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]]> Wow!  Can you believe that 2006 is almost gone?  No matter how old I get I ask myself this kind of question every year.

Kelly and I have throughly enjoyed writing for Thrifty Mommy this past year.  Below are highlights from our top posts.  Here is our top 10 for 2006:

Top 25 Ways I Save Money – Obviously, this is a list of 25 ways I save money.  LOL

25 MORE Ways to Save Money – I decided the 1st list of 25 was too easy to write.  I decided to pick my brain for more.

Top 10 Ways to Exercise for Free – Kelly has suggested 10 ways that we can exercise without it costing us anything.  Free is a great word!

Top 10 Ways to Take Care of Your Clothes – Kelly gives us ways to take care of our clothes so that they will last a long time.

Top 10 Uses for Duct Tape – This was intended as a silly post and it received more attention than I thought it would.  Thanks, people.  ;)

The Top 10 List to Beat All Top 10 Lists – This is a blog carnival featuring Top 10 lists from other blogs.

Oriental Ramen Noodle Salad – This post has a recipe for a great salad made with ramen noodles.

Kevin Federline Returns to Thrifty Lifestyle – Since the break up of Britney and Kevin, Kevin has returned to watching his spending habits.

Need A Thrifty Way to Make An Air Freshener? Ask Heloise. – This post features Heloise and the air fresheners that she makes.

Another benefit to vinegar . . . weight loss? – Vinegar has many medical and cleaning benefits.  Does it also aid in weight loss too?

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]]> Leave it to a church potluck to find something yummy.  We were at such a function a while back and my husband tasted a salad made with ramen noodles.  It had a nice unusual flavor combination, with a bit of a crunch.  Here’s the recipe:

Oriental Ramen Noodle Salad – by Char Gibson

3 packages Ramen Noodles uncooked
1 lb package cole slaw mix
1 five oz package sliced almonds
6 green onions chopped, including greens

Dressing:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
6 tablespoons rice vinegar (MUST BE RICE), any brand
1 pkg of the ramen seasoning (the oriental flavor is the best)

Mix dressing.  Toss other ingredients together.Hint:  If the dressing doesn’t seem to be mixing well, mix as best you can, pour over salad quickly and toss.  It will be fine.

Additional Notes:  If you don’t have almonds you can almost any other kind of nut.  We’ve used chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts just to name a few.  You can be creative with this and add raisins or dried cranberries also.

My notes:  The rice vinegar was hard to find.  I think I found it in the Chinese food section of the grocery store.  This is a good dish, but I think it could use a little less oil and less green onions.  I also added sunflower seeds and it gave it a nice crunch and flavor.  Enjoy!  :)

November 29:  I forgot that I did not cook my noodles when I made this recipe.  It makes it crispier this way.  And actually, the dressing kind of makes the noodles a little soft anyway.

December 31:  I have modified the recipe above to say “uncooked” noodles.  I did not cook my noodles when I made this recipe and I have heard that cooking the noodles makes it a bit mushy.  It really is better with some crunch.

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