I love leftovers. They are the ultimate in fast food. If you’re getting a little tired of turkey sandwiches though, you have other options. (In fact, it is a Thanksgiving tradition in my family to buy an extra-large turkey so we can whip up a huge batch of gumbo the day after Thanksgiving.) If you have a lot of turkey left over after the holiday, the possibilities are endless. Add turkey to any recipe where you would usually use chicken, or try one of these great recipes. Enjoy! Turkey Quesadillas (per quesadilla) 2 large flour tortillas 1/3
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If you watch a lot of commercial television or listen to the radio several hours a day, you probably have your fair share of commercials that you love to hate. It seems that some stations and networks tend to run the same annoying messages a dozen or more times a day, sometimes two or three times during the same program. If you’re anything like me, you eventually just tune them out, mute the sound, or change the station.

If you depend on your chickens for your family’s eggs, winter can be a tough time. Chickens, especially the breeds created to be dynamic egg-layers, will still produce to some degree during the winter, but the numbers will be far lower than what you got used to during warm weather. More of the chicken’s energy is going toward keeping them warm, and their production is also linked heavily toward the day’s light cycles.

If you ask the next ten people you meet why we started this country, three or four will answer “taxation without representation” while the rest will shrug and amble on by. In truth, the Declaration of Independence listed twenty-seven reasons, and taxation is not even mentioned until number seventeen. It is doubtful most of us could name any of the other reasons given for forming this union without the help of Google or a pocket copy of the Declaration. The signers of the Declaration of Independence addressed a wide variety of grievances that focused on
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Neuralgia is a malfunction of the nervous system that is characterized by severe, stabbing, or tearing pain along the course of affected nerves. It is a very painful condition for which there is no known cure. The pains can come on in recurring attacks several times a day, or they can be continual, described as
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The Winchester model 70 bolt action is perhaps the quintessential classic bolt action in America. With few changes to the overall gun in decades and a nearly unbroken run of production, Winchester has perhaps created one of the most recognizable firearms in history with the model 70. The Rifle: Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action The
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In earlier articles, we have mentioned how you can actually use roses to create not only beautiful but delicious dishes and arrangements. However, in order to have food-grade roses, you must grow them without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Growing organically is the answer. Growing organic roses is no harder than growing organic fruit and veggies
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In apocalyptically-themed television shows, books, and movies, many different scenarios to explain the collapse of society and the end of the world have been imagined. Some of the creators of these dark works of fiction have chosen to center their doomsday storytelling around something called an electromagnetic pulse, which causes its own particular brand of mayhem by destroying the power grid along with most of the electronic devices and systems upon which we have all become so dependent. Without electricity and with its computerized systems no longer able to function, the implosion of society becomes
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We’ve been conditioned by our consumer culture that Christmas is a time for giving gifts – lots and lots of gifts. If you believe the advertisements flooding the airwaves, the key to a happy holiday season is buying just the right thing. It’s imperative that you rush right out and splurge on something for everyone
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I don’t like myself, I’m crazy about myself. ~ Mae West~ I celebrate myself, and sing myself. ~Walt Whitman~ A basic truth of life is this: you can’t get it right with others until you get it right with self and you can’t get it right with self until you get it right with God. We should accept and see ourselves as God see us but there is a big difference in that and the self-absorbed life. Alan Bloom was right when he said, “We are being told the healthy inner-directed person will really take
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