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In this issue: Teman(22) Writes about education Rundy(21) Writes about the cold weather Rundy(21) Brings catharsis to The Word Corner Find the current issue of TWIP on the web at http://www.purdyville.com/twip/current.html Teman doesn’t normally write for TWIP. The following article wasn’t written for TWIP either. Teman is currently taking an economics college course on-line through [...]

Menu: Poppy Seed Casserole Spinach The Best Brownies Comments: Poppy Seed Casserole is a variation on your basic chicken-and-rice casserole. I make it when Rice-a-Roni goes on sale. You might find spinach a little tastier if you cook it our way. And The Best Brownies really are the best, but that happened to be the [...]

Menu: Kale and Vegetable Soup Oatmeal Pan Bread 2 gallons Purdyville Juice (use search feature) Comments: When people hear we’re having this soup for supper, they say, "Oh." But when they eat it, they say, "Actually, this is pretty good." Still, it doesn’t rate up there with, say, pizza, so I only make it occasionally. [...]

Menu: Chili Meatloaf and Potato Casserole 2 gallons Purdyville Juice (use Search feature to find recipe) Comments: This is a stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal that I found in the MasterCook collection itself. Titi cooked tonight and forgot to make a vegetable. No one seemed to mind. I find it a bit tricky to coordinate the [...]

Menu: Spaghetti with Ricotta 3 lbs. asparagus 2 gallons Purdyville Juice (use search to find recipe) Comments: Wegmans had asparagus on sale for $1.49/pound. It was definitely a nice change from the usual vegetables, cooked in water, drained, buttered. The spaghetti dish is another quick meal from the very early days of our marriage. Collin [...]

Menu: Mexicali Stack-ups 2 gallons Purdyville Juice (use search to find recipe) Comments: This is sort of like make-your-own taco salad. You can put in or leave out ingredients to your heart’s content. It is better when the tomatoes are in season and fully ripe. * Exported from MasterCook * Mexicali Stack-Ups Recipe By :From [...]

Menu: Nacho Casserole Cooked Baby Carrots 2 gallons Purdyville Juice (see Search) Comments: Cadie picked this to cook tonight. It’s not too spicy, so the little kids will eat it, but it’s not all that outstanding, either. Good enough, and pretty easy to make. The best part is the melted cheese on the corn chips. [...]

Menu: Purdyville Beef and Beans Dad’s Favorite Cornbread 2 gallons Purdyville Juice (use Search to find recipe) Comments: These two recipes go way, way back in our family. I know I made the Beef and Beans before we ever had children, and I remember first doubling, then tripling, and finally quadrupling the cornbread. I’ve also [...]

Menu: Hamburgers on Hamburger Buns Carrot Sticks Purdyville Juice (see recipe search) Comments: Most people would consider hamburgers a quick and inexpensive meal. We use so much ground beef and make so many burgers that it is no longer either. As a matter of fact, we only have hamburgers when ground beef is on sale [...]

Menu: Cheddar Chicken Chowder Speedy Gonzales Bread Purdyville Juice (use recipe search) Comments: This soup is one of Cooking Light’s top ten recipes, and it’s a big hit in Purdyville, too. Even with the bacon and cheese it manages to come under 30% of its calories from fat. Speedy Gonzales Bread is a very simple [...]