FOCUSED INTENT

Why Can't I Breath?

2014-03-16T13:32:00.001-04:00

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?

Happy Anniversary!

Serve Your Family Yummy Baked Triple Monkey Muffins This Christmas. Best Easy Recipe.

2013-12-19T16:27:00.000-05:00

Christmas morning breakfast is a big deal. Why not make something delicious, yummy and easy to make. Serve your family yummy monkey muffins this Christmas and watch them smile with joy as the sweet flavor explodes in their mouths.Talk about delicious! If your looking for a new idea for Christmas breakfast why not try yummy triple monkey muffins! What a great, quick and easy recipe to warm the hearts of your family.

Ingredients

Refrigerated Biscuit Dough Cut Into Three Pieces
Butter
Sugar
Ground Cinnamon
Sweetened, Condensed Milk

Preparation Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Spray a 12 count jumbo muffin tin with cooking spray.

Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to each cup in the muffin tin. Sprinkle in sugar and cinnamon.

Roll biscuit dough into small balls. Place three of the small balls of dough into each cup of the muffin tin on top of the butter, sugar and cinnamon.

Top each cup of dough balls with 1/2 teaspoon butter and sprinkle on more sugar and cinnamon.

Cover muffin tin and allow dough to rise.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Remove from oven and immediately drizzle each monkey muffin with sweetened condensed milk.

Let rolls sit for a while to absorb the sweet milk.

Duet by Buddy the Elf and Jovie Singing Baby its cold outside

2013-12-19T13:30:00.001-05:00

Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written by Frank Loesser in 1944 as a duet. Later Frank sold the song to MGM. In 2003 the song was sung by Will Ferrell and Zoey Deschanel in the Christmas movie Elf.

Here’s a clip of Buddy the Elf singing Baby It's Cold Outside with Jovi. Jovie is singing the song in the shower, and Buddy joins from the locker room outside the shower. The lyrics to the song are written under the video.

Lyrics

I really can't stay

(But baby, it's cold outside)

I've got to go away

(But baby, it's cold outside)

This evening has been

(Been hoping that you'd drop in)

So very nice

(I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice)

My mother will start to worry

(Beautiful, what's your hurry?)

My father will be pacing the floor

(Listen to the fireplace roar)

So really I'd better scurry

(Beautiful, please don't hurry)

But maybe just a half a drink more

(Put some records on while I pour)

The neighbors might think

(Baby, it's bad out there)

Say, what's in this drink?

(No cabs to be had out there)

I wish I knew how

(Your eyes are like starlight now)

To break this spell

(I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell)

I ought to say no, no, no, sir

(Mind if I move in closer?)

At least I'm gonna say that I tried

(What's the sense in hurting my pride?)

I really can't stay

(Baby, don't hold out)

Oh, but it's cold outside

I simply must go

(But baby, it's cold outside)

The answer is no

(But baby, it's cold outside)

This welcome has been

(How lucky that you dropped in)

So nice and warm

(Look out the window at that storm)

My sister will be suspicious

(Gosh, your lips look delicious

My brother will be there at the door

(Waves upon a tropical shore)

My maiden aunt's mind is vicious

(Ooh, your lips are delicious)

But maybe just a cigarette more

(Never such a blizzard before)

I've got to get home

(But baby, you'll freeze out there)

Say, lend me your coat

(It's up to your knees out there)

You've really been grand

(I thrill when you touch my hand)

But don't you see

(How can you do this thing to me?)

There's bound to be talk tomorrow

(Think of my life long sorrow)

At least there will be plenty implied

(If you caught pneumonia and died)

I really can't stay

(Get over that hold out)

Oh, but it's cold outside

Funny Scene From Elf. Buddy the Elf & Gimball's Manager Arguing About The North Pole.

2013-12-19T11:57:00.000-05:00

This is a short, funny clip from the now classic 2003 Christmas movie, Elf. In this clip Will Ferrell (Buddy) and Faizon Love (Gimball's Manager) have a hilarious, but brief dialogue about Santa. The entire dialogue between Buddy and the Manager is below the video. Hope you have a good laugh.

Dialogue between Buddy and the Store Manager

Buddy: OK. Wow, what's this?

Gimbel's Manager: This is the North Pole.

Buddy: No, it's not.

Gimbel's Manager: Yes, it is.

Buddy: No, it's not.

Gimbel's Manager: Yes, it is.

Buddy: No, it isn't.

Gimbel's Manager: Yes, it is.

Buddy: No, it's not. Where's the snow? [smiles]

Gimbel's Manager: Why are you smiling like that?

Buddy: I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite!

Gimbel's Manager: [pause] Make work your favorite, okay? Work is your new favorite.

Buddy: Fine.

Gimbel's Manager: It's time for an announcement. [talking to the employees] Okay, people! Tomorrow morning, 10 A.M., Santa's coming to town!

Buddy: Santa! Oh my God! [talking to the manager] Santa here? I know him! I know him!

Quick, easy and delicious mini muffin chicken pot pie recipe

2013-12-17T12:40:00.001-05:00

The house smells great as these delicious mini chicken pot pies cook. Talk about delicious! What a great, quick and easy recipe to warm the hearts of your family. These are yummy!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

½ cup chicken broth

½ cup cream of chicken soup

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

½ teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

Crust Mixture

2 cups Bisquick mix (May substitute with gluten free Bisquick.)

1 cup low fat milk

2 eggs

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375°F.

Spray a 12 count jumbo muffin tin with cooking spray.

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 5 to 7 minutes, stirring from time to time, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add the chicken broth; heat to simmering. Add frozen vegetables and seasonings. Heat until hot, stirring until nearly all liquid is absorbed. Cool 5 minutes; stir in cheese.

In medium bowl, stir crust mixture ingredients until mixed. Spoon 1 tablespoon baking mixture into each muffin cup. Top with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Cover the chicken mixture with 1 tablespoon baking mixture.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. With thin knife, loosen sides of pies from pan; remove from pan and place top sides up on cooling rack. Cool 10 minutes longer, and serve.

Serve alongside mashed potatoes or rice, your favorite cooked vegetables and a green salad.

Delicious! I actually make these yummy eats pretty regularly. Each time they are wonderful and the kids love them too. This is the easiest, tastiest, greatest easy dinner recipe you'll have the pleasure of tasting.

Easy Overnight Refrigerator French Toast Bake. Feed Your Whole Family.

2013-12-16T10:12:00.002-05:00

This dish is very easy to put together if you are in a hurry and makes a great holiday or weekend breakfast meal. It is also a good way to to use any leftover or stale bread you may have on the counter. If you want something special for breakfast, but don’t have the time to cook, this easy, low sugar, overnight refrigerator french toast bake is a great option. Your hungry family will be delighted and love you for it!

Ingredients

1 loaf of french bread (Stale is okay)

5 eggs

1.5 cups of milk

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

Directions

Cut or tear bread into cubes.

Arrange cubes in a buttered 9 by 13-inch Pyrex baking dish.

Combine 5 eggs, 1.5 cups of milk, 1 tsp sugar, 1tsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp salt and mix well.

Pour mixture over the bread in the baking dish, making sure all the bread is covered evenly with the mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the cubes if necessary.

Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the refrigerator to soak overnight.

In morning remove the tin foil and dot the top of the bread with butter and cinnamon sugar.

Cover the dish with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. After 35 minutes remove the tin foil and bake another 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes.

Serve piping hot with your favorite syrup or jam.

Since this dish is made the previous night, you save time in the morning. This recipe should feed at least six hungry people. Decrease the cooking time a little and keep the dish covered the entire cooking time to keep the french toast moist or if you like it crisp, bake it little longer. Yum!

Christmas (or anytime of the year) M&M Cake Mix Cookie Recipe

2013-12-13T10:12:00.001-05:00

Delicious Christmas (or anytime of the year) M & M Cake Mix Cookie Recipe. Very easy to make. Your family will love them and will have lots of fun making them.

Ingredients

1) One 15.25 oz. box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix

2) One 11 oz. bag red and green (or your favorite colors) M & M’s minis baking bits

3) 1/2 cup Vegetable or Canola Oil

4) 2 eggs

Directions

Combine cake mix, eggs, and oil in large mixing bowl, and mix.

Stir in M & M’s

Chill dough in refrigerator for 20 minutes

Drop dough onto ungreased non-stick cookie sheet in rounded balls.

Bake for approx. 8 – 9 minutes at 350 degrees.

Makes about three dozen.

That’s it! Very quick, simple and easy to make, yet yummy and delicious. Start baking and making your Christmas family memories today.

Sixty-One Fun and Inexpensive Date Ideas

2013-12-12T14:27:00.001-05:00

All relationships, whether brand new or established, need to be kept fresh, alive and thriving. In order to keep a relationship alive and exciting some effort is required. The good news is that the work required to put into a relationship is enjoyable and all that effort will pay off big in the form of romance, passion and closeness. One of the easiest and fundamental ways to grow a relationship is to spend time with a person growing together as a couple on dates.

Developing healthy and positive relationships then is a matter of going out on dates at a variety of different times and places. The goal in going on dates, of course, is to get to know your date, have fun and grow closer to one another. Vary the times of your date to discover how the date acts early in the morning, early afternoon and later in the evening. Pay special attention to the date’s mood and character. Enjoy the laughter, jokes and conversation and marvel at how, with the right date, a special closeness begins to form and grow.

To make the process of growing relationships even easier we have searched and found fifty inexpensive dating ideas. The dates are listed alphabetically and range in price from free to inexpensive. Be sure and look through the whole list to check out the best dating ideas based upon your budget. Variety is the spice of life. Spice up your love life by taking advantage of our extensive list of fifty inexpensive date ideas.

1. Religious Service: Attend a religious service. After the service discuss with your date your interpretation of what was discussed during the service over a light snack.

2. Star Trek or similar convention: Attend a Star Trek or some other type of convention. Have fun looking at the exhibits and interacting with your date and the exhibitors.

3. Town or city council meeting: Attend a town or city council meeting. Sit down next to your date and watch self government in action for an hour. These meetings can sometimes get long, so be sure and put a time limit on how long the viewing will last.

4. Auction: Attend an auction. No need to buy anything. Have fun watching the auctioneer attempt to get as much as possible for the items being sold. Have a fun contest between you and your date to see who can come closest to guessing the actual selling price the items being sold.

5. Babysit: Babysitting does not have to be boring and its a great place to learn how your date will interact in this setting. Make it fun by taking a child or children to a playground. Play with the child and your date on the playground equipment. Laugh and have a good time.

6. Laser tag: Engage your date in this exciting game. Go with your date and some friends. Dress in dark clothes and go through the laser tag maze together. Decorate your face with glow in the dark makeup to really get in the mood.

7. Zoo: Zoos are a great place to stroll and get to know your date. Watch the animals interacting with each other and discuss your observations with your date. Go to the zoo on a warm, sunny day and enjoy the sight and sounds of the environment.

8. 5K fun run/walk: Enter a fun run or walk. No need to be in perfect shape and no need to worry about winning. Walking is fine if running is not possible.

9. Ice cream or frozen yogurt: Get an a soft serve ice cream on a warm evening. A healthy alternative is a frozen yogurt get together date.

10. Massage: This date may require spending a little money. Get together with your date and get a dual massage with a professional masseuse.

11. Fishing: Grab your fishing rods and get some bait and head to your favorite fishing hole. Have a friendly contest to see who can catch the most fish.

12. Swimming: Go swimming at a local YMCA pool. Even if you are not a member day passes are inexpensive. Call the YMCA before going to find out the price of the day pass and any other requirements.

13. High school sports: High school sports are played continually during the school year. Check your team’s schedule online and set up a time for you and your date to attend.

14. Brunch: Attend brunch at a restaurant with a value menu. There is nothing wrong with value menu food as long as you feel comfortable in this environment.

15. Beach: If you live near a lake or the ocean, be sure to spend the afternoon lying in the sun and swimming with your date.

16. Airport: Most everyone lives within driving distance from an airport. Enjoy watch aircraft land and take off. This could be a great place to engage in conversation with your date in a no pressure environment.

17. Court: Everyone has a court either in their community or nearby. Take your date to observe a trial. Most trials are open to the public. Make sure to dress appropriately and be aware that most courts will require that you enter through a metal detector.

18. Yard sale: Most communities have multiple yard sales during a weekend. Have fun going from yard sale to yard sale picking up a few cool items for very little money.

19. Coffee shop: Have a lively conversation over a hot drink at Starbucks or at your favorite local coffee shop.

20. Amusement park: Have fun playing games and going on rides. Rides are a great place to get close to the person you are dating.

21. Breakfast: Invite your date to enjoy a homemade breakfast. A simple breakfast of eggs, fruit and hot and cold drinks will do the trick.

22. Maze: Be lead or lead your date through a maze. If in season try wandering through a cornfield maze.

23. Language: Learn a little Spanish. Start by watching a comedy in Spanish with English subtitles. Try practicing a few phrases of your newly acquired language during future dates. If you’re daring try going to a Spanish restaurant and ordering in Spanish off the menu.

24. Magic: Go to the library or bookstore and find a book that explains how to do simple magic tricks. Learn some tricks together and put on a short show for your friends.

25. College: Attend a lecture at a local college. Try and pick a lecture that discusses a topic that you and your date are both like. Discuss the lecture later over a cocktail.

26. Patio: Listen to music on an outside patio while sipping a cool drink on a warm summer evening.

27. Art: Look at art together at a local gallery. While enjoying the artwork discuss your interpretation of the art with your date.

28. Music festival: Loosen up at a music festival. Jazz, classical, country or rock. It does not matter as long as both you and your date enjoy the music and each other’s company.

29. Pizza: Invite your date over to make pizza dough. While waiting for the dough to rise, play card games. When the dough is ready, make your pizza and eat it together over cold drinks.

30. Organize: Do a good deed together. Organize a Red Cross blood drive at your local church. You’ll feel good, will be helping people and you will grow closer to your date.

31. Fruit: Pick fresh fruit or vegetables at a “pick you own” farm. Find a cool spot under a tree to sit back and enjoy the just picked fruit with your date.

32. History: Plan a trip to a local historical site. Enjoy the historical site by discussing how the community and environment was changed because of this historical event and site.

33. Sports: Plan a trip to a local semi-pro sporting event. Semi-pro sporting events are usually much less expensive than professional sporting events. These action packed semi-pro events are no less exciting than their professional counterparts and often come with free giveaways and contests.

34. Bowling: Not very good at the sport of bowling? Play a game of no pressure bumper bowling. In bumper bowling the gutters are covered with bumpers making it virtually impossible not to knock some pins down on every throw.

35. Board games: Spend an evening with your date playing board games together or with friends.

36. Computer games: Play computer games, or in the alternative find a Wii or similar gaming console for an hour of fun with your date.

37. Picnic: Prepare a simple picnic lunch of sandwiches, fruit and drinks and enjoy it together on a blanket at a local park.

38. Poetry: Although it may seem corny, reading poetry to one another is a great way to develop trust and comfort in a relationship.

39. Movie: Rent a movie at Redbox or get one free at the public library. Make sure that the movie is not too violent or racey to make either of you uncomfortable.

40. Boating: Rent a rowboat, sailboat or canoe and sail your way into your date’s heart.

41. Biking: Ride bikes together on a bike trail or other location where it is safe to bike.

42. Fire: Roast marshmallows and make s’mores over a fire pit. Enjoy the treats together while discusses your plans for the future.

43. Flea market: Search for bargains at a flea market while holding your date’s hand.

44. Cocktails: Sip cocktails under the stars at a rooftop bar.

45. Aquarium: Spend an afternoon at an aquarium. Take your time going through the exhibits and let conversation flow naturally.

46. Hike: Take a hike through a well marked wooded trail. Dress appropriately and imagine with your date what it would have been like to have been an early explorer to the region.

47. Mall: Take a shopping trip to the local mall and dine at the food court.

48. Train: Take a short train ride to the nearest big city. While in the city, take a trip to the tallest building and go to the top floor to observe the view of the city.

49. Cemetery: Take a tour through a local historical cemetery. Hunt for famous people and discuss the famous person’s impact on life today and how each of you plan on making an impact on the world.

50. Garden: Everyone has heard of the expression: “Take time to smell the roses”. So literally take a walk through a beautiful garden, live in the moment and enjoy the aroma of all that is blooming.

51. Stroll: Take an evening stroll on the sidewalks around town and talk about the day. You and your date will be amazed at the new perspective of the environment that you will get walking as opposed to driving in a car over the same route.

52. Exercise: Take an exercise class together. Many classes can be taken inexpensively through purchasing a one time pass at a gym. Try an exercise class for a great way to have fun and get fit.

53. Photos: Take photos of public buildings, nice homes, parks and scenic views around town and post them together on Facebook or Pinterest.

54. Golf: Try your luck at a game of miniature golf or hit golf balls at a driving range.

55. Volunteer: Volunteer at a local shelter feeding the poor.

56. Animal shelter: Visit lonely animals at a dog pound or shelter. If you and your date are feeling brave, volunteer to help at a local animal shelter for the afternoon.

57. Library: Wander through the stacks of books at the library and discuss your favorite authors and subjects.

58. Craft fair: Roam together through a craft fair.

59. Car wash: Wash a car together in your own yard. Pick a warm sunny day for this cleaning. Dress in bathing suits and get wet.

60. Star gazing: Watch the stars while lying on a blanket in a field. See how many planets and stars are visible. If you’re lucky you may even be able to wish on a falling star.

61. Sunrise: Watch the sunrise and sunset from a beautiful, scenic vantage point like a beach or a hill.

Unleash the Awesome Power of Twitter. Create a Brand New You.

2013-04-04T15:14:00.000-04:00

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Delicious Cheesy Sausage Frittata American Style

2013-03-28T09:11:00.002-04:00

Breakfast Sausage Frittata casserole recipe

Today I tried a new recipe today that is based on the traditional Frittata dish and I thought I would share it with you. This breakfast dish has an American flare to it with its scrumptious cheesy taste and meaty sausage ingredients. If you're looking for brunch menu ideas or new breakfast menu ideas, this delicious sausage Frittata American style may just be put on your new menu list. If you're daring, you may even want to try this recipe on Easter or any Sunday morning family brunch. This Frittata recipe falls into the category of easy brunch ideas so don't worry about the time it takes to make and clean up. The whole dish takes about fifteen minutes to prepare and fifteen minutes to cook.

Ingredients (Makes 8 servings)

4 potatoes, peeled and shreded
1/2 onions, sliced (I leave out the onions)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup breakfast sausage
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Place the shredded potatoes in a cast iron skillet and cook until brown. Take the potatoes out of the skillet and set aside. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Put the oil in the cast iron skillet and heat. Add onions and breakfast sausage, flipping and stirring until the sausage is brown and cooked. Stir in the beaten eggs, potatoes, salt and pepper and combine with the sausage and onions. Cook until eggs are firm. Top the Frittata with shredded cheese and place in preheated oven until cheese is melted and eggs are completely firm, about 10 minutes.

Optional: to add a healthy kick, sprinkle the top with precooked mushroom slices and spinach before adding the cheese. (Be creative)

Great Easter or Sunday brunch recipe.

There you have it. An easy, new breakfast menu treat that is easy to make, easy to clean up, full of protein and goodness. Your family will love the delicious taste and love you for making it.

Enjoy.

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Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed. Delicious.

2013-03-18T21:29:00.002-04:00

Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed

My family loves this carrot cake. It always turns out moist and full of flavor. Even though this is a healthy recipe (as far as desserts go), forget about this delicious carrot cake lasting long. Your family will eat it right up.

Ingredients

3 egg whites
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup nonfat milk
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsps flax seed (ground)
2 tsps ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
4 ozs crushed pineapple (drained)
1 cup carrot (grated)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly oil a 9x5 inch loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray.

Whisk together the egg whites, sugar, milk, applesauce and vanilla in a small bowl; mix until well blended. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, flax seed, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Mix the egg into the flour; stir until well blended. Fold in the carrots and drained pineapple. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 40 minutes. Set aside to cool for 10 to 20 minutes before refrigerating overnight.

Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed. Delicious.

Frosting

1 (8 ounce) package low fat cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix all the frosting ingredients together until creamy. Frost the carrot cake when it has cooled. Enjoy.

Best Healthy Carrot Cake with Applesauce and Flax Seed. Delicious.

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10 Little Known Easy Weight Loss Tips That Work Even If You've Tried Everything.

2013-02-13T16:44:00.001-05:00

10 Little Known Easy Weight Loss Tips That Work

I know that sometimes even when I've started to exercise and started to eat healthy, that the weight hasn't come off like I'd hoped. Then I discovered these 10 little known easy weight loss tips that work. Hope these tips help you.

1. Relax and eat sitting down. Eating while standing will more than likely result in eating too fast and too much.

2. Eat healthy foods, but make sure that you watch the portions on healthy foods that are high in calories like avocados and whole wheat pasta.

3. Eat a healthy breakfast so that you do not overeat later on.

4. Just because you're eating low calorie food doesn't mean that you should eat huge portions. Watch what you eat even if it is a low calorie food and always eat reasonable portions.

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10 Little Known Easy Weight Loss Tips That Work

5. Eat five to seven servings of fruits and veggies a day. When eating vegetables, don't slather them with sauces and butters. Try to enjoy just the taste of the vegetable.

6. Stay motivated. Make sure to exercise everyday, but remember don't kill yourself Make whatever excising that you do enjoyable so that you'll want to exercise everyday. Thirty minutes of exercise is great, but five minutes is better than no exercise at all.

7. Cut your food with a knife into smaller pieces and eat slowly. There is something to be said for a slow meal with good conversation. Usually a slowly eaten meal results in a feeling of fullness and satisfaction. This feeling will prevent you from over eating.

8. Drink water with your meals instead of soda. Studies have shown that even drinking diet soda can add to your waist line. If you don't think that you can eliminate soda use, at least cut down.

9. Drink plenty of water between meals and stay hydrated. Believe it or not, recent studies have shown that staying hydrated can lead to some weight loss. Drinking water may also speed up metabolism and discourage cravings for sugary drinks.

10. Stay committed to your plan even if you don't immediately see results. Dieting is a lifestyle change that is meant to last permanently. Exercise, watch what you eat and how much you eat and you will lose weight.

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Healthy and Delicious Baked Haddock Recipe

2013-02-13T14:32:00.004-05:00

Healthy and Delicious Baked Haddock Recipe

When it comes to reaping the heart-healthy benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in fish, it often comes down to how you prepare it. The bottom line is that it's better to bake fish instead of frying. The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids a week to protect against heart disease. Here is a heart healthy baked fish recipe that is not only good for you and your family, but also delicious.

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Ingredients

Haddock (or other white fish)

3/4 cup 0% fat plain Greek yogurt

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp parsley

3/4 cup breadcrumbs

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Directions

1. In a bowl mix together yogurt and salt.

2. In another bowl mix the bread crumbs, thyme, garlic and parsley.

3. Coat haddock with yogurt mixture.

4. Coat haddock with bread crumb mixture.

5. Spray a metal rack and place inside of a glass or baking dish to keep fish from touching the bottom (to prevent soggy breading).

6. Cook on a high rack at 500 degrees until done, about 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Healthy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

2013-02-11T13:15:00.002-05:00

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

French Fry Trick Saves 364 Calories Per Serving!

Do you love french fries? Me too! I mean, who doesn't...french fries are one of those amazingly delicious foods that satisfy all kinds of cravings.

Unfortunately, if you're reaching for the typical french fries deep fried in vegetable shortening, your health and waistline are going to pay a VERY costly price to satisfy that craving. In fact, a modest 200 gram serving (equivalent to 1 potato) contains:

638 calories
76g of high glycemic carbs
34g of fat

And without a doubt the worst stat of all: 16g of trans fat! Yikes!

Fortunately, you can still satisfy that french fry craving with this healthy and delicious alternative.

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

*3 large sweet potatoes
*1 tbsp of olive oil
*1/2 tsp of sea salt
*1/2 - 1 tsp of cinnamon
*1/4 tsp paprika

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Cut Sweet Potatoes into wedges or slices.

In a mixing bowl, toss all ingredients (except the cinnamon) until the sweet potatoes are coated with oil, salt and paprika.

Place on a baking sheet, separated evenly, and then sprinkle cinnamon on top as desired. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.

Make sure to turn the sweet potatoes at least once or more during the cooking cycle.

Nutrition facts per 200 grams:

274 calories
39g of lower glycemic carbs
9g of fat
0g of trans fat

Next time you're in the mood for french fries, give this healthy recipe a try. You'll save more than 350 calories avoiding the trans fats found in oil fried french fries.

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Best Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

2013-02-08T15:18:00.000-05:00

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

The Best Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie.

Drinking a smoothie is a great way to watch your weight while still enjoying a delicious and fulfilling meal. I drink smoothies almost everyday and always feel energetic and full after having one. Here is a delicious and nutritious recipe that you definitely want to try.

Ingredients

1 cup milk
2 bananas
1 TBS cocoa powder
2 TBS honey (or your favorite natural sweetener)
3 TB peanut butter
1 cup low fat Greek yogurt
1 TBS flax seed
Dash of cinnamon
2 cups of ice cubes (a couple of hand fulls)

Put the ingredients in a blender, blend for a few minutes until smooth. Enjoy.

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Greek Yogurt Blackberry Smoothie Recipe

2013-02-05T13:30:00.001-05:00

Greek Yogurt Blackberry Smoothie

Greek Yogurt Blackberry Smoothie Recipe:

1 cup fresh blackberries;

1/2 frozen banana;

1 6-ounce container of plain nonfat/low-fat Greek yogurt;

4 cubes of ice;

1/2–3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or other type of milk;

A natural sweetener, to taste.

Place blackberries, banana, yogurt, ice cubes, and 1/4 cup milk in blender and blend until fruit is pureed and ingredients are well combined.

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Inflammation, not Cholesterol, is the Real Enemy. Video.

2013-02-05T12:12:00.001-05:00

Inflammation, not Cholesterol, is the Real Enemy. Video.

According to an article posted on CBN, keeping up with which foods to eat and which ones to avoid could be a full-time job. That's because scientists continue to learn more about what we put in our bodies.

Twenty years ago, doctors told us to stay away from high-fat foods like eggs, bacon, and butter because they raised cholesterol and could lead to heart disease.

America responded and stopped eating fat. In its place, however, we ate more sugar and other carbohydrates. Watch the video to find out more:

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Easy Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal Recipe

2013-01-21T11:44:00.000-05:00

Last night I made peanut butter refrigerator oatmeal. The recipe said it was packed with flavor and nutrition. I thought it looked good so I gave it a try. It took about 10 minutes to make and a few minutes to clean up the mess. After I mixed all the ingredients together, I put it into the refrigerator overnight.

Peanut butter banana oatmeal

Well anyway, this is how my peanut butter refrigerator oatmeal looked in the morning . The original recipe is below, but I changed a few ingredients, mainly because I did not have on hand all the ingredients listed in the recipe.

Instead of plain non-fat Greek yogurt, I used blueberry non-fat Greek yogurt. (I couldn't taste the blueberries.) The yogurt was in a small six ounce container and I used about half of the small container. I didn't have old fashioned oats so I used quick cook oats. Instead of chia seeds, I used flax seed. I also used a whole small banana.

The consistency of the refrigerator oatmeal was a little mushy. The peanut butter and banana were a tasty combination though and the banana was firm even after being in the oatmeal overnight. As you can see from my pictures and the way it is pictured in the original recipe (picture below) my mason jar didn't contain as much food as pictured in the recipe. Believe it or not, the portion size in my pictures was plenty for a filling, nutritious breakfast. The flax seed definitively gives an energy boost as opposed to some meals that cause a sluggish feeling after being consumed. I would recommend giving the recipe a try.

Peanut butter banana refrigerator oatmeal

Here is the original recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/3 cup skim milk
1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
1 tablespoon peanut butter (may substitute PB2 powdered peanut butter)
1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
1/4 cup diced ripe banana, or enough to fill jar (approx. half of a small banana)

Directions

In a Mason Jar (or a nice breakfast dish) (I've used both and both work great) add oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, peanut butter and honey. Put lid on jar and shake until well combined. Remove lid, add bananas and stir until mixed throughout. Return lid to jar and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days. Eat chilled.

Link to above recipe.

Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal

A creamy, delicious, healthy breakfast that is easy to make the night before and ready to eat in the morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to make overnight refrigerator oatmeal in mason jars? No. Any container that holds the ingredients will work. 67000 Ball Qt Mason Jar WM 12-pack (one cup) mason jars or any other container that is large enough to hold the ingredients, are perfect. I find that the mason jars are convenient for holding a quick overnight refrigerator oatmeal breakfast or snack. I've found that these jars work well: View on Amazon- 8 oz plastic freezer jars and wide mouth mason jars. Or, if you're brave, just use a regular bowl found in the kitchen like I did here:

Can overnight refrigerator oatmeal be frozen? Yes. Prepare it in freezer safe plastic containers or other freezer safe containers, cover it and freeze it. Don't overfill to give room for expansion as the oatmeal freezes. (Note that glass may explode or shatter easily in a freezer so glass containers are not recommended for freezing.) Defrost in the refrigerator, don't microwave.

How to cook oatmeal: Many people have asked how to cook overnight refrigerator oatmeal. The best answer is that it is not cooked, but prepared by combining the ingredients and left to in the refrigerator overnight.

Is this oatmeal recipe healthy: Yes. Although I don't have the exact nutritional values and calories of all the ingredients combined,each ingredient is healthy and relatively low in calories. This is a healthy oatmeal recipe. Anyone interested can check out this site to get a rough idea of the nutrition facts of overnight refrigerator oatmeal.

Is this oatmeal recipe easy? Yes. This is an easy oatmeal recipe. It should take around five minutes to make and five minutes to clean up the mess from making it. The best part about this easy oatmeal recipe is that overnight refrigerator oatmeal is delicious and tasty and packed with nutrition from the oats, yogurt, milk and flax seed.

Old fashioned oats saturated over night in milk and yogurt, sweetened with a fruit. Yum. You'll love it. This rich and creamy, scrumptious, wholesome breakfast is simple to put together in the evening and ready to eat in the morning. A satisfying nutritious breakfast loaded with fiber and vitamins. It's no cook, nutritious, overnight refrigerator oatmeal in a jar (or bowl if your prefer).

Nine Potential Benefits of Eating Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal

1. Oatmeal Helps Lower Cholesterol;

2. Oatmeal May Reduce The Risk Of Developing High Blood Pressure;

3. Oatmeal is Full Of Antioxidants;

4. It May Prevent Arteries From Hardening;

5. Oatmeal May Help Prevent Breast Cancer;

6. It Helps To Stabilizes Blood Sugar;

7. It May Help Prevent The Development Of Diabetes;

8. It Gives The Immune System A Boost; and

9. Eating Oatmeal May Help Prevent Weight Gain.

Easy and delicious breakfast recipe

2013-01-21T11:07:00.000-05:00

This no bake microwave oatmeal recipe makes a delicious, healthy breakfast fast. This treat is packed with nutrition and will kick start your morning.

An easy, delicious breakfast

Recipe

One quarter (1/4) cup of quick oats, one egg, one teaspoon of brown sugar, a handful blueberries, a splash of milk and a dash cinnamon.

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Pour the ingredients into a microwave safe coffee mug. Microwave for two minutes or so until cooked. Garnish with strawberry slices. Delicious.

Funny Lip Reading Scenes From the NFL

2013-01-18T15:22:00.000-05:00

The NFL like you've never heard it before. This hilarious, viral video shows funny lip reading scenes from the NFL. Sit back and prepare to laugh at this awesome parody featuring coaches, players, referees and a TV reporter. Very random.

Elect Rob McCarthy to the United States Congress

2013-01-14T19:49:00.001-05:00

Rob McCarthy is a former United States Marine Corps Officer who believes that government exists for the people. As a trained military officer and experienced litigation attorney, Rob is ready to step into action once elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Watch the video below for more information:

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How to open a Twitter account in less than 5 minutes

2013-01-14T15:09:00.001-05:00

Have you wanted to open a Twitter account, but thought it would take too much time or be too complicated? This video shows step by step how easy it is to open a Twitter account. In minutes you'll have your Twitter account open and be tweeting to the world. Hope you enjoy this video. Let me know if there are other Twitter topics that you would like explained.

How to open a Twitter account in less than 5 minutes

For more information and help on setting up a Twitter account.

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Homemade Bread Recipe. Delicious. Fresh. Good.

2012-12-13T01:00:00.000-05:00

Homemade Bread Recipe. Delicious. Fresh. Good.

I have found that a lot of people are fearful of the seemingly complicated process of making bread. It appears to be complicated and packed with steps and considerable work.

In reality, bread is really easy to make at home and you only need several main ingredients to make a basic loaf. Here is precisely how to make a tasty loaf at home.

Equipment needed:

Two large mixing bowls.

One spoon to stir the dough.

Measuring cups.

Measuring spoons.

A bread pan.

A hand towel to cover the dough as it rises.

Ingredients:

Homemade Bread Recipe. Delicious. Fresh. Good.

1/4 cup milk

5 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon of salt

5 teaspoons butter

1 package active dry yeast

3 1/2 cups flour

Nonstick cooking spray to prevent the bread from sticking to the bowl & pan

Directions (Recipe):

Warm up the bowl with hot water.

After the bowl has been warmed, pour the hot water out in the sink.

Mix up the yeast according to the directions on the packet.

(Stir the yeast until there are no lumps in it.)

Melt the butter in the microwave, then add the melted butter, milk, sugar, and the salt to the yeast liquid and stir it up until everything looks like a light tan liquid.

Homemade Bread Recipe. Delicious. Fresh. Good.

Add two cups of flour to the mix. (Don’t add the rest of the flour yet.)

Start stirring the mix, and then add the flour about 1/4 cup at a time while mixing. This mixture will stick to the spoon. Don’t worry. Keep stirring and adding flour until the dough is still slightly sticky. Keep up the mixing until the dough does not stick to your hands in any considerable way. Note that the mixture should clean the sides of the bowl.

Kneading:

Kneading

Put a touch of flour on the table where you are going to knead the dough. Do this a few times until there is an area on the table lightly covered in flour. Then take the dough ball out of the bowl, punch it down on the table, and start pounding it. Do this for ten minutes. Just take the dough, punch it flat, then fold it back up into a ball again, and repeat several times. I like to take it in my hands and squash and twist it.

After ten minutes shape the dough into a ball then take the dough and put it in the second clean bowl. Coat the inside of the clean bowl lightly with nonstick cooking spray then put the ball of dough inside the bowl.

Put the cloth over the bowl and sit it someplace relatively warm for an hour. A warming area on top of you stove top is a great place to put the bowl. Clean the mess and put everything away, except leave the flour out and keep the floured area on the table.

After an hour, the dough should be roughly double the size. Take the dough out of the bowl and punch the dough down until it shrinks down to normal size. Lay the dough out on the floured area and spread it out in a rectangle shape, with one side being approximately the length of the bread pan and the other side being approximately a bread pan and a half long. Then, roll it the dough up so that the roll is roughly the same size as the bread pan. Spray the bread pan down with nonstick cooking spray and put the loaf inside of the pan. Cover that loaf up with the towel, put it back where it was before, and wait an hour. Now it is time to clean everything up. The loaf should raise some more during this hour.

After an hour, uncover the pan and put the loaf in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for thirty minutes. After thirty minutes, take the pan out of the oven and using oven mitts, remove it from the pan to cool.

Sliced Bread

Let it cool down fully before slicing. Enjoy.

Video. Rick Warren. A Life of Purpose. Watch.

2012-12-12T01:00:00.000-05:00

Video. Rick Warren. A Life of Purpose. Watch.

The Purpose Driven Life is a book written by Rick Warren. The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for advice books for a long time with over 30 million copies sold. The book offers readers a 40-day personal spiritual journey, and presents what Warren says are God's five purposes for human life. Warren describes the book as a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st Century. The book contains about 350 references to the Bible. (credit)

Video. Rick Warren. A Life of Purpose. Watch.

God beholds you. He calls you by your name. He sees you and understands you as He made you. He knows what is in you, all your peculiar feelings and thoughts, your dispositions and likings, your strengths and your weaknesses. He views you in your day of rejoicing and in your day of sorrow. He sympathizes in your hopes and your temptations. He interests Himself in all your anxieties and remembrances, all the risings and fallings of your spirit.

He encompasses you round and bears you in His arms. He notes your very countenance, whether smiling or in tears. He looks tenderly upon you. He hears your voice, the beating of your heart, and your very breathing. You do not love yourself better than He loves you.

You cannot shrink from pain more than He dislikes your bearing it; and if He puts it on you, it is as you would put it on yourself, if you would be wise, for a greater good afterwards.

God has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission -- I may never know it in this life but I shall be told it in the next.

I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught.

I shall do good, I shall do His work. I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place while not intending it if I do but keep His commandments.

Therefore I will trust Him. Whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him. If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him.

He does nothing in vain. He knows what He is about.

He may take away my friends. He may throw me among strangers. He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me -- still He knows what He is about.

Let us feel what we really are--sinners attempting great things. Let us simply obey God's will, whatever may come. He can turn all things to our eternal good. Easter day is preceded by the forty days of Lent, to show us that they only who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have had a beginning.

May the Lord support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.

John Henry Newman

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Watch. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Live at Rockefeller Center) Music Video.

2012-12-11T01:00:00.000-05:00

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You .

Mariah Carey who was born March 27, 1970, is an American singer. She first released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey in 1990. The album went multi-platinum and had four consecutive number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. A series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest-running number-one song in US chart history. (Credit)

The album Merry Christmas was released on November 1, 1994, on the same day that the album's first single, "All I Want for Christmas Is You", was released. The album eventually became the best-selling Christmas album of all time, with global sales reaching over 15 million copies." According to Rolling Stone, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is considered "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon." Rolling Stone described it as a "holiday standard", and ranked it fourth on its Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs list. Commercially, it became the best-selling holiday ringtone of all time. (Credit)

Watch. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Live at Rockefeller Center)

Lyrics

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Live at Rockefeller Center) Music Video.

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need

I don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas

Is you

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need

And I don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking

There upon the fireplace

Santa Claus won't make me happy

With a toy on Christmas Day

I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas is you

You baby

Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas

I won't even wish for snow

And I'm just gonna keep on waiting

Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it

To the North Pole for Saint Nick

I won't even stay awake to

Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight

Holding on to me so tight

What more can I do?

Baby all I want for Christmas is you

You, baby

Oh all the lights are shining

So brightly everywhere

And the sound of children's

Laughter fills the air

And everyone is singing

I hear those sleigh bells ringing

Santa won't you bring me the one I really need?

Won't you please bring my baby to me?

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas

This is all I'm asking for

I just want to see my baby

Standing right outside my door

Oh I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

Baby all I want for Christmas is

You baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby

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