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Tasty Solutions for Too Much Leftover Turkey

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays with family gathering to enjoy all the traditional American foods.  Each year, there is always an over abundance of food which means leftovers.  I'm a fan of turkey sandwiches and eating another round of Thanksgiving on Friday.  But by Saturday, my palate is craving some different flavors.  Turkey noodle soup and other American turkey classics have lost their appeal.  I want to take my turkey leftovers south of the border.  Here are a
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The Challenge: Make a Chicken Dinner for Less than $9.99

Have you seen the commercial where a fast food chain challenges you to make a fried chicken meal for less than $9.99? It shows a mom with her two kids racing around a grocery store adding up all the ingredients needed to make the meal. In the end, the mom announces they’re going out because it’s cheaper than making the meal herself. I had my doubts. And as friends know, I’m always up for a mathematical challenge. So I did my own
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It’s Apple Picking Time!

One of my favorite memories growing up is our family trips to the apple orchard.  Every fall, my parents would take my sister and me on the hour long drive to a pick-your-own apple orchard.  We had a blast!  We'd pack a picnic lunch and spend the day running through the trees trying to find the best apples.  We'd collect several bushels of apples of all different types, taste testing along the way. This year, I was excited to share with
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