Getting Rid of Pet Urine Odor in Carpet

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Dear Home-Ec 101, I recently officially moved out of my parents house. I was living in a condo while at school, but got a house with my fiance, and have been moving a lot of my old stuff from their house into our new home. While I was away at college though, my sister’s cats …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2012: One Week Out

Heather says: Today is supposedly -I have my doubts here- National Refrigerator Clean-out Day. That sounds silly, but it makes a little sense. You need room for all the leftovers you’ll have post-Turkey Day. You need room to thaw your turkey, if you’re having frozen. If you have a small fridge and your expecting to have a …

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In Which I Ask for Your Help with a Bland Diet

Heather says: Bland diet. Is that not one of the most obnoxious suggestions ever? How about, keep your foodie kid on a bland diet for three weeks (minimum). My poor kid cried on the way home from the pediatric gastroenterologist’s as he began thinking about all of the foods he can’t have: No red meat, …

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Chicken and Dumplings

Heather says: This recipe for chicken and rolled dumplings is my riff on the Lee Bros version which can be found in The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook. I love their recipes and while I think their idea for sweet potato dumplings sounds intriguing, I chose to go with classic rolled dumplings. Many people include shortening …

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