Q: You want a very high temperature to quickly cook the meringue on the outside without the heat penetrating to the ice cream in the middle. The baking sheet with parchment paper will prevent sticking and messy cleanups later. There are endless ways to make the base of your baked Alaska, and you should choose the one that best fits your ice cream choices, cooking time, and preferences. You can: Cut strips out of a larger sheet cake, which you then use to "build" your base Bake a round layer cake or brownie in an 8" pie pan, let it cool, and use. Purchase a sponge cake disc and cut it to fit, then drizzle with orange or chocolate liquor. The ice cream will likely need to warm up slightly in order to slide out of the bowl, but you want to act fast once the ice cream comes out of the freezer -- it should be as cold as possible when the cake goes in the oven. If you've cut a sheet cake into strips, place them down on the bottom of the ice cream so that there are no spaces. If you have a full round cake, center it on the ice cream, but don't worry about pressing it in just yet, especially if the edges overlap and you're worried the cake will split. With the cake on the bottom of the pile, pull up on the plastic wrap. This should detach the bowl from the ice cream, leaving you with a beautiful dome of ice cream on your cake base. If it does not, leave it for 1-2 minutes and try again. Use the excess plastic wrap to pull up on the bowl without yanking on the ice cream. You may just have to wait if it is frozen on solid. Keep lifting at the edges, but be careful of the cake underneath -- don't let it rip or tear because you're pulling too hard or impatient. You can use a spoon and make swirls, but the classic Baked Alaska has flowery, starred meringue that browns beautifully on the edge. Add about 1/2 inch of meringue around the entire dish in whatever pattern you want. Make sure all of the ice cream is covered -- you need the meringue to absorb the heat so that it doesn't all melt. Once the meringue has a nice golden color across the entire cake (some small bits will be brown, but don't let it become black) you can take the dessert out. You're ready to serve and enjoy! If you have a kitchen torch, you can use this to brown the meringue without putting the dish in the oven at all.
A: Preheat the oven to 500F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut your cake or brownie to fit the bottom of the bowl. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and take off the bottom layer of plastic wrap. Press your cake or brownie into the bottom of the bowl. Turn the bowl upside down on the parchment paper. Using a star-shaped pipette or another decorative icing method, cover the whole thing in meringue. Bake the entire thing for 3-4 minutes, until the outsides are golden brown.

Q: If you're overweight, talk with your doctor about safely losing weight. Your doctor or nutritionist can work with you to create a personalized weight loss plan. Even a small amount of weight loss can help to raise your HDL levels. Complex carbohydrates offer more fiber, which can increase your HDL while lowering LDL and triglycerides. Complex carbohydrates also take longer for your body to process, so you'll feel fuller longer. This may help you lose weight as well. To include complex carbohydrates, choose: Beans Legumes Fruit (include the rind): plums, peaches, nectarines, apples Vegetables: artichokes, broccoli, brussels sprouts Oats Barley Millet Quinoa Buckwheat Rye Whole wheat breads and pasta Brown rice Choose lean meat like poultry. Avoid eating the skin which contains a lot of fat and cholesterol which may raise your LDL cholesterol levels. You can also eat wild-caught fish like salmon, cod, haddock, and tuna. These are also good sources of omega-3 fatty acids which can improve your HDL. Don't forget that beans are also a good source of protein which are high in fiber and low in fat. Try to eat one or two servings of beans a day. Avoid red meat because it contains a high amount of cholesterol which can raise your LDL levels. When you do eat red meat, choose grass-fed (not corn-fed) red meat. Eggs are also a good source of protein, but the yolks are high in cholesterol. Choose egg whites or limit whole eggs to one or two a day. Foods containing soluble fiber have been associated with lower LDL. Soluble fiber is a form of fiber that dissolves in water to form a gel that slows digestion. Scientists theorize this form of fiber helps reduce LDL by binding to cholesterol particles in the digestive tract and preventing their absorption. Some food sources of soluble fiber include: Oats Peas Beans Citrus fruit Carrots Barley Trans fats are artificially produced fats that raise LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Studies have linked trans fats to increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. To protect yourself from these negative effects, avoid foods that contain trans fats such as: Packaged and processed baked goods such as pies, cookies, and crackers Margarine Nondairy coffee creamer Fried foods like French fries, doughnuts, and fried chicken Refrigerated cookie dough, pizza dough, or biscuit dough Snack chips like tortilla chips and potato chips Luncheon meats, hot dogs, fatty snack foods It may be tempting to cut out all fat from your diet, but the American Heart Association recommends keeping "good" fats. These monounsaturated fats can lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides. They also have nutrients that improve cell health. To get monounsaturated fats, eat: Olive oil Canola oil Peanut oil Safflower oil Sesame oil Avocados Peanut butter Exercise can increase your HDL levels, so if regular exercise is not already a part of your lifestyle, start an exercise routine. For example, start by walking for 30 minutes a day, five days per week. Make sure that you choose an activity that you will enjoy so that you will be more likely to stick with your program. Some good options include: Walking or jogging Biking Swimming Dancing Using an elliptical walker Practicing martial arts Ice skating or rollerblading Cross country skiing Smoking can make it harder to raise your HDL levels, so if you smoke, do your best to quit. You can raise your HDL levels by as much as 10% when you quit smoking. Talk to your doctor to learn about smoking cessation programs in your area. While quitting smoking improves HDL levels, especially in women, it does not lower LDL levels. If you drink, limit yourself to one drink a day (if you're a woman) or two drinks a day (if you're a man). Drinking in excess can lead to higher risk for high blood pressure, stroke, certain cancers, obesity, accidents, and suicide. Drinking too much alcohol has also been shown to increase triglycerides. Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol has been linked with higher HDL levels, but you should not start drinking alcohol or begin drinking more alcohol as a way to raise your HDL levels.
A: Lose weight. Include more complex carbohydrates in your diet. Make good protein choices. Include soluble fiber sources. Avoid trans fats in your diet. Include a moderate amount of monounsaturated fats. Exercise regularly. Quit smoking. Reduce your alcohol intake.

Q: The light on the Xbox button will pulse off and on, which indicates the controller is not yet synced to your Xbox One. Your controller's "connect" button is located at the top left side of the controller. The controller will be synced with your Xbox One console when the flashing lights become solid.
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Power on the Xbox One console. Verify that your wireless Xbox controller contains batteries. Press and hold down the Xbox button on your controller to power on the controller. Press and release the "connect" button located on the left side of the Xbox One console. Press and hold the "connect" button on the controller within 20 seconds of pressing the "connect" button on the Xbox One console. Continue holding down the controller's "connect" button until the light on the Xbox button flashes quickly.