tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30873636204839729422024-03-05T17:58:57.709-08:00The Little Lost Veganemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-84288463429703516412012-05-10T14:39:00.000-07:002012-05-10T14:39:02.100-07:00Rosemary Frosting!<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was my sister's birthday recently! and to celebrate, i made her claimed favorites of mine, and also completed one of my baking goals from back when i was in Ireland.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Perfecting my Strawberry Cupcakes with Rosemary Frosting!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I used a recipe from <a href="http://www.madejustright.com/post/vegan-strawberry-milk-cupcakes">here</a> for the cupcakes, because the ones i whipped up were more like gluten-free muffins. so i'll work a little more and create my own strawberry recipes, but this frosting is good!(the cupcakes were too!)</span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 + 1/8 cup Earth Balance Vegan Margarine</span></li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Roughly chop rosemary and mix into cane sugar. Allow to sit overnight in refrigerator, covered.</span></li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pipe over the strawberry cupcakes listed above, or any other cupcakes!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my reading hasn't been too great, i've been very occupied with working and eating...:/ But i'm slowly making progress! i am going to work harder to eat more raw food the next few weeks - it's really what my body needs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">wish me luck!</span></div>
</div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-40351028916382904592012-05-01T22:12:00.001-07:002012-05-02T22:51:57.762-07:00Hodge Podge Cookies<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello! So i have two more days technically on my raw food cleanse, though i have already deviated and had some cooked food...when have i not cheated on a diet? (oh yeah, going vegan...haha) but anyway, i am definitely going to change my diet after this, probably 80-85% raw foods, and i have gotten so much more creative! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have two more recipes for you guys! One is a raw recipe that uses my newest addiction...raw coconut meat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh yes. Although it is always a bit of a chore to crack into a coconut - literally, i usually just put mine in a plastic bag and smash it against the ground - it is well worth it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i have despised the flavor of calamata olives for as long as i can remember. this is a raw recipe that has a similar texture to normal tapenade. It is awesome on anything really, salads, grains, tempeh, just yum. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also had a hankering for raw cookies, so i made <a href="http://kristensraw.com/blog/2008/10/27/easy-raw-vegan-dessert-pecan-spice-delight-cookies/">these</a> cookies as a meal basically! i ate them all!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">at least they were raw huh?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i've found i am not really a fan of raw cookie dough. not unbaked cookie dough, but the raw versions. i enjoyed these little cookies though, but they were nothing compared to these other cookies i have made a DOZENS of times. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i have adapted it so much, and also made it gluten free, so that i can now post this recipe as my own! enjoy :) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(note, the cookies were for someone, and i had to ship them out and forgot to get pictures...i will soon though!)</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hodge Podge Cookies</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">these are probably my favorite cookies to make, and eat. i'm in love with them, and they just feel like a yummy hodge podge of stuff</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ingredients<span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px;"> (24 cookies)</span></span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 c Brown Rice Flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 c Vegan Chocolate Chips</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 c Macadamia Nuts, chopped and toasted</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3/4 c Rolled Oats</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 c Garbanzo Bean Flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 c Almond Flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 c Shredded Coconut, toasted</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t Guar Gum (or Xanthan gum)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3/4 c Baking Soda</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 t Salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/8 t Cinnamon</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2/3 c Maple Syrup</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2/3 c Safflower Oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 T Water</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t Peppermint Extract</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 pinch Nutmeg</span></li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Chop up macadamia nuts and lay out on a baking sheet, and allow to toast in oven for about 10 minutes, shaking nuts around halfway through.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once mac nuts are toasted, place them somewhere to cool completely, and toast the shredded coconut next, only about 5 minutes.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While the nuts and coconut are toasting, mix all the remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once coconut and nuts are COMPLETELY cooled, add them to the dry ingredients and mix well.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Make a well in the dry ingredients, then add in the wet ingredients and mix well.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Allow dough to refrigerate for 15 minutes, then scoop dough onto lightly greased baking sheet and flatten.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake until golden brown approximately 10 minutes. Allow to cool.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i think i am going to make another batch...and cheat on my raw diet a little on my day off of work :) we'll see. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">enjoy the recipes! have a good one</span></span></div>
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</div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-54883387636343944652012-04-23T15:06:00.003-07:002012-04-23T15:28:14.348-07:00Slightly, Completely, Side-tracked<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">About a month...haha whoops. I've been reading like a mad man and have opted for that over posting. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So let me sum up this past month for you in some handy dandy bullet points...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I created two new cookie recipes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I made one of those new recipes, Vanilla Almond Macaroons (not my recipe, but i think ill tweak them to make these babies even BETTER then perhaps post them), and Butterfinger mini Cupcakes for a political party my parents threw. I felt pretty honored to have these vegan treats for everyone to try</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been working a pretty good amount. Usually 5-6 days a week, and commonly a double shift one of those days. I just feel bad <i>not </i>covering shifts when I'm asked. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Created my own bank account (another one, but this account my parents cannot access)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Made this once, and i know i'll make it again:</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Eggplant Parmesan from <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2011/11/08/eggplant-parmesan/">Oh She Glows </a></span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have officially collected $1000 in cash in my room</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am in the Championship for Fantasy Basketball</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I went to New York to look at the <a href="http://naturalgourmetinstitute.com/">Natural Gourmet Institute</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I finished <i>Anna Karenina, </i>and<i> Sometimes A Great Notion.</i>The second one took me quite awhile to get through, but in the end I found it pretty mind-changing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been frequenting the <a href="http://www.teachaite.com/tea_s/82.htm">Tea House</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I essentially gave up running because of a consistent knee injury, then it just got too hot outside, and I was far too frustrated with my inability to lose weight</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am currently in the middle of my second week going completely raw. Today actually is the water fast day. I am doing the 21 day raw cleanse from <a href="http://thegardendiet.com/">here</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have decided to change my diet to about 80-85% raw after this. I am reading so much about raw foods and getting more interested in the raw food blogs and i think it may be the best chance left to get my body on track</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I discovered I have Bipolar Type 2, and have learned about more and more people who have it around me, AFFIRMING my belief it is truly not that big of a deal</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have begun thinking about going back to school - Reed College actually - in the fall. But that is still greatly in debate, and discussion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I went to my first baby shower and brought them the Vanilla Almond Macaroons. I also brought some to work and my manager ate every last one! Then swore he was going vegan from that day on :) (he has already been a vegetarian going sparingly on the eggs and dairy, so it wasn't too drastic)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also made butterfinger brownies for my friend's birthday! </span><br />
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Chunky Chocolate Brownies</div>
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Ingredients<span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px;"> (one 9 x 13 pan)</span></div>
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<span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Dry</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 1/4 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup Sucanat</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup Coconut Flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2/3 cup Coco Powder</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup Vegan Cane Sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup Brown Rice Flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup Buckwheat Flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 1/2 t Arrowroot Flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 t Baking Soda</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 t Salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 t Stevia</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 + 1/3 cup Coffee, hot</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 + 1/8 cup Applesauce</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 t Ground Flaxseed</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 t Vanilla</li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, then mix the wet ingredients in a separate bowl</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just incorporated</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add to the pan and cook for 40-45 minutes, less if you want gooey-er brownies</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Once a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, take brownies out and let sit in a pan until cool.</li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">add one recipe of butterfingers from <a href="http://www.manifestvegan.com/2012/02/knock-off-butterfinger-cupcakes/#more-10111">here</a>, and then bake about 3/4 of the brownie batter for 35 minutes, take out of oven and chill slightly, then layer on butterfinger mixture and wait for it to harden, about 10 minutes or chill for less time. Then top with the rest of the batter and bake 10 more minutes. It will not have the exact butterfinger consistency, but tastes delicious. If your after the consistency just make the brownies normal, let cool, then top with butterfinger batter and cut the brownie into squares before butterfinger batter cools on top. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think that is about it! Haha i will be sure to post after this raw cleanse and I can bake and formulate recipes! I know most of my posts are for baked goods, but I am going to try (especially with raw foods) to post more entrees! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I used to make these butter cookies with either vanilla or almond extract, and they were always a huge hit. I decided to make them again, after two years, and try flavoring these delicate, buttery cookies with rosewater, lets say in the spirit of spring. Here is a veganized version, all health considerations aside (except for the substitution of coconut oil for some margarine).</span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups All-Purpose Flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3/4 cup + 1 T Vegan Cane Sugar, lightly processed in food processor to make finer</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup + 2 T Earth Balance Margarine</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup Coconut Oil, solidified</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T Rosewater</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t Vanilla Extract</span></li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cream together margarine, coconut oil, sugar, rosewater, and vanilla until creamy and well mixed</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Gradually add in the flour (extra points if you take the time to sift), and salt, and mix until a smooth, thick and paste-like consistency forms</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Roll the dough into a log about 1 1/4 inch thick (though I have never in my life actually measured the dough) and wrap with tin foil. Allow to refrigerate for about 2 hours until the dough is firm</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once dough is ready, cut into 1/4 inch slices (again, i just look at what seems a correct size), and place on an ungreased cookie sheet leaving some space between cookies</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake in oven for 12-14 minutes until edges are slightly golden brown</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once removed from the oven leave them on the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if you like "healthy" cookies, you will love these. i made a batch using extra chocolate chips and banana chunks, and it blew my mind. </span></span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups of Gluten-free Oats</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/3 cup Raw Sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/3 cup Safflour, or Coconut Oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup Brown Rice Flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup Almond Milk (or other non-dairy milk)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/6 cup Sucanat</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t Vanilla</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 t Cinnamon</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 t Garam Masala Spice</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 t Stevia</span></li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a medium bowl using a fork mash up the banana very well until there are very few clumps left, then add in vanilla, oil, and almond milk</span></li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once the wet ingredients are thoroughly combined, add in the dry ingredients, except for the chocolate chips</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once the wet and dry ingredients are fully incorporated, fold in the chocolate chips</span></li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scoop about a tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake for about 10 minutes</span></li>
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</div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-27091769325279712332012-03-29T20:39:00.000-07:002012-03-29T20:39:22.253-07:00I Know, It's Been Awhile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Okay, so maybe a post every week didn't work just as I planned. I've been pretty busy though, doing some baking and experimenting, and I have two cookie recipes I want to share! Hopefully I’ll have them up on my RECIpage soon. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just in general I started running again after taking a week long break when my friends came home for the week, not to mention last week I did not run very much, simply because I was settling into my job and with bussing I was running around a lot! On busy nights it's a fun job to do, because you keep pretty busy. However on days like today where the sky is a dark grey and there is a constant shower of rain, the restaurant isn't very busy and I have to find misc. tasks to do. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am very happy to say I am getting back into green smoothies! I always assume that no one cares too much for recipes for smoothies, primarily because I have never followed one myself. But I am starting to experiment more and have found other green fanatics so maybe I’ll be inspired to think up some "kid-friendly" smoothies :)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Below is my after-run breakfast the other day, a green smoothie and Dave's Killer Bread with Almond Butter, strawberry jam, and raspberries pressed in our Panini maker for warm gooeyness. I have somewhat abandoned gluten-free-dom in eating, mostly because I wasn't seeing any difference. When I bake myself however, I still have been avid in creating really only gluten-free recipes. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">i topped mine with agave and fresh strawberries for dessert! while still warm out of the oven...yumm</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in mine i used buckwheat flour originally, but i wouldn't suggest it unless you really enjoy buckwheat. the taste is a bit overpowering and takes away from the cinnamon. </span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;">in mine i used buckwheat flour originally, but i wouldn't suggest it unless you really enjoy buckwheat. the taste is a bit overpowering and takes away from the cinnamon. </div></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> i also made apple cinnamon muffins! below is the recipe for them. i've always been a huge muffin fan myself, and these muffins cut through the side, and slathered with Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter and eaten like a little sandwich is easily my favorite preparation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups Flour (see note)</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups chopped, peeled Apple</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/4 cups Almond milk (or other non dairy milk)</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup Raw Vegan Cane Sugar</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 T Water</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T Agave</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T Cinnamon + 1 t Cinnamon</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 t Lemon Juice + 2 t Lemon Juice</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 t Vanilla Extract</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 t Baking Powder</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/2 t ground Flaxseed</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t Baking Soda</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 t Salt</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">NOTE: i used 3/4 cup Brown Rice Flour, 3/4 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour, 1/4 cup Potato Flour, 1/4 cup Quinoa Flour, 3/4 t xantham (or guar) gum</span><br />
<span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For Topping</span></span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup Raw Vegan Cane Sugar</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 T chopped Almonds</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 t Cinnamon</span></li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Instructions</span></span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with silicone liners, or oil the pan</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Peel the apples and chop them up into small, 1/4 inch pieces. Mix them with the agave, 1 t cinnamon, and 2 t of lemon juice, then set aside.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flaxseed with the water, then add vanilla extract, remaining lemon juice, and almond milk to mixture and whisk well.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a large bowl, combine flour mixture, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well, then add the liquid ingredients until just combined.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Drain the remaining liquid mixed with the apples and fold the chopped apples to the mixture.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mix the sugar and cinnamon reserved for the topping, leaving out the 3 T of chopped almonds for now.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fill each muffin tin a little more than a forth of the way full, then sprinkle about 1/2 t of cinnamon sugar over the muffins, and top with remaining batter.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Combine remaining cinnamon sugar and chopped almonds and sprinkle over muffins.</span></li>
</ul><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">One reason it took me so long to write this post was because I wasn't going to let myself until I got at least halfway through<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Anna Karenina.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> Which I have in 3 days, after flying through<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">Lolita<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">the previous week. I have been reading so much more and I love it! Yesterday I literally just read the whole day after my run. I cannot convey how wonderful it has been to get back into reading! Not to mention I have started to write again, which is a huge step for me as I really haven't written much since sophomore year when an absolutely terrible teacher destroyed all my passion and love for writing. But I’ve been inspired again and it has been a nice change. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">that's about all for now! Hopefully i get t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">he chance to perfect and post a few more recipes in the next week or two, but if not, just know it's because i'm reading and working like a madman!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">thanks for reading :)</span></span></div><br />
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i am going on yet another new regiment of medicine.<br />
i got a job working as a hostess/waitress at a restaurant!<br />
i have a new recipe area set up (the recipe link through RECIpage).<br />
i have a new recipe from my sister's birthday!<br />
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these are Gracie Carnival Cupcakes. partially because they are some of my little sister's favorite flavors, and partially because thinking about a carnival was an inspiration for these cupcakes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gotta love air-popers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this was my first batch of caramel corn. not perfect, but i changed the recipe to what you see below</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and then i filled up the batter and took a knife and swirled in some pretty color!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cotton candy frosting try #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fineto!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the first version...the frosting and caramel corn i adjusted to get what you see below!</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: left;">this RECIpage makes writing recipes like this so easy! way more fun too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div id="ingredients" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div class="single_recipe_header" id="ingr_header" style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ingredients<span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px;"> (12 cupcakes)</span></div><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For the Cake</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 1/3 cups All Purpose Flour (i had a request NOT to make this gluten free)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2/3 cup Almond Milk</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2/3 cup Light Agave Nectar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/3 cup Safflower Oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 1/2 t Vanilla Extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3/4 t Baking Powder</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 t Apple Cider Vinegar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 t Almond Extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 t Baking Soda</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 t Salt</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For Raspberry Swirl</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup fresh Raspberries</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 t Agave or Coconut Nectar</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For Caramel Corn</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 cups of Popped Pop Corn (i suggest making your own in an air-popper)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/8 cup Earth Balance Margarine</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 T Light Agave Nectar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 T Almond Milk</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 t Salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/8 t Vanilla Extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/16 t Baking Soda</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For Frosting</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 cups Powdered Sugar (try making your own!)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 (3oz) package of Cotton Candy plus more for decoration (or 1 1/2 T of Cotton Candy Sugar)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup Earth Balance Margarine</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup Vegan Shortening</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/8 cup Almond Milk (adjust as needed)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 1/2 t Vanilla Extract</li>
</ul></div><div id="instructions" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div class="single_recipe_header" id="inst_header" style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Instructions</div><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For the Cake</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Line muffin pan with cupcake liners and preheat oven to 325° F.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Mix the soy milk and apple cider vinegar in a large bowl; allow to sit for a few minutes to curdle. Beat in agave, oil, vanilla and almond extract.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix until smooth. Fill liners two thirds full</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Stick a knife into the raspberry puree and then swirl that throughout the cupcake batter, trying to keep a distinguished swirl line, re-dip your knife as needed</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Bake 20 to 22 minutes until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean; don't overbake or cupcakes will be dry.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">These cupcakes need to cool at least an hour before topping or filling, and alsoto develop the flavor and texture properly</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For the Raspberry Swirl</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add all ingredients to the blender or food processor</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Blend until smooth</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For Caramel Corn</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">.Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Pop about 3 cups of popcorn and set aside</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Melt the Earth Balance in a smallish pot over medium-high heat</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add brown sugar and agave and stir until the mixture boils, then reduce heat to low and simmer it for about 2 minutes undisturbed</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">then cook for about 3 minutes longer, stirring every 30 seconds or so until the mixture is a deep golden color</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add in almond milk and cook until it bubbles again and milk is fully incorporated</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Turn off heat and whisk in salt, baking soda, and vanilla, then set the whisk aside</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add popcorn to the saucepan and stir with a big spoon until fully coated</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Transfer and bake the popcorn for about 15 minutes stirring every 5 minutes until the popcorn is a deep amber color</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Remove the popcorn from the oven and spoon it on a waxed paper-lined surface to cool</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">*note: this recipe works better with about 6 cups of popcorn. for this recipe, it is only used as a garnish so you don't need much, but feel free to make more!</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For the Frosting</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Beat the margarine and shortening in a mixer until it gets somewhat fluffy and creamy, about 5 minutes</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add in the powdered sugar (and cotton candy sugar if using) gradually and continue to beat for about 3 minutes</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add in the vanilla and milk until the mixture is pretty smooth</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Continue to beat and add in the cotton candy and beat until the mixture is fluffy</li>
</ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">For Assembly of Cupcake</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Once the cakes have cooled pipe the frosting onto them</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Top frosted cakes with a piece of cotton candy and pieces of caramel corn</li>
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</tbody></table>i wanted to make sure i got this recipe up! i also made really good raw spiced "candied" almonds, but i think someone threw away my chickenscratch recipe, but i'll try and post it soon!<br />
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have a great day!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-43248020413274956642012-03-04T21:11:00.000-08:002012-03-04T21:11:11.448-08:00Butterfinger Cupcakes and...Lets Be Honest That's All That Matters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">Let me start by saying that although I haven’t had a good week as far as feelings about my weight, I’ve had a great running and food week. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">After making a chai spiced almond butter that turned bad on me in just 4 days, I made a new version. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">And I am never going back. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">So Freakin’ Good Half-the-Calories Almond Butter<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Makes about 1 ¾ cups</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li><span lang="EN-US">¾ cup of MaraNatha’s Almond Butter (it already has organic cane sugar and salt in it, but that’s why it tastes so good)</span></li>
<li>¾ cup of Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla milk </li>
</ul><ol><li>Blend everything</li>
<li>Enjoy</li>
</ol><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I’m going to save the really good stuff for last. General update, I’ve been running a pretty good amount, 5.3 miles today. My goal is to do at least one 5 mile run a week, and two 4 mile runs. The rest I’m just allowing to fall into place.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In other news, three of my closest friends come home next weekend, and another a few days later. So don’t expect much posting next week, but hopefully a few recipes later :)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">qwertyuiop[]\asdfghjkl;'zxcvbnm,./</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKL;'ZXCVBNM</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hahah that uhh...just happened. for whatever reason my computer keys got taken over by epic symbols that change when you capitalize the letters. so. freaking. cool.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">anyway....</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In addition to the almond butter I also made my own version of <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6002030">this</a>, but I skipped the vinegar step. I was always a plain chips kinda girl. But these are awesomely addictive.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">And now, as promised, here is the vegan, gluten-free adaption of<a href="http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6001735"> these doughnuts</a>. Inspired by them, but only the wet ingredients are the same. This doughnut recipe is <i>mine.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts with Maple Frosting</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">makes about 9 full-sized doughnuts, or 6 full and 6 mini</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>wet ingredients</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li>1/4 cup of Almond Milk (i'm sure any other kind would work)</li>
<li>Egg Replacer for one egg</li>
<li>2 T of Earth Balance</li>
<li>1/4 cup of Applesauce</li>
<li>1/4 t Apple Cider Vinegar</li>
<li>1/4 t Vanilla Extract</li>
</ul><div><b>dry ingredients</b></div><div><ul><li>3/4 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour</li>
<li>3/4 cup of diced Apple</li>
<li>1/4 cup Raw Cane Sugar</li>
<li>1 1/2 t Baking Powder</li>
<li>1/4 t xanthan gum*</li>
<li>1 1/2 t cinnamon </li>
</ul><div><b>maple frosting</b></div><div><ul><li>1/2 cup Powdered Sugar</li>
<li>2 T Earth Balance</li>
<li>1 T + 1 t Maple Syrup</li>
</ul></div><div><ol><li>Preheat oven to 350degrees F and grease the doughnut molds (if you don't have doughnut pans, you can shape out the doughnuts by hand to the size you want)</li>
<li>Take all the wet ingredients and put them in a small pot over low heat</li>
<li>Whisk together the ingredients until the Earth Balance melts</li>
<li>Mix the dry ingredients together, including apple</li>
<li>Add the wet ingredients to the dry until just incorporated - <b>do not over mix</b></li>
<li>Put the doughnut mix into the pans and do not fill too far over the top of the pan</li>
<li>Bake for about 13-16 minutes for regular ones, and for a mini doughnut pan do around 10-12 minutes; a toothpick inserted should come out clean</li>
<li>Allow then to stay in the pan about 5 minutes, then take out to cool on a wire rack</li>
<li><b>To make (a reasonable amount of) frosting: </b>using a hand mixer beat together Earth Balance and maple syrup, then gradually add the powdered sugar and a teeny pinch of salt. </li>
<li>Spread or pipe the frosting onto the doughnuts, and suggested you then sprinkle maple sugar over the top :)</li>
</ol><div>*guar gum works the same as xanthan gum. difference? guar gum is about $5.50 while the same amount of xanthan gum is $13.79. I've been using both interchangeably for two years and never noticed a difference</div><div><br />
</div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Before I get to the REALLY good stuff, I must say I woke up the other day just craving Cookie Crisp Cereal. For those of you who don’t know, it was discontinued years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><br />
</div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I googled and goolged “make your own Cookie Crisp Cereal recipe,” and only came up with two healthy food bloggers who had their own adaptions of cookies for breakfast. So this is my combination. I made two versions, the “healthy” and “unhealthy” kind. Neither tastes like Cookie Crisp. Both taste like cookies. Both tasted great in almond milk. If I were you I’d make the unhealthy version. But that’s just me :)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"unhealthy" version, just cooked at a higher temperature for a more crisp cookie</td></tr>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Coooooooookie Crisp Cereal Kinda (healthy)</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">makes about 65-75 mini cookies</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li>1/2 cup Chickpeas</li>
<li>1/4 cup Almond Milk</li>
<li>1/4 cup Applesauce</li>
<li>1/4 cup Maple Syrup</li>
<li>3 T Peanut Butter</li>
<li>1 1/2 t Vanilla</li>
<li>1 t Stevia</li>
<li>1/4 t Salt</li>
<li>1/2 cup Brown Rice Flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup Potatoe Flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup Buckwheat Flour</li>
<li>1/2 cup Water</li>
<li>1/4 c mini Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (I chopped mine up further, but that is not needed)</li>
</ul><div><ol><li>Preheat oven to 400 degrees F</li>
<li>Add Chickpeas through Stevia in a food processor and process until pretty smooth</li>
<li>Mix Salt through Buckwheat in a large mixing bowl with a paddle attachment</li>
<li>Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix, gradually adding in water</li>
<li>Once batter ingredients are mixed add the chocolate chips</li>
<li>Drop small teaspoons of batter onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; flatten down dough balls</li>
<li>Bake for about 15-20 minutes or so, because you want the cookies to be very crisp and dry</li>
<li>Allow the cereal to cool before transferring to an airtight container</li>
<li>You may break up the cookies further if you wish</li>
</ol><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Coooooooookie Crisp Cereal Kinda (UNhealthy)</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">makes about 65-75 mini cookies</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li>1/2 cup Chickpeas</li>
<li>1/2 cup Peanut Butter</li>
<li>1/4 cup + 1 1/2 T Maple Syrup</li>
<li>1/4 cup Almond Milk</li>
<li>2 T of Applesauce</li>
<li>1 1/2 t Vanilla</li>
<li>1 t Stevia</li>
<li>1/4 t Salt</li>
<li>1/2 cup Brown Rice Flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup Potatoe Flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup Buckwheat Flour*</li>
<li>1/2 cup Water</li>
<li>1/4 c mini Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (I chopped mine up further, but that is not needed)</li>
</ul><div>*if you want these REALLY unhealthy, use white flour. If you want them just relatively less healthy, use whole-wheat flour to replace the 1 1/4 cups of flour</div><div><ol><li>Preheat oven to 400 degrees F</li>
<li>Add Chickpeas through Stevia in a food processor and process until pretty smooth</li>
<li>Mix Salt through Buckwheat (or other flour) in a large mixing bowl with a paddle attachment</li>
<li>Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix, gradually adding in water</li>
<li>Once batter ingredients are mixed add the chocolate chips</li>
<li>Drop small teaspoons of batter onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; flatten down dough balls</li>
<li>Bake for about 15-20 minutes or so, because you want the cookies to be very crisp and dry</li>
<li>Allow the cereal to cool before transferring to an airtight container</li>
<li>You may break up the cookies further if you wish</li>
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</div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Now what you all have been waiting for: Butterfinger Cupcakes: Vegan and Gluten-free.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I found this recipe a while ago from <a href="http://www.manifestvegan.com/2012/02/knock-off-butterfinger-cupcakes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ManifestVegan+(Manifest+Vegan)">here</a>, and it has been taunting me ever since. So this week I decided to make them as a “feel better” for one of my friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I had to change up some of the ingredients, but not enough to mention. The making of the butterfinger, now that is a tale. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So all I had to do was follow the directions right? Boil the corn syrup, sugar, and water until it reaches 290 degrees F…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Well I didn’t think we had a thermometer in our house during my first attempt, so just boiled it for a while, then finished the steps. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">And it turned out like this:<o:p></o:p></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with the chocolate on the other side (ignore the ancient and gross cookie sheet)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">so i took this peanut butter caramel mixture (which tasted pretty good), and stuck graham crackers and pretzels to the sticky side. Wasn't half bad i must say. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">straight up earth balance, sugar, and peanut butter right there</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> then I put them in cupcake tins. I used some of the flower cupcake liners i got for Valentine's Day, beautiful :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well while these were baking i found a thermometer and tried again. this time I had to boil this stuff for what seemed like forever. but this time it turned out like this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXLa-CXXThFo_LIc_SnSKHb6OjHmdIn_UQUpq7Unyr6HQiO36YW0ICVDyrHHQ8GAaUc9lXs_u6k71DVJwMIW9x_9Ej-nK0x6N4GEJwPMVAMv8RXyas2JhEBkNtf2vCu2S_DgR4ldR7liS/s1600/DSC00670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXLa-CXXThFo_LIc_SnSKHb6OjHmdIn_UQUpq7Unyr6HQiO36YW0ICVDyrHHQ8GAaUc9lXs_u6k71DVJwMIW9x_9Ej-nK0x6N4GEJwPMVAMv8RXyas2JhEBkNtf2vCu2S_DgR4ldR7liS/s640/DSC00670.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">and ya know what?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">EVERYONE who tried this said it tasted EXACTLY like a butterfingers bar! I was shocked, ecstatic, and very full afterwards :)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the recipe said 15 regular cupcakes, but I got this out of it!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">so that has been the past few days :) I also made a new friend who gets me...extremely well! so i'm looking forward to hanging out with him more in the next weeks :) I am also trying to make a birthday cupcake for my sister Gracie's birthday...a "Circus Cupcake" we'll see how it works :)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">and my fantasy team is doing awesome. hope you enjoyed!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-72887488392013428282012-02-29T13:56:00.000-08:002012-02-29T13:56:57.035-08:00Coconut Cornbread and More to Come<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think I should be a Rep for Nike Running, or something of the sort. I am noticing my cure to every problem someone is facing is to just run. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stressed out? Run.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Panic attack? Run.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Too much work to do? Run. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Broken heart? Run.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Feeling weak? Run.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just wish with all my heart all my running would pay off. After the failure of my 3<sup>rd</sup> medication regiment to work, I really know my body just doesn’t work properly. I don’t burn calories like most other people, and I just can’t lose weight unless I am actually starving myself. Working out doesn’t do jack. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven’t been doing the strength/weight training, because I don’t have weights but more so I haven’t had the time this past week. I have been doing the ab exercises and push-ups every day, but not always reaching 10,000 steps. I have been running a ton already logged 130 minutes of running 13.4 miles roughly. I ran 5.63 miles on Sunday, and it felt amazing. I haven’t run over 4ish miles since I got back from Ireland, and I forgot how good it feels to be moving for about an hour. Awesome.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Okay so this past week I was “playing mom.” But not just playing mom, I was playing dad, and big brother for a wonderful family I know. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Car pooling, walking, feeding, and watching the dogs, and making sure the kid I was watching got food, places on time, and had a friend around to chill with all the time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Exhausting. Fun, and VERY enjoyable, but exhausting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So my eating has been all over the map, mostly because of stress. And I have been working out but haven’t had time for a half hour of weight work. Honestly, I haven’t had a free half an hour after my runs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But I don’t know if I’m going to change that much this next week. I’m going to try and be more mindful of eating, and try and use that to get back on track with my weight. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So most of my exercise prescription stands, only not weight training, and Saturday I’m hoping to learn new ab workouts that actually work for people. So my ab stuff may change. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This must be so boring. Haha. Besides feeling more depressed than ever about my weight, I haven’t don’t <i>that</i> much going on. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Except for mindful cooking and eating. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Like to see some pictures?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so the other night I was watching my sister and her friend and...i just felt the need for cookies. delicious, gluten-free, vegan chocolate chip cookies. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i decided what the hell. it's all about eating responsibly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so i made this version of Chef Chloe's <a href="http://chefchloe.com/sweets/chocolate-dipped-ice-cream-sandwiches.html">chocolate chip cookies</a> - easily my favorite cookie recipe I've found. and Gluten-free-afied it, and got rave reviews. I have a little more tweaking before I'll post a recipe, but i WILL soon. hopefully before Spring Break. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">super chewy and gooey chocolate chips. the almond flour gave it the yummy chewy texture. and protein!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and THEN i was craving cookies. but healthier cookies from <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/01/gluten-free-king-cake-cookies.html">Fat Free Vegan Kitchen. </a> I used stevia as a sugar replacement. I can't say I loved these cookies, but at around 60 calories a cookie, they have been a nice fix</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and i toasted some pecans for the cookies...yum</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then i made doughnuts for a hurting friend. Gluten-free vegan chocolate and apple cinnamon. I <b>promise</b>, I'll do a recipe post next, and put up this recipe and hopefully a chocolate chip cookie one too :)</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">THEN i made teff bread. only i had to change a few things up. it's pretty decent bread, still too dense to my liking though. I think once I eat it all I'm going to make (and post) my Cornucopia bread recipe. You should look forward to that :)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yeast before...and me hoping THIS time I'll get it right</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AND LOOK! I've never gotten yeast to activate before :) my first not failure with yeast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looks pretty good?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">then i made a crazy mushroom taco type filling. I've been throwing it on salads and cornbread and it's really good. </td></tr>
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Speaking of cornbread...<br />
I made coconut cornbread the other day and it turned out awesome. I can't find where i got the original recipe, but my changed-up version is posted below :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this batter was super yum</td></tr>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/4 cup coconut flour</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup evaporated cane juice (or other dry sugar)</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T baking powder</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 t salt</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups coconut milk</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/8 cup applesauce</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/3 cup melted coconut oil</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/2 T vanilla</span></span></li>
</ul><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lightly oil an 8x8 baking dish</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a bowl, combine the first six dry ingredients</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a blender, add the remaining four wet ingredients and blend until smooth</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pour the blended ingredients into the dry ones and mix thoroughly</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Spoon the batter into pan</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Allow to cool for a few minutes then moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">well that's about it until next time. where i'll post doughnut recipes and hopefully one for chocolate chip cookies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On another note, i want to stop snacking. haha THAT is what kills my diet. So, i'm going to say this on the blog so that I am held more accountable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>GOAL: </b>to stop snacking</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>PROCESS: </b>not completely eliminate it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>DETAILS: </b>(this is just fun) if i choose to eat a carb or protein-type snack (rice cake with peanut butter, fried chickpeas, trail mix, nuts, or crackers and hummus), i can eat that as my ONE snack of the day. and even if I'm just snacking quickly on a cookie, that is my snack</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if i choose fruit as a snack, i can have 2-3 of those snacks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if i choose a vegetable i can have as many snacks as i want.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if i decide to eat 4 small meals instead of 3 bigger ones, at LEAST two of the meals have to be under 300 calories, and the other two have to be at MOST 700 calories between the two. Preferably 300 and 400 or 350 and 350. Bigger gaps not encouraged</span><br />
<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">MIXING: </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">one protein/carb and one fruit is okay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">veggies and one fruit is okay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">veggies and some kind of dip ONCE is okay with one fruit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">protein/carb is okay with two veggies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and "milkshakes" and smoothies count as 2 servings of fruit...they should only be paired with veggies, or MAYBE one 75cal or less protein/carb</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">gar it all feels a little insane. but i'm trying...starting right now. today. wish me luck :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And ya know, since I'm trying to post more, i figure I'll publicize my "plan." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm hoping if i post it up here, I'll stick to it. Moreso. hahaha...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week is very busy for me. I get to house/dog/friendsit this week, and basically play "mom" for a week. I'm excited, but it's a lot of responsibility, which is good. Because if i can get on this schedule when my day is very busy, it should help me stay with it. So here's my plan:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abs: 3 sets of 15 side-turns, legs raised</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abs: 3 sets of 50 crunches</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abs: 3 sets of 10 leg lifts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Strength: 3 sets of 12 push-ups</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walk 10,000 steps</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Record what i eat everyday</span></li>
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Run 3-5 times a week, and log at least 2 hours a week. Which should be about 12 miles a week at least. I am really hoping i run more though because running is such great medication for me. I really need to get back into it like i was in Ireland. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bike or snowboard once a week</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Strength: 2 times a week upper body workout, weights, push-ups, rowing machine, ect. 30 min</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Strength: 3 times a week after running, 3 sets of 10 lunges and 3 sets of 10 squats</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cool :) with this and my diet changes, i'm hoping to get back on track. at least a little. wish me luck :)</span>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-22593380183549710642012-02-18T13:17:00.000-08:002012-02-18T13:48:52.679-08:00Getting Back on Track<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two and a half weeks…not <i>that </i>bad eh?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Haha the worst part is I can’t even say I’ve been busy. I just have been too lazy to sit down and write about the minor details of my day, because nothing truly noteworthy has happened. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ll start where I left off: the cheater’s master cleanse. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXx5Ci6stgE2opD0i6-8pBTeevhIJamjGk5Z9JA9sh7T8LVmJYXGfwXm8iakZw88ZhbuxsmtInYIqldBq-HUMUAAVV6SSW_0eLhN3kMGeRqtNGovIOffmZ09iEfMI75pZZBztEijLtktN/s1600/DSC00642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXx5Ci6stgE2opD0i6-8pBTeevhIJamjGk5Z9JA9sh7T8LVmJYXGfwXm8iakZw88ZhbuxsmtInYIqldBq-HUMUAAVV6SSW_0eLhN3kMGeRqtNGovIOffmZ09iEfMI75pZZBztEijLtktN/s320/DSC00642.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I finished it, and pretty quickly gained a lot of that weight back, kind of expected though. I went to Corvallis that weekend and ended up getting some kind of allergic reaction? Haha it was a really fun time seeing my friends, but starting my first ever real job with swollen, red eyes wasn’t a fun experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No, I didn’t get a job, really. I got hired as extra Valentine’s Day food prep help at Edible Arrangements. I worked four, thirteen and a half, and thirteen hours the three days. Since it was Valentine’s Day, most of the arrangements had chocolate dipped fruit in them. At the store, there are only two dipping stations (big silver blocks filled with two double boilers), and usually one woman who actually works there does everything. Well the first day I got assigned to work with her, and then for the next two days it was basically just me and this woman doing all the chocolate for all the orders. About 2,500 dipped strawberries each day, in addition to all the apple slices and pineapple too. It felt so good to do real, hard work. Can’t say I <i>enjoyed</i> getting up at 5:25 am and working from 6am to 7pm…but it was nice to work for a real paycheck.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My running shoes have been broken for the past two weeks, meaning the wire in the back digs into my heel in one pair, and the other pair causes me severe back pain. Ouch. So I haven’t been running, and only biking a little bit. Baking and cooking only a little bit. Last week, I really felt like I had hit a giant wall with my weight goals, and health. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been trying to change this. How?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Weight Chart. </span></b><span lang="EN-US">I have logged in the dates I hope to weigh a certain amount. What is good about this is that it stops me from saying, “Next week, I’ll lose a lot.” Because I have more like check points. My crazed eating the days I got back from work messed me up pretty good, but I have been getting a hold of that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Eating lots more raw food, and being completely gluten-free. </span></b><span lang="EN-US">I made not very good raw crackers and raw cereal, and this chia breakfast, </span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And have completely eliminated gluten from my diet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Be VERY conscious of how I eat. </span></b><span lang="EN-US">I have been trying to read my body more and see what kind of food it is in the mood for. The past two days I’ve found I’m not necessarily that hungry in the morning, but a green smoothie is just the thing I crave. So I have been drinking that, and THEN seeing how I feel. I’ve been drinking water foremost when I’m hungry too, which does miracles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Shoes. </span></b><span lang="EN-US">I got new running shoes yesterday, and I really need to start planning out the distances I will run each week. Spring is here, and so is all the rain I will have to run in. For now I am doing 3 – 3.5 mile runs, until I get back into shape. But I want to get back to the point where 4 to 5 miles is closer to the norm. <b>BUT </b>I will run 5 days a week at least, unless I do a 1.5 hour bike ride instead. Deal?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Coffee. </span></b><span lang="EN-US">I love coffee. And it helps me not be so hungry, as long as I don’t get a large full sugar Dutch Bro’s latte. Coffee makes me happy, it is a comforting drink and honestly, the pros outweigh the cons. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVE5iPMKLg">this</a><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Baking and cooking.</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> I am trying to be more conscious, and not really eating carbs for my nightly meal. My body doesn’t digest them well and so…it’s better just to stay away. I will try to post more recipes. I made granola last night, with my own little spin on it, and I must say, I do love granola. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next goal: gluten free breads. MUFFINS. Haha. Yumm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am also trying to cook more, it’s a good feeling. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Reading. </span></b><span lang="EN-US">This has been a great way to spend my time, and very peaceful. I love reading, and it always inspires me to write, which is good </span><span lang="EN-US">J</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Blogging</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. I will try to write an entry every week. Goal. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m not sure what else to say, I have been job searching and still no job yet. Hopefully soon however. One good thing of not having a job (though when I get a job, I am taking this weekend off) is <a href="http://sasquatchfestival.com/">SASQUATCH</a>! Hell yeah. I this new song I am obsessed obsessed obsessed with…the band is going to be there. It made my day yesterday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">This song makes me feel like I’m singing it, and it’s about me. In many ways. Take that how you want, and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_459892273">enjoy </a>:) </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not so sure how i feel about the video however. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">later.</span></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-78811752647298800962012-01-31T15:56:00.001-08:002012-01-31T15:56:24.171-08:00The Master Cleanse<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So yesterday was my first day on the <a href="http://themastercleanse.org/">Master Cleanse</a> – cheaters style :P<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Haha yes, I must say even day one I broke down a little. I read online lots of ways you can cheat, and one website said that raw veggies are fair game. However I saw one blogger who said she would suck on a teaspoon of peanut butter so….<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My diet yesterday consisted of 6 servings of the lemonade (eight is the amount you are supposed to drink), lots and LOTS of tea (which is technically a cheat but like, really???), a teaspoon or two of straight maple syrup (it is part of the lemonade and trust me, it has never tasted so good), and probably total a tablespoon of peanut butter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I had more herbal tea, a ½ teaspoon of hummus, another tablespoon and a half maybe of peanut butter, about ½ cup of applesauce (some blogger cheated on an apple and hey, applesauce you don’t even need to chew), three teaspoons of maple syrup…and 6 servings of the lemonade drink. I make the lemonade doubled each time and prefer that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also sucked on two toasted pecans. Yup. It’s bad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The hunger doesn’t get me; in fact the lemonade and tea do wonders for my hunger. It’s just that I obviously love food and am very passionate about it and not being able to eat and taste all the flavors destroys me. I am not sure how I can make the next 8 days without cheating…but I am going to try and cut back. As in maybe 1 teaspoon of peanut butter and ½ cup of applesauce tomorrow? We’ll see. My day tomorrow is pretty busy and nonstop, which is awesome news because then I won’t be thinking about food as much.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I did torture myself today watching a <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Paradise#Donut_Paradise_.282008.29">Food Paradise</a> </i>show on doughnuts…but ONLY because <a href="http://voodoodoughnut.com/index.php">Voodoo Doughnuts</a> was on it…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I’ve taken no pictures lately so I figure I’ll keep you entertained. Any myself, because they just look so damn good.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also began my week of unlimited yoga this week! Had my first class today, yoga and strength. Pretty good, but I must say I prefer straight yoga better. I get to try that tomorrow!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Overall, in many, many ways being back sucks. I am so intensely lonely, and wish i would have car access more so i could visit my friends at OSU and UO. I just really sit around all day watching tv or reading...Life really isn't very enjoyable :/</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">bye bye. </span></span></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-55618722035358113982012-01-24T20:28:00.000-08:002012-01-24T20:28:51.601-08:00Guess Who's Eating Kale<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gracie! </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I swear it’s a miracle. I made my own take on <i>Veganomic </i>cornmeal crusted tofu for dinner tonight, and accompanied it with a massaged kale salad. I then had to make a “Gracie friendly” salad for her vegetable of the day, and I had some extra kale salad left over. So I forced Gracie to take ONE BITE of kale…and she didn’t hate it! I can’t say she had much positive to say, (it was constantly, “this isn’t lettuce!”) but I added some more of her romaine and some of Gracie’s yogurt dressing and she ate it all! Seriously a miracle, and I’m so impressed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In other news, that crusted tofu I made? It was crusted in pretzels. Yup. That’s right. Pretzels. Here’s the recipe:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Pretzel Cornmeal Tofu</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Serves 3</span></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 package of extra firm tofu<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ c almond milk<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ c crushed up gluten free pretzels<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/3 c cornmeal + 1 T<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ T guar gum<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ t chili powder<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ t dried minced onions<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ t tarragon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ t cayenne powder<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ t cumin<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. Press tofu between two kitchen towels and place some heavy cookbooks on top. Let it press for about 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 400F and grease a baking sheet with olive oil<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Mix together the 1 T of cornmeal and ½ T of guar gum<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Mix the other dry ingredients together<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Cut the pressed tofu into 10 strips<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. Place tofu in almond milk mixture one strip at a time, then place in bowl of dry ingredients. Make sure to coat both side of the tofu with the dry before placing it on the baking sheet<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #111111;">7.</span><span style="color: #111111;"> </span>Bake tofu for 20 minutes, flip the strips, cook for 20 more minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjl-maYJ4mrTjxkkhsP6MxflS6psCNMKLQJ0qWD_0zKqfAhgkKrprYEjHvKe_hDSSVpnzaozdJzsb6qsSkLojSjNGw2vNE7nV80Twhv_mpPKr3UsvVeXcYEgpYEW5bLR4ta7jBRtpsfsV/s1600/DSC00620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjl-maYJ4mrTjxkkhsP6MxflS6psCNMKLQJ0qWD_0zKqfAhgkKrprYEjHvKe_hDSSVpnzaozdJzsb6qsSkLojSjNGw2vNE7nV80Twhv_mpPKr3UsvVeXcYEgpYEW5bLR4ta7jBRtpsfsV/s320/DSC00620.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In other news...I did yoga at home for the first time today! It was awesome! I am really trying to make some changes in my life, and much of this new positive change stems from severe heartbreak...bittersweet eh? Well one of the biggest changes I have decided to make is around my severe depression. For the first time in my life, my outlook on myself and my situation has directly cost me something, and I am determined to make a change. I am no longer going to allow myself to slip into such severe depression and I am going to try to stop being so hard on myself. I spoke to my therapist about this, and he is in awe that for the first time in the two years since he has known me, I have come to this realization: that I don't have to be depressed - it isn't<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>who</i> I am, just something I deal with. It may take a long time until I no longer feel like my depression is a part of me, but this is a huge start. I am simply refusing to let myself give in to it. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This year I am actually going to better myself. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And this all originated around trying to win a guy back ;) haha pretty pathetic huh? Well the other part of my transformation is FINALLY getting to my goal weight. How? Well I am going to start on the Master Cleanse. Yes, that's right the infamous Lemonade Diet. Here’s a little outline of my plan for the next week:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Before Master Cleanse</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tomorrow: drive with my sister to school, run 3 miles home, do an hour of yoga<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thursday: snowboarding<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday: either running for half an hour, walking for an hour, biking for an hour, and maybe some abs/core focusing...maybe<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Saturday: yoga, probably a nice walk - bonus points if I run instead<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sunday: sister snowboarding!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Start of Master Cleanse</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Monday through all of Wednesday: week of unlimited yoga and light walking<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So hopefully I will have the strength to go through the entire 10-day Master Cleanse. I am really counting on it. I just need a jumpstart for this weight loss. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">My goal is 125 pounds. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Which was my weight the end of Junior year, the ONLY time i have felt good about my body in my life. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-31900674878579007022012-01-15T12:33:00.000-08:002012-01-17T14:56:36.102-08:00Justin Cakes<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Only 14 days…right?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I promise, once all my friends have left to go back to school, I will post more. I have just been trying to spend as much time with my friends as possible before everyone leaves again. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One thing that has been really neat about this break is that I got a lot closer with a few people who were always my friends, but never that close. That alone gives me a sense I did something this break, even though I really haven’t :P hah but it has been a really fun break, and I think I appreciated my friendships more once I got back. I had missed all my friends from home so much in Ireland, and I really realized how much my Oregon friends meant to me, which was a mindset I embraced this break. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Things have been a little rocky at home, and settling in is still in the works. I am looking at jobs now, however I really don’t want to get settled in a job right now. I want to go to culinary school in New York very, very badly. Haha that is mostly where my mind is set right now – getting out of here. Going somewhere else, exploring. But I know I need money to do that, which is what I am trying to focus on right now. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In other news it is wet-nonsticky snow today, and I haven't gone running in quite a while. I have been gone visiting friends at college especially the past week, and I have also haven't had the energy. I was goign to go snowboarding today for exercise, but seeing my friend off interfered so i am going tomorrow instead. Soon enough, after this guy I'm in love with leaves...I'll be alone without friends and can focus on running. Haha bittersweet much? I will be snowboarding a lot hopefully, and I really want to get back into running. It just is a lot harder around here because there are so many more hills! Hopefully soon i will step it up. That is a bit of a New Year's resolution I guess. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My gluten-free diet is off and on too. I am trying as best I can not to eat gluten, but it is still very hard to do.</span></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BUT I have a cupcake recipe inspired by one of my best friends Justin, and it is gluten free. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So here is the “Justin Cake,” which I would positively place on a menu if I have a café :) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>for cake</b></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups brown rice flour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/4 cup toasted processed macadamia nuts (about 1 3/4 cups of macadamia nuts)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/8 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tsp baking soda</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tsp xanthum or guar gum</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups water</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/4 cups agave or maple syrup</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 +1/6 cups canola oil</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tsp vanilla extract</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tsp coconut extract</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/4 cup shredded coconut + extra for garnish</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 1/2 T rum extract mixed with 3 T water</span></li>
</ul><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>for candied nuts</b></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup of macadamia nut halves</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 T packed brown sugar</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T earth balance margarine</span></li>
</ul><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>unfortunately, the chocolate frosting isn't my recipe, and the author hasn't posted it online so i can't show you :/ however it is Alicia Silverstone's chocolate frosting, so if you have her cookbook you're grand, and if not any recipe should do</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and throw the macadamia nuts in a baking dish and let them brown in the oven for 10-15 minutes, shaking them around partway so they toast evenly<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While the nuts are toasting mix the coconut and rum-water mixture and allow to soak for at least 1 1/2 hours</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When the nuts are done transfer them to a plate and put them in the freezer. Once cooled completely, process them in a food processor until they are chopped up relatively fine</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl, including the cooled and processed nuts</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Whisk together all the wet ingredients, not including the soaking coconut</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Slowly incorporate the dry into the wet, and once smoothly combined mix in the soaked coconut</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scoop batter into tins, it will be a relatively sloppy batter</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake in 350 F oven for about 18 minutes for regular cupcakes, and about 10 minutes for mini ones</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While the cupcakes are baking make the chocolate frosting, and candied nuts</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To make the nuts melt the earth balance and them mix the nut halves in over medium heat in a pan</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once nuts are coated add in the sugar and cook until caramelized, then quickly transfer to a cool nonstick baking sheet. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Allow baked cupcakes to cool before frosting, then topping with shredded coconut, and candied nuts</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so...yummm....</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">some of my prettiest</span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">sorry it took so long to post again, after this week i will really try to be better. i hope you enjoyed this cupcake recipe inspired by Justin, i am pretty proud of it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so long! thanks for reading.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2F4EFYM_MA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2F4EFYM_MA</a> because I want to end this making sure you all are smiling :D</span></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-15469142510955191132012-01-01T13:12:00.000-08:002012-01-01T18:02:14.420-08:00Christmas and Cookies<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well it has been over a week since I last posted, but that is mainly a result of my first week back, posting a blog entry was not a very pressing issue. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last Tuesday I left for Seattle to go on a ski trip with one of my oldest friends Craig, his family, and his friends Byron, and Eli. The train ride up there was pretty rough, because I was fighting a travel cold at the time. But getting up early in the morning to leave was pretty easy, because my body was not completely over the jetlag. Once we hit the road though, the drive went pretty quickly because I was talking to new people and also catching up with an old friend. Then when we got to Stephen’s Pass we got right to skiing, it being the first time all of us had been to the mountain since last season. Eli and I had snowboards, which was nice because it is always more fun when it isn’t just me and a bunch of skiers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The snow wasn’t brilliant, but it was okay – just icy. Apparently the whole Northwest has been getting pretty crap snow so far this season. We had fun anyway, and our second day of skiing Eli and Byron switched skis and the board and both did very well. Besides skiing, it was really just a lot of chilling. Haha pretty low-key, and our last night and day we went to explore the town of Leavensworth, where we were staying. It was a super cute Bavarian town, and reminded me of some of the little villages in Disney Land. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was one of the most fun ways to start of break, and I absolutely adored my company. I am so thankful to Craig’s parents for letting us all come, and especially the amazing hotel we stayed at, <a href="http://www.sleepinglady.com/">The Sleeping Lady</a>. I would go back to Stephen’s Pass just for that adorable little accommodation place. They had a buffet for breakfast and dinner, and it was so amazing that there was actually food I could eat there. We all got to stay in little cabin-rooms of our own, and even though the guys and I had a few noise complaints from our room…it was a really fun accommodation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well going home after that was rough, I did not want to leave Leavensworth and was especially dreading the 3 hour train ride back to Portland. But alas, I did go home, and as much as I wished I could go back to Seattle to hang out with those three more, Craig already had plans to visit Portland on the 27<sup>th</sup>, so there was that at least. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So Christmas day was busy with lots of baking. As far as gifts and such it was a pretty good Christmas, I got a ski pass which is all I really wanted. It is also nice not having to worry about homework. For Christmas dinner I made roasted squash and brussel sprouts, hazelnut vinaigrette, crusted tempeh, cranberry wild rice soup, and stickey toffee pudding for dessert. Pictures are below. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Despite my current grim outlook on life, I do have a new recipe to share. My dad says they are his favorite cookies I have made so far, and they really captured the taste of the Berry Oat Wondie bars from <a href="http://www.flyingapron.com/">Flying Apron Bakery</a>. The day after Christmas, I was craving some carbs and sweet cookieness. But I wasn’t feeling the heavy rich chocolate or shortbread taste, so I went with a berry oatmeal cookie instead. I am pretty happy with them. They are moist from all the berries, as I used frozen berries and some simply ended up getting smooshed into the batter. If you are using fresh, or more firm berries, I would suggest decreasing the cooking time by about 5 minutes. Or just check them as you go.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup almond flour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¾ heaping cup of mixed berries</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cups safflower oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cups agave or coconut nectar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ + 1/8 cups of brown rice syrup</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 teaspoons baking powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 teaspoons of lemon juice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 ¼ teaspoons of vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pinch of salt</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mix dry ingredients together in a mixer with a paddle attachment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add the brown rice syrup, agave, vanilla, and lemon to dry ingredients.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once ingredients are fully incorporated fold in the berries.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">bake for about 15 minutes if you didn't use berries that mushed into the batter. if your berries mixed into the batter so that the dough was very moist, bake about 18 minutes, until golden on top. </span></li>
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, there you go! A summary, a dark musing, and a recipe. Haha hopefully my stomach will quit this nausea soon, and I can sleep or at least not feel sick the rest of the car drive. MLIA. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Haha enjoy the rest of your day. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-8456186811076979702011-12-18T09:28:00.000-08:002011-12-18T09:28:03.570-08:00Back in the Kitchen, and My Bed with Snowman Sheets<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm back!!!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">or should i say I'm <b>home. </b></span> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i logged my goal of 27 miles last week! for someone who always said, "i hate running, so i simply refuse to run," i think of it as a monstrous feat :)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the whole week went by very quickly, and for the first time in my life, someone made ME something vegan, a complete surprise! some awesome guys that lived in Halls made me vegan pancakes and melted vegan chocolate for them! one chocolate bar suffered from being thrown in the microwave for two solid minutes...haha boy did it seize. i explained later the general rule of melting chocolate:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">if you are using the microwave, do 20 seconds on high, stir, 20 seconds more, stir, and continue this until it is nice and melty and gooey :D</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the vegan pancakes were thrown together with soya milk, flour, and egg replacer. no recipe for these boys! they were pretty good, especially completely free-form! the consistency was more of a very eggy crepe (perhaps too much egg replacer? ;) ) but that worked perfect with the chocolate smeared on, and rolled up nicely :) </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the chefs were so surprised at how easy making this vegan treat was, and they even proposed vegan Thursdays! (wish i could be there!) but i also told them that i had a much easier pancake recipe, that didn't even require "special" expensive ingredients!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so if you're feelin' pancakes, this is my adaption of <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6002066">Oh She Glows pancakes</a>:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Yummy Template Pancakes</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Serves 2</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">1 cup of Spelt flour (or really any other kind)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">1 1/2 cups of almond, soya, or even rice milk. but if you have none of that on hand and you want to try something different, juice works and adds a fruity flavour! (using soya milk will make the pancakes more full tasting however)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 T baking powder </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 T of cacao nibs (optional) </span><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 T coconut or flax oil (you can use vegetable oil instead though)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"> 1 T of sugar or a light sprinkle of stevia if your not a sugar fan (i'm thinking of one special vegan in particular :) )</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 t of vanilla extract (vanilla essence) </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 t of cinnamon</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">1 t of garam masala (optional but recomended)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">1/4 t salt</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">oil for cooking (coconut oil adds a nice sweetness to it) </span></li>
</ul><ol style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span"> grease the pan or skillet, and heat on a medium temperature (about 3 or 4 in the Hall's kitchens)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">mix all the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">whisk together the wet ingredients (if using coconut oil make sure it is melted), and add them to the dry ingredients and whisk until any clumps are gone</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">pour the batter into the heated, greased pan in 1/4 c measurements or about 60 ml measurements</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">cook until brown on one side and flip to cook until brown on the other side</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">continue until you have used up all the batter! if you want to know how i serve mine, check out the pancake picture and caption in <a href="http://littlelostvegan.blogspot.com/2011/10/running-co-mayo-and-little-inspirations.html">this post</a> </span></li>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">on a side note, i broke my wheat-free and gluten free diet eating those pancakes they made, and i have unfortunately eaten gluten the four (including today) days since. but after today i am planning on being straight gluten free, as best i can :)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so Friday i did my 8 mile run. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">getting up at 7:20 after no sleep, a belly fully of pancakes and chocolate, when it is still black as night outside isn't easy.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and being met with the sudden emergence of snow from the sky <i>the second</i> you step outside...boy does that make it harder.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i ran from when the ground was simply dark pavement to when everything was white with a light layer of snow. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it went something like this:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">crazy snow flurries, slippery new snow, freezing rain, crazy wind. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and i stuck it all out, and left Ireland feeling like a champ. i celebrated with a huge vegan gluten-free breakfast at <a href="http://www.cornucopia.ie/">Cornucopia</a>.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it was a perfect little end.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of course saying good-bye to my wonderful roomates was very sad, but i've promised them i will visit eventually, and they are welcome to visit me :)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">leaving Saturday was difficult, not to mention i lost track of the time and ended up rushing out the door. but it all ended just fine, and i got to both my flights, was met with a huge salad and fruit from my grandparents in O'Hare, and then at 8:30 Oregon time i got home.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it felt so good :)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">we immediately went to New Seasons where i bought peanut butter, eggnog, and vegan cookie dough.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">...i'm ashamed to say i have already eaten the whole container of cookie dough...to be fair i did have a <i>little</i> help.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">im psyched to see my friends here again, genuinely thrilled. i missed them so much! and i get to see one of my oldest friends on a ski trip Wednesday, which is just completely savage. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">when i got home last night i couldn't wait to try out <a href="http://www.susanjanemurray.com/fuse/recipes/sub/4/id/139/Cornucopia_s_Vegan_Bread.html">this recipe</a>. in fact, it is in the oven with 30 minutes left right now! :)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(i adjusted the recipe to use more common flours in my house, if it works out, i will post my version)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but i got up at 5:22 this morning because of my "new" internal clock, and i couldn't wait around forever for yummy bread. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so i put some of that cookie dough in a glass jar to microwave with cinnamon raisin peanut butter and jam...haha YUM. that's when i finished my cookie dough.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">my dad also showed me how to use the french press, so i will be drinking coffee nonstop now :D</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and then i made this: </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it is Quinoa Millet Porridge. very easy. my recipe?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b> "Holiday" Quinoa Millet Porriage</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Serves 2</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">1/4 <span style="font-size: small;">cup of millet</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup </span>of quinoa</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 cups of water</span> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1/2 cup of frozen berries</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1/4 cup of chopped almonds, dried fruit, or other nuts (i used a superfood mix) </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">1/2 cup of Vegan eggnog for pouring over</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 T agave or maple syrup </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">peanut butter for topping (optional)</span></li>
</ul><ol style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span"> heat the water in the pot until it boils, then add quinoa and millet and cook for 12-15 minutes</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">add the frozen berries and reduce heat, then cook until the liquid is absorbed and remove from heat</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">add the agave and mixed nuts to the pot and stir</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span">divide between two bowls, pour over the eggnog and whichever other toppings you want and serve!</span></li>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">easy is beautiful. so is this bread:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1M85_kyDoj2cYRblcbdJtb3lEWIbhzQegSTDlT6-Zt20Ax4NMUUpVIRfGviSzPmgbgF9uLYru8wip1RgcCcN0hfGynzzcZtMtNAs38hmysxoDCWWDxitV3Er_wd3Q8Tsv4Aur7u7zBhn/s1600/DSC00579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1M85_kyDoj2cYRblcbdJtb3lEWIbhzQegSTDlT6-Zt20Ax4NMUUpVIRfGviSzPmgbgF9uLYru8wip1RgcCcN0hfGynzzcZtMtNAs38hmysxoDCWWDxitV3Er_wd3Q8Tsv4Aur7u7zBhn/s640/DSC00579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i probably will start running again tomorrow, but mixing it up with biking. at least until Wednesday when i go snowboarding. ahh Christmas is so close!!!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy Holidays :)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-79597426371784090392011-12-11T10:24:00.000-08:002011-12-11T10:24:59.678-08:00Newgrange and the Hill of Tara<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well today concludes my last weekend in Dublin, very bittersweet to say the least. This past week has been pretty low key, and the highlights have often been my runs (WOW! Never thought I would say that!). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This past week:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Monday: walking in and out of school<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tuesday: getting up before sunrise to go for a 7 mile run<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wednesday: walked in and jogged the half mile from the Luas stop home<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thursday: 4 mile run<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday: 3 mile fast run to school and then jogging the half mile home<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Saturday: 5 mile new-route run. This was my best run all week – it didn’t feel that long after doing 7 miles! And I got a good short full sprint in during part of it, which brought back many memories of when I did track! I forgot how fun it is to get up on your tippy-toes :)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And today I didn’t run, but got up at 7:00 (after a very un-restful night’s sleep), and went on a tour of Newgrange and the Hill of Tara!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Newgrange was really cool; basically it is just this ancient tomb 5,000 years old, older than the pyramids and Stonehenge! It’s a bummer you can’t take pictures inside, but it leads down a passageway to a cross-shaped tomb with three little rooms for graves. The actual “mound” looks gigantic, but the tomb only stretches about a third of the way through. Crazy! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">or this?</span></td></tr>
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So here’s the deal with Newgrange, and why it is famous. As you can see in some of the pictures, there is a little window above the door that lets sunlight in. the window was built parallel to the horizon, and on the days around winter solstice, at two minutes to nine the sun brilliantly shines through the window and illuminates the whole tomb. See if you can find pictures online, it’s epic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Not that I got to see it though :/</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway</span>, the Hill of Tara was pretty gorgeous too just…wet and windy. Haha to say the LEAST! So I apologize for some of the blurry or dark pictures. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">On a nice day, this would be such a fun place to just race around with a dog or a horse :)</span><span lang="EN-US"> haha<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">on the way going through Slane. it's a private castle where they have rock concerts. U2, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more have played here</span></td></tr>
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wheat free: 4 days</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Gluten free: 9 days<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pretty good start?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Molasses Baked Oatmeal</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Serves 4</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4 cups of water or milk<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 chopped up bananas<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cup chopped pecans<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cup of coconut oil, chopped up small, “shaved”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cup ground flax seeds, or chia seeds<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 ½ t baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 ½ t fresh ginger<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 ½ t stevia powder, or 2 T of sucanat<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But this week I do get to go Ice Skating, and hopefully see <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232207/">Capitalism: A Love Story</a></i>. Nice ways to end my last week, not to mention I plan on enjoying the great vegan fare here as often as I can :D<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is once again a hopeful schedule. Wish me luck on the few early mornings!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh and a shout-out to the State Champs of Oregon in football! 'bout time guys ;)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-19039014763880563082011-12-04T11:48:00.000-08:002011-12-04T11:48:45.030-08:00I Wish I Could Hike Everyday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello! I hope you all are doing well, and enjoying the pictures from my last hike because i have more on this post!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i completed that 7-mile run! first run ever i have not gotten lost on during the first attempt at the route! it felt awesome! my body was so tired after but i got every ounce of tension out of me, and it felt great! a little back pain at the end of the run, but i think i inherited back problems, so it just means i need to get used to it :P</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">it was a relatively bright day (meaning ALMOST sunny), and Laura ran with me which added motivation for me to work harder! All in all, i am hoping to do another 7-mile run this week also. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My exercise for Thrusday-Saturday was walking into college, running into college the long way, and running a nice sunny 4 miles, then walking to the Dublin Coop and back!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That was my day Saturday (mostly, besides working unsuccessfully on my mom's Christmas gift): going to the Dublin Coop with a wonderful vegan girl in my course :) she hadn't been there yet, and i think i will bring my camera next time i go (next Saturday, my LAST full Saturday :/ ). It was a very, very fun trip, and it was great to talk to someone who also confesses to be "obsessed" with food! It was simply joyous getting to hangout with someone who i had lots in common with, and i just loved the talking we did :) We got a lot of great stuff at the Coop, and the fruit and veg (no one here ever says "vegetables," ever) was so much cheaper than organic produce in the supermarket stores, and much better quality too! Plus...they have samples at the Coop...and you can't beat samples. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also finished all my Christmas shopping! Originally i wan't going to spend much on stuff at the Coop, because i was going to subtract the money spent on Christmas gifts from my usual weekly money spent. However, my mom convinced me that since i only have two weeks left, i shouldn't strain myself as far as money goes and enjoy the food and fun things in Dublin. So that's what i did :) i am planning on cutting back my spending this week and next to hopefully make up for it a little.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I would like to add in i have a new favorite food: brown rice with flax-seed oil and soy sauce. oh. my. god. TRY IT!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">anyway...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today i took the DART out to Greystones, an adorable little beach town in Wicklow. I found the hike, and figured out how to get there all by myself, which made me kinda proud :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The day started off sprinkling in Dublin, and i almost "rain-checked" my hike. But i figured next weekend i want to take a tour of Newgrange, so today is the day. and i am so glad i got out there!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if you follow the curving gray line that is where the train goes!</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For this beginning stretch, it was sprinkling and a little dark. I almost gave up finding this trail however, because my directions weren't too great. Luckily a little cafe had a map of Greystones on it's side, so i managed to get through the thicket of construction going on to get here - it was stunning. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now to bombard you with more pictures from the hike!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my first "artsy" shot</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i just loved this patch of clovers! so i got so cliche-type shots</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fresh rain :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i just loved this tree</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i...just had to. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">some of these i took for the sky</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ahh i loved the look of this wall</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">such a spectacular hike. i love that all these photos are totally natural too :) i just wish i had a better camera, because the one i have just couldn't capture how beautiful the ocean was. the whole cliff walk was pretty breathtaking. and coupled with the appropriate Taylor Swift songs, it really was medicine to the soul.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i just LOVE the outdoors. i can't get enough of it. going outside never fails to make my mood dramatically improve. i truly love it :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">stay tuned, because i think we are visiting the Dublin Zoo tomorrow! that should be a blast! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i am considering a similar running schedule to last week, taking tomorrow off (we will still do a good amount of walking without even trying however), and then a 3-4mile run Tuesday (perhaps 3.5miles?), then a 7 miler Wednesday, rest or walk Thursday, and then a 3.5ish mile Friday. probably to school. I am hoping to go on a <a href="http://www.newgrangetours.com/">tour next weekend of Newgange</a>, which will be a rest day next Saturday or Sunday. hopefully Sunday so i can visit the Coop one more time! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">another reason i love hiking: it is a fantastic way to mix up my regular workouts and add diversity by exercising without even really knowing it! haha i swear, all i will do when i get home is hike. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">also, i've been keeping track:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">days just wheat-free (i.e., eating Spelt and/or reasonable quantity of oats): 2</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">days just gluten-free: 4</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">can't say there has been some huge difference, but if i think hard about it i feel like i have had more energy the last few days. but that could be a placebo-like effect. oh well, i'm gonna keep it up :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">shout-out to my favorite Oregonians (and the Washington Residents, and the newly-moved Cali Resident): i'll see you guys in two weeks :D :D :D :D :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13 days...and 21 days...oh the joy :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4.12.11</span>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-46625147287460352122011-11-29T16:50:00.000-08:002011-11-29T16:50:50.123-08:00Books and the Outdoors<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am very sorry to have left you all on that rather down-beat post for so long!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am at a bit of a loss where to begin with this one however! I guess i will just try to trace back the days for you!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thursday, i did end up going on my long run. However, that nice 5-miler i was planning became a 6.75 mile run, courtesy of epic failure with directions, and navigation around the nearly street sign-less area of Rathmines. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I ended up running through a golf course out of pure desperation trying to find my way home! It all worked out though, because i met the very nice owner of the golf course who (after informing me it was a private club and i was going the wrong way) drove me back to the road in his golf cart. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">haha it was an interesting run, for sure. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday i ran to school, then got in trouble at <a href="http://www.cafe-fresh.com/">Cafe Fresh</a> for loading a bit too much food on my 7.25 euro plate...whoops!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">then i raced aboard a train and worked on my essay for English class on my way to Laura's!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It felt great to be back in Mayo again! I absolutely adore Laura's family, and it gives me a very comforting sense of home (a few times however, i became overcome with cravings for a hug and to be with my own family :/ ).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday and Saturday i enjoyed plenty of yummy food, great talks with her family, and a shut-in lazy Saturday as i finished <i>The Thief Lord. </i>A splendid book minus the very last line. haha</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then Sunday we got up a bit earlier and went hiking out on the Western Way trail, which was absolutely GORGEOUS! For the beginning of the hike it was almost all paved trail, however we did follow Kip and Laura's Dad's leads and traveled through the actual woods for a better view. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i loved this picture. the caption in my head was "this must be the light"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Laura's dad wanted her to try to climb across...after much pleading her mom just walked away haha</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Completely stunning right? I felt so blessed to be able to get out to such gorgeous sights!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Laura and i also off-roaded it and hiked up a nice little hill in desperate search for a view! The day was still beautiful and clear, but as you can see in some of the pictures the dark started to approach.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and then, just as the trail started to turn into a REAL hiking trail, the rain began!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and below are some of the fun pictures from the end of the hike!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So then we boarded the train and headed home, but with Laura's sister who is staying with us this week! It was really sad saying goodbye to her parents though, because they have been so wonderful to me! And my talk with her mom on Saturday, it really made me feel better about my decision to go and pursue a more fun option than college. She made a lot of my anxiety that had built up recently about not going to college NOW subside, and i was left feeling really happy and excited for my decision, and confident i will continue to learn in more exciting ways than most of my student counterparts ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So that brings us to Monday, where i skipped my run and walked in and out of college. it was a pretty darn nice day :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i just discovered that i need to set aside an extra hour when i go to sleep for...tossing and turning time :/</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and Today. I woke up and saw the constant stream of rain outside. After serious contemplation of skipping my run, i forced myself to go out in the rain for a 3 mile run, just around a loop twice. the way the rain was falling reminded me of how it rains in Oregon, which brought an odd comforting sense to me. When i got home after the run, i was amazed at how GREAT i felt! it was as if the rain had just washed all the worries and pain away from my body, and i was left with pure simplicity. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i spent a great deal more than i should have the rest of today scoping out the best deals for Christmas gifts, and managed to pick some stuff up for my youngest sister! I also viciously read some more of <i>Battle Royale, </i>and i am pretty proud for getting 165 pages into a 576 page book in just two days of reading, especially considering all the characters' names are very traditional Japanese ones. Man that has been confusing! But it is a wonderfully fast read though. i am so glad i finished my very LAST assignment for the year tonight! that means i can now spend my free time reading, instead of typing and getting distracted on the computer :P</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a quick angry note: the crap washers in Halls only washed half my clothes in the cycle. somehow, only half of them got wet and had soap on them...they really are poor quality and for 3 euro a load for 38 min of washing, and 50c for 20 minutes of "drying" your clothes to damp...ugh you think there would be a better system!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">well i am off to sleep because it is about 01:00 here! And i am getting up at 9 to go on a...wait for it...7 mile run! plus .20 miles for warm up and cool down but...i'm excited! and a little scared. my body is so up and down all the time that i never know what it will be up for in the mornings. But i just have to remember worst case scenario, i CAN schedule. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but besides that, wish me luck :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and now i think i will end this post with some pictures of Grafton Street (i promise i will get better ones, i just liked the funny light trick ), and inside Poswerscourt at Christmas time!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">only one more day until December :) November may be my favorite month but i don't think i have been this excited for Christmas in a long time :)</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ahh it feels like Christmas :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">29.11.11</span>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-69372043702372274152011-11-23T14:20:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:20:24.405-08:00Simply a Not-So-Good Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I will try and keep this as a short and sweet update. and mix in some random pretty pictures</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been feeling really under the weather lately. i sleep about 10+ hours every night and feel exhausted with a headache the next day. not to mention my kidney infection, though thank god i finally got the right antibiotics for it. now i only have to take four more pills a day in addition to my usual regimen! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in addition my thyroid levels are normal now so...my last real medical hope of feeling better (i.e. being able to lose weight and maintain it like a normal human, the ability to wake up and go through my day not fighting severe fatigue non-stop, or having a proper functioning body that doesn't need 12-16 pills to keep it "average") has seemed to vanish. things seem...bleak. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i skipped my short run today because of my back pain yesterday. yesterday i also did some "sad/pity eating," so skipping my run and doing minimum abs may not have been the best. and i felt very guilty because i didn't experience the same severe back pain today. but right now...it is actually starting to come back. which is stressful only because i plan on doing the 5-mile run tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but i guess worst case is i move the run to Friday. since i have been feeling so crappy this week i sold my Mystery Bus ticket, so i will be my average exhausted on Friday instead of mega exhausted, so i may do a 2.5 mile run to school, unless my plans tomorrow fall through :/</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the only kids my age who take as many pills as me are those who are seriously ill, which really only makes me feel worse for pitying myself. but it just...gets really frustrating when i put in hours a week working out, running and doing strength, and when i try my best to not put anything unhealthy in my body on a regular basis, and when i eat according to the food pyramid, and do virtually EVERYTHING that a "healthy" person is supposed to do. and all my body ever seems to do is let me down. thats all it ever seems to be doing. and that...for an 18-year-old, is just really, really hard. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">all this...infection and body problems make me hesitant to go and do anything with people. once i get home from college, i just want to lock myself in my room. i don't have the will for much else :(</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">on...another note, i am going to try and eliminate gluten from my diet. i have a giant thing of oats in the pantry, and i will continue eating that because...well it is there...but besides maybe a bowl of oatmeal in the morning, i am giving up gluten.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the only time in memory when i lost weight and was at my happy weight, i remember not eating very much, and working out on the trampoline every day (which i am learning now wasn't as good of exercise as i thought at the time). but thinking back, every weekend at my ex-boyfriend's house i would eat tons! all relatively healthy food, but we would make and eat delicious things. and the only thing i can think about that was different at that point? i didn't eat gluten because he couldn't. i had gluten-free bread for lunches during the week, and all i ate over the weekend was gluten-free food with my boyfriend. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this is my last hope. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so it's worth a try eh? even though i don't eat much gluten now, it is the ONLY thing i can think is wrong. so...we will see i guess? :/ </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">it means a lot if you managed through this depressing update...at least on Friday i get to go to Laura's! wish me luck with this gluten thing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">glad to see that last entry didn't scare any of you away! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i really hope you all enjoyed that story, Blake was a very important figure in my life, and a huge influence shaping me into the person i am now. i thought that publishing that story for an entry was the least i could do in his breathtaking honor. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So an update on my first week after New York? Well it has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster to say the least as far as my "love life" goes, but that jazz is slowly getting worked out. It's also a bit personal for here. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But looking back on the week, i feel good. not because the new classes i am attending are really that riveting, or that i am having a crazy exciting social life, but because i haven't counted calories all week, and i haven't stressed over my rest days.</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">its a freaking miracle. </span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but even though i have had some other health issues this week, right now after my 5mile run yesterday, and my 3.5 mile run today, i am feeling pretty good. I ate 1 1/2 jars of peanut butter this week (you know, the kind from <a href="http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/">Peanut Butter & Co.</a> i KEEP talking about???), but amazingly i haven't felt sick from eating at all this week. talk about a miracle. but it has made me extremely happy, and been a bit of a weight off my chest that my body has worked okay, and enjoyed those rest days!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i also discovered a girl in my Psych class is vegan! That has been fun because it is someone to talk to about food that agrees with me, and we are going to hit up all the great veg places in the next month!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that's the other thing. it really hit me on Friday that the 1st week has just flown by, only <b>four weeks left in Dublin. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">after countless hours of thought, i have decided that, at this point in my life, school is not where i need to be. that isn't to say i don't still love Psychology (it <b>breaks</b> my heart that i am possibly leaving a career of helping people who have so little hope or compassion towards them), and i am not proclaiming i will never go to school again. what has mainly been swimming through my mind are the following things:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- i have spent the last four years "just getting through it" when it comes to school. everyone always promises you that once you get to college, school gets interesting and you just start to love your life and experiences. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but that hasn't been the case for me. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i found that being in college now, i have the same "just get through this, and THEN you will be happy" mindset. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- i have severely suffered emotionally the last four years, only with the promise of happiness once i got through it. and you know what? that isn't what i got. and guess what? i think <i>especially</i> after the last four years i deserve happiness. i want to be happy for one of the first times in my life. and i don't want happiness in four years, or seven which is more likely, i want to be happy in my life <b>now. </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- i want to go and experience the world. i am sick of wanting to be an adult and getting tricked into being a kid still. i want to work, travel, live.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i want to <b>now. </b>no more waiting or putting it off. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so that is what i am doing. next term i will hopefully be working at one of the fine vegan food establishments in Portland, Oregon. i am <i>thrilled</i> to be going home :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i may also apply to <a href="http://naturalgourmetinstitute.com/html/chefs-training.html">The Natural Gourmet Institute </a>for culinary school! how cool would that be to work in New York?!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i also have a plan about a documentary. i don't want to go into too much detail now, but basically it was inspired by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfNcj-SaZM">Life In A Day</a>, and a recent realization about love. let's face it, i am a <i>hopeless </i>romantic, and everything about love fascinates and captivates me. but i will give you more details later :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so. really. quick. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my plan this week is to run every day. a medium (3.5-4 miles) tomorrow, shorter (3miles) Tuesday and Wednesday, another 5 mile run Thursday, and a 3 mile run Friday. Then on Saturday i will hopefully be at my friend Laura's house just exploring around, and then Sunday the plan is to hike around in Ireland's most remote region! So hopefully all goes as planned and it will be a great week!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>running update: </b>due to back pain i am skipping my Wednesday run. i may walk to school, but we will see. And Friday is being shortened to 2.5 - the distance to school </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i am also attending <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186716294747744">this</a> on Thursday night. looks crazy right?!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">man, Friday will be <b>rough. </b> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">okay, well as a reward for suffering through this far too informing entry, i have pictures of what i got at the Co-op Thursday!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and now, even better, i just made french toast. for as easy as it was, it was fantastic. </span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">1/2 cup of almond milk, or juice (i used cranberry juice to give it a little holiday zing)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">2 t sugar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">2 t cinnamon (or less, if you aren't a big fan)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">1 t ginger</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">2 large, <b>thick</b> slices of vegan bread (the healthier the better!)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">oil for frying (i used coconut, but i would suggest something else. it didn't brown like i wanted, and the coconut didn't come through strong enough for me)</span></li>
</ul><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">mix all the dry ingredients together, except the bread.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">add the milk, or juice to the dry mixture and whisk until there are no longer clumps in the batter.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">dip the bread in the mixture and let soak for about 2 minutes each side, or until most of the liquid is gone. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">heat the oil of your choice over medium heat in a skillet until hot.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">add the bread and cook until golden-brown on each side.</span></li>
</ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">see? not even a recipe it is so easy! i am excited to experiment with this though and bring in some more holiday spice :)</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">well, i think that's it folks. hope you enjoyed this and if i don't post soon, Happy Tofurky Day!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">since Blake died. Blake was a horse, for those of you who don't know. And my first, and last truly real best friend. i could talk more about it here, but i would rather post my essay i wrote for English last year on the subject of Blake, and his death. I left the introduction i wrote last year in a rough draft in, because i think it adds to the story.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">as a general update: i am dropping out to become a vegan baker and make a documentary. i will post about that in another entry. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so here it is, in honor of you, Blake. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was November 18<sup>th</sup> of 2010 and I had carried out an average day. I knew what I would write the English memoir about, but I had thought about it and decided a week prior. I had just parked in my driveway and I remembered the 6-year anniversary I had neglected. My heart began to withdraw and curl into itself, shriveling, and folding smaller and smaller. The tingling prick of needles that consumes limbs when they fall asleep crept over my shoulders and arms. My stomach was nonexistent and instead there was a boiling pool of rage. Fury at being content, at forgetting. I thrashed at the steering wheel and slammed my head back and back again. I clawed at my legs and arms; at my twisted face my nails dug too. There was a CD in my car, and I played “Set Fire to the 3<sup>rd</sup> Bar” by Snow Patrol, and “Jesus Christ,” and “Handcuffs” by Brand New. They were the only fitting songs in my car. My body shook as I scratched and tore at my legs – <i>a natural response to heighted peaks of depression for me. I first discovered this the summer before junior year, where I would wake up with red legs, and stained bed sheets. My nail beds were packed with skin. It was my subconscious obviously, acting on the self-hate that accumulated and grew at an alarming rate not-so-deep within me. Was that a fun thing to wake up to? No. I had to do a lot of sheet soaking that summer. Occasionally I will wake to a bloody coating once again, and I smile. I understand my subconscious’s actions while I sleep, and that pleases me. Some people know how their mind works, so by actions they do not recognize to be in control of they can understand the innermost feelings. </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I listened to these songs for half an hour. How far away he was, and I from where my mind should be – perhaps. My stomach returned in time for a gag-reflex in substitute for throwing up. That is what crying does. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> “Crying” is an intransitive verb. The definitions consist of: 1. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">to call loudly, 2. to shed tears often noisily, 3. to utter a characteristic sound or call, or 4. to require or suggest strongly a remedy or disposition. The second definition is the most common usage, and the action can draw different reactions. Common side effects include: shaking, throwing up, screaming, hugging, clenched muscles, throwing things, and self-mutilation, i.e. cutting, burning, coughing in order to feel a scratch in the throat, ect. Now how odd are any of those, really. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I moved inside after the torturous ritual, to allow my body to become victim to another song not available in my car. Listening to my most fitting song, I began to spew my memoir for English class. I didn’t move from the computer screen for two hours and I told the story I have written of often, but never out of apology. I always remembered the days, and I remember the significance of every passing day of the story. Today, however, I had forgotten. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “<i>Neglect” is a transitive verb. The definitions consist of: 1. to give little attention or respect to, and 2. to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness. Some people are just careless I assume. <o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“As Your Voice Fades” by Emery begins with, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Somebody please tell me<br />
What am I suppose to do?<br />
You've died and I'm here<br />
Thinking that I hear your voice,<br />
But it's somebody else<br />
It's always somebody else<br />
Why did you die?<br />
Don't leave me please”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I beg of you now, don’t leave me. You have a choice as he did not. Don’t leave my story to weary sightless eyes. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sorry Blake. This is for you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A turn of the head may leave certain people dizzy and grasping for a hold. These same people may shake convulsively at shocking events in their lives. These people cough ferociously, scraping their throats because it soothes whatever darkness is eating them inside. Imagine what would happen to a person like this if their best friend died. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The girl would never expose her red eyes and soggy face again. She, who is so like those mentioned above, was sprawled on the carpeted fork of her stairway, convulsing on her knees. Hands and words were stroking her back, while only seconds before, those watching stayed their distance fearfully. The eleven-year-old’s mother and sister were staring, not quite understanding. Mother still held the phone in her thin hand, telling sister and sister’s friend that something had happened. The two younger girls had been playing when the mother was on the phone, and she didn’t understand. As the trembling girl fell to the ground, the young children became nervous. The children’s interest was sparked, mostly because of the color that left the older sister’s face. They were not listening when the mother only had to glance at the eleven-year-old to convey everything. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most children do not understand death; but children who have truly loved an animal seem to understand death better than most. Perhaps from the death of their first pet mouse, they become desperate for life. These children are swallowed by their loss, and the only light they see is to become susceptible again. That is not to say these children leave loss behind easily, for these are the humans that value lives, whether animal or human, for the sake of those without a voice, or thumbs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To understand death, a child need only be 12 months old. My parents showed me a movie about a bear cub who grows up to have a happy and humorous life. The cub’s mother was killed by an avalanche of rocks that was not shown on film. What was shown was the mother bear isolated on a cliff – adult tragedy, parents would think. The rocks pounded down in a low angle shot. I sat through the film silent and entranced, waiting. Parents do not expect their child to sweat fearfully, asking about the mother bear while the credits roll by. I would assume that such a young child would have forgotten the one minute-long event at the beginning of the film since it wasn’t mentioned again. Some children however, don’t give up hope that a mother bear miraculously survives an avalanche at the beginning of the movie. They still hope the mother bear is reunited with her cub in the conclusion. Indeed, they long for such a conclusion so much that their hope consumes the entirety of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That same hopeful child entered her house dreadfully. The day had dragged on while she prayed her one real friend would be all right. Julia had promised to call her first, right after the surgery and after the doctor checked Blake for any possible aliment. The riding instructor knew the two had a fierce bond. The eleven-year-old girl loved Blake, and Julia saw this every time the girl would dilly-dally around the barn for hours, brushing, walking, and confiding in Blake. The other riding instructors thought the girl crazy, because of her claims that Blake would speak back to her. He did, of course, speak to the girl, and helped her solve every problem she faced during 6<sup>th</sup> grade. Blake understood everything she said to him, as she saw how he would stare at her with his silky chestnut ears perked and attentive. He would pull her to his powerful shoulder with his sculpted neck and rest his head by her when she was crying about the horrors of little girls. Blake was the kindest horse in the barn, and even with arthritis, as a result of his racing days, he was the fastest horse in the stables. However, he did not want to win races. Blake never wanted to beat the other competitors, and therefore his speed was useless. And so, he lived the dreary life of a lesson horse.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The girl never gave much thought to Blake’s situation until many years after he left. No one could happily live a life of obedient shuffling, especially when the shuffling consisted of being ridden by spoiled horse-brats. Most of the children who spent so much money on horses were after only ribbons. Like Blake, the young girl never valued colors of fabric. She enjoyed pitchforks and dirty stalls as much as Blake enjoyed a clean blanket of cedar shavings. I always hoped that my love made Blake’s life slightly more bearable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; tab-stops: 316.5pt; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously not bearable enough. He died of heart failure. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blake had been trailered to Washington on a Sunday, so for two days the girl had ridden Ben, a big red chestnut who loped around with heavy feet. Ben was different from Blake, who was thin, sleek, and stood at 16.2 hands. When he moved, Blake glided forward in smooth steps – never pulling at the girl’s arms. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jockeys always carry crops with them when they ride. Throughout the entire race, the horses are whipped as encouragement to go forward faster. Not all horses – imaginably – react well to such harsh treatment. For a horse with a soft heart, crops are a scolding, not a kind of twisted encouragement. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In riding lessons the eleven-year-old would often get in trouble for not using her crop. To a child obsessed with animals, hitting one seems to go against compassionate nature. If a rider tapped Blake with the whip, he would begin to shake in fear. The eleven-year-old realized this quickly, and refused to even touch Blake with her riding crop. Out of desperation, she discovered that flicking the crop forward in her hand so that Blake’s eye caught sight of the whip, had the same effect as hitting another horse with a crop. Blake would lengthen his stride and stretch his legs at the flicking. He would also – on the rare occasion he needed encouragement – soar higher than any of the horses in his lessons. He was significantly underrated. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She felt like Blake understood her and she him, because of their unique tricks with each other. Through two years of devotion, she discovered how well he was able to understand her and answer her back. She needed only to explain her confliction to him in detail and in a moment, the girl understood how to handle her childish problems in grown-up fashion. Blake had a knack for negotiating with the child. Blake could communicate the truth, she refused to hear from others, into terms that made sense and that she admired. He could persuade her to do anything. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can anyone really judge their own pain without comparison? What human can truly understand others’ suffering? Many children turn to animals for the support their parents can’t seem to get right. The problem isn’t that parents are doing anything wrong, but they are not doing what their child has in mind for comfort. Animals are compassionate without trying, and in their eyes children see their own understanding looking back. Horses have the largest eyes of all land mammals, so one can understand why some of the most difficult children to reach see their own problems reflected so well in those dark glossy eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The young girl did not think much of Blake’s departure to a vet in Washington. Consciously, her reasoning was based on her whole-hearted belief that Blake would return the following Sunday. Subconsciously, her hope was due to the fact that she had not said a real goodbye; last Thursday she had merely kissed Blake goodbye until Monday. That was the complexity of the goodbye. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The girl’s parents’ anxiety was hidden from their daughter. She was always a dark, introspective child, and they feared her reaction if Blake never returned, which they saw as likely. They nodded and smiled as the child chatted on and on about her plans for Blake’s future with her as his owner. They listened and hastily agreed as she guessed when he would return. As these adults worried about their possible family destruction to an extent, they grossly underestimated emotional bonds between horses and children. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The girl had never completely confided in her parents her plot to buy Blake and showcase the potential she knew he had. She had not told her family that every dream she had relished riding Blake on some wooden trail, or racing him on a sandy beach at night. As a child with many spectacular dreams, she knew the gut-wrenching feeling of rejection from a parent. She knew very well the embarrassment and consequential fear of wearing her fairy-tale hopes on her sleeve. She knew it was a long shot – riding Blake to fame and showing the world how wrongly they had judged those big kind eyes – but she didn’t care. One thing she did remember about having a best friend was that with him, she felt invincible. They had a mutual understanding and their own secret language. The bonds between children and animals are not to be taken lightly: they are true relationships. She had never met a better friend than Blake, and could still remember the hope he gave her that others had smothered. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The girl went through that week calling Julia every day for news that never arrived. She remembers that her other friends who loved animals had a mediocre grasp and apprehension of the situation. Stepping back now, she finally notices the lack of reassurance adults supplied her with, and she can finally perceive the reason behind the lack of. As she glances back at the young girl reading in Blake’s stall, the friendship seems all the more real. She remembers how she raced home from school every day that November week, hoping for a phone call saying he would be coming home. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I forgot to mention what that girl resolved the Thursday after Blake was taken to Washington. Her subconscious had begun to nag at her, but she still had hope for Blake’s return. She knew his health may not be as it was, and that if he were to be retired she would purchase him and give up riding lessons to pay for his board. The eleven-year-old thought about what a curious, yet still joyful twist of fate it would be if she acquired Blake’s ownership papers through his retirement. As if it were a sign, eleven was her lucky number and to take responsibility over the eighteen-year-old horse in her lucky birth-year she could spin into a fate simply meant to be. As this raced through her head during the days of Blake’s absence, the girl decided to visit Blake that day, the next day, or the following day. A slight fear crept into her heart that Blake may not make it, and she knew she had to drive to him at least to say goodbye. I knew Julia would welcome me. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people remember the date of losing a loved one, a parent, a child, or a sibling. Fewer seem to remember the date they lost their friends to premature deaths. Yet even less seem to remember the date an animal of theirs died. The number dwindles further when that animal is not owned, or even seen every day by the person. There are even fewer who remember everything; the day, the date, and the time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I'll cling to remember you <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And what you have meant to me<br />
Could never be forgotten<br />
The chains of death <br />
Have fallen, but my heart still bleeds<br />
It longs for the day<br />
When we will be as one, one, one.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was November 18, 2004, at approximately 3:30 PM on a Thursday. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">18.11.11.</span></span></div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-65861675692149967522011-11-14T12:26:00.000-08:002011-11-14T12:26:18.042-08:00New York, New York<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">New York</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Firstly, let me begin by saying I did not run, except to scurry out of the way of speeding cars. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next, that this week I have eaten more food than I think I ever have before. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And lastly, that is was one of the most fun and happiest weeks of my life. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I wish I had kept a daily log, because unfortunately so much of it is a blur now. A spectacular blur. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well I will begin in London, when my dad and I went to an Arsenal game, followed by dinner at a fascinating vegan restaurant in Whole Foods, <i>SAF</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We took the Tube to and from the game – boy was it packed! The subway trains really do have a tubular shape, and my dad and I had to duck our heads when leaning on the side – so claustrophobic!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was really nice seeing my dad again though, I am very homesick. Unfortunately, my visit to New York did not give me fuel for another five weeks. It only made me want to leave Dublin more. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I arrived on Sunday to New York, and met up with my best friend there. We promptly set off to <a href="http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/">Peanut Butter & Co</a>., getting some delicious sandwiches for dinner. Sunday was just a nice, low-key night. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The blur really starts from there…we had a grand time hanging out, going to parks, and exploring the city. Monday night we went to </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_818957461">Vegetarian Paradise</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vp2-nyc.com/"> </a>and had some fun with some very awesome vegan comfort food.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The next day we spent in a park for some of it, and then I snuck into my friend’s Psych class, which was pretty boring for me, considering it was old information. We did get some good doodles from it though! And it was wonderful just to be together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iFmOhpXVXdeZaOV-b_qd8BwZLtgAZVxq_zbKqHOVdge7Ws2bmk8axGFQACNHxv9rDBz79f_bO4gJH7lUU_IaP5OSeOJP_ZPPiKZJOcWG_tivlsVEIzviq0c5g0q0EiWMFuaZpyZDISiO/s1600/DSC00210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iFmOhpXVXdeZaOV-b_qd8BwZLtgAZVxq_zbKqHOVdge7Ws2bmk8axGFQACNHxv9rDBz79f_bO4gJH7lUU_IaP5OSeOJP_ZPPiKZJOcWG_tivlsVEIzviq0c5g0q0EiWMFuaZpyZDISiO/s320/DSC00210.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For dinner that night we ditched restaurant plans and got the peanut butter sampler from <a href="http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/">Peanut Butter & Co.</a> so that we could try all the different flavors (except the non-vegan honey one)! Justin took me to gorgeous park on the docks, and we sat and ate peanut butter and gaze at the water. <o:p></o:p></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Over the next two days we went to Central Park, <a href="http://www.peacefoodcafe.com/">Peace Café</a> (</span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">exceptionally </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">good), <a href="http://www.angelicakitchen.com/">Angela’s Kitchen</a>, and<a href="http://www.lulassweetapothecary.com/"> Lulu’s Sweet Apothecary</a>. In case you don’t know, Justin and I are bound by our love of food :)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also got to visit one of my best friends in her dorm because she was sick, yet it was wonderful to see her again after two months!<o:p></o:p></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday was November 11<sup>th</sup>, 2011, and I have been waiting for 6 years to make my 11:11 wish on this date. Yet…we slept through the 11:11AM. But we had already decided to make this day extra special, because it was my last full day and the day of the big wish. So after Justin, a vegan friend from his floor, and I had a yummy breakfast (except at lunch time…), Justin and I headed out on the beautiful, and bitingly cold day for the Brooklyn Bridge :)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was spectacular :) after grabbing a seasonal Christmas and Fall Starbucks, we then headed to the mystery location Justin wanted to surprise me with…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">TIME SQUARE! </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But before arriving there we got to pass the New York Public Library, and to our good fortune there was a wedding being set up! So we got to gaze at all the beautiful candles lining the steps, and making an aisle way! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then we walked to dinner at a little Asian place called <a href="http://www.zenpalate.com/">Zen Palate</a><i>. </i>Despite being let down by a dessert that did not match our prior exquisite experiences, it was very interesting and far better than I had expected! A wonderful place for that special day :)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And then the big surprise of where we were going to spend the special, once-in-a-lifetime 11:11 wish!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then Saturday. One of the most depressing departures I have ever had. At least before when I left New York and said goodbye to a relationship with Justin I had the promise of something wonderful and new in Dublin. Now I was leaving one of the best weeks of my life and a guy I loved, for somewhere I knew I did not want to be with all my heart. There were lots of involuntary tears that continued to run down my cheeks. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The whole plane ride, and the brutal layover in Heathrow where I couldn't seem to get myself to do any work, it made me realize how horrified I was to be going back to school. I don’t know how I can make any other decision but to leave Dublin, and I want to go before the semester is even out, because my mental health can’t hold up against this depression. I would kill to be anywhere but here right now.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">...except as most of you know i am against killing in every circumstance...haha</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is sad, yeah, because I have such a fantastic experience in front of me. I realize that. The problem is that school is only making me more and more miserable, and the extremity of my loneliness in Dublin is something I don’t think I can handle any longer. The only way I got through the three weeks prior to Reading Week was the promise of New York and leaving. Now I have to wait five weeks, its not fun. but i talked to my parents and they are okay with me skipping my non-fun classes that i dislike! as long as i am not just being lazy. so i am filling my time sitting in on politics and history classes instead. that is how i am making it through the next weeks :) so hopefully not going to nights out and hanging out with drunk people and filling my time being a free-agent-student will help. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and looking into vegan culinary programs, jobs in Portland, and even in New York. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A bit of a mixed entry eh? I hope hearing about my wonderful week of love and joy in New York was entertaining, and the last part…well hope that my new classes get me through this. And hope I get the courage to start running again…damn the lazy week…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And I want to thank Justin too. For giving me a decorating pen, a recycled-motorcycle dragonfly, an owl necklace, and one of the happiest weeks of my life :)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You know how I feel about you. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-27382952167517924682011-11-04T14:47:00.000-07:002011-11-04T14:47:24.134-07:00Concoctions, More Running, and More Excellent Dublin Food<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Firstly, i would like to say i am proud of myself for running yesterday. I had to get up earlier than usual, and - as has become the usual pattern - once i lay down to sleep the night before my mind wandered and my head ached. Even taking anti-anxiety supplements doesn't help much. And having a drunk roommate stumble in waking you up as sleep is just about to creep in...haha well lets just say it was a painful morning.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So i am proud i even got up this morning. It was an average gray day, and sprinkling just a bit, but i have become accustomed to running in that. I enjoy the sprinkle actually, because it cools me off a bit while i am running. But just as i had walked past the gate to Trinity Hall, the clouds open fired on anything not secured indoors. This downpour continued for a minute or two, during which i am VERY proud i did not decide to simply high-tail it back to the apartment. Fortunately, the downpour stopped after a minute or two, however the rain started up again after about three minutes, only to stop again, and then cycle through this behavior the rest of my run.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Naturally, when i got home i was <i>drenched</i>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But after today, i have completed my promise to run Monday through Friday.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">phew. now to New York to relax a bit...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">just kidding. i am going to try my best to run at least 3 times during my stay.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">anyway as thrilling as my running must be, i have an announcement:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">as of now, my only real baking recipes have been cupcakes. don't get me wrong, i am very proud of my concoctions, but if i'm going to drop out and open a bakery, i sure as hell better increase my inventory.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">currently it only consists of:</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In other news, do you know Good Earth Tea? If not, go try it, the stuff is fantastic. But beyond the wonderful cinnamon Big Red gum flavor, they have quotes on each of their tea-bag-tags. I am starting to save some and tape them above my desk, along with a sticky note that says: </span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember: Just because life sucks, doesn't mean you have to EAT</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i'm working on that one. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but right now the two quotes i have are:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't let it end like this. Tell them i said something.</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pancho Villa, last words, (1877-1923)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Paul Valery (1871-1945) </span> <= i wonder what year he said this quote...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i just like those two :) another thing i like was my aunt's email to me that she is praying for me. i read that, and her prayer, and it really hit me. i do not care if you are nonreligious, anyone could appreciate the sweet words she sent me. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On another note, walking home yesterday, i encountered a beautiful fall day. It is amazing how fast the weather turns here! My dad asked if i knew if the weather would be good for walking home today from Dublin, my response: <i>You can NEVER know what the weather will be like.</i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">oh so true...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">lastly, i just want to lay out my baking goals for when i get home. i listed them in great detail to my dad today, but this is just for all of you to hold me to it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">when i get home i am going to...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>create my own frosting recipe</b> </span>that can be a template for many different flavors. I plan to combine 3 different healthier alternatives to the usual earth balance margarine, powdered sugar, vanilla, and dairy-free milk recipe that dominates the internet and cookbooks. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>create the perfect peanut butter cookie</b>, </span>as mentioned above. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">create the perfect blue berry muffin</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>fix up my strawberry cupcakes and the rosemary frosting</b>, i</span> am thinking about layering strawberries IN the actual cupcake, so that the consistency is more cupcake-y and less muffin like, but still with loads of oozing strawberry chunks</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>perfect my coconut curry cupcakes</b>, </span>which is perhaps the easiest of these tasks</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">create a healthy "cupcake"</span> </b>for my sister that has tons of nutrients and whole grains and even vegetables, yet tastes like a dessert to her. this is by far the hardest task, not because making a healthy cupcake/muffin is that hard, my sister is just<b> <u>the pickiest</u></b> eater i know</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">create an apple-pecan-caramel cupcake, </b>any frosting suggestions? :) i am thinking a simple "cream cheese" frosting, but making the "cream cheese" myself (i hate how processed the store stuff is), with cashew butter and coconut cream as a base. we'll see</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>make<a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/10/02/pumpkin-gingerbread-with-spiced-buttercream/"> this</a></b></span></li>
</ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">yes, that's about it for this post. off to London tomorrow to watch an Arsenal game with my dad and go to another vegan restaurant! don't worry, i'll take pictures for you Arsenal fans ;)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">that's what i've been doing today. <i>lounging</i>.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">luckily the clocks were set back today. what a nice surprise! i woke up, did upper body exercises, had my own lazy-limited college adaption of Oh She Glows' <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/04/08/easy-vegan-overnight-oats/">Vegan Overnight Oats</a>, accompanied with pancakes i have on hand in the freezer, then made cookie dough to bake before i travel to London, then New York at the end of the week.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i am </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">overwhelmingly</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> excited. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that brings me to a little pre-New Year's resolution i am making. publicly, in hopes i actually stick to it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">now don't laugh...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>resolution: i will <u>not</u> eat jam or almond butter out of the jar. anymore. </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(notice i said nothing about peanut butter ;) )</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">when i go to New York we are going to <a href="http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/">Peanut Butter and Co.</a>, the company that makes peanut butter that i can eat out of the jar in a day. when i paced myself intensely it lasted a whole three days. i'm <i>obsessed</i>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">another resolution i am wanting to make:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i am trying very hard to be proactive about my eating. i think about it too much and eat out of pure boredom. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">speaking of boredom, i have some fantastic pictures from my weekend in County Mayo with my friend Laura to keep you guys from getting bored. for those of you wondering, yes, i still absolutely adore Ireland, and this trip out to the countryside where Laura lives was a great reminder it isn't the country that is driving this depression and fierce desire to leave, it is school, and the drinking/partying "college experience."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">all i want to do is have dinner parties, bake for school functions, eat tv dinners with my significant other, go to coffee with my grown-up friends, and form a power walk gang with my gal-pals. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">haha i did always want to grow up...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">what would a trip to the Irish countryside be without sheep!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">we got to go riding in the rain :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i found this poor little guy on the side of the road. his body was rock solid, probably from the cold, and being on the road for awhile. so i picked him up, and put him on a nice grass bed on the roadside. then i made a cross, and collected flowers. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Laura's house. isn't it GORGEOUS? her parents knew the owner and used to come by when they were 19. they returned 20 years later and it was a wreck that no one was living in. they have been fixing it up since :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i had done no baking up to this point, so we went crazy! a vegan, wheat-free pumpkin pie with fresh pumpkin! the face is made out of chai frosting :) </span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for better or worse, food makes me extremely happy :) imagine being a professional food stylist - just taking pictures of good food ALL DAY! so many fun jobs out there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i guess i slept through the sun. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but after breakfast and working on homework for a bit, the rain stopped.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and it was a beautiful fall day again and i went for a nice jog.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i got to skype with my sister for awhile, which is always wonderful. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i watched more <i>Dexter...</i>my newest past-time. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i finished an assignment given to us in gibberish, that has sparked a long conversation of the Psychology facebook page of everyone helping each other decipher the meaning. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i thought that the point of Research and Methodology was to be <b>clear</b> and <b>concise</b> so that experiments can be replicated.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">haha but i did my best. i still have an English essay to whittle away at today. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the day today is a bit cloudy, and i have made the executive decision to make today a rest day. i don't know about any of you, but rest days cause me extreme anxiety. i have the mindset if i take one day off from dripping with sweat, my body will explode into obesity. rest days are important i recognize, and i am trying to focus on being healthier, because being skinny is consistently feeling like a lost cause. especially with a thyroid that simply will not work. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but it is okay, ill take today off, and i will run again Monday through Friday. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday my dad comes :) and i wanted to go <a href="http://www.juicerestaurant.ie/">here</a>, but they seem to be closed 24hours a day. so <a href="http://www.restaurantsindublin.ie/restaurants/rest00003/rest00003.asp">The Cedar Tree </a>is where we will probably go to dinner, because ever since going to <a href="http://mamouns.com/">Mamouns</a> in New York, i have been <i>obsessed</i> with falafels. it breaks my heart there are no cheap food places around here, <b>i miss good street food</b>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so you can imagine i am excited for New York :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(side note) did you know "Pumped Up Kicks" is about a school shooting? for real. listen carefully to the lyrics you are chanting when you sing along...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">inspiration one is a quote that i first heard in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXtAyv9kd0M">Dinotopia</a>. i know it didn't originate there, but i LOVE that movie.</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">relieved</span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">simple</span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cleaned-out</span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">healthy</span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">zen-type tired</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">content</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">calm</span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">proud</span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">like i have done something for the day</span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">at peace with all my internal pain</span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">loose</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">soft </span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">brave</span></b></li>
</span></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so that's all then. i am trying to only do posts when i actually have things to say, or pictures. i will add on that i AM going to run Monday through Friday. if i say it here maybe i will stick to it...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">p.s. i took the picture that is my background for this blog. i'm pretty proud of how perfect it fits this whole idea. </span></span><br />
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</span>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422714476396913511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087363620483972942.post-24004894225738359072011-10-28T05:33:00.000-07:002011-10-30T07:12:49.467-07:00To Begin<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What this is: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-an attempt to help me get a hold of my life by talking to myself, and forcing thought on my interpretations of life because of public display</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-baby steps towards the hope of eventually having a gorgeous blog like Oh She Glows, check it out if you haven't - it's inspirational</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-a way to share recipes and food. because i love food</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-a way to inspire me to work harder at purifying and helping my body, by noting progress and taking responsibility for my slips and falls instead of indulging in them (most specifically in the realm of exercise and eating)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-vent</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-provide help through my struggles to others who may have similar issues going on</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-a way to be creative and do more productive internet activity than facebook</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-a way to distract myself in Neuroscience...which i am currently tying viciously away in now</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-a nice little umbrella update for anyone who wants to know about my life, and that i am too lazy to answer in detail</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">-a way to track a road of helping this crazy vegan figure out her plac</span><span class="Apple-style-span">e in the world</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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. veganism also helped me to see how immature such a large majority of high school seniors are.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hopefully adding vegan in the blog name will help people find it when they search for recipes on the internet.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">whenever i see the word "vegan" i take a sort of comfort out of the word. i can only speculate this is because it makes me feel a sense of community to others who have chosen a cruelty-free diet and lifestyle. perhaps that will be the case for someone else.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i am damn proud to call myself a vegan. i don't think i ever tell someone that i'm vegan without a smile creeping onto my face :)</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">below is Persian Love Cake i made with my sister :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">my current predicament? i decided i wanted to major in psychology to be a therapist for serial killers, or schizophrenics. i chose to major in psychology because i figured even if i changed my job quest, psychology is remarkably fascinating. while i still love psychology, i currently find myself at school 4659.2 miles from home.</span><span class="timeemp" style="background-color: #eceff6; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">why you may ask? well i had these grand plans to attend the University of Oregon with my boyfriend (now ex) at the beginning of my senior year of high school. i had established i did not want to go to college, and would rather own a vegan cafe of my own (prior to that senior year i had toyed with being an art teacher). but my parents said i must attend college. in fact, i think my dad's speech went like this, "i will not invest in a cafe whose owner did not get a college degree. where are you going to get other investors?" so i was going to go there and get a history degree because, in my high school experience, history teachers are universal geniuses and the smartest individuals. </span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>in my experience...</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">on a whim, i also applied - via the prompting of EVERYONE i knew who was either in affiliation or knew something about it - to Reed College in Portland, Oregon, about 20 minutes from my house. Reed is an exceptional school of 1400 brilliant hippies - one that outranked GPA and scores on the SAT and ACT. but i sent in my application with a "Why Reed" poem instead of essay, and then basically forgot about the slim chance i would have to get in and focus on a wonderful college experience with the love of my life.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">then i decided to major in psychology and help people no one else wanted, or thought could be helped. thank you <i>Criminal Minds</i> and <i>The New Asylums.</i></span><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">then my boyfriend and i broke up. my friends thought the world was going to end and i would go back to being suicidal. but it was a calm decision i made, and after i decided that U of O was too mainstream for me. i had forgotten about Reed.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so i applied to University of Toronto because Canada sounded different, but not too different. and i had friends applying there.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a epiphany followed: why couldn't i apply to my favorite place in the world for college? i had no one to hold me back! so i neglected to finish my U of T app and applied to Trinity College, Dublin, University College Dublin, and University of Limerick (which is actually called "stabtown." fun fact).</span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pictures of Trinity this Fall</span></div><ul><li><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668588555956614258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpWdcrf07dtbRHi2xFH-tIQKOOxSPkhyphenhyphenbkq8txEWGx_-nyh4Hx8GybUF1PMKtuWNppOZvNk28x0z-ihiDKW0BLH-xPayV6BdS-u1g0Y_Km4WgufyiHs5vXqsjZBfc3pGu5jE9qsa_A3yZ/s320/DSC00021.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; width: 320px;" /></div></li>
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</span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i got in to all three, so we made a trip to travel to Ireland :)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">right before we left, i received an envelope from Reed. when i opened it, confetti spilled out, and when i got on to my email a "congratulations" video had been sent to me. that complicated things.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">we visited Dublin and i decided on Trinity College. everyone called me brave for venturing so far, and most called me crazy for turning down Reed. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so here i am at Trinity. the system in Europe is different from the states, because you apply as your intended major and take only classes relevant to that major the next four years. so currently i am in psychology, taking Cognitive Psych, Intro to Psych, Research and Methodology, and Neuroscience. i am more of a psychoanalysis fan myself...</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and i am currently, drowning in frustration, restlessness, and deep bouts of unhappiness. my depression is starting to resurface, and i am trying to figure out what to do with my life. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i say "lost" vegan, because i am currently back in my mindset of not wanting to be in college. i am very homesick, i'll admit, and my sister is having a hard time without me as i am without her which tugs on my heart. but beyond that, i just want to work. i want to take a gap year, or get a job and finish school online. school - even as i was entering Trinity and for the first time excited for college - has been a "get it over with" mentality. i am no longer content with that. i don't see the point in spending the next four years of my life in that kind of zone. the "college for the 'college experience'" argument may ensue. well i do not drink (and i'm in Ireland, right?), and the appeal of hooking up with random strangers...yeah it never got through to me. this seems to be a huge aspect of college life. and college "activities" you may ask? well, most people use here use drink as an companion to those too. it gets pretty damn old (don't let that give you the wrong opinion of the Irish. everyone i have met here is absolutely lovely, and i adore my roommates. it is just an aspect of college culture mixed with alcohol legality that gets to me). also: i never liked these "crazy kid" activities. ever since i was little i couldn't wait to grow up. never college age grow up, but adult. responsible, low-key, working adult. </span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, sorry about that...</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if you actually got through all of that text, i'll assume you either find me interesting, easy to relate to, you skimmed most of it and just read the larger words, or you know me and either feel a sense of obligation, genuine interest, or it is simply more informative than facebook stalking my cryptic statuses. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but there you have it. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a little lost vegan struggling with college issues. to stay or leave. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">keep reading and i promise i will post recipes, and hopefully better rants. i may also let you into my world of body issues, fierce depression, and my philosophies :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">because i want to use this blog as a helping crutch for that, but also a way to keep me honest and (perhaps a bit) rational. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">thanks for reading guys :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">28.10.11</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">p.s. these little beauties are my latest college-limited baking product :) cherry-pumpkin scones from <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/10/fat-free-pumpkin-and-raisin-biscuits.html">here</a></span><br />
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