Yes, I know this blog is about baking, cookies, cakes, chocolate…. But this blog is also about health, taking care of yourself and
your body. I always look for different ways that I can improve my life, my health and my body.
And for today my Eureka is “WATER”.
So, if you never heard you can learn now, you can lose weight by drinking H2O or WATER.
Some other benefits are:
1. Energize us
2. Protect our joints
3. Keeps our kidneys working
4. Prevent headaches
5. Can improve mood
6. Great for your skin
…and so much more…
The amount of water you need to drink will depend on your current weight.
Obviously a woman of 125 pounds does not need to drink as much as a woman who is 200 pounds.
Here’s how much water your body requires to lose weight based on your weight.
132 lbs or 60 kg you need to drink 2L of water (8 cups)
143 lbs or 65 kg you need to drink 2.1L of water
154 lbs or 70 kg you need to drink 2.3L of water
165 lbs or 75 kg you need to drink 2.5L of water
176 lbs or 80 kg you need to drink 2.6L of water
187 lbs or 85 kg you need to drink 2.8L of water
198 lbs or 90 kg you need to drink 3L (12 cups)
209 lbs or 95 kg you need to drink 3.2l
220 lbs or 100 kg you need to drink 3.3l
….and so on…
As always I would love to know what you think about this.
I am sending you love from my blog 5 STAR COOKIES,
Your Cookie https://www.5starcookies.com
How often do you find yourself screaming: “O, God, not again. It’s hard as a rock and I need to make my cookies now, like right now. You nusty, lousy brown sugar. I hate you.”
But as this scene is playing in your head, I am thinking: “What I am going to do? I need this brown sugar and I don’t have 2 days to soften, I need it now!”
So, my bloggers what is the solution?
Stick small pieces in a food processor or blender and chop/pulse until usable.
Preheat oven to 250 F. Place the brown sugar in a baking pan and check every 5 min. You will know when it is ready.
If you have microwave (and I do not) – put it in a container with a small bowl full of water beside it. Microwave for 1 min, check – if not ready try for another 30 sec – check and keep going until it is soft.
Of course for the best results prevent problems before they occur. Store brown sugar in a sealed, airtight container.
If you can afford and it is not expensive buy a clay disc.
A clay disc kept in the container can help prevent the problem.
Unless you want to have hard as a rock in your hand…brown sugar and if you do – get some help.
If you are in mood to do some baking I have perfect recipe for you.
It is called “Dream Bars”. Yes, I know dreams are hard to chase but this one will just come into your life
and stay like the best dream you ever had.
This dream looks like the following picture
5 star cookies dream bars
For this recipe you will need the following:
flour, sugar, butter, graham wafer crumbs, chocolate chips, chocolate, walnuts, sweetened condensed milk, white chocolate, oil. And the most important ingredients – LOVE AND PASSION.
Because baking is a science, and when you mix together ingredients, you are creating chemistry.
Proper measuring is critical to baking. So please follow my recipe below….
Dream Bars
Yes, if you want to dream and eat you need to make this bars.
Dream Bars - Enjoy and Share
Ingredients
1 cup AP flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
1 cup Chopped Walnuts
1 cup Graham Wafer Crumbs
1 can (300 ml) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 1/3 cups White Chocolate Chips
1 TBSP Oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grease a 13 x 9 pan. Set aside.
Crust:
Combine sugar,flour and butter using an electric mixer until crumbly.
Press into prepared pan and bake from 8 to 10 min.
FILLING:Combine chocolate chips,walnuts, wafer crumbs and condensed milk.
Mix until well blended.
Drop mixture over warm base.
Bake for 19 min until top is lightly browned.Cool.
TOPPING:Melt white chocolate and oil until smooth.
Spread evenly over bars.Cut into bars...any size you want it...
Notes
Don't be afraid of your dreams.
My is to share this recipe with billions of people.
Help me reach this dream.
I know you will.
Love and hugs
from your
Cookie
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 grams Amount Per Serving:Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Now you are ready to invite your family and friends. AND SHARE YOUR DREAM BARS…
5 Star Cookies from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy and share
Take a little time to enjoy the Dream Bars!
If you like to dream and bake I have another recipe for you:
If that baggage happen to be under your eyes I have solution for you. It is quick and easy treatment that will improve the appearance of eye bags. And the most important thing you do not need to spend extra money, everything you need you can find in your kitchen.
You need or your eyes need :
Tomato
Lemon
1. Squeeze the juice out of a slice of tomato.
2.Combine it with the juice from half a lemon.
3. Apply the mixture to your under-eye area using a cotton swab for 15 min (remember under your eyes – don’t get the acidic liquid in your eyes).
4. After 15 minutes, rinse off the mixture and apply a high-quality under-eye cream.
It can do wonders for your under eye inflammation…try…do not be lazy!
Sewing Quote:
“In life we all come with baggage. (Mine’s just filled with fabric).”
Sending you love and piece from my 5 Star Cookies Blog…
When you open your eyes this morning, you call your maid to bring you a breakfast and then you
are waiting and waiting. All of sudden you realize “O, God I do not have a maid”.
Then just before you start crying because the cold reality just touch your arty heart you found my blog https://www.5starcookies.com
And there is solution for your problem. It is called “The Sunflower Seeds in Eggs Breakfast”.
It is so healthy and ready in 5 min. Who needs maid when you have my blog.
So, let’s make it.
All you need is one egg, 1/8 cup sunflower seeds, salt, feta, whole sweet red peppers, naan bread.
The Sunflower Seeds and Eggs Breakfast
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 egg
1/8 cup sunflower seeds (organic if you can)
salt
1 or 2 pcs whole sweet red peppers
1 TBSP feta cheese
and anything else you want to use (spinach, basil, tomato...)
2 pcs Naan Bread
Instructions
Crack the egg into a small mixing bowl. Add the salt and 1/8 cup sunflower seeds and stir gently with a fork until well-beaten. Set aside.
Heat a 6- to 8-inch omelette pan over high heat until very hot (approximately 30 seconds). Add the oil, making sure it coats the bottom of the pan.
Slowly pour in the egg mixture.
Continue to cook until the egg mixture holds together.
Place 1 pcs of Naan bread on plate and then build your breakfast sandwich.
Add the prepared egg and sunflower mixture, peppers, feta cheese and anything else you want to use.
Top with second piece of the Naan Bread and enjoy your piece of work.
In your mouth... (Please no Monica jokes...you dirty mind people..)
8 ounces (226g) semi-sweet or bittersweet quality chocolate
Instructions
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place pitted dates, vanilla extract,rum, cocoa powder, almonds, sunflower seeds into your food processor.
Blend/pulse until a moist dough forms - 1 to 2 min. ( add 1-2 more soaked dates or even a teaspoon of pure maple syrup.)
Once dough is formed, scoop out 1 Tablespoon of dough. Roll into a smooth ball and place onto prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
Set aside as you melt the chocolate in the next step.
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave.
Let the warm chocolate sit for 5 minutes to slightly cool before dipping.
Dip each ball completely into the chocolate.
When lifting it out of the chocolate, remember to tap the dipping tool gently on the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off. Place each back on the baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate has set, about 30 minutes.
Now, let’s enjoy our little healthy, happy balls of joy…
Chocolate Almond Truffles
I am sending you love with all the angels singing behind and above me…
who just reminded me about Taylor Swift Grammy Acceptance Speech
“As the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to all the young women out there, there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame.
But if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday, when you get where you are going, you will look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there.
And that will be the greatest feeling in the world. Thank you for this moment”
I am in mood for …truffles. Healthy, chocolaty, full of almonds and sunflower seeds and very easy to make.
If you are plain Jane the picture below might be your piece of truffle …
Truffles with friends
Or if you like chocolate and something blue take one below and say Yes, I do.
Truffle Blue
My favorite song for today is “Little Romance” by Ingrid Michaelson. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Hoda Kotb worked with The Knot to unveil an original video, “Little Romance,” featuring Ingrid Michaelson and a special group of couples married over 50 years. You can check the video for this song by clicking I am in the mood for love
“Little Romance”
You’re in the mood for love
You’re in the mood to dance
You’re in the mood for a little romance
You’re in the mood for love.I see you pressed those pants
I see you styled that hair
There doesn’t seem to be much of it there
You’re in the mood to dance.Can I have this chance
to be your little romance?
Can I have this dance?
I’m in the mood for love.
I’m all dressed up tonight
I’ve waited all night long
When will they finally play your song?
I’m in the mood to dance.
Can I have this chance
to be your little romance?
Can I have this dance?
I’m in the mood for love
I’m in the mood for love.
If it’s the only chance I get
(If it’s the only chance I get)
If it’s the only chance, then get
(If it’s the only chance, then get)
ready to throw your shoes away
(ready to throw your shoes away)
for I will sweep, sweep, sweep
you off your feet
I will sweep, sweep, sweep
you off your feet
to be your little romance
Can I have this chance
to be your little romance?
Can I have this dance?
I’m in the mood for you
You’re in the mood for me
We’re in the mood for love.
…we are in mood for…..
Truffle Pink and Blue
Truffle in Pink
Until tomorrow dream big , do something special and love this life…
From the imaginary piece of blogging land sending you million truffle’s hug
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