With a couple thousand varieties, it can be tough to sort out which apples are best for baking, snacking or freezing.
Autumn is my favorite time of year. The days grow shorter, the air is crisp, and home is where I want to be to relax.
Are you preserving your garden harvest? Maybe you've already "put up" dozens of jars this year.
Once regarded as turning meals into gray mush, slow cookers have made a comeback as a frugal cook's appliance of choice.
One-dish meals are comfort foods, and they've had a makeover since retro tuna-noodle surprise.
When it's cold outside, a hot mug of delicious soup is the perfect comfort food.
Making rice on the stovetop can be tricky. You have to watch it, or it can boil over, get mushy or burn.
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Paper is often wasted. Maybe you use both sides of a sheet of paper, use the backs of your mail envelopes for grocery lists or reuse newspaper to wrap gifts.
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If you’re a pet owner, you want to keep your pet healthy and happy.
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A day might come when you need money quickly. Not a situation where you’re simply experiencing a tight budget for a day or two, but when your basic necessities are on the line. Maybe you don’t have enough money to put gas in your car or food is running low. What can you do? If you’ve been in this situation before, tell me what you’ve done to get …
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Once the colder weather hits, the comfort-food cravings start. Soup and pasta dishes fit the bill. The following recipes are easy to make and will be a nice change of pace from your standard meal rotation. They’re familiar home-style meals with a twist. Two are quick recipes you can whip together when you’re short on time. The other two require an hour of cooking time, but you don’t …
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DEAR SARA: Do you make your own breadcrumbs? When I was little, my mom always made them. She had this little satchel in which we used to put leftover bread. She kept it in the cupboard, and when it was full, we got out the hand-crank grinder and made our breadcrumbs. Things are made with so many preservatives now. I have been afraid of making my own because …
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It’s easy to keep or toss some items. You might have an idea for ways to reuse something and, if you don’t, out it goes. But it can be tough to decide what to do with some items, such as vinyl shower curtains or liners. They’re cheap to replace, so many people opt to throw them away and replace with a new liner (consider replacing with cloth). …
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Buying housewares at the thrift store can give your home a unique style. Some home-interior items that are passed over by others can be your ticket to an eco-chic design. It only takes a little extra time and energy, but it’s well worth it to take these items from scare to flair.
Here are a few ideas.
HOME ITEMS AND TRENDS: Popular units include bedding and kitchen items, such …
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