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I've been buying the store-bought baked tortilla chips for years now, but have always been frustrated by all the broken chips in the bag. Plus, I noticed the store-bought chips didn't have the same rich, toasty corn flavor as the corn chips served by the real Mexican...
I recently tried spaghetti squash, and was surprised at what I found. Although it tasted pretty much like acorn squash, it had a fascinating texture--one that lent itself well to a variety of recipes. I experimented some with different ingredients, and came up with...
There are so many things to love about eating chili--not the least of which is the comforting way the spiciness helps ward off the cold as the weather grows chilly. In addition, Chili can be extremely healthy because of the high iron content in the ground beef and...
This past Valentine's Day, a friend sent me Fannie May chocolate tower--a full two pounds of chocolate--as a gift. He mailed the chocolate right to my house--a nice service Fannie May offers for no more than the standard shipping fee. I was really grateful for the...
Benefits of Amazon's Kindle Fire e-Reader Amazon released its first Kindle model in 2007. Now, four years later, the Kindle Fire is finally here. So what's so great about it? 1. Full Color Display The most obvious new feature on the Kindle Fire is the first Kindle to...
We have several Target stores here in Southern Maryland--and there's a Starbucks in each one. But it turns out these Starbucks stores are not quite like the stand-alone stores. What I found was curious today was that when I stopped by the Starbucks inside my local...
I've been buying the store-bought baked tortilla chips for years now, but have always been frustrated by all the broken chips in the bag. Plus, I noticed the store-bought chips didn't have the same rich, toasty corn flavor as the corn chips served by the real Mexican...
I recently tried spaghetti squash, and was surprised at what I found. Although it tasted pretty much like acorn squash, it had a fascinating texture--one that lent itself well to a variety of recipes. I experimented some with different ingredients, and came up with...
I started selling stuff on Ebay several years ago--but it's always been an occasional thing for me: mainly, because it's just not what I see myself doing day-in and day-out. But I know how to make money on Ebay--and typically, turn up my efforts each year around the...
For the first time ever, my son--who's 11 years old now--suggested that he might be a bit tired of Halloween. At first, I was gripped with a fear that he might be getting "too old" for the holiday--until I realized that this didn't make any sense, considering plenty...
Benefits of Amazon's Kindle Fire e-Reader Amazon released its first Kindle model in 2007. Now, four years later, the Kindle Fire is finally here. So what's so great about it? 1. Full Color Display The most obvious new feature on the Kindle Fire is the first Kindle to...
Answer: few people have seen either one. Lots of fans of McDonalds--and of Lobster--have been passing rumors back and forth online that McDonalds could soon be releasing the McLobster nationwide. The rumors started flying back in March 2011. (You can read about it in...
I live within commuting distance of Washington, D.C.--and with the festivities of Halloween trick-or-treating nearly upon us, I thought I'd relate a couple of special Halloween Laws that I found on Yahoo News that sound pretty weird. 1. In Washington, D.C., it's...
I LOVE having the benefits of Amazon Prime's free 2-day shipping. I shop a lot on Amazon.com because their prices are almost always better than those I find at my local retail stores PLUS shopping on Amazon saves me time--something that, as a single head-of-household...
I've noticed that "Bathroom Cleaning Tips" seems to be a popular topic this week--so I figured I'd throw in my two cents worth. First of all, understand that I'm probably a lot like you--I HATE cleaning the bathroom, and I want to spend as little time as possible...
EBAY! Not to buy, but to sell. (See my article Gearing Up for the Holidays: How to Make the Most Money on Ebay.) I'm always on the lookout for great stuff to sell on Ebay. And when I saw that this TokiDoki Barbie was catching fire, I knew it would be a great...
You may have noticed that most retail stores now start displaying Christmas holiday merchandise about the same time as they put up the Halloween merchandise. If you're like me, then you probably find this more than a little annoying. But the truth is, the stores...
We have several Target stores here in Southern Maryland--and there's a Starbucks in each one. But it turns out these Starbucks stores are not quite like the stand-alone stores. What I found was curious today was that when I stopped by the Starbucks inside my local...