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#22: Make 10 New Recipes

2010-12-28T08:20:00.000-08:00

The Hubs and I decided that we needed to try new foods and flavors. So I suggested we try recipes from different areas of the world. We decided to start with Asia and had Asian Week. I made 2 recipes based off of that idea. Recipe 1Pan Seared Shrimp with Soba noodles and Broccoli source Proceed with CautionIngredients:For the Shrimp2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used EVOO)1 1/2 pounds of shrimp (

#27: Read 50 Non-Crime Books

2010-12-27T08:12:00.000-08:00

Room by Emma DonoghueTo 5-year-old Jack, Room is his entire world. It is all he knows. Any more than that gives the book away, but think Jaycee Dugard. This book was really good. I will admit the first 60 pages were a little hard to get through, but after that I could not put it down. It was just a little hard reading the book from the perspective of a 5-year-old. But actually that makes the book

Tons of 101 in 1001 Updates

2010-12-26T07:40:00.000-08:00

Completed22. I have completed and exceeded making 10 new recipes. And can I tell you the Hubs and I love both of these recipes and I have made them a couple of times. Blog posts on both to follow.29. I FINISHED GRAD SCHOOL. I am so excited about this. It is really a huge accomplishment for me. And I did really well in the program. Now I just have to focus on finding a job career related to my

#22: Make 10 New Recipes

2010-10-09T09:04:00.000-07:00

I made another great recipe from the food blog The Way the Cookie Crumbles. This time it was a wonderful, flavorful pasta. Honestly, I cannot go wrong with selections from this blog. If you are in need of ideas make sure you check it out.Taco Pasta Salad (serves 8-10)source The Way the Cookie CrumblesIngredients:1 pound wagon wheel pasta (I used whole wheat bowtie pasta)salt 1 (10-ounce) package

Bad Blogger

2010-09-22T14:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, I have seriously been a bad blogger over here. I have so much going on. I read a really great book, I have a new recipe to post from an amazing food blogger, I am in my last semester of grad school, and I am sure there are tons of things on my 101 in 1001 list I have completed or am working. But I have been so busy I have not even had a chance to look at the list.But there will be posts

#28: Read 100 Books

2010-08-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

I have been a bad blogger. Well, for this blog anyway. I have been plugging away at my green blog and I hope you all will check it out. Journey to Green. I will try to be over here more, but with the other blog, my last semester of grad school starting Monday, trying to stick to going to the gym 3 times a week, and everything else I have going on; it might be tough.But on to my 101 in 1001. I

Making Changes

2010-08-10T11:13:00.000-07:00

I have got to make some serious changes for my health. I too few months I will be thirty. I am not looking forward to this day at all. In fact, I am a little depressed about it, but I am trying not to think about it. I have decided that I will be even more depressed about this day if I do not start making changes to my diet and start consistently exercising. I tried the Insanity. Honestly, I am

#89: Legg Mason Tennis Classic

2010-08-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

This week the Hubs and I went to the Legg Mason Tennis Classic (LMTC). For those of you that don't know I am a HUGE tennis fan. Let's say that again, HUGE. And this was my first time ever seeing tennis live. We got tickets for Monday night not knowing who was going to play that day. We got to see James Blake practice and play, unfortunately he lost. And we got to see Fernando Verdasco. Ok, can I

#22: Make 10 New Recipes

2010-08-03T04:40:00.000-07:00

Marinated Pan-Fried Salmonsource Jenn CuisineI think this is the first recipe I have made from Jenn Cuisine. I love her blog, but sometimes her recipes seem a little out of my league. But, I kept looking at this recipe for weeks and finally decided to try it.Ingredients:1/4 cup tamari soy sauce1/4 cup sweet chile sauce2 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons sesame oil2 tablespoons minced chives2

New Blog Alert!!!

2010-07-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

I started a new blog. It is really just getting started so don't expect a whole bunch right now. It is focusing specifically on me going green. So you will not see those kinds of posts here anymore. I will probably take the ones here and slowly move them over there. Sshh!! Don't tell anyone. I am glad that all of you have been reading this blog and I hope you will continue to, but please come

Kinky Curly Curling Custard Review: Part 2

2010-07-25T13:17:00.000-07:00

Part 1 is here. There you can see my 2 attempts at using KCCC to style my hair.So its almost a week later and here is my official review of KCCC and KCKT.Ingredients:Kinky Curly Knot Today: organic mango fruit extract, organic slippery elm, organic marshmallow root, organic lemongrass, cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol and natural fragranceKinky Curly Curling

Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair OIl Review

2010-07-20T15:10:00.000-07:00

Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil 300mL $4.99Ingredients: Each 100mL of oil is prepared from: Mehndi (henna), Amla, Harar, Bahera, Neem, Brahmi, Kapur Kachri, Dugdha, Lemon oil, Rosemary oil, Lecithin, Sugandhit Dravyas, Nariyal TailWhat is all that? They are all ayurvedic herbs that have a variety of benefits. Mehndi - hair strengthener; dandruff reducer; hair colorantAmla - a conditioner;

Kinky Curly Curling Custard

2010-07-20T06:41:00.000-07:00

What is that you say? Yes, Kinky Curly Curling Custard, from here on KCCC, is the new product I am trying on my hair. This product combined with Kinky Curly Knot Today (KCKT) is supposed to give all curly hair types amazing, curly, bouncy hair. This can be used for ethnic and non-ethnic hair...all curlies. That is the claim. And the product also says that it is all natural and organic, if that is

Vegas Baby!!

2010-07-19T09:09:00.000-07:00

The Hubs and I and another couple went to Vegas for a week. (Who does that?!) Yes, a whole week. We stayed in a time share just off the strip. I had never been to Vegas before and the Hubs had only been once for a trade show, so really, this was our first experience.Neither one of us a gamblers, so we did not really know what to expect.So we left Friday the 9th for our trip. We do not fly that

#28: Read 100 Books

2010-07-04T15:14:00.000-07:00

Because I am in grad school this summer and it has really been kicking my butt and seriously time consuming, I had given up one of my favorite past times, reading. But I could not take it anymore. I enjoy it. It relaxes me and helps me shut off my mind and fall asleep at night. So I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I really enjoyed this book. I know others haven't, or thought it was slow,

Insanity

2010-06-29T13:28:00.000-07:00

Image from extremefitnessresults.comSo the Hubs got the Insanity workout videos. And apparently he bought them for me. I thought it was something we were going to do together, but whatever. So I decided to start it today. It is the same format as the P90X that we have except it is more cardio based and you only use your body weight. I like that part because I have enough body weight to get a

I want to get away, I want to flyyyy away!!

2010-06-26T16:41:00.000-07:00

Dear God, make me a bird, so I can fly far...far away from here. (said in my best Je-nay voice from Forrest Gump)Oh yes, I need a vacation. Yes, that is a NEED. I am exhausted. Right now I would not even care where I went. If someone said, you wanna go to Wisconsin or Iowa, I would be all for it. (Nothing against Wisconsin or Iowa, but they are not on my top list of vacation destinations). Sorry.

Are GMOs in your garden?

2010-06-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

I try to not be preachy to people about my food choices and why I do and don't eat certain things. One of the reasons is I don't like it when people preach to me and another is that I am not perfect in my decisions. Sometimes I don't do things for financial reasons, like I can't afford to buy everything I eat organic, and sometimes because I just don't wanna. I like syrup. Sorry. I do. I tried

Happy Anniversary!!!

2010-06-14T11:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday the Hubs and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary. I cannot believe one year has passed so quickly. The thought is just crazy. I had a great day too...would have been even better if I did not have to go to work. Lesson learned though. We have decided that we will not work the day of our anniversary (or whatever day we are celebrating it) any more. So, Sunday morning we exchanged gifts. (

Venus Williams, what are you thinking?

2010-05-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

Its tennis time again. It has been going on for a couple of days now and I could not be more excited. I got to see my favorite tennis player in action, Rafael Nadal, and he looked like he was back to his old self, pre injuries.Well, today I was watching tennis and Venus Williams was playing. Well actually its going on right now and her outfit is so crazy I had to take my attention away from my

#28: Read 100 Books

2010-05-18T07:43:00.000-07:00

I love Harlan Coben. I love his writing style, his wit, his characters. He has a series based on a character Myron Bolitar and I have read every one of those books. Caught is not part of the Myron Bolitar series, which made me a little skeptical (I have been let down by other authors in the past), but I decided to give it a chance. It meshes two very different stories and somehow he does it

#27: Read 50 Non-crime books

2010-05-18T06:55:00.000-07:00

I recently read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. This book journeys the story of a family that moves to Virginia and decides to eat locally and in season for an entire year. I admired there level of commitment to eating locally. It inspired me to do better in my own life. Some of the book made me a little jealous. Like they had tons of space to make their own garden and grew a

More reasons to eat ORGANIC

2010-05-17T04:05:00.000-07:00

Recently I posted about pesticides on fruits and vegetables and the ones that are the worst (The Dirty Dozen). Now there are even more reasons to eat organic fruits and vegetables. A new study in the journal Pediatrics associated pesticides, specifically organophosphates, to cases of ADHD in the US and Canada. Research is suggesting that exposure to these pesticides along with other environmental

#22: Make 10 New Recipes

2010-05-10T15:52:00.000-07:00

Salmon Pesto Pastasource The Way the Cookie CrumblesSince we enjoyed the last recipe I got from this blog, I wasted no time in trying another. And it looked pretty easy to make.8 ounces pasta (I used penne)12 ounces salmonsalt and pepper1 teaspoon grated lemon zest1 tablespoon olive oil1 teaspoon lemon juice5 ounces evaporated milk1/2 cup pesto (recipe below)grated Parmesan, for servingBring a

#22: 10 New Recipes

2010-05-06T14:18:00.000-07:00

Whole Wheat Pasta with Greens, Beans, Tomatoes, and Garlic Chipssource The Way the Cookie CrumblesBefore I get started on the recipe, I am a messy cook. OMG, it is ridiculous. I make the biggest messes. Food is dropped on the stove, the counters, the floor, everywhere. I usually have to sweep the floor after cooking. I think part of the reason is my novice kitchen, but that is another issue.So on