http://housekeepingmatters.com Tips and Ideas to Clean and Organize Your Home Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:09:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unfortunately, the deep South doesn't get snow very often. But that doesn't keep Southerners from going all out with decorations for Christmas. In fact, Christmas decorating in the South often starts before Halloween. Maybe it's the same everywhere, but here in the South you start seeing Christmas decorations in the stores ... http://housekeepingmatters.com/deep-south-decorations-for-christmas/ Were you put in charge of the green bean dish this year? Spice it up! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 6 links spicy pork sausage, sliced 1 cup water 2 pounds frozen green beans Seasoning salt to taste Instructions: Sauté the garlic and onion until tender. Add sausage ... http://housekeepingmatters.com/a-different-green-bean-dish/ Many parents wish they could give their kids a hot breakfast, but often feel like they don’t have enough time due to the fast paced lives most of us lead these days, so our kids reach for a cereal bar or a bowl of sugary cereal, or even go without. ... http://housekeepingmatters.com/hot-breakfast-on-the-run/ Breakfast is probably the meal that is skipped the most because people are either in a hurry and don’t have time, they don’t feel like eating or don’t have an appetite early in the morning. However, as studies have shown, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Eating ... http://housekeepingmatters.com/freeze-heat-and-go-breakfasts/ Homemade chicken soup is great any time of the year. 1 (3 pound) whole chicken 4 carrots, halved 4 stalks celery, halved 1 large onion, halved water to cover salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (optional) Put the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat ... http://housekeepingmatters.com/homemade-chicken-soup/ When it comes to getting the junk drawer cleaned out an organized, it always seems to be very low on the priority list. You'll be surprised though just how relieved you'll feel once that junk is under control and the useless items you've been storing forever are thrown out. Most people ... http://housekeepingmatters.com/cleaning-out-the-junk-drawer/ This warm chicken salad makes a very tasty and light lunch. 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