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Lynnette Walczak

I love my kitchen... and I like to cook. But my #1 requirement is that recipes have fewer than 7 ingredients (or arrive on my doorstep via a food delivery service). My absolute favorite thing about being in the kitchen is trying out new gadgets, cookware, and storage containers! I'm SUPER organized in the kitchen (and everywhere else) and I have every gadget I could possibly need neatly and compactly tucked away until I need it. I share only the simplest recipes (which is great for people who don't like to cook), along with time-saving food tips and cooking tricks (that will save you time and money). When I'm not cooking, cleaning, or organizing my kitchen... you can find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

Review Of The 6 Best Recipe Software Programs (See Why I Ultimately Chose Big Oven)

Big Oven is the first recipe program to meet my recipe organization needs. Review of BigOven, Mastercook, Mealmaster, Cookn, Living Cookbook, Now You're Cooking.

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Cooklist Recipe App: The Best App For Storing Recipes AND For Using Up Ingredients You Already Have!

See why Cooklist is the BEST app for storing recipes! I use it to: Track items in my pantry. Find recipes using what's in my pantry. Update my grocery list.

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Making Bread At Home: My Review Of The Best Bread Slicers And Bread Knives + The Zojirushi Bread Maker

Thinking of making bread at home yourself? We recently have found the best bread slicers and bread knives!

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How To Order From The Secret Menu At 25 Fast Food Restaurants (170 Secret Menu Items You Can Ask For!)

Many restaurants have a secret menu for popular items, substitutions, and add-ons not found on their regular menu. Here's how to order from the secret menu!

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Frozen Yogurt: Is It Healthy Or Is It Hype?

Frozen yogurt ISN'T the perfect healthy treat you may think it is. Here's why you should stick to eating regular yogurt instead of frozen yogurt.

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The Quickest & Easiest Homemade Banana Pudding Recipe… Ever!

My homemade Nilla wafer banana pudding recipe + A fun variation: Individual banana pudding cups. I make this all the time for potucks because it's so easy!

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The Perfect Recipe Organizer: Google Docs… It’s FREE!

Not many people are using Google Docs for recipes, but it serves my purpose well. I've been organizing recipes there for years! How to organize recipes in Google Drive

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5 Simple Ways To Find Recipes Using Ingredients You Already Have On Hand

Find recipes that adapt to your pantry. (Rather than making your pantry adapt to the recipes!) These sites help you find recipes with the ingredients you have.

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How To Make Nutritional Labels For Your Homemade Foods

You can make food nutritional labels for yourself and your family, or for the food products that you sell. Here's what you need to know, plus FREE nutrition label generators and professional paid ones for small businesses.

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Simple Tricks To Help You Cook Healthy + 2 Ways To Steam Vegetables In The Microwave

Learning to cook healthy is just a matter of making a few small adjustments to how you prepare your meals. Here are 10 tips for healthy cooking, plus videos showing how to keep all the nutrients in your vegetables by steaming them in the microwave.

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Fun With Ketchup

Following is a list of all the virtues of ketchup, including its many varieties, little-known facts, the world's largest, and lots of fun things you can do with ketchup... Yep, everything you want to know about ketchup... and more!

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WARNING: Do NOT Boil Water In The Microwave!

Various points of view on whether you can safely boil water in the microwave or not.

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I’ll Never Buy Plastic Food Storage Containers Again! See Why + My Favorite Glass Storage Bowls

Buying food storage containers for your kitchen? I learned the hard way. Now I only buy glass bowls. No more plastic bowls. See why. Plus, features you should look for.

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Quik Top Lids Turn Soda Cans Into Soda Bottles

See all the reasons I love these Quik Top lids! (Reusable lids for canned beverages and water bottles) They keep an opened beverage fresh longer & much more

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Banana Health Benefits: 6 Reasons I Like To Eat A Banana Every Day + My Favorite Overripe Banana Recipes

Here are 6 reasons I try to eat a banana every day. A list of banana health benefits + My favorite overripe banana recipes - banana bread & banana smoothies

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Fast Food Salads: My Review Of McDonalds Salads vs. Wendys Salads (…From The Drive-Thru)

A comparison of the Chicken BLT Wendy's salad vs the Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch McDonald's salad. Plus interesting facts about fast food salads compared to dog food.

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High-Tech Holidays: 4 Cool Kitchen Gadgets To Simplify Your Thanksgiving Dinner

It's time to trade in your old analog cookware for new digital cookware! These 4 hi-tech kitchen gadgets will transform your Thanksgiving dinner. A faster & easier way to prepare food at home for the holidays!

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5 Easy Halloween Treats Recipes With Just 3 Ingredients Each!

5 simple Halloween treat recipes that kids love. You can hand them out to trick-or-treaters instead of candy bars. Or serve them at your Halloween party!

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