tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34212043000072143122024-03-21T09:18:04.085-04:00Can't Wait For BreakfastAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-15441848690944363362013-10-06T20:59:00.000-04:002013-10-06T21:02:58.527-04:00Crema Cafe and the Red Nectar <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While I am a die hard coffee drinker, my two favorite drinks on the menu are made with rooibos tea. If you want a hot drink - go with the Red Crema Latte which is made with rooibos tea, milk, honey, and cinnamon. <br />
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Here I am with my Red Crema Latte pretending I go to Harvard :)</div>
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If you are in the mood for something cold - I would recommend the Red Nectar, which is, a crisp combination of rooibos tea and white cranberry juice!<br />
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Here is my empty glass of Red Nectar and a shot of the cafe! A perfect place to re-read the Bridget Jones series whole waiting for book 3!<br />
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I loved the Red Nectar so much - I recreated it at home, since you know- Boston is just a tad too far away :)<br />
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Crema's Red Nectar Iced Tea<br />
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Makes 4-6 large iced teas<br />
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8 rooibos tea bags ( I used Numi brand)<br />
Boiling water<br />
White cranberry juice ( white grape was yummy too!)<br />
Ice<br />
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1) Open 8 tea bags and place in a large glass measuring cup<br />
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2. Boil 4 cups of water and pour over tea bags.<br />
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4. Remove tea bags and chill in the refrigerator until cold. <br />
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5. Fill a large glass with ice cubes and then fill half the glass with the iced tea and half the glass with cold white cranberry juice. Enjoy!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-87905624322156710642012-12-09T18:17:00.001-05:002012-12-09T18:17:37.398-05:00The Famous Mercer Family Pickles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Popping in with my ALL-TIME favorite Christmas/Holiday recipe: sweet pickles!!! My Nanie makes this for the holiday season each year and they are what makes it feel like the holidays for me! She has been making them for as long as I can remember. My mom makes them as well and I have begun to make them to hand out as gifts. They are inexpensive to make, require only a little prep work in the kitchen and involve minimal dirty dishes, and no need to turn on the oven! <br />
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Warning: These are super sweet, crispy, and super addicting! Beware! <br />
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<u>Mercer Family Pickles</u><br />
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1 large jar of kosher dill pickles<br />
3 cups of sugar<br />
apple cider vinegar<br />
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1) Drain and rinse pickles. Slice pickles using a mandolin or a sharp knife into thin slices. TIP: Beware of your fingers when using the mandolin as the guard will probably not work. In 2009 I sliced off the end of my pinky finger :( Don't worry - I threw out that batch of pickles ;)<br />
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2) Place pickles back in the jar. Line up your pickle army if making more than one jar - I made 8 this year!<br />
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3) Fill jar with 3 cups of sugar.<br />
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4) Fill the rest of the jar with apple cider vinegar and put the lid back on. If you are having trouble fitting all the sugar in, pour some of the vinegar in halfway through and then add the remainder of the sugar. <br />
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5) Place the jars on the counter and turn the jar over everyday for 10 days! After ten days all that sugar will be absorbed and you will be left with a sweet crunchy pickle. I then divide mine into mason jars for gift giving. <br />
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Merry Christmas! <br />
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1) These cookies :<br />
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<a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/nutella-stuffed-brown-butter-and-sea-salt-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank">Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter and Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies</a><br />
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from Ambitious Kitchen<br /><br />
ANYTHING with sea salt and chocolate has my attention right now.<br />
I made them for Milos and he went bezerk!<br />
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2) Greek Yogurt - we go through TWO of these containers from Costco per week. <br />
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Today I added a spice blend from The Savory Spice Shop in the OC Mart Mix to some of it to make a healthful dip!<br />
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I used sweet potato chips for dunking. Its like a gourmet version of a childhood party favorite: Ruffles and Onion Dip<br />
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3) I saw the space shuttle fly over work on Friday! It was REALLY cool!!! Everyone was screaming like they were 8 years old - it was fun!<br />
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4) Waffles and Beer - at Iron Press, Costa Mesa</div>
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5) CAPRIOTTI'S has their sign up!!!! Soon you will see me daily at The District in Tustin since I will be on a Bobbie sandwich diet until my wedding! Haha!</div>
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Here is a easy dinner recipe I made for Serbian Easter - and a great dish to make tonight for Cinco de Mayo!<br />
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Makes 12 Enchiladas - Serves 4<br />
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1 Rotisserie Chicken<br />
12 Corn Tortillas<br />
1 large can enchilada sauce of your choice<br />
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese<br />
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1) Disassemble chicken. Take skin off of chicken breasts and shred meat. Place in small bowl and mix with 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and 1 cup cheese. This will be your filling.<br />
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2) Prep your baking dish by pouring some enchilada sauce in the bottom to cover. <br />
3) Microwave 6 tortillas at a time wrapped in a wet paper towel for 30 sec. This will make them pliable enough to roll.<br />
4) Place some enchilada sauce in a pie plate, dip one tortilla in the sauce, add a handful of filling to the middle and roll up tortilla.<br />
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5) Place rolled tortilla seam side down in your baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top. Top with remaining cheese. Add olives if you desire.<br />
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7) Serve with sour cream, shredded lettuce, and avocado.<br />
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I served these enchiladas with homemade black beans. This was my first time making beans successfully from scratch. I followed Ashley's directions on making beans in the crock-pot, <a href="http://www.edibleperspective.com/home/2011/8/17/recipes-for-mom-beans.html">here</a>, but also added a bay leaf to the pot. They were cooked well inside but lost all of their color - not sure what I did wrong, but I am going to continue to experiment. I seasoned the beans with salt, pepper, and cumin (my all-time favorite spice). </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-51005855857618550682012-04-29T12:51:00.000-04:002012-04-29T12:51:23.455-04:00All My Favorites: Banzai Bowls, Seabirds, and True Food Kitchen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday, I had the best Saturday! I got to hang out with my favorite people and eat some of my favorite food in Orange County. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">The day started bright and early at Banzai Bowl in Laguna Beach. The boyfriend and I enjoyed breakfast at the beach watching a ton of surfers, paddle boarders, and cute dogs. </span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This is the Maui Sunrise Bowl from Banzai Bowl. A Banzai Bowl is an Acai smoothie (along with other fruits) with fun, chunky toppers such as granola, bananas, and strawberries. This is a SMALL size! It is more than enough and costs around $6.95. You can make substitutions as well and swap in almond milk, or add spinach to get some of your greens in for the day. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This bowl</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> was refreshing in the hot sun and started my day off in a healthy direction. There are three locations of Banzai Bowl - Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, and Huntington Beach. You should check them out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">What the festival did have was my favorite food truck in Orange County - Seabirds. Seabirds is a vegan food truck which uses fresh local ingredients. They often tweet that they just picked up certain vegetables from Tanaka Farms that morning and will incorporate them into their lunch menu. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The best thing there is the jackfruit tacos. Yes, I did say fruit tacos :) They take jackfruit and slow cook it until it falls apart in a meaty texture. It is then seasoned and added to dishes like these BBQ jackfruit tacos. They were topped with cole slaw and housemade pickles!. Check out their schedule <a href="http://seabirdstruck.com/">here</a>. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">After the food festival, my boyfriend and I headed to my favorite shopping mall - Fashion Island. It was a beautiful day in Newport Beach to walk around and shop. We had an early dinner on the patio at <a href="http://www.truefoodkitchen.com/locations-menus/california/fashion-island.php">True Food Kitchen</a>. I had an amazing salad - the Farmer's Market Salad - which was a mix of kale and mint with asparagus, avocado, peas, artichokes, and manchego cheese, all in a champagne dressing. I also split the Sundried Tomato and Olive Pizza with Milos. This is my FAVORITE Pizza. Its a thin crust pizza topped with pesto, sundried tomatoes, salty olives, and cheese. Perfection! Although True Food Kitchen started in Arizona, this restaurant is the embodiment of Southern California food and lifestyle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> I had a coupon for a free cupcake that expired soon - so we cashed it in on the way home. Dark chocolate banana for me and coconut for him. I was only going to eat half but..... I'm sure you know how that ended! </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Hope you get to enjoy some of your favorite foods this weekend!</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And be sure to check out these great Orange County eateries!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-74088805358245463192012-04-20T19:20:00.000-04:002012-04-20T19:20:22.625-04:00Philz Mint Mojito Iced Coffee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My friends Marko and Sarah can officially move out of Berkeley because I now know how to replicate the BEST coffee drink I have ever had!<br />
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While I patiently wait for my next trip to NorCal, I decided to make my own.<br />
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- Fresh Organic Mint<br />
- 1/3 cup Cold Espresso <br />
- 1/4 Natural Bliss Creamer in Sweet Cream flavor<br />
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Note : While Philz uses coffee, I like espresso, specifically Lavazza Rosa. My boyfriend brews ALOT of it using a Bialetti stovetop espresso maker and then stores it in this handy jug. Then I can just take some espresso, ice, and water to make an iced americano whenever I like!)<br />
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Note: Natural Bliss Creamer is an all natural creamer with the perfect proportions of cream to sugar. It has no funny ingredients or hydrogenated oils like other creamers do! <br />
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Directions:<br />
1) Add approximately 10 mint leaves into the bottom of your cup. Muddle them to release the flavor.<br />
2) Add 1/3 cup espresso<br />
3) Add 1/3 cup water and 1/4 cup natural bliss creamer.<br />
4) Enjoy with ice cubes and a straw :)<br />
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It tastes even better while working on your "apartment garden"<br />
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I think I need to plant mint now so that I have access to this drink 24/7!<br />
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EDITED TO NOTE: I tried just making an iced americano (cold water and cold espresso) ans adding mint - it was incredible!!! And has no calories or fat! :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-89749179690069361482012-04-15T01:32:00.000-04:002012-04-15T01:32:24.309-04:00Trisha Yearwood's Brownies with Coconut Frosting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hey!<br />
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Life Tip: Do not watch <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/trishas-southern-kitchen/index.html">Trisha Yearwood's Southern Kitchen</a> at 8:00 am because you will be thinking of these <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brownies-with-coconut-frosting-recipe/index.html">brownies</a> ALL day long and then have to make them ASAP. <br />
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While I do love country music, I am not particularly a Trisha Yearwood fan, but I did enjoy her show. Plus, her Brownies with Coconut Frosting were divine. Its an old fashioned recipe with a cooked frosting - reminds me of something my Nanie would make. <br />
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Milos and I are on a coconut kick lately, so I thought these would be fun to try. They are NOT healthy for you - but I made a few substitutions to rationalize making them :)<br />
The recipe from Food Network is<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brownies-with-coconut-frosting-recipe/index.html"> here </a>, but I.....<br />
1)Used Earthbalance soy-free vegan spread instead of butter in the frosting and brownies<br />
2)Used whole wheat pastry flour in the brownies<br />
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Substitutions didn't seem to affect the recipe/taste!<br />
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Since I was at Whole Foods getting yet another tub of Earthbalance :) I got the ingredients to make Angela's Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas! I have been dying to make these for ages and they were better than I imagined :) Recipe<a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/08/03/easy-salt-vinegar-roasted-chick-peas/"> here.</a><br />
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I had quite the smell combination in my house this afternoon between chocolate and vinegar! <br />
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While I was in the kitchen, I hardboiled some eggs to color tonight with Milos for Orthodox Easter :) <br />
The good thing about Othodox Easter is that all Easter related products are discounted 70% off at Target since it was the week after this year. <br />
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I did all of this while I sipped my fav flavor of kombucha (Guava!) and listened to the "Mandy Moore" station on Pandora. Look what popped up!<br />
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There is no denying that.<br />
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The past four months have been filled with ALOT of changes and events.<br />
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Leaving New York......i still miss it, but it was the right decision.....<br />
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Driving across the country.....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But now that life has settled down a little bit, I would like to share this recipe with you for my mom's chili recipe. It's simple, makes a LOT, and is a one pot dish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Buy the world's best cornbread mix <br />
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Since I met alot of NYC-ers at HLS this past weekend, I thought a recap of my favorite breakfast spots in NYC was in order - so here they are (in no particular order :)....<br />
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1) <a href="http://www.peacefoodcafe.com/">Peacefood Cafe</a><br />
460 Amsterdam Avenue<br />
New York, NY 10024<br />
(212) 362-2266<br />
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Peacefood is my slice of heaven. It is beautifully decorated and so relaxing.... I could sit in here all day. My sister and I come here every week for breakfast. You should to! It is an all vegan cafe that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They are well known for their outstanding pastries, baked goods, and desserts. I have never had vegan pastries as good as Peacefood. Period.<br />
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For breakfast - I like to order their CINNAMON ROLL!!!!! Just make sure you come on the WEEKEND - since they are only baked then! Otherwise I go with their muffin or gluten-free muffin of the day. Today they were offering a raspberry and fig spelt muffin ---<br />
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Or a german chocolate cookie gluten free muffin ---<br />
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It tasted like CAKE!<br />
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As far as beverages go - I love the mocha breakfast smoothie which contains coffee, banana, cocoa powder, agave, and soymilk. While my sister prefers the Iced Bull Dog - which is a vegan Frappuccino. <br />
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Downsides : they open at 10 am -- a little late for my taste. Stick to their basked goods - there breakfast specials are nothing special (tofu scramble, granola, porridge). <br />
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2) <a href="http://www.frenchroastny.com/">French Roast</a><br />
230 Broadway<br />
New York, NY 10024 <br />
(212) 799-1533<br />
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They are open 24 hours! Milos and I recently went at 7 am and had the place to ourselves for a while before people started showing up. <br />
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This is a French bistro - so I like to go with the cafe au lait. There is something about drinking coffee out of a bowl that makes me feel like I am in Paris!<br />
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Today I went with the almond croissant - but if you are hungry - go with the croque madame. The croque madame is the first thing you learn to order in French 101 - and your good reason! It is delicious! Toasted bread, ham, Gruyere cheese, bechamel sauce, and all grilled to perfection, with Dijon mustard on the side. Oui, s'il vous plait!<br />
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Look for the rest of my list coming soon!<br />
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As many of you know, I am moving across the country next week! (AHHHHH! So much to do!) You know what that means?<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">OPERATION: CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> !!!!!</span></u></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
</span></u></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I received this Near East (a Quaker brand) quinoa/brown rice blend from their booth at the Healthy Living Summit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vJnl0jzpu2i0mS9BI2nNp4nQYEXj2irVE5PHKCS1xX6RN6cz4fc5H5ovkn0Ld3LODapr1fF3hp_DOo_nOeQJrH0DdsVpeSHvyR-ce9Wosj58podHlBg3VFraaYXtU2X4Kz9EaiWjFbIC/s1600/DSC05238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vJnl0jzpu2i0mS9BI2nNp4nQYEXj2irVE5PHKCS1xX6RN6cz4fc5H5ovkn0Ld3LODapr1fF3hp_DOo_nOeQJrH0DdsVpeSHvyR-ce9Wosj58podHlBg3VFraaYXtU2X4Kz9EaiWjFbIC/s320/DSC05238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">When I was trying to throw dinner together last night with the remnants of our fridge - this package caught my eye as it could be the perfect thing to tie a lot of leftover ingredients together. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I found a pre-cooked chicken breast in the freezer.... perfect, that is a great start!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Then came the cheese drawer....yay! Two sprinkles of goat cheese left! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Then came the final sweep of the back of the fridge (that scary place where all of the random ingredients end up..... woohoo! I found a handful of sun dried tomatoes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Milos inhaled his quinoa bowl in between packing up the electronics and his clothes. The flavor of the spice packet you add to the quinoa was just the right amount of flavor and I really enjoyed the mix of different grains vs. straight brown rice or quinoa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBx3dSLvQ4k7x9sa_3jPnFLdM3t6PlDMXbz3Frr-Qj0oQS0OZ0-dHxq3FHaYEaUp9-yRxZaubdnthcz89X9LvF7-vsZbg9qkUPE5ylBx73GSGB-po9NmX9Poat5w-DoxkLmwCCbcpZXDn/s1600/DSC05240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBx3dSLvQ4k7x9sa_3jPnFLdM3t6PlDMXbz3Frr-Qj0oQS0OZ0-dHxq3FHaYEaUp9-yRxZaubdnthcz89X9LvF7-vsZbg9qkUPE5ylBx73GSGB-po9NmX9Poat5w-DoxkLmwCCbcpZXDn/s320/DSC05240.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I will definitely be making this again when we get settled in CA!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b><i><u>Near East Roasted Red Pepper and Basil Quinoa Bowls with Chicken and Goat Cheese</u></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Servings: 2</div><div style="text-align: left;">Prep Time: 10 min</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cook Time: 25 min</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 box Near East Roasted Red Pepper and Basil Quinoa Blend, prepared according to package directions</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 green onions, chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes </div><div style="text-align: left;">2 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbled</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Directions:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Prepare Near East Roasted Red Pepper and Basil Quinoa according to package directions. When the quinoa finishes cooking, stir in your mixins: chicken, green onion, and sundried tomatoes. Divide among two bowls and sprinkle each bowl with 1 tablespoon goat cheese. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">***Thanks to Stepfanie Romine for her presentation of recipe writing at this year's HLS. I am definitely using all of your tips!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-76261450956599541312011-08-22T15:33:00.001-04:002011-08-22T15:50:23.143-04:00I Love Bloggers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I have been lucky enough in my life to find two social groups that I completely fit in with: Occupational Therapists and Healthy Living Bloggers. <br />
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This weekend I got to the chance to meet alot of the bloggers that I follow on a daily basis at the 2011 Healthy Living Summit - it was so nice to find out that they are exactly like how they portray themselves on their blogs. I also got to meet a whole bunch of new bloggers and can not wait to start visiting their blogs regularly!<br />
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Here are some of the highlights:<br />
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1) Healthy Living Bloggers love to get up early and go running! I ran with the 6 am crowd and competed a new PDR: 4.4 miles! Thanks to Stephanie at <a href="http://foodandfitness4real.com/">Food and Fitness 4 Real </a> for keeping me at a good pace and not letting me stop!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> 2) All of the great tasting and healthy food! I was extremely impressed by the Great Harvest bread on the sandwiches and don't know if I can go back to my Orowheat sandwich break again! When we move back to CA - the closest Great Harvest will be in Pasadena - so it will have to be a once in a while treat!<br />
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3) My sister came to sight see on Sunday. I owe her for listening to me talk about blogging related things the entire time! Here she is with a vegan Philly cheese steak - yes it had neither steak nor cheese, but was pretty darn tasty!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> 4) Experiencing all of Philadelphia's wonderful sites - including the "Rocky Steps" (actually the Philly art museum) and the LOVE sign! I loved all of the historical sites as well such as the Liberty Bell and Constitution Hall. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5) Meeting all the bloggers I follow - such as Tina from <a href="http://carrotsncake.com/">Carrots n Cake </a>! I also had a blast getting pumpkin beer and gelato with Kath from <a href="http://www.katheats.com/">Kath Eats</a> Real Food, Ashley from <a href="http://healthyhappierbear.com/">Healthy Happier Bear,</a> and Meghann from <a href="http://mealsandmiles.com/">Meals and Miles</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXyN0JUELfLH3OsZiRWftyqLr6OLA6UV5k7VQ-SKbH86ebl9iUm2eyHJe9llswyVIHz64ANG8l1T42qSkeXoodNmJoCcZqSbvD7_iWBO3Dcjm-c8VqzadfAs_WW1rB0xOoRLD1UPiZPaJ/s1600/DSC05184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXyN0JUELfLH3OsZiRWftyqLr6OLA6UV5k7VQ-SKbH86ebl9iUm2eyHJe9llswyVIHz64ANG8l1T42qSkeXoodNmJoCcZqSbvD7_iWBO3Dcjm-c8VqzadfAs_WW1rB0xOoRLD1UPiZPaJ/s320/DSC05184.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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This was a weekend I will never forget! It has inspired me to become more active in this wonderful community of bloggers and to blog MORE! You don't know how many times I write posts in my head but either don't have the pictures taken or become too busy to actually sit down and write! I hope to change that! Look for my posts in about a week regarding our cross-country driving adventure!<br />
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Love, Allison<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-41792255237454612372011-08-19T23:51:00.000-04:002011-08-19T23:51:01.115-04:00HLS Begins!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">AHHHH!!! I am actually at the Healthy Living Summit!!! I have had an amazing day filled with good food, adventure, and new friends! I need to go to sleep since I am going to try to run at 6 am! But here are some highlights.....<br />
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Much needed iced tea after sightseeing!<br />
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SWAG!!! Free samples are my best friend!<br />
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Reading Terminal Market<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blogging (with a really dirty screen! Yikes!) while drinking yummy local coffee and a warm cookie. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">HLS Cocktail Party!! It was so great to meet other bloggers like me!</div><br />
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This sandwich is a winner for many reasons:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chop 1 package of Trader Joe's Roasted Chicken Breast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add in sliced celery, grapes, and chopped walnuts in your desired proportions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add Miracle Whip to moisten</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't forget some salt and pepper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Slice croissants and pile on the chicken salad - Enjoy :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually make this with a whole rotisserie chicken but today I found this new (to me) packaged chicken breasts at Trader Joes ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The package was cheaper than a rotisserie chicken and was alot less prep work, plus no stove/oven involved! The chicken was really tasty too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The last few weeks have been CRAZY!! I turned 27.....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My parents were in a town for a week and then Marko (Milos's bro) was in town for 4 days! It was soooo much fun having them in town! I ended the amazing past two weeks with my first running race ever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">People who know me, probably never thought I would run a race in my life! Running never interested me and I pretty much hated it! But, life is all about changing and growing - that what makes living so exciting. So little by little (inspired by Milos and my fellow healthy living bloggers) I started running! I still feel like I am going to DIE while I am running, but I feel INCREDIBLE afterward. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Today I ran the longest I have ever run! <span style="color: purple;">4 MILES!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is me pre-race! I ate the typical <a href="http://www.carrotsncake.com/">"Carrots n Cake" </a>pre-race breakfast of peanut butter toast with banana. I have experimented with different pre-run foods and I have discovered that my body NEEDS peanut butter! Which is convenient since I am pretty much obsessed with it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finished officially in 44:20 !! And you get FREE FOOD when you finish! That was enough to make me sign up for another race!! Haha! But I gave my food to the nice homeless man who lives near our apartment - he needs it more than me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I'm currently blogging in Starbucks with (what has become a weekly habit) a Lite Mocha Cocnut Frappucino, however this time I got it with soymilk to mix it up and couldn't taste it at all! Score!<br />
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Unfortunately the "New Amsterdam Market" is not on Amsterdam - that would be really convenient -- yet bad for my wallet! <br />
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The market was a little hidden in all of the hustle and bustle of the weekend - but we eventually found it! On the way we ran into Chris Paul! Kendall could obviously play for the NBA if she wanted to :)<br />
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This was my kind of market, light on the fruits and veggies and heavy on the unique hand-crafted foods!<br />
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We of course got Kombucha Brooklyn on tap -- in the seasonal cherry flavor! I love their Kombucha because it is sweet and not vinegary!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Scout is one of the most beautiful dogs I have ever met.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She let Kendall and me join her for a picnic on the most beautiful Saturday in Central Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We lunched, chatted, and played cards. Just what I needed to recharge my batteries after a busy week of work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While she spent her time trying to dig up worms to eat....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Tonight we had vegetarian and traditional tacos using my Mom's taco recipe and another based on <a href="http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6000621&prev_term=chickpea%20tacos">Mama Pea's Roasted Chickpea Tacos</a> - a vegan alternative to tacos that doesn't use fake meat (of which I am not a fan of)..<br />
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Originally I was going to make my Mom's tacos since I had half a pound of ground beef to use up. <br />
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</tbody></table>Mother Mercer's Taco Filling<br />
Serves 4 with leftovers :)<br />
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1 lb Ground Meat (we usually use ground turkey but I had beef on hand)<br />
1 packet Taco Seasoning (I like McCormick)<br />
1 can of diced tomatoes<br />
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Brown your ground meat in a non-stick skillet, add seasoning, and diced tomatoes... Simmer until meat is cooked through and your desired consistency if reached. <br />
This is a simple recipe but makes the best taco filling!<br />
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But then I saw a can of garbanzo beans in the cupboard and remembered that I had been wanting to make Mama Peas's tacos. So - I made both. <br />
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Her recipe is <a href="http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6000621&prev_term=chickpea%20tacos">here</a>. But instead of using all of the spices - I substituted the rest of the taco seasoning packet I had. I was going to let my sister try them.... but then I read that the McCormick taco seasoning has milk in it! How random! <br />
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So they are no longer vegan, but they still are delicious. Plus they are definitely not vegan when you add cheese and sour cream to them... but at least they are vegetarian! :) Here are the finished products! Both were amazing of course - I really liked the roasted garbanzo beans -- this is the first time I have eaten them this way.<br />
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Toppings included sour cream, cheese, and avocado :)<br />
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We had roasted broccoli on the side - kind of random but we love roasted broccoli right now :) <br />
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Love, Allison <br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-72682398759674512492011-06-17T17:54:00.000-04:002011-06-17T17:54:18.251-04:00Rained Out<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hey! <br />
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I should have remembered more about foreshadowing from my high school English classes --<br />
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This morning on my way to work - a cab went speeding by me while I waited for the bus and splashed water all over me a la Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City --<br />
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I should have taken that as a lesson and not headed out on a run with Milos and Scout when thunderstorms were in the forecast<br />
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We were caught in the worst downpour ever complete with lighting over our heads and thunder! We were in Central Park and quickly took the nearest exit as to avoid being struck by lightning! Poor Scoutie wasn't too happy!<br />
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Running with Scout is something new I have been trying this week. I took her out earlier in the week and she did 1.7 miles without even panting! She is a trooper! And she loves to run, she was actually pulling me up the hills!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our run was much more enjoyable in the sun :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am currently blogging from Starbucks and enjoying my weekly Mocha Coconut Frappucino Light! If you get the Light version a tall has ONLY 110 calories!!!!!!! And it tastes like a million bucks! I will shed a tear when they retire it at the end of the summer :(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>I'll be back later with a dinner inspired by Mama Pea!<br />
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Love, Allison </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-63585232081633080282011-06-12T23:55:00.001-04:002011-06-13T00:03:14.135-04:00I (WANT) Need a Smartphone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">Hey! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Let me explain this title..... I was at a museum today snapping some pics on my small basic phone....then i wanted to put them on my blog, so I had to :</div><div style="text-align: left;">1) Text pics to Milos's iPhone </div><div style="text-align: left;">2) Save pics to iPhone</div><div style="text-align: left;">3) Email pics from Milos's iPhone to my email account </div><div style="text-align: left;">4) Download pics from my email account to the computer </div><div style="text-align: left;">5) Upload pics from the computer to the blog </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">----- Am I missing something here? Shouldn't this be easier? I could get an iPhone but I refuse to pay that much for a data package :) I choose to mooch off of my boyfriend! Haha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well -- I went though all that hassle to bring you this amazing world-class sketch from none other than yours truly! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is probably the best drawing I have ever done -- I plan to brag about this for years to come, frame it, and hang it somewhere prominent :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, Kendall and I started our Sunday morning the usual way -- with Peacefood Cafe -- only the most wonderful vegan cafe in the world! We go so often that they know us there -- it is pretty cool -- it is our Monk's (for all you Seinfeld fans). We then walked through the park to go to the Frick Museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> -- an awesome former home of an art collector with all the art on the walls! There were all my faves -- Vermeer, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Ingres..... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> After we browsed the collection they were having a free sketch in the courtyard -- the museum provided the materials and you supplied the creativity. Kendall and I spent some time sketching away -- this is one of the reasons I love NYC -- museums and spontaneous fun :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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You can see Kendall in the far left sketching -- our mother and her are REAL artists<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kendall and I concluded our perfect Sunday morning with a stop in <a href="http://g-freenyc.com/">G Free NYC</a> ( a gluten free store near out apt) for Sample Sundays -- I tried some delicious gluten-free pizza and picked up some brown rice pasta. I have been wanting to try it for a while, so I will let you guys know how it is :) No, Kendall nor I are gluten-free but we like new foods and experimenting :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We had rain and hevy mist on Saturday, but I was still able to RUN THE FARTHEST I HAVE EVER RUN! 3 miles might not seem like a big deal, but for a girl who has never run in her life this was a huge accomplishment :) Milos pushed me the last half a mile or I probably would have given up! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To reward myself and my tired feet I bought real running shoes! I had been running with really awful shoes that hurt my feet, so I went to a running store near my apartment and had my gait analyzed. Its a really cool thing to do, they tape your feet when you run using a bunch of different shoes and see which works best. With my luck, I ended up having the worst pronation when I run :( So I had to pass on these cool flashy running shoes......</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And choose between the two highest motion control shoes they sold -- I chose this grey number -- I might not get noticed in them but at least my feet will be happy and injury free :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since it was finally cool enough to bake in the apartment, I made a box of No Pudge Raspberry brownies that I had been saving from my trip to Wegman's. They are deeelicious!!!!! </span><br />
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I have definitely been enjoying the warm weather in NYC!!! However, don't ask me how I feel tomorrow, since its supposed to be 97 degrees!<br />
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If you can't read that -- it is See's Candy from CALIFORNIA!! One of the lovely families I work with brought it to me after they visited CA. They thought I would enjoy a piece of home here in NYC!!! They were sure right! There is now one bite out of each chocolate missing.... woops :)<br />
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Now that I have made you hungry, here is a fitting <strike>pink</strike> red and white dessert that is fitting for any time of year!<br />
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After making WAY too much red velvet cake for my boyfriend's birthday, I froze one of the cake layers after wrapping it well in both plastic wrap and foil. I took it out about 30 minutes before making the cake balls and it defrosted beautifully! Even if the cake had dried out a little from the freezer, mixing the frosting in to the cake would negate that fact. <br />
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The recipes for the red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting can be found from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/09/red-velvet-cake/">Smitten Kitchen</a>. For the cake balls I probably used 1/3 of the cake recipe and 1/2 of the frosting recipe. You will also need about one bag of white chocolate chips. <br />
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1) Have a lot of fun crumbling the cake into sand-like pieces - make sure to use a large bowl!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I have been a very bad blogger lately - I have been more into reading blogs than writing my own. But that's ok -- I want the whole blog thing to be fun -- and when I HAVE to do it, it will soon cease to be more of a chore than a creative outlet.</span> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The past few weeks have been fun and we have been able to explore the city more and more since the weather has been slowly improving. Today, I got home from work and raced outside for a nice walk in the 66 degree weather! with a wonderful iced coffee from Zabar's :) I felt like myself again and remembered why I moved to New York - walking in the city is so much fun!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Here are just a few of my eats from the past week -- my point and shoot camera I got for my undergrad graduation from UCI is slowly dying - so I have been reluctant to use it. But I am going to hijack Milos's camera since he never uses it and hope to take some foodie pics this weekend with it. </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On top of her whipped banana oats with chia seeds I added TJ's organic peanut butter (the best!) with Ambrosia granola, more banana, and <a href="http://www.sarabeth.com/Preserves/products/2/">Sarabeth's</a> Blood orange marmalade! If you haven't tried Sarabeth's jams than you MUST! They are the best I have EVER had - there is not a lot of added sugar, so the beauty of the fruit shines through!</span> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I topped TJ's organic spring mix with the following:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - grapes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - sliced TJ's grilled lemon pepper chicken</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - TJ's blueberry goat cheese</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - sliced TJ's roasted beets</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - sliced button mushrooms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The snow here is wild! I'm in awe as this is my first "winter" but all the real New Yorkers are pretty over it! Maybe tomorrow will be a snow day?? I wish! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 1 tbsp olive oil or cooking spray</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- choice of sausages (I used precooked Aidells Italian Style Chicken Sausages)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 1 red bell pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 1 green bell pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 1 sweet onion</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- two small cans of tomato paste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- parmesan cheese </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 4 hoagie rolls</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First heat up your olive oil in a non-stick skillet and add your onions - cook them until they soften and begin to brown</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While your onions cook, slice your bell peppers into strips and then add them to the onions</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let everything cook together for a while - making sure to salt and pepper them - until the peppers have become soft and the onions are almost caramelized </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While the peppers cook, slice your sausage and then add it to the pan when the peppers/onions are done cooking since the sausage is precooked</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Allow your sausage to brown and heat through and then add your cans of tomato paste - WARNING: this will be thick and tomato-y - but I really liked it this way - you can water the tomato paste down if you wanted to</span></div><br />
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</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196559882788738594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421204300007214312.post-68944378769390173702011-01-19T19:24:00.000-05:002011-01-19T19:24:51.545-05:00Trips to the Cape<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hey! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, I guess my weekend of fun has caught up with me since I am SICK! :( But, going to Cape Cod and Boston was totally worth it! My boyfriend and I rented a car and visited:</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 4 STATES</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 1 AMAZING CUPCAKE SHOP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 2 IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- THE ATLANTIC OCEAN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- 1 FROZEN RIVER</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some of the highlights (including food, of course).....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yale - where I had coffee with Rory Gilmore at Blue State Coffee</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l97-RO7oZCwS33J8NzjFBGR7CxvsS-ud2Nc3RiFeNsWuYKF2Jo4mdmx-8azTGuvjRQwFKB1JZPOMp62XwQL2TjQQaETzHUQi26NIjbr_7f1F-hWrj9UbYTusBv7qb3Pq4L6QH8rguSOS/s1600/boston+%252817%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l97-RO7oZCwS33J8NzjFBGR7CxvsS-ud2Nc3RiFeNsWuYKF2Jo4mdmx-8azTGuvjRQwFKB1JZPOMp62XwQL2TjQQaETzHUQi26NIjbr_7f1F-hWrj9UbYTusBv7qb3Pq4L6QH8rguSOS/s400/boston+%252817%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.pepespizzeria.com/">Frank Pepe's Pizza</a> in New Haven, CT -- famous pizza that reminded us of the Da Michele pizza in Naples</span><br />
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</div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We got there when it opened at 11:30 am, and by the time we left at 12:00 the line was out the door for a table in freezing weather!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next, we headed to Providence, RI and stopped for dessert at the cutest sweets shop named <a href="http://www.pastichefinedesserts.com/">Pastiche</a>. They had a cozy fire place inside and we had a hard time only ordered two desserts: a cannoli and a slice of lemon mousse cake. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We checked into the charming <a href="http://www.libertyhillinn.com/">Liberty Hill Inn</a> on Cape Cod, MA in the late afternoon - I could LIVE in this place. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While it was still light we checked out a cute boardwalk - I pretended I was Joey, and was waiting for Pacey to pick me up for our date....</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrJ1s-xYuFCyARF7r1AdkGurc-iQQxIfh5-yVidFA9gCUOYxo72Iwo3BzQeg30U9Doz0HmchgPHI9uJWFuWXfUBy1CTf6Kseo7Lq66bMigmy442SYZGlvMJ5rfrJhrp4_mSrQK3cHqrYM/s1600/boston+%252868%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrJ1s-xYuFCyARF7r1AdkGurc-iQQxIfh5-yVidFA9gCUOYxo72Iwo3BzQeg30U9Doz0HmchgPHI9uJWFuWXfUBy1CTf6Kseo7Lq66bMigmy442SYZGlvMJ5rfrJhrp4_mSrQK3cHqrYM/s400/boston+%252868%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf4ZlfOqH4Z4T2iOGuoNDODKmCB_GVyfI2Jo8dJPXc43ZirvG6DKNObH9PJKnwhV3JZ2tKt1AaoXupAWltJwwnixIrGJBzyQwj2HZbjIbsmdCBPkYkoBkXlrWWHeXIEtZE9eLkuu00Ri6/s1600/boston+%252869%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf4ZlfOqH4Z4T2iOGuoNDODKmCB_GVyfI2Jo8dJPXc43ZirvG6DKNObH9PJKnwhV3JZ2tKt1AaoXupAWltJwwnixIrGJBzyQwj2HZbjIbsmdCBPkYkoBkXlrWWHeXIEtZE9eLkuu00Ri6/s400/boston+%252869%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a>There he is!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As we tried to cram every last dollar out of our rental car we went up to Boston for the afternoon... we did some sightseeing (mostly from the car), visited both Sweet locations for cupcakes (I can't beleive I just admitted to that :) , and pretended we went to Harvard :) it was lovely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">P.S. While daydreaming I went to Harvard, I slipped on BAD ice on the sidewalk and my feet went completely out from under me -- I landed flat on my back as Harvard students tried to get around me...... haha</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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