For a multitude of hungry eaters or a small family of two or three, busy cooks may wish to try lasagna to suit the tastes of everyone. With lasagna you have a dish that is enjoyed by young and old alike and it is a very simple item to make if you are really pushed for time. The advantage to lasagna is that you can construct it hours or days ahead of the meal itself and cook it when needed. You can also cook multiple lasagna dishes at one time and package extras for your freezer. When you need a dish that can be used in a hurry, simply bring frozen lasagna to the kitchen and pop it in the oven.

Few Italian based dishes bring such a full and rich body and aroma to the table as does lasagna. You can individualize this recipe and make it your own by the careful selection of particular spices and ingredients. Even vegetarians can enjoy hearty portions of lasagna with tofu or eggplant, instead of the usual meats, added. Lasagna recipes all willingly lend themselves to experimentation by even novice cooks.

For the true homemade lasagnas you would need to include things like homemade pasta, but today cooks can use ready made pastas and still create some fabulous tastes that rival homemade. Some of the best lasagna recipes have been passed down throughout generations and family members will guard these zealously. One or two spices can make or break a lasagna dish and many of the best cooks are aware of this. Perhaps your family recipe has already been experimented with and there are some notes about which are the best spices to use to bring out the robust and aromatic qualities of homemade lasagna.

Lasagna enjoys a sterling reputation as one of the best foods to bring to a potluck supper or gathering. You can quickly concoct the dish from scratch in about 30 minutes or less, especially if you use prepared pasta and tomato sauce.

The cooking time is fast and the dish can be used to feed a number of hungry people in a hurry. One of the best things about lasagna is the fact that it is a very rich and filling dish.

Some cooks enjoy lasagna as a dish with which they can experiment with many different meats and vegetables. You can always try some new meats and bits of vegetables in an effort to improve your own recipe. Be sure to adjust all of the spices if you are adding new ingredients, however. Some spices will need to be increased if you are adding things like eggplants or zucchini. You will also need to be sure that you are not adding anything that will overwhelm the entire flavor of the dish.

For beginner cooks lasagna will be one of the first meals that they cook. All they need to do is to put the lasagna dish together and add a salad, bread and dessert and they will have an entire meal ready to be placed on the table.

The hot days of summer are definitely here.  It’s time for quick, easy, lite, cool foods!  Following are a couple of recipes that are perfect for summertime entree salads.  Whether for a luncheon, dinner by the pool, or simply something quick and easy on a hot summer day, give these recipes a try.

This curried turkey salad is a good blend of poultry with a veggie - celery, and a fruit - apple, blended in a low-fat creamy dressing.  It not only tastes good but looks great served on a pretty plate atop a bed of lettuce leaf.  You can pick up the turkey at the deli and save heating up the kitchen.

CURRIED TURKEY SALAD

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp curry powder

1/4 cup diced onion

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp Granular SPLENDA

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

1 lb roasted turkey breast, cubed

1 medium apple, diced

Salad greens to cover 4 salad plates

Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add curry and onion.  Cook, stirring 1-2 minutes until onion is tender.  Add lemon juice and Splenda.  Simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about a minute.  Remove from the heat and cool.  Stir mayonnaise into cooled sauce, mix well.  In a large bowl, toss together, celery, apple and turkey.  Add dressing and gently toss until evenly coated.  Place turkey mixture atop salad greens on plates.

The Chinese Chicken Salad requires a bit more preparation but you can cook the chicken in advance and refrigerate or pick up roasted chicken at the deli if you are short on time or don’t want to heat up the kitchen.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce

1 medium head of cabbage, shredded

6 chopped green onions

2 pkgs chicken flavored Ramen noodles

1/2 cup plain almonds, sliced

1/4 cup sesame seeds

3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/4 cup rice or white vinegar

1 of the seasoning packets from the Ramen noodles

1 tbsp Splenda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place chicken breasts on foil and pour soy sauce evenly over chicken.  Wrap in foil to make a packet.  Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is done.  Remove from oven, cool enough to handle and cut into bite-size pieces.  Toast noodles and almonds in a non-stick skillet, stirring so as not to burn.  Add sesame seeds at last minute and brown lightly.  Mix together oil, vinegar, seasoning packet and Splenda.  Put cabbage, onion and chicken pieces into a large bowl.  Pour oil mixture over top of ingredients in bowl and mix well.  Add toasted noodles, almonds and sesame seeds.  Mix again.  Ready to serve. 

Enjoy!

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The reason these companies have had some degree of success with business cards (a product that many local print shops shy away from) is that they can do extremely large quantities at once with orders coming in from all over the country. With local shops the cost of running individual business card orders was not worth the profit.
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From what I have heard and read in forums, I am not the only one disappointed by the once-promising internet printers. I’m reminded of how friendly and easy to work with the local printers are on other projects.
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There are a few inexpensive business card slitters out there that could probably produce the same quality that I’ve seen on some of the good results from internet printers. But, for a little more money initially, it’s worth it to look at a higher quality cutter that will last and end up saving money and hassle. I’d recommend RB Sun Enterprises – they only make business card slitters, and they have a reputation for durable, low-maintenance machines.
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Did you know that, at any given time, 90% of the people who start the Master Cleanse lemon juice maple syrup diet program fail the prescribed ten-day period of the fast?

The main reason for such a high failure rate are the “hunger pangs”, which is really isn’t surprising considering that the Master Cleanse lemon juice maple syrup diet is a liquid diet program. You won’t be eating any solid foods for a period of ten days. All of us are conditioned to eat three times, not eating food for some days can really be scary. For people who have nutrition concerns about doing the Master Cleanse, what you should know about this detox lemonade diet is that, if you the right ingredients in the lemonade mix, you be getting all the necessary nutrients your body needs to function properly. However, never use the Master Cleanse for the long-term. Use it to give your digestive system some rest, and allow your body to rid itself of accumulated toxins.

If you’re afraid that the hunger pangs will get stop you from successfully completing the prescribed ten-day period for doing the Master Cleanse, here are some “foods” that you can take with your lemonade detox mix so you don’t feel famished. These foods also make your bowel movement easy and complete during the duration of the fast.

* Psyllium Husk

Psyllium Husk is the husk that can be found on Plaintain seeds. Plaintains are bananas for cooking. Psyllium Husk is popular among experienced detox diet buffs for helping the body cleanse the bowels -100 grams of it will give you 71 grams of soluble fiber. If you have been on the Master Cleanse detox diet, but your bowel movement is not as plenty as you had hoped, supplement with Psyllium Husk – it really helps to keep bowel movement loose and easy.

* Hoodia

Hunger pangs is the main reason why 90% of people who start on the Master Cleanse give up within three days. You can use Hoodia to suppress your appetite.

When you’re doing the Master Cleanse lemonade detox diet, you’ll get the nutrients you need during from the maple syrup in the lemonade concoction. That said, your biggest problem is dealing with the hunger pangs. When this happens, keep in mind that hunger is really more psychological than biological.

What could be more refreshing on hot summer days than a cool gelatin salad?  Here in North Texas we are experiencing several consecutive days of triple digit temperatures.  And I know many of you are also in your hottest days of the year.  So let’s bring out the gelatin salads for some light, refreshing meals.

GELATIN FRUIT MOLD

2 1/2  cups boiling water

1 large box sugar-free strawberry-flavored gelatin

1/2 cup cold pure orange juice mixed with 1/2 cup cold water

1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks, in their own juice; drained

1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained

1/2 cup chopped pecans

In a large bowl, pour gelatin powder and add boiling water.  Stir at least 3 minutes to be sure all gelatin is thoroughly dissolved.  Stir in cold juice/water mixture.  Refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours or until thickened enough that a spoon drawn through the gelatin will leave an impression.  Stir in fruit and nuts.  Spoon into a 6-cup mold that has been sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.  Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until firm.  Unmold.

Note:  Do not use fresh pineapple as gelatin will not set.

COTTAGE CHEESE AND FRUIT SALAD

1 large carton of low-fat cottage cheese

1 large carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 small can pineapple tidbits in its own juice, drained

1/2 cup chopped pecans 

1 can lite or sugar-free fruit cocktail, drained

1 small box sugar-free strawberry gelatin

In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, whipped topping, pineapple and nuts.  Mix together and add fruit cocktail.  Stir in dry gelatin and mix well.  Refrigerate overnight or several hours before serving.

FRUITY CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD

1 pkg (6 oz) sugar-free raspberry gelatin

1/2 cup Equal-Lite

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1 pkg (12 oz) fresh cranberries

3 med unpeeled apples, washed, cored and cut into wedges

1 med navel orange, peeled and quartered

1 cup diced celery

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup cold water

1 tbsp cider vinegar

2 tsp grated orange peel

1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp orange juice

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin and Equal in boiling water.  In a food processor or blender, process the cranberries until coarsely chopped and add to gelatin mixture.  Repeat the process with the apples then the orange.  Stir in celery, pecans, water, vinegar, orange peel, lemon juice and salt.  Pour into a 2 1/2-quart dish.  Chill until set, at least 3 hours.  Whisk mayonnaise and orange juice together and serve with salad.

 Enjoy!

So you have heard of the Lemon juice maple syrup diet that allows you to detoxify your body and in the meantime helps in achieving your weight loss goal, but how effective this diet is in achieving its benefits? If you have been feeling tired and restless throughout the day these days, it’s time for you to cleanse the toxins in your entire body and then build up your health by taking rest and taking nourishing food to charge up your energy level. In this case, lemon juice maple syrup diet may act as an ideal option as it is easy to consume and do not require lots of ingredients to blend. For many years, lemons have been used to cleanse one’s body due to the acids found in it, which have an alkalizing effect on the body. AndMaple syrup is rich in minerals, it provides the carbohydrates that our body needs and in the meantime provides energy to our body. The mixture of lemon juice and maple syrup not only provides antioxidants and vitamin C for your body, but it also helps in detoxifying your body and in breaking down body fats. One important ingredient is added to this diet – Cayenne pepper. It is a metabolizing agent that helps the lemon juice to create a cleansing effect within your body. Also, when Cayenne pepper and lemon are mixed together for consumption, it stimulates the blood circulation by raising our body temperature.  Water is another important ingredient as it helps to transport and flush the toxins out of our body and in the meantime keeping our body hydrated.

 

Salads are always touted as diet food but the dressing can quickly sink the whole ship. Many of us prefer the creamy dressings but are warned they aren’t a good option for those of us who are diabetic, dieting or having to watch our diets for other health reasons. Following is a quick and easy homemade creamy salad dressing. This should not wreck your diet. But always remember to use salad dressings lightly. There is no need to drown your salad in dressing. The dressing should complement the salad greens, not overpower them. It is also a good idea to take your salad dressings on the side. Dip your fork in the dressing then into the greens. This will keep you from eating too much dressing. Here is a great recipe for you to try:

CREAMY GARLIC SALAD DRESSING

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise

1/3 cup skim milk

2 tsp SPLENDA

2 green onions, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk and SPLENDA. Stir in the onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

For a change of flavor, try roasting the garlic before adding to the mixture. Yum!

If the garlic flavor is a little too much for you, use 1 garlic clove instead of two.

You can take this basic recipe and come up with a delicious dressing to suit your taste. Try replacing the salt with paprika or chili powder for a spicier dressing. Let your imagination run wild!

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So you are looking for an effective way to remove freckles easily without having to go under the expensive costs of laser treatment or lots of sessions with your skin doctor.

You may have heard of lemon juice as an effective way to lighten freckles. If it really works, it will be easy and affordable. You can also use it at home which saves you a lot of time.

You know how many different methods are suggested to help remove and lighten freckles – from home remedies and herbal care, to laser treatment, and much more.

So the question is, will lemon juice really lighten freckles? Is it really effective?

The answer is both yes and no. Let me explain why…

Lemon juice is proven to help lighten freckles and dark spots on your skin. So yes, it is an effective way to reduce freckles.

But on the other hand, lemon juice is usually not enough to remove all freckles totally and completely. So even though you can lighten your freckles and reduce them, still they are visible.

Also another downside for using lemon juice is that the results are short term and NOT permanent. This means even though you may succeed to lighten your freckles and be happy for a while, the next time you get exposure to strong sunlight, your freckles will come back again – just like before.

So after weeks of using the lemon juice to remove your freckles, now they are back in a couple of hours. And you know you can’t forever avoid sunlight. Sun is a part of our every day life.

So as you see, lemon juice might be effective to lighten your freckles, but the results are only short term and not permanent.

So what can you do to get rid of freckles permanently?

There are a few other proven methods that work much better than lemon juice. You can easily discover them and try them for yourself to see the great results.