Dec
6
My reaction to snow depends mostly on whether or not I am indoors and/or warm. In this case, I was indoors and warm so I oohed and ahhed over how snow-globey it looked. On the other hand, my poor roommates had to go outside and said it was freezing, slushy, and wet.
Which brings us to […]
Mar
6
I’m too busy (read: lazy) to post anything of substance. However, a few links:
this intrigues me: http://www.teeccino.com/Default.aspx
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?&entry_id=36247&type=green
http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/146/1/Hair-products-and-the-environment.html
http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/68/1/Soap-and-the-environment.html
Oct
23
Introducing a new series for YiHT!
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Since I’ve moved I do a lot more cooking. Mostly because the food around my neighborhood is surprisingly mediocre, and unsurprisingly overpriced.
However, I do occasionally go out to eat, especially when (cough, cough) friends visit. It’s a great way to explore and literally consume the city, which leads me to the point of this post…
Ladies […]
Jul
15
Cupcakes and a minor rant
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Whenever I bake, and especially if I am trying a new recipe, I am pleasantly surprised that the end result is edible/delicious. But that isn’t the point of this post. I enjoy making cupcakes because they are already portioned and diminutively adorable (thus satisfying the twelve-year-old-sanrio-and-all-things-cutesy-loving Asian girl secretly lurking inside […]
May
14
I try to buy organic and/or locally grown produce, if only because it tastes better. However, it does get expensive. Here is a handy dandy guide to which fruits and vegetables have the highest loads of pesticides, and the ones you can get away without buying organic.
Oh and there has been a ton […]
Apr
29
This is completely unrelated to food, but I got season tickets for football! Despite the (ahem) extenuating circumstances, I figured it was worthwhile if only to keep the streak alive–1999 and counting baby! Yeah so I’m old…
Feb
22
Two of my happy places:
tacky but wonderful
sports + food…what more could I want!
*well, maybe a basketball team that doesn’t crush my hopes and dreams, you know, just leeetle things, oh and a thesis, finished and brilliant, wrapped in a blue and gold bow (of course)!
**don’t mind me, crazy + tired = more rambling
Nov
18
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
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I really enjoy the holidays because I have a go-to excuse to do very nice things for my family and friends. As you know by now, I love baking and cooking in general. This year I think I am going to try to make most of my gifts. There are lots of toffee, […]
Nov
16
Ridiculous
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I bought a bag of lemons (insert a when life gives you lemons joke here), and ever since Sunday I’ve been obsessed with lemon curd. The ingredients for lemon curd are fairly straightforward: lemon zest and juice, egg yolks, sugar, and butter. What is the problem? Well, I don’t have the white sugar that […]
Sep
27
Exhaustion
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I’m tired and everybody around me seems exhausted as well. My coffee maker BROKE this morning. I am so sad. However, on a brighter note, R gave me a Peet’s gift card for my birthday…SCORE!!!!
I’ll update this weekend.
In the meantime, make soothing easy meals like this: orangette’s easy tomato sauce