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Keeping clutter under control

okp wrote in ideas_for_home Feb 02, 2009 11:59

I am constantly fighting the clutter battle at home...who isn't? Here are a few things that I've been trying to do lately to help:

A place for everything. Yes, very cliche but true! I've been trying to work with the clutter - seeing where it tends to pile up, and creating some kind of storage solution in that space. A large basket for work ( Read more... )

tips, organizing, clutter

Baked Ham Slices

okp wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 28, 2009 05:31

I tried this last night for a change of pace. Most of our meals are centered around chicken and ground beef, and I wanted to break out of the rut! This was SUPER quick to get in the oven. I halved the recipe, and it was enough for my husband, me, our daughter, and leftovers for lunch.

Baked Ham Slices2 boneless, fully cooked ham slices (the one ( Read more... )

pork, misc main dishes, inexpensive, ham, quick dinners, easy dinners

Decorating Dilemma: 90-Degree Fireplace Mantel

valanice wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 26, 2009 13:27

Calling all decorators! I'd love some advice. :)

We just moved to a fabulous new home (well, new to us) and while I love decorating, there are a few things I'm just stuck on. The main thing is the fireplace. If anyone has tips to offer, I'm all ears. :)

UPDATE 1/27: Added more pix with current furniture.

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decorating

Crockpot pork roast

luv_bugg wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 20, 2009 07:37

I've made this a few times now and it's easy and yummy ( Read more... )

pork, crock pot recipes, easy dinners

Month of Meals, post 2 of 2

okp wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 19, 2009 06:10

Whew! Did you make it through the first post? I can be quite wordy. :)

As I mentioned, these are the meals I've made for the last month. I do have to admit something... Some weeks have less recipes than others - those are the weeks where McDonald's may have cooked one of our dinners.

Week 1

Hamburger steak (cook hamburger patties in a ( Read more... )

casseroles, creole, italian, inexpensive, cajun, chicken, one-pot dishes, mexican, quick dinners, crock pot recipes, crockpot, month of meals, breakfast, meal planning, enchiladas, cheese, mushrooms, misc main dishes, chinese, beef, recipe links, salsa, easy dinners, pasta

Month of Meals, post 1 of 2

okp wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 19, 2009 05:47

This post has been a month in the making. Instead of just tossing them in the trash, I've been putting my weekly meal plan on the fridge - saving them up so that I could post a month's worth of meals! A couple notes before I post the meals/links:

I usually write out my meal plan on Saturday morning before going to the grocery store. I generally ( Read more... )

tips, month of meals, meal planning

Pie Recipes

okp wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 14, 2009 14:51

I'm on a committee at church that provides meals for members when they have a baby, surgery, death in the family, etc. I got a card in the mail a couple days ago that requests I make two pies for the meal freezer at church ( Read more... )

Salsa Chicken Casserole

okp wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 14, 2009 08:56

This sounds yummy! I am not even ashamed to admit that I like recipes with cream of anything soup. :)

( Salsa Chicken Casserole )

casseroles, inexpensive, chicken, cheese, mexican, rice, easy dinners, salsa

Dinner for the in-laws

kalki wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 13, 2009 12:50

Hi all. I need something that is good, will have leftovers and be good for a group. I'm making dinner for my in-laws, my mom and my husband. (I doubt I'll find something that I'll enjoy to make as well, so I'll make something separate for myself) It will have to be cooked in under 3 hours and um, it would be good if it could be kinda easy since I ( Read more... )

salmon recipe request

_brandnewdays wrote in ideas_for_home Jan 13, 2009 10:33

Hi all,
I have been trying to incorporate fish into our meal plans but with not much success. I have tried two five star recipes from www.allrecipes.com for salmon with no luck. I feel like I am overcooking it...So if anybody has a good salmon recipe you don't mind sharing, I would love it. I have tried a bunch of recipes from here with lots of ( Read more... )