It's time to pick the T-shirt contest winners!

Come into our office toPick your top 5 favorite pictures on the bulletin board!

You can vote for your own picture ONCE.

Voting ends October 18^th.

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Winners get their

choice of which prize

they would like: xBox 360, Beats by Dre, Skullcandy headphones, Barnes and Noble's Nook, or a Kindle Fire.

Summer T-Shirt Contest!!!!

 It's Time again...

For the T- shirt contest

Are you ready?

Take a picture of yourself wearing your new shirt over the summer while doing something fun & we’ll give you a coupon to Pizza Hut, just for sharing your fun times!

Ok... so here are the rules…

   

 *The shirt must be visible *No cutting/pasting

 * You can bring in or e-mail 2 pictures

When is the deadline, you may be asking ?

   August 17th

So get your fun summer pictures in while you still can!

Homemade Mac and Cheese

We know that sometimes it can be hard to eat with your braces,

so we wanted to give you a new yummy recipe to try!

Homemade Mac and Cheese

(serves 4)

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 pinch paprika

Directions

1. Cook macaroni according to the package directions. Drain.
2. In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce is a little thick. Put macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.
3. Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown. Spread over the macaroni and cheese to cover. Sprinkle with a little paprika.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve.

Enjoy!!

We will be closed!

Our office will be closed next week from

May 3rd- May 8th!

Thank you!

Elastic wear

We decided to put these pictures up on our blog so that if any of you have questions about how to wear your elastics you can find your answers here!

We hope this is helpful!

Have a wonderful day!

Thank you Moms!

Mom's help us with our homework, cheer us on, cook for us, and so much more!

We want to recognize one mom with a gift certificate to a spa.

Come into our office to tell us why your mom deserves this day of pampering for Mother's Day!

Hope to see you soon!

Soft Crust Pizza Recipe

Are your teeth hurting from your braces? You need to give this recipe, courtesy of Pamela Waterman, author of "The Braces Cookbook Recipes You (and Your Orthodontist) Will Love"  a try!  This soft-pizza is not only delicious, it is tailored for easy chewing because of the soft crust!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 17 minutes

Total Time: 37 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon corn meal
• 3 cups biscuit mix (purchased, or from below)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Spray-type vegetable oil, or vegetable oil with a brush
• 2 to 3 cups pizza sauce (purchased)
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups grated cheeses (mozzarella, Asiago, mild cheddar, Parmesan)
• Your choice of green peppers, sausage, bacon (cooked and crumbled), pepperoni slices, mushrooms, onion, etc., chopped in
• small pieces.

• Biscuit Mix:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry powdered milk
• 2 Tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening

Preparation:

Biscuit Mix

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients with a pastry cutter or fork. Makes a generous 3 cups of mix. Keep extra mix refrigerated in a sealed bowl or bag; it will keep for a few weeks.

Soft-Crust Pizza

Preheat oven to 450 F


Sprinkle cornmeal all over a cookie sheet or pizza pan. In a large bowl, with a spoon, stir together the biscuit mix and the water. Sprinkle your hands with flour, then pat the dough into a 12-inch circle or square, directly on the pan. Build up a bit of dough around the edge to make a rim, for holding the sauce. Spray or brush the dough lightly with oil, then bake for 4 minutes at 450 F.
Carefully pour pizza sauce on top [of the pizza] then add grated cheese and the other toppings of your choice. Bake completed pizza for an additional 13 minutes at 450 F, checking that the edges are just golden, to keep them soft.


Enjoy!