Happy Friday kids!
It's good, strong but good. Add a little bit of whole milk and ice and you're good to go.
By now you know the cape finally got it's own Whole Foods, and the sushi offerings there are so good.
Here is the spicy shrimp crunch roll. So good.
Have you made my one-bowl brownies?
They are quite popular, one of the most downloaded recipes so far.
In case you haven't tried this.....you simply must.
The tuesday after Memorial Day weekend and the beach was empty; they cleared out fast.
The cape traffic was so bad, that on Monday morning by 10am there was already traffic backed up and well past exit 5 on Route 6. That's bad. Normally it doesn't start till after 12pm and only goes to about Exit 3. I can only imagine what Route 6A was like (one lane roads).
The sun is very strong in May, you might not feel it since it's cooler, but the rays are very strong.
Make sure to wear a good & safe sunscreen. I love Badger brand because it's all natural.
Not greasy either.
I am obsessed in love with the strawberry shortcake at Whole Foods.
Their poundcake is to die for good--must recreate!
This is going to be a long and fattening yummy summer.
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I love this: ballet dancers talk about their most challenging moves
24 hours of HAPPY! Yes Yes Yes!
and with that last one....have a wonderful HAPPY weekend!
5/30/14
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5/23/14
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Happy Friday!
The long weekend is ahead of us.
What are your plans?
I hope the traffic on cape cod won't be too bad. Ha, who am I kidding?
Anyone coming to the Cape?
They say kind of crappy weather Sat & Sun, but Monday is looking good.
Don't forget the Cape just got their own Whole Foods Market!
I was stuck in traffic on the Sagamore Bridge, and able to snap this photo of the cape cod canal.
Bonk Breakers are really good.
I love the almond butter & honey and the peanut butter-chocolate chip.
A very filling protein bar without all the junk and fillers.
Veggies & cream cheese the lazy way.
Is that true?
Veggie rolls with bread & butter pickles, really tasty. No really!
My favorite smoothie: blackberries, banana, protein powder, milk or almond milk.
My other bad addiction: strawberry shortcake made with pound cake and fresh whipped cream.
Found at Whole Foods. Don't buy it, you'll get hooked. Their pound cake is INSANELY good.
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gisele planning the next "goop"?
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bay leaf creme brulee
real weight loss story: sarah
yoga poses for less stress & better sleep
stop the progress of pre-diabetes
how to make violet syrup
4 ways to beat allergies naturally
gluten intolerance may not exist?
mac & cheese with tomatoes (this one is a keeper)
homemade burrito bowls
peanut butter croutons
5 really good oatmeal recipes
20 foods you didn't know were named after people
lemon-vanilla pound cake
changing the bed linen: does this look familiar?
calming the working mind
cauliflower rice w/ peanuts & cilantro
best foods for your immune system
double dark chocolate excess cake
peanut butter cup cheesecake (dairy free)
brown butter popsicles!
26 baby photos that are so bad they're good!
"I write to explain things to myself" ~~Helen Vendler
roasted strawberry ice cream
cheddar buttermilk waffle BLT's!!
how to make beeswax candles
and finally, the best drum off in ages: will ferrell challenges chad smith to a drum off
PLUS more cowbell makes an appearance.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
5/9/14
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Happy Friday!
As seen on the Massachusetts state highways starting today. I love it.
Saw these birds in west barnstable (what are they, not sure?).
I am in love with this tasty little snack mix by Bhuja.
A little treat for myself. I can't afford the bottles so I get the rollerballs, much cheaper.
I am in love with this scent. Found at Sephora.
Every spring I get so excited at the arrival of the giant blackberries from Driscoll Berries.
I just wish it wasn't such a short season. (found these beauties at Whole Foods).
Speaking of Whole Foods, Cape Cod is FINALLY getting their own Whole Foods.
They open next week 5/14/14. I am so excited. Follow them on Facebook!
I was lucky to get a quick sneaky peek of the inside of the new Whole Foods in Hyannis, MA.
Had no idea how big the store is. It kind has the same giant, open, free and easy shopping as the flagship store in Dedham, MA.
There is going to be a walk up waffle bar!
I very big seafood market in the back of the store (finally!).
Really nice outside sitting areas. A long row this way and another long row behind this photo.
Cape peeps and anyone else interested in coming to the grand opening (from Whole Foods Hyannis):
Like Whole Foods Hyannis on Facebook for upcoming events, deals, specials, etc...
As seen at Marion's Pie Shop in Chatham, MA
Absolutely loving the weather here on cape cod.
No snow, no blizzards, no nor'easters, no torrential rainfalls....just heavenly.
Feels good to be outside again.
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coconut crusted ganache pie
from GRIT farm: live baby chick cam (so cute!)
rice bun burgers
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rhubarb-cream cheese hand pies
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6 reasons you NEED more sleep!
black bottom oatmeal pie
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mediterranean udon salad
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chocolate-cardamon muffin cakes
sweet cream vanilla coffee cake
indian style coleslaw
chewy dark chocolate chip cookies (Paleo!)
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chocolate milk & cookies ice cream
Top Chef is coming to Boston!
how to avoid GMO's when dining out
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5 easy ways to make yourself highly attractive (it's not what you think)
clean eating: coconut cream pie
tangerine-coriander sorbet
handy baking conversions chart
Have a wonderful weekend!
4/25/14
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happy friday!
Have leftover Cadbury or Reese's Eggs?
Stuff 'em into brownies or cookie cups.
With the arrival of spring, so comes my salad cravings.
Leftover falafel, feta, tomatoes, avocado and spinach.
More avocado cravings lately...
Quite possibly the thinest chocolate chip cookies I've ever made.
Recipe here.
What cookbook I'm loving right now...Taco Revolution. Literally your everything taco craving in one cookbook! Everything from creative taco's with leftovers, fish, beef, chicken, waffle, potato taco, thanksgiving taco, vegetarian and so much more! Included are also sides, sauces and seasonings to use.
In photo: cheeseburger taco, rueben taco and chicken tikka taco.
We've been blessed with lots of sun lately, a bit cooler than what spring should be, but hey, no blizzards, no snow--I'll take it!
Ice cream season has started!
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wonderful baking conversions chart (bookmark this!)
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10 things to make with rhubarb
DIY marzipan veggies (excellent tutorial)
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earth cake filled with candy rocks
Roll Recovery! Please send! The best invention for sore/tight muscles, dying to try this!
ADHD: scientists discover brain's anti-distraction system
DIY vellum 'thank you' bag
how to make italian sodas
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DIY rosemary-lavender bath salts
how to tailor a skirt
excellent tips for making perfectly shaped cake balls
how to make flavor extracts
banh mi pizza!
melon granitas!
Gabi attempts the world record for longest held plank
Have a wonderful weekend!
4/18/14
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Happy Friday kids!
Was asked to give the Quest Protein Bars a go.
Very skeptical at first to agree to this as I am not a fan of protein bars because of the crap & chemicals
they have. But Quest does NOT have crap in them, in fact, they are pretty darn good, and not filled with junk. Clean eating, tastes like candy--wait till you try the peanut butter cups!
Chocolate chip cookie dough tastes EXACTLY like cookie dough without the guilt.
Can't tell you how many of these I've already eaten. And I have to hide my cookie dough stash from my hubby!
Seriously you have to give these a go.
Start with the cookie dough and cookies & cream, and grab a pack of the pb cups.
The next time you're craving pb cups, try eating these; I PROMISE it will take away the craving for
the unhealthy version of pb cups. Definitely clean eating, go see for yourself!
Find Quest on Facebook for giveaways & sample demo's in your town!
#CheatClean with Quest!
Who has tried Wen? Love or hate?
I am in LOVE with this book What Remains by Carole Radziwill.
I promise you will read this in 1-2 days--it's that beautiful; tragic, but bittersweetly-beautiful.
And since we're on books to buy?
Please do yourself a favor and pick up this cake-gem, masterpiece: Say It With Cake by Edd Kimber.
You might recognize Edd from his food blog: the boy who bakes.
Want to know how much I LOVE this cookbook?
Edd's publisher or agent--someone, had sent me an email asking if I'd like a copy.
I opened and read said email right smack during a blizzard here on cape cod, as soon as I started to reply "YES, please, YES, send me a copy!" my power went out. When the power came back on hours later, what was the first thing I did? Yes, indeed, look for that email and finish responding. But guess what? Email got eaten up by the blizzard! Could not find a copy anywhere (and trust me I looked!).
So I set off on a venture to find out who sent this to me, and ended up looking like a crazed-woman (which I can be, no, yes?) to message Edd and explain my crazy story. Thankfully Edd was a true gentleman, understood, and had the person email me again.
So Edd, thank you--I am so smitten with your cookbook.
I will be making one of his cakes soon to share with you...probably the smores cake.
(in the above photo: chocolate-ginger tarts, smores cake & red velvet cheesecake!)
You need this cookbook, no trust me you do. Say It With Cake
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michael vicks dog-fighting dogs: how are they now? (it's good, don't worry--I still hate michael vick)
world famous marshmallow recipe from butter
lemon-infused homemade whipped cream
DIY homemade soap
the most creative carrot cake ever!
the worlds best hairbrush?
how to tattoo your easter eggs
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the best for last: an & ria's first flight (I cried & cried along with them; life is good people)
have a wonderful weekend!
4/11/14
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Happy Friday!
Received a wonderful sample of Puro Coffee.
What a treat, such a nice, mild, not bitter at all coffee.
Puro Fairtrade coffee is lovingly blended, roasted and packed in Turnhout, Belgium by Miko, a company that has been roasting coffee since 1801 and is in fact older than their own country!
Using Miko’s 200+ years of industry knowledge and expertise, we became one of the first coffee brands in the world to challenge the mis-conception that Fairtrade coffee is poorer in quality and taste than its less fair counterparts.
My favorite was the Puro Organic: amazingly delicate blend is distinctive in flavor. It combines beautifully soft notes of chocolate with citric over tones.
The Puro Noble (comes in decaf): The complex character of this blend comes from the mild and smooth yet floral Guatemalan high grown Arabicas skillfully blended with the Peruvian Arabicas for a perfect balance of flavor. Through the addition of the premium Robusta, a hint of dark chocolate is injected into the cup thus ensuring this blend works well in all situations.
The Puro Fuerte: intense fiery blend this dark roasted blend of high grown Arabica’s with the finest Ugandan Robusta’s creates a warm balanced cup with lively fragrant flavors, which when added to perfectly tempered milk creates a bitter sweet chocolate.
Puro Coffee PRIDES itself on sustainability. Coffee sales to date, have funded the protection of more than 10,000 acres of rainforest across 6 countries.
The Puro Guatemalan Rainforest Reserve safeguards both rainforest and water sources used by local villages and coffee farmers. New species of tree, frogs and orchids (one named after Puro) were discovered in the Puro Ecuadorian Rainforest Reserve. Puro also employs a ranger here for protection against loggers and poachers.
For more information please visit Puro Fairtrade Coffee USA
Find them on Facebook for monthly giveaways!
Always a treat when I receive a cookbook to review, especially one that truly speaks to me.
How can one not love a kicked up hot dog cookbook?
Even one that tells you how to make the condiments AND the buns?
Haute Dogs by Russell van Kraayenburg
You might recognize Russell from his food blog Chasing Delicious
Just in time for outdoor summer grilling, Haute Dogs is a gorgeous, well-laid out cookbook, that will definitely have you wanting to make hot dogs the moment you open the first page!
Every single hot dog genre is covered! Thank goodness!
I can't recommend this cookbook enough.
Haute Dogs: Recipes for Delicious Hot Dogs, Buns & Condiments
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16 reasons we can' live without butter
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strawberry cheesecake jars
lemon ricotta strawberry pie w/ poppy seed crust
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salted peanut blondies
this is crazy! (afraid of heights don't look!)
DIY vegan parmesan cheese
this new kind of printing is very cool (it just glides across the paper!)
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browned butter chocolate chunk cookies
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salmon potstickers with wasabi sauce
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sweet corn bacon ice cream with cacao nibs
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which causes more bloating? bread or pasta?
78 year old grandma rides roller coaster for 1st time
Have a wonderful weekend!
4/4/14
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Finally a touch of spring has hit cape cod.
Feels nice to feel and see the sun again!
seagull beach, yarmouth, ma
chatham fish pier, chatham, ma
dense fog after the blizzard: lecount hollow beach, wellfleet, ma
It's Cadbury egg season, and I've found the perfect egg holder. A bottle cap!
I know, breaking news.
I love this.
Got to try a couple samples of Amazing Grass green superfoods. I loved them!
Especially the on the go packs. They weren't gritty-tasting.
What I'm reading and loving: Charcuteria:The Soul of Spain by Jeffrey Weiss
Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain by Jeffrey Weiss is an enormous cookbook about Spanish butchering and meat-curing techniques introduced to the American market. Over 100 traditional Spanish recipes, illustrations providing easy-to-follow steps for amateur and professional butchers, and gorgeous full-color photography of savory dishes, Iberian countrysides, and centuries-old Spanish cityscapes.
Jeffrey Weiss has written an entertaining, extravagantly detailed guide on Spain's unique cuisine and its history of charcuterÃa, which is deservedly becoming more celebrated on the global stage. While Spain stands cheek-to-jowl with other great cured-meat-producing nations like Italy and France, the charcuterie traditions of Spain are perhaps the least understood of this trifecta. Americans have most likely never tasted the sheer eye-rolling deliciousness that is cured Spanish meats: chorizo, the garlic-and-pimentón-spiked ambassador of Spanish cuisine; morcilla, the family of blood sausages flavoring regional cuisine from Barcelona to Badajoz; and jamón, the acorn-scented, modern-day crown jewel of Spain's charcuterÃa legacy.
Jeffrey has amassed years of experience working with the cured meat traditions of Spain, and this book will surely become a standard guide for both professional and home cooks.
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pornburger--have you seen it? (have a snack first)
rueben chowder w/ rye croutons
13 foods that fight pain
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easter egg oreo truffles
raspberry swirl cupcakes
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honey walnut shrimp (my favorite!)
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banana bread energy bites
smores pop tarts
the hair tuck (is this really a thing? I've been doing it because I have bed hair)
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gorgeous video about petit chou
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trader joe's or whole foods? (LOL!)
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norwegian teen got a McDonald's receipt tattooed on his arm
crispy peanut butter balls (vegan + GF)
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butterscotch hard candy
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orange & lemon marmalade cake
how to be happier without really trying
what not to eat when you have gout
12 hours in....
FB user spotted something unusual in photo--saved a little girls vision
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DIY modular vegetable protection cage
will it waffle?
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DIY snowglobe
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try this to freshen your drawers
DIY glow-in-the-dark stars
pizza loaves
Have a wonderful weekend!
