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Baked Perfection

Baked Perfection

What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like? Breakfast Meals English Muffin Breakfast – 394 Calories 1 whole wheat English muffin 2 pats low fat butter 1 hard boiled egg 1/2 cup of fruit 8 oz fruit juice 8 oz water Cereal – 300 Calories 1 cup of cereal 8 oz 2% milk 1 banana 1 coffee or tea Oatmeal – 345 Calories 1 cup (cooked) oatmeal with raisins ½ cup of fruit 1 cup coffee or tea 1 small banana Scrambled eggs – 360 Calories 2 scrambled eggs 2 strips of turkey bacon 1 piece whole wheat toast 1 pat of low fat butter 1 coffee or tea 8 oz water Lunches Baked potato – 305 Calories 1 medium baked potato 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons salsa 1 cup sliced melon 12 oz water Roasted Veg. 3 cups mixed greens 1 cup sweet potato 1 cup eggplant 1 cup red bell pepper 3 Tbs lite honey mustard Soup – 350 Calories 1 bowl of soup 1 small tossed salad 2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing 12 oz water 4 saltine crackers Chicken Salad – 350 Calories Dinners Chicken – 345 Calories Grilled Eggplant – 323 Calories Fish – 365 Calories I can’t. Ouch!

eat me, delicious chef in training | smitten kitchen Glorious Treats well-fed all natural red velvet brownies You know the expression, “beat a dead horse?” I’d say it’s probably time I moved on from the all-natural red velvet cake thing, but a lot of you keep asking for brownies, so read on, my friends, and I’ll give you my recipe. But first, I want to turn your attention to the sidebar. I got married!!!! Meet Matt, my wonderful new husband. I met him last July while I was at an event in Salt Lake City signing my cookbook. Our relationship started slowly at first, and then there was no stopping it. Enough of that mushy stuff. apple and chestnut stuffing with herbes de provence Pepperidge farm provided me with a stipend for my time and materials to create this post. It’s been such a long time since I shared a stuffing recipe with you! I’d heard of lots of recipes for stuffing that use chestnuts, and I finally decided this was my year to use them. dinner with five plates: beef brisket with carrots and potatoes pumpkin week: pumpkin spice cream scones

College Survival Guide Part I: 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes Going to college requires a lot of your time, which doesn't allow you to cook your common four-course meal. Using the age-old college fallback, ramen noodles, you can cook yourself a tasty treat in a short amount of time without breaking the bank. Preparing Ramen Noodles for a Recipe Boil the noodles according to the directions on the package and drain. If raw noodles are called for, then just break the noodles into bite-sized pieces before opening the package. Fried ramen noodles add crunch and a unique flavor to a recipe. 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads Fried Ramen Noodle Salads Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads Ramen Noodle Soups Beef Ramen Dishes Chicken Ramen Dishes Ham Ramen Dishes Super Quick Ramen Dishes Ramen For Breakfast Ramen Desserts Ramen Snacks Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads To make a basic ramen cabbage salad, shred a cup of Napa cabbage and a cup each of red cabbage and carrot. Top Fried Ramen Noodle Salads Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads Ramen Noodle Soups

Dashing Dish | Healthy alternatives for the food you crave. Joe Pastry | Baking Techniques, History, & Science The Fantastic Four – 4 Essential Wild Edible Plants that May Just Save Your Life | Tactical Intelligence Did you realize that knowing just 4 wild edible plants could one day save your life? If there were any four categories of plants that I would recommend all people to know how to use and identify it would be these: Grass, Oak, Pine, and Cattail. For the knowledgeable survivor, knowing just these four plants can make the difference between life and death if stranded in the wilds – for each one is an excellent food source which can sustain you until help arrives. Throughout this week and part of the next, I’ll be going into details on how you can prepare and eat these plants. For now though, here’s a quick overview into what they have to offer: Grass Surprising to many is the fact that you can eat grass. The young shoots up to 6 inches tall can be eaten raw and the starchy base (usually white and at the bottom when you pluck it) can be eaten as a trail nibble. Oak Oak – specifically the acorn – is a great source of food in the fall and early winter time. Pine “You can eat pine?!” Cattail

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