tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59836460143544336732024-03-19T00:54:05.109-07:00cucko for coconutsKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-50659312210492434962011-09-11T16:18:00.000-07:002011-09-11T16:23:16.405-07:00meal plan: the decision.<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">as a non-freshman, i have the option to opt-out of the university dining hall program. however, i think i'm going to get a meal plan. the smallest, but still a meal plan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />why? well, nyu totally shatters stereotypes about 'dorm food' here are some pics from last year's dining hall meals:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>black bean burger on whole wheat bun, salad with mixed greens, shrooms, beets, onions, sauteed sweet potato wedges, tofu, cookies, soy milk</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">although i don't like a lot of things at nyu, i must say their dining services kick-ass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">there are tons of vegetarian/vegan options, often use local and organic ingredients, always have bountiful fresh produce, and have interesting dishes like<i> cilantro cumin brown rice</i> and <i>orzo with sundried tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and feta</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">there's also a great spot for lunch with probably the best salad bar ever:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">spinach, artichoke hearts, tortollini, shrooms, beets, chickpeas, blackbeans, cottage cheese, fresh mixed fruit (which included pineapple, watermelon, strawberries, and blueberries)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">my go-tos are big salads, hummus wraps with lots of veggies, grilled veggie wraps, made-to-order stir-frys and/or pastas, and of course, veggie burgers !</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">they even have fage...FAGE ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">nyu dining even hosts strawberry fest, where each year they make the world's largest strawberry short cake. more like a strawberry longcake! lolz</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i know i don't have to have a meal plan, and a lot of my friends don't. but i think i may stick with a small one. when you do the math, the meals average out to $11 each, which some argue is more than they'd spend on a meal out. however, when i can get a hummus wrap, giant salad, three pieces of fruit (and two to go), sweet potato fries, juice, coffee, soymilk AND frozen yogurt for dessert....well let's just say, for those of us who eat lots of produce (which is raising in $$) and have hefty appetites...i think i get my money's worth.</span></div>
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<br />Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-65026220994775367842011-09-09T18:14:00.000-07:002011-09-09T18:14:48.664-07:00craziness (FNO) & finding calm in new york city<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">last night was fashion's night out in new york city. and it.was.nuts. even crazier/bigger than last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i headed to soho to celebrate. on the way, this sign caught my eye and totally worked. i went in the store.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">sadly, the puppies weren't even THAT cute. disappointing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">once i got to soho, i met with a friend who had just met pharrel williams. we headed to the dash store to see dj pauly d (yup, i shamelessly love jersey shore) spin. it was insane:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">in fact, the police closed it before people were even let in! lame.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">we then headed to DVF and did a cool mini-photoshoot where they took continuous pictures for 7 seconds and turned it into a flip book - cool souvenir ! while in line, hot guys came by with champagne and h'or dervs. i grabbed a mini toast with goat cheese and beats. it was as delicious as it was cute. i love tiny things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">we kept walking, and tyler the creator ran out of the billionaire boy's club into a taxi, which was then swarmed, and caused a huge fuss. people were standing/cheering on his taxi. sometimes i feel bad for famous people. that's gotta be stressful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">whipped cream - which is possibly one of my favorite foods ever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">also, if you like whipped cream - this brand is the best after homemade. no preservatives. just real cream, vanilla, and powder sugar. less = more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> salsa (my love), hot sauce (another love), or katsup. not to mention vinegar or mustard. the horrors !</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> so what's wrong with me? well, this card (from the hilarious card collection<i> grandma's dead</i>, purchased at urban outfitters) offers the explanation: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the lumps in my throat for the past few months and my dull chest pain are apparently acid reflux. :-\</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">meaning i have to cut back on a lot of my favorite foods :-( </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">obviously, i'm mega-bumbed, but everyday i'm thankful that i don't have a debilitating psychaitric disorder or a fatal disease. i've struggled with major depression and still battle with my adhd on a daily basis, but these struggles only make me stronger. anytime a clusterf*#&k comes my way, (ie: getting lice at the end of last semester...ick!) i keep in mind how lucky i am to have my health, my stability, the opportunity to pursuit an education and a career of choice, and the support of my friends and family.<i> seriously</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the world is not ending over my acid reflux.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and it's not all bad. this will force me to get more creative in the kitchen. i'm going to have to think of new ways to flavor my foods and still enjoy them without all the heat and punch i normally like them with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and i'm already excited for this excuse to try new things, like non-dairy cheese.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">AND i can still eat some of my favorite foods. including vegetables (thankgawd), whole grains, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, and greek yogurt:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(pictured above as pumpkin-spiced greek yogurt)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">greek yogurt is alright <i>in moderation</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">which may actually be a challenge for me. considering my supply and my ability to down that goodness like it's my job</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and speaking of greek yogurt, i plan to do a post very soon with several of my favorite ways to eat it :-) so stay tuned</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> finally, ending this on a zen note, i did something else bad for my acid reflux </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">how do you keep things in perspective when things are tough?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">did you ever have to (temporarily or permenantly) cut out some of your favorite foods?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">no laughs, please. i made myself one of these last year and it worked wonders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so before the chaos kicks off, i tried to do things today to settle in. like finish unpacking. and buy a printer. while i was out shopping i got handed some of these from a promoter...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i say that because individual greek yogurts (which generally run at about $1.99/each) where on sale $5/5. so of course i stalked up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but how did i get 12 yogurts for $9 + tax, you ask?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">well, it just so happens that if you buy a case of anything at whole foods, even if its on sale, you get a 10% discount. just ask a sales associate to get you a case. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so for things you know you'll use, why not! i assure you none of these yogurts will go to waste.</span></div>
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<br />Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-42054455163225819182011-09-04T22:17:00.000-07:002011-09-05T07:04:03.526-07:00another 24 hours fal-FULL of good eats.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">last night i reunited with two old friends i have been missing for the last 3 and a half months. one of those friends was human. the other was <a href="http://taimfalafel.com/">taim falafel</a> and smoothie bar in the west village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from the outside it looks like this: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a tiny little cave in the wall. i'd guess it sits about 6 people. max. but it's always crowded inside and out. why? because it is the best.falafel.ever. just look at what they got going on...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">uhhhh yes, please. they serve three kinds of falafels, as well as mediterrian platters and an assortment of salads. last night i got the only thing i've ever had there. i really wanna try like, the whole menu, but i just keep going back to this baby because it's so delicious. this would be the harissa falafel sandwich (which comes with like, 5 falafel balls, hummus, israeli salad, tahini, and amba sauce) on whole wheat or white pita (i usually get whole wheat, but they were out wahhh). here's a picture. i assure you it tasted much prettier than it looks:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">harissa is spicy, and has tuscan spices mixed in. i have no idea what is in that spice blend. but i'm guessing there is probably some crack. this is, without a doubt, the most delicious falafel i've eaten in my life. in fact, the first time i tried it, i was walking and had to sit down. i also shouted some profanity in delight through the quite streets of the west village. it was a little embarrassing, but delicious, nonetheless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">after my friend, mom and i savored these giant sammies on a bench, we were all stuffed (if you want to be as full as long as possible for $6.25 - get one of these) and just enjoyed some nice strolling and retired early for the night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this morning, my mom and i did a little more west village strolling, this time to the original magnolia bakery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i love magnolia cupcakes. probably because of their simplicity. i own their cookbook and all their recipes are simple, made from real ingredients and honest. and they all taste amazing. you can taste that they are made fresh daily from scratch and are not massed produced. i dig that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i didn't get one (too early for me for all that sugar) but my mom got a couple to bring back home. we then did some sampling/shopping at chelsea market: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">after i bought/ate an organic peach that weighed almost a full pound, we walked along the west bank over the city on the highrise. the highrise is an elevated sidewalk, basically. it's pretty neat. you can see the river and it has some nice views of the city.</span></div>
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<br />Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-62693060087409542692011-09-03T15:06:00.000-07:002011-09-03T20:37:35.970-07:00back to foodie town & a run in with a foodie celeb !<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">its no secret that nyc is huge on food. and within 24 hours of being back, i've gotten a lot. of good. food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">between my trader joes / whole foods runs last night and this morning, i racked up $151 in groceries, but am happy to say i have a bad-ass pantry ready to kick off the semester with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">another highlight of being back was that this morning i saw this guy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> i'm such a dog-lover ! i was petting the pants off of him when i looked up to ask his name and realized he belonged to this guy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...something being filmed for food network. oops ! so cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i didn't ask for his autograph or a picture with him or anything because honestly i've run into a lot of celebs while living here and always feel too awkward to do anything. it just feels weird when you see them up close and realize they're like, normal people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i then hauled my booty over to brooklyn to go to what is sadly the nearest target and spent too much money and looked way to rediculous carrying $158 worth of dorm stuff back from brooklyn to my apartment. rough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">le pain quotidien. think panera. only way, way, way better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">soups. tartines. quiches. mind-blowing crusty bread. salads. pastries. desserts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all fresh, all organic, and tons of vegan/vegetarian options too. love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i didn't ususally get a salad with red quinoa, arugala, sundried tomatoes, and basil pesto. or the black bean hummus tahini & avocado tartine. but today, a seasonal special caught my eye...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">just look at that beauty...the sweetness of the watermelon with the fresh mint and salty feta was so surprising, and so, so delicious. the greens were also unbeatably fresh. and that bread...that crusty crusty bread... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">mama got a ham, swiss and leek quiche with a side salad and melon. she said it was the best quiche shes ever had. and seriously, it may have been the best salad i've ever had. or one of the best. honestly, i'm sad this is a summer seasonal item. i very well might get it again tomorrow...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">oh, and another great thing about le pain is what they give you to top your bread...hazelnut spreads, praline spreads, white chocolate spreads, a million jams & jellies, and italian honey and agave. bomb digity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the rest of the afternoon was spent meeting up with lovely friends i've missed all summer long! now its off for a dinner i've been craving for forever...and yes, i'll post on it later.</span></div>
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<br />Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-30986658558860137552011-09-02T21:55:00.000-07:002011-09-02T21:57:09.073-07:00back in the city.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">today it’s
back to reality: its time for school. boo. between organic chemistry and biology
this year, it’s gonna be a rough one. and I’m not 100% sure I’m ready.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">today was
difficult for me. i had a really hard time leaving to go back to school. since
i started college in nyc i’ve had a love/hate relationship with the city and
pursuing a degree at nyu. i love the vibrancy of the place. i love some of the
unique opportunities living there has given me (i mean, who else can celebrate
finishing spring finals by seeing the alexander mcqueen exhibit at the met?).
new york city is a beautiful place and i really do like living there. its just
sometimes, well, it’s not easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> from last winter when i saw gossip girl being filmed a block from my dorm</i></span></div>
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sometimes its really hard. moving back and forth is a real pain. when im at
school i miss my mom and dog so much its painful at times. i also just like the
quietness and familiarity of home.and sometimes, I enjoy looking up and seeing stars and hearing silence.</span></div>
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another thing I feel like I’m missing out on is, well, <i>college</i>. nyu has no real campus. there is no union. no big football
games. greek life is negligible. compared to when I visit friends at big 10
schools, it just feels, well, strange. like i’m away at learning camp in the
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <i>overlooking the hudson</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but the city
and school has done a lot for me. as i sit on the plane nyu bound i cant help
but reflect on how much ive changed since i moved in last fall as a freshman.
my dad had suddenly and
unexpectedly died a mere two months before i left to move half-way
across the country to a city i knew almost nothing about and to start college.
my major depressive disorder was at its absolute worst and I was not myself for
a very long time. things got better over time, but i had a hard time making
friends and most of the time I felt lost and isolated yet always surrounded by
a million people. I was miserable.
nyc truly did force me to grow up in a new york minute. there was no more
whining for someone to help me navigate the subway or carry two 50-lb luggage
bags to the bus station and to the airport. I really learned how to suck it up
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also found
my passion at nyu. I was totally unsure which route I wanted to go for
schooling and second semester I was totally hooked on / inspired by my child
& adolescent psychopathology class from day one. I have never been more
academically interested or passionate about anything and this department of nyu
is truly outstanding. Ive gotten some great research opportunities last semester
and have been asked back to help with a year long adhd study, which I’m very
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<span style="font-size: large;"> restaurants. frozen yogurt. cupcakes. foreign markets. farmers markets. outstanding grocery stores. oh man, I could
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still not 100% sold on nyu, I’m going to give it another chance. once I’m back
in the swing of school hopefully things will get better. and if not,
transferring is one (big hassle of an application) away. for now, I’m off to
unpack and meet up with some amazing friends I haven’t seen in a few months. enjoy your weekend !</span></div>
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Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-81372166857080192772011-09-01T15:28:00.000-07:002011-09-01T15:30:25.076-07:00mini things make me happy; leaving my pup makes me sad.<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">today is my last day before i move back to NYC for fall semester.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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i had more last-minute packing/laundry than i realized, so i spent the majority of the day doing that</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">i did, however, squeeze in a little time to pop in the lululemon showroom in milwaukee to try on some jackets i've been meaning to order offline for a while, but wanted to try them on since i tend to vary between two sizes there</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HGxFWVqPUfRaY3yxaMynrxabEH0FMwI2YYZ62EaeSg1YSdxuHxJDRjJad5hbbgtI4b8j4kQFcjlddXiDInhx45ZjulxUXA_lwQp332u1iteYUwmydpXKf8xW31nFIb49iwzUC_RzHmY/s1600/IMG_1641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HGxFWVqPUfRaY3yxaMynrxabEH0FMwI2YYZ62EaeSg1YSdxuHxJDRjJad5hbbgtI4b8j4kQFcjlddXiDInhx45ZjulxUXA_lwQp332u1iteYUwmydpXKf8xW31nFIb49iwzUC_RzHmY/s400/IMG_1641.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">it made me squee ! i couldn't get over it !</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">i don't know why but i've always loved mini-things. mini candy bars, when regular-sized food is miniturized for appetizers, baby clothes, baby spoons...little = so fun for me!</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">i actually think i had more fun looking at the bar than actually eating it. i used to think luna bars were the cat's pajamas and found them a perfectly acceptable substitute for quick breakfast (the thought of that now makes me ill), but since i've gotten more into cooking/baking/my health, i think they're just...okay. i'm not really wild about them. i know they're 'all natural' but i feel like you can still taste a hint of that chemical spray and no longer find them satisfying. they fill me up for like, ten minutes. sad.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">next time i post it'll likely be from the city! can't wait to revisit many of my favorite NYC eateries (pics will come). and see my school friends. hooray!</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">do you love mini things as much as i do?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">anyone else feel super awful leaving furry friends behind?</span></span></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-11233861040057755832011-08-31T22:31:00.000-07:002011-08-31T22:47:45.713-07:00what i ate wednesday? i'm apparently [not on] a roll...<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">so i intended to try that foodie blogger trend 'what i ate wednesday' where bloggers snap pictures of everything they eat every wednesday and most about it. i intended to try it, i really did. and did did fine at breakfast...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">coffee (duh) with lots of half && half </span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a carton of strawberries. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">an organic gala, eaten sliced with cinnamon </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ezikel bread, toasted, with chunky peanut butter and honey drizzle && half a banana while the bread was toasting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">no, i didn't put the banana slices on top of the toast, for reasons i currently can't explain. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">breakfast was going along swimmingly until this happened...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ0XoSDJH8rTgOeVpSXXXVxoLdWJ-UrT0Up1f3vr5e8unWvmwBlWjvzkOGpUKoHgt6QvugRakgDNqWL-MjVapEtepfjzbLdWRHeqZgxKihXqyBeHTXfdD_3U-C5WYRYtI-YmWUafPzvU/s1600/IMG_0957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ0XoSDJH8rTgOeVpSXXXVxoLdWJ-UrT0Up1f3vr5e8unWvmwBlWjvzkOGpUKoHgt6QvugRakgDNqWL-MjVapEtepfjzbLdWRHeqZgxKihXqyBeHTXfdD_3U-C5WYRYtI-YmWUafPzvU/s400/IMG_0957.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">now, i know one is not supposed to cry over spilled milk, but what about spilled half & half? </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sadness. also sad, i totally forgot to snap photos of my lunch. which tells me if i can't keep up with WIAW once, i'll probably not be very consistent at it in the future (i am adhd after all...) </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but oh well. if you are wondering, it involved a small slice of the <a href="http://cuckoforcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/lemon-rosemarry-roasted-chickpeas.html">homemade granola bars i made yesterday</a>, half a cantaloupe i wanted to finish up before moving (no complaints), and almost an entire 17.6 ounce fage greek yogurt (yup..) mixed with cocoa powder..what? it's just so addictive !</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">then, in the afternoon, i was packing kitchen stuff and found some medjool dates and dried figs in my cupboard. wanting to use them up, i whipped up some:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>simple date/fig coconut balls</b></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>the goodies</u>:</span></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup figs, chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">honey (optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">unsweetened shredded coconut (for rolling)</span></li>
</ul><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>method</u>:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. chop & pit dates & figs and toss them in a food processor or blender </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. roll into a log that looks like, well, you know.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. cut the log into even chunks, roll into balls.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. put your shreds in a rolling-friendly bowl </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">as for me, i really wasn't planning on getting any (i HATE spoiling my dinner with dessert right before...yet i consider no meal complete without dessert after...go figure). but my mom wanted some yogurt and they had dulche du leche flavored froyo (which i have a soft spot for..) so we split a medium cup of dulche du leche, cappuccino, and alpine vanilla yogurts with blackberries, raspberries, and crushed health on top. we then sat with sasha and enjoyed some quality outside afternoon time in the sunshine :)</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">i wasn't all that hungry for dinner, but felt like i should get something nutritious in me (i crave veggies if i go more than 24 hours without them) so i whipped up some stuff from our fridge we are trying to get rid of before we move:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">we are fresh out of veggie burgers :( so i ate um...these. morningstar farms vegetarian sausages. they were fine, just not my thing. they tasted too...meaty...or me. i don't eat meat because i don't like it. thus, these were a mild fail. but i'm using up stuff that needs to go so they did their job.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">highlight of this nasty-looking plate: curried catsup. if you've never married the wonderful combination of curry powder and catsup...you simply must. now. bomb. sweet, spicy, earthy...crazy delicious. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the night was capped off by watching top chef just desserts with my sister & nibbling on the lemon-blueberry cupcake she bought at <a href="http://www.honeypiecafe.com/">honeypie</a>, which, i may dare say, has better cupcakes than magnolia bakery nyc. but maybe that's my hometown bias.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">hope you enjoyed my semi-fail at this 'wiaw' stuff! i enjoy seeing other people's for ideas/inspiration but am not sure i can keep up with it myself! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">time will tell. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">til then, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">xo!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-17091954403344688052011-08-30T13:36:00.000-07:002011-08-30T13:37:53.867-07:00lemon-rosemarry roasted chickpeas && homemade granola bars<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">today was icky weather so i was feelin' some oven lovin'...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">so i whipped up these two snacks and thought i'd share the recipes :) </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>lemon-rosemary roasted chickpeas</b></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>the goodies</u>:</span></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">1 15 oz can of chick peas, drained & rinsed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1-2 tablespoons oil (i used melted coconut butter, but olive oil would work nicely as well)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">juice from 1/2 to 1 fresh lemon, depending on your tastes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">rosemary (as much or as little as you care for)</span></li>
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">these can also be made with whatever flavors you want -- curry, cumin, chili powder -- make them anyway you want ! yumm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>the goodies - wet</u>:</span></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"> 2-3 tablespoons butter (i used coconut, but regular also works swimmingly)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup pure maple syrup</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup honey (you can play with the two liquid sweeteners to your liking)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup unsweetened coconut shreds or flakes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flower, wheat germ, or protein powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">cinnamon, to taste (i like a lot - probably about 2 teaspoons)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">pinch salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 to 1 cup nuts of your choice </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">3/4 to 1 1/2 cup dried fruit of your choice </span></li>
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</span></div><ol style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><li> <span style="font-size: large;">preheat oven to 350 degrees. in a saucepan, combine wet ingredients. it will like, um, really tastey..</span></li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 2. allow to simmer on low heat until reaches a soft boil. boil for about a minute, stirring constantly, and remove from heat. meanwhile,,,combine the first four dry goodies in a large mixing bowl:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 3. then add your dried fruit and nuts. (today i had dried cherries, cranberries, and raisins)...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. next, pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix again: </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">enjoy ! you can twist these any way you choose. i sometimes add dark chocolate chunks and/or yogurt chips, nut butters...really anything i have around and am in the mood for. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">no matter how you alter them, these are <i>really</i> yummy. and healthy too! chewy bar ain't got nothin on these babies. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">happy / healthy snacking !</span></span></div><br />
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Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-25713974031720441282011-08-30T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:02:18.849-07:00a wee little milwaukee time<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">because my flight back to school was on the same day as irene's little outburst on the big apple, i'm home for a few more days. which honestly, is just.fine.with.me. i wasn't mentally prepared to leave home yet, and wasn't really packed either. as i spent like, all summer working and/or taking chem 2, some time off to <i>actually enjoy milwaukee</i> has been great. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">so yesterday, my mom and i went to the milwaukee art museum to see the China exhibit :) </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhrmY9Hh5XIn0oin8KMZQ2llz6czMPhF5FjjGUiS0smTAgc35B_eCqyhFQ7OTjmK4MOjXsu6NOaovAgsW3Ijgzsuw-vNDZQYy-ysE0-51qSL_kd3mZ7tTUZvfnv3rJM6XJbSsB6bDqos/s1600/IMG_0927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhrmY9Hh5XIn0oin8KMZQ2llz6czMPhF5FjjGUiS0smTAgc35B_eCqyhFQ7OTjmK4MOjXsu6NOaovAgsW3Ijgzsuw-vNDZQYy-ysE0-51qSL_kd3mZ7tTUZvfnv3rJM6XJbSsB6bDqos/s640/IMG_0927.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and oh my. yesterday's weather was perfect and i was just so pumped to be outside enjoying the weather and the beauty of milwaukee. it was recently named <a href="http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-five-most-underrated-cities.html">one of america's five most underrated cities</a> and i couldn't agree more.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOryokWfmTIO2wBfDfFT-Pda7A1cTJmi3HMnj1Y8AAAp0ceJMwbg17x4W0gQkachhjtgVvB8qlM7wSZC5JLR242rSJOkN7lPSSJaHexRSObJI83ELWgo8mflPTgVf7-Gx4SpwxjO_CriY/s1600/IMG_0928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOryokWfmTIO2wBfDfFT-Pda7A1cTJmi3HMnj1Y8AAAp0ceJMwbg17x4W0gQkachhjtgVvB8qlM7wSZC5JLR242rSJOkN7lPSSJaHexRSObJI83ELWgo8mflPTgVf7-Gx4SpwxjO_CriY/s400/IMG_0928.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even though the wings were closed (boo) it was still a gorgeous day </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> corny, yes.</div><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">view from the museum to downtown.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the milwaukee art museum is truly a hidden gem. in fact, it was recently featured in transformer's 3, AND was the set of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi-aR0y7HC4">last year's victoria's secret holiday commercial</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">photographs were not allowed in the exhibit (boooo) but it was pretty cool and i enjoyed the chinese art and furniture. in fact, it may have just inspired some decorating for my apartment...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">afterwords, mommy was hungry, so we grabbed a late (second for me..) lunch at another one of milwaukee's finest places...<a href="http://alterracoffee.com/">alterra coffee</a>, lakefront location. umm, gorgeous/tastey...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">umm....need i say more? it is SO so delicious. warm, tender, slightly spicy veggies grilled to perfection, juxaposed with melty, tangy, just-enough-without-overpowering gooey-cheesy rice & black beans, all tucked in a flaky, crispy tortilla served with homemade, fresh salsa (i always ask for two..) && fresh seasonal fruit. all for $6.55. major win.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> when the food came, i dove in instead of snapping a pic, but here's one from my iphone that i've previously taken of a GVB. mmmmmmmmm. my fav. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-45421068761099112522011-08-29T10:02:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:35:12.560-07:00Under Construction!<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello :)</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-53481776531817058242011-08-28T21:48:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:29:00.128-07:00One of the Cool Kidz<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I'm home for a few days longer than expected due to the hurricane out east, I picked up a shift at work tonight. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Did I need the money? No.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">So why did I volunteer to work this last precious week of summer in possibly city's busiest dessert-spot?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Because I like the people who work there.</span></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are funny, sassy, and make work interesting and enjoyable.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I recall on my second day being handed my new nametag by my manager and being told, "You're one of the cool kids now."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">It also made me think of why I've been hesitant to blog.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I feel like I have tons of great ideas/recipes but I want to "save" them for when I have like, one follower, at least. But I realized, just like at work, I have to start putting myself out there before anyone will like/want to interact with me. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">So no more hesitating !</span></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-68598049900526844602011-08-27T16:29:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:30:51.806-07:00Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie.<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Request. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This recipe was inspired by Honeypie Cafe in Bayview, WI. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After meeting my sister and her boyfriend at a local favorite, Honeypie, I had a less-than-pleasant dinner experience. I LOVE Honeypie and still do; on this particular night I just happened to order a special that wasn't my thing. Not bad food, just not something I'd order again (it was a zucchini-based dish, which I didn't realize, and zuch is my least favorite veg/fruit)</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was slightly dissapointed, not because I disliked my meal, simply because I spent more on a special than sticking to my favorites which are all cheap and delicious every time.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Because of my mood I ALMOST did not get dessert. I'm telling you. The waitress asked several times. I turned her down. We paid. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But then, on the way out...I walked by the dessert case and impulsively purchased a slice of chocolate coconut pie.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was heading to dinner at my sister's boyfriend's parents house two days later, and wanted to bring something as a nice gesture.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of course, that pie came to mind, so I decided to try to recreate it.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And I'm happy to say it was a success. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is the (loose, since I just kind of did it as I went) recipe:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Goodies...</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Crust:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8 graham crackers</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4-6 tablespoons melted coconut butter or spread (or butter, if you don't have coconut butter) </span></span></li>
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Filling:</span></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #666666; margin-left: 40px;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 tablespoons corn starch</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6 oz semi-sweet baker's chocolate, finely chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/3 cup milk (I used whole, but 2% would also work)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 egg yolk</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon butter (or coconut butter)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></li>
</ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Cream Topping:</span></span></div><ol style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1 cup heavy whipping cream</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2-4 tablespoons powdered sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></li>
</ul></ol><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. Garnishes:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes</span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup slivered almonds (optional)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 bar Lindt Coconut White Chocolate, chopped (optional) </span></li>
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Using a food processor or a mallet, crush your grahamys into a loose powder (not too small). Add the sugar and mix. Then pour in melted (coconut) butter until the mixture gets lumpy and sticks together. Yum.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Press the crust mixture into your pie pan. If you'd like, you can blind-bake the crust for 6-10 minutes at 350. But this could easily be skipped.</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Choppy your chocolate. And try your best not to nibble.</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">...which is very difficult.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">[I admit..I often purposely bake with one extra ounce baker's chocolate to make up for the amount I nibble while baking. teehee.] </span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar + corn starch</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">...and then add the chopped chocolate. </span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. In a separate bowl, whisk together your egg yolk + milk. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">this mixture looks/probably tastes icky to me </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. Add milky mixture to saucepan and fire-up the burner on medium heat. Prepare for arm workout. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> 8. Mix constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Then cook for about one minute more. This whole process will take about 10-15 minutes. And the thickening will happen suddenly.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">9. Toss in the butta and vanilla and give it one more good crank.</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">10. Use a spatula to spread the chocolate pudding filling over the crust. Lick bowl clean.</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">11. For a little extra crunch, cover chocolate layer with slivered almonds.</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">...and about a half cup coconut (again, optional)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">...but why would you not...</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">12. Using a stand-mixer or electric beaters (or hand beaters, if you're REALLY feeling ambitious), add the powder sugar and vanilla to the heavy cream and whip until those glorious glorious 'stiff peaks' form). Welcome to heaven.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">13. Generously spread that goodness all ova the pie. MmMMM.</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">and then..</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">14. Cover with another layer of shredded coconut. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">15. Chop this baby up, if you've got him...</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">and add your final touch !</span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yum. I normally don't like to compliment my own cooking skillz but dayum..this was a winner. Obviously I'm bound to love my four things (graham cracker crusts, chocolate pudding, whipped cream + coconut) when they are layered lusciously together.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make it. Eat it. Eat more. Pretend you won't eat even more and then do.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enjoy your Saturdays, nonexistant readers. And stay safe NYC !</span></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-80608277197144623832011-08-27T11:55:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:31:33.766-07:00Worry && Round Two<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Worry is on my mind today.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why?</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">well, first off, there's that hurricane hitting NYC that could be one for the ages...so yes, i'm quite worried about my friends living there already and for the city itself. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">then [on a much less important/terrifying note] there is this blog.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">i was very hesistant to start a blog. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">i know myself, and know i'm bad at keeping up with things.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">i predicted to a friend i'd stop blogging two days after i started.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">and look what happened.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">just that</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">the truth is, blogging is much more time-consuming than i had assumed.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">photographing food? uploading photos? writing posts?</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">yeah. it all takes time.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">and i officially have a new respect for the bloggers i have creeped on for so long.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">i fear no one will read my blog and that it will be a waste of time.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">that said, i'm going to give it another shot</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">i feel i have a lot to say about healthy living and lots of recipes to share.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">and if it end up a dud? so be it. i have nothing to loose.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">here goes round two; let's go!</span></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-22877745797790156232011-08-15T22:49:00.000-07:002011-08-15T22:50:34.477-07:00A Second Hello, and a Super Easy Random Recipe<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hello again!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today was long, busy, and quite a rollercoaster. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I woke up at 6 am, did some housewife-y things, and worked a lovely 7 hour shift scrubbing squashed cookie dough bites and raspberries off the floor at work.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Before work, I randomly opened my cabinet to find some lingering pistachios from a bag I bought a few weeks ago for cupcakes I made (see photo in last post...I should post the recipe sometime. it is uber-yum) </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyways, I wanted to use them up and originally was going to try to make pistachio nut butter with them in my food processor. But then, I somehow got to talking about chocolate-covered sunflower seeds with my mom (btw, if you haven't had them, they are quite nommy) and decided a similar salty-sweet combo would be delicious, as well.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And thus, this simple Two-Ingredient Recipe was born:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXHKPcIH1VycNooUUCFCLU3uk-VLaZMQn2duUqbP8q0i-wPBvmEXMsDbq4Suu1Q1yEg_ifhLicEiWh9Bb4wJagPVN_B5u2lFLc1AjkHva6khXJCXtlzc60630cVEQGPsNiVfOeeWhrPA/s1600/IMG_0738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXHKPcIH1VycNooUUCFCLU3uk-VLaZMQn2duUqbP8q0i-wPBvmEXMsDbq4Suu1Q1yEg_ifhLicEiWh9Bb4wJagPVN_B5u2lFLc1AjkHva6khXJCXtlzc60630cVEQGPsNiVfOeeWhrPA/s640/IMG_0738.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> 1. Melt one cup semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring until smooth. It should take 1-2 minutes, until it looks like this:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RgsgwbfuEx_dZBVEql5Zgh6bHhnjJSmxYXq2AMCHZhfyVC-bs7n9WthX8SzMQe08xiGskgkw3FTRiEaWKw5czW8QHFCpW1uuJwZDB8pcONzv_3vtf5qqTQHObEZk-1K1wgOPI18zrGE/s1600/IMG_0744.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RgsgwbfuEx_dZBVEql5Zgh6bHhnjJSmxYXq2AMCHZhfyVC-bs7n9WthX8SzMQe08xiGskgkw3FTRiEaWKw5czW8QHFCpW1uuJwZDB8pcONzv_3vtf5qqTQHObEZk-1K1wgOPI18zrGE/s640/IMG_0744.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I admit these may look like doggie-doo doo (the green chunks are extra graphic and look like Sasha's turds after shes eaten her veggies -- which assure me -- she does regularly :D)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">BUT they taste pretty darn good</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and literally could be made in less than 5 minutes</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">they could also easily be made with any other nuts, any additions of dried fruit, etc </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>when life is so complicated and sour, </i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>who doesn't love something that simple and delicious? ;-)</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-33507036525005194852011-08-14T21:23:00.000-07:002011-08-29T20:20:59.393-07:00Welcome, friends. Here's a little about me...<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>There are a lot of things in the world. I like the following:</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Baking. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">pistachio cupcakes with lemon buttercream and toasted coconut, in this case...</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> but i really love baking period. brownies, cupcakes, granola bars...sometimes healthy..other times not</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">i just love to bake for the art and craft aspect of it. the deliciousness is another bonus :) </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Frozen Yogurt. </b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">one of the few mass-produced prepared 'junk food' indulgences that i actually enjoy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">also, the fact that i work in an adorable frozen yogurt shop does not help...</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC3eyMsaucQ4GjhHvx0rs2-XT8MD4wOX0mne6QFMyWXWB_ioJt2hY4zoiPFrHjj2ZOoyFDfzvqICE1xlKYBpO9CL9hl3xTLlqKn3pRtIC87MSWfYzadHdEPBNLYmc8wmWodyozFzXZPI/s1600/IMG_0723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC3eyMsaucQ4GjhHvx0rs2-XT8MD4wOX0mne6QFMyWXWB_ioJt2hY4zoiPFrHjj2ZOoyFDfzvqICE1xlKYBpO9CL9hl3xTLlqKn3pRtIC87MSWfYzadHdEPBNLYmc8wmWodyozFzXZPI/s320/IMG_0723.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Studying. </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> a main pass-time / hobby in my life. and to be honest, i wouldn't </span>have it any other way.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">i chose pre-health as part of my undergrad last semester (i will be a sophomore in fall) knowing the amount of work and time i'd have to put into the courses. but i'd rather be challenged than bored. homework = something to do :) even if i complain about it nonstop.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Delicious, Healthy Food.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <span style="font-size: small;">like fruit. you know that saying, that however many out of however many people don't get enough servings of fresh fruit or veggies per day? yeah...i def am not in that category.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">i have to run to the grocery store several times a week for produce...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">so what if i eat, like, 8 servings of fruit and 8 servings of veggies a day?</span><br />
what can i say, i've always been a produce-a-holic.<br />
blame my mother for feeding me right when i was a baby :D <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Reading Tons of Nerdy Psychopathology Books.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">what can i say? i've found my passion... </span><br />
i'm an aspiring child & adolescent psychiatrist and can't get enough psychopathology in my life!<br />
it just fascinates me. <br />
speaking of things I can't get enough of...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Eating Copious Amounts of Greek Yogurt.</span></b> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">especially Fage, if I have a choice.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">this was my fridge this morning, and after i snapped this (terrible) photo I thought to myself,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>hmmm i'm getting low...need to run to Target soon</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">normal thought for 10+ normal servings in my fridge?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i>probably not...I just eat it like it's my job. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I can honestly eat one of the 'big' tubs in one sitting and still want more.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">and don't get me started in all the ways I like to spice it up..djakfl;dsaf;ndksaljfd,safmds,a.f </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I JUST LOVE IT THAT MUCH, OKAY?!?!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">okay must stop changing subjects and being a clusterf#&*.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Root Vegetables.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">sweet potatoes...DO ME.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">beets...DO ME.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">parsnip, squash...djaskfl;dsfhdjKLHDSK </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I think I like them, maybe a little <i>too</i> much...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">feel free to judge</span><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Good Cookbooks.</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">i love paging through them in my spare time, because I'm just that exciting.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">above pictures my two main loves...healthy vegetarian food and desserts.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">desserts = my main indulgence</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">i've never really cared for fried food</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">and junk food just doesn't do it for me either </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">people think i'm strange for passing up chips and French fries for apples and greek yogurt but I honestly just prefer it.</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Lovely Friends and Family...</b></span></div><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
from Milwaukee (hometown) to NYC (where I attend school) and scattered all over the planet I cherish good relationship with great people.</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">and that's me in a nutshell.</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">mmm...nuts...</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595554006165306209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983646014354433673.post-35087245654731897002011-08-14T21:05:00.000-07:002011-08-29T20:21:32.584-07:00.Testing.hello blog world...<br />
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My name is Katherine. After religiously stalking several foodie blogs for like, seriously over a year now, I decided that I finally wanted to take the jump into the unknown and stop creepin' and start [creepin' and] interacting.<br />
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I feel like no one will read this or follow me.<br />
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Especially since this is my first post.<br />
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But we'll see...morevery soon !@<br />
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