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I told you how much I love the Honey Whole Wheat Bread recipe. But how do you make bread without all the mixing, kneading, rising and waiting? Well, I wanted to make it easier to use for those of us with convenience appliances. This adaptation will integrate a bread machine and a slow cooker. What?! ...
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See also Part One: Planning the Meal, and Part Two: Create a Timeline. Just because it’s a special occasion doesn’t mean you should eat completely unhealthy. Ok, the actively losing weight part of me had to get that out! Are you kidding me? My favorite part of Thanksgiving is carb-laden dressing, gravy and pecan pie!!! I am ...
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If you are hosting family for the upcoming holidays, you’re probably wondering what to feed everyone. I’ve got some ideas for healthy, inexpensive meals that will be easy on your pocketbook and simple to prepare. Since holiday visits usually revolve around one big, extravagant meal, I’m going to use leftovers from the main meal and simple ...
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For planning the meal and all the other details that go into a festive dinner, a Thanksgiving Timeline is a great tool to use to keep your holiday plan on track and lighten your stress leading up to the big day. Use a manila folder, planner or even your iPhone calendar app to keep track ...
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Everyone loves Thanksgiving. And everyone hates all the work. So, this year for Thanksgiving let’s try a new approach. Let’s go into this holiday with a plan for the work to be minimal. We’ll apply six simple principles to maximize holiday enjoyment for everyone. 1. Make a plan. Don’t think I’m crazy, but I make a list ...
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Thanksgiving week is upon us. If you're like me, then you are really excited about all the yummy treats we get to eat this week. But you may also be cringing thinking of the week's worth of food we pack into one meal. Here are some simple food substitutes you can use to make that ...
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I wanted to share my all-time favorite bread recipe. If you don’t have a bread machine or fancy equipment, don’t worry! If you’re like me when I first started baking, you might be wondering, “How do you make bread without a bread machine?” It’s just a few steps with ...
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Recycled Christmas ornaments are a fun way to make homemade gifts for family and friends. These simple ornaments come with a cute gift bag for presentation to your loved ones. Supplies you'll need for ornaments: stencils cardboard from used food boxes or shoe box lids scissors and/or precision knife string or ribbon scraps glue white paint glitter paints Instructions for ornaments: Find stencil you like, ...
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