SHORTCUT defined - a method, procedure, policy etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something. A means of saving time or effort.
Dictionary.com How I define shortcut? A little bit o' wisdom that makes my life easier. My days can get very busy where I'm not home much. I know you can relate. I hate to buy fast food because I feel I have to - meaning we are behind, where I (or a family member) am not going to have time or energy to make something when we get home or I have been held up longer than planned and won't be home at all. This shortcut is always a life saver because 1) everyone can make their own, even little ones, 2) everyone can create the kind they want and 3) it can be done in less than 30 minutes (you'd spend that much time detouring, ordering and waiting for fast food with not as much health benefit.) This is not an earth shattering idea but most of the time the things that help us streamline our lives are not extraordinary just simple. It only needs to be pointed out. PIZZA DOUGH IN THE FRIDGE FOR DAYS Make a patch (or double batch) of dough and let it sit in the fridge for use during the week. It can be for last minute meals or you can plan ahead and have it ready for the dreadful days. You can use if for breadsticks, calzones or pizzas. If you end up not using it during the week you can freeze it to use on another one of those days. Toppings or stuffings can be made from just about anything. So look for some "anythings" in the fridge. Here is the recipe that we have used for years (at least 10)
If you want more info and photos to walk you through making dough here is a site that might work Anna Maria Volpi - A Passion for Cooking. She does it by hand. We use a Kitchen Aid. Putting pizza dough in the fridge has really helped make my life easier. It's like fast food from home. Tell me if it works for you.
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"Researchers analyzed photos taken in childhood or young adulthood from hundreds of people and rated their expressions on a "smile intensity score." The less intensely the subjects smiled, the more likely they would be divorced later in life, while the biggest smilers had lower divorce rates, according to a study published online this month by the journal Motivation and Emotion. Scientists don't know what accounts for the link, but say a smile may indicate higher levels of positive emotions and signal other traits, said co-author Matt Hertenstein, associate professor of psychology at DePauw University and head of the school's Touch and Emotion Lab. "People who smile a lot may attract happier people and maybe happier marriage partners," Hertenstein said. "It may be that people who smile in response to a photographer are more obedient people and obedience may help in a marriage. I really don't know the explanation." Before you run to check your spouse's yearbook photo, keep in mind one picture can't tell the whole story, Kaslow said. "I think the issue really is both getting a sense of a whole set of pictures and also the level of positivity that [people] bring into life and relationships," she said." What is your theory for why smilers get divorced less? |
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