Alphabetical Recipe Index: N – Z

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Oatmeal Scotchies Oven Fried Fish and Chips Pan Seared Ribye Pasta Salad Peanut Butter Cookies Peanut Butter Fudge Peas and Almonds Popcorn Snack Mix Pork Chops with Raspberry Sauce Pot Roast Psuedo Shepherds Pie Pulled Pork – Roasted Boston Butt Rice and Peas Roast Chicken Roast Turkey Roast …

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Thanksgiving 2008: It’s Time to Use It or Lose It

Heather says: It is time to use ’em or lose ’em. Here are some guidelines, and recipes for using up Thanksgiving leftovers. Substitute turkey in any of the chicken recipes below. Turkey should be frozen or used within 2 – 6 days. Frozen cooked turkey should be used within 2 months and should be cooked …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2008: November 11

Heather says: By now you should have a decent headcount of how many invasive parasites guests will be in attendance for your holiday meal. When you have a moment of peace, use duct tape if you must, sit down with pencil and paper and plan your menu and shopping list. Listed below are general guidelines …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2008: November 6

Heather says: If you have never roasted a turkey or chicken before, Thanksgiving is not the day for your trial run, just ask Ivy about their near Thanksgiving Massacre of ’01. Your homework for this week is to roast a chicken as practice for the big day. Do not fear the turkey, it is just …

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Reader Challenge: The Brunch Edition

Heather says: Let me set the scene, Monday morning you rise with the nagging feeling that you have forgotten something or that perhaps there is something you should be doing. Rather than pay attention to the feeling you begin attacking the weekly laundry. Mid-morning your sister calls and asks what time you and the kids …

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Learn How to Menu Plan

Dear Home Ec 101, I need to get our food budget under control, and we spend a ton of money eating out. It’s starting to cause fights. I can’t cook. I can’t plan, and even if I could, I would just quit. Can you teach me how to menu plan? Can you teach me to follow …

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Pizza Crust Recipe

Heather says:       I was not content with the pizza crust I originally posted, it was good, but not something I felt others would rave about.  Consequently I have been experimenting with variations for the past few months.  While searching for a simple crust I had some criteria in mind: the ingredients must …

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Chicken Bog Recipe

Do you ever have a snippet from a TV show stay with you for eternity? That’s all I can think whenever I make chicken bog Now that you’ve had a peek into my twisted little mind, let’s talk chicken bog. At first glance, some long-time readers may say, “But Heather, that looks just like chicken …

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The economy: What are you doing about it?

Ivy says: The times, they are a-changin’ and not necessarily for the better. I have a lot of hope for the future of the economy, but I’m also taking a very cautious view of things. I think now is the time for us to buckle down and really take stock of our spending. We need …

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