Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Depression Cooking
Clara is a 94 year old woman who does a YouTube cooking show called "Depression Cooking" that has a crazy cult following. Here is her latest:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sriracha Chili Sauce
This is my go-to condiment/spice:
Seriously, I put it on/in everything. From ramen to gourmet recipes this is always my 'secret ingredient'.
Now you know.
p.s. For those of you who live in dorms, it doesn't have to be refrigerated :)
Now you know.
p.s. For those of you who live in dorms, it doesn't have to be refrigerated :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
LiveStrong.com
I don't pretend to be an authority on diet and exercise but this site has really helped me in the last couple years to stay organized and keep a tab on myself.
Live Strong is Lance Armstrong's website (I guess you would call it a 'lifestyle' website, I don't know). Anyway, the main tool I use on it is the 'Daily Plate' which lets you keep track of the food you eat including all of the nutritional information. It has an extensive database of food including prepackaged, fresh, and restaurant food. It also has nutritional information for recipes from many of my favorite chefs.
Live Strong has an amazing database of exercise activities which will calculate the amount of calories you've burned based on your age, weight, and activity level. If you are trying to lose/maintain/gain weight, it has a tool which helps you calculate how many total calories you should consume on a daily basis to reach your goal.
For those of you who are crazy runners, it also has a tool which will find running loops for you in your area. I think it will show you distance, elevation gain, etc. You can also look at loops other people in your area have run and rated. I can't vouch for this tool since I've never used it :)
In the past few months Live Strong has implemented a somewhat annoying facebook-ish 'community'. You can turn all of that off .
Live Strong is Lance Armstrong's website (I guess you would call it a 'lifestyle' website, I don't know). Anyway, the main tool I use on it is the 'Daily Plate' which lets you keep track of the food you eat including all of the nutritional information. It has an extensive database of food including prepackaged, fresh, and restaurant food. It also has nutritional information for recipes from many of my favorite chefs.
Live Strong has an amazing database of exercise activities which will calculate the amount of calories you've burned based on your age, weight, and activity level. If you are trying to lose/maintain/gain weight, it has a tool which helps you calculate how many total calories you should consume on a daily basis to reach your goal.
For those of you who are crazy runners, it also has a tool which will find running loops for you in your area. I think it will show you distance, elevation gain, etc. You can also look at loops other people in your area have run and rated. I can't vouch for this tool since I've never used it :)
In the past few months Live Strong has implemented a somewhat annoying facebook-ish 'community'. You can turn all of that off .
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I hope this is true...
This has helped me so much with dissertation writer's block:
Roald Dahl supposedly said:
I never come back to a blank page; I always finish about halfway through. Hemingway taught me the finest trick : “When you are going good, stop writing.” You don’t go on writing and writing until you come to the end of it, because when you do, then you say, well, where am I going to go next? You make yourself stop and you walk away. And you can’t wait to get back because you know what you want to say next.
i.e. stop when you know where you are going next.
I hope it's true. If not, I'm still gonna use it.
(I can only find one source...please point me to somewhere reliable)
Roald Dahl supposedly said:
I never come back to a blank page; I always finish about halfway through. Hemingway taught me the finest trick : “When you are going good, stop writing.” You don’t go on writing and writing until you come to the end of it, because when you do, then you say, well, where am I going to go next? You make yourself stop and you walk away. And you can’t wait to get back because you know what you want to say next.
i.e. stop when you know where you are going next.
I hope it's true. If not, I'm still gonna use it.
(I can only find one source...please point me to somewhere reliable)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
K-man is so talented!
I'm lucky to be marrying an amateur pizza chef:
This one had spicy tomato sauce, turkey pepperoni, onions, tomatoes, and basil.
This one was super yummy with pesto sauce, tomatoes, basil, and onions.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Laura Mercier
So I shared my love of Sephora with my cousin (I would tell you her nickname, but she'd probably kill me since she reads my blog). I feel slightly guilty since now she probably has spent more money on make-up than she has her entire life. She, in turn, shared her love of this kit:
Awesome. I have acne-prone skin and this stuff is amazing. It's all oil-free and it has a compact with two concealers, one for under-eye and one for redness, both are some of the best I've used.
Now she and I have ruined you all :)
(On a side note: My sister-in-law was over last night and I talked her ear off about make-up. Sorry G, I don't get a lot of 'girl-time' if you can't tell!)
Now she and I have ruined you all :)
(On a side note: My sister-in-law was over last night and I talked her ear off about make-up. Sorry G, I don't get a lot of 'girl-time' if you can't tell!)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Swell Season
If you haven't seen Once , you should see it...very sweet. Swell Season, the 'band' (I put it in quotes because it's only two people) has a new album. Here is a video of them; long, but worth the watch:
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