Turkey Time

Here's a quick time-guide for your turkey roasting: How long will that take? Depending on the weight of your bird, heat of your oven, and how well the air circulates in your oven, you can expect your bird to be fully cooked anywhere from 3-7 hours. You can use this chart to estimate, but be SURE to double check with a thermometer. These times are for UN STUFFED birds...just 'cause I don't stuff :P A stuffed bird will take longer.   When is...

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My Thanksgiving Countdown

Everyone has a general time-line they like to follow leading to Turkey Day, this is my general flow: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...

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Double-Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delicious cookies are always a hit at our house, nice and chocolaty, with just the right amount of chew & crisp. Preheat oven to 375. In a bowl, beat together 1 1/4Cpacked brown sugar, 3/4C butter-flavored shortening & 2 Tablespoons of milk. Beat until fluffy. Beat in 1 egg and 1 Tablespoon vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 1 1/4C flour, 1/2C cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon baking soda. Stir the powdered mix into...

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Facebook Giveaway!

We're only about 20 "fans" on Facebook to our 50-"fan" goal for a giveaway. We'll use Random.org to pick a winner when we hit 50. We'll be sending off this CUTE little winter apron:  Well, not this exact one...yours will be brand-spankin'-new-in-the-package. =-)...

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Wordless Wednesday

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Quick Meal: Pizza Pasta

Moms like to have an arsenal of SUPER-quick go-to meals to throw together when the day is just too long, and bedtime is fast approaching. Tonight's "Crap-Mom's-not-home-until-5:30" meal was Pizza Pasta. Take a box/bag of rotini or similar shaped/sized pasta. Boil it. Throw in a jar of spaghetti sauce. Mushroom or garden varieties make for a great pizza pasta meal. Dish up & sprinkle on some cheese & cut pepperoni. Sometimes when I have some...

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Refrigerator Drip Pans...Aka ZOMGoodness WTF is That Smell!?

Until this morning I was blissfully unaware that my refrigerator had a drip pan. I mean, of course if you THINK about it...why wouldn't it? But why would I think about it!? Soooo...about 5 days ago, the back corner of my kitchen had a faint whiff of socks. Noticed, of course, only after a full day...and the midnight hour quickly approaching. After a quick sniff-around of the area, we determined it was coming from the fridge. Did something die!? Did the kids spill something under it!? Is the cat hiding food? We can clean it in the morning...it's...

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Six Word Saturday

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Can't Fail Brownies

This is my go-to recipe for chewy, delicious brownies. I have never, ever- EVER had them come out wrong. I'm sure if you used spoiled butter, or burned the hell outta them they would...but they would surely smell delicious burning... You will need: 1/2 C butter (1 stick) 1 C sugar  2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/3 C cocoa powder 1/2 C flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Preheat your oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour an 8inch...

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Day Off?

It is a federal holiday after all...so surely & can skip NaBloWriMO tonight? ;-) I've spent the day in horrible back pain....trying to work through it so it doesn't lock up. So...working on making cookies for the Scouts to sell Saturday morning to help with their fund raising. I made it through 1 friggin' batch. Oh...being old is hard...

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Wordless Wednesday: Let's Start November

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Boxed Mixes Save Time

Nothing is better than something fresh from the oven, but many of us often settle for pre-made-grab-from-the-grocery-store-bakery-counter-fare. Wow, that's a lotta hyphens! You don't have to settle for less than fantastic cake to save time, cake mixes have a bad wrap for not being homemade, and not being tasty enough- but is it really any worse then the preservative filled items you pick up at the store? Fresh beats pre-made any day, and a...

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Quick Tip: Uses for Petroleum Jelly

Here are some awesome uses for petroleum jelly, also known to some as Vaseline. In the house: Remove tapered candles from their holders easily, and quickly by rubbing a small amount into the holder before you insert the candle. Rubbing a bit along the inside of that super glue lid will ease the pain of opening it the next time you want to use it. Outdoor light bulbs sure can be tough to get out of their sockets when they need changing. If you rub...

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100 Ways to Get Your Pumpkin On

I came across this site...& I am drooling far too much to write anything else today... Go...looooook.... enjoy that Autumn is here! http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2010/10/14/100-ways-to-cook-a-pumpk...

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Basic Biscuits

Biscuits are a staple in our home. Very versatile, biscuits can be a delicious addition to any breakfast, lunch or dinner. You simply start with the basic dough, then add any variety of herbs, seasonings, or toppings to create the perfect side. Basic Biscuits: Preheat oven to 450 Stir 2 cups flour with 1 Tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. (Or, if you wish you can just dump 2 cups of self-rising flour into a bowl.) Cut in 1/3...

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Less Than Three Weeks

There's less than three weeks to go until Thanksgiving Day. Have you started your prepping checklists & shopping lists? I like to do mine a couple weeks ahead so I have more than ample time to grab anything forgotten before the crowds hit. I also like to make sure everything has time to thaw that needs to. A large turkey can take up to a week to thaw-out! What are your Thanksgiving planning rituals, or tips & tric...

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Keep in Touch!

Or, just communicate I guess... Disheveled Mommy also has a Twitter- http://twitter.com/DisheveledMommy & a Facebook page. You'll have to search for the page by "Disheveled Mommy" for now, until we get enough "likers" to get a link. All proper like...

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Quick Tip: Cleaning up Egg Mess

I am super clumsy. So clumsy in fact that I am always looking for quick ways to clean up the various things I drop, spill, smear, etc.... Next time you drop an egg on the floor, don't smear it around wiping it up. Instead dump a nice thickish layer of regular table salt over the egg & let sit for a couple minutes. Perhaps while to attend to your batter or pan... Then simply lift the now easy-to-clean clump with a spatula & toss. Then wipe...

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NaBloPoMo

National Blog Posting Month. Yep. Like NaNoWriMo, only shorter...& with more recipes. ;-) So, yeah, I thought I'd challenge myself this year & hop on that NaBloPoMo train. I almost didn't make the first day though! (Hey, it's only 11:00 here- & don't judge!) So here I sit, propped up against the wall, trying to bargain with sit with a toddler who hates me doesn't want to sleep, trying to figure out what the hell to write about. I imagine I'll have quite a few nights like this in November. I also imagine you all will get sick of my...

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