitive to Sulfites? Lima Beans May Help
A Fiber All Star
Lower Your Heart Attack Risk
Iron for Energy
Manganese for Energy Production and Antioxidant Defense
Protein Power Plus
Read more

The Recipes

Butter Bean or Lima Bean Soup
Crock Pot Lima Beans & Ham
Lima Bean & Ham Salad



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The following Texas-inspired goodies were sent to me by more folks than I can shake a stick at!


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For those who think that apple juice is a kid's drink, think again. Apples and apple juice may be among the best foods that baby boomers and senior citizens could add to their diet, according to new research that demonstrates how apple products can help boost brain function similar to medication.


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The Menu

BARBECUE BEEF SANDWICHES
WALDORF SALAD
POTATO CHIPS
CINNAMON BROWNIES



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Source: Real Simple Magazine, June-July 2003

Select the best fruits and vegetables, and keep them fresh. According to a study by the Garbage Project at the University of Arizona at Tucson, the average U.S. household throws out about $300 worth of spoiled fruits and vegetables every year, often because they rotted before reaching the table.



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The Menu

SALMON PATTIES WITH CHEESE SAUCE
Cheese Zucchini Crisps
Blueberry Crisp


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