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Most workplace kitchens have a refrigerator and a microwave oven. Invest $20 in a slow cooker, and you can make numerous delicious, healthy meals at the office. Just kick back in your ergonomic chair and enjoy a terrific meal. Here are three easy ideas.

1. Smoked Sausage Ravioli. This serves four. If you want to make less, halve the recipe and use a smaller slow cooker. You’ll need:

25 oz. frozen cheese ravioli

2 cups frozen stir fry vegetables

26 oz. can or jar of spaghetti sauce

½ pound smoked sausage, sliced

Parmesan cheese

Cut up the sausage at home the night before and refrigerate in a zipper plastic bag. At work, put everything except for parmesan cheese into your slow cooker on the “Low” setting. It should be done by lunchtime. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

2. Easy Lemon Chicken. Put everything into your slow cooker the night before and refrigerate overnight. At work, turn on the slow cooker and it will be ready at lunch time. Makes enough to share, or you can halve the recipe.

4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts, cut in quarters

2 Tbsp. melted butter

1 Tbsp. lemon pepper seasoning

Cook on “High” setting for 3 hours, then turn to “Low” and cook one hour more.

3. Classic Microwave Baked Potato. Only 10 to 12 minutes in the microwave gets you a delicious, healthy lunch.

1 baking potato

1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

3 Tbsp. shredded cheddar cheese

1 Tbsp. sour cream

Salt and pepper to taste

Stick a scrubbed potato several times with a fork. Place on microwave-safe plate. Microwave for 5 minutes, turn over, and microwave for 5 more minutes. Once potato is soft, cut in half lengthwise, mash up insides. Top with salt, pepper, butter, and cheese. Microwave 1 minute more. Remove and serve with sour cream.

You may hear the term home brew applied to beer that is made at home. Home brewing is becoming increasingly popular with beer aficionados everywhere because it allows for the opportunity to home brew your own specialized type of beer, just how you like it. While brewing beer at home may sound difficult at first, there are all kinds of brewing kits that make it a breeze. They start at under $50 and go up in price from there. If you are brand new to making home brew then a beginner kit is ideal for you as they are affordable and easy to use.

There are many places where you can purchase home brewing kits. They are available in a variety of brick and mortar stores as well as online. Some brands include Homebrew Heaven, Maestro and Mr. Beer. Let’s take a look at a couple of the Mr. Beer kits, sold in stores like Target and Sears to name just two. The least expensive kit is the Deluxe at $39.95. For this low price you get a 2 gallon fermenter, an instructional book on home brewing and a 2 gallon refill. This makes a perfect gift for the beer lover in your life.

Another kit by this manufacturer for the more experienced home brewer is the Brewmaster’s Kit, priced at around $99. If you order this kit online they offer free shipping, but as mentioned earlier you may be able to find a kit in one of your favorite stores. The Brewmaster’s Kit comes with everything the Deluxe kit includes, as well as 2 premium refills, bottling system, a thermometer and sugar measuring device, and just for fun a cap, T-shirt and two beer glasses. This is everything you need for home brewed beer and then some. This company even sells a Root Beer Kit for those who don’t drink alcohol.

Eventually you may want to try home brew techniques without a kit. There are separate components you can buy when you get more experienced. Also there are literally hundreds of beer recipes you can experiment with. Along with the recipes found in brewing kits there are recipe books you can purchase and even recipes online. So if you are looking for a fun new hobby and you love beer, consider brewing it at home for fun and to achieve a distinctive personalized flavor.

One of the easiest dishes to rich and I’ve had in my life, is the familiar potato cake, which is one of the typical dishes of the city of Arequipa, which is often accompanied by a large stuffed hot pepper or a suck shrimp.

My grandmother, whenever she can, prepare this delicious dish that pleases even the smallest of the house, so now I share with you the recipe to prepare at home and share with loved ones.

Ingredients:

* 2 kg of white potatoes
* 4 eggs
* 350 grams of cheese
* 1 and 1 / 2 cup evaporated milk
* Required quantity Butter
* Salt necessary amount
* Anise required quantity

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Remember that a good dinner for a romantic moment shall have the right atmosphere for all the ingredients tonight complement the best way and obtain the desired result with our partner. In addition, it should be light and be a night where they abound in the details rather than the quantity.

The dim light in the room is basic as many already know, and this can be achieved with a regulator of light intensity or the placement of candles, preferably red or white. Also, music should be the one that gives the couple the desired feelings at this particular time.

The entrees are most successful for this type of events are usually the ones that are based on seafood, and presented with some extravagance, are delicate, tasty and even aphrodisiac, also are a good way to open the appetite.

For this case we suggest some appetizers that are easy to prepare and can be accompanied with some salads that will give the freshness to the environment.