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LIQUID AND DRY MEASURE CONVERSION CHART

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DRY MEASURE CONVERSION CHART 3 teaspoons  = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 14.3 grams 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 fluid ounce = 28.3 grams 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces = 56.7 grams 5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup = 2.6 fluid ounces = 75.6 grams 8 tablespoons = [...]

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TERRIFIC USES BOUNCE DRYER SHEETS

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I love any product with multiple uses. Turns out that Bounce dryer sheets are the multi-tasking gold mine! This is a product that most of us have in our laundry room, and check out the myriad of uses! My absolute — all time — favorite thing to use Bounce dryer sheets for is to clean [...]

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How to Make Prune Puree

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Prune puree is a great replacement ingredient for fat in baked goods because it actually stabilizes the batter, much the same way fat does, but without adding fat to your diet.  And you know fat makes you fat!

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WINNING THE LOSING GAME: Say Goodbye to Food Cravings

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Get rid of food cravings and lose weight the healthy way.

Food is NOT the enemy! Without food, there is no life. Too often, when learning to live a healthy lifestyle, fear rears it’s ugly head and we worry about what if I can never have… chocolate – french fries – wedding cake – BBQ – donuts – hamburgers… You get my drift. You can fill in the blanks with your own favorite foods. This article is about food cravings, and …

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CHIPOTLE PEPPERS IN ADOBO SAUCE: Tip for Saving Leftovers

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Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce

Tired of opening a can of chipotle peppers, using just one or two, and throwing the rest away? I was, then I heard Rachael Ray share this tip…

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TOMATO PASTE: Tip for Saving Leftover Paste

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Money Saving Tomato Paste Storage Tip

Are you tired of putting a partially used can of tomato paste in the fridge, only to pull it out later and find it’s all rusty inside and the tomato paste is unusable? OK, that was a trick question. You don’t ever want to save any food in a can in the refrigerator. It’s not [...]

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EAT AT McDONALDS & LOSE WEIGHT?
The Shocking State of American Restaurants

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America's Unhealthiest Restaurants Report Card

I never thought I’d be writing a headline that says you could be better off eating at McDonalds’ rather than Baja Fresh! Pick your jaw up and read on

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SMOOTHIES: GOOD FOR YOU or Just a Delicious Nightmare?

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Healthy, delicious smoothie recipes that are good for you!

Did you know smoothies could hold the key to your healthy future? Learn more here…

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TAKE THE FAT OUT OF BAKING

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Healthy Substitutions for Low Fat Desserts

You didn’t seriously think I could lose over 150 pounds without enjoying sweet treats did you? I hate to say it, but much of my fat was brought to you by Hostess and Hershey’s!  Give up sweets?  No thank you.  Exchange the life-sucking, soul-destroying sweets for …

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