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Crispy Baked Shrimp

Crispy Baked Shrimp – get all the crispiness of fried shrimp in a quick and easy healthy way. Super crunchy, ready in minutes, and delicious! I’m always on the hunt for more irresistible shrimp dinner ideas. It’s one of the most affordable shellfish options on the market, and my entire family can’t get enough. And who can blame them when they’re that tasty? I love cooking with shrimp because it cooks in a flash and is very healthy. I try to stock up on frozen shrimp when it’s on sale and always keep some in my freezer. In a pinch, I know I can always sauté a batch and serve it over a simple pasta. It’s so quick to thaw...

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How to Drink a Gallon of Water a Day

A complete overview about drinking a gallon of water in a day Maybe you’ve seen a hydration challenge floating around the internet, or you’re just looking to amp up your daily water intake. Is drinking 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water all that it’s cracked up to be? And if so, how can you hop in on the trend? Don’t worry—we’re here to quench your thirst for knowledge with plenty of expert-verified tips, tricks, and helpful answers to your FAQs. [Edit]Things You Should Know Increase your daily water intake by carrying a water bottle around, infusing your drinks with fruit, and snacking on lots of fluid-rich foods. Multiply your weight (in pounds) by 0.5 to get a baseline of how...

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Oven Baked Garlic Parmesan Cheese Risotto with Peas and Bacon

The Readys aim to please when we have MN company. We drove to the mountains (Madera Canyon) for our guest to see snow though I think maybe she was happy to escape it this week for her AZ/CA vacation. Then we went to a park at a lower elevation where the African Daisies were in full bloom so colorful!  Oven Baked Garlic Parmesan Cheese Risotto Cook's Notes: This recipe was previously posted using asparagus.  Recently I changed it up a bit adding in petite peas and bacon for the asparagus. Oh my, so delicious and makes a great side for your next meal and supposedly serves six. But I will have to admit since it's so addictive serving four might be...

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Monday, I got Medicare gap coverage!

 Well, this is one worry out of the way.  I also stayed in the budget I had set.  Many of my drugs are tiers 5 and 4 so not paid for in full, but enough is paid that I think the drug company will forgive the rest. Or I hope.Got the first of the policy changes in the mail, so now only two more to go. I think?Filled the car with gas, which is now $3.46 a gallon here.  I am trying to use cash for everything, as Joel's death has caused CC debt and they have taken so much out of my checking account and have not returned the money.  So, I am trying to just get by. I...

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Price Increase / Decrease Coming from Thrive Life

It’s no shock that prices are going up on EVERYTHING these days. My grocery budget, gas budget, travel budget, etc. have all had to increase. Unfortunately this also means that preparedness products and food storage are also getting more expensive, right at the same time that people are more and more concerned about supply chains, pandemics, civil unrest around the world, etc. As most of you know, I buy most of my freeze-dried food storage from Thrive Life and they have done a pretty good job at avoiding price increases throughout the covid crisis, but the company has finally had to adjust prices on a few things due to their raw goods prices increasing so much. There is some good...

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