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gitfiddleplayer @gitfiddleplayer (10362) • United States 3 Jun 08

When I was a kid, nobody had a peanut allergy, nobody. Now its everywhere you look. Gluten free is the new concern, I guess I'm rare, I can eat anything with no fear or regret. Do you know anybody who has to live Gluten free? Or...

gluten free diets

peanut allergy

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tbomb2002 I've said this many times myself...I can't believe how many people have peanut allergies now. Just like you, growing up, not one person had a peanut allergy in any of my schools. I have two daughters and they both have kids in their classes with peanut...

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gitfiddleplayer @gitfiddleplayer (10362) • United States 3 Jun 08

When I was a kid, nobody had a peanut allergy, nobody. Now its everywhere you look. Gluten free is the new concern, I guess I'm rare, I can eat anything with no fear or regret. Do you know anybody who has to live Gluten free? Or...

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tbomb2002 I'm curious, what exactly are the symptoms of a gluten allergy? In other words, what happens if you eat food with gluten in it? I've heard that some people with food allergies break out in hives, but yours sounds more like it affects your digestive system?

4 Jun 08

Sherry12 @Sherry12 (2472) • United States 30 May 08

I've been trying to figure out if it is cheaper to eat at home or to eat out. The answer would usually be to cook. With all the restaurant coupons out now, I'm thinking that for my husband and me it might be cheaper if we ate out....

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tbomb2002 It would seem that if there is just the two of you, that eating out might actually be less expensive, but it's a tough question to answer without knowing what kind of foods you generally have for your dinners. If you eat big meals like steak dinners most of...

31 May 08

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 26 May 08

We are going to start canning again. We will use the produce from our garden and we will also be getting produce from the farmers market and if there are sales at the stores. I think it is smart to put away food for later. We will...

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tbomb2002 So 2 years for the pressure canning...how long will food last with just the water canning?

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pholdermomof3 @pholdermomof3 (214) • United States 24 May 08

I love to get free stuff. I search the web daily for freebies. I used to get so many each day that the mailman would have to bring the mail to the house because it wouldn't all fit in the box. I bought a farm size mailbox and now...

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tbomb2002 I used to sign up for freebies all the time, but the free stuff I would get were usually samples that were so small, they were really useless and just not worth the time it took me to acquire them. Like little packettes of lotion with 1 drop in it, or...

29 May 08

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 26 May 08

I do and I love it. I make dried fruit, jerky, and fruit leathers. I also dry my own herbs in it. Do you have one? What do you use it for?

dehydrator

drying

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tbomb2002 When you use the sun for drying, how do you prevent bugs from getting at it?

29 May 08

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 26 May 08

We are going to start canning again. We will use the produce from our garden and we will also be getting produce from the farmers market and if there are sales at the stores. I think it is smart to put away food for later. We will...

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tbomb2002 I have never canned anything in my life. I do remember my mother doing it though when I was young, and it seemed like a LOT of work. Although I think it might be a good idea, I'm just not so sure I am organized enough to take on a big project like that. Plus,...

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sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 29 May 08

Do you use your own bags at the grocery store or do you have them bagged in plastic or paper? I take my own bags with me but I only have 7 so anything beyond that goes in plastic. Most of the time I get an exasperated look from...

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tbomb2002 I agree with you on the size. But a bigger bag would also mean a heavier bag. When I shop, it's usually for 2 weeks at a time. I can't imagine having to carry one bag full of 20 cans, 20 boxes, and everything else on top of it!

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sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 29 May 08

Do you use your own bags at the grocery store or do you have them bagged in plastic or paper? I take my own bags with me but I only have 7 so anything beyond that goes in plastic. Most of the time I get an exasperated look from...

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tbomb2002 Ewwww, I never even thought about putting fish or meat in there! I have yet to use my own bags, but because they are selling them nearly everywhere now, I have been thinking about it. However, my thinking didn't get as far as the fish and meat problem...glad...

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Foxfire1875 @Foxfire1875 (2010) 19 May 08

I was talking to my aunt last night and she shared a tip on how to cool down a flat/house without using an air conditioner. What she does is washes clothes and then hangs them on a clothes drier inside the house. It obviously...

air conditioner

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tbomb2002 I live in the US, so I'd be interested in hearing if anyone from the States has tried this. Also wondering, exactly how many clothes do you need to hang up to cool down a room? Not sure if this would work for us though, we have two dogs that I am sure would...

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Ravenladyj @Ravenladyj (22902) • United States 19 May 08

I recall reading in a magazine some time ago (Woman's Weekly or First for Women..something like that) that a great way to get excellent manufacturers coupons etc is to call the company directly and ask for them...

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tbomb2002 I have not tried this either. I could be wrong, but it would just seem to me that unless they have a toll free number to call, it would cost me more in long distance than it would to save a few cents with a coupon for the product. Even if they did have the...

19 May 08

superbren @superbren (856) 28 Apr 08

I feel very mean writing this , lol but sometimes other peoples children get on my nerves.Not family though, I love all my neices and nephews.Sometimes when friends come in and they have their children with them and they sit back...

other peoples children

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tbomb2002 I know that when I am visiting a friend's house and bring my kids, I never get upset if the home owner steps in and tells my kids what they are allowed or not allowed to do. In fact, I welcome it. Sometimes, rules in other people's homes are different, and I...

28 Apr 08

Rozie37 @Rozie37 (15499) • Turkmenistan 25 Apr 08

Just when you think you have heard it all, they come out with braces for dogs. Now I think that the person who came up with this idea is pretty clever. I will not say what I think of someone who would spend $2000 on doggy braces....

doggy braces

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tbomb2002 I'd have to say it would depend on the severity of the teeth. How bad are they? If the dog has one or two teeth that are not so perfect, then I think it's not only ridiculous, but also very uncomfortable and not so nice for the dog. However, if the teeth are...

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cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 23 Apr 08

summer vacation is just around the corner! besides the park and the library, what are some other great ideas to do with the kids during the summer?

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tbomb2002 Water. I've noticed that anything to do with water the kids love. Running through the sprinkler, slip and slide, water balloon fights, water guns...sand and water tables are awesome to have too. Bug catching. You would think that would be just for boys,...

25 Apr 08

KKKBsmom @KKKBsmom (1092) • United States 23 Apr 08

Steak eaters are making do with hamburger -– or going meatless altogether -- to avoid being eaten alive by food inflation At the popular cooking Web site Allrecipes.com, visitors want to know one thing: How they can cook for...

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tbomb2002 I have 2 daughters who are very picky eaters. The one thing that used to be cheap for me to make them was pasta. I could buy the noodles for $.99 or less, and make such simple and inexpensive dishes with it (buttered noodles, mix it with a can of Hormel...

25 Apr 08

GuateMom @GuateMom (1411) • Canada 7 Mar 07

My family doesn´t eat much meat, as it is fairly expensive, but what we do have a lot of is TVP, in the dried form. You have to rehydrate it and then add it to a meal. I currently use TVP to make veggie burgers by adding...

recipes

textured vegetable protein

tvp

vegetarian

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tbomb2002 Today is the first time I have ever heard of TVP, I read and responded to another post on this earlier. We don't have many health food stores in our area so I have no idea if it is even easily obtainable here. I did say in my other post that I would try it if...

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happythoughts @happythoughts (4109) • United States 23 Apr 08

With the costs of meat going so high we have began to use more TVP. It is a lot less than meat. I can buy a 25 lb box for $37 and it needs to be reconstituted to use it. It wont pass off as meat in a lot of dishes but it is still...

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tbomb2002 Until today, I had never even heard of TVP before. There are not many health food stores in my area, so I don't know if it's something that could be easily found here. If someone prepared it, I might give it a taste, but I wouldn't buy it and try to make it...

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