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Rice Pudding with Leftover Rice

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It’s been forever and a day that I enjoyed homemade rice pudding. It’s a memory from when I was about 7 years old, my grandmother and I would make both rice pudding and egg custard. This evening, one of my daughters made dinner. It included rice – of which she made a lot. Way more [...]

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Recipe Sharing

Here’s one more Kudos for a good site… in following a few links from other bloggers (Ok, I think I actually got this one from Jen, whom I just posted about).. and which happens to be an activity I give in to rarely (following links, I mean.. too easy to get caught up in reading.. [...]

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Olive Oil Properties and Benefits

Olive Oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps, and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Olive oil is a healthful oil because of its high content of monounsaturated fat (mainly oleic acid) and [...]

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Chicken and Zucchini Pasta Sauce

Originally uploaded by madaise. This is one of our favorite pasta sauces. I chunk chicken breast and cook in a little Olive Oil with garlic, cilantro and basil (about a 1/2 TBS each, or a little more). Toss in thin sliced zucchini, simmer about 10 minutes. Add some diced tomato – I use 1 can, [...]

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Gluep – Science Experiment

Gluep is a type of polymer; polymers are molecules with long chains of repeating units (called monomers) – much like a chain of paper clips. A glue solution contains millions of individual chains of polymer called polyvinyl acetate, often used in latex paint. These chains are able to slip and slide freely over one another [...]

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Lemonade Iced Tea

A summertime favorite. 2 – 12oz cans of thawed, frozen concentrate lemonade 3 quarts iced tea Make lemonade according to package directions and add tea. A lemon slice and a sprig of mint to add to the flavor.

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