Clean Corners Easily

Use a cheap electric toothbrush to clean in hard to reach or tight corners in cabinets, doors or windows.

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Ceiling Fan Duster

Easy cleaning of ceiling fans: Wrap a dryer sheet around a clean paint roller, securing the ends with rubber bands. Attach an extension handle to the roller and dust the blades of your ceiling fan.

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Eggplant Parmesan

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

1 stick Butter or margarine
1/4 cup Chopped onion
2 cans (8 oz. ea.) Tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. Oregano leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 large (1 1/2 lb.) Eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1lb. Low fat mozzarellas cheese, thinly sliced
3 tsp. Grated Parmesan cheese
2 quart casserole
skillet

Melt 1 tablespoon margarine or butter in saucepan (fry pan).

Sauté onion in margarine or butter until tender.

Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, and salt; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.

Brown eggplant slices in remaining margarine or butter.

Spread 1/4 cup prepared tomato sauce in bottom of shallow 2-quart casserole.

Place half the eggplant slices in casserole, top with half of the remaining tomato sauce, sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, and top with half of mozzarella cheese slices.

Repeat with remaining ingredients. Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese on top is golden brown.

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Game Hens (or Chicken) with Spinach-Sage Stuffing

3 bunches Fresh spinach (about 2 1/2 lbs.) stems removed
1/4 cup Finely chopped leek
4 Tarragon sprigs or 4 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 small Garlic clove
1 cup (2 sticks) Butter
To taste Salt
To taste Freshly gorund white pepper
6 Cornish game hens or 1 fryer (chicken), depending on size of the chicken
3 Lemons, quartered (remove peel in fine julienne slices)
12 Fresh sage leaves
1/2 cup Dry vermouth
To taste Salt
To taste Freshly ground white pepper

Wash spinach thoroughly. Shake to remove excess water. Transfer to 5 to 6-quart saucepan or Dutch oven and cook over low heat until wilted, stirring occasionally, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
Combine leek, tarragon and garlic in processor or blender in batches and puree. Add butter and spinach and puree again. Season with salt and white pepper.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stuff each hen (or the chicken) with 2 lemon quarters and 2 sage leaves (chicken all of lemon and sage). Starting at the neck cavity, carefully,separate the skin from the breast using your fingers, being careful not to tear skin. Spoon spinach mixture between skin and meat, pressing gently to distribute evenly. Arrange game hens (chicken) breast side up, in shallow large pan. Pour in vermouth. Sprinkle lemon julienne over top. Sprinkle with salt and white pepper to taste. Roast 10 minutes. Baste hens with pan juices. Reduce oven temperature to 350F. Continue roasting, basting frequently, until skin is crisp, juices run clear when bird(s) is pricked with fork and meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of meat without touching bone registers 180 degrees, about 20 to 30 minutes (chicken about 1 hour). Arrange hens (chicken) on serving platter; spoon pan juices over bird(s).

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Stretch Your Steak Purchase

If you buy a pricey steak, cut it into small, bite-size pieces and skewer it onto kebobs with plenty of fresh, flavorful vegetables.

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Shop Per Serving not Per Pound

If you figure how many servings you will get from a pound of roast (especially if used in a stew or soup, etc.) instead of the price per pound, you will have a more realistic idea of what the piece of meat, etc. is costing in your budget and you can justify purchasing it, even if you have a tight budget, if you can get several servings from a pound of a good cut. If you purchase ground meat at a lower price but it has a high percentage of fat (that will fry away into waste) you are not getting a good buy, since you are not “eating” all of what you buy. Instead, buy a more lean ground meat and mix it with a can of soup or tomato juice or chopped tomatoes or vegetables for liquid, and you will save calories, add vegetables to your diet, flavor and moisture to the meat without wasted money on fat that you will need to find a way to dispose of, along with the fact that you will be consuming more fat also, mixed in with the meat.

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Take Kids Shopping

Take your kids food shoping with you and let them each pick out one treat (and be FIRM on ONE treat). In the long run, you'll save more money than if you bring home cookies that elicit a “Yuck!” and end up on the pantry shelf not getting eaten. Do not allow them to persuade you to buy unnecessary other items though.

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Check Unit Pricing

Check the unit pricing and the price per ounce before you decide that bigger is better. In the end, giant sizes of some products (especially cleaning supplies and often cereals) aren't always the best buy. The marketers assume that people buying bigger sizes are busy with children, etc. and won't check the pricing, so will charge the unsuspecting shopper more for the large size items.

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Breakfast for Dinner

Serve your family breakfast for dinner for a break from the ordinary. They'll love having pancakes or waffles instead of a meat-based meal (and you'll love the savings!)

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TRIFLE FOR TWO

TRIFLE FOR TWO

1 pkg. (3 oz.) Cream cheese, softened
4 tsp. Instant cappuccino powder or other flavored sweetened instant coffee powder
2 tsps. Sugar
1 cup Whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
2 slices* Pound cake, cut into cubes
1/4 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
Optional: Additional whipped topping and chocolate chips,
2 Dessert dishes

*Pound cake can be purchased by the slice in a Deli salad bar

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, coffee powder and sugar until smooth.

Beat in whipped topping until blended.

Divide cake cubes between two dessert dishes; top with cream cheese mixture and chocolate chips.

Garnish with additional whipped topping and chocolate chips if desired.

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