After defeating Marc Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar's nephew, Augustus, became emperor of Rome. To ensure his greatness stayed in the public eye for years to come, the Romans named the eighth month after him--August. To celebrate this joyous month and the last hurrah of summer, why not sample some of the delicious food inspired by the Greco-Roman empire? And, according to the Mediterranean Diet, which is holding its own just under Paleo in regards to popular trend diets, it's probably mostly healthy for you!
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Everyone who thinks they’re anything but a Hufflepuff is wrong. If you’re nerdy enough to assign yourself to a fictional house in a wizard world I am sorry to tell you, you’re the weird one.
In my Too Depressed To Function Survival Kit, the VIP is my air fryer. Super easy to make a meal in minutes. I toss in a few vegetarian nuggets (Wundernuggets is my favorite, they give you a serving of veggies with the protein), microwave some veggies, and eat over instant rice with…Â
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