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The Bachelor – who will Brad pick?

So it is down to three women on the bachelor! Jenny, Deanna, and Bettina. I usually never have a clue who will be there until the end, but this season the connections seem way more obvious. I pegged Deanna from the beginning, but obviously I have no clue. I can see him picking the other two girls as well. What do you think? Who
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South Beach Diet menu for a week

Today is Day 7 that I’ve been on the South Beach Diet so I figured I’d post my menu from the past week. I know the food choices are quite small or at least not what I’d normally grab for, so I figured it might spark some ideas for others on this diet. I am also drinking tons of water, which helps keep you
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Menu of the week: October 15

Monday Crispy Fillet of Fish (tilapia) Mashed potatoes (yukon gold potatoes) String beans Tuesday Chicken with Black Bean Sauce Rice (brown rice) Broccoli Wednesday Ground Turkey Enchiladas w/ spinach and all the fix-ins (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream) Thursday Pasta (any suggestions???) Shopping List: (I’m pretty good on ingredients so it shouldn’t be big) tilapia cream of wheat (for fish) tarter sauce potatoes string
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Restocking the cook book shelf

So I’ve been on this cooking kick, as some of you may have noticed if you keep track of my menu plans each week. I’ve realized, though, that I am ready to kick it up a notch and I am totally bored with all of my current cook books. I love cook books though so I am looking for a few good suggestions. I’ve
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Menu of the Week: October 8

Each week I’ve been making a plan, but things come up and it’s been hard to stick to my menu exactly. I still find it to be very helpful to have an idea what I’m making and if it doesn’t work out for that week, I can push it forward to the next week. We’re eating pretty simple this week. Here’s the menu: Monday
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