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Month: June 2016

8 Cool Things to do With a Waffle Iron, Besides Make Waffles.

8 Cool Things to do With a Waffle Iron, Besides Make Waffles.

    You know that waffle iron you got as a wedding gift?  It’s probably in the dark recesses of your kitchen cabinet behind all the other things you use once a year. Well, I’d like to let the humble waffle iron see the light …read more

When In Doubt, Roast a Chicken.

When In Doubt, Roast a Chicken.

  In a world filled with recipes, it’s still every cook’s dilemma – what to make?   When you need something easy yet delectably delicious. Quick enough for weeknights yet fancy enough for company.   Absolutely elegant yet agreeably inexpensive … roast a chicken!   …read more

How to Make a Kid’s Chore Chart that Works

How to Make a Kid’s Chore Chart that Works

  Summertime and the living is easy, right? Or it would be if you could get the kiddies to willingly and happily help around the house.   Sometimes it’s so much work to get them to do their chores that it’s easier to do them …read more