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Cheap and Easy Picnic Fare

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My own personal rule of thumb when I cook is that the dish needs to be easy to prepare, inexpensive to make, and taste delicious. Jello Salad. There is a reason that Jello salad is a staple at picnics… they are very inexpensive to make. The basic ingredients include Jello, whipped cream, marshmallows, and a can of fruit.

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Why Are Americans So Fat?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sometimes we choose to walk, but we no longer need to do so as a means of transportation for the most part. Families don’t/can’t take time to cook at home from scratch. She cooked a meat and a couple of vegetables and called it dinner. We have lost opportunities and inclinations to move about.