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What to Bring When You Don't Have to Bring Anything

Every Day Stuff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:47 GMT

Thanksgiving is still a week away and I've already been getting holiday party invites—usually

re: My First Turkey, Step by Step

katie3221 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:53 GMT

You'll be just fine!! Turkey is not as hard as you might think. I remember hosting my first Thanksgiving and being so stressed out, and when it was all over realizing that cooking the turkey was nothing compared to doing the dishes...

re: My First Turkey, Step by Step

every day cameron — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:41:06 GMT

Phew! Glad to know I'm not alone! I'll be sure to take some pics on the big day.

re: No Bees, No Groceries!

ajessen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:11 GMT

i have a friends father that raises honey bees and they put him in the paper here in Charlotte, NC because of his contribution to helping and raising the honey bees so the population would rise.

re: My First Turkey, Step by Step

kisha50 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:17 GMT

This will be our first hosting and my first Turkey! I had a nightmare last night that I burnt the turkey, so you can say I am a little nervous too! Thanks for your blog.....keep us posted:-)

re: No Bees, No Groceries!

every day diane — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:37:33 GMT

No less than the First Lady getting involved:

www.nytimes.com/.../index.html

re: Housewarming Party on the Cheap

kissame — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:21:04 GMT

one i like is garlic bread... talk about eazy, and then sprinkle with cheeses, like the pizza bites you bought. one time i was making a bowl of garlic butter with some chopped parsley in it and thought to try something new. i boiled some cheese ravioli and tossed with some of the garlic butter and then sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. found a new regular. feeding large groups lol i love potluck dinners. this weeks find is a local farmer selling 2'x1'x1' boxes of butternut squash for 3$ a box full :) you know it lol... i got 2 boxes full, 1 i'll cook and mash for the potluck dinner and 1 i'll set out for some of the struggling families in the church to help themselves. god bless ya's thanks for the good eats ideas. :p

Old Veggies --> New Soup! New Sides!

Cooking for the Every Day Family — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:57:48 GMT

What do you do when you have a crisper drawer full of veggies that have seen, well, crispier days? I'd

re: I'm up to my elbows in styrofoam peanuts!

edwrrkml — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:53:33 GMT

Upon recommendation from my local nursery, I just used some packing peanuts to fill the bottom of some extra deep planters that I put on my front porch. While it would certainly be better not to use them at all, finding a way to re-purpose them is always good too!

re: The Simplest Way to Save Money on Groceries?

karlsohn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:02:50 GMT

I buy romaine hearts, three to a bag, each week. Usually one heart is the perfect size for two generous salads for the two of us, and I've read that romaine is better for you than iceberg lettuce. The romaine hearts keep SO much better in the fridge than bags of salads, and the only waste is the bottom of the heart that I break off just before I want to prepare the salads.

Also, the vacuum food storage systems are an initial outlay of significant funds, but in the long run, they can save you so much money by preventing waste -- get canisters, and you can store celery, radishes, onions, fruit -- whatever -- 5 to 6 times as long (my own estimate) than they would last otherwise. It also makes it easier for you to buy meat in bulk on sale and package it for the freezer for longer-term storage than the store packaging allows.

re: The Halloween-candy aisle

karlsohn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:48:51 GMT

We moved to a rural area on Halloween day in 1993. We had two trick-or-treaters that night and have had none since! But I always buy a small bag of something chocolate-y just in case (we buy it about two days before spook day, and then my husband and I hold off from eating it until at least 10:00 on Halloween night ;-)

re: The Halloween-candy aisle

claudiaro — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:29:42 GMT

If I buy Snickers, I know they will not make it into any Trick-or-Treat bag. So...I buy Almond Joy candy because my kids won't eat them!

re: The Halloween-candy aisle

pcspaulding — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:29:43 GMT

Chocolate. Chocolate! CHOCOLATE!!

re: The Halloween-candy aisle

every day rachel d — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:22:42 GMT

mmmm, anything with caramel and i'm happy.

re: The Simplest Way to Save Money on Groceries?

mommysavers — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:55:23 GMT

Great topic. Sometimes it pays to spend a little more on a single item than buying the more economical choice in bulk. For example, it may make more sense to buy one or two apples as opposed to a 5-lb. bag, or a couple of organic carrots instead of a 2-lb. bag. The unit cost may be more, but you'll save in the long run by only buying what you'll eat.

You can also use this strategy at the salad bar of your local supermarket. Need some onions, peppers or mushrooms to stir fry? Get them there. The cost per ounce will be higher but you're avoiding the waste of buying what you won't use.