JULY MEALTIME IDEAS Written by Arleen M. Kaptur
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***************************** or try an It’s Raining Picnic on your back porch or covered patio when refreshing summer rains come - Fried chicken, corn nibblets, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, and jello for dessert with lots of fresh lemonade or iced tea. Decorate with food in a picnic basket, checkered tablecloth, and napkins, and paper plates, and cups. *** How about going down to a nearby lake or stream and having a tailgate picnic? Using a portable grill, have some hamburgers or hot dogs, buns, condiments, watermelon slices, garden salad, and a lot of fun! For a tailgate picnic try these: baked beans, fruit slices, chips, crackers, fruit juices, cookies, doughnuts, relishes - mix or match and you have a great meal right there - put that tailgate down and spread a nice cloth, put lawn chairs around, and enjoy sunset or beauty of season! ********* When kids are a little down on energy and enthusiasm give them their own “Hobo Lunch” sacks to take outside and enjoy. Peanut butter sandwiches or their favorite luncheon meats or cheese, carrot or celery sticks, giant sugar cookies, or pudding or jello in self-serve cups, and some fresh fruit. Tie in a colorful bandana, run through end of a stick, and set them off on adventures in backyard. Don’t forget to include a wet paper towel in a sandwich bag for clean-up after eating. Let them fill in adventures and fun just comes naturally! ****************** These are just suggestions for fast, easy meals when temperatures of Summer heat everything and everyone. You still want great meals but without time, or work. ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 June (An excerpt from Living is Easy-Summertime cookbook by Arleen Kaptur)
Arleen Kaptur has written numerous articles, booklets, and the novel: Searching for Austin James Websites: http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticliving/ http://topica.com/lists/simpleliving
| | Help Fido and Fluffy Find Their Way Home!Written by PetFriendly.ca
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Unlike tags, tattoos are not reliant on your pet wearing its collar. However tattoos usually fade over time, making them illegible. They can be retraced ... but since pets must be under anesthetic and there is always a risk with anesthetic, retracing a tattoo should be done at same time your pet is undergoing another procedure anyways. __3. MICROCHIP. A microchip is a small, electronic chip (approximately size of a grain of rice) that is implanted just under your pet's skin. It is administered by a simple injection. Microchips each have an identification number associated with them; along with this ID number, your name, address, and phone number are entered into a computer database. If your pet gets lost, animal shelters or city pounds equipped with scanners will be able to scan your pet's body to quickly locate ID number of microchip along with corresponding owner information. Many shelters and pounds these days are equipped to handle microchips. Regardless of what form of ID you choose, please be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date. It will help ensure that your pet finds his way home -- where he belongs.
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