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The Five-Letter Game
Here's the premise...The first person gives 5 random letters. The next person makes a sentence out of those letters and then gives the next person 5 letters, etc. E.g., I give the letters H A P P Y and you make a sentence out of those letters like "Having a pretty perfect year." and then you give the next person their…
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Pot Bellied Stove / Water Cooler
Picking up where we left off!
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Recipes
Got any recipes you want to share?
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Photos
Use this post to share pics until MFP fixes the pic sizing issue.
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NM'isms & NM Memories
Jim's 8 Guiding Truths 1. Balancing calories and nutrition is a LIFELONG process; "after" does not exist. 2. The key to lifelong health is finding satisfaction in the choices that move us to balance. 3. A slow approach to weight loss is better than extreme calorie deprival. You must eat! 4. We should satisfy our…
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NM Shut Down on January 22, 2015
A new chapter begins. Good luck everyone!
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Pumpkin Bread
Threw this together to use up some leftover pumpkin. Turned out really good... Preheat oven to 375 degrees Dry Ingedients * 2 cups whole wheat flour * 1/2 cup brown sugar * 1 tbs ground flax seed * I tsp baking soda * 1 tsp baking powder * 1\4 tsp salt * 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice * 1/4 tsp powdered ground ginger * 1/4 tsp…
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Scrambled Egg Muffins
This was my first attempt at making these, and they were a big hit. I'm the worst omelette maker in the world, but I can do these. Preheat oven to 390 degrees (200 C); scramble 6 eggs and stir in 6 tbs milk and whatever veggies, meat, cheese and seasonings you like; spray a 6-muffin muffin pan and pour egg mixture into…
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Lemon Vinegar Ice Cubes (to clean garbage disposal)
Tried this tonight and it really makes the garbage disposal smell great. Just roll a large lemon around to loosen the juices inside and cut it up into small wedges; pour some white vinegar in an ice cube tray; place a piece of lemon in each cube; freeze; pop out the cubes and store them in a freezer bag in the freezer.…
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Black Bean Burgers (mildly spicy)
My friend gave me this recipe. These are so good. Lots of ingredients and steps though. I prefer the sweet potato variation. I usually make up a batch and just stick them in the freezer to use later. Ingredients - 4 cups cooked/boiled black beans (or 2 cans), drained, cooled and mashed – reserve 1 cup of cooking water or…
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Easy Microwaved Corn On The Cob
For those that aren't anti-microwave, have you tried microwaving your corn on the cob in the husk? Turns out great. Leave the corn in the husk. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Hold the hot corn with a pot holder and cut off the large end of the cob. From the small end, just apply pressure. The corn should slide right out…
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Happy National Dog Day
Of course, my spoiled dog thinks everyday should be National Dog Day. :)
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Do you hate chocolate?
It seems the older I get the less I enjoy chocolate. That and overly salty or spicy foods. My taste buds are rebelling! I realize the dislike of overly salty food comes with better eating habits over the last couple years (definitely not on board with the salted caramel craze going on now), but I never thought I would see…
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Quinoa, Edamame and Feta Cheese Salad
This has been one of my favorite salads this summer. I took it to a 4th of July party and it was a big hit. Ingredients* Edamame, shelled, fresh or frozen 1 cup * Quinoa, cooked 1/2 cup * Feta Cheese, 1/4 cup * Corn, 1/2 cup * Red Onion, small dice 1/4 cup * Celery, finely chopped, 1/8 cup * Red bell pepper, finely…
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Blueberry Watermelon Popcicles
A summery, slushy, refreshing treat. This is one of my favorite popcicle blends. * 2 cups watermelon * 1.5 cups blueberries * Juice of 1/2 a lemon Blend well and freeze in popcicle molds. There's usually a little left over, so I blend that with a little milk and some ice cubes for a fruit smoothie.
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Green Tea Smoothie
I made my first green tea smoothie tonight. Wow was that good and refreshing. Would have never thought to use green tea as the base in a smoothie. Blended... * 8 fl ounces chilled green tea * 1 ounce spinach * 1/2 orange * 1/2 cup blueberries * 1 scoop vanilla protein powder * About 1 cup ice cubes
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Pumpkin Apple Banana Oatmeal Protein Bars
Wet Ingredients * 2 large ripe (preferably cheetah spotted) bananas (or 3 small) * 4 large eggs (slightly beaten) * 1 1/2 cup milk (whatever kind you use) * 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (if you prefer, you can use oil instead of applesauce) * 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt * 1 tsp vanilla extract * 1 cup pumpkin puree Dry…
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Tropical Kumquat Cake
I have a kumquat tree (it came with the house) and about all I ever do with them is infuse them in water. Now and then I bring bags of the things to work and give them to some of my kumquat-loving coworkers. One of them made this super yummy, super moist cake with them. She got the recipe online here. Ingredients* 3 eggs *…
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Tips On Using MFP
Any tips you want to share?
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One Kind Planet (Lynn Matava & Susan Orrell's new website)
Former NM friends...if you don't know already, Lynn Matava (lmatava on NM) and Susan Orrell (susano on NM) have started a new website named One Kind Planet. Lots of former NMers over there. Hope you check it out. :)
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Lemon Sprayer
More gadget than recipe, but have you seen these? I can usually get about 100 sprays out of a lemon.
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Huge pic issue on MFP - Update
Here's the latest update on that issue.
