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For Your Love!!!!! A Discussion!

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An online panel discussion. This should be good....... :-) As Always, Be Blessed....... Nykea Williams :-}

Lancaster House Catering & Events

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Passing on catering info on to everyone. Maybe they can cater an event for you soon.                    Lancaster House Catering & Events !!    The business was named after our Grandma Maude.  We offer a variety of services   from catering, to event planning & design, to managing events, to staffing for private parties, weddings and corporate events; to décor design, menu selection, to floral arrangements, tablescapes, party favors and conference management.     We work with individuals and businesses.  So if you know of any couples planning a wedding, any businesses/individuals needing food for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and conferences needing staffing/administrative services - please consider referring us!       I'm available 7 days a week, this is my full time job!  Pictures from a few events are below.  Thanks for spreading the word!  Referrals appreciated!       Looking for to partnering with you soon! Velora & Veronica

Foods that boost your mood :) :) :) :)

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Foods that boost our good mood, and can be great for our bodies, well being, and brain.  Enjoy........ Bananas Bananas contain the important amino acid tryptophan and also vitamins A, B6 and C, fiber, potassium, phosphorous, iron and carbohydrate. Mood-boosting carbohydrates aid in the absorption of tryptophan in the brain, and vitamin B6 helps convert the tryptophan into the mood-lifting hormone serotonin. This helps to boost your mood and also aids good sleep. Because of its ability to raise serotonin levels, tryptophan has been used in the treatment of a variety of conditions, such as insomnia, depression and anxiety. It's the potassium in bananas that make them such a good snack for those feeling stressed or tired. It's important in the transmission of nerve impulses, heart rhythm and muscle function. Spinach Certain deficiencies in B vitamins have been linked to depression – serotonin production can actually be hindered by low B vitamin levels. Important B vit

Sweet Corn and Goat Cheese Bread Pudding Recipe

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From Ame Restaurant. By Andrea Kasprzak   January 03, 2014 / Food & Drink Sweet Corn and Goat Cheese Bread Pudding Serves four Ingredients 1 c. ½-inch-cubed baguette chunks 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. roughly chopped bacon 2 tbsp. chopped leeks 1 tbsp. chopped celery ¼ tsp. minced fresh sage ¼ c. chicken stock Salt and pepper 1 egg ¾ c. milk 2 tbsp. sour cream 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan, divided 3 tbsp. fresh goat cheese, divided 2 tbsp. sweet corn kernels 1. Preheat oven to 350˚. 2. Place baguette cubes on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, 5-10 minutes. Set aside. 3. Increase oven temperature to 400˚. 4. In a medium-size saute pan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the bacon. Saute for 1 minute, until the bacon renders half its fat. 5. Add the leeks, celery, and sage, then saute and stir until the vegetables are soft. Add the croutons and saute, stirring together for a minute.

Information, Information,Information!!!!!!!!!!

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Ladies, I need your help with something. The Area Director Chris Chiles of an organization that I am a committee member of needs this question answered because he is trying develop a curriculum for the group of young guys that he see's regularly. Question; {What are some of the challenges facing a student trying to enter the marketplace today? What are some things that are preventing students from getting jobs?} Please post your answer/comment to this question in the comments section.  Thanks!!! -- Christopher Chiles Area Director Young Life DC South www.younglife.org 240.244.9574 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Here is a site where you can find scholarship info on; http://www.scholarshipsonline.org/ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Job Posting.  Just wanted to share.......... Program Assistant / Afterschool, DC Promise Neighborhood Location: US - D