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    What's for Dinner Monday April 6?

    meat pies It's my day off so I'm cooking of course! I'm making pastys with salad & a fruit salad for dessert... i was shopping today & saw the first strawberries that smelled & looked "real" since the end of last summer. Looking forward to trying them out!:chef:
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    Remove garlic smell in jar lid?

    I know how NOT to do this- the dishwasher. It took me a week & a whole box of baking soda, half a bottle of vinegar & many drops of essential oil of orange to get the stink out! I ended up throwing the lid & jar away in the end. Wish i had read this first! :)
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    How Healthy is Trader Joe's?

    healthy? I think it depends on each persons idea of healthy in a way. Obviously prepared foods might not be the healthiest choice in any store, but TJ's usually don't have transfats or High fructose Corn Syrup- which to me is MUCH healthier !:wacko: I'm a big fan of this store- especially the...
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    Cleaning a Fridge - How do you do it?

    Dr. Bronner I use Dr. Bronner (peppermint-because it's what I have) for just about all cleaning-it's safe to even brush teeth with (although i dont) but gets out any stain from anything! I have even gotten out coffee & wine stains from the carpet with a drop of it! I dilute it quite a bit...
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    Tongs and tools, from start to finish?

    simple I just found a bag of 100 plastic "food safety" type gloves from the dollar store- whoopie!
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    Chicken salads?

    I have mixed baby greens, red cabbage, apples, crazins & canned chicken. Seems easy enough to make some kind of salad, but i'm hesitant- not sure if these really "go" together. Generally I don't love sweets in with the salads, but was thinking maybe something could be added to make it work-any...
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    How do you lower your grocery bill?

    The latin & Asian markets are a great bet for cheaper produce! Those are also good places for becoming more adventurous in cooking/eating.
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    Tongs and tools, from start to finish?

    I'm really creeped out by raw poultry/bacteria issues so i always wash tongs/tools after touching any raw parts-the exception to this is soups/stews, in which case the tool is going inside boiling liquid...maybe i should wash up when cooking these too?:angel:
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    NV - Reno?

    Reno buffets? Just wondering about which one is the best (most abundant but with good food, not junk) Any ideas?:neutral:
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