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1 pound ground pork sausage 1 teaspoon mustard powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk 6 slices white bread, toasted and cut into cubes 8 ounces mild Cheddar cheese, shredded       Directions Prep 20  m Cook 1  h  30  m Ready In 9  h  50  m Crumble sausage into a medium skillet. Cook over medium heat until evenly brown; drain. In a medium bowl, mix together mustard powder, salt, eggs and milk. Add the sausage, bread cubes, and cheese, and stir to coat evenly. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover, and bake 45 to 60 minutes. Uncover, and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until set.

                                  Health These changes can make huge difference in your health journey. 1. Don’t Rely on Exercise Alone You’ve likely heard the old fitness chestnut “you can’t outrun a bad diet.” Now start heeding it. “Exercise is not the only thing you should do to lose weight,” says Kelliann Davis, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center, “It has to be in combination with diet.” A study shows that people lost weight whether they exercised, cut calories, or both. But those who did both, cutting their daily calories by 10 percent while embarking on an exercise plan, doubled their insulin sensitivity — a metabolic indicator of  long-term weight-loss success . People who begin  diet  and  exercise  plans at the same time are also more likely to be following both a year lat...

Sweet Potato Muffin  Can of cooking spray 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg 4 large eggs 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup melted butter 2 cups mashed sweet potato (yams) 1 cup chopped pecans, plus more for topping 2 teaspoons demerara sugar for topping Add all ingredients to list Directions Prep 10  m Cook 25  m Ready In 35  m Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffins tins with paper muffin liners. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, white sugar, and brown sugar together until mixture gets light and foamy, about 2 minutes. Pour in vegetable oil and melted butter; whisk together...

You are What You Eat:  You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet Ever heard someone give themselves permission to indulge their sweet tooth just because they just had a great workout?  It’s a common excuse. Many people believe that because they exercise, they’re in the black as far as their calorie input/output.  But in reality, this sort of thinking is a sure road to failure. Most people with a lean body and a 6 pack didn’t get that way by rationalizing their way to the desert buffet. Many people have no idea how many calories they take in on an average day, often severely underestimating when asked to take a guess at it.  But they also overestimate the number of calories they burn. The truth is, 30 minutes of the best boot camp in town will not cancel out that burger and fries! Do the math Let’s look at the hard numbers.  An average, moderately intensive workout will burn 300-400 calories in about an hour.  That’s an hour of hard work with plenty of swe...