Cricket
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Happy birthday!!!
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Good grief. Are cloth diapers a medical device? I just cant stand it anymore. The unrelenting stupidity.
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Happy birthday, Dora!
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Happy Birthday, Jeepers!
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Starting tomorrow, Food Lion ( at least in WV) has chicken leg quarters for $.49 per pound. And get this - BACON 16 oz packages for $3.79!!
I'm going early tomorrow to do a bit of topping off. I can always manage to slip a few pounds of bacon into the freezer. Assuming they actually have it in stock.
Every time I go to the grocery store these day I wonder if it's the last "normal" time.
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Happy birthday, MistyLady!
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18 hours ago, euphrasyne said:
Well...I didn't say which freezer. I have the one attached to the fridge and 2 uprights.
LOL! I love this group!
Maybe we should have a "Freezer Confessions" thread
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I buy multiple packaged of American cheese at a time, but stack it in the back of the fridge. I don't get the individually wrapped slices. It usually has a "best buy" date at least six months out, and we go through a lot of American cheese. I do keep shredded cheeses in the freezer, primarily cheddar and mozzarella for cooking.
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Hippo Bird Aye Tu Ewe Both!
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Happy Birthday, Trudy!!
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Y'all inspired me to inventory our chest freezer. My tracking was wayyyy out of date. I asked DH to help me, knowing I cant reach down into the bottom.
It took us almost four hours to empty, remove frost/ice, inventory, and repack. We were both so tired out that we just had sandwiches for dinner, but it was totally worth it! I'm trying to reorganize and re-inventory all my shelf-stable storage with the idea to plan meals accordingly, for even distribution of meal-types over the coming months.
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Welcome, Joyfilled Redhead!
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Has anyone asked their pediatrician for a home-made formula recipe? I'd try that before this recipe. I'm also a proponent of pasteurization for milk intended for children. This recipe looks a little over the top to me.
Funny that she mentions "pet milk." The Pet Milk that was the baby formula recipe in the 50s is a brand name of canned condensed milk.
Here is a good article with the old recipe, and common-sense cautions.
Of course, mother's breast milk is best for babies, especially newborns.
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The label should say "fully cooked" if it's a heat-and-eat ham as many are.
Edited to add that I've tried canning dry beans without pre-soaking or parboiling. Didn't like it. I did some pintos that came out so dense that I worried they didn't process properly for safety.
I make several quarts of bean and ham soup whenever I have a hambone left over. I follow the Ball recipe, presoaking the beans, draining, then adding fresh water and proceeding to make the soup. It come out soooo good.
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Happy birthday, all!
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Very happy birthday, Midnightmom!!
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Whoa! tomato tree! That looks great, Mother.
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The 13 bean soup came out great! DH really liked it. I put some diced onion, celery, and carrot in mine along with the hambone. Some pepper and a shake of seasoned salt. An hour or so before dinner I fished out the bone, removed the bone and tossed the chopped meat back in.
The soup was hearty with a tasty broth, not a thickened broth like navy bean soup. Yum!
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I made a deep dish quiche for dinner with leftover ham, spinach, and Swiss cheese. Served with salad on the side. DH went back for seconds.
I have a bag of 13 bean mix soaking overnight for tomorrow’s dinner. I’ll cook it with a leftover ham bone.
I’ve never used the 13 beans mix before. Any suggestions? I might toss in a can of diced tomatoes at the end.
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That’s the one!!
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Books are a post-apocalyptic necessity, yes?
I’ve also accumulated multiples of reading glasses in different strengths. Years ago I was traumatized by a Twilight Zone episode with Burgess Meredith.
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Becca Anne, I'll try that four square breathing technique. I use controlled breathing when my asthma starts acting up.
Oh, and I have used good old Rescue Remedy for decades. Back when I would have PMS and now for high stress.
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3 hours ago, themartianchick said:
I like the idea of yoga and meditation, but I would probably need more of a guided meditation because it is difficult to clear my head and not make a grocery list, to-do list or get distracted by something else.
I have some guided meditations by Belleruth Naperstek. I find her voice and imagery to be soothing and effective. My grief therapist recommended her recordings after our son died and my situation at work was fraught with high stress.
I don't have this one, but it looks like it might be a good one for you.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/188140594X?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_ZBJGCMDZY6NEWWSDKHKX
Edited to add - Here's another one in digital format specifically for stress and anxiety attacks:
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Happy birthday!
Whatcha doing today?
in Where the Heart Is
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Can I just tell you that I am officially TOO DARN OLD to pull an "all nighter" or even a "late nighter" to get a project done.
I was working on a client project yesterday (I work from home) and was determined to finish before logging off for the day. My reasoning was that I wanted to be off today. Well, I'm "off" all right. Zombie brain type of off.
I finished working well after midnight. By the time I got ready for bed, said my evening prayers, and turned out the lights it was nearly 2:00 am. I slept until until almost 8:00 but it was not enough, LOL. It's even scary to look in the mirror. They don't call it "beauty sleep" for nothin!