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What’s for dinner tonight? Same old same old? If you’re tired of beef and chicken, discover what you can do with a ham. Sure, you can just throw it in the oven and bake it, but with the right glaze it will amaze you with its tastiness. It’s an outstanding choice for tonight’s meal, and it might change your attitude toward leftovers.
No need to wait for a special occasion. Any time you like, treat yourself to several days of good eating with this glazed ham recipe.
The Best Glazed Ham
You’ll need a pre-cooked half ham of about six pounds. Heat the oven to 325˚F. You can bake it right on a foil-lined pan but an oven rack is better. Put the fat side up and score it 3/4 inch deep in a diamond pattern. Bake 8 to 20 minutes a pound, around two hours.
Now put together the glaze. In a saucepan, mix together ½ cup each of apple juice, brown sugar, and maple syrup with a heaping tablespoon of Dijon mustard. Optionally, add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or allspice. Cook at medium high until it boils, and boil for two minutes. Don’t let it boil over.
20 minutes before the ham is baked, spoon on half the glaze. Watch it seep into the cuts. Ten minutes later, add the rest.
When the ham reaches 140 degrees, it’s done. Pull it out and let it rest under loose foil for 10-15 minutes.
Carve it and eat it. The crust is delicious and the flavor seeps all the way through. Save leftovers for a quick and easy meal later in the week.
If you’re looking for a new apartment for those delectable dinners, look no further than Woodland Village. Contact us to learn more about our comfortable Flagstaff apartments today!
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Pet-friendly living spaces make life easier for everyone. That’s why we hope our residents of Woodlands Village find these kitchen organization tips useful.
Why Pet-Friendly Kitchens Are Essential
In many living spaces, the kitchen tends to enjoy the most foot traffic. That includes residents with two legs as well as four. It’s the primary food preparation area where we’re all likely to grab a drink, snack, or quick meal. Many pet owners store their four-legged friend's specialty food and serving bowls in the kitchen. Simply put, pets can spend just as much time in the kitchen as humans.
Install Cabinet Drawer Serving Bowls
One of the biggest inconveniences that pet owners experience is food and water bowls on kitchen floors. There’s a certain inevitability to bumping into them and spilling water and food on the floor. Another downside to this is that some pets are prone to overeating. That typically means pet owners are tasked with removing them after every meal.
One solution is using pet bowls that can be inserted directly into lower cabinet drawers. These are easy enough for the average DIYer to install and allow you to open and close the drawer as needed. The big perk is moving around freely without worrying about tripping over a pet bowl.
Convert Space Under Sink For Pet Use
Another approach some pet owners take is to change the cabinet space under the sink. Rather than storing cleaning products, the area is cleaned out, and doors are removed. You can place food bowls there and even run a tap to fill water bowls conveniently without bending over.
Kitchen Cabinet Pet Beds
Building on the idea or repurposing cabinet space, small and mid-sized pets may be able to fit comfortably with a soft bed. Cats and small dogs find these kitchen sleeping quarters convenient for them, as well as visiting pets. By rethinking the way cabinets and draws are used, you can increase floor space and make life better.
We hope current and future residents of Woodlands Village enjoy these pet tips. If you or a friend would like more information about our Flagstaff apartments, call us today.
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The time of the jack-o-lantern has arrived, so you scoop and scoop away at those insides of the pumpkin in the process of creating one. Don't let those innards go to waste! Here are a few things you can do with them after you've finished carving your pumpkin.
1. Roast the Pumpkin Seeds
All you need to do for this trick is set the oven to about 400 degrees and let the seeds saturate the heat for about 25 minutes. Add these goodies to your favorite trail mix and enjoy the energizing and regenerating benefits of the seeds of this seasonal fruit.
2. Butter it Up!
Use your crockpot or a butter maker and simmer the seeds. Put them in the pot along with one stick of butter and relish in the flavor of fall throughout the season. Add the flavorful butter to pancakes, toast, and bagels and enjoy!
3. Create a Body Scrub
Mix a bit of coconut oil, sugar, pumpkin seeds, and spices together to establish an amazing all-over body scrub. Compared to the price of costly options, why not make the most out of what you already have? Add sea salt for extra rough areas.
4. Pies and Cheesecakes
There’s no denying the love for pumpkin pie during the holiday season, but you can take it to the next level with a full-fledged cheesecake. Whether you want it thin or New-York-style thick, you can use some of the pumpkin remnants and a splash of cinnamon to make an especially delicious dessert.
5. Make Soup
Pumpkin soup may be unusual, but it is a healthy addition to any meal. Find a recipe online that uses fresh pumpkin for a nutrient-filled dish.
Come Home to Woodlands Village
Need a new place to cook and craft all your pumpkin ideas? Contact us for a virtual tour of our Flagstaff apartments!
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Routine physical activity is an effective way to stay as healthy as possible. When you don’t want to leave home in order to exercise, you can easily work out inside. Consider doing the following activities on a regular basis in your own living room.
Yoga
Yoga provides emotional and physical health benefits, such as reduced stress, improved sleep, and increased flexibility. Doing yoga involves breathing, moving your body into certain postures, and meditating. If you’re not used to yoga, you should start with simple moves. You can slowly add more challenging moves to your yoga routine as you get better at it. All you need in order to do yoga is a comfortable outfit, a yoga mat, and videos to watch online or on DVD to help you learn how to do this form of exercise.
Stretches
In addition to yoga, doing basic stretches can help you become more flexible and improve your posture, which helps lower your risk of injuries or chronic pain. When you do stretching routines, try to include stretches that target different groups of muscles, such as leg and arm stretches or shoulder and abdominal stretches. You can do a workout involving one group of muscles on different days, or do a workout every other day that targets a few different muscle groups. Just make sure you give those muscle groups a day or two to recover in between workouts.
Free Weights
Free weights offer an easy way to build muscle strength at home without having to worry about making room for an entire weight bench. With a free weight in each hand, you can do a variety of lifting exercises to make your arm muscles stronger. Start with lighter weights if you’re not used to weightlifting, then gradually change to heavier weights over time.
Our apartments in Flagstaff, AZ have open floor plans available that offer a great space for working out. Please contact us to get more detailed information on our layouts and availability.
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There's no end to the string of advice out there about how to be more productive when working from home. These tips often start big with promises, but then end up falling flat by the time you're done trying them out. This is because not everyone functions the same when they're at home. The following are a few unique ways to stay on track.
Know When You're Routine Isn't Working Out
Some people are just more focused at a certain time of day. If you find that you can't do much in the morning, you should probably schedule the most difficult tasks until later on in the afternoon. Experts say that your brain will adapt to your routine so long as you establish it, but there's a chance that your current routine simply isn't serving who you are and how you work.
Make Small Changes
Cutting out the sugar-laden muffin in the morning, taking regular breaks when you're feeling stressed, going for walks: all of these things can improve your concentration and productivity. The trick is not to overwhelm yourself by doing a 180 though. The slower you take it, the more likely it is that you'll actually stick with it. Find one thing to alter about your day and stick with it for 30 days.
Challenge Yourself
As easy as it is to compare yourself to others, you should really only be comparing today's progress to yesterday's. You don't have to go above and beyond every day of the week, but you should be giving yourself reasonable goals to hit at regular intervals. Even just finding a way to answer a few more emails can do wonders to cut down on your to-do list.
If you live in a Flagstaff apartment and work from home, you're going to need a space that can keep up with you. Call Woodlands Village today to take a tour of our properties and see how we can help you find a peaceful new place to live.
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Having a problem keeping your pet healthy and happy? Worry no more! At Woodlands Village, our apartments in Flagstaff let residents enjoy the company of their pets with some guidelines. With a variety of comfortable floor plans and thoughtful amenities, Woodlands Village proves that you can spoil your pet while living in an apartment community.
To ensure that you are an ideal resident considerate of neighbors and guidelines, your pet must also be a good resident. Keeping your pet happy will not only benefit you and your pet but will also make those around you feel more welcome. Here are some tips for taking care of your pet at Woodlands Village.
Train your pet.
Most pet owners can relate to how much trouble it saves them when their pets are trained. Training your pet helps your pet to understand what is expected of them when you are not watching and the repercussion when they do the opposite.
Get your pet to know the no-go-zone areas around our community and where to deposit waste. You should also train your pet on what not to eat while outdoors to avoid health complications. At the end of the day, reward your pet for good behavior.
Provide necessary items to keep your pet happy.
Pets are just like human beings. Therefore, they also require essential items to keep their life happy and comfortable. Engage your pet by supplying the right food, treats, environment, and toys. Your pet will be less likely to scratch furniture or chew up your belongings in the apartment if all its needs are considered.
For instance, if you are keeping a dog or a cat, you should ensure that they have a good and warm bed or even a special space to relax in your apartment. In addition to that, dogs and cats like playing around, so you'll need to secure some playing toys that can keep the pets engaged.
For a young dog, you may also require puppy training pads. Not only will they help encourage your pup to go outside, but the pads will also help you avoid damages to the apartment. Of course, a leash is also a prerequisite that helps you train the dog to walk by your side.
Keep your pet healthy.
One of the fundamentals of keeping your dog or cat healthy is food. However, pets do not like being bothered while eating. Therefore, a room optimized for eating should have less noise and minimum foot traffic. A quiet place is perfect if you want a dog or a cat to enjoy their food.
Your pet should also have a vet for regular check-ups. The occasional visit to the vet will keep your pet healthy and also helps you avoid getting fleas in your living room should your pet have fleas on their body. Fleas are the most common pests you should worry about, particularly in pets that go outside, but it's also important to prevent ticks.
Not every apartment community allows its residents to have pets. Thankfully, Woodlands Village offers pet-friendly apartments in Flagstaff, so both you and your pet can live a happy and healthy lifestyle while feeling welcome in your home. Contact us today for availability!
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Save up empty wine bottles or glass jugs so that you can use them to display twinkling strings of battery-operated fairy lights. Your fairy light display will look best if you remove the labels from the bottles.
Display Your Pictures
This is a rustic, yet whimsical, way to display your favorite photos. Simply hang strings of lights on your wall, and then use old-fashioned wooden clothespins to clip pictures to the wires.
Give Your Greenery a Glow-Up
Lighten up your house plants and trees by draping strings of fairy lights through their branches.
Add Soft Lighting to Your Bedroom
Turn your bedroom into a magical room that is accented by tiny lights. Drape fairy lights over a mirror and around your bed's headboard. Don't have a headboard or a mirror? Then, consider stringing the lights along your window or curtains.
Capture the Look of Fireflies
Did you love catching fireflies as a child? Then, fill mason jars with strands of these little lights, so you can recreate the look of those glowing insects dipping and bobbing in a jar.
Have you been in search of a new home in Flagstaff, Arizona? Then, we would like to invite you to check out our pet-friendly apartments in Flagstaff. Our community boasts open floor plans with convenient features that are excellent for decorating and entertaining!
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Indoor cats that get bored can become restless and might even get destructive in some cases. When your cat can’t roam around outside, there are plenty of ways to keep them entertained inside your apartment. Use the following ideas to make sure your cat has some activity and excitement each day.
Change Toys Regularly
Your cat might lose interest in their toys if they have the same ones to play with day after day. You can keep them interested in their cat toys by changing them from time to time. Put away the toys they’ve been playing with, and bring out new toys for them to explore. Whether your cat bats at feather toys or chases balls, giving them new toys helps maintain their interest.
Entertain Their Brain
Some cat toys give cats puzzles to solve or places to explore. These kinds of toys provide mental stimulation for cats, which is a great way to keep them active and busy. Consider getting a tunnel or two for your cat to crawl through. You can also get them puzzle toys that they have to solve in order to be rewarded with treats.
Get a Cat Tree
Cat trees offer cats a way to climb around and see out windows, which can keep them occupied for hours. Some cat trees double as scratching posts as well to reduce the risk of having your furniture scratched up. You can find simple cat trees with a platform or two for your cat to climb and rest on. Other cat trees have a more elaborate design with multiple levels and platforms, as well as enclosed areas for cats to hide in.
Our apartments in Flagstaff, AZ welcome up to two cats or dogs per home. Please contact our friendly team at Woodlands Village to learn more about our pet policy and our community.
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When it comes to watching your favorite food programs or looking up recipes online, sometimes it can feel as though the creators are a little presumptuous about what's in your pantry. While we all know we're supposed to have certain items squirreled away, it's not unusual to open the doors and find one lone can of diced tomatoes that expired a year ago. We don't want to be presumptuous either, but hopefully you can make at least one of our suggestions.
1. Pantry Pasta
At its heart, this dish is just parmesan, olive oil, butter, garlic, and red pepper. What's especially useful about it is that you can really mix it up if you don't have all the ingredients. The pasta water does wonders for blending in the oil and butter into a silky sauce.
2. Spinach Tortellini Tomato Soup
While this one is slightly more complicated, it's also a good way to use up an older can of tomato soup. Packaged tortellini, chicken broth, spinach, and garlic really jazz this dish up, and it's equally good for leftovers as it is the day it's made (a feat that few dishes can really measure up to).
3. Jalapeño Parmesan-Crusted Grilled Cheese
Sometimes you just need a little pucker to add to a basic dish to get a meal that you won't regret. Grilled cheese is definitely one of those items that you can make even when you're bone-tired, and the extra flavor might just be enough to add to your regular rotation. Plus, it's just five ingredients (including the butter).
Our apartments in Flagstaff don't just smell better when you're making home-made meals, they simply are better. Taking the time to prepare food—whether you enjoy the process or not—means you'll appreciate the meal more. If you're looking for a place that appreciates you, call Woodlands Village today to learn more about our availability.
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With the arrival of spring, everything gets a bit more colorful. Plants and flowers bloom in a kaleidoscope of colors, the sky seems to be more blue than usual, and even our plates brighten up a bit. Shades of green overwhelmingly replace the dark oranges and purples of fall and winter vegetables, and dishes are crisper and lighter, too.
Our Flagstaff apartments offer residents the opportunity to experiment in the kitchen with spring's brightly-colored veggies. Here are some fresh ways to incorporate three of the season's most popular vegetables into your spring meals.
Asparagus
Easy to find and delicious no matter how it's prepared, asparagus is versatile and incredibly good for you. It's low in calories but nutrient-dense, so you get a lot of bang for your nutritional buck. This recipe is super simple, but presents the asparagus in a less-than-typical way, giving it a modern twist.
Sugar snap peas
They may not be at the top of your snack foods list, but snap peas are light, tasty, and easy to prepare, making them a perfect go-to for when hunger strikes. As a bonus, sugar snap pea plants can be grown indoors. This fresh take on a salad is packed with fiber and takes less than five minutes to prepare, and the addition of mint in this recipe elevates an otherwise-average dish.
Green beans
Typically just served with butter, there's a lot more to green beans than meets the eye. They're an excellent source of nutrients and can be prepared (quickly!) in any number of ways. Try this sweet-and-sour version or even pickle them for a refreshing, healthy snack.
With so many tasty spring vegetables to choose from, it might be difficult deciding on how to cook them! At our apartments in Flagstaff, AZ, community members enjoy open floor plans and spacious kitchens. Give us a call or contact us today to see our available floor plans!
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