February 2012
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...I workout
Do this in your living room, at the gym, in school, at the office ~ we don’t care where.. Just get it done ;) Ask a friend to join you!!!
20 squats
30 lunges
40 toe touches (head forward, legs straight, bend down & touch your toes)
50 second wall sit (sit up against a wall, legs at 90 degrees & hold it!)
90 second jumping jacks
50 second wall sit
40 toe touches
30 lunges
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Hello Giggles: Finding Your Footing
I’d have liked to mask what this entry is going to be about, but I’ll just go right ahead and say it- ending a relationship, specifically a long-term one, changes one’s life in a really big way. In college, I had all these ideas about how life should look like when I’m in my late 20s: a wedding at 28, a kid at 29 or 30 and a teaching job at a university. A teaching job, of course, because I...
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Question: When someone says that they thought you...
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Whenever I see someone walk into a pole while...
“Fact is, if we’ve been doing our jobs right as boyfriends, fiancés, husbands,...”
– Women’s Health “Guy Next Door” Matt Bean on Valentine’s Day (via womenshealthmag)
"No Worries" does not mean "You're Welcome."
emmaleah:
My crotchety grandma sentiment of the day.
Nothing like turning a girl off with poor grammar...
Dude: How was your night?
Me: Lots of food, laughs, and puppy bowl watching lol how was yours?
Dude: Ahahah that sounds fun.. Butt same here went to minnies after the game.. They actually have a puppy bowl lol ;)
last month I weighed 99 lbs, currently I'm at...
thoroughly pissed.
“I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the shooting...”
– Shana Abe (via eletheowl)
January 2012
26 posts
Ice Cream Prototyping Success. Meet our first...
snacky-snacky:
This is a flavor inspired by the Ritz cracker fluffernutter sandwiches our Moms used to make us when we were kids. It’s a pretty simple recipe and to add some flare, we covered the little sandwiches in homemade caramel and melted chocolate. Above is our prototype sketch that Crista drew and below are some photos we took throughout the process.
(See this photo larger:...
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50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind
These questions have no right or wrong answers.
Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer.
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
Which is worse, failing or never trying?
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
What is the one...
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“Don’t be a statistic. Be a case study.”
Craving...
RX Prescription Pad Tray
Pharmacy Mug 12 oz
Fish Eddy…you sure do know how to make a future health professional swoon!
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Toast Dope
Recipe
2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons raw sugar Zest of 1 orange ½ teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg Mix together and sprinkle on toast or a latté. Store in the refrigerator.
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Just throwing this out there: Big ups to Starbucks...
Walked in and picked me up some Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk from Wild By Nature (Thank you King Kullen offspring for creating a Wild By Nature that is in close proximity to me)…proceeded to walk 25 steps to the nearest Starbucks with my unopened carton of non-dairy goodness and once I met my barista and explained the deets on my strict dietary needs, without any hesitation she opened up...
melissabea:
the guess who - these eyes
just...
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My Kitchen Bucket List: Tips for Baking Chocolate... →
imgoingtobeacook:
1. Use good chocolate. For a long time, I refused to splurge on good chocolate chips, but a good rule of thumb is to never bake with chocolate you wouldn’t eat alone. I am particularly fond of Callebaut, which is not too pricy.
2. Rotate your cookie sheets halfway through baking.
3. For chewy cookies: when you transfer your cookies to the cooling rack, they should...
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20 New Year’s Resolutions For 20-Somethings
By Jessie Rosen
Before you status update, Tweet, Tumble or Instagram, pause and say to yourself, “is it entirely necessary that I share this morsel of thought with my entire social network?”and if the answer is not, “yes, I absolutely must,” then step away from the Internet.
Know which candidate you’re going to vote for in the upcoming presidential election, and know why.
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Hello Giggles: And How Does That Make You Feel?:...
When I found out I had been chosen to be a recitation leader for psych 101, I was pumped. I walked into class the first day with the goal of evangelically turning these 50 unsuspecting students into psychology majors. But now that the semester is wrapping up, I realize we were so busy talking about awesome psych stuff, I never got to highlight the positives (and downplay the negatives) of...
vegetables & oxygen: Sculpted by Weights and a... →
vegetablesandoxygen:
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Jimi Sitko gets up at 4 most mornings, works out two to four hours a day and can bench-press nearly twice his weight. He has a shaved head and a brightly colored tattoo on his left arm, and he can easily be mistaken for a Marine separated from his platoon.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies with...AVOCADOS?! {Recipe}
eplace ONE egg with any of the following (depending on the recipe):
3 tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce
2 ½ tablespoons of ground flax mixed with 3-4 tablespoons of water
1 tablespoon of ground chia mixed with ¼ cup of water
¼ cup of pureed avocado
I love the idea of adding avocado to the cookies, muffins, and other baked goodies my kids will be eating.
I have baked many recipes using...
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On a mission to PALEO-tize the life out of this...
Leftover Christmas Ham and White Bean Soup 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 medium size sweet yellow onion, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped into small cubes 1 large garlic clove, crushed 1 – 1/2 to 2 cups chopped ham 2 cups chicken broth 2 – 15.5 ounce cans great northern or navy beans, drained and rinsed (or feel free to cook your own from...
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Healthy eatting habits in 5 steps
Have you ever opened an bag of chips and before you knew it, you were emptying the last crumbs with not much recollection of eating? Do you want to feel satisfied and not overeat? Want to digest your food better? Looking for a good challenge? Eating mindfully will help you train your mind, eat only what is necessary for your body and digest your food well. Pre-Step: Do nothing else. No...
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Cheezy Broccoli Fritters {Recipe}
Cheezy Broccoli Bean Fritters vegan, makes 7-9 fritters 4 cups minced broccoli (from whole florets) 1 1/2 cups cannellini beans, drained from one can 1/4 cup vegan Monterey Jack (or cheddar) cheese shreds 1/3 cup nutritional yeast 2 Tbsp hemp seeds 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp hot sauce 1/2 tsp garlic powder salt and pepper to taste for frying: 1/4 cup safflower oil bread crumb...
December 2011
34 posts
The No-Resolution Resolution: How to Really Be...
In mid-December, I celebrated my 30th birthday at a little Scandanavian restaurant in a quickly-changing part of DC. I was surrounded by great artwork, brightly colored vats of aquavit, and the people I loved most. Throughout the cocktails and the courses of heavy winter food, I kept looking around to marvel at all I have to appreciate in my life. Professionally, I am a decently busy...
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Cookie Butter Dips {Recipe}
Oreo Cheesecake Butter Make a very generous cup
6 Oreo cookies 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cream cheese, softened 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened
Crumble 4 of the Oreos in the work bowl of a food processor; process to pea gravel size; add cream cheese and butter and continue to process until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Crumble remaining 2 Oreos into mixture; pulse...
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Gluten-Free Lasagna with Hazelnut Ricotta, Cashew...
For the Cashew Cheese Sauce: Ingredients 1 ½ cups raw cashews ¾ cups water Juice of ½ fresh lemon 1 ½ tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. vinegar Directions In a food processor, grind the cashews. Add the other ingredients and process until smooth and creamy. For the Hazelnut Ricotta: Ingredients 1 ½ cup hazelnuts, soaked for at least 4 hours ½ cup water Juice of ½ fresh lemon 2 cloves garlic,...
vegan sugar doughnut muffins - small batch...
spilledmylk:
more notes & details to follow. recipe adapted from nicole @ baking bites.
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And one for my homie
No, I’m not referring to a 40 ounce…I am referring to a Crumb Cake. I hope that isn’t too much of a let down that a 40 ounce of Olde E was not incorporated into any of my baked goods. Maybe one day, but not today.
But this is not just any crumb cake…it’s a very special birthday crumb cake for my home girl Jen. Here’s the story…Jen L-O-V-E-S crumb...