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villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 17 Jul 07

According to the US Food and Drug Administration one in five women have depression in the United States. To me, that sounds like a lot of women, not to mention the men who are depressed. Depression can be scary. It can be...

depression

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dhouston About 20 years ago, when Prozak was new, it was prescribed for me. i instantly gained so miuch weight that I added 4 dress sizes. Later, Pxil cam out and I was switched to it. They weight started slipping off. After DH died and I no longer had health...

18 Jul 07

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 17 Jul 07

Have you heard the new report that the U.S. News & World Report has published a 2007 list of America's best hospitals? They are listed in the order they were chosen. In some cases there was a tie between two hospitals. In this...

university of pittsburgh

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dhouston 1 km = 5/8 mile; do the math Yes, it's a long way. I see Hope's in Australia, so it urprises me that she has this problem.

17 Jul 07

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 24 Jun 07

We visited a local farm today where we picked strawberries. My daughter had given me a huge bunch of rhubarb a couple of weeks ago. It had been waiting patiently to join some strawberries to make a strawberry-rhubarb pie. The wait...

baking

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dhouston I've rejected rhubarb since childhood, having only been offered it cooked to a nasty paste and overloaded with sugar. What's it like raw?

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ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 9 Jun 07

Kitchen gadgets make our experiences in the kitchen more pleasurable. What would we do without that french fry slicer or the electric knife? Whatever did our ancestors do to cut a roast or turkey without the use of the electric...

kitchen gadgets

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dhouston He's right; a microplane makes a huge difference with nutmeg. He needs to come through for you!

12 Jun 07

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 9 Jun 07

It will be an easier task for my hubby to quit smoking as he only smokes cigars and doesn't inhale. Gregg on the other hand smokes cigarettes and has for many years. They were discussing quitting and have set the date for Sunday...

bad habits

quitting smoking

smoking

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dhouston What about the hands and shoulders? Can't you even do your hubby's feet for such a worthy cause? How about taking over a chore one time as a reward?

10 Jun 07

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ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 9 Jun 07

It will be an easier task for my hubby to quit smoking as he only smokes cigars and doesn't inhale. Gregg on the other hand smokes cigarettes and has for many years. They were discussing quitting and have set the date for Sunday...

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dhouston Baked goods sound good. And how about shoulder, hand and foot massages? Maybe a batch of really special cookies you keep under lock ad key and dole out for daily rewrds. or a daily hand massage; bigger items for a full week of success...

9 Jun 07

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villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 29 May 07

I am the kind of person who eats fruit for breakfast on most days. I dont like the heavy feeling of most foods. I recently made a wonderful Apple Griddle Cakes With Apple Pecan Syrup. This was a breakfast that even I enjoyed. In...

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dhouston Thanks for your kind words. T's sad that the American way of life includes such poor food habits. Americans would do well to learn from other healthier cultures where sugar is not in such load.

7 Jun 07

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 29 May 07

I am the kind of person who eats fruit for breakfast on most days. I dont like the heavy feeling of most foods. I recently made a wonderful Apple Griddle Cakes With Apple Pecan Syrup. This was a breakfast that even I enjoyed. In...

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dhouston Consider the breakfast that is typical in Israel and much of the Middle East: Plain yogurt, whole wheat pita and assorted sliced raw vegetables. Try a variation on what the Japanese enjoy: Poach an egg in a bowl of vegetable soup. Try a sandwich using your...

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ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 15 Apr 07

Yesterday my hubby decided to make the evening coffee. Usually he doesn't do a bad job of this seemingly simple task. This wasn't one of those times. The coffee was so strong I had to spit it out! That was one of the worst cups of...

beverages

coffee

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dhouston I sampled Senseo at a home show and found it disagreeably weak and tasteless.

16 Apr 07

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dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

If chowder for you means a thick, milky soup containing bacon and potatoes, then corn chowder fits the definition. While my late DH loved clam chowder more than anything else, he loved corn chowder, too. 6 strips thick-cut...

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dhouston One excellent dressing for eggies is 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1 lemon Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Chopped fresh herbs to taste (shallots or chives, summer savory... Whisk together well. Lemon Mayo Put in...

15 Apr 07

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 18 Jan 07

If chowder for you means a thick, milky soup containing bacon and potatoes, then corn chowder fits the definition. While my late DH loved clam chowder more than anything else, he loved corn chowder, too. 6 strips thick-cut...

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dhouston So have you tried it? How was it? Please share your recipe, too.

15 Apr 07

samsonskola @samsonskola (3357) • United States 3 Feb 07

Have you tried the new apple? Its called Grapple..ok, it's kinda artificially flavored, but it smells and tastes like GRAPE! It's the best, sweetest tasting apple I've ever had in my life, and you really ought to try it! Have any...

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dhouston Artificial flavoring??!! GACK!!! Totally gross! No thanks!

15 Apr 07

msjanetjones @msjanetjones (99) • United States 10 Feb 10

Ok everyone. Maybe an odd question but I am so curious about this one. We had a HUGE thing of hamburger in the freezer that I knew we must use or risk wasting due to freezer burn. So, I decided to make a large meatloaf. It has...

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dhouston Ok everyone. Maybe an odd question but I am so curious about this one. We had a HUGE thing of hamburger in the freezer that I knew we must use or risk wasting due to freezer burn. So, I decided to make a large meatloaf. It has been years since I made one...

10 Feb 10

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 13 Mar 07

My husband and I were having lunch in an outdoor restaurant in Maine and when finished we had a brief dissagreement over the tip. He said he would pay inside. I went to the lobby to check out the brochures while he paid. He joined...

dining out

tipping

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dhouston Sorry but you're wrwong. She didn't so much as ask for a tip as ask for feedback as to why there was none, so as to learn from whatever mistake she had made. I don't think she was nearly as tacky as failing to tip after receiving good service, but I do not...

14 Mar 07

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menulis @menulis (468) • Indonesia 25 Apr 09

Hi mylotters. I'm new on Twitter. I hear this is a good place to share since it is a microblogging. And we can earn money too. I need 25 followors in order to get ads on my profile. So please follow me on twitter. My id is 29des...

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dhouston Hi mylotters. I'm new on Twitter. I hear this is a good place to share since it is a microblogging. And we can earn money too. I need 25 followors in order to get ads on my profile. So please follow me on twitter. My id is 29des (twitter.com/29des). I will...

25 Apr 09

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 28 Feb 07

Grandma always referred to it as Sh*t on a Shingle. It consisted of dried chipped beef in a cream sauce and served over toast. We had it often for dinner time. I tried serving it to my kids when they were little. They weren't...

chipped beef

food

recipes

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dhouston Personally, I adore Maramite. However, many in the US think it is repellent. Very little makes me cringe. Probably why I love to travel and eat the local food and do well at it!

14 Mar 07

dhouston @dhouston (417) • United States 23 Jan 07

Asparagus is an unusual vegetable in that it is a perennial plant rather than an annual like most vegetables. Plant it in your garden, cut it in spring when it is tender, and it will grow year after year. Generally,...

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dhouston Things have been hard, esp 2nd anniversary of DH's death. I've been AFK.

11 Mar 07

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