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View	Creating Recipes For Family Traditions Guest: Bridgford Foods Bridgford frozen dough makes holiday baking easy, from traditional rolls, to monkey breads, cinnamon rolls to party pizzas. Fill your home with warm, delicious aromas this season that will bring the whole family to the table. Pepperoni Monkey Bread 1 package Bridgford Parkerhouse Rolls or 1.5 loaves BFBD divided into 48 equal pieces 2 oz sliced Bridgford Pepperoni (about 28 thin slices) 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ cup butter, melted Let dough thaw. If using Bridgford Roll Dough, divide each roll piece in half; set aside. Lightly grease a 12 cup bundt cake pan; set aside. In a medium size bowl, combine Parmesan, oregano, and garlic. With kitchen shears, cut the pepperoni slices into smaller pieces and mix into cheese mixture; set aside. Dip each dough piece in butter and then coat in pepperoni/cheese mixture. Place coated balls of dough evenly in pan. Let the dough rise until double in size. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on top. Remove from oven and invert out of pan upside down on a large plate. Serve with marinara sauce if desired. Bridgford Cinnamon Rolls 1 loaf Bridgford Frozen Bread Dough, thawed ¼ cup melted butter or margarine ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup raisins (optional) ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) Lightly grease a 12 cavity muffin pan or two 8 inch pie or cake pans. Set aside. Roll thawed loaf on a lightly floured surface to an 8 x 12 inch rectangle. Brush dough with half of the butter. Mix cinnamon with sugar and spread over butter. Roll dough up starting from the 12-inch side. Seal seams. Divide log of cinnamon dough into 12 equal size pieces. Place one piece into each muffin tin or divide and place 6 in each prepared pie or cake pan. Brush dough with melted butter. Let rise until double in size. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until a light golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with additional butter. If desired drizzle with vanilla icing Icing: mix 2 cups powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons milk or water and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Add more milk or water for thinner consistency. Yield 12 rolls more
View	How To Find A Better Bank Guest: Women's Certified according to a survey conducted by Aite Group, they have discovered that only 2% of consumers nation wide have a high degree of trust in banks. That’s why this morning we’ve enlisted the help of our very own Woman’s Consumer expert Delia Passi to give educate us on how to get more “bang” for your buck”! more
View	Cupcake Baking Tips Guest: Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC Did you know that dark-colored baking pans can make a difference in your baking time? Dark pans give your cakes a darker finish when baked at 350 degrees because they absorb and retain more heat. So if you are baking cupcakes in a pan with a dark or non-stick surface, lower the recommended recipe oven temp by 25 degrees to avoid overbrowning. more
View	Are you nuts about nuts in your desserts? Guest: Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC If your recipe calls for toasted nuts, be sure to toast them before adding them to the batter for the best flavor. To toast sliced almonds, heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds onto an ungreased, 15 inch by 10 inch jelly-roll pan, and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally or until golden brown. more
View	Cake baking and cooling tips Guest: Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC Here’s a tasty cake baking tip: When baking with glass baking dishes, lower your oven temp by 25 degrees, because glass heats more quickly than metal and retains its heat longer. You should cool your cake for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting. more
View	Garnish, please! Guest: Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC Let’s talk about topping off your creations. One option is to use toasted coconut, which makes a light, crunchy garnish. Just spread shredded coconut on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about three minutes. Stir and bake 1 or 2 minutes more, or until golden brown. Sprinkle it on creamy vanilla frosting, add some fresh fruit and wa-la! more
View	Advancing Your Career Through Online Education Guest: Strayer University This segment highlights why Strayer University is the best fit for working adults who need a degree to advance their careers, including employer reimbursement options, flexibility in class times, accredited degrees, teaching staff with real-world experience, and campuses near your home or office. more
View	Save On Heating Costs Guest: Perf Go Green Did you know that each degree you turn down your saves 3 percent of heating costs, while each degree you raise the temperature of your air conditioner saves 3-4 percent of cooling costs? By changing the temperature by 2 degrees all year, you can save about 2,000 pounds of CO2 every year. more
View	Where Learning Meets Life Guest: Chamberlain College of Nursing With the current shortage of nurses, finding a job isn’t a problem for most RN’s. It’s the demands of the work that can wear you out. Earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree can offer you better career opportunites, better hours, greater flexibility & a great potential for careeer advancement. The President of Chamberlain College of Nursing discusses why nurses are critical in our country & how you can fit going back to school into your schedule by getting your nursing degree online using their Fast-Track RN to BSN online degree completion program. more
View	Your Online Connection To Higher Education Guest: Education Connection With a myriad of choices out there for higher education, Education Connection makes it easy to find the one for your individual needs. Education Connection matches students with accredited online and campus-based schools to enable women to make the best life-decision. more
View	Working Moms Achieve Their Educational Goals Online Guest: Jones International University, Ltd. A single mom & U.S. Marine tells her personal story of how Jones International University helped her get her Masters Degree in Education online, as well as why she chose JIU. more
View	Putting Education To Work Guest: eLearners.com LLC This is Part 2 and 3 of a 3 Part series that examines the issue of under employment and under education for working mothers. The first part features information about how to break this cycle. In the second part we'll meet 3 scholarship recipients who are using this opportunity to turn their lives around. more
View	Putting Education To Work Guest: eLearners.com LLC This is Part 2&3 of a 3 Part series that examines the issue of under employment and under education for working mothers. The first part features information about how to break this cycle. In the second part we’ll meet 3 scholarship recipients who are using this opportunity to turn their lives around. more
View	Breaking The Cycle Of Under Education Guest: eLearners.com LLC This is Part 1 of a 3 Part series that examines the issue of under employment and under education for working mothers. The segment also features information about how to get a degree online with the help of scholarships, financial aid, and an online community of women helping women. We’ll also meet a woman with an inspirational story of how she turned her life around. more
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