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Beef Stew

05
Oct 2010
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Andi wants to get stuff to make beef stew. It’s one of my favorite things to make and eat in the fall and winter. I’m not exactly sure how she makes it but I’m sure it’s similar to mine. It won’t fatten you up but it’s not one of the fastest working weight loss supplements either.

I use:

1 lb of stew beef cut in chunks
several potatoes peeled and cut in cubes
several carrots peeled and cut in chunks
a large onion sliced
water
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder
Kitchen Bouquet to darken the sauce
flour and water to thicken the sauce

I put the beef and vegetables in the crock pot in the morning along with enough water to cover most of the meat and vegetables. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Kitchen Bouquet. Let it cook all day on low. When it’s done thicken the sauce with the flour and water mixture then serve.

You can serve it over noodles too.

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Soup

15
Mar 2010
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I was sick last week and just couldn’t eat anything. After I got better and got my appetite back I bought some Campbell’s Select Harvest soup. I was skeptical after having other soups with tiny bits of vegetables and almost non-existent chicken pieces with very tiny noodles.

I was very surprised to find good sized chunks of vegetables, large, thick noodles and large chunks of chicken in this soup. It was very easy to prepare too. All you do is take off the plastic lid, open the metal lid, replace the plastic lid and put it in the microwave for a minute and 30 seconds.

It was very tasty too.. so good, in fact, that I went to the store and bought more. I’ve had soup for lunch for the past 3 days now.

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This is what’s for dinner tonight

17
Apr 2009
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I just made a meatloaf and put it in the fridge. I’ll but it in the oven in about 45 minutes to bake. We’ll be having mashed potatoes and vegetables along with it.

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I didn’t measure anything but this is what I put in it:

2 lbs ground beef 93% lean
1 egg
breadcrumbs
parmesean cheese
onion & garlic powder
honey barbecue sauce

I mixed it all together so it wasn’t real wet but not dry either. I put it into a loaf pan and added strips of bacon on the top and brushed on more honey barbecue sauce.

It will cook for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.

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Acne

10
Aug 2008
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I don’t have an acne problem but I know people who do. the most common acne treatments is to do a twice-daily application of an over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide in combination with gentle skin cleansing and use a moisturizer. Wash your hair daily, especially if it’s oily, and tie it back so it’s out of your face. Avoid touching your face. Your cosmetics and creams should be water-based or “”non-comedogenic”" formulas. Be sure to take off all make-up at night.

Eat a healthy diet. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Eat foods that contain healthy omega-3 oils such as ground flaxseed, salmon, and sardines. Drink six to eight large glasses of water a day. Vitamins A, B, C, and E, as well as chromium and zinc, play a role in reducing and preventing acne. Avoid refined sugar, fried foods, and trans fat (such as milk, milk products, margarine, and any hydrogenated vegetable oils). Some people find that chocolate, caffeine, carbonated beverages, iodized salt, shellfish, wheat and/or milk products aggravate acne.

Take care of your skin and it will take care of you.

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