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Neat Blog

I saw this and thought it looked like a neat blog to check out...(even though we're all on diets) http://www.beckybakes.net/ also, i found this thing - this shows you a lot of places that give you stuff for free on your birthday http://www.heyitsfree.net/2006/10/03/birthday-freebies/?utm_source=Hey%2C+It%27s+Free+Newsletter&utm_campaign=77b4a614cf-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

SparkRecipes World's Best (and easiest) Salmon

I made this for dinner tonight and it was so good and low in calories. Here's the recipe: Ingredients 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (NOT pancake syrup!) or honey 1/4 cup soy sauce 2-3 cloves minced garlic 12 ounces fresh or thawed salmon Directions Combine the first 3 ingredients in a gallon-size ziploc bag, shake it up, and then add the salmon. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for an hour, turning after half an hour. Pour the salmon and the marinade into a baking dish and bake in a 350 degree oven, covered with foil, for 15 minutes. The salmon is done when it flakes easily at the thickest part. Enjoy! Makes (4) 3 ounce servings. Number of Servings: 4 Here's the Nutritional Info: * Servings Per Recipe: 4 * Amount Per Serving * Calories: 216.8 * Total Fat: 7.0 g * Cholesterol: 60.4 mg * Sodium: 948.0 mg * Total Carbs: 14.9 g * Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g * Protein: 22.7 g Also, I searched and found it in myfitnesspal.com! Th...

Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

Here's the Paula Dean recipe for the banana pudding that Rodney made over Christmas. I made it for the McShanes and everyone loved it - not good if you're on a diet though! 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies 6-8 Bananas, sliced horizontally into small 1 - inch disks 2 cups milk 1 (5 oz) box instant French vanilla pudding 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed Line the bottom of a 13x9x2 inch dish w/1 bag of cookies (I crumbled them to make it easier to eat) + layer the bananas on top. In a bowl, combine the milk & pudding mix & blend well using a hand held electronic mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese & condensed milk together & mix w/hand held mixer till smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mix. Add the cream cheese mix to the pudding mix (which should've set by now) and stir till well blended. Pour the mix over the cookies ...

Buca Di Beppo Salad Dressing Recipe

1/3 cup white (or red) wine vinegar 3/4 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1 tsp. salt 1 pinch of black pepper 1/8 - 1/4 cup red onion, chopped very fine (your preference - i use 1/4 c) 1 1/2 tsp. garlic, chopped 1/2 - 1/3 cup olive oil (your preference - i use 1/2 c) Makes 1 cup for almost 20 servings of 2 TBSP each (sometimes i split this recipe in half and use it for about a head of lettuce) Combine the vinegar, oregano, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a blender and mix Add onion & garlic and chop up Blend together while slowly adding the olive oil (by adding it slowly it will emulsify w/the other ingredients creating a thicker vinaigrette. Let sit @ room temp for 30 min before serving. Best made shortly before using. For the salad - i just chop up a head of iceberg lettuce and add tomatoes, black olives, red onions thinly sliced, pepperoncini peppers a handful of croutons. If I wasn't on a diet and wanted to make it extra good - add a handful of feta, and on the si...

Using Leftovers...

I got this in an email today and thought we could all use it... "Leftover spaghetti sauce can be transformed into a tasty Italian soup called Pasta e Fagioli. Just thin out the sauce out with chicken broth (or water) to make it more soup-like and throw in some cooked elbow macaroni. This soup gets its heft from garbanzo beans, so add a generous amount of beans to the pot. For rounding out the meal, add a salad and some whole grain bread with Parmesan sprinkled over the top of the soup. When you have a bit of chicken left over but not quite enough to feed everyone, turn it into a meal by making chicken and rice soup. Brown rice is a great way to sneak in some fiber and nutrients and makes this a much better choice than chicken noodle soup. Chop and boil a few carrots, a few pieces of celery, and an onion in chicken stock until soft. Then shred your leftover chicken and toss it in. Add cooked brown rice and serve. Leftover vegetables can almost always be boiled an...

I saw this on one of the emails today.

"I came across a quote by Theodore Roosevelt this week that really helped me, and I wanted to share."Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." "

The Sartorialist Documentary

This was such an interesting mini documentary about the sartorialist. It is good to see the face behind the photos and how he does it. http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2011/01/sartorialist-visual-life.html

Look how cute!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cream-Cheese-Penguins/Detail.aspx