There’s something so satisfying about bread, whether it’s a crispy piece of toast with jam, a light, fluffy roll dipped in your favorite soup, or a crunchy crostini with goat cheese spread. If you want to make gourmet-quality breads from the comfort of your own kitchen, these step-by-step recipe websites will help you do just that.

Cooking Light
The Cooking Light website aims to make eating bread a bit more healthier, but just as delicious. Its Healthy Baking Guide features a list of the 30 Best Quick Bread Recipes, perfect for the busy home cook or the amateur chef. These breads are leavened with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast, which makes their cooking times shorter and more manageable. From flaky buttermilk biscuits to zucchini-pineapple quick bread, you’ll find an abundance of fast and easy bread recipes on this unique list.

Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens magazine has published a lot of bread recipes over the years, but this is a list of their very favorite loaves. From Semolina and Rosemary Boule to Two-Tone Banana Bread to Whole Grain Sunflower Bread, these not-so-average breads are all delicious in their own unique ways.

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Whether you’re a competitive runner or just looking to get into shape, equip yourself for success at Potomac River Running in Ashburn. Probably the most important piece of equipment you’ll need is shoes. At Potomac, you’ll find one of the largest selections of walking and running shoes in the area, all from top manufacturers.

Why put on a worn pair of sweatpants when you can look your best in one of the many different running suits for sale here? You will also really like the service, as knowledgeable sales associates will be glad to help you get just what you need to get on the road or the track.

Potomac River Running is open Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Potomac River Running
20630 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 729-0133
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You can eat what you want and still lose weight by simply changing your ideas about what equals a portion. Exercising portion control is easy if you understand how much of each food group you should consume per day, and these tips from the CDC can help you.

The guide first notes that serving sizes at restaurants have gotten significantly larger over the years. It suggests splitting one large meal with a friend, or immediately asking for a to-go box and dividing the meal into healthy portions, leaving some for later.

At home, serving food from individual plates rather than large serving platters helps to limit overeating. Eating a healthy snack before a large dinner also helps you to eat less of fattening foods, and dividing nighttime snacks into smaller bowls is another way to practice portion control. Check out the guide for some other great ideas for limiting food portions!

How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

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