French Toast with Apple
Makes 6 toasts
Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
6 fl oz low fat milk
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp white sugar
4 tbsp apple sauce
6 slices bread
Instructions:
Mix together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar and apple sauce in a large bowl. Soak each slice of bread until thoroughly saturated. Then fry the slices of bread in a greased frying pan on both sides until starting to turn brown.
Serve immediately with maple syrup and enjoy!
Keeping Your Teens Safe on Facebook
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Serves approximately 6
Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter
2 medium onions, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
5 cups vegetable broth
3 cups diced carrots
3 cups diced potatoes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper
Flaked almonds to garnish
Instructions
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Painting your house can be very exciting, but it is also hard work. When you paint your house, you want to be sure that you do not have to paint again for quite some time. The best way to ensure that you will not have to do subsequent painting, except for touch-ups, is to choose the right color scheme the first time. Choosing colors that you like will also help to avoid any regrets after the painting is done.
Choosing which color to paint your living area depends on the size of the room. Typically, the smaller the room, the lighter color you will want to paint. Because darker colors make a room seem closed in, you will want to avoid darker shades.
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Selling your home can be a very exciting time. It is important, however, to make sure that your house is dressed to sell. One way of making sure that the house is presented well to prospective buyers is to paint it. Use the following tips to maximize your selling potential:
* Use neutral colors in high traffic areas. Using neutral colors helps the buyers to envision what can be done to the house. If the high traffic areas are painted a bold or dark color, it may be difficult for the buyers to see the potential.
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Ingredients:
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Serves 4
Ingredients:
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Ingredients:
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Are you thinking of hosting a Labor Day party? There are no set rules for how to decorate for Labor Day so use your imagination. Here are some great ways to decorate your garden once you decide upon a theme.
Many people who host parties during the year have leftover party decorations. If you have some taking up space in your cabinets or closets, why not take this opportunity to use them up? Look to see what you already have on hand and then use home-made items to complete the garden decorations.
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