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Egg-Stra Special Art

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The egg is one of the symbols that represent spring and the continued cycle of life. Egg-stra Special Art incorporates eggshells and a graphic image to create a work of art. It will require some preparation but the benefits that come from finding the perfect image, mixing the colours to dye the shells and setting […] Read more
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Make A Special-Occasion Purse

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After making our daughter’s graduation dress, I decided to sew a co-ordinating drawstring purse. Since I didn’t have a pattern I decided to create one — something practical, simple and very pretty. The pattern consists of two pieces: one 6-inch-diameter circle for the floor and a rectangle measuring 12-1/2 inches across and 11-1/2 inches high […] Read more
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Apples Really Are A Healthy Snack So Why Not Grow Your Own

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Sue Armstrong Love Hearing From You Do you have a story about a farm-or home-based business? How about some household management tips? Does someone in the family have a special-diet need? Share some of your recipes and some meal ideas. Send them to FarmLife, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0H1. Phone 1-800-665-0502 or email […] Read more
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Don’t Forget Your Four-Legged Friends

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These doggie cookies maintain a softer texture than packaged treats. Our dog Tucker loves them all year round. HOMEMADE DOGGIE EASTER COOKIES 3 + 1 c. biscuit mix 1/3 c. cornmeal 1/3 c. ground flax 1 tbsp. dried parsley 1/3 c. powdered milk 2 tsp. chicken bouillon powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder […] Read more
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Make Easter Feasting Safe

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Golden baked hams and pastel-coloured eggs are the quintessential Easter foods. To be sure they are as good to eat as they are to look at, follow these safe food-handling and preparation tips. Eggs not only make a beautiful centrepiece, but are used in many cooked dishes such as stuffed eggs and custard-based desserts. “Raw […] Read more
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Make Some Easter Chick Rolls

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These rolls are sure to add a special touch to the Easter dinner table. 1 envelope active dry yeast 1/2 c. very warm water 1 tsp. sugar. Dissolve sugar in warm water, sprinkle yeast over water, let stand for 10 minutes. 1-1/2 c. warm water 1/3 c. cooking oil 1/2 c. white sugar 2 eggs […] Read more
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Good Times For My “Cows”

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Since I retired from Grainews, I now run a portfolio that could be like running 300 to 400 cows, but my “cows” leave me with more time to think. When I spoke to the beef seminar in Teulon, Man., in late January, I asked how much time it would take me to work 400 cows. […] Read more
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Good Times continued

continued from previous story Beef producers will need to cut costs, raise beef the market wants, and likely either work with smaller herds and have another income or increase the size of their herd to 400 cows or so. ple had become old enough since 1999 to have a job. So I don’t know how […] Read more
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Multiply The Capital Gains Exemption

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A simple technique to multiply your capital gains exemption is to set up a valid partnership. Clients often call upon us to determine whether their sale of farm assets, including partnership interests and shares of corporations, qualify for the capital gains exemption. The rules for “qualified farm property” are quite technical, but at the same […] Read more
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Did You Ever Milk A Rice Kernel?

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I’ve been struggling with the term “oxymoron.” The dictionary defines it as “a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined (like thunderous silence or sweet sorrow). I know that jumbo shrimp is an oxymoron but what about soy milk? Or rice milk, or almond milk? Have you ever tried […] Read more

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