'Idiot's Guide to Easy Freezer Meals' simple but fun resource for experienced ...
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"Easy Freezer Meals" is written by Cheri Sicard, who has an impressive rÉsumÉ as a food writer and an obvious love of food and talent for instruction that is to the point without talking down to the reader. She excels at adding guidance and procedural tidbits while keeping the focus on the recipes and spotlighting the unique flavors and uses of each. Particularly clever are the "cool tips," "cold facts" and "tabletalk" entries that appear at the end of each recipe offering tips, tricks and cooking trivia tied to the recipe or recipe category.
The book is split into 18 chapters, the first four focused on reasons for freezing meals, freezer use and maintenance, and shopping tips to make freezing not only a convenience but a financial benefit. Each of the remaining chapters fits within five larger sections of essentials, breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, with a short introduction followed by nine to 12 recipes.
The recipes are straightforward and interesting with a lot of room for personalizing for your family's dietary needs and flavor preferences. The instructions include not only directions for freezing but reheating and serving as well. With some stovetop cooking required in many recipes, it's not quite simple enough to turn over to young chefs solo, but with adult guidance teens and preteens can enjoy freezing everything from Ban-Apple French Toast Casserole to decadent homemade Best-Ever Brownies.
Source: Deseret News
Little savings can help you pay for Christmas
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No matter how hard we try to keep it out of mind, I am sure most of us are already thinking about the coming holiday season and how we are going to deal with the additional expenses that cannot be avoided.
Jason Alderman, a financial expert who directs Practical Money Skills for Life (www.practicalmoneyskills.com), suggests doing some small spending cuts. If started early, these little economies can mean big savings.
For instance, underutilized phone and cable services, magazine subscriptions, gym memberships and other “extras” that are not being used should be canceled, Alderman says.
In fact, you do not need the incentive of Christmas to do this. Paying for something you do not use, or do not use as much as you should, means an expense you do not need.
Alderman says bad habits, like smoking, should be dropped. Actually, quitting smoking will not only save you a bundle by not having to pay for cigarettes anymore. It can also mean avoiding the serious health issues associated with the addiction that can mean huge hospital bills.
Source: Inquirer.net
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