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Do any of you eat margarine? I’ve accidentally gotten some in my mouth that I was told was butter, but it only took a nanosecond of distaste to spit it out. Here’s the deal on margarine and heaven help you if you’ve been eating it all your life, really.

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal, so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter.

How do you like it? They’ve come out with some have come out with some clever new flavorings.

Do you know the difference between margarine and butter? Read to the end, it gets very interesting.

Both have the same amount of calories.

Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams, compared to margarine at 5 grams.

Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard medical study.

Eating butter increases the absorption of nutrients in other foods.

Butter has many nutritional benefits, where margarine has a few and only because they are added!

Butter tastes much better than margarine, and can enhance the flavors of other foods.

Butter has been around for centuries, whereas margarine has been around for less than one hundred years.

And now for Margarine.

Very high in trans-fatty acids.

Triples risk of coronary heart disease.

Increases total cholesterol and LDL (the bad cholesterol), and lowers HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol).

Increases the risk of cancers up to five times.

Lowers the quality of breast milk.

Decreases the immune response.

Decreases the insulin response.

And, here's the most disturbing fact, the part that’s VERY INTERESTING.

Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC, and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT!

These facts alone were enough to have me avoid margarine for life, and anything else that’s hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).

You can try this yourself:

Buy a tub of margarine and leave it open in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will notice a couple of things:

1. No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies, will go near it. That should tell you something.

2. It doesn’t rot or smell different because it has no nutritional value.

3. Nothing will grow on it. Even those teenie weenie microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic.

Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?

Share this with your friends, if you want to butter them up!

 

Thought for the day

1. One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests. -John Stuart Mill

2. If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don’t accept, because you will lose one friend. -St. Augustine

3. In our society, those who are, in reality, superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not. -Marya Mannes (Bonus: “Tact is the art of convincing people that they know more than you do.” -Raymond Mortimer)

4. If we could learn how to balance rest against effort, calmness against strain, quiet against turmoil, we would assure ourselves of joy in living and psychological health for life. -Josephine Rathbone

5. I have always had a dread of becoming a passenger in life. -Margareth II, Queen of Denmark

6. Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. -Dale Carnegie

7. You need to claim the events in your life to make yourself yours. When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are fierce with reality. -Florida Scott-Maxwell

8. It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you’ve wanted to do so badly. -Charles Lindbergh

9. I would not sit waiting for some value tomorrow, nor for something to happen. One could wait a lifetime…. I would make something happen. -Louis L’Amour

Hurricane Season is Here!
We live in the most beautiful state in the country but occasionally we have to deal with major storms.. .remember the 2005 season!?!

Here are a couple of tips to keep your data and computers safe in case of a nasty storm:

1) Backup and Secure Data Files - Your data files are valued information. Programs and the OS can be easily restored but the data cannot! Backup critical files to floppy disk, CD Rewriteable disks, or USB memory keys. Be sure to carefully label or note the contents of the backup and test it to make sure the contents can be read again. The backup copy should be stored in an alternate, secure location in the event your office or storage location sustains extensive damage. If you use a laptop, be prepared to take the system with you.

2) Computer Storage - Your computer should be shut down properly and unplugged from the wall outlet. Do the same for the monitor and all peripherals such as printers, scanners, and speakers. Tape any notes you made concerning connections to the computer or otherwise secure them for future reference. Move the computer and peripherals away from windows and doors towards the center of the room. The equipment should be securely supported at least two feet from the floor and covered with plastic bags or sheeting provided by physical plant operations staff. Do not cover equipment that is plugged in or powered on.

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Tips for
Staying Healthy at Work

Staying healthy at work isn't always easy. With all your coworkers sneezing and sniffing around you, it may seem impossible. Find out how to stay healthy at work with these tips.
1. Wash Your Hands. Often.
This means every time you use the restroom, before you eat, after you sneeze or cough and any other time your hands feel dirty. Also, keep a bottle of hand sanitizer at your desk, for when you can't get to a sink.
2. Keep your workspace clean.
Clean your phone, computer keyboard and anything else that you use frequently. Even if you are the only user, germs can live on these objects and you can reinfect yourself.
3. Eat balanced meals every day – including breakfast!
Many people are tempted to skip breakfast because it takes too long to eat in the morning or in an (misguided) effort to lose weight. It has been proven that people who eat breakfast are healthier and more likely to remain at a healthy weight.
4. Avoid coworkers who are sick.
You would hope that coworkers who are contagious would stay home from work. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. If they do show up, try to avoid direct contact with them (without being rude, of course).
5. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water a day.
Sodas
and coffee may help you stay awake, but they will also contribute to dehydration. So you need to be sure to drink water also. Just keep a water bottle with you all the time, drink throughout the day and you will probably get what you need.
6. Take frequent breaks throughout the day.
When you are feeling tired or sore, get up and walk around for a few minutes. Or try some of these tips for stretching at your desk. Taking breaks and keeping your body in shape will help you feel better and make you more productive.
7. Use your vacation days.
It may feel like there is never a good time to be away from the office, but people who do not take vacations are more likely to be sick. Vacations are a good way to relieve stress, which has been proven to contribute to illness. So even if it is just a few long weekends, use your vacation days and don’t take your work with you.
8. Quit smoking.
It is pretty common knowledge these days that smoking is bad for your health. Smokers get sick much more frequently than non-smokers. You are also getting less work done if you have to take frequent smoke breaks throughout the day. And no, smoke breaks do not promote productivity like exercise breaks do. Nicotine is a stimulant and actually increases your body’s stress level. ~
Dr. Insight

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HOW TO STAY YOUNG

Done right, aging needn't feel like a punishment. Studies show that people who live to age 100, as a rule, feel fine into their 90s. But commit crimes against your body — the body you're stuck with for as long as you survive — and the passing years can wreak havoc on your health before you're 50.

Some survival strategies require little elaboration:

Maintain a healthy weight. Avoid coronary heart disease and other killer conditions associated with being overweight by keeping your weight in check: Eat fruits and vegetables and limit your intake of fat and calories. And work out regularly, being sure to combine stretching for flexibility, aerobics for endurance and weight training for strength.
Don't smoke. Quitting reduces your risk of heart disease almost immediately, and over the years also reduces your chance of getting lung diseases, including cancer.
Protect yourself from the sun's deadly rays. Age is a risk factor for skin cancer, a sometimes deadly condition that is diagnosed in more than a million Americans each year. To lower your risk, try to avoid unnecessary sun exposure, especially between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. And when you are outdoors, wear a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15.
Don't drink to excess. While studies have shown that a single drink each day might not harm health — and might even have some beneficial effects — too much alcohol can damage almost every organ in the body and weaken the immune system.

Health
Benefits
of Pets

Most households in the United States have at least one pet. Why do people have pets? There are many reasons. Some of the health benefits of pets are listed below.

Pets can decrease your:

Blood pressure

Cholesterol levels

Triglyceride levels

Feelings of loneliness

Pets can increase your:

Opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities

Opportunities for socialization

Green Tip
of the Week
 
Insulate Your
Water Heater

In most homes, heating water stands among the highest energy expenses, accounting for 13 percent of the utility bill.

Because water is constantly being heated regardless of whether or not hot water is actually running, a good portion of energy is wasted when heat is lost to the surrounding air, which is known as standby heat losses. Insulating the water heater and accessible hot water pipes reduces energy losses by between 4 and 9 percent and keeps more than 300 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year. Most hardware stores carry water heater insulation kits for about $20, a price that repays itself in energy savings after just a few months.

Massage Therapy Benefits

How They Can Help You

In today's fast-paced world, stress is increasing by leaps and bounds, and it is affecting more of us every day. However, there are a number of massage therapy benefits that can be very helpful in dealing with everyday stress. As our lives become busier and busier, the long-term effects of stress, such as headaches, tension, muscle aches, and chronic pain are increasing. Having massages regularly can bring relief from these problems and can even prevent them from happening again or worsening.
Research has indicated that massage therapy can have many positive effects, such as strengthening our immune system, lowering blood pressure, removing toxins, flushing lactic acid from the muscles, improving circulation and even causing a decrease in harmful t-cells, among others. And, as anyone who has ever had a massage can tell you, it just feels good!
To be able to get the greatest benefits from massage therapy you have to find a massage therapist who meets your particular needs. Finding one you are happy with can take some time. Search for a pleasant, professional well-qualified person. A good massage therapist should have the ability to completely explain all the advantages of massage therapy to you.
Massage therapy might sound like a great way to end a stressful week or day, but the benefits can go much deeper. The fact that many sufferers of arthritis, migraines, or other chronic pain conditions have found relief is not as widely known.
Most people are surprised at how much better they feel after a massage. A well trained massage therapist can help almost anyone feel better, regardless of the health problems he or she may have, including people with anxiety or depression. Usually even the mere atmosphere of a massage room promotes relaxation, from the warm massage table to the comforting smells and the gentle touch of the massage therapist. All these aspects combine to create an environment of serenity and relaxation that many of us have a hard time finding in our daily life.
You might not be aware that the benefits of massage therapy also extend to women who suffer from PMS. Most of us have heard that tension, irritability and cramping, which are common symptoms of PMS, can be relieved by massage therapy, but many are surprised to learn that it also helps reduce water retention.
Unfortunately, in today's world, most of us don't get too many chances to spend an hour by ourselves relaxing and forgetting about our problems. This is one of the massage therapy benefits that everyone can enjoy, and one of the reasons that massage therapy can be useful for people suffering from anxiety or depression.
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Squeezed
at the Pump:
Eight Ways to Beat Rising Fuel Prices


Take it easy. Don't brake suddenly or accelerate quickly—doing so can lower gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds, according to the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE).
Don’t skimp on vehicle upkeep. Keeping your tires properly inflated and your trunk free of junk can also increase fuel efficiency. So can regular tune-ups, fixing faulty oxygen sensors and regularly replacing air filters.
Slow down. Gas mileage decreases rapidly above 60 miles per hour. “Each five miles per hour over 60 mph is like paying an additional 20 cents per gallon of gas,” ASE reports. Use cruise control to help you maintain a constant speed.
Shop around: In some cities, gas prices can vary by 20 percent from one side of town to the other.
Think small. SUVs may be fun, but maybe it's time to switch. Smaller cars and hybrids are more fuel-efficient. If you’re in the market for a new car, visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fuel Economy site (fueleconomy.gov) or the EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide (www.epa.gov/greenvehicles) for information on which vehicles get the best gas mileage.
Think smaller. Bikes—even walking—are cheaper than even the most fuel-efficient car.
Avoid idling. Having “no particular place to go” may have been OK for Chuck Berry, but it can cost you money, especially if you have a larger car.
Get more for less driving. Sure, driving less helps you save on gas. But it can also help you save on car insurance. The Consumer Federation of America reports that driving less can help consumers save an average of 5 to 15 percent on insurance rates. If you’ve started taking the bus to work instead of driving, for instance, your classification may change and you may be eligible for an immediate rate reduction. Savings will vary by insurer and type of coverage said J. Robert Hunter, director of insurance for CFA, but “it’s certainly worth a call.”

Hypermiling

Becoming More Popular
as Gas Prices Rise


On a midsummer saturday in a sprawling wisconsin parking lot, about a dozen people are milling about a candy-apple red Honda Insight. They're watching Wayne Gerdes prepare for his run in Hybridfest's mpg Challenge, a 20-mile race through the streets of Madison. Wayne is the odds-on favorite to win the challenge, in which drivers compete to push the automotive limits not of speed and power—a desire those gathered here consider old-fashioned and wasteful—but for the unsexy title of Most Fuel-Efficient Driver in the World.


Wayne is believed to be that driver, but he's nervous, because all day long the hypermilers—the term Wayne invented to describe the band of brothers who push the limits of fuel efficiency—have been getting crazy-high miles-per-gallon readings, as much as 100 mpg. For the race, he's borrowed a buddy's Insight and, in order to decrease the car's mass, jettisoned everything that's not screwed down. Car detritus—a pillow, towels, cleaning supplies, a tool kit—sits neatly on a blanket on the macadam.

What can't be jettisoned is Wayne himself, who at 6 feet 1 inch and 210 pounds looks too big to fit into this tin can two-seater. ("I would love to lose 60 pounds," he tells me, "because it would help my mileage.") In Wayne's world, fuel efficiency is not about the car. It's about the driver. Wayne doesn't get high mpg marks by tinkering with engines or using funky fuels or even, most days, by driving a hybrid. He gets them by driving consciously—hyperconsciously. He takes out his wallet and his keys. Then he removes his sneakers. "We'll put them on eBay," cracks one of the onlookers. "He's speeding," someone says as Wayne exits the parking lot. "Look at him go." Wayne is doing no more than 15 miles per hour. Before he's out of sight, though, he turns a full loop on the exit road to slow himself down, so he doesn't have to brake at a traffic jam ahead. Wayne hates braking.
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Easy Steps for Combating Stress

Skill 1: Develop a Health Structure

I created the Venice Nutrition System based on the Health Structure. This is your foundation. Your Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Supplementation & Water intake are the 5 pieces that allow your body to efficiently and effectively work for you. Your Sleep maintains your Energy, Your Nutrition Stabilizes Your Blood Sugar, Your Exercise Releases Negative Stress while generating Endorphins, Your Supplementation fills in the Gaps and Your Water intake keeps your Body Hydrated. This foundation provides the Internal Environment and Overall Balance to focus on the 4 remaining Skills.
Skill 2: Start a Stress Journal
One way to get the overwhelming flood of worry out of your mind is to write down your thoughts; it allows you to Become Present. Too many times we lose touch with the exact reasons we're stressed (our stress triggers), and they get blown way out of proportion. For this reason, I suggest keeping a Stress Journal - writing down when and why you get stressed. This will provide the necessary awareness to succeed with Skill 3.
Skill 3: Create Solutions
By becoming aware of the triggers of the stress you can now create solutions. I always like to use the "Worst Case Scenario" to start with. By immediately revealing to yourself what the worst thing that could happen would be, you'll be much more aware of the size of the challenge and come to terms with the source of your stress. 99% of the time, you'll find that the "Worst Case" is manageable. Understanding this will alleviate the stress. Then you'll find it much easier to create a solution that will prevent a repeat of that stressor.
Skill 4: Implement Positive Escapes
Many stressors lead to a desire to escape for a moment. This is a natural thing, because when a Stressor is present your body's adrenaline levels will increase. In response, your body releases the hormone cortisol to bring about relaxation. This hormonal swing typically triggers the need for a temporary escape - many escapes are negative. My escape for example, used to be food. An adjustment I made was to change my escape... When stressed, Instead of eating Pizza, a negative escape, I now watch a movie, go for a walk, or play ball with my son, all Positive Escapes. I am still getting the escape I desire and because it's positive, it's benefitting me.
Skill 5: Keep Learning
Keep working on yourself; keep finding new Positive ways to handle Stress, Keep Reading and Enjoy the process. I have personally gone through 4 phases of my own personal development, each time learning how to handle Stress even better.

I can proudly say that by following these principles I achieve more and more peace of mind each year. Even though Life seems only to get more hectic, now how I address the Stressors is completely different. I have learned how to implement these 5 skills faster and faster, and for the first time in my life I can finally say I have found the internal peace that I never thought was possible.

The purpose of this message is to show you that achieving internal peace and relief from stress is possible. We live in a world where Stress seems to become more and more prevalent each day, and I think many minds are at full capacity as mine once was. My invitation to you is to start the process and implement these 5 skills. Do well with these five steps and you'll eventually achieve a peace that's priceless.

Chinese Herbs Prove Effective In The Cure Of Inlfuenza A (H1N1)

By Vincent Low

BEIJING, (Bernama)-- Chinese herbs have proved effective in the cure of Influenza A(H1N1) in Ditan Hospital, Beijing where 88 out of 117 patients treated for the disease only on the herbs fully recovered and were discharged.

"From our clinical tests and observation, the traditional method of treatment left no after effects and it is safe, more over the recovery period was shorter and the cost relatively lower as compared to Tamiflu treatment," said Wang Yuguang, spokesman of Ditan Hospital at a special briefing for the media at Ditan Hospital Wednesday afternoon.

He said the advantage of using herbs on these patients was that the doctors could prescribe different combination of herbs according to the individual's health condition.

"Treatment cost per patient using Tamiflu is about RMB56 a day whereas using traditional herbs it cost only around RMB12."

Ditan Hospital first started using traditional medicine in combination with Tamiflu on H1N1 patient from May 15 to June 15, and when the method proved effective, started treating many patients solely on Chinese herbs.

"We have even tested using the method on high risk patients since July 1, and the results proved favourable." said Wang.

However, Wang did not reveal the herbs used to cure the patients.

Ditan Hospital is one of the two hospitals specially designated for H1N1 patients in Beijing since the pandemic started from May in China.

Built in 1946, Ditan Hospital is the highest grade hospital for infectious diseases and comes under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, Beijing Municipal Health Bureau and the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

The hospital had excelled in 2003 and 2004 in the fight against SARS.

Meanwhile, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has introduced an Influenza A(H1N1) prevention herbal medicine pack.

The Deputy Director of the hospital, Jin Wei, told a press conference earlier that the herbal pack contained seven little packs of four types of herbs in combination, which were said to be effective in the prevention of H1N1.

"Just dip a small pack of herbs in a teapot of hot water and drink it like tea, or used it as mouthwash, and it helps to prevent people for being infected," said Jin.

She said the pack could even cure mild cases of H1N1. However if patients do not recover after taking the herbs for seven days, they are advised to go to the hospital for further treatment.

The combination of the herbs is as follows: Lonicera Japonica Thund-3 grammes, Isatis Indigodica- 3 gms, Mentha Haplocalyx Brip.-3 gms and Glycyrrhiza Glabra-3 gms. These herbs are available in Chinese herbal medicine shops.

-- BERNAMA

Healthy choices we can make that have far-reaching environmental consequences include:

1) Buying less plastic

2) Choosing organic food

3) Eating more plants and fewer animals

4) Driving less and biking/walking more

5) Practicing relaxation techniques like meditation, stretching, & breathing

6) GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP!

Organic healthy recipes for
kitchen staples


*Brown rice recipe collection
*An easy couscous salad recipe
*A homemade muesli recipe for simple, healthy breakfasts
*Porridge and other oat recipes
*An everyday whole grain bread recipe
*Making rye bread - some easy recipes
*A healthy low fat granola recipe
* A healthy trail mix recipe
*How to make yogurt at home in a flask

Peanut Butter Granola Squares

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup whole wheat flour (or another kind of flour if you prefer)
1/3 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (optional)

1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter (preferably organic PB with no sugar added)

Directions:
Combine oats through salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine.

Heat butter through peanut butter in a sauce pan until all are melted. Add melted mixture to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Stir to make sure oats are completely covered.

Spread the mixture into a 13 x 9 baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares. Enjoy!

Mosquito Spray...
Worth a try


I was at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes. And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby. During the summer, I don't leave home without it.....Pass it on.

Dr. Sanford Siegal's COOKIE DIET™

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Cholesterol: The top 5 foods to lower your numbers
From Mayo Clinic

Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Discover five foods that can lower your cholesterol and protect your heart.
Can a bowl of oatmeal help prevent a heart attack? How about a handful of walnuts, or even your baked potato topped with some heart-healthy margarine? A few simple tweaks to your diet — like these — may be enough to lower your cholesterol to a healthy level and help you stay off medications.
Oatmeal and oat bran
Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in such foods as kidney beans, apples, pears, psyllium, barley and prunes.
Foods fortified with plant sterols or stanols
Foods are now available that have been fortified with sterols or stanols — substances found in plants that help block the absorption of cholesterol.
Margarines, orange juice and yogurt drinks fortified with plant sterols can help reduce LDL cholesterol by more than 10 percent. The amount of daily plant sterols needed for results is at least 2 grams — which equals about two 8-ounce (237 milliliters) servings of plant sterol-fortified orange juice a day.
Plant sterols or stanols in fortified foods don't appear to affect levels of triglycerides or of "good" high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Nor do they interfere with the absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins A, D, E and K.
The American Heart Association recommends foods fortified with plant sterols for people with levels of LDL cholesterol over 160 milligrams per deciliter (4.1 mmol/L).
Consider your diet first
Before you make other changes to your diet, think about cutting back on the types and amounts of fats you eat, which can raise your cholesterol. That way, you'll improve your cholesterol levels and health overall.
When cutting fat from your diet, focus on saturated and trans fats. Saturated fats, like those in meat and some oils, raise your total cholesterol. Trans fats, which are sometimes used to make store-bought cookies, crackers and cakes, are particularly bad for your cholesterol levels because they raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL), "good" cholesterol. You should try to limit the number of calories you eat daily to less than 10 percent from saturated fat, and eliminate as many trans fats from your diet as possible.

Ag Dept
Let's Talk Turkey
A Consumer Guide
to Safely Roasting
a Turkey
Fresh or Frozen?

Fresh Turkeys
* Allow 1 pound of turkey per person.
* Buy your turkey only 1 to 2 days before you plan to cook it.
* Keep it stored in the refrigerator until you're ready to cook it. Place it on a tray or in a pan to catch any juices that may leak.
* Do not buy fresh pre-stuffed turkeys. If not handled properly, any harmful bacteria that may be in the stuffing can multiply very quickly.
Frozen Turkeys
* Allow 1 pound of turkey per person.
* Keep frozen until you're ready to thaw it.
* Turkeys can be kept frozen in the freezer indefinitely; however, cook within 1 year for best quality.
* See "Thawing Your Turkey" for thawing instructions.
Frozen Pre-Stuffed Turkeys
USDA recommends only buying frozen pre-stuffed turkeys that display the USDA or State mark of inspection on the packaging. These turkeys are safe because they have been processed under controlled conditions.
Image of seal of inspection for poultry DO NOT THAW before cooking. Cook from the frozen state. Follow package directions for proper handling and cooking.
Allow 1¼ pounds of turkey per person.

Thawing Your Turkey
There are three ways to thaw your turkey safely — in the refrigerator, in cold water, or in the microwave oven.
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Household Tips!

Easily Peeled Tomatoes
Place tomatoes in a bowl, add boiling water and let them stand for one minute. Tomatoes will peel easily with a sharp knife.
Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.
Quick Cooking Veggies
Onions, broccoli and Brussels sprouts will cook faster if you make an X-shaped cut at the base of the vegetable.
Newspaper weeds away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.
Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.
Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking. To really make scrambled eggs or omelettes rich add a couple of Spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.
Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!
Squirrel Away!
To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it. Mis it in with Vaseline and rub on your bird feeder pole and squirrels won't climb it (my secret).
Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!
Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
No More Mosquitoes
Place a dryer sheet in your pocket.It will keep the mosquitoes away.
Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.
 
Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste
Of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store.
If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth.It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.
Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and... At DA!... Static is gone.

Broken Glass
Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.
 
For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt chocolate mint patties
In double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.
Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to
Pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. That's how the primates do it.
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