Holiday: Simplicity
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Need SIMPLE Recipes for My Dad (Widower)
Asked by J.B. from Denver
on March 25, 2011
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My mom died just over 18 months ago. This has left my dad on his own in the world of cooking.
He eats a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, peanut butter and ...
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- Would you or someone be making these for him or is he cooking himself? Does he like to cook? He can make things in the crockpot. Beans, chicken, roast, chili, and s...
- I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. It must be a big change of lifestyle for your father. I am a big freezer meal person and am preparing a bunch of freezer m...
- One of the best books my mom ever got me was "Where's Mom Now That I Need Her?" It has a lot of basic recipes using "shortcuts" and that don't take much cooking skill....
Thanksgiving Side Dish Ideas: Green Beans/sweet Pot/mashed Pots Already Done.
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 22, 2011
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Hi there!
Sorry if a similar question has already been posted. I tried searching and it seemed like the recipes I saw were the standards that are already taken in ...
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- I always make broccoli casserole: 2 16 oz pkgs chopped broccoli, 1 tsp salt, 1 can of any "cream of" soup, 8 oz grated cheddar cheese, 1 cup Mayo, 4 eggs, and 1/3 cup ...
- I like orange salad (you named my other faves already). 2 (16 oz.) cartons sm. curd cottage cheese 1 (12 oz.) container Cool Whip 2 (6 oz.) cartons orange Jello -...
- Broccoli Rice and Cheese This is my kids favorite! 3 cups cooked rice Velveeta 1 can cream/chicken Milk Frozen chopped broccoli Add a about 1/2 of a velveeta to ...
Is "A Simple Christmas" Just a Myth?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on November 12, 2008
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Once again, here come the holidays! I have resolved to shop early this year, but I was wondering if anyone has great ideas to simplify the holidays and keep the true ...
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- Hi D.:) Since I was a little girl we have always had Simple Christmases. My parents one did not have the money to get us a lot but two they wanted us to know that gett...
- Hi D., Here are some suggestions: Set up gift giving guidelines for the family, like agree not to exchange, or to only give to a charity on their behalf. I tell oth...
- For our first married Christmas, we went out of town and made goodies for the parents to eat/share in our absence, lol. That did not go over well with MIL at all, she...
Need Recipe for Christmas Morning Breakfast
Asked by A.C. from San Francisco
on December 5, 2008
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I am looking for a good recipe to make for Christmas morning breakfast. I want the morning to be relaxing for everyone, so I would like to make some sort of egg casser...
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- We have had the same Christmas morning breakfast for as long as I can remember. We make both casseroles the night before and stick them in the oven while we open pres...
- Something we call egg bake. It reheats well or easy to mix in the morning. I dont like egg things but I like this. I made it last Christmas and it went over great. ...
- Here are my two favorite Christmas morning breakfasts. ... Overnight Strawberry French Toast Serves 10 1 loaf French bread1 pkg. frozen strawberries5 lg. eggs ...
I Need Some Ideas for Christmas Gifts for My Sons Teachers and His Therapist!
Asked by C.M. from Baton Rouge
on November 12, 2007
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I would like to give a gift to my childs teacher and his therapist for Christmas. My only problem is he has 1 teacher, 2 teachers aides, 4 therapist at his school and...
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- C., Try baskets of baked goodies. That is what I will be giving this year, we're in quite the same boat (my daughter recieves physical, occupational and speech therap...
- I am in the same situation. My 3 year old daughter has Rett's Syndrome and receives therapy every day. Our therapy clinic is small, so I have decided to give somethi...
- I would suggest gift cards. Maybe from Target or Wal-mart. If you got each one a $10 gift card that would be about $70, not including taxes. OR you can have the kids m...
What Is Your Favorite Cookie Recipe??
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on October 21, 2010
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the girls in my family and some friends do a cookie exchange every year. We are doing ours this year the begining of december and i love trying new recipes. I need to ...
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- One that I make every year at Christmas time are Strawberry Lilies. They are a cream cheese and butter cookie with strawberry jam in the middle. They're crazy good! ...
- * Russian teacakes (also sometimes called Mexican wedding cookies, I believe). * Baklava (this makes tons, but you need to put them into cupcake papers, because of ...
- Oooh, too many to pick just one!! Molasses Crinkles, Snickerdoodles, Birds' Nests (thumbprints with confectioners sugar icing "egg" instead of jam in the indentatio...
Meal for 8
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on January 6, 2010
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I'm hosting a late Christmas party for my husbands side of the family. Any easy, yummy recipes to feed 8?
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- Depending on how easy you want it to be....here are a few ideas. I used to work in pharmaceutical sales and had to do meals for large groups often. If ease is th...
- JB, The very best dish for big gatherings is lasagna with garlic bread and a yummy salad. All can be prepared early & heated for the gathering plus it's healthy & ...
- Baked Mosticcoli is our standbye fav. 2 lb ground beef or italian sausage browned and drained 2 boxes of mosticolli cooked to package directions 1 big jar of pr...
So What IS Healthy Food? Lunch Ideas Needed!
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on February 14, 2012
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Hi. So, I am trying to eat healthier so I can loose some weight. I am also going to the gym 3-4 days a week, but I am hypothyroid and loosing weight seems almost impos...
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- Make a large quinoa salad that can last you 3-4 days. Cook the quinoa and then mix in a little olive oil, a little basalmic vinegar, veggies (lots, all kinds), some ch...
- Congratulations on trying to become healthier! Basically, healthy food is food that is in it's original state, not processed, not with lots of other additives. For...
- If breakfast and dinner are all set why don't you eat similar foods or leftovers for lunch. I make stir fry for dinner frequently, and then just set some aside for ...
In Need of Easy Crock Pot Meals
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on March 13, 2009
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Hi Mom's
I am in need of some easy crock pot meals. Any would be helpful. I am limited on time during the week, but I still want to cook for my husband. Any ide...
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- There is a blog this lady wrote where she cooked from her crock pot the entire year (2008). She blogged about it (recipe's and pictures included) and she also said if...
- I just made the world's best Corned beef in my crock pot for my husband's/daughter's joint bday party yesterday. I used the beef for little sandwiches, which were dev...
- 3 can chicken - 1 lb chicken 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can tomatoes with peppers (I use walmart's verion of rotel) Cook in the...
Snack Ideas for Preschool
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on August 21, 2008
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I'm in charge of snacks once a month for my daughter's preschool. Due to choking hazards and food allergies, there's a long list of things we can't bring. We had orien...
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- TJ, I relate. Our son just finished his second year in pre-school and I am soooo happy that he will begin Kindergarten in two weeks. Snacks were a struggle for me to...
- Good snacks for preschool that seemed to be ok when I had to deal with probably the same long list you do are: Pirates or Veggie Booty, Mozzarella Strings (found in t...
- Just wanted to throw this out there... when my daughter was in preschool they made snacks easy about every 2 months I would get a list from the teacher what to bring.....
