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Warning: Easy Recipe for Homemade Bread. And I’m not even kidding!

Warning: Easy Recipe for Homemade Bread

Easiest. Recipe. Ever! Thanks to my sweet brother, Ramon, who recently came for a visit, I’ve finally learned to make this delicious recipe for homemade Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François. If you’ve been intimidated to make homemade bread, your store bought days are over. Recipe for Homemade Artisan Bread makes 3 loaves 3 cups lukewarm water1 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast1 1/2 tablespoons kosher or other course salt6 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flourcornmeal for pizza peel (optional)

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3-Ingredient Almond Butter Cookies

They are so easy to make you don't even need a mixer, so these are perfect for any beginner baker. I participated in The 4th Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap to raise money for Cookies For Kids Cancer, a wonderful non-profit organization that raises money to help kids with Cancer. Pass the Protein, Please. Eating enough protein is essential to good health.

Pass the Protein, Please

Protein plays an important role in countless body systems, including maintaining strong muscles and bones, nerves, blood vessels, skin, digestion, and healing. Meat and dairy products have long been recognized as rich sources of protein, but they are far from the only ones. If you’re trying to limit your consumption of meat and dairy products, or cut them out completely, there are many other delicious and nutritious natural sources of dietary protein. Here’s a look at some categories of protein-rich foods, along with a handy reference guide detailing how many grams of protein are contained in one cup of specific foods.

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7 Delicious Protein Smoothie Recipes

Opting for a protein shake can be a convenient and tasty post-workout snack or meal replacement, but blending the same old recipe can get old! Shake up your smoothie routine with these healthy creations from Life by DailyBurn. Bonus: The plant-based protein powder used in each of these recipes is free of dairy, gluten and soy to suit all dietary needs. Photo by Perry Santanachote 1. 2. 100 Days of No Processed Meals - Crock Pot Style. Fluffy Pumpkin Pie Recipe. Frugal Foodie Mama: 15 Fabulous Make-Ahead Holiday Cookies. Get a head start on all that holiday baking now with these 15 Fabulous Make-Ahead Holiday Cookies recipes...

Frugal Foodie Mama: 15 Fabulous Make-Ahead Holiday Cookies

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How to Make Homemade Hamburger Helper

I don’t love Hamburger Helper. It tastes like cardboard and the ingredients list on the side of the box is enough to make you run away screaming. Who knows what that stuff is. A lot of preservatives, for one thing. There’s just nothing fresh about it. Birthday Cake Recipe: Funfetti Cake From Scratch. Do you love sprinkles in your birthday cake?

Birthday Cake Recipe: Funfetti Cake From Scratch

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The Nutritional Value of Sprouted Lentils

Fankhauser, Ph.D. at the University of Cleveland Claremont College. Sprouted lentil beans contain vitamins A, B, C and E, all of which are important to your overall health. Sprouting lentil seeds is not difficult to do at home, but make sure your purchase seeds meant for sprouting. Dried lentils that you find in the rice and bean aisle at the supermarket will not work. One cup of sprouted lentil seed sprouts are a healthy and tasty addition to sandwiches, soups, stews and salads. Sprouted lentils are naturally low in calories and, as opposed to other sources of protein like meat and poultry, they have no fat, saturated or otherwise. The vitamin C in sprouted lentils is a powerful antioxidant, which helps combat the signs of aging and aids in the prevention certain cancers. A 1 cup serving of sprouted lentils contains 77 g of folate, a B vitamin, which is crucial to iron production and in making new cells. 4 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Homemade Pizza Pockets (Day 8)

These Pizza Pockets, inspired by Amy’s Finer Things and Pocket Change Gourmet, turned out beautifully today!

4 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Homemade Pizza Pockets (Day 8)

I doubled our family’s favorite homemade pizza dough recipe for the dough. Then I cut the dough into pieces. And rolled those dough pieces into balls. Next, I flattened the balls with the rolling pin. When I turned my back someone was making some artistic designs on my rolled-out dough.