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TheAlligator wrote:
> jem > wrote:
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>>That's what I'm doing so far. Cutting portions down, no more sugar from
>>soda/tea/coffee. Cutting out most of the snacking and sweets. I did have
>>2 butter rum Lifesaver's for dessert. Yum. Thanks for the tip on a.f.d.

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> My mother-in law is an old time down-home backwoods Arkansas cook who
> raised a family of 8 with almost no income. Her cooking was mostly
> based on lard, lots of filling starches and salt. If she could
> change, anyone can. I'll get back to you tomorrow evening with
> whatever I find out.


Great! Thanks. Lard is good.