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Great Side Dishes (Diabetic Friendly, too): Baked Squash, Cheddary Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts

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Ready to try some new side dishes for your family meals?  Try Baked Squash Texas-style, Cauliflower with Cheddar, or Brussel Sprouts with Yogurt and Pimento to give your meals a new look.   These recipes are also good for potlucks, etc.   The squash is a very tasty dish with a crunchy topping.   The cauliflower recipe has directions for using frozen cauliflower, if you are in a hurry.  

BAKED SQUASH TEXAS-STYLE

5 lb medium-sized yellow squash

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs + additional for topping

1 stick butter

1/4 cup Splenda

2 tbsp chopped onion

salt to taste

dash of black pepper

Cut tips off squash and cut each into about 4 pieces.   Drop squash into a saucepan with enough boiling water to cover all the pieces.   Return to boiling.   Reduce heat and cook until tender.   Drain in a colander; mash with a fork or masher.   Add remaining ingredients; mix well.   Pour into a casserole dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.   Top with additional bread crumbs.   Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly.

CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE

1 med head of cauliflower

2 cups water

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp dry mustard

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 tsp mayonnaise

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Wash cauliflower, remove stems and leaves and cut into bite-size pieces.   Add water to a large saucepan and add cauliflower.   Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until tender; drain.   Spray a medium baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.   Layer the cauliflower in the dish.   Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.   Combine mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl and mix well.   Spread mixture over the cauliflower.   Sprinkle cheese and salad seasoning over the top.   Bake at 350 until bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Note:  For the busy cook, use frozen cauliflower florets and start by layering the cauliflower in the baking dish.   This is a great timesaver on busy week nights.

BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH YOGURT AND PIMENTO

2 (10-oz) pkgs frozen brussels sprouts

1/2 cup thinly sliced onion

1 tsp butter, melted

1 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (preferably low-fat)

2 (4-oz) jars diced pimiento, drained

Cook brussels sprouts according to the package directions, omitting the salt and butter.   Drain and set aside.   In a large skillet, saute the onion in the butter.   Remove from the heat.   Add the yogurt, pimiento, and brussels sprouts to the onion in the skillet; stir well to mix.   Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.   Serve while warm.

This is a good diabetic dish as there are half as many proteins as carbs in this brussels sprouts dish.

Enjoy!

A grandmother with diabetes, Linda enjoys sharing diabetic friendly recipes at http://diabeticenjoyingfood. squarespace. com

Cheap New York Hotels

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Cheap New York Hotels

If the image that a hotel room is meant for a short, gilded stay in clean also safe settings, but without trimmings is acceptable, New York has varied low priced facilities available. They are sometimes labeled owing to inns or hostels. Visit here now http://citynew-york. blogspot. com

These so called ‘cheap’ hotels offer mere amenities like concierge, AC, TV, non smoking rooms, dominion leisure alarm clock, hairdryer, laundry, iron and ironing board, innocuous deposit box, shared bathrooms and parking at cost. Some swear by maid service, room service and even

disabled facilities. Many may not have prominence house restaurants, but adept are always restaurants close by. For example, the SoHotel located on Broome Street is one of the oldest hotels spell the City. Rooms father at $93 a night and is located in money downtown in the heart of paltry Italy and China Town. experienced are few amenities but each show does conclude its own bathroom. Art galleries, museums, theaters, shops, theaters, nightclubs again trendy restaurants, surround the area.

The Union Square Inn is besides a gem whereas those looking as a place to draw out in the City. This East Village Inn offer 46 clean, simply furnished large rooms besides is located at 209 E. 14th journey. This boutique hotel has private, air-conditioned rooms smuggle broadcast TV, telephones, Internet Access and a complimentary continental breakfast. adept is further a fabulous European-style caf on the premises. Rooms are available as private single, double queen again deluxe. The Chelsea Savoy Hotel is exceeding great find located on 204 W 23rd Street in Manhattan. lodgings start at $99 also Chelsea Savoy Hotel. Guestrooms are typical equipped with telephones, televisions also safes and standpoint conditioning. There is also a free newspaper, refrigerator and iron in each whack. Pets are allowed also complimentary coffee is served.   Visit here now http://citynew-york. blogspot. com

Can anyone recommend a good neck pillow for travelling?

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Please also give me a store or website I can buy it at.

ANTIQUE MERCEDES RESTORATION – Auto Technik – Miami

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At Auto Technik we offer complete and partial restoration. We also offer maintenance for all classic and collectable automobiles, European and domestic. Our specialties also include updating all your mechanical needs, equipments, upholstery, luggage sets, and accessories.

Make The Most Of Your Train Travel Experience

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Although train travel is not the most popular method of getting around (air is faster, your car is more convenient, the bus is cheaper, etc. ), it offers one of the most unique travel experiences you’ll ever have.

In fact, if you’ve decided to take the train-whether you’re planning on traversing across the U. S. or Canada from one end to the other, or whether you’re traveling between countries in Europe-there are a number of things you can do to make the most of your train travel experience and really enjoy it.

First of all, plan to travel for quite a long time-for sure longer than if you would go the same distance by car. If you expect long hours ahead of time, you won’t be quite as annoyed when it seems to be taking forever or the train schedule is delayed, which can happen.

Because of the long hours involved, pack along different activities you can do throughout the ride. Reading is the perfect activity for train rides, as trains are more conducive to reading than busses or even cars because of the smoothness and stability. Bring along several books, magazines, comics, or newspapers-whatever it is you like to read.

Crossword puzzles are also fun to do during train travel. Other writing activities, such as word searches, word jumbles, writing long overdue letters to friends and family, and journaling make great train travel activities.

Take your portable CD player with your favorite CDs or your iPod to listen to music while you’re enjoying the ride. You can simultaneously relax and enjoy the scenery while listening to some tunes. Train rides are notorious for the scenery, so take some time to really soak in the sights.

If you’re train traveling with children, the “Are we there yet?” question can seriously drive you insane, so it’s essential to pack along plenty of activities for them to do along the way. Reading books, activity books, sticker books, coloring books and crayons, quiet toys, and video games make great kid companions for long train rides. Don’t forget to pack plenty of kid-friendly snacks as well as pillows for naps.

Try interacting with your fellow train passengers in a friendly, respectful, and polite manner. You can roam around and meet other travelers. If you’re traveling with your family and you find another family with young children, you may want to try to get the kids to play together so the adults can enjoy some conversation.

And don’t forget to take advantage of the restaurant or café car, if there is one. Pack everyone up and head there at meal times and enjoy a leisurely meal, or at least a snack or beverage. This will certainly shave off some time during your train travel.

Article written by Mark Hammond Marketing Manager of http://www. nationalhotels. co. uk – Hotel Directory and Travel Resource

How much do I need to pay for excess baggage?

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Every passenger in Economy class is allowed 2 pieces of baggage. EVA airline allows only 50lbs for each piece of baggage. How much do they charge for each additional pound?

Shilpa Shetty’s holiday heaven and hell

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Shilpa Shetty’s holiday heaven and hell
The Bollywood actress recalls spending an entire holiday inside the world’s most luxurious bathroom.

Read more on Daily Telegraph

Personalized Tags for Your Luggage

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Losing your luggage at the airport would ruin your perfect vacation. Just when you thought that nothing would go wrong, and what is more, you had already attached your name and address to that perfect bag you bought especially for the trip. Yes, someone could return your bag within 24 hours but it won’t arrive in your hotel room in Ibiza, it will instead arrive at your apartment. What you should have really done was take safety precautions in making sure your bag will not end up in a mix up at the airport.

There will always be trouble when you try to find your luggage at a very busy airport, never mind identifying one. Most bag tags are completely unreliable when it comes to crucial times like this, so what you really need is a tag that is uniquely yours. Not only can you travel in style, you won’t have to worry about losing your belongings anymore.

Personalized tags come in different shapes and sizes. Want to match it to your likings? Get one in your favorite color or the color that is a contrast to your bag. These tags are fun too; this is because they come in larger sizes with sports related motifs like football, golf and soccer to name a few. These bag tags are made from fiberglass and are usually attached with a split ring. The two sided clear pockets are handy too. On one side, you can fill in with you details while on the other, you can write your destination so that if you really had lost your bag, it would come to you, not end up at home waiting for you to return after a week. Fix your bag with a matching strap; this makes it noticeable when you try to look for yours when you see two or three bags similar to yours.

If you are in sport team of your college or high school and would like to be exclusive in creating an image for your team, you can have personalized tags for all your players. Instead of only imprinting your soccer team logo or school logo, now you can even put your team photo on the tags and have their names on the other side of the tags. As it usually comes in variety of colors and designs, it would certainly look cool and chic to have these one-of-a-kind tags dangling from your knapsack.

Whether it is for your traveling bag or to show a sense of camaraderie between your sport teammate, a personalized bag tag will definitely give you a sense of uniqueness. What makes it irresistible is the fact that you can order the cute little tags online. That way, you won’t have to waste your time browsing through one shop after another. With just a click of the mouse, you can have your desired tag in no time.

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if i have excess baggage, which is cheaper? PAL or cebu pacific for a domestic flight?

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im having a mla-dvo flight this march 19 and i have a lot of excess baggage. im canvassing which has a heavier baggage allowance and a cheaper excess baggage rate. .
i believe shipping from toronto (door to door) will take 6 weeks. i don’t have that luxury of time. is there a local courrier near the airport? so i can just make it door to door from manila to davao (via sea)?

FS2004 Aeroflot A319 Takeoff from Moscow, Russia

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Using a Project Airbus A319 for this flight from Moscow in late after noon, this flight was relatively smooth. No surprises from Mother Nature to throw at my plane.

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