A Wonderful Breakfast Worth Waking Up For www.Culinary.net April 6, 2023 Share Waking up, no matter how late, can be such a drag. You’re moving slow and cuddled up under the blankets. However, your stomach is growling which means eventually you are going to have to arise. When you do stumble out of bed, it’s time to get the day started with a delicious casserole on your plate. It’s a warm, freshly baked Overnight Apple Cinnamon Fresh Toast Casserole. Prepared the day before and chilled overnight, this casserole is ready to throw in the oven once you’re up. It’s gooey on the inside and baked to a perfect crisp on the outside, plus it’s filled with mouthwatering apples and ground cinnamon, not to mention the sweet glaze drizzled on top at the end. It’s perfect for any breakfast or brunch occasion and the little ones will enjoy the sweet crunch, as well. To start, add cubed French bread to a glass baking dish. Add apple pie filling on top of the bread and smooth it out over the entire dish. Then add more cubed French bread on top. In a mixing bowl, whisk nine eggs, half-and-half and cinnamon. Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and chill overnight. Remove the foil and bake for about an hour. Let cool. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk to form a sweet glaze. Drizzle the glaze over your warm casserole and enjoy. Whether you are waking up on an early Monday morning or lounging around in your pajamas for an hour (or two) over the weekend, this breakfast casserole is worth the wait. Find more breakfast and brunch recipes at: www.Culinary.net . If you made this recipe at home, use #MyCulinaryConnection on your favorite social network to share your work. Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole Servings: 12 Nonstick cooking spray • 1 package (20 ounces) French bread, cubed, divided • 1 can (20 ounces) apple pie filling • 9 eggs • 1 cup half-and-half • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 1 cup powdered sugar, plus additional (optional) • 2 tablespoons milk, plus additional (optional) Spray 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In baking dish, add 10 ounces cubed French bread in bottom of dish. Pour apple filling over bread. Top with remaining cubed French bread. Set aside. In medium bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread. Cover with aluminum foil and chill overnight. Heat oven to 325 F. Remove foil and bake 50-60 minutes. Let cool 10-15 minutes. In small bowl, whisk powdered sugar and milk. Add additional, if needed, until pourable glaze is reached. Drizzle over casserole before serving. < Previous News Next News >

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Puttshack Lights Up The Holidays December 18, 2024 Share Tech-Infused Mini Golf, Festive Cocktails And Holiday Fun Await At Puttshack This Season Just in time for the holiday season, Puttshack is celebrating with special offers, festive cocktails, and giveaways with the launch of ‘It’s Lit!’ The world’s first and only tech-infused mini golf experience is gearing up for its winter holiday season in Miami! Among the festivities is Puttshack’s seasonal in-venue offer, which gives patrons a bonus free game card for every $50 Gift Card purchased. To help keep the season lit, Puttshack is also introducing a new festive favorite with their new limited-time cocktail, the Holiday Spritz. Made with Jameson Orange Whiskey, Aperol, Machio Prosecco Brut and Soda Water, with a garnish of Fresh Rosemary, this signature holiday drink pairs perfectly with their newly revamped menu, which draws inspiration from across the globe. Then there’s Puttshack’s Ho Ho Hole-in-One Holiday Giveaway every Tuesday and Thursday between now and Christmas. Santa will take to the course for nine holes, and fans can win prizes depending on how he plays. Watch Puttshack’s Instagram and TikTok pages to see how Ol’ Saint Nick does. If Santa scores a hole-in-one, a giveaway will be activated with prizes like $100 or $200 Gift Cards or even a full year of games at Puttshack. If Santa misses, 60 lucky participants in the comments will receive BOGO Mini Golf Codes to their DMs. Finally, Puttshack is bringing a special deal to the workweek with their weekday/winter break offer. All day, all holiday season long, guests will enjoy 50% off their second game of Mini Golf; whether you’re enjoying some holiday fun with friends, family, or whoever, a day’s worth of excitement while saving plenty of money for presents. Puttshack’s Miami location offers a spacious private event space featuring Tech-Infused Mini Golf, Food and Drinks. Groups of 13 or more can even book a private event space with a Full-Service Bar and an “Event Ambassador” who will handle the details so you and yours can enjoy the perfect holiday party, work outing, or family celebration. Puttshack is a leading concept in the emerging and growing market of competitive socializing. Combining a Tech-Infused Mini Golf game with an exceptional food and beverage offering, Puttshack has multi-generation appeal. Patented Trackaball™ technology allows guests to play a point-scoring game surrounded by an upscale and exciting environment. Puttshack is the perfect place for dates, family bonding, birthdays, nights out with friends, or corporate outings. Since opening its first location in 2018, Puttshack now has four London locations and nine U.S. locations, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Miami, Denver, Pittsburgh, Scottsdale and St. Louis with ambitious plans for expansion. Puttshack is located at 701 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131 inside Brickell City Centre and operates Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Sunday until 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit: www.puttshack.com - Or call: (786) 233-7888. Stay connected with Puttshack on Instagram and Facebook: @puttshack for updates and highlights   For more information, please visit: www.puttshack.com - Or visit: https://brickellcitycentre.com for the Miami location. < Previous News Next News >

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The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival - To Showcase Five Fabulous Films for the LGBTQ+ Audience January 23 through February 2, 2025 January 15, 2025 Share The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival© (SASIFF), presented by MorseLife, returns for its third season with screenings at the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from January 23rd, 2025 - January 30th, 2025 and EVO Entertainment Delray Marketplace from January 31st - February 2nd, 2025. Among the more than two-dozen world-class movies from all over the world are five cinematic offerings that will be of particular interest to LGBTQ+ film fans. “Gay and Lesbian relationships figure significantly in five Sun & Stars dramas. International directors representing Canada, Israel, Japan, UK, and USA are sensitive and forthright in treating LGBTQ+ themes, whether their characters are uncomfortably in the closet or out and weathering the give and take of fraught romantic partnerships,” promises Barbara Scharres, SASIFF Artistic Director. “Issues come to the fore embedded in fiction, too,” she adds. “The pros and cons of the controversial practice of conversion therapy are considered when a wife discovers her husband’s secret life in PINK LADY. In MY SUNSHINE, a community’s prejudice impacts the career of a discreetly Gay man as the result of a misplaced adolescent crush.” The five films targeted to LGBTQ+ movie buffs that will be shown during the upcoming Sun & Stars International Film Festival are: Days Of Happiness - Les Jours Heureux: Drama, 2023, Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Chloe Robichaud. Canada, 118-minutes – In French with English subtitles The privileged world of classical music is the setting for drama on and off the concert stage as a young rising star conductor played by Sophie Desmarais makes a misstep that may put her dream of a prestigious new job in peril. A controversial program for the final concert of her residency triggers a fraught confrontation with her personal demons, including her relationships with her controlling father/manager and her Lesbian lover. Desmarais was coached by Conductors Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kensho Watanabe, and Nicolas Ellis to master her conducting movements. The film’s soaring music includes pieces by Mozart, Schoenberg, and Mahler. “An effective (and affecting) drama that boasts a spellbinding performance at its core”—Reel Film Reviews The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center Friday, January 24th at 1:00 p.m. Liza A Truly Terrific And Absolutely True Story: Documentary, 2024, Florida Premiere. Directed by Bruce David Klein. USA, 104-minutes The Opening Night Screening of The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival©, presented by MorseLife. One film is barely enough to encompass all the facets of the glittery life and career of Liza Minnelli, but Director Klein pulls it off being humorously bossy aside from the Oscar-winning Cabaret star herself. This portrait puts the emphasis on a lifetime of meaningful relationships with mentors including Kay Thompson, Bob Fosse, and Halston as young Liza emerges from the shadow of her famous father, film director Vincente Minnelli, and her legendary mother Judy Garland to become one of the most extraordinary artists of our time. Appearances by friends and collaborators include Mia Farrow, Chita Rivera, Ben Vereen, George Hamilton, and with running commentary by Musician Michael Feinstein pulling it all together with his usual flair. “A gorgeous portrait of a legendary showbiz survivor, warmly celebratory but also unquestionably authentic”—The Hollywood Reporter Note: Director Bruce David Klein will appear and answer questions at the Festival’s Opening Night screening. The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center Thursday, January 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Midas Man: Drama, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Joe Stephenson. UK, 112-minutes Often called “the Fifth Beatle,” Manager/Impresario Brian Epstein burned brightly as the man who catapulted the Fab Four to international fame then tragically died at 32. This brisk and wonderfully evocative film is a fictionalized capsule of early Beatles history from Liverpool’s grungy Cavern Club to the flower-power years, set against the background of Epstein’s short life. Jewish, closeted Gay, and energized by the rocking tunes of the underground culture, Epstein (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) talks his way into managing the band of four scruffy lads. Also starring Emily Watson, Eddie Izzard, and Jay Leno as Ed Sullivan, MIDAS MAN brings to life one beloved chapter in the rock ‘n’ roll story with color and spirit, underlining the toll success took on the man who made it happen. The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center Friday, January 24th at 7:00 p.m. My Sunshine - Boku No Ohisama: Drama, 2024, Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Hiroshi Okuyama. Japan, 100-minutes – In Japanese with English subtitles The enduring appeal of ice-dancing casts a spell over a film steeped in the bittersweet nostalgia of first love. Set at a small-town skating rink in picturesque wintry Hokkaido, Japan, the film starring Keitatsu Koshiyama and Kiara Takanashi sets up a delicate triangle of association between two young skaters and their coach, with emotional fallout for all three. For Takuya, a bullied loner, it’s love at first sight when he spies Sakura, a girl his own age gliding and twirling to the strains of Claire de Lune. The coach senses the chance to recruit an ice-dancing partner for his most talented protege. Unrequited adolescent crushes have unforeseen consequences, however, when Sakura begins to understand that the handsome coach she dreams of is gay. “Profoundly moving”— www.RobertEbert.com EVO Entertainment Delray Marketplace Saturday, February 1st at 1:00 p.m. Pink Lady: Drama, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Nir Bergman. Israel, Italy, 106-minutes – In Hebrew with English subtitles Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox community is the setting for this story of a marriage in crisis when the husband’s secret desires are outed by criminals intent on blackmail. Bati (Nur Fibak), a mother of three happily married to devout and seriously observant Lazer (Uri Blufarb) receives a mysterious envelope in the mail containing graphic photos of her husband kissing another man. Amid denials and flimsy claims of Photoshopping, Bati takes a new look at her man. An unexpected encounter with a very unusual woman causes her to take a fresh look at herself. The film opens a Pandora’s Box of issues: Orthodox family values, homosexuality and conversion therapy. The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center Friday, January 24th at 4:00 p.m. For more information about the SASIFF or to purchase tickets, please visit: www.sasiff.org . About The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival: The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival©, presented by MorseLife, aims to bring highly anticipated, critically acclaimed, and thought-provoking films to Palm Beach County. As a world-class film festival, The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International represents a major contribution to the cultural life of Palm Beach County. SASIFF returns for a new season with screenings at the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on January 23rd, 2025 - January 30rd, 2025 and EVO Entertainment Delray on January 31st, 2025 - February 2nd, 2025. For more information, please visit: www.sasiff.org - Or: www.facebook.com/DME.SASIFF - And at: www.twitter.com/dmesasiff - Or: www.instagram.com/dme_sasiff - Or contact: info@sasiff.org . Or: (561) 220-6735. About MorseLife: MorseLife serves more than 3,600 seniors every day on its campus in West Palm Beach and through its community outreach programs. Founded in 1983, MorseLife is a provider of health care and residential services for seniors in Palm Beach County. A charitable, Not-For-Profit Organization, its programs also include short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, independent and assisted living, memory care assisted living, hospice, home health care, care management, meals-on-wheels, and PACE. Since its beginnings, MorseLife has built a reputation and tradition of caring for seniors with excellence, dignity, and compassion. For more information, visit: https://morselife.org - Or: www.facebook.com/MorseLife - Or: www.twitter.com/MorseLifeHealth - Or: www.instagram.com/morselifehealth - Or: www.linkedin.com/company/morselife-inc-/ - Or contact: info@morselife.org . Photo Credit: Sun & Stars International Film Festival < Previous News Next News >

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Over The Rainbow: Celebrate The Music Of Judy Garland March 10, 2023 Share The City of Aventura presents Over The Rainbow: Becky O'Brien Celebrates the Music of Judy Garland on Friday, March 31st, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. O'Brien has met with great critical acclaim from her many performances at the London Palladium, as a finalist on Britain's Got Talent and with a hugely successful Off Broadway run of A Garland For Judy. Simon Cowell was left choked up on Britain’s Got Talent after Becky O'Brien's emotional performance. "Wow. I was not expecting that. Your voice is so beautiful, so authentic, it was just so emotional. This is why we love making this show, is to find people like you. That was your moment and you took it and it was fantastic. Thank God Jack said to you last year, 'Come and audition for Britain's Got Talent'." Simon Cowell The music mogul looked visibly moved after the mother of five performed an incredibly emotional rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Broadway World reported, "The audience was awed. Each note that came from her tiny frame soared. O'Brien exuded in her words a trait she shares with her inspiration for the show, Garland… a glass half full optimism." People say O’Brien was born 50 years too late as she transports audiences to an era long forgotten. She first gained fame as a finalist on Britain's Got Talent causing host Simon Cowell to exclaim, “The reason we do this show is to find people like you, that was your moment and you took it!” To celebrate what would have been the week of Garland’s 100th birthday last June, O’Brien starred in Over the Rainbow at the Hippodrome Casino in London and was the British ambassador for Judy – A Garland Fragrance by Vincenzo Spinnato created closely with the Garland Family and The Garland Heirs Trust. Songs that will be featured during the performance include: I Got Rhythm, The Man That Got Away, Get Happy and – naturally – Over the Rainbow. Tickets Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Buy tickets online at: www.aventuracenter.org By phone at: (877) 311-7469. Or: (954) 462-0222. Or in person at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center box office Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to each performance. For Group Sales, please call: (954) 660-6307. Tickets are $50-$55. Parking Free parking is available in the lots adjacent to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in front of the Aventura Community Recreation Center and the Aventura City of Excellence School. Valet service is available for most performances at $20 per vehicle. Valet parking is located at the main entrance of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in the circular drive. There is a convenient drop-off area in front of the building. The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is located at: 3385 Northeast 188th Street, Aventura, Florida 33180. Join the conversation, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @aventuracenter or #aventuracenter. < Previous News Next News >

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Go Solar Together - A New Solar Co-op To Help Residents & Businesses In The Area To Go Solar November 7, 2024 Share Today, nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors (SUN) announced the opening of the Miami-Dade 2024 Solar Co-op to help residents, businesses and non-profits in the area go solar. The co-op is free to join and open to homeowners and business owners in Miami-Dade County. Together, co-op members will learn about solar energy and leverage their numbers to purchase individual solar systems at a competitive price and top quality. As Floridians are rebuilding and recovering from recent hurricanes, rooftop solar paired with battery storage is one way that Miami-Dade residents can build more resilient communities. Rooftop solar paired with battery storage can keep critical appliances and medical devices up and running. In addition, rooftop solar creates local jobs, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is the least water intensive form of energy. “If you’ve ever thought about going solar, now’s your chance,” said Laura Tellez, Associate Florida Program Director for Solar United Neighbors. “The co-op will enable Miami-Dade County homeowners, nonprofits and small businesses to join the growing community of people saving money by harnessing local solar power. Placing consumer protection at the forefront, we help those looking to go solar navigate the process with their best interest and needs being prioritized.” “Ensuring Miami-Dade County residents have access to affordable solar energy is an essential step toward building a more sustainable and resilient community,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Our partnership with Solar United Neighbors of Florida gets us closer to reaching the goals of the County’s Climate Action Strategy to make our community healthier by cutting greenhouse gas pollution 50 percent by 2030 and then achieving net zero by 2050. While we are making significant progress in leading by example by installing solar at County facilities, the real winners of this initiative are the residents and businesses that will enjoy reduced energy bills after joining the co-op and installing solar panels.” "Going solar is a great way for our residents to not only save money on their utility bills, but to increase the resilience of their homes,” said Miami-Dade County Director of Energy and Interim Chief Resilience Officer, Dr. Patricia Gómez. “By having homeowners and smaller commercial properties invest in solar energy through group purchasing solar cooperatives, we are reducing climate pollution, and simultaneously creating economic opportunities for solar installers in our own backyards. " SUN has helped over 2,500 families in Florida go solar. The co-op is free to join and open to homeowners and business owners from Miami-Dade County. Joining the co-op does not obligate members to purchase solar panels. Together, co-op members learn about solar energy. After a competitive bidding process facilitated by SUN, which remains vendor neutral, co-op members will select a single solar company to complete the installations. Members then have the option to individually purchase top quality solar systems based on the installer’s discounted group rate. Partnering with the Miami-Dade County Solar Co-op are Miami-Dade County, the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, Catalyst Miami, Dream in Green, City of Miami Beach, The CLEO Institute, NAACP South Dade Branch, Miami Climate Alliance, and North Bay Village. “Catalyst Miami is thrilled to be partnering with SUN to provide a cost effective and clean energy alternative to our residents and businesses,” said Zelalem Adefris, Executive Director for Catalyst Miami. “The Solar co-op provides resources, tools and educational opportunities which helps remove barriers when thinking about going solar.” “SUN was right there with us to answer questions and provide advice,” said Pam Brown-Eyo, member of the Miami-Dade 2022 Solar Co-op and NAACP South Dade Branch Environmental and Climate Justice Chairperson. “Solar United Neighbors made the process easy with their informative webinars. Opportunities like this allow Miami-Dade County residents access to solar energy and lower electric bills, which is something we need.” SUN will host several free information sessions to educate community members about solar energy and the Co-op. Information meetings are planned for: Florida Solar 101 Thursday, November 21st 6:00 p.m. EST West Kendall Library Florida Solar 101 Tuesday, December 10th 6:00 p.m. EST Virtual Florida Solar 101 Wednesday, January 15th 6:00 p.m. EST South Dade Regional Library Energía solar básica en Florida Martes 11 de Febrero 6:00 p.m. EST Virtual Solar United Neighbors is a nonprofit organization that works in Florida and nationwide to represent the needs and interests of solar owners and supporters. Solar co-ops are part of the organization’s mission to create a new energy system with rooftop solar at the cornerstone. Solar United Neighbors holds events and education programs to help people become informed solar consumers, maximize the value of their solar investment, and advocate for fair solar policies. Individuals interested in going solar can sign up for the co-op or one of the upcoming information sessions at: https://solarunitedneighbors.org/miami/events < Previous News Next News >