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...
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Banana Fritters from the island of Dominica...
When I was 17 years old, my parents and I spent a weekend on the island of Dominica where bananas and cocoa are staple ingredients of the island. These were used in various local island recipes. One of my favorites were ripe Banana fritters and Cocoa tea. The recipes are easy to prepare and its a great way to use very ripe Bananas. Caribbean cocoa can be found in most major cities local...
Stuff We Love: Health Experts Call for "Exercise... →
womenshealthmag:
How much exercise would it take to burn off a soda? If health experts get their way, you’ll be reminded every time you reach for a can, according to a report by the Huffington Post UK.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are calling for junk food packages—fizzy drinks included—to include…
one mondo non-paleo but gluten free-ish cheat...
Last night I had a date night with med student…baked this monster cookie:
1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Coconut lour (1/3 cup)
1/2 cup 1% Milk (Lactose-free went out the kitchen door tonight!)
1/2 tsp Baking Powder (Aluminum free)
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 eggs
4 tbsp Butter (hormone free from Target)
1/2 cup Splenda
dash of olive oil
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate...
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How to Make American Cheese {Recipe via: America's...
Word for word instruction from ATK Blog called “The Feed” Check out the ridiculousness:
Step #1 LINE IT
Step #2 BLOOM IT
Gelatin is necessary to bind things together. Soften it first (also known as “blooming”) by sprinkling it over a few tablespoons of water and letting it sit for about 10 minutes.
Step #3 GRATE IT
While the gelatin softens, grate the Colby...
516. Never leave someone hanging on a high five....
I concur.
Happy Hanukkah!
umcanyounot:
Paleo related acronyms & terminologies:
Terms / Acronyms:
PUFA - Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids
SAD - Standard American Diet
WAPF: Weston A. Price Foundation
IF: Intermittent Fasting
EM2: Evolutionary Metabolic Milieu (from the PaNu blog)
EPA/DHA: eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid, the two important forms of omega-3 fatty acids
ALA: alpha-linolenic acid, the less usable form of omega-3 fatty acids
SFA= Saturated Fat(ty...
My Facebook response to a dear friends status:...
Further commentary on her own status:
“awww man thats so horrible ! my main issue is my weight gain i’m like 40 pounds heavier than i was when i wasn’t used to my meds…i was really depressed and anxious and now i’m just fat :/”
My Response:
Letting an organ hiccup control your mind and perception of how you stack up in terms of weight gain/loss is a...
Coke Talk: Custom Coke Talk Wedding Vows →
coketalk:
The other day, a couple wrote in to Dear Coke Talk asking me to assist them in writing their wedding vows.
That shit was too charming to pass up, so we traded a few emails, and they turned out to be cool as fuck, squishy in love, and completely serious about having a lunatic stranger from the…
What is Adderall and should you take it? Adderall,...
Adderall was originally made for people with ADHD because of it’s effectiveness of targeting the frontal lobe of the brain. The medication blocks the reuptake inhibitor of dopamine from the neural synapses and increasing the uptake into subsequent neurons. The increased dopamine flow in the frontal cortex then allows the brain to carry on its executive functions as a normal brain would,...
“Your dresses should be tight enough to show you’re a woman and loose enough to...”
– Edith Head (via caryrandolph
)
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Fun at Free People in Boston, Mass
For the first time, like ever, I actually enjoyed trying on clothes and enjoying my XX chromosomes
I wound up getting the thermal but in white/cream and this rad sweater that doubled as a endless scarf in grey. PLUS Sorel Winter Boots - twas a successful estrogen mission.