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  • Food Rules

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    Don’t eat egg salad from a vending machine.David A. Wilson My parents are both from Italy, and one of our family rules was that you could not leave the table unil you had fished your fruit: “Non si puo lasciare la tavola fino che hai finito la frutta.”  It was a great way to incorporate…

  • Manna for Children

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    I found this item at J-Walk Blog yesterday, and decided to add it to my blog so I can find it again when we need to feed younglings.  I might even make it for Jill… It contains two of her favorite foods.

  • National Pi Day

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    One fun way to memorize the first few digits is to use sentence mnemonics for pi — phrases in which the number of letters of each successive word corresponds to a digit of pi.  Here are some well-known pi mnemonics:“Wow! I made a great discovery!” (3.14159…)“Can I have a small container of coffee?” (3.1415926…)“How I…

  • Seasoned Pretzels

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    Ingredients40 ounces pretzels1 cup Orville Redenbacher Buttery popcorn oil1 teaspoon garlic salt1 teaspoon dried dill weed1 envelope (1 ounce) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing MixMethodPreheat oven to 250FCombine oil, seasonings, and ranch dressing mix togetherPour oil mixture over pretzels and toss until pretzels are well coatedSpread on cookie sheetsBake for 1½-2 hoursCool and store in an…

  • Cranberry Orange Dream

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    Always a favorite around our house for the holidaysIngredients1½ cups boiling water1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Cranberry Flavor Gelatin1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce1 can (11 oz.) mandarin orange segments, drained1½ cups cold water (reuse the liquid from the oranges and make up the difference with water)1½…

  • How to serve chicken wings to a man

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    These chefs are imaginative…via email from Martha Clark, Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:15:43 -0800

  • Sweet Potato Soufflé

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    Ingredients2 pounds canned sweet potatoes or cooked fresh sweet potatoes½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon nutmeg½ cup butter softened2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla½ cup white sugar¾ cup brown sugar3 tablespoons flour½ cup pecansMethodBeat sweet potatoes salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ¼ cup of the butter, 2 eggs, vanilla and white sugar together with a mixer until fairly smooth. …