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    ***What's Inside***

    Grandpa Terry's Free Ebook
    Subscriber's Tip of the Week 1
    Coupon Savings
    Grandpa Terry's Update
    Credit Card Information
    Grandpa Terry's Tip of the Week
    Site of the Week
    Grandpa Terry's Email
    Subscriber's Tip of the Week 2
    Subscriber's Tip of the Week 3
    This Week's Articles
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    Subscriber Tip #1

    Hi again,

    It's me, Jo, and I am writing to let everyone know who reads
    your newsletter what I am going to do with my $600 rebate check.

    I have a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings
    Account. When I get my rebate check, I plan to contribute the
    entire amount into my HSA. For those of you who don't know this,
    HSAs work like an IRA, in that you make contributions and
    distributions for anything medical. Even prescriptions, physical
    therapy and if your health plan covers it, chiropractic
    treatments. Anyways, the max amount allowable for 2007 was
    $2850. That would also be my deductible. Be sure to check if
    there have been any changes made for 2008.

    The beauty of doing this is that ALL contributions (deposits
    into the HSA) and distributions (medical bills paid) are TAX
    FREE and deductible when filing your taxes, for which the
    gubbermint cannot lay their sticky paws on. Just please note
    that it HAS to be strictly for applicable medical reasons, and
    without going over the deductible allowed. Vision and Dental
    expenses are also viable.

    Good luck to anyone who wants to seek this kind of health
    insurance. HDHP and Health Savings Account work better for those
    who are healthy. And unlike an FSA, with an HSA you can carry
    that over year after year.

    Jo ; -D

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    Grandpa Terry's Update

    Welcome to The Budget Stretcher!

    Ok, you may as well get your favorite drink, find your reading
    glasses and sit back and relax.  You have a lot of reading to
    do.

    I received a ton of email this week, most of it being in response
    to my question "What is the least you ever paid for gas".  I
    think you are going to enjoy reading them.

    I also have a quiz for you that I know you are going to enjoy and
    it will bring back a lot of memories.  This is mainly for us old
    folks but even if you are not an old-timer you can get someone to
    help and they will get a kick out of it.

    Here is the link to take the quiz:


    With all of the negative talk about the economy in the media you
    are bound to hear about the possibility of Bank Failures in the
    near future.  This will undoubtedly cause you some concern
    about what would happen if your bank failed.

    Well, I have good news for you.  In the event that a FDIC bank
    was to fail the FDIC would do everything in their power to
    have your money transferred to another FDIC insured bank or
    issue a check quickly.  Their target is to get your money to
    you within 1 business day.

    Nobody that I know of is talking about bank failures at the
    present time and it's very unlikely that they will.  But I
    thought it would be interesting to know "What If"!  Here is
    an excellent article that explains this in great detail:

    U.S. government stands behind deposits
    By Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP • Bankrate.com

    That's all for now. Remember, I really enjoy hearing from you
    folks. If you have any comments, complaints, suggestions or just
    want to say Hi, please send me an email to

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    Grandpa Terry

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    Grandpa Terry's Tip of the Week

    Here is a reprint of my article on how much you could save by
    adding a few dollars to your mortgage payment. To view the
    article online and see a chart showing more information click on
    this link:


    Add A Few Dollars To Your Mortgage Payment

    Many of us don't believe that a few dollars can make a big
    difference. In a lot of cases that is true. But when it comes to
    mortgages or any other type of loan, a few extra dollars can
    save you Big Bucks.

    The chart below gives examples of three different loan terms
    and what paying between $75 to $100 more a month would do to the
    mortgage. It is based on a $100, 000.00 loan at 7% interest.

    By adding $84.70 to your 30 year loan you can save $45, 513.14
    and pay the loan off in 21 1/2 years.

    By adding $74.70 to your 20 year loan you can save $16, 662.42
    and pay the loan off in 16 1/2 years.

    By adding $101.07 to your 15 year loan you can save $11, 271.73
    and pay the loan off in 12 1/2 years.

    There are a couple of things that you need to check. First is
    that your loan agreement doesn't allow the loan company to
    charge penalties for early payment. Secondly, if you itemize
    your federal income taxes and deduct mortgage interest, paying
    less interest will mean a lower deduction. I believe it is safe
    to say that the interest savings will far outweigh the tax
    savings.

    Even if you don't have $75 to $100 a month to add to your
    mortgage payment, even $25 would save a lot.

    If you would like to have your own Loan Calculator, just visit
    http://www.pine-grove.com to download their Loan*Calculator!
    Plus. This is a free version and has everything the average
    family can use. It is also the Loan Calculator I have used for
    several years. Highly Recommended.

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    Site of the Week

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    Grandpa Terry's Email

    Can you help this subscriber?

    Hi Grandpa Terry!

    I wondered if you or anyone knows of a website that shows which
    grocery stores in my area will accept computer printed coupons?

    For some reason two of the stores that I shop at, are now no
    longer accepting printed coupons!! Why?

    The cashiers had no explanation when I asked as to why at both
    places.

    I really try very hard to save every penny I have, and coupons
    are one of those ways. I also noticed that you have lots of
    sponsors that offer coupons online to print off. I cringe at the
    thought of bringing my full cart up to the register with a
    handful of coupons that they won't take half of, and then
    paying my full bill, ouch!!

    I know there are websites for the cheapest gas prices in town,
    I wondered if you knew of any info regarding stores that do
    accept computer printed coupons.

    Thanks for all your help!
    Cheers,
    Tori

    My Response:

    Hi Tori,

    I just did a Google search and came up with an interesting
    article that explains the problem you are having and what you
    can do about it.  Here is the link:


    I'll put your email in the newsletter and maybe someone will
    have a better idea.

    All the best,
    Grandpa Terry

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    Hi Grandpa Terry,

    This is both a comment and me informally contributing as to why
    I plan to renew my membership to your newsletter as the time to
    do so approaches.

    1) Things are really hopping at your newsletter. Seems your
    subscribers have jumped on the bandwagon and contributed,
    especially on the "Sound Off" part of. I am glad this is working
    out. I also hope this will continue for a long time. Always
    remember that it's easier to vent and grouse than it is to
    contribute a positive tidbit about ourselves. An example: "I put
    a huge chunk of change towards my credit card balance." Or, "I
    paid for a used car with cash." Yada, yada, yada. You get the
    gist.

    2) I always look for some way/shortcut/tip in regards to
    budgeting. Many have a newsletter they publish full of such
    ideas. But I have to tell you that yours is the one I come back
    to week after week when I check my email. If I've deleted it, I
    did so maybe once. Your newsletter is, in my opinion, one of the
    absolute best; it is so user friendly because of how easy it is
    to navigate the different links.

    There are other reasons, but for the moment, they're buried in
    the cobwebs of my wittle brain.<grins> There are other ideas that are
    culminating like the "Sound Off" example which I'd like to
    contribute. How about "Grandpa Terry's How-To." I am totally
    lost when it comes to the stock market. I'd like to learn how
    mutual funds work, hedge funds, treasury bonds, blah, blah,
    blah. Every time I go to read an article regarding the stock
    market and ways to invest, my eyes simply glaze over. It would
    fall in the category of Tips, perhaps, but it would be more like
    getting a lesson. I know you can go to bankrate.com to get this
    kind of information, but if it's the newsletter, it adds a far
    more personal touch to its subscribers. Get what I mean? Another
    idea is to simply let someone else do the "teaching."

    Just some thoughts.....

    Jo

    My Response:

    Hi Jo,

    I don't know where to start! Thanks for the kudos. It means a
    lot.

    I could do a How To but I'm afraid if I did one on the stock
    market most people would be broke by following my advice. I've
    dabbled a little in stocks but am in no way an expert. I have
    tried to find an expert that would be willing to contribute to
    the newsletter but so far I haven't had any takers.

    You are right, Bankrate is the place to find this kind of
    stuff. I found a basic course they offer on investing that is
    actually fairly simple to use. I wish I could copy this info in
    the newsletter but it's all copyright protected so I can only
    provide links. Here is the link to the start of the course:


    Thanks for the insight. I will use some of this in the
    newsletter.

    Have a great day,
    Grandpa Terry

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    Hi there -

    First I have to say how much I enjoy my Sunday mornings,
    getting up and reading your email. This may sound strange to you
    since I love reading your emails, but we are not in debt and
    never have been. Oh and by the way, the cheapest I ever paid for
    gas was .25/gallon in Los Angeles, California.

    I just read your article on what to do with the $1200 rebate
    coming soon. In reading that article I have to ask myself, do
    any of the people with that kind of credit card debt have an
    emergency fund set up of at least $1000? This would keep them
    from possibly running up that credit card debt some more if
    something happened ( car repair, illness) that was not in their
    budget. If people don't have some money set aside for
    emergencies, then it seems like a perpetual problem to me. I'm
    sure you and your readers have heard of Dave Ramsey. I listen to
    his radio show sometimes and just can't believe the situations
    people have gotten themselves into. Some are not of their own
    doing, but most are. Saving the $1000 and not touching it except
    for an emergency and then applying the $200 to their credit card
    debt might be a better bet for some. We will be saving all of
    ours.

    My DH and I have been retired for the past 8 years due to his
    health going down hill. However, right now he is doing better!
    We have lived our 37 years together believing that we did not
    want to have debt, except for our house, and so that is how we
    have lived. We grew up in the era when to buy our first house,
    we had to save 20% down. If things had stayed that way, there
    wouldn't be the sub-prime mess of today.

    Things are just so out of whack these days. I heard a
    presidential candidate the other day use the words that people
    DESERVED something (can't remember what it was) but I couldn't
    believe my ears! How did we become a society where people think
    they are victims of everything and that the government should
    provide them with their basic needs? People choose to be
    victims, and they should be responsible enough to take care of
    themselves for the most part.

    Yes, we still watch what we do like everyone else. I have
    started baking Rhodes bread at home instead of buying bread at
    the store. Much cheaper and better! We combine our trips to
    town, and we stay home on days when we really don't NEED to go
    anywhere to save on gas. Our gas currently is $3.45/gallon here
    in NE. I'm sure it is heading higher. We watch CNBC daily to get
    the current oil prices, and you can bet on days when oil goes
    up, so does the price at our pumps here. Makes no sense, but it
    does happen that way. So I have run out to do errands and filled
    my tank when the price isn't higher yet - so the most I have
    paid so far is $3.26/gal and my tank is full. Just playing
    little games does save money. Oh and we have 5 - 5 gallon jugs
    full of gas we paid $2.79 for to run our lawn tractor for the
    summer. Anyway, I wish everyone well. I just wanted to write and
    give you my perspective.

    Thanks for all you do!

    Connie

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    Hello Grandpa Terry,

    I am mostly a fond reader. I remember people asking information
    about paid surveys and I ran across this from one of your
    recommended sites partners. Thought it might be interesting.

    THIS IS VERY INTERESTING:

    Survey Blacklist Site
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    To Avoid....Don’t Waste Your Time With These
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    What do you think? It also gave a valid site information as well.

    Thank you,
    Cindie in CA

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    Hi Grandpa Terry:

    A quick thank you for this recipe below...It looks really
    yummy.

    Special Recipe

    Cherry Delight

    My main reason for emailing you though is about constructing a
    home made hobby greenhouse. I don't know if there's any way you
    can address this or not...as it may be too general in content;
    however, if you could help me in getting started in constructing
    a hobby greenhouse, I would sure appreciate it, Grandpa Terry.

    I'm not talking about one of those two to four shelves with the
    plastic enclosure. I already have that. What I am referring to
    is an actual greenhouse, but not a huge one.

    All my life (I'm an active 64 year old); I've wanted to own a
    nursery. At my age, I realize that that is no longer an option.
    However, I would very much like to supplement my income with
    growing and selling some seedling-type plants, along with a few
    other household plants. Yes...it would include fruits and
    veggies; but I would also like to sell landscape-type plants as
    well...(mainly smaller versions). I've heard there's money to be
    made in selling these types of plants...(mainly 4" pots or
    larger).

    Grandpa, I work as a Home Care Provider and at present have
    three clients. I had to take on the third one as I.H.S.S. (In
    Home Supportive Services) is drastically reducing hours on all
    the clients. I'm completely worn out at day's end...just in
    trying to put a little food on the table and pay bills...not to
    mention the rent.

    We have a very understanding landlord where we now live...on a
    one half acre of land (possibly three quarters of an acre).
    There would be plenty of room to put up a greenhouse. However,
    money being what it is happens to be an obstacle. On the
    positive side, I do have man-power, with three of my sons living
    right here in Redding, California where I live. They could be of
    tremendous help in putting a greenhouse together for me. What I
    need, however are the supplies for such an endeavor and plans of
    course.

    I realize that in constructing a greenhouse, one would need
    some pvc pipe of various lengths and connections, along with
    shelving, a misting system, electricity and some really
    inexpensive (but long-lasting plastic) or perhaps a cheap
    resource for glass.

    Grandpa, I know all of this is pretty general and I don't know
    if you can help me or not...but could you either tell me how I
    can go about getting the help I need (plan-wise and construction
    tips) in putting something like this together? If not, could you
    direct me to some sites that might be able to help me? Grandpa
    Terry; I just cannot afford to get into a HUGE greenhouse
    venture...I don't even know if I can afford this; but money
    being what it is and having an elderly and sick spouse; I really
    need to do something with the gifts that God has given me (good
    health and the land) while I still can.

    Can you help me, Grandpa Terry?

    Thank you and God bless...
    Mary

    My Response:

    Hi Mary,

    I'm going to try that Cherry Delight myself. It sure sounds
    good.

    I do have some building experience but I've never built a
    greenhouse.

    I did a Google search using the Search words "build greenhouse
    plans instructions" and found several sites that give free plans
    and instructions. As for the plumbing I would just ad that to
    the search. (i.e., "build greenhouse plans instructions
    plumbing") I wish I could give you a specific web site that
    would meet your needs but there are so many and I'm not sure how
    big you want to go.

    This sounds like a great business and one that you will enjoy.
    I'm sure you will do very well.

    Let me know if you find what you need.

    Best of luck,
    Grandpa Terry

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    Here are the responses I receive to last week's question "What
    is the least you ever paid for gas?

    Hi Grandpa Terry!

    The least I ever paid for gas was 69 cents a gallon back when I
    started driving in 1974 in Jackson, Ohio. And I thought that was
    expensive!

    Catherine

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    When I was a teenager, about 1965 my dad let my sister and me
    take his Chevy BelAir to east Texas to visit relatives for a
    week. Gas was around 15 or 16 cents per gallon in Oklahoma, but
    when we crossed the Texas line, they were also having a gas war,
    and we filled it up for 10 cents per gallon! Oh, to find it like
    that today!

    Glenda in Tulsa

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    I don't remember the exact price per gallon, but when I was in
    school in North Carolina in the late 70s, I used to fill up the
    gas tank of my 8-cylinder hot rod classic '64 Chevelle
    Malibu...AND...get a Coke...AND...a carton of cigarettes for ten
    bucks. Now, the 4-cylinder minivan I drive takes about $55 out
    of my wallet for a fill-up, the Coke is at least a dollar, and a
    carton of smokes is around $30.

    The least I ever paid for gas was .99 a gallon. That was about 17
    years ago. It took about $10 to fill up my Buick Somerset then.
    Those were the days...

    Jennifer

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    Hey!  I am a dedicated reader of your newsletter.  You give some
    wonderful tips.

    I am 41 yrs old. When I was a child I remember gas being .56.
    When I got my license, I think I paid .97.

    I live in N.C. today gas is $3.48.

    Tracy

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    I graduated from High School in 1964 in Portland Maine and went
    to work in a bank. I got my first car a used 1957 Chevy. The gas
    at the Mobile station in my neighborhood was $.29 a gallon. In
    order to start establishing my credit I got a Mobile credit
    card. I now live in upstate New York and the gas yesterday was
    $3.69 a gallon. What a huge difference.

    Sharon

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    I remember when I was in high school (early 70's) , I could drive
    into the station and ask for $1.00 worth of gas (2 gallons) on a
    Friday evening.  That would get me everywhere I needed to go and
    they checked my oil, tires and washed my windows too!

    The least amount I ever remember paying was 0.89 per gallon back in
    .. 2002 I think

    Michelle and Stephen in PA

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    What a fun topic!

    For sure I'm giving away my age... but when I was a teenager in
    Wisc only 2 of my friends had cars... and they lived in the
    country so they "needed" them to help with family "chores".

    One had a very cool 57 Chevy <red and white...very cool! and the
    other had a 50 Chevy. On weekends we would all donate our change
    for the gas @ .29 a gallon and that took us thru the evening,
    and "cruise" out little town and some times we would cruise over
    to the next town...25 miles away, but that was a "college" town
    ...our parents frowned on that <but gas was only .25 a gallon
    over there> . Hang out at the A & W... those were the days!

    There were always at least 4 of us... often 5. In the winter the
    50 Chevy made it into the snow banks more than once country roads
    were not straight and 50 Chevy's were very light weight and we
    would laugh so hard as we pushed it back on the road. Yes....
    those were the days! Fun times!!! ^

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    Hey Grandpa Terry!

    The cheapest I can remember gas being was .89/gal in AL when a
    high school gal pal and I drove down from VA to visit her dad
    during the summer of 1995.

    Iva

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    Well, this is actually about the lowest I ever paid for heating
    fuel oil.

    It was the fall of 1972 in Durham, NH, I lived in a very small
    trailer park, (I have no idea if it's still there or not), there
    was a guy driving around with a fuel truck who would fill us up
    for

    16.9 c. a gallon. The price here in northern Vermont, this
    week, is about 3.94 per gallon!!!

    Whew, heaven help us all.

    Best wishes!!
    Paul T.

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    Hi Grandpa Terry,

    The least I can remember paying for gas is $.30/gallon. This
    was just after I got my driver's license. If you really want to
    bring up inflation, the difference in what I paid for a pack of
    cigarettes when I first started and what I'm paying now, living
    in Ontario, Canada is atrocious! Yes, I know it's a bad habit
    and also know how much I could save if I quit…but it's still a
    ridiculous increase…J

    Thanks,
    Mary Cunningham
    Epicure Senior Consultant

    Want more recipes? Join Epicure Recipes Yahoo group at

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    In high school back in 1960-61 my friend had a little Chevy
    Corvair. Gas was 18.9 & we'd put a quarter in it & run around
    town all night "dragging the strip" to see who was out & doing
    what. Mostly we'd just drive around -- sure wouldn't do that
    today. I need gas right now & it $3.39 in our city -- I only
    stop at the store on my way home & don't even go to garage sales
    any more because gas is too costly. When I lived in Hawaii in
    1973 gas was only 35 cents a gallon until the oil embargo & then
    we didn't pay much more than that but it was rationed -- only
    $3.00 worth every other day according to the ending # on our
    license plate. That bought me enough to get back & forth to work
    until the next $3 day. Couldn't go to the grocery store or any
    where else. Ran out of gas in a rain storm on way to work one
    day & got an extra gallon or two from a sympathetic station
    owner even though it wasn't my day to get gas. From then on I
    could stop at the store & go to church because I had a couple of
    extra gallons in my tank. But getting up at 5:00 to be in the
    gas line by 5:30 in order to get gas at 7:00 so I could get to
    work by 8:00 kept up for some weeks. Kids today haven't seen
    anything yet.

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    The lowest price I ever paid for gasoline was in 1971 in a
    little town in Tennessee on my way from Oklahoma to Kentucky,
    where my husband was stationed at Ft. Knox. I filled my little
    Ford Fairlane with 15 cents a gallon gasoline, and had enough
    left over for a soda pop and a candy bar, and I didn't even have
    to pump the gas myself, as it was full service!

    Auntie Em in Oklahoma

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    I graduated from high school in 1969. We used to save our milk
    money to buy gas to go cruising on Friday nights. Milk was 20
    cents and gas was 27 cents. We could drive all evening on our
    milk money. This was in Longview, Wa.

    Di

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    I don't recall the lowest gas price but the one that sticks in
    my mind is also "service" related and also in 1968. We had just
    gotten married and my husband was in the Navy, stationed in
    Beaufort, SC. We paid 29.9 . Since I worked in Savannah, GA
    about 40 miles away we were very conscious of the cost of gas. I
    had a Chevelle Supersport with a 398 engine but usually left
    that with him and used his VW bug to save money. Amazing to
    think at 29.9 we thought of that to save a bit!

    Lynda

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    Hello Grandpa Terry!

    I believe the lowest I ever paid in my driving lifetime was .88
    cents back in 1986 in Port Orchard, WA . Although, .50 cents
    "rings a bell" from when I was a kid, watching Dad fill up our
    cars... The other day I paid 3.66 for a gallon in Spokane, WA!

    On an up note? Safeway stores give points with purchases over
    $50 toward gas savings. We ended up paying only $1.40 a gallon
    for 30 gallons (since that is their cutoff). Very cool program
    that all your readers should investigate.

    All smiles,
    Reen D.~

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    Subscriber Tip #2

    I do have a tip for you- save it for a week when things are
    slow- feel free to edit for space to fit your newsletter !!

    Whenever I am cooking- I try to make more than is needed.
    Example- I was having my parents down for dinner so that would
    be 4 adults and two kids to plan dinner for- so I decided to
    roast 2 rather large chickens, in a separate pan I roasted cut
    up potatoes and carrots (enough to feed about 10 people) When
    that was done I supplement the dinner with one bag of frozen
    green beans. Obviously there was plenty for that meal and then I
    packaged up what was left into smaller containers (at this point
    you can decide- do I want to eat this tomorrow- or would I
    prefer to freeze them) Either way you have made enough for two
    meals and only worked one time. This not only saves time- but
    sanity on a night when you may have forgotten to pull something
    out for dinner- you know you have a home cooked "tv" dinner.

    Another thing someone can do with some of the dinner is to
    nicely plate it and give it to an elderly neighbor that may not
    feel like cooking such a big dinner but would enjoy one.

    Have a good week Terry !!

    Crystal

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    Special Recipe

    Mexican Cheese Casserole

    1/2 to 1 lb. of hamburger*
    Cream of chicken soup
    1 small can of tomato sauce
    1 small can of green chilies, chopped
    8 to 16 oz. of cheese, grated*
    12 corn tortillas

    Fry hamburger in pan and drain. Add soup, tomato sauce and
    chilies.

    In a casserole dish or baking pan layer tortillas shells, meat
    mixture and cheese. Bake at 300° for 30-45 minutes.

    *This recipe is very flexible. You can adjust the hamburger and
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    damage that may be caused to yourself, others, or property when
    following any advice given.