Ingredients

Potato Wedges

• 4 large Potatoes (sliced into wedges of 8)
  
• Pinch of Salt
  
• Pinch of Pepper
  
• Olive Oil
  
• Crushed Onion paste
  
• <Crushed Garlic paste
  
• Crushed Green Chili paste
  
• ½ teaspoon Paprika powder

Directions

1. Prepare 4 large potatoes (washed and cut into wedges of 8)
   
2. Preheat oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 190 degrees celcius
   
3. Mix the potatoes in a large bowl with salt, pepper, olive oil, and add the crushed onions, garlic & chili paste. Add in the paprika powder and toss well
   
4. Prepare a bake pan nicely coated with olive oil and arrange potatoes on the pan
   
5. Put the potatoes into the oven and bake for 20 mins, remove and turn the potatoes to the other side and add thinly sliced butter on the potatoes and bake for another 20 mins for crispy and heavenly wedges.

 Ingredients

The perfect Sour Cream Dip

• 1 cup Sour Cream
  
• 2 tablespoon of cream cheese
  
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  
• 2 table spoon lime/lemon juice
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• Dill/chives leaves
  
• 5-6 parsley leaves

Directions

1. Mix 1 cup of sour cream thoroughly with the cream cheese & mayonnaise until smooth texture
   
2. Add in lemon juice, salt and pepper
   
3. Finally stir in the dill/chives leaves and parsley and mix well. Serve chill with hot from the oven baked potatoes
   

*Tips/Hints:

- You can make your own sour cream paste at home simply by mixing 1 cup of heavy cream and ½ cup of butter milk

- Dill leaves give a nice texture and smell to sour cream dip while the chives give a sharpness or an onion pungent/fragrant. You can try both and use whichever you like.

- The cream cheese gives the sour cream a nice smooth & creamy texture while the mayonnaise adds sweetness to it. Kids love it!

- Taking out the potatoes from the oven and turning it the other side while adding little butter to it will give it a nice crisp on the outside and soft starchy flakes inside. It’s a great comfort food of all time! J

- Baked potato wedges are a healthy alternative to fried ones. Just the smell of these lovely wedges baking in the oven can satisfy your taste buds for the most comforting food ever.

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Ingredients

Hummus

• 2 cloves of finely crushed garlic 
  
• 3 cups of chickpeas boiled with salt till tender
  
• 3 tablespoon of Tahini
  
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice(1 big lemon)
• Olive Oil
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• Water
  

Directions

1. Drained the boiled chickpea and process it in a food processor with about ½ cup of water till coarse texture.
   
2. Add in the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and process further. While processing, progressively add in the olive oil till it reaches a nice smooth texture that great for dippings.
   
3. Serve with freshly baked pita bread and a cooling Mediterranean salad
   

Mediterranean Salad

• 1 Cucumber (diced) 
  
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce
  
• 1 large ripe tomato (diced)
  
• 12-15 cherry tomatoes
  
• 10 olives
  
• Feta cheese
  
• Olive oil
  
• Lemon juice
• Salt & Pepper
  

Directions

1. Toss all vegetables in a big bowl
   
2. Add lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper while tossing gently
   
3. Finally add the feta cheese and leave to chill before serving
   

*Tips:

- Tahini is a sesame paste which can be found in local Middle Eastern stores. You can also find canned hummus in Middle Eastern stores, but it’s really nice to make your own with fresh ingredients

- Leftover hummus are great as raw vegetable/plain crackers dips and its simple and easy to consume

- Try adding other of your favorite ingredients to your hummus like beetroot, corn, or sugar snaps. It gives a nice various color and adds more nutrients to this wonderful dip

- Chickpea/ Garbanzo beans burst with various vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B,E,K riboflavin & niacin. It has low fat content and is very high in fiber. Chickpea is a highly recommended diet for those wanting a nice waistline and glowing skin

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One of the major differences between kids now and kids a decade ago is that most kids have their own cell phone now. Unfortunately, the average kid is also less likely to graduate from high school than his counterpart of ten years ago.

On the bright side, the kids of today are a bit less likely to indulge in either marijuana or cigarette use and to practice safer sex. On average, they earn twice as much money as kids did a decade ago and are more likely to be learning a foreign language. They are also about 50 percent less likely to be holding down a part-time job and are not as likely to have a driver’s license.

Despite the higher high school dropout rate experienced by kids these days, a bigger percentage of them intend on seeking higher education in order to accomplish career goals. SAT scores are higher as well.

From: Best Education Degrees

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Is your job really killing you? You already know the answer to that question. Just look at your face in the mirror. See all those lines and creases around your eyes and mouth. That’s your body’s signal that your job is slowly sucking the life out of you from the inside and leaving a sagging, empty shell behind. Stress in the workplace can affect every fiber of your being, and it doesn’t stop when you punch out.

Job-related stress is responsible for a host of unpleasant disorders and diseases from high blood pressure to anxiety, depression, and more. Unfortunately, people work stressful jobs because they need the paycheck. Few have the opportunity to storm out of the workplace just because the job is causing them diabetes and heart disease. Find ways to reduce the stress in your life, and try not to take your job too seriously before it’s too late.

From: Human Resources MBA

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Whether you are an adult or a teenager, suffering from acne is never comfortable and you will undoubtedly wish to remove it as quickly as possible. You may or may not have done research into the causes of acne, so this infographic will aim to provide that information as well as suggest some OTC treatments through which you can get rid of acne and hopefully, get rid of it for good.

Acne outbreaks are usually caused by the accumulation of sebum and old skin cells in clogged pores. The pores then get irritated and become infected, thus causing outbreaks. Inflamed pores will also produce pus, which leads to further inflammation and clogs. Acne can manifest as blackheads, pustules, whiteheads, cysts, and nodules. Armed with the knowledge of what causes acne, you can now proceed to learn about how to get rid of acne.

For some people, acne treatment is simply a matter of developing certain habits and applying good anti-acne gels or creams to their skin. For others with particularly severe acne, they usually have to seek the help of their dermatologist or doctor.

Acne should not become just another part of your daily life, as it can be treated and cured. In fact, with the proper precautions, you can definitely get rid of acne. You are welcome to our site www.BestAcneTreatment.org to learn more about acne treatment.

Discover the best over the counter acne treatment at www.BestAcneTreatment.org/top-acne-treatments/

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And here’s 10 more!

1. Buy in bulk. Purchasing food and supplies in bulk can save money and reduce packaging and expensive car trips
2. Keep your mobile phone, computers and electronics as long as possible, do you really need to replace your 42″ TV with a 50″ one?
3. Recycle your old mobile for cash rather than binning it. Many mobile phone recyclers exist now who will pay good money for your old phone.
4. Do you really need it new? Buy second hand to save money and keep it out the trash
5. Don’t buy bottled water. It’s expensive and tastes just as good from the tap for free – Take a reusable (not plastic) water bottle when out and about to save money and reduce production of plastic water bottles.
6. Knock your washing machine down to 30 degrees whenever possible
7. Solar power is free. Use a washing line to cut out using the expensive dryer
8. Unplug all your charging cables if you’re not using them, they still draw power
9. When choosing new clothes, look for those that don’t need to be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive and uses harmful chemicals
10. Recycle your old CDs, DVDs and games keeping them out the trash.

Version One is an award winning supplier of document management software. Their award winning systems save time, money and space whilst also having major environmental benefits.

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Weight Loss Quote of the Day
The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something. – Carl Sandburg

Most of us dream of having the great lifestyle of healthy food, regular exercise and a beautiful body that gets us on our feet’s towards becoming that confident person who gets through any situation in life. Sometimes however, we tend to take a ‘break’ from the healthy us and just feel at ease indulging in some of the best things in life like great food, and indoor activity like sleeping or watching a favorite TV show. Before you know it, the weight piles up within weeks and you’re getting all panicky, and it usually leads to more stress and further cravings toward comfort food. Never to worry however, I found that the best way to lose weight is to kick start the diet with an extreme weight loss to give yourself a boost of confidence to get you back to the star body. This diet is the perfect 1week & a day diet that can get you to lose a whopping 10 pounds or more in a day. Get up on your feet, print out your diet plan and you’re on your way to break that routine of laziness.

The Great Cabbage Soup Diet!

The Miracle Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe

• 6 large spring onions
  
• 2 green peppers/bell pepper (cut in small long pieces)
  
• 2 medium size tomatoes (diced)
  
• 2 carrots (diced)
  
• 1 bunch of celery (diced)
  
• 1 head of cabbage (cut it however you like)
  
• 1 package soup stock (your choice of flavor- onion, chicken, beef..etc)
  
• 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
  
• Salt to taste
  
• Season with pepper, parsley, paprika powder, garlic powder, lime juice, etc.
  

Prepare a cooking pot with very little oil and sauté the onions for about 2 minutes. Add in the green peppers, carrots and celery. Sauté for another 3 minutes and add in about 3 glasses of water. When it starts to boil, add in the cabbage, tomato, and soup stock, salt and let it simmer for about 3-4 minutes. Finally add the flavoring ingredients of your choice taste it and off the heat immediately. Once cool, store it in the refrigerator. As and when needed, reheat as much of cabbage soup preferred and you’re good for a fulfilling and low calorie meal whenever you feel hungry!

The 8 Day Plan for a Long term change!

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Christmas Quote

Wish you all A Merry Christmas,
May the Joys of the season
Fill your heart with goodwill and cheer.
May the chimes of Christmas glory
Add up more shine and spread
Smiles across the miles,
To-day & In the New Year.
~Rosie Cash

It’s December again and Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re still confused about this year’s Christmas theme, here’s a list of Christmas ideas on settings and decoration to help you guide and prepare for a great holiday seasons. The most important thing to remember is to have fun doing and enjoy your preparation work. J Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas Celebration at Home

• Neighborhood Christmas house deco – set up a small neighborhood committee who would like to participate and have a fun competition to decorate each houses and see who’s best. You can choose to lay down a few rules and evaluation points like the most attractive, the most organized, the most nature friendly or so on. The idea is really to get everyone start mingling and getting into the Christmas spirit together.
  

  

   

• Decorating a home based on color themes – Choosing a color theme can go a long way. It helps you get the ball rolling with inspirational ideas based on the color you’ve chosen. Try Blue & White for a white Christmas feel, or the classic Gold & Red, or even something modern and chic like Green and Orange or Fluorescent Pink & Silver. Once you get started on the color, you’ll be surprised at how many things in the house that starts changing accordingly to the color theme
  

  

   

• Bake cookies/cakes – Home make the cookies & cakes by Yourself instead of buying and get everyone at home involved. It’s a great way to get the family connected including the boys. For ideas on Christmas cookies and cakes recipe, visit Joyofbaking.com/Christmas
  

  

   

• Christmas caroling – caroling for Christmas never gets old. Here’s a quick step-by-step guide of ‘How to Organize a Christmas Caroling. Plan early to decide on timing of sessions (between Thanksgiving & Christmas), pick dates & songs list, identify your top carolers and make sure they’re there at all the session, plan your route, encourage and invite more people to participate along the way, dress up in your Santa, Elf, Santarina, or Victorian costume, and just enjoy yourself. Optional: bring eggnogs!
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Christmas deco ideas – work around with lots of lights, wreath & ornaments, snowflakes, confetti’s, stockings, candles, ribbons, gingerbread houses, candy canes, mistletoes & pines or Christmas cards.
  
  
  
  
  
• Give – Think of the poor and disable and how would they celebrate Christmas? This is a great month for giving and getting the blessings from doing so. Give away clothes, food and any other things not in use or simply give out money for charity.
  
  
  
  
  
• Organize kids Christmas party – The children are usually most excited about Christmas and it’s a great idea to organize Christmas parties for them. Get come of the older kids to give some creative ideas on Christmas crafts, games, stuffing of stockings, snacks or food and get them to help in organizing this fun and excited event. Your kids will love you for this and don’t be surprised that you might have a great time too planning and joining this event.
  
  
  
  
  

Christmas Celebration in the Office

• Cubicle decorating competition – everyone in the office has their cubicle and what better way there is to get into the mood and spirit of Christmas than decorating your own cubicles. The idea is really not to get the most expensive gifts for the winners but rather to get everyone involved in this event.
  
  
  
  
  
• Homemade cookie baking and tasting competition – get staffs to participate in this competition to get a chance of having some Christmas treats in the office. You’ll be surprised that many staffs would want to join in this event as many of them will be preparing their own cookies at home and this would just be some additional fun. After judging, and price giving ceremony, everyone gets to enjoy the cookies! You might also decide to throw in a potluck along.
  
  
  
  
  
• White Elephant Gift Exchange – If you work in a big office with many people, this game is great to get everyone involved. The rules are really simple. You determine a budget for all the participants to buy a gift anonymously bring all the gifts on that day and everyone sits in a circle. One by one then, you each person gets to either pick and un-wrap their gift from the gift bundle or steals it from the person before. This is also a great game for ice breaking among big group of people in the office!
  
  
  
  
  
• Christmas theme best dressed day – announce a day nearing Christmas for everyone to come to office in their Christmas costumes. Not only you have an opportunity to dress down for a day, but some might even get creative doing this. Imagine Santa, Sexy Santarina, Rudolf or Mary in the Manger coming in to office.
  
  
  
  
  
• Christmas tree decoration/ ornament making competition – it’s easy to have a Christmas tree in the office but imagine how much fun it can get to have the employees involved in decorating the tree. Organize something like each staff needs to make an ornament and hang in on the tree with the names and signature attached to it. It becomes more meaningful when each employee sees that they have put in effort decorating their office Christmas tree. J
  
  
  
  

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Quotes of the Day

“Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty – they merely move it from their faces into their hearts.” ~Martin Buxbaum
“Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.”- John Ruskin

There are 8 major face shapes that are most common in this world. Have you ever thought of which category you might fall into? Knowing your face shape and finding the most complimenting style is essential for every men and women. The worst kind of fashion blunder is trying to impersonate someone who has the total opposite features as you do and looking extremely weird in it. Read further to determine your face type and the styles that suits you best!

Common face shapes

Oblong face – is longer than it is wide with a rounded jaw-line. May have high cheekbone, long nose & tall forehead. The key to dealing with the oblong face is to introduce a style with added width and emphasize horizontal lines. For the angular version smooth curves should be included to create contours. Celebrities that match this face type include, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Affleck, Collin Farrell & Liv Tyler.

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
Bangs, fringe, horizontal volume, waves, & curls Soft natural looking layers Off centre parting Medium short to medium long length	Tall or broad frames with top rims & decorative temples	Make up should make the cheekbone appear wider & shorten the face accordingly with the proper blusher techniques Earrings or necklace with more width than length

Oval face – is known as the ideal face type. The main characteristic of an oval face is that the length will be equal to one and a half times of the width with forehead & jaw having the same width. Think of it as a perfect egg shape. Celebrities that match this face type include, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Julia Roberts, Halle Berry & Zac Efron

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
Get hair away from your face with pony tails or buns to show off your perfect structure Boy crop it with mini flips & sexy layers Centre parting works great for this face	Any glasses will suit this face type but proportionate it with the size of your head. Smaller frames for small foreheads and vice versa	All jewelries’ should be proportionate to the face and head size Make up can be simple and enhance the best feature of the face Get creative with hats or scarf’s to heighten your look

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
Try hairstyles that add height to the top of your head to make the face appear longer Layers, soft waves & wispy ends go great for round faces Go for short hairs that end just below the chin	Opt for angle frames rather than curves Frames that are longer than width will make the face look longer	Apply blush just under the apple (ball) of your cheeks and extend to your temples to give the face a slimmer look Wear earrings or necklaces that are longer than wide to heighten the look

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
Try hairstyles that add width at the temple, cheekbone & neckline area to give a non square face look Off centre parting works best with natural styles Go for medium to long look and avoid angular cuts	Opt for frames with curves to soften the angular look Try wider frames to make the face look less long	Apply blush under the cheekbone and blend towards the ear to give the jaw a fuller less angular look Button, tear drop or oval earrings work great to cut off some angularity Avoid hair accessories that add length to the face

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
Add length to the forehead or crown to heighten the face Avoid centre parting. Work the hair with soft curls, waves & wisps Get hair close to ears to emphasize cheekbones. Avoid very straight or angular hairstyles	Opt for frames pointed upwards and curved to the bottom to minimize squareness of the face Avoid frames that are wider than your face	Soften forehead and jaw line by applying darker shades of foundation at temples and jaw Apply blusher at apple of cheekbone to give the cheek a rounder and fuller look Opt for long rounded and circular earring and necklace to soften the squares and lengthen the face

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
hairstyles that add height & width at the temple area hair covers the ears and is close to jawline Side parting works best for this face type Bangs, layers, & wisps work great to compliment this face type	frames with cat eye or oval shapes work best for this face type as it adds height to the top of the face choose frames with heavy designs or colors at the top of the frame and slightly wider than the temple area	apply darker foundation at jaw area to give a smaller effect and add lighter foundation cheekbone and forehead area to enhance the top of your face apply blusher at apple cheekbone area right up to the temple in a V shape choose hats that add width to the top of the head wear earrings that are longer

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
hairstyles that are full at temple and chin area Fringe or layered bangs that sweeps to the side medium length style with off centre partings styles that are swept into an up-do bun avoid styles that add fullness to the cheek area	frames with oval shapes work best for this face type but make sure it’s not wider than the cheekbone area choose style that add width to the brow and has colorful or heavy design at the top frame	apply blusher at apple cheekbone and blend towards the centre of the ear apply lighter foundation at chin & temple area to widen the lookchoose earrings that are narrow at the top and wider at the bottom such as triangles, tear drops & pear shapes

Best Hairstyle for your Face Shape	Best Glasses for your Face Shape	Best Enhancements for your Face Shape
try styles that add volume at the jaw line bravely opt for centre parting to boast your fine forehead try light bangs or fringe that close your face above the ears avoid straight bangs or fringe, or pulling up your hair in a tight pony tail	Round or oval frames that are wide below the eye line works best for this face shape. opt for medium colored or rimless frames.	apply darker foundation at temple to make the forehead appear narrower apply light foundation at jaw line to make it appear wider choose earring that will add width to your jaw lines such as drops, rectangles & ovals looks for a hat with a prominent crown to make your forehead look narrower

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The benefits of oats are endless and it’s ranked one of the healthiest foods in the world. To add on to this, oats is extremely easy & quick to cook and eat. If you’ve always had your oats in the same old recipe, you must read on further to see the various great & tasty ways to flavor and devour it. Now you can have your oats all 7 days in a week and start your journey towards the healthiest lifestyle you’ve ever had!

Benefits of Eating Oats

• High in Vitamin B especially Inositol
  
• Lowers cholesterols
  
• Reduces high blood sugar
  
• Selenium & Vitamin E content boost immune system
  
• Natural antidepressant
  
• Calms down the nerves
  
• Relieves fatigue
  
• Weight loss due to high fiber intake
  
• Great protein source
  
• Natural constipation remedy
  

   

10 Ways to Savour Oats

1. Oat Cereal – commonly found in your nearest supermarket, this is a great way to enjoy the benefits of oats in the form of cereal and cold low fat milk
   

   
      
    

2. Oatmeal Honey & Fresh Fruits– Mix some rolled oats with hot water & mix in fresh fruits like berries, mangoes, bananas or apricots. Pour over some over & enjoy.

   
      
    

3. Oats, nuts, dried coconut & fruits, & milk– This is a classic granola style recipe. Use nuts like almond, pecans & walnuts to enhance the taste and benefit out of the richness of the Omega 3 oils. Sprinkle some chocolate chips to sweeten it if desired. Serve with cold low fat milk.

   
                   
    

4. Oats, yogurt & fruits – Mix Rolled Oats with Greek Yogurt & Tropical Fresh Fruits like Banana, Mangoes, Papaya & Pineapples. Sweeten with honey if desired.

   
   
    

5. Oatmeal Cream of Chicken Porridge – This is inspired by the Chinese rice porridge. Take your favorite instant soup such as cream of chicken or cream of mushroom, etc, mix it with some quick cook oats & mix it with hot water & enjoy!
   

   
   
    

6. Oats with cinnamon, nutmeg & brown sugar – this is great if you’re in the mood for some flavorful spices

   
   
    

7. Oats, milk, & jam – the classic oatmeal recipe but sweetened with your choice of jam

   
   
    

8. Banana, oats & flour fritters – mash bananas with some brown sugar, vanilla essence, flour & oatsand form a thick batter. Deep fry in hot oil and serve hot.

   
   

    

9. Oats Muffin – try this recipe courtesy of Epicurious.com

   
   

    

10. Oats Ice Cream – and you thought deserts are always unhealthy?? Try sprinkling some oats on your favorite ice cream or make your own healthy oats ice cream.

    

     

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