10 Meals in 10 Minutes

Are you in a time crunch between all of your priorities?  Check out these ten great meals that you can make in under ten minutes.  You can learn more about quick easy meals at The Kitchn. 1. Quick and Easy Fried Rice: Fried rice can come together even faster than 10 minutes if you happen to have a good selection of leftovers floating around. It's the end-all recipe to using up leftover rice and is tasty enough to eat for any meal of the day — yes even breakfast.2. Apple-Arugula Salad Wraps: Although wraps seem more like a lunch food, for a quick dinner they can contain actual food groups and even do away with dishes...

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How To Clean an Oven With Baking Soda & Vinegar

Keep your cleaning simple with just a few basic resources and no nasty chemicals! Check out "How To Clean an Oven With Baking Soda & Vinegar" to make your oven nearly sparkle! How To Clean The Oven What You Need OvenBaking sodaWaterRubber glovesDamp dish clothPlastic or silicone spatulaSpray bottleWhite vinegar Instructions Remove the oven racks: Remove your oven racks, pizza stone, oven thermometer, and anything else you have inside the oven. Set aside. Make a baking soda paste: In a small bowl, mix a 1/2 cup of baking soda with a few tablespoons of water. Adjust the ratio of both as needed until you have a spreadable paste....

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Recipe: Baked Chai Spiced French Toast

It's always easier to wake up in the mornings with some awesomely delicious breakfast! This recipes fits that bill, so check out "Recipe: Baked Chai Spiced French Toast" and make the most of the mornings! Baked Chai Spiced French Toast Serves 4 For the Chai Spice Mixture:1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cardamom1 teaspoon ground allspice1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1/8 teaspoon ground cloves For the French Toast:4 large eggs1 1/2 cup 2% or whole milk1/3 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar (use less if serving with maple syrup)1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Chai Spice Mixture1 tablespoon unsalted...

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Overcome the Winter Depression

Are you ready for summer?  Everyone across the United States is feeling the effects of this winter.  Here are some great tips on how to overcome that winter depression!  You can learn more at apartment therapy.1. Smile. Smiling at our friends when we feel like frowning, really does make a difference for you and them. 2. Look outside at the sky. Even when it's miserable outside, spend time meditating by the window. Look at the bigness of the sky and think outside of the space and present issues of your house. (Both points 1 and 2 are coming from this blog post, a religious blog, but I don't think you necessarily...

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