Fettuccine Alfredo


Ingredients

* 8  ounces dried fettuccine
* 2  tablespoons butter
* 1  cup whipping cream
* 1/2  teaspoon salt
* 1/8  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2  cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
*   Grated or finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

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Lovely Felt Flowers

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Raspberry Cakes for Two


Ingredients

* 1/2  an 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
* 2  Tbsp. butter, softened
* 1/4  cup lemon curd
* 3  Tbsp. powdered sugar
* 1  4.5-oz. pkg. prepared shortcakes
* 1/2  cup fresh raspberries
* 2  Tbsp. low-sugar raspberry preserves
*   Fresh raspberries
*   Small fresh mint leaves

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Veggie-Stuffed Quesadillas


Ingredients

* 2  small green and/or red sweet peppers, cut into thin strips
* 1  small red onion, cut into thin 1-inch-long strips
* 2  teaspoons olive oil or cooking oil
* 1/2  teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2  teaspoon chili powder
* 2  tablespoons snipped fresh parsley or cilantro
* 1/3  cup reduced-fat cream cheese (tub style)
* 5  6- to 7-inch flour tortillas
*   Salsa (optional)

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Knowing if You Are Pregnant

A missed period is often the first clue that a woman might be pregnant. Sometimes, a woman might suspect she is pregnant even sooner. Symptoms such as headache, fatigue, and breast tenderness, can occur even before a missed period. The wait to know can be emotional. These days, many women first use home pregnancy tests (HPT) to find out. Your doctor also can test you.
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Chicken Flautas with Black Beans


Ingredients

* 6  10-inch flour tortillas
* 1/2  cup chopped onion (1 medium)
* 1  clove garlic, minced
* 1  tsp. cooking oil
* 2  cups shredded cooked chicken
* 1  cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1/2  cup bottled salsa
* 1/2  cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (2 ozs.)
* 2  Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro or oregano
*   Cooking oil for frying

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Teaching kids to handle failure

It is important to teach kids how to handle failure and disappointment. Like every parent I know, I want only the best for my kids. I want them to succeed and to be happy, and I am willing to help them in this- as appropriate, of course. But I’ve also realized over the years, that for my kids to be truly happy and successful adults, they also need to learn how to handle failure. And I’d rather they learn about failure and how to handle it now, when we as parents can help them through it, than when they are older and the consequences are higher.
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Lemon Thyme Cookies


Ingredients

* 1/2  cup butter, softened
* 1/4  cup granulated sugar
* 1  tablespoon snipped fresh thyme
* 2  teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
* 1  tablespoon lemon juice
* 1/4  teaspoon ground cardamom
* 1-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
*   Coarse sugar or granulated sugar

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4 Ways to unspoil your kid

Do you need help unspoiling your kid? “You need to buy me…” “I need…” “I want…” “Give me…” We hear these phrases so many times a day that it’s easy to just let them wash right over you. But should you be paying closer attention? Is there a chance your children have become too spoiled living in the land of Target where instant gratification isn’t fast enough? And if the kids are spoiled is there anything you can do?
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Asparagus, Zucchini, and Yellow Pepper Frittata


Ingredients

* 1-1/2  pounds fresh asparagus or two 9-ounce or 10-ounce packages frozen cut asparagus
* 1  medium yellow sweet pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
* 1/3  cup chopped onion
* 1  small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 cup)
* 10  slightly beaten eggs
* 1  cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk
* 2  tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley
* 1-1/4  teaspoons salt
* 1/4  to 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

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