friday links

Happy Friday!
I'm really happy its friday, what a long week.

Starting off this friday links is one very important link.
All about Body Wisdom. Such a great read, so insightful.
I think you'll go back to it again and again like I do.


And if you need ways to boost your self esteem.


I'm beginning to really love Mark Sisson of Mark's Daily Apple.
Here is greatist routine from the people at Greatist.com.

Behold the mighty power of the avocado.

Can you imagine we put this in our personal ads?
Found on Pinterest.

6 very scary things hiding in your food.

10 life changing tips from Deepak.

Good food on a tight budget. LOVE this site.
Make sure to bookmark this one.

Lyme disease prevention & tips.

Gender differences in fat metabolism.

Have an abundance of zucchini?
Zucchini cookies!


Chocolate covered cake on a stick!
Photo from Cakespy.com

Peanut butter and jelly cookie sandwiches.
Wait till you see the photo. Incredible.

Homemade salt water taffy that you can do. Easy.
I will be trying this.


Enamelware pie set.
Just love this website: terrain.com


And these tumblers.

9 ways fingernails can reflect your health.
I don't know about this, seems kind crazy to base it all on the health of a fingernail?

The secret pool in the Woolworth Building.

Taste test: Serious Eats does a taste test of the top 9 green juices.

Lose your cooking/baking mojo?
Tips to get it back.


DIY (and far healthier) blueberry cereal bars.
From molly sheridan.


I've been eating ice cream every other day for a few weeks now (mint oreo).
I do love summer.

Milk tea sherbet (from seriouseats.com)

Books I want to read (click on image for info):






And lastly, a HILARIOUS spoof on the new iphone 5.
The iphone for foodies.
Siri can now recognize the food you eat!

Have a great weekend!

friday links

Happy Friday!

Time to share some good finds.

Surprising uses for bananas.

Shopping for gluten free foods? There's an app for that.

West Nile Virus. What you need to know (I didn't know all this and had to share it with you).

Most people who go gluten free, don't have celiac disease

Need some exercise inspiration?
Meet "walking wally" from my neck of the woods. He's just amazing. Click here to find out why. Go Wally! (from myfoxboston.com )

Trader Joe food recalls.

Time saving freezer tips.

As much as I love IKEA for their cheap furniture, some of the bookcases are ugly.
Here are some wonderful ideas to spruce that up.

I love this!
DIY (very easy) alternative to a childrens sand box.
DIY rice box. Genius.

Casting call with Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis.


DIY Magnetic Wall. (from apartmenttherapy.com)


Gorgeous summer prints from society6.com

Steps to overcome the fear of judgement.

Best foods for a healthy weight (from Dr. Weil).

Reasons why we have bad dreams.

Does coffee decrease insulin sensitivity?


Whimsical fingernail landscapes. (Image from Alice Bartlett)

Sisters recreate their childhood photographs.

The Cake Man himself Duff Goldman is opening up DIY cake shops.
Where they bake you create!!
Excellent idea--brilliant.

Easy, super easy DIY baklava.

For all those fresh from the garden tomatoes?
You need to use this Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette.


Bacon Potato Skins!

Homemade mallow cookies!

I needed to incorporate more leafy greens into my diet.
Tried this double-green smoothie recipe from Whole Foods.
It's really quite good.

Tomato tarte tatin (from 101cookbooks.com)


If you ever get the stomach bug, cold, flu, etc. You need to give this a go.
One of the strongest probiotics I've ever seen and had. It works, trust me.
Found at Whole Foods.
Dahlicious Lassi.


This was so good. I need to recreate this at home.

Have a wonderful weekend!

friday links

Happy Friday!

Time for the weekend.



Remember the skillet chocolate chip cookies I made?
Making cookies via the cast iron is growing in popularity.
Here are a few more creations using the good old cast iron skillet (from thekitchn.com)


Deep Fried Banana Bread (photo from thekitchn.com)

10 foods that help heal your injuries faster

Reuse those old tic tac containers to store spices. Very clever!


Have you tried this raw coconut water?
It's crazy expensive, but really tasty.
Not watered down at all and has a hint of nuttiness to it.
A real treat if you love pure coconut water. I save up just to buy this. It's that good!
Very good for you too.

How to make smoked salmon at home. Excellent tutorial.
Imagine the money you could save making it at home?

Hate soggy bottom fruit crisps?

My friend at SprinkleBakes.com has a wonderful video on how to make coffee caviar at home.
I promise you it's so simple.
Trust me, you'll be doing this in no time.

Superfood: pineapple (yes really)

What are the best flours for which homemade breads?

Google maps tour of famous authors' homes

Marilyn Monroe's unpublished personal poetry

What's up with all that Kinesio Tape on the volleyball players at the Olympics?

The Olympics: Their Golden Years (love this!)



Your Olympic athlete body match quiz.

Use chopsticks as a cooking tool in the kitchen.

Oprah Winfrey's favorite brain foods.

New finds at Trader Joe's:

Good!


Salty, dry sausage is your thing (like me)? Then you'll love this.


Not good at all :-(


Hello!


Dangerously addicting.


These aren't bad. They tend to be a little dry. So I defrost them a bit then fry them in a touch of oil as opposed to baking them. Also, really good in scrambled eggs.

How to make bubble tea at home.

Biographile.com is holding a short memoir contest.
You could win a nice package of Julia Child books.

Good Read Finds (just click on image for info):






When listening to your body doesn't work. Part 1 and Part 2

Are we programmed to be happy?

Have a wonderful weekend!

friday links

Happy Friday! I've got a lot to share with you--let's just jump right in!

Frozen, boozey drinks? Yes please. How about some that don't require a lot of work? Yes please!
Well that's what I found when I came across this fabulous book Poptails by erin nichols, our blogging friend from erincooks.com
Poptails is a one of a kind book that features all the best cocktails in frozen-on-a-stick form. With 60 boozy recipes and 20 full-color photos. These adult treats are perfect for pool parties and barbecues. This is an excellent book for the hostess that wants to stay hip without a ton of work.

Some of the top ones include:
appletini
lemondrop
tequila sunrise
margarita
irish coffee
bellini (my favorite)
red wine sangria




Wicked watermelon pg. 82


sweet manhattan pg. 54

My latest obsession from Trader Joe's. Have you tried these? So good.



Newest flavor from Salty Oats. Clever little bakers!



17 Tips to make your life easier. (these are good ones, not the boring stupid repeat ones--you'll use these)

which steaks are best served rare?

how to tell if your adrenals are fatigued (plus how to support them)

How to Eat Like Your Favorite Authors

amateur gourmet has a new cookbook coming out: Secrets of the Best Chefs.

where food goes in the fridge. what do you think? Is this right?

everyone wants a "sushi bazooka"! I do.

6 Tips to Help You Tap into Your Intuition

brownie sundae bon bons from bakerella.com

excellent tips on making homemade ice cream from food & wine



Great video on the makings of "Notes from a Kitchen: A Journey Inside Culinary Obsession"

This is interesting. 10 Common Food Combinations that Wreck Havoc on Your Health. Have you experienced this?

LOVE these spice kits from plantbrooklyn.com


Chopsticks for the chopstick impaired (for my hubby, found them at Market Basket on cape cod)



Homemade sugar cones from annies-eats.com

Top 5 Places you can't go . Loved this!

Homemade funnel cakes to make at home. Way better than the greasy carnival kind. From Macheesmo.com

I finally saved up enough money to get a new iphone.
Was more than excited to start talking to Siri.



Unique temporary tattoo's

My local airfield place (cape cod airfield) has a couple new planes on their lot.
The red one is available for biplane rides.
I am SO saving up for this one--you have no idea how badly I want to do this! BUCKET LIST bad!
The DC 3 is not available for rides, sadly. Cool right?





I have some new friends in my backyard.



Went to a local greek festival here on cape cod. As always great food, great people, good times.



And after a greek fest one should always close the night off with ice cream.



Have a great weekend!