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ampfc1ampIS2Buy A Pink Motocross Dirt Bike Helmet If your daughter suddenly gets into dirt bikes and motocross, or has been doing it for a while and needs a new helmet, I recommend a pink helmet. Pink motocross helmets are taking the tracks and trails by storm. And not just for young girls. W...

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Peanut butter cookies are a favourite in my house and probably yours too. While there are a couple of ways to make peanut butter cookies, I prefer to make the easy ones with no flour. But for those of you who enjoy their peanut butter cookies with a few more ingredients I have included the traditi...

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Heart attack symptoms in women are not always the classic heart attack symptoms seen in most men. When women are asked to describe a heart attack we think we know what to look for the crushing pain of chest constriction, squeezing tightness, aching or a heavy sensation in the chest. Often these hea...

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Clean House in 15 Minutes A Day The Experiment Can you clean your house in 15 minutes a day That is the promise given by quite a few websites and cleaning shows lately. Even an Oprah regular guest seems to making the promise. Being the hopeful experimenter that I am and really wanting to d...

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Homemade ice cream is a favourite summer treat of families everywhere. The only real trick to making homemade ice cream is having a good ice cream maker. I used to own a small Rival ice cream maker but it burnt out quickly, so when I bought my new Kitchen Aid stand mixer I also purchased an ice ...

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I am straying a little bit from the kitchen today. But for a good reason as you will see. Lately my Facebook page has been filled with the statuses of women sharing their bra colours. The men have been a little chagrined trying to figure out what those colours are all about. All this has been in a...

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Top 5 Small Appliances for Your Kitchen I think we can all agree that there are certain appliances a kitchen just has to have. Appliances that make our lives easier and make cooking more of a joy and less of a chore. So here are my top 5 choices for the year. 1. Stand mixer. They are bulk...

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Stress is one of the number one problems in the world right now. Even our joyful holidays seem stress-filled, and Thanksgiving with its relaxed easy atmosphere of family, food and gratitude can get to you if you're not careful. Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that most of us feel must be p...

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Mmmmmm! Another chocolate and peanut butter combination. These can be whipped up in less than 5 minutes! Recipe 1 cup melted butter or margarine 1 cup peanut butter 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 12 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar) 12 oz package chocolate chips Blend first 4 ingr...

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I'll admit it. I have N95 masks on top of the refrigerator, waiting for that hapless circumstance when they might be needed. Victim of fear mongering Germaphobic Maybe. But cut me some slack. I'm asthmatic. For people like me any flu can be dangerous. I will confess though that this year I am a li...

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Peanut butter and chocolate is such an irresistable combination! These squares are one of my children's favorites and mine too because they are so easy to make. Prep time is under ten minutes, excluding the time it takes for them to chill. These squares are great for school lunches, a quick aft...

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I was reading on another cooking site this morning that to keep the kitchen clean you should empty your fridge completely once every seven days and wash it down. Great idea if you have the time. Here's how it works for me. I empty the fridge onto the kitchen counter. The three year old runs away wit...

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Chicken corn chowder. It's one of my family's favorite cold weather soups. My husband used to buy it in the cans but the kids kept eating them while he was at work. When six kids decide they like something it is time to find a recipe. The recipe below has been adapted from several recipes I hav...

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Okay. Who wouldn't love a kitchen makeover I know I would. I entered a couple of contests this morning to win a dream kitchen and thought I would share the wealth with you. The companies below are offering kitchen makeover sweepstakes with values of between $14000.00 and $65000.00. Just enough to m...

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The dishwasher, it can be your greatest ally in keeping the cupboards stocked with gleaming glassware and cutlery, or a complete waste of kitchen space. It all depends on how you use it. After five years of owning and fighting with my built-in I decided it was time we sought professional help. I lam...

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Ever think homemade jelly was too complicated Too many steps Too high risk Do you picture yourself pouring jars of unjelly-like soupy goup down the kitchen sink You're not alone. Before having six children and witnessing, in awestruck dread, entire $5.00 jars of jelly disappear during the fiftee...

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Good cooking is a lot like writing. You need to find your voice. Otherwise known as style, your voice often defines what people come to expect from you as cook. The way to find that voice Practice, practice, practice. Experiments aside, we often fall into a pattern in cooking. One friend is t...

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Basic Cookie Dough for chocolate chip cookies, raisin oatmeal, oatmeal, rainbow bits, or any other variation you would like to try. With a house full of kids I often don't have time to search recipe books for the perfect cookie recipe. This basic cookie dough recipe can be used for making a va...

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Cooked leftover chicken breast in the fridge Quesadillas take only 10 minutes to prep and are ready in to eat in 20. Serve with a side salad or veggies and dip for a fast healthy supper. note If you do not have cooked chicken breast available the meat can be substituted with veggie grou...

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Batch cooking. Some people love it and swear to it as an enormous time saver. I hate it. Having spent an entire resentful weekend tied to my kitchen, surrounded by raw meat and unprepared vegetables I swore I would find a better way. Call it modified batch cooking, but doubling up on meals or po...

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