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Make Your Milk Stay Fresh Longer and Save Money Too

It happens to the best of us. We open up the fridge, reaching for the milk, pop off the top and are hit by that noxious smell! What’s worse, is when you check the “best before” date, it hasn’t even passed yet. This can happen for many reasons, but is not the point of the article. I want to teach you how to keep your milk fresher to ensure it lasts longer, saving you lots of money in the long run. In order to keep your milk fresher, it has to start at the store. First, pick cartons and gallons … Continue reading →

Make Your Bread Last Longer and Save Money

Forget the bread boxes and specialized containers, storage bags and other devices designed for storing bread that is supposed to last longer. First, they cost money and typically do not do what they say they are going to do. And second, there are much easier ways to prolong the life of your bread, saving you money in the long run. There is nothing worse than needing bread for a sandwich or toast, or a bun for a hamburger or hot dog, and opening the bag to find a rather unsightly looking green fuzzy patch growing on it. Many a bag … Continue reading →

Two Words You Don’t Want to Hear: Spring Cleaning!

It’s Spring! Yes, that means Easter and flowers and warm afternoons, but it also means time to rub and scrub, shine and design, and dust, fuss, and straighten. Time to get rid of clutter and cobwebs and to make your home sparkle and smell as fresh as the great outdoors. So, are you ready? I have to admit, I’m not. I can handle opening windows and airing out the months of cooped-up-ness but I hate the actual cleaning part. I don’t like having dirt under my nails. I don’t like dusting ceilings or washing walls or moving furniture to scrub … Continue reading →

Cancer Prevention—Five Foods You Want To Put In Your Shopping Cart

Not a day goes by that I don’t hear about a “new warning” regarding foods that could cause cancer. I’ve written a few blogs on the subject myself, mainly because my mother is a breast cancer survivor. Since her diagnosis I actively seek out information relating to cancer. So imagine my delight when I saw a recent health report citing foods that experts say could actually prevent cancer. According to leading dieticians, five foods that could help stave off cancer are: 1. Tofu or Soy. Dieticians say soy contains two compounds beneficial in the fight against breast and prostate cancers. … Continue reading →

Fancy Baby Food

Call it haute baby cuisine or gourmet meals for babies… whatever you call it, it’s not your average jar of strained carrots and green beans. Baby food manufacturers are answering the call for better baby cuisine. And they say the requests aren’t only coming in from celebrity moms and dads. Studies show that parents of all socio-economic classes want fancier fare for their precious bundles of joys. One of the most popular “gourmet” baby foods on the market comes from a company called “Homemade Baby.” The company says it caters to parents who don’t cut corners when it comes to … Continue reading →