Category Archives: Helpful Hints

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  dinner storys is on vacation!!!!

  Posted on July 16, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  Wait? Where is my shopping list? Where are my menus? Here is my confession: I have told you before, I’m a mother of 4 and trying just like you to stay afloat every single day. Well, the shopping and the cooking over the summer is out of my league. I can’t get my act together. [...]

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• Trials and Tribulation of modern Technology

  Posted on April 28, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  A couple weeks ago I decided to switch my blog to a self hosted site. A friend of mine was asked to come over on a Saturday to supervise the process to make sure I did not loose any of the data. I totally expected to be up and running in a few hours and [...]

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  Ooops!

  Posted on April 2, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  The post, March 4 and 5, scheduled for a Wednesday morning delivery launched itself prematurely into cyber space! My apologies for the confusion and the inconvenience. You will receive the post again… at it’s scheduled time:) Image source: http://www.how-to-draw-cartoons-online.com/cartoon-spaceship.html Share Dinnerstorys:

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• March 29

  Posted on March 29, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  My family is so excited for tonight’s meal. They all love scallops and shrimps. Instead of choosing one or the other, I will cook both, the scallops and the shrimps. This is an easy and quick meal for dinner, but a bit on the costly side. This dish, just like the skirt steaks, is what [...]

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• March 27

  Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Helpful Hints

  Oh, What to do with Leftovers? Leftovers seem to be a bit of a problem to many of us. What to do with them? Keep them? Freeze them? Throw them? I have pondered that question for quite a bit. Although no expert on this subject, here are some of my suggestions: 1. Substitute the missing [...]

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• March 22

  Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  Wow, it’s already Thursday! Where has the week gone? How was your Tilapia dish yesterday? Did you and the kids like it? My oldest was hoping for a more substantial kind of meal, whereas my girls loved it (minus the tomatoes). The kids love meat, so anytime there is none, I get a few crinkled [...]

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• March 20

  Posted on March 20, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Helpful Hints

  Just checking in to see how yesterday’s dinner went.:) It was leftover night at my house. We had so much left over from the weekend; we had to eat it to make room for more groceries! Tip: Use left over food for kid’s lunches, or serve it buffet style for dinner. You can always decide to [...]

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• March 15

  Posted on March 16, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  TGIT, Thank Goodness It’s Thursday! The week is almost over and the weekend is in site. Time to think about the weekend and it’s endless possibilities! How did the Skirt Steak work out for you? My family always loves it. I do serve Skirt Steak when we have company or if we are celebrating a [...]

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• March 13

  Posted on March 14, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  Hi everyone Happy Tuesday! Just checking in. How did your first dinner go last night? How impressed was your family? I sure was happy that I had a prepared meal ready to be baked when I got home. My navigation system in my car took me the wrong rout picking up my youngest from his [...]

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• The Beginning

  Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dinnerstorys in Quick Note

  Today is the day where it all begins. Clean out your pantry. Get rid of all the expired cans and goods and donate the rest to your local food bank. Let’s start with a clean slate! As we spin the thread of our own personal dinner stories, we will replenish our cupboard with cans and [...]

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