You’ll Go Ape… Over This Banana Pudding!

Bella Breakdown Look no further for the banana pudding of your dreams. In a bowl, combine vanilla pudding mix, milk, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix well. In a separate bowl, pour in heavy cream and vanilla and mix well with a hand mixer. Add half of the whipped cream to the pudding. In a glass bowl, layer the pudding, Nilla wafers, bananas and whipped cream. Top with whipped cream and chopped nuts and refrigerate for three hours....

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How to Make Cacio e Pepe Chips

Bella Breakdown Cacio e pepe works on so many things. This chips recipe is just our latest obsession with using the whole flavor combination. Pour a bag of kettle – cooked potato chips onto a baking pan. Grate fresh pecorino cheese onto the chips, then bake at 425° for 4 minutes. Add more shaved pecorino and freshly ground black pepper and...

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How to Eliminate Credit Card Debt

Bella Breakdown Are you weighed down by credit card bills? In part three of Real Simple’s get-out-of-debt series, learn insider strategies for zeroing out even a sky–high balance. You owe it to yourself. 1. Target just one card first. 2. Ask creditors for lower interest rates. 3. Transfer your balance. 4. Use a peer-to-peer lender. 5. Make two minimum payments each...

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5 Weird Signs You’re Dehydrated

Bella Breakdown Your body has some interesting ways of telling you that you should drink more water. Here’s what you should look out for. 1. You have bad breath: there are properties in your saliva that help you fight bacteria. If you are dehydrated, your saliva levels go down and so does your mouth’s ability to fight odor–causing germs. 2. You feel confused. Feeling confused or out of it can be a sign of a few things, but if you haven’t had a lot to drink recently, it can definitely be a tip-off that you are dehydrated. 3. You...

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8 Amazing Women in Art

Bella Breakdown Female artists have long been pioneers in the field, but their work is sometimes undervalued and overlooked. Take a look at eight of the greatest women artists. These women are proof that art knows no gender. Georgia O’ Keeffe – the iconic American painter is known for her contributions in modern art. Harriet Powers – a former slave, Powers became one of the best known African-American quilt makers. Frida Kahlo – the Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits and explored issues like identity, race, and gender in her work. Beatrix Potter – the London-born writer...

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