tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76641469095697541202024-02-19T05:57:10.206-05:00Health, Happiness, and the Following of DreamsA young girl's daily life and her shared research in fitness and nutrition.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-72067054001090642042012-01-27T10:37:00.000-05:002012-01-27T10:37:45.642-05:00One full Tummy<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;When I woke this morning, it was freezing! And of course in the midst of January in Ohio, there was snow everywhere. Let me share this personal information with you; I hate winters in Ohio! I always have the urge to flee south when the snow falls. (Some day, I will actually do this.) But for now, my option to warm up was through my growling stomach.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquaNWda4_VvmKTgyBgrYtw_YKBXMW85ccgfxGxXGyB4ADhXDOJjDqO1e-7GD7DB6fmXhcKOYwFZX-uGbUg2Hf8qq5paBXdZa900dUr52s5ewqyT4RlD2NUYkkDaRkobpcCe6bxDRi9o/s1600/DSC06522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquaNWda4_VvmKTgyBgrYtw_YKBXMW85ccgfxGxXGyB4ADhXDOJjDqO1e-7GD7DB6fmXhcKOYwFZX-uGbUg2Hf8qq5paBXdZa900dUr52s5ewqyT4RlD2NUYkkDaRkobpcCe6bxDRi9o/s200/DSC06522.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spicy Pumpkin baked oatmeal</span> was the perfect solution.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup oatmeal (cooked with water or milk)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup pumpkin puree</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t pumpkin pie spice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/8 t table salt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T maple syrup</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t dark brown sugar</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Extra cinnamon and brown sugar to sprinkle on top</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: 1 packet of stevia or other sweetener, or more brown sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: 2 T milled flax seed</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: 1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Note:</span></b> To make this recipe quick and easy, substitute one packet of <b>Quaker Maple and Brown Sugar </b>oatmeal for the oats, maple syrup, salt, and 1t dark brown sugar. Just microwave the pre-packaged oats with water for a minute and a half.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ybI35x8QDts9W1r2uWj4UJ-10rCI7cgdCvJudHOvAxhjYq5t8WLLyjeOqRO6l17OcEQ6o0mTnA6GOfVa3LyfuxcaBHSsMcdJLQIfx2jWIg1F09oVTU9XOOZIW2gU3EptbZL7bsZ5g5s/s1600/DSC06515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ybI35x8QDts9W1r2uWj4UJ-10rCI7cgdCvJudHOvAxhjYq5t8WLLyjeOqRO6l17OcEQ6o0mTnA6GOfVa3LyfuxcaBHSsMcdJLQIfx2jWIg1F09oVTU9XOOZIW2gU3EptbZL7bsZ5g5s/s320/DSC06515.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, stir together oatmeal, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, salt, maple syrup, dark brown sugar, and optional flax seed/additional sweetener. Pour into a small baking dish or ramekin. Top with additional cinnamon and brown sugar. Bake for 10-13 minutes. Serve warm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTWRbpD16rXUncvi3LBmmr2LA2Duk6ug4jT6kxTPrwxNgov6lM54r5hV9eqJIe7DrOn4Goi1tsQ_CZvup7p7oU1p0x0ml3DNdELlimvl2d5Quj9HDhUVFLwVGLkQKpqKLFHx1TEkZ11I/s1600/DSC06517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTWRbpD16rXUncvi3LBmmr2LA2Duk6ug4jT6kxTPrwxNgov6lM54r5hV9eqJIe7DrOn4Goi1tsQ_CZvup7p7oU1p0x0ml3DNdELlimvl2d5Quj9HDhUVFLwVGLkQKpqKLFHx1TEkZ11I/s320/DSC06517.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Top your oatmeal with vanilla yogurt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBNRRNikdBR7gHcv3aBnUfuKEiXKzaI9iyJmY3JA0P_DVT77nr8LIOWR58CHEytZH1P_mG6V7E_Ej_W_HmmZ31p6F9ABD8mRd0L4LP4UC6XzG5dTp6ZY3uaZPraqq3OE53xfrhaHd5d8/s1600/DSC06519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBNRRNikdBR7gHcv3aBnUfuKEiXKzaI9iyJmY3JA0P_DVT77nr8LIOWR58CHEytZH1P_mG6V7E_Ej_W_HmmZ31p6F9ABD8mRd0L4LP4UC6XzG5dTp6ZY3uaZPraqq3OE53xfrhaHd5d8/s320/DSC06519.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love hot oatmeal for breakfast. I love pumpkin spice...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I ate this as a single portion, but it was a gigantic serving. If you're not that hungry, share with a friend! This is a great <b>balanced breakfast</b> to start your day. It provides plenty of carbs, protein, and fiber to keep you full and energized until lunch. Enjoy!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question: Are you sick of baking with pumpkin after the holidays? What flavors are you into these days?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPtFZ4g5B3HBIK7w4tIM74EivgP3tbeTiMZjsZdU8CaVCKqu2Lkze1aNBwVG0VteiyebSTh3cPLTsmCUZfL5Akev_EpzuM94fhH1cfc5mPyoMbb0vkEW2Kr0gTzfzqznGvpdl13uL4do/s1600/DSC06233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPtFZ4g5B3HBIK7w4tIM74EivgP3tbeTiMZjsZdU8CaVCKqu2Lkze1aNBwVG0VteiyebSTh3cPLTsmCUZfL5Akev_EpzuM94fhH1cfc5mPyoMbb0vkEW2Kr0gTzfzqznGvpdl13uL4do/s200/DSC06233.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-63519546197332546532012-01-27T10:03:00.000-05:002012-01-27T10:03:55.675-05:00A Fashion Post<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been really into DIY lately, and have been so tempted to skip studying for exams and head to the craft store. I think Pinterest may have something to do with this, as there is such a huge collection of DIY ideas posted there, and you can find ones based on your personal style. (Check it out!&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>) Anyway, I wanted to share some of things I have learned!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyljuFk-334I3PvCEmKFvin8lqUiT2iNquRBvYokw35e4g8_Rn6ld3IKFBD1VDjWYHokLFvX31bkiz4wKFGXMaxeZbynRTNzWse2Li4jRcih94h2QSO1zP5LLGth2lsttlfK_1GQXLDng/s1600/snugars_headbands1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyljuFk-334I3PvCEmKFvin8lqUiT2iNquRBvYokw35e4g8_Rn6ld3IKFBD1VDjWYHokLFvX31bkiz4wKFGXMaxeZbynRTNzWse2Li4jRcih94h2QSO1zP5LLGth2lsttlfK_1GQXLDng/s320/snugars_headbands1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been buying lots of cotton fabric scraps in pretty colors, and using a glue gun to create pretty flowers! They are very simple, and look great, even without much experience. Literally, all you do is cut the fabric into various small circles or other shapes, and mold it to make the flower shape of your choice. The hot glue easily holds it in place. I have attached the flowers to jewelry, hair accessories, hats, tote bags, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84XuHDKcCdOCkKgfotQYDuhTV4OnuaIF0xNlkT17yquPJvUi244xxWe2amnVJChFj_wdpu_UDEu4-mdY1FOIRbhYcw4uL2yMnIfO6pH-nZOKxXfSH5oNOcOM0NQSZWd_l203WKCBQOeI/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84XuHDKcCdOCkKgfotQYDuhTV4OnuaIF0xNlkT17yquPJvUi244xxWe2amnVJChFj_wdpu_UDEu4-mdY1FOIRbhYcw4uL2yMnIfO6pH-nZOKxXfSH5oNOcOM0NQSZWd_l203WKCBQOeI/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQK9JXQFmqEVPd72bQ9sEN8ZB-XMgDiC0rub-z2vXylQgnidM2xs__1W8E9MBGbU9cbTsTb8rjo1YDpzABsGUhEwrGriMdbCrU4sH5tIC4_3I5NMCuLfGjKK9eJ66v3UKMQ3qcQvO4gKE/s1600/IMG_0043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQK9JXQFmqEVPd72bQ9sEN8ZB-XMgDiC0rub-z2vXylQgnidM2xs__1W8E9MBGbU9cbTsTb8rjo1YDpzABsGUhEwrGriMdbCrU4sH5tIC4_3I5NMCuLfGjKK9eJ66v3UKMQ3qcQvO4gKE/s320/IMG_0043.jpg" width="220" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Left: DIY necklace with fabric flowers</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCViZzn2HJwx_9y1RE9dIb_kxYYGIOyR8f4LIViKqRNareWc0JewAzSgXzoMVJJ1aw_mQSAkDQjM_I3bgTwo6bDw7Xff43elmvq5i7SBvoCg3KLmD1QzQp5lWZS5HlG-uzW9g1Z2kQgiA/s1600/DSC06511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCViZzn2HJwx_9y1RE9dIb_kxYYGIOyR8f4LIViKqRNareWc0JewAzSgXzoMVJJ1aw_mQSAkDQjM_I3bgTwo6bDw7Xff43elmvq5i7SBvoCg3KLmD1QzQp5lWZS5HlG-uzW9g1Z2kQgiA/s320/DSC06511.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Decoration idead: Recycled jar wrapped with ribbon, dried small branches/sticks, fabric blossoms with a loop of thread glued on&nbsp;</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Outfit ideas: Pinterest is also great for outfit ideas, as many members post outfits they have put together. Its basically like stealing their skills for your own! Below are some outfits I have worn lately.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKdCFpGD0p18BvBSIPhMuCSRTCQ9UTyvalltRLYPSudYCleUYNEUX2dPKRLAlc3w4dJyhHjckQuoeFTq_kkTi8mQ1nBqjCyleL_wc3EtV7CJkmJoPsrNw0jHiBDtLLvzy7HpO2xHw8qE/s1600/IMG_0298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKdCFpGD0p18BvBSIPhMuCSRTCQ9UTyvalltRLYPSudYCleUYNEUX2dPKRLAlc3w4dJyhHjckQuoeFTq_kkTi8mQ1nBqjCyleL_wc3EtV7CJkmJoPsrNw0jHiBDtLLvzy7HpO2xHw8qE/s320/IMG_0298.jpg" width="226" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">going out to dinner</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt7KYFye7TrRlBs5TEmMDStbRb5UopDYil6mNg_JRNjNesEgax7K3oCKzTiyvAGIMEhElZlKJXMOLe4M1PGCSqUbbHIgbZN3e7Qo9N5_tlWurIWJENoDElym8Asv4o1KFSN4zZh6KIAY/s1600/IMG_0326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt7KYFye7TrRlBs5TEmMDStbRb5UopDYil6mNg_JRNjNesEgax7K3oCKzTiyvAGIMEhElZlKJXMOLe4M1PGCSqUbbHIgbZN3e7Qo9N5_tlWurIWJENoDElym8Asv4o1KFSN4zZh6KIAY/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" width="182" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rainy day on campus</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">&nbsp;Question: Do you have a Pinterest? If so, what uses does it serve to you?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have a great day everyone!</span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-36511247167434193502012-01-20T15:01:00.000-05:002012-01-20T15:01:41.889-05:00Exercising Outdoors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Recreational exercise has been lost in the focus of the health and fitness world lately, and frankly, it is quite important to emphasize the benefits of it. Whether you hate the idea of falling into the traps that a lot of businesses in fitness have created, or whether your a gym rat, getting some physical activity in a recreational way can help to maintain a long lasting health lifestyle.By this, I wanted to suggest emphasizing physical activities that do not <i>feel</i> like <i>working out</i>.&nbsp;We all know the many ways that physical activity can improve our health and the way we feel in many ways. So why not engage in activity in a way that you enjoy? Do yourself a favor, and switch up your regular exercise routine, and get some fresh air! Your body, and your motivation to stay healthy, will thank you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Below are all photos of me, and some people I have spent time exercising with in the past year. These photos reflect upon all of my personal favorite options for exercise/outdoor activities.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Note: I know that weather can sometimes alter your feelings toward outdoor activity. (Trust me, I hate the cold! And even worse: <i>wet</i> and cold!) But I live in Ohio, where unfortunately the weather is very diverse, but severe. I've found that outdoor exercise does wonders for improving my mood, no matter what time of year it is. We love to feel the sun's light! Its only human.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo8BFlNuw3mCod8yrVqrtTIdZrFJcTCN5xRZu14QfspNLieshtMGQ1Zi5CMFdsB6PfotIFuXm6ZEglgm7egsHrUJ0qQEemKLqoHabpr8xOykgBt0JcADMkfCa2H0SCZy2zC8V-qyqgeU/s1600/DSC04092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo8BFlNuw3mCod8yrVqrtTIdZrFJcTCN5xRZu14QfspNLieshtMGQ1Zi5CMFdsB6PfotIFuXm6ZEglgm7egsHrUJ0qQEemKLqoHabpr8xOykgBt0JcADMkfCa2H0SCZy2zC8V-qyqgeU/s320/DSC04092.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cycling on the Beach in South Carolina: April</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNcL18Fudlm68CjoAKFL8HWaXr4uyMBKyuTo_4uN3NjSLKWkBaMFrFPf5YS3hv2vg8Wxyn6ZVDYXjkzfEqcct-ekTN8kMBWSOgtIDX6A8DhOlIcJ8t7QMp6zfRxt6-PTq2CHMwlWVigM/s1600/DSC06421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNcL18Fudlm68CjoAKFL8HWaXr4uyMBKyuTo_4uN3NjSLKWkBaMFrFPf5YS3hv2vg8Wxyn6ZVDYXjkzfEqcct-ekTN8kMBWSOgtIDX6A8DhOlIcJ8t7QMp6zfRxt6-PTq2CHMwlWVigM/s320/DSC06421.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;playing on a jungle gym on a sunny day: January</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDsaSh3lcp9CXPAVyqnGuauFuUSBMk_4xnTRgLbbJD9H5ctQgpt0bvGNOq70y4-l2hxq70xmYBildOQZxa4EDdKTnfX505HJ4KV942-HDmS5aoYLoUeZTSWBsAqLv3gYxPyYnlP0CZXI/s1600/DSC06371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDsaSh3lcp9CXPAVyqnGuauFuUSBMk_4xnTRgLbbJD9H5ctQgpt0bvGNOq70y4-l2hxq70xmYBildOQZxa4EDdKTnfX505HJ4KV942-HDmS5aoYLoUeZTSWBsAqLv3gYxPyYnlP0CZXI/s320/DSC06371.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yoga by the water in Ohio: January (yes, <b>January</b>.)</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMEsx4u2iHnmr3pHCGRX_rOyg9ftfPlXzSeJRvCJamd_znwJhSS_X-UgJq3898PLzBhsRCZh-ulLvWUVwtQgj2IwFc7veZDmbVmDbQNioHv10aGpNerfC3I-O8p4friisUeWq-fD6cHg/s1600/DSCF0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMEsx4u2iHnmr3pHCGRX_rOyg9ftfPlXzSeJRvCJamd_znwJhSS_X-UgJq3898PLzBhsRCZh-ulLvWUVwtQgj2IwFc7veZDmbVmDbQNioHv10aGpNerfC3I-O8p4friisUeWq-fD6cHg/s320/DSCF0787.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3-mile hike in Georgia: May</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Note: My friend and I were <b>not </b>wearing appropriate shoes for this.</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6Tog7olRHM87BaVUehG8MN3UIXfCJdwJxzQC53BKGvKYtnA6UP-wBsEDXzC9XFCEOqHxQR9QXWxeFM9peEC7RmJ7TBx1OQjVLZ3PfGJx9V91fQ2pkkh9zGBowqnIllWXUKWpycqwEwA/s1600/DSCF0704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6Tog7olRHM87BaVUehG8MN3UIXfCJdwJxzQC53BKGvKYtnA6UP-wBsEDXzC9XFCEOqHxQR9QXWxeFM9peEC7RmJ7TBx1OQjVLZ3PfGJx9V91fQ2pkkh9zGBowqnIllWXUKWpycqwEwA/s320/DSCF0704.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"digging a hole to China" with the kids in Georgia: July</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFcqodlsqkcgUgLsXdIbsorKcRv1I71nZTX9CxFr4CmvrgfikPNOPFa9AhJ9TShgQrOECWAsVa654sCH4KrN5N82jkaPATl0Bxnz8BoYZ-AhK1J5Q04FF0HZXE6k_nvdwJZmlaCF3DbI/s1600/002_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFcqodlsqkcgUgLsXdIbsorKcRv1I71nZTX9CxFr4CmvrgfikPNOPFa9AhJ9TShgQrOECWAsVa654sCH4KrN5N82jkaPATl0Bxnz8BoYZ-AhK1J5Q04FF0HZXE6k_nvdwJZmlaCF3DbI/s320/002_2.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Swimming in August</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Swimming in August in essential!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPl2oduc8A_EJwKZkj52R7eGQkpg5z48Px5ACyBMgFkN1HNRYSR4q_2MIxvsiTZmYBwIjYWeJqm55Kiy4BZRWAbFE9E4c0i9jSgNEoJOwlEN_8SmbhvZLS4Mzt2k8U644azE2F8DalOg/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPl2oduc8A_EJwKZkj52R7eGQkpg5z48Px5ACyBMgFkN1HNRYSR4q_2MIxvsiTZmYBwIjYWeJqm55Kiy4BZRWAbFE9E4c0i9jSgNEoJOwlEN_8SmbhvZLS4Mzt2k8U644azE2F8DalOg/s320/IMG_0087.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Trip to Arizona to climb red rocks: November</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I adored this trip. Climbing rocks is a favorite activity of mine, and it was a <b>great</b> work out.</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF8sDqqU9huhOZETDDk_rAz-8SBCMI1Fqzl9IUpCtq4_W3GjscTC5-iy_g3bdACEQzTLNVFtbuy9ucbWKo2pEfqkfm2Ua7Cezwy_u05o2uEuUKSAvUIhwnU_8Qz_53i8Zs9a8X6wXuNI/s1600/DSC06344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF8sDqqU9huhOZETDDk_rAz-8SBCMI1Fqzl9IUpCtq4_W3GjscTC5-iy_g3bdACEQzTLNVFtbuy9ucbWKo2pEfqkfm2Ua7Cezwy_u05o2uEuUKSAvUIhwnU_8Qz_53i8Zs9a8X6wXuNI/s320/DSC06344.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hiking in Arizona: November</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbC3LXw6QBVAVRGEd8iWrGsIBVg99eQ_9OM0iC-vUU7n1uLQkJYIqOg0yFGZw2QjqGSvqYlfiSwYOgouijZ2neZ0u1us7IDqeGnomEdkQds-R0OM3K_e27qOc_2qc2mFCxneZr9Qh2QU/s1600/DSC04994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbC3LXw6QBVAVRGEd8iWrGsIBVg99eQ_9OM0iC-vUU7n1uLQkJYIqOg0yFGZw2QjqGSvqYlfiSwYOgouijZ2neZ0u1us7IDqeGnomEdkQds-R0OM3K_e27qOc_2qc2mFCxneZr9Qh2QU/s320/DSC04994.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sledding in Ohio: December</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope this post serves as some inspiration to go outdoors for some fresh air, no matter what the season!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question: What is your favorite outdoor activity?</span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-57442049026107077362011-11-21T18:27:00.000-05:002011-11-21T18:27:52.594-05:00For Thanksgiving: Pumpkins Galore<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are a person who can't get enough of pumpkin, continue reading this post. If not, keep reading anyways because these recipes are delish.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEjAAL8laz3dEvAVFSid6paWXpi2kc36DmilJu3FD8FKG7Ooeuzr2ix3fQsB93WO1yIZvpyNbdlUb048mqKukK5SCmL6hcrb1hk4sUr4CGGwq9ehBOZWPfuoo4b2cZXU3pi7f9orKZH4/s1600/DSC06167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEjAAL8laz3dEvAVFSid6paWXpi2kc36DmilJu3FD8FKG7Ooeuzr2ix3fQsB93WO1yIZvpyNbdlUb048mqKukK5SCmL6hcrb1hk4sUr4CGGwq9ehBOZWPfuoo4b2cZXU3pi7f9orKZH4/s320/DSC06167.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oMA5MWK2MKVJlbEpWA8bYAZLcSYGjQOf1vgohI2mQAM9tQRl9bcA1q8kBaz5HWfg9ppg2vsdtsEBuLPnv-jYJK_3e54AhTXFunU4Lcd-LainPiYg44kWSkoMAQlyBzXQxfiCE-rznX0/s1600/DSC06023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oMA5MWK2MKVJlbEpWA8bYAZLcSYGjQOf1vgohI2mQAM9tQRl9bcA1q8kBaz5HWfg9ppg2vsdtsEBuLPnv-jYJK_3e54AhTXFunU4Lcd-LainPiYg44kWSkoMAQlyBzXQxfiCE-rznX0/s320/DSC06023.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Note: Its good to know that there has not been a shortage of pumpkin this year. In a few past years, there has been a limit of how much pumpkin you can purchase in one grocery visit!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHegZ9nb60jtB-4DUU-x5S5lyRVtmY9-Zg8wAcsqH_GQACgSqh3Tax_GvKZK-g4-EHrHgHcqPTddE5TzsZzMtuiu-lQvQjel9aJ0FiKBRJPD32TXDQsglQu4gBGe52eusdtxn9dfNzsA/s1600/DSC06233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHegZ9nb60jtB-4DUU-x5S5lyRVtmY9-Zg8wAcsqH_GQACgSqh3Tax_GvKZK-g4-EHrHgHcqPTddE5TzsZzMtuiu-lQvQjel9aJ0FiKBRJPD32TXDQsglQu4gBGe52eusdtxn9dfNzsA/s320/DSC06233.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Don't take your pumpkin for granted, people! Celebrate the season and eat as much as you can. Really, please do. Counting for a vegetable serving, high in fiber, and very low in calories, your body will appreciate the nutrients as well. ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are some wonderful ideas for healthy pumpkin treats:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span id="goog_806419239"></span><span id="goog_806419240"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S7DduOdsLuQNQPU0_JhcuhclAKfffI5CK9PPQZJy-066tKXeMyOWpWO9yghZBmrsF__LtshzO1VaMuBoKBEs_u_T5QqlqOQZY_uUENJQSDIl3HMAvoZwvkqhDeMx74iyUJbfxq2Zf-c/s1600/DSC04693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S7DduOdsLuQNQPU0_JhcuhclAKfffI5CK9PPQZJy-066tKXeMyOWpWO9yghZBmrsF__LtshzO1VaMuBoKBEs_u_T5QqlqOQZY_uUENJQSDIl3HMAvoZwvkqhDeMx74iyUJbfxq2Zf-c/s320/DSC04693.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardengirlsteph.blogspot.com/2010/11/pancakes-after-thanksgiving.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pumpkin Pancakes with Cranberry Topping</span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xmdRXD63CqqXjtUcMzH5Si0u83cVfj0pjDMtFwKcXM5LBIG_6YIHi5FPVcbWkwXlCfsZ9C50ok8jDk10fTsp6NoVmy2fusKDzxzMlsPmkHLCyNobncbHyp0tn3t9N3M-1IqUb6asvOM/s1600/DSC04696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xmdRXD63CqqXjtUcMzH5Si0u83cVfj0pjDMtFwKcXM5LBIG_6YIHi5FPVcbWkwXlCfsZ9C50ok8jDk10fTsp6NoVmy2fusKDzxzMlsPmkHLCyNobncbHyp0tn3t9N3M-1IqUb6asvOM/s320/DSC04696.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oatmeal with pumpkin, spice, cranberry sauce, and fage greek yogurt</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrDYuR8wOG4GfDsDXOtaxdzKK-zsD3aKqIrn5O3sHR5NKLD7gZKdotgfodShTX7PnhaVG5OVEQjH5lclIalPlOnNm38b9a-oUqBajgmwzWeJ-ZggnTlLcqpbeSQrNXVWkAeKUluLTFl4/s1600/DSC04791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrDYuR8wOG4GfDsDXOtaxdzKK-zsD3aKqIrn5O3sHR5NKLD7gZKdotgfodShTX7PnhaVG5OVEQjH5lclIalPlOnNm38b9a-oUqBajgmwzWeJ-ZggnTlLcqpbeSQrNXVWkAeKUluLTFl4/s320/DSC04791.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardengirlsteph.blogspot.com/2011/01/muffins-pretzels-cookies-oh-my.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pumpkin Spice Muffins</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOxAQe1phB0wuqXNY7QTkuq3eAHwQGocNR0qBV4ut_8NbO5TDoTM3I_fkL2HmmX6wJR0DtZhCwE5vzOMpiwhS16OhyphenhyphennOSyf4CQXE7wJPda1odpgLQOwxY3oX7fRB6JlgLqeZcT1JH7_A/s1600/DSC06071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOxAQe1phB0wuqXNY7QTkuq3eAHwQGocNR0qBV4ut_8NbO5TDoTM3I_fkL2HmmX6wJR0DtZhCwE5vzOMpiwhS16OhyphenhyphennOSyf4CQXE7wJPda1odpgLQOwxY3oX7fRB6JlgLqeZcT1JH7_A/s320/DSC06071.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardengirlsteph.blogspot.com/2011/10/beautiful-weekend.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mini Pumpkin Cake Sandwiches</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Be thankful for pumpkin.. and all of the other blessings in life!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy Thanksgiving ya'll!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-69656266344649802062011-11-19T14:53:00.000-05:002011-11-19T14:53:14.286-05:00Dorm Cookin'<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">School has been taking up so much of my time lately, I can't begin to explain!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">However a few nights ago, my roommate and I took a trip to the grocery store to prepare a nice 'dorm-cooked' meal. I now have access to an oven in the building, so we chose our meal based on what we could bake as well as use barely any additional kitchen tools, or staples.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There's something about a meal made from your own labor that makes it even more tasty!</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg1kaPVZBaOWIUwCuegZ4GcIt74C2OVYMc9sfsoBa4qA8QQf7itlsPkAHe8iQ6vIIozmp370PjPTG_ucjIVk3_TqKGZfYqxAGhuBAR4KTrBbzSH2fy5mLLITNhAm3J1bqyh-ls-3T0a4/s1600/DSC06203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg1kaPVZBaOWIUwCuegZ4GcIt74C2OVYMc9sfsoBa4qA8QQf7itlsPkAHe8iQ6vIIozmp370PjPTG_ucjIVk3_TqKGZfYqxAGhuBAR4KTrBbzSH2fy5mLLITNhAm3J1bqyh-ls-3T0a4/s320/DSC06203.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYGHNjhCXjNBeoXIve8o-H_9b3TB2Ddm0eIrXT9AjdRMSmx3gQS4WzefE-O9onKVCrsZ_BFLgOeYvrlzLjcuHHpELKTNfFXVi-lPi9hFF9b6-V2hZcz1815oawPKq4OxZARZ5Y1JTw-g/s1600/DSC06205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYGHNjhCXjNBeoXIve8o-H_9b3TB2Ddm0eIrXT9AjdRMSmx3gQS4WzefE-O9onKVCrsZ_BFLgOeYvrlzLjcuHHpELKTNfFXVi-lPi9hFF9b6-V2hZcz1815oawPKq4OxZARZ5Y1JTw-g/s320/DSC06205.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIS2r2W4_GfP0LaA0yZqpt39a12Cnk4x_j1Qmi3FdYCThdttoEHlkKWM86f3V5o9M_2ccuw9VAmJTuxQl3OUZ7fmhWg7vPc6fVjWZbJQX3NG3VZ-Wqdx8kZ19a2CkKiuzgfSrGzIrvfs/s1600/DSC06207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIS2r2W4_GfP0LaA0yZqpt39a12Cnk4x_j1Qmi3FdYCThdttoEHlkKWM86f3V5o9M_2ccuw9VAmJTuxQl3OUZ7fmhWg7vPc6fVjWZbJQX3NG3VZ-Wqdx8kZ19a2CkKiuzgfSrGzIrvfs/s320/DSC06207.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cheese!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvP8vXcYMSmHLj1GUhZxLh7BSBrl58PmBpV7QpzsPGY7UqMK33wTbdGYULelCff16vFzLBG8DXe760GdUQqQqtdjqrUxK_MiuUMYL3fhDoZYALv-MfW0dAsT3gbX1RpNqrSI3ZKOClK8/s1600/DSC06212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvP8vXcYMSmHLj1GUhZxLh7BSBrl58PmBpV7QpzsPGY7UqMK33wTbdGYULelCff16vFzLBG8DXe760GdUQqQqtdjqrUxK_MiuUMYL3fhDoZYALv-MfW0dAsT3gbX1RpNqrSI3ZKOClK8/s320/DSC06212.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;Warm No Pudge brownies for dessert!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That best part? We put it all together in about an hour.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The equipment and food:</span><br /> <br /> <ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 frozen tilapia filets</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 bunch fresh asparagus</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 small bag of assorted baby potatoes</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 lemon</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 packet each of salt and pepper</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cooking spray</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">generic garlic herb seasoning</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Extra virgin olive oil</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 foil baking sheets</span></li> </ul><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The procedure:</span><br /> <ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cut baby potatoes into halves or quarters and coat with a drizzle of oil, salt and pepper, and a little garlic herb seasoning.</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Remove ends of asparagus spears and coat&nbsp;with a drizzle of olive oil and garlic herb seasoning.</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Place filets and asparagus on a baking sheet coated wtih cooking spray.</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bake for 25-30 minutes.</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees, then turn the oven up to 400 and bake for 15-20 more minutes. (Potatoes should feel tender when pierced with a fork!)</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Squeeze a lemon wedge over asparagus and fish before serving.</span></li> </ol><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can hardly wait to take a break from writing research papers in my tiny dorm, and go home for a relaxing Thanksgiving break!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pumpkin recipes coming soon!!!</span></div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><span id="goog_2023134607"></span><span id="goog_2023134608"></span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-58674047004319508642011-10-10T19:25:00.000-04:002011-10-10T19:25:47.627-04:00A beautiful Weekend<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think this weekend was the beautiful apex of autumn we experience here in Ohio. Sunny blue skies, trees of bright hues, warm breezes, and the sweet smell of fresh cut grass and falling leaves.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EoYj54S3fsGBIVAh_ZUhj5pMMHXGm0IxZlYpkEcV8lWUVYRd3W9erKgnJZR7wjo9jFDid9IDQY4eY2Ih7JUoYu9iTdcWcScvD96Grns_yBJsrjnmfvtFuxcivL94kVuy4kl_VsYrAKw/s1600/DSC06037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EoYj54S3fsGBIVAh_ZUhj5pMMHXGm0IxZlYpkEcV8lWUVYRd3W9erKgnJZR7wjo9jFDid9IDQY4eY2Ih7JUoYu9iTdcWcScvD96Grns_yBJsrjnmfvtFuxcivL94kVuy4kl_VsYrAKw/s320/DSC06037.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_C218Hb1-e9opyAle5oXArdUvtiUGKoGfshBMQJtNHsYm-dUy5I-sg5c64tQ68TvhKZjUuI58P8gV9Xfkftaz30S65sF7IdhHBJ18aIXZrRrjGt2LvQSwqo3ZROjgoKNgziGzm-mlNk/s1600/DSC06012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_C218Hb1-e9opyAle5oXArdUvtiUGKoGfshBMQJtNHsYm-dUy5I-sg5c64tQ68TvhKZjUuI58P8gV9Xfkftaz30S65sF7IdhHBJ18aIXZrRrjGt2LvQSwqo3ZROjgoKNgziGzm-mlNk/s320/DSC06012.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My brother is picking out a white pumpkin at a local farm here</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHdd_qgvLLBxQTrKLMa-QfmsSU_iCIAo9QcWIfTQLBdRuC8wFrWlgiPpsAmejFmsMcChmBD5yFKGfso_YqeBV4OsLKS42FIBoUQEviMDpfGyFVB048G6Hy9fO3SkhuVpe-hF6da4gi8g/s1600/DSC06023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHdd_qgvLLBxQTrKLMa-QfmsSU_iCIAo9QcWIfTQLBdRuC8wFrWlgiPpsAmejFmsMcChmBD5yFKGfso_YqeBV4OsLKS42FIBoUQEviMDpfGyFVB048G6Hy9fO3SkhuVpe-hF6da4gi8g/s320/DSC06023.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pumpkins at the fruit farm!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-jYbcfsIlC6Zu8-ms_uSE-UVbOQ6_Fhkwe-B0lBdBxsQ-DMNawKIqgGDQTWwGgLrBCILYMCxwnEe7JrLBdqnAcizUYh0_GLnqRQq2gQ9o3cRgH4IphmZCVCobviyfxhvAu9oYab1y60/s1600/DSC06024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-jYbcfsIlC6Zu8-ms_uSE-UVbOQ6_Fhkwe-B0lBdBxsQ-DMNawKIqgGDQTWwGgLrBCILYMCxwnEe7JrLBdqnAcizUYh0_GLnqRQq2gQ9o3cRgH4IphmZCVCobviyfxhvAu9oYab1y60/s320/DSC06024.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preserves also served at the farm. These jars are adorable!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEtNaJ6jCfEHTiW_MKyomn0kKHyWFRxeskffQnZW55nGpM1fQ1bfc_sHC2ophCrLPKH4i9qVGLSjVyWq-APrR7jxZxvD890WHT5LtwNlNGBOZ2IxVUapWXTrk1QPjy3N4kYwtHJDVaAs/s1600/DSC06027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEtNaJ6jCfEHTiW_MKyomn0kKHyWFRxeskffQnZW55nGpM1fQ1bfc_sHC2ophCrLPKH4i9qVGLSjVyWq-APrR7jxZxvD890WHT5LtwNlNGBOZ2IxVUapWXTrk1QPjy3N4kYwtHJDVaAs/s320/DSC06027.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Adorable baby pumpkins!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All of the pumpkins put me in the mood to bake something!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I attempted </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"mini pumpkin cake sandwiches"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First I mixed 1 box of spice cake mix, 2 cups of pumpkin puree, and 1/2 cup of water for the cake batter. (no fat!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZn_ZWp0ZzFNify7nbq8QKVf24zAm_LQ65ViS3ouQ4n6JqBXx50XNT9OCIIk1x4HdVPqtzgJIbnChz5itJsmNp4GVd_3WP8TUHnFVx-FVsJpMSXAYhZI-Jf8GN5d2LA4WX715Q31beJw/s1600/DSC06064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZn_ZWp0ZzFNify7nbq8QKVf24zAm_LQ65ViS3ouQ4n6JqBXx50XNT9OCIIk1x4HdVPqtzgJIbnChz5itJsmNp4GVd_3WP8TUHnFVx-FVsJpMSXAYhZI-Jf8GN5d2LA4WX715Q31beJw/s320/DSC06064.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I scooped the batter into a mini-cake pan, but a cupcake pan can be used here too! Make sure the spray the can with nonn-stick spray. They went into the oven for about 18 minutes at 350 degrees.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UA92Gmjo101uH4NqrBjkGIHXIxjHYEvtLX5A4QEU0wyOOd_onZAekKrrKmsXz1W9oYWnTiNP50sighhG6TgBmkyOghG04spPPIvEA2kPZgX-j7Js8uX81JhnFfQsRXWN2mmmdan2GsQ/s1600/DSC06068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UA92Gmjo101uH4NqrBjkGIHXIxjHYEvtLX5A4QEU0wyOOd_onZAekKrrKmsXz1W9oYWnTiNP50sighhG6TgBmkyOghG04spPPIvEA2kPZgX-j7Js8uX81JhnFfQsRXWN2mmmdan2GsQ/s320/DSC06068.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once the cakes were removed from the pan and cooled, I used a knife to separate the cakes into even top and bottom halves.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKuR-f8BjTQ5eyy9awsBSEVBZdUwAUt0QyRDH2jR2v6kvIxdZcnmwoF89AigJvP960Ht4SS3mqNb4JdQE3nL7Ucy3hL9b3Ce8JGVuybuL_qX7hKwWK4f51yjEaX5yXJ3F_swVJxQTn3Q/s1600/DSC06073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKuR-f8BjTQ5eyy9awsBSEVBZdUwAUt0QyRDH2jR2v6kvIxdZcnmwoF89AigJvP960Ht4SS3mqNb4JdQE3nL7Ucy3hL9b3Ce8JGVuybuL_qX7hKwWK4f51yjEaX5yXJ3F_swVJxQTn3Q/s320/DSC06073.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I used a previously used icing to make the sandwiches, which involved 4 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 stick of butter, 1 1/2 cups of powered sugar, 1 1/2 T maple syrup, and 1/2 t vanilla. I only slightly softened the butter and cream cheese in a small microwave safe container, and then stirred in the sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, and some cinnamon with a spoon. Note: You are welcome to duplicate this icing, but it was a bit thin for this recipe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">However, I suggest making this recipe completely </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fat free</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by folding 1 T lite or regular maple syrup, 1/2 t vanilla extract, and a sprinkle of cinnamon into 3/4 cup Cool whip free.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Use a butter knife to spread about a teaspoon of icing onto one half of the mini cake, and complete by joining it with the lovely other half.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8xUiARDDyeCYyeFE8S-T89rB-qKHTsyFKnwABpoGTfVSGz52p3aaGAQVj1Hh6eiCRZ9jhBsYRh-Y2oGUF_OZCNYiOdVHizwFmQpSKn3eM-an9TJZn86nf3QwmDaIMfd2d3h3KSnOeKM/s1600/DSC06075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8xUiARDDyeCYyeFE8S-T89rB-qKHTsyFKnwABpoGTfVSGz52p3aaGAQVj1Hh6eiCRZ9jhBsYRh-Y2oGUF_OZCNYiOdVHizwFmQpSKn3eM-an9TJZn86nf3QwmDaIMfd2d3h3KSnOeKM/s320/DSC06075.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Store in the refrigerator.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For Cake:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 box spice cake mix</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 15 oz can (about 2 cups) canned pumpkin puree</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup water</span></li> </ul><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For icing:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3/4 cup cool whip free</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 T lite or regular maple syrup</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 t vanilla extract</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cinnamon to taste</span></li> </ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Enjoy the wonderful views of nature that surround us at this time of year, and bake your pumpkin treats!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do you prefer to bake treats that are fat free? or do you go for full-fat versions?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know there is a lot of controversy over this, but I'm curious to hear your feedback!</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-32640712671899173902011-09-29T08:48:00.000-04:002011-09-29T08:48:18.091-04:00New Changes! and lunch ideas!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Notice the wonderful new layout for my blog, thanks to some new templates offered from blogger!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> busy with school lately, specifically with putting together a presentation on improving the lunches offered in schools. The research I have done revealed some pretty interesting stuff!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AS8w1ec-AJgi75xag997c_t8D9DNwHXY8DDC3pDhv60GfITqo69DlK7sg1nUeY-_jadh28rIxz6KCySsoeScqCDS0nnii9SnllQDr_qcvE422HzDhcZRzwRc-Yi6ygLep3P_kPsbJwE/s1600/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AS8w1ec-AJgi75xag997c_t8D9DNwHXY8DDC3pDhv60GfITqo69DlK7sg1nUeY-_jadh28rIxz6KCySsoeScqCDS0nnii9SnllQDr_qcvE422HzDhcZRzwRc-Yi6ygLep3P_kPsbJwE/s200/logo.png" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Program logo</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This being said, I would like to share some of my findings with you. Be on the look out for some links to some of my sources and power points coming soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Because there will be a post in the future about feeding kids a healthy lunch, I would like to bring up the question of why some adult's bagged lunches look more like they belong in the elementary cafeteria, rather than at work.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Packing a simple, healthy lunch for oneself is easier than its cracked up to be. And no, this does not mean you have to eat lettuce out of tupperware, and remember to pack the dressing on the side every day. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Simplicity is easily achievable when one plans ahead.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let's start with Sunday evening. You stand in front of the fridge, seeking items that will come together for tomorrow's meal and also fit in your work bag. A yogurt, banana, and some crackers? Sure, that is a decently healthy lunch, but how satisfied will you feel after eating those things?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let's start with a whole grain. Example: quinoa.&nbsp;</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHySkfUV2Mqn8hRfiD7HkmyNQTFJh6QaUi3QVaiEyNSkhBGmc_gcMMO0_of0uLXGyzzDVDk7c1YGphFN3sXk31g_ef5mQyMbEUfuYV3UG3unsDxG0k21SyHLKNycBMpqv4BBB_GxLh1pU/s1600/DSC05580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHySkfUV2Mqn8hRfiD7HkmyNQTFJh6QaUi3QVaiEyNSkhBGmc_gcMMO0_of0uLXGyzzDVDk7c1YGphFN3sXk31g_ef5mQyMbEUfuYV3UG3unsDxG0k21SyHLKNycBMpqv4BBB_GxLh1pU/s320/DSC05580.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cook enough servings, according to instructions, &nbsp;so that you can divide this grain into your lunches for the whole week.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgB6_gAugu_4eED5dq99DgEbpMvMoysjqVzgHqKMom-gwb7kX134fvXmmDfpshTH2rMKLVGwMg4PpGfYi7X700zscONei-Z8GbCLoV4eg6HL9nE8dRoaOBKao8394_8GpMVRXlOZSNmQ/s1600/DSC05578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgB6_gAugu_4eED5dq99DgEbpMvMoysjqVzgHqKMom-gwb7kX134fvXmmDfpshTH2rMKLVGwMg4PpGfYi7X700zscONei-Z8GbCLoV4eg6HL9nE8dRoaOBKao8394_8GpMVRXlOZSNmQ/s320/DSC05578.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next, chop up any assortment of veggies (fresh or frozen) to add to the grain.&nbsp;</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifGkUFCvwAW_1tcRO0m2FEacySU-ENWYs9lNjiso4fOFrmoezFN5jDjzXlC6qnRlUFp-5Vy-6ExHorWenPAbLHSiRwcU3cE3OVIeX4pHZRKajmdo9fTUJsjPgX28i-UhaI8Gj12Vk4g8/s1600/DSC05579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifGkUFCvwAW_1tcRO0m2FEacySU-ENWYs9lNjiso4fOFrmoezFN5jDjzXlC6qnRlUFp-5Vy-6ExHorWenPAbLHSiRwcU3cE3OVIeX4pHZRKajmdo9fTUJsjPgX28i-UhaI8Gj12Vk4g8/s320/DSC05579.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For flavor, add herbs, spices, dressing, sauce, marinade, etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In order for your lunch concoction to be filling, items like cheeses, beans, tofu, and deli meats can be added.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbcYeACM0mb8EflCP1Ep8EEZMxdhvWVz-d0t7nWIFepWrcC6GGPWlysm5QPZ6fF-L91JyNNopVQR0bcb5ncqMxrVDnjqyU09ZLp_5wEC7Nbb77phD0DkPT9vJBwELoPMs_JLXilcpQkw/s1600/DSC05575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbcYeACM0mb8EflCP1Ep8EEZMxdhvWVz-d0t7nWIFepWrcC6GGPWlysm5QPZ6fF-L91JyNNopVQR0bcb5ncqMxrVDnjqyU09ZLp_5wEC7Nbb77phD0DkPT9vJBwELoPMs_JLXilcpQkw/s320/DSC05575.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The above example contains quinoa, black beans, bell pepper, onions, cilantro, and mild salsa.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu7VpnFGyrk3oXY9DR805aufBdWZCZ7I2ywPEZGQNWIWGObMf5dLH7YHiesRf0Cz-xBeRAM7_v6a7Ti8UbK_wgOXY6-ecqUn20feT1pcPNgEtWx6tfp6BZC6ij5vMXl3fpEN4uMHERJk/s1600/DSC05815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu7VpnFGyrk3oXY9DR805aufBdWZCZ7I2ywPEZGQNWIWGObMf5dLH7YHiesRf0Cz-xBeRAM7_v6a7Ti8UbK_wgOXY6-ecqUn20feT1pcPNgEtWx6tfp6BZC6ij5vMXl3fpEN4uMHERJk/s320/DSC05815.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Divide evenly into tupperware containers and store in the fridge (or even freezer!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">See how simple that is? Just one day of cooking, and plenty of packed lunches that are ready to go! &nbsp;Now you are able to forget about those doritos, oatmeal pie sandwiches and fruit chews.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What do you pack for lunch?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-6601136095033698032011-09-17T10:30:00.000-04:002011-09-17T10:30:58.134-04:00ALL MOVED IN<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Warning: This post does not involve nutritional, tasty treats.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It involves my life, as I have recently started yet another chapter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the beginning of my second year at college, and wow, it has been packed with action so far. I dove into my major on full throttle two weeks ago, and my engine has been running on high since then. This morning, I had a quiet couple of hours to myself before going off to work, so I wanted to update my followers on my move-in of course!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These photos are taken from my bedroom at my parents' home. Yes, everything is still in its place.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RBaf88S7_6cxzm6KiGQbPh6864ytKNSFl3v7daSu0MdHUm4vXf4q4YlGAJy2_H-QUKOdEeBxIAMhLQg1aP5wQugp_8oovorb-02HwJq0KHckzwgLm3PHHuBn44_d6Fei_qbKWGxlsyw/s1600/DSC05849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RBaf88S7_6cxzm6KiGQbPh6864ytKNSFl3v7daSu0MdHUm4vXf4q4YlGAJy2_H-QUKOdEeBxIAMhLQg1aP5wQugp_8oovorb-02HwJq0KHckzwgLm3PHHuBn44_d6Fei_qbKWGxlsyw/s320/DSC05849.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My bedroom has a calm, beachy feel. I sought out to use harsh black as an accent against the soft blues and tans.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXx0DZyK1PSaxPHQcoHDJQMhN25cIP-QA9IMrR4q-5RRpU8FQZ6suYrMf-eJSdS58yMkYtJJa_KpVrGyzw8z2RbTThvT2HupcklRwUOrNVExWfj8aMa5XgL-VtIpeWeP1ZIFh1uJdkAM/s1600/DSC05854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXx0DZyK1PSaxPHQcoHDJQMhN25cIP-QA9IMrR4q-5RRpU8FQZ6suYrMf-eJSdS58yMkYtJJa_KpVrGyzw8z2RbTThvT2HupcklRwUOrNVExWfj8aMa5XgL-VtIpeWeP1ZIFh1uJdkAM/s320/DSC05854.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3A67wiaHmVqhw_cMowWjhB0rnRLvcId3Zsmqn3ByVn9TsyF6fdmrIGAkCGedIqoG19Siix2bzz-LwidbhQUB5kcj1qFzn3fy_7gu8a_peAFAdE-a57u6XqTJZ8ZmqJtLYe9jfN-FzK4M/s1600/DSC05856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3A67wiaHmVqhw_cMowWjhB0rnRLvcId3Zsmqn3ByVn9TsyF6fdmrIGAkCGedIqoG19Siix2bzz-LwidbhQUB5kcj1qFzn3fy_7gu8a_peAFAdE-a57u6XqTJZ8ZmqJtLYe9jfN-FzK4M/s320/DSC05856.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know, I desperately need a headboard. Perhaps this is a winter project for me this year...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3qm_4-dt1GHjsdUisdSMnVO2R2WhnO3wKZvKqv1gliqRbn1WbI7R6a0p0lnT17Xw25da3rWQqtk0hYu_pwY85WI53_pxJzrgjpjfL33SZuKFiscxjxF9BDq7PnMVa1GxOl0Y6B29-ik/s1600/DSC05851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3qm_4-dt1GHjsdUisdSMnVO2R2WhnO3wKZvKqv1gliqRbn1WbI7R6a0p0lnT17Xw25da3rWQqtk0hYu_pwY85WI53_pxJzrgjpjfL33SZuKFiscxjxF9BDq7PnMVa1GxOl0Y6B29-ik/s320/DSC05851.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two weeks ago, the time came to start organizing my 'stuff' for college! Doing this is a lot of work. I can't imagine moving an entire home one day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL55mn3x2Yhxnr81vgTWVlTEiVnrQBPO8u3wBA_qfKA7kkMqg1C0lu6o7Q-NJRst0OwJVt_4bIaDKD0aeqGBJ8-sKtPZN7cme0MOaQ0qR3AYU8iGrJIRlL5FGSSK9tSdtE_mGCN06GYPA/s1600/DSC05862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL55mn3x2Yhxnr81vgTWVlTEiVnrQBPO8u3wBA_qfKA7kkMqg1C0lu6o7Q-NJRst0OwJVt_4bIaDKD0aeqGBJ8-sKtPZN7cme0MOaQ0qR3AYU8iGrJIRlL5FGSSK9tSdtE_mGCN06GYPA/s320/DSC05862.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Goodbye calming, blue bedroom and cozy scented candles..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZLHBOfxrUwaa4JDJHE4vxqH_sR9RqV3wjeTgDJXJ6f5zZirQeL1N2TWckOUJIdUOSxjLHWwZGlMOxeGgruFsNJuSTJINtDFhh0sb_29t5YwY4LGj4F0H_i9riLQ8m6cWUjPdfzwKTcQ/s1600/638886705_2284163066_0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZLHBOfxrUwaa4JDJHE4vxqH_sR9RqV3wjeTgDJXJ6f5zZirQeL1N2TWckOUJIdUOSxjLHWwZGlMOxeGgruFsNJuSTJINtDFhh0sb_29t5YwY4LGj4F0H_i9riLQ8m6cWUjPdfzwKTcQ/s320/638886705_2284163066_0.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello insanely girly dorm room!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharwmw2FMPWtRR2yhHmVg96cUQBTtEJx9UllZd33RninnxYRZb0lT_9U8t8fl6eclXHh-4Sg4X8zkOvqGT0JILACuk2OMGhw-fzZeeBoo3aivGg8LcMCzft7Qm-fR9LiGiK6-HjDrB22Y/s1600/DSC05882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharwmw2FMPWtRR2yhHmVg96cUQBTtEJx9UllZd33RninnxYRZb0lT_9U8t8fl6eclXHh-4Sg4X8zkOvqGT0JILACuk2OMGhw-fzZeeBoo3aivGg8LcMCzft7Qm-fR9LiGiK6-HjDrB22Y/s320/DSC05882.jpg" width="251" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">love the wall quote</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2HTJWE4NeEvNwq7vc5ziacWYCLJZ-hPjIw-FGHOPmvgqyhyphenhyphenfWGNsa6ARJHmiYWwUUaJ_TU4b2uNRjT1I2cPJ0WtB3velqOoVVRaBgxLghd1zeY8sGgpybD7yFnjac8RleDwesOb2Qkc/s1600/DSC05891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2HTJWE4NeEvNwq7vc5ziacWYCLJZ-hPjIw-FGHOPmvgqyhyphenhyphenfWGNsa6ARJHmiYWwUUaJ_TU4b2uNRjT1I2cPJ0WtB3velqOoVVRaBgxLghd1zeY8sGgpybD7yFnjac8RleDwesOb2Qkc/s320/DSC05891.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My pantry reads: "warning, chocolate will make your clothes shrink"</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3eY7PJpsgjv1eHFdYPXXNIv0ZappLIZPnGfhyphenhyphen0S8QKs4dQ9bgfnPHCEpgaQTy1y75PPJqHd_TlstgswtK9rapmVAXZmyNX5wLwMj41C4l-G46JcAX_kBS8mI6GZm9jKAYXPv0N84aiY/s1600/DSC05896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3eY7PJpsgjv1eHFdYPXXNIv0ZappLIZPnGfhyphenhyphen0S8QKs4dQ9bgfnPHCEpgaQTy1y75PPJqHd_TlstgswtK9rapmVAXZmyNX5wLwMj41C4l-G46JcAX_kBS8mI6GZm9jKAYXPv0N84aiY/s320/DSC05896.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My roommate relaxing. Note the decorated wall behind her</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLdutiJg_lseAObrwAhNEGyb_Mjpsj1gmJgwWGr8k4YcCx2DEfLrHLK2MOwZTcFbnR6z1nJ1WjztG0q2edFK58j3mFJx05ULiPxURkHBpr0TIwF3TXR-cIKU2efNlzE3PwTy1XOLnSvY/s1600/DSC05899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLdutiJg_lseAObrwAhNEGyb_Mjpsj1gmJgwWGr8k4YcCx2DEfLrHLK2MOwZTcFbnR6z1nJ1WjztG0q2edFK58j3mFJx05ULiPxURkHBpr0TIwF3TXR-cIKU2efNlzE3PwTy1XOLnSvY/s320/DSC05899.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An extremely comfortable futon!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDp3agP79Ec5TbRKHbHbunNl-qvCFw4cYSYheziNzeDNCyTERlflQLIkUjoQSi2JMWfQ3tWT7g0CHWKVQam8BY9ZlDMJwhp96jTKQkr5G0KtnQ1NYTBvA6Dr9Ss1EfQ9Y3e6F7bCQFlA/s1600/DSC05915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDp3agP79Ec5TbRKHbHbunNl-qvCFw4cYSYheziNzeDNCyTERlflQLIkUjoQSi2JMWfQ3tWT7g0CHWKVQam8BY9ZlDMJwhp96jTKQkr5G0KtnQ1NYTBvA6Dr9Ss1EfQ9Y3e6F7bCQFlA/s320/DSC05915.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A HUGE collection on nail polish.</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeLKnSJTPx7R6vF8VJPjwrwund3ARlx336mvXdlt0gxBFM4aGol0btT-52sUESTb29XKl2L6u8usWTO6foVKLyNQSExQcVL961WnfDftFKwYUCzLde3-SxaaZ-36X-EfbfwkAgOA97rs/s1600/DSC05985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeLKnSJTPx7R6vF8VJPjwrwund3ARlx336mvXdlt0gxBFM4aGol0btT-52sUESTb29XKl2L6u8usWTO6foVKLyNQSExQcVL961WnfDftFKwYUCzLde3-SxaaZ-36X-EfbfwkAgOA97rs/s320/DSC05985.jpg" width="231" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Professionally dressed and ready for class! I had a personal training practicum (left), Michelle had nursing clinics (right).<br /> </span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My posts will probably very scattered for a while, as I am so busy right now! The good news, however, is that I am learning SO much in my classes. Stay tuned for some great health and wellness information that I am excited to share!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have a great weekend!</span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-39281692668337683242011-08-21T10:40:00.000-04:002011-08-21T10:40:38.615-04:00Flat belly pudding<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Do you know about the benefits of live cultures found in yogurt? It not only provides a great source of calcium and protein, yogurt can keep your digestion in check as well! The live cultures in yogurt provide enzymes that break down 'bad' bacteria and other impurities that can linger in your gut. Digging in to yogurt keeps your tummy feeling happy, and looking great as well. Make sure to pick a high protein (such as greek yogurt), low-sugar option with minimal additives as always. Cultured milk should be the same ingredient!&nbsp;</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You may also associate avocado with a trim tummy. If not, then get on board! Because it's true. The healthy fats (monounsaturated) found in avocado are extremely satisfying. The amino acids and oils provided from avocados can strengthen your hair, smooth skin, and even help block fat from sitting on your middle. Also, when avocado is frozen and then blended, the fat helps to creates an extremely creamy texture. This happens with bananas as well! Believe it or not, there is a small amount (about 2 grams) of monounsaturated fat found in bananas. The creamy texture of these two fruits make them favorites among many!&nbsp;</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;So how would you like to combine ingredients that are creamy, sweet, all-natural, and most importantly, packed with nutrients that benefit your gut, and much more!</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4UN_E54kolEp1LKmjxprYM6Z8q8qbl8hT9bPF2Kmspn11I0x8zv6ZrKBbjTEcpC8RaZJ7nLyr2m3Flp0S68wzVSSPMVnPwEjgYkATEm6Eb3u_nrDzEpwpZGn4GY8kNQGelYeLCZWylI/s1600/DSC05821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4UN_E54kolEp1LKmjxprYM6Z8q8qbl8hT9bPF2Kmspn11I0x8zv6ZrKBbjTEcpC8RaZJ7nLyr2m3Flp0S68wzVSSPMVnPwEjgYkATEm6Eb3u_nrDzEpwpZGn4GY8kNQGelYeLCZWylI/s320/DSC05821.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I put this recipe in the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pudding</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> category because of its texture. Don't be fooled by the pale green color, the pudding mostly takes the flavor of the banana and vanilla. Kids will love this as well! So go ahead and whip this up for an extremely easy and filling breakfast, post-work out snack, or any other meal of the day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></div><br /> <ul><li style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 peeled and sliced banana, frozen</span></li> <li style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 peeled and sliced avocado, frozen</span></li> <li style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup non-fat vanilla greek yogurt (you can dare to use plain as well for a lower-sugar option)&nbsp;</span></li> </ul><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Eat immediately with a spoon! Smile.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8St7ZawvxHc6p60BJVQq9ONGHNm3pzkzNYGofou26SJGkaBERlhUww3v99Rxb53gGHZJnlxLBZ2QOMlS5rU2CgcJTZ0gZPHLc7EDBlaI5MF9VkgpA5njClVL3wvEcAJc6UD-K4cThwMU/s1600/DSC05822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8St7ZawvxHc6p60BJVQq9ONGHNm3pzkzNYGofou26SJGkaBERlhUww3v99Rxb53gGHZJnlxLBZ2QOMlS5rU2CgcJTZ0gZPHLc7EDBlaI5MF9VkgpA5njClVL3wvEcAJc6UD-K4cThwMU/s320/DSC05822.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Makes 1-2 servings. It can easily be doubled!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BRmuervKcag3UQAqIRmeeYar7OSwA8UYTs81G8Og0gGN3BtCYZUX2cnlQBWpIw9f-oKSkOLXQ9jo8L5S0ASRiOOY_9HohLoaAJgpiRuS_vjuxlgA16yWxcxXxI4fLpZFeNCMxObsuUA/s1600/DSC05819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BRmuervKcag3UQAqIRmeeYar7OSwA8UYTs81G8Og0gGN3BtCYZUX2cnlQBWpIw9f-oKSkOLXQ9jo8L5S0ASRiOOY_9HohLoaAJgpiRuS_vjuxlgA16yWxcxXxI4fLpZFeNCMxObsuUA/s320/DSC05819.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTuy6ImG2LYLqKohJ2u3sTNMHFDXXJXT3NbRlNN1iXy94mOTk-s0acoZO4S-dEr_6cfiBK_4kPT2crNG2_LZK1rLTcWQDObkmecV-uEbxX2miTkQJrUAwkaQGs3g0zYzuS4TGw8rId_A/s1600/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTuy6ImG2LYLqKohJ2u3sTNMHFDXXJXT3NbRlNN1iXy94mOTk-s0acoZO4S-dEr_6cfiBK_4kPT2crNG2_LZK1rLTcWQDObkmecV-uEbxX2miTkQJrUAwkaQGs3g0zYzuS4TGw8rId_A/s1600/signature.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><br /> Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-34531433191365050082011-08-11T20:37:00.000-04:002011-08-11T20:37:24.425-04:00Fire up that grill!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is one of the easiest, crowd-pleasing summer meals ever. A lazy evening on that back patio with my mom and dad was a perfect time to grill up this marinaded beef and vegetables recipe.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You will need:</span><br /> <br /> <ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 packet McCormick's Grill Mates marinade, divided</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup oil or water, divided</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup vinegar&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1-2 lbs chopped beef</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a large handful of sweet onions (baby-sized)</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 any color bell pepper cut into bite-sized pieces</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 small zucchini, sliced</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 small yellow squash, sliced</span></li> </ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Serves 3.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a gallon ziplock bag, place beef, 1/4 cup oil or water, vinegar, and 1/2 the Grill Mates seasoning and place in the fridge for 4-6 hours. In a separate gallon ziplock bag, place the remaining 1/2 packet of Grill Mates seasoning, about 1/4 cup water or oil, and all vegetables (last 4 ingredients) and place in the fridge for 4-6 hours. Heat the grill to about 325. The beef and vegetables should be removed from fridge prior to grilling to allow for it to become room temperature. Remove the beef and vegetables from the bags and place on a grilling platter. Use a spatula to flip the beef and vegetables, ensuring even cooking. Give about 2-3 minutes per side for the beef and 3-4 minutes for vegetables. Remove from grill, and serve.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe2raxSZloorvm3zhzhuNjOukGjWb2ICfC44qG-7OozkMS-tDJlENzQxSKbBf7F3wlxboaeVMWyRtnz34FZsmfs7e6LWGr4LoiCVn0kAjOhYhws2qD_zAHHcrvwoLfmgM-DWGByCXQV0/s1600/DSC05789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe2raxSZloorvm3zhzhuNjOukGjWb2ICfC44qG-7OozkMS-tDJlENzQxSKbBf7F3wlxboaeVMWyRtnz34FZsmfs7e6LWGr4LoiCVn0kAjOhYhws2qD_zAHHcrvwoLfmgM-DWGByCXQV0/s320/DSC05789.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do some chopping, go out for some shopping, fire up the grill, and BAM. A healthy, summery meal.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhxA2E4nPV9dKJdVcnzP-rwecPoYt9spMme2PQpEHu1-H8hrbtHYgZANZJCvrj3sqkOgmyzHe2GnGCv_tKH5o6ZQ2C6bkJYm78hHPXsNfnyuUhQsKBNqWYVAuufI1nMOGnlLAW6LqCNk/s1600/DSC05790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhxA2E4nPV9dKJdVcnzP-rwecPoYt9spMme2PQpEHu1-H8hrbtHYgZANZJCvrj3sqkOgmyzHe2GnGCv_tKH5o6ZQ2C6bkJYm78hHPXsNfnyuUhQsKBNqWYVAuufI1nMOGnlLAW6LqCNk/s320/DSC05790.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Warning: This meal was not made for the carb-lovers. If you need to add some to feel satisfied, toss some potatoes into the vegetable mix, or serve over brown rice.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX1fMP2LW2RVsCNzQeT0BGp9t_toFpaj-Zy3AybuEKKo6JvhQpPSNsy0os8foHnCVM58zTOaqMAA4kB8YVbQHBoXfvggbEHyRu9G8L4qOW0KguWYHZnL3JsSyOxTJjnhlx56sgw2jQ-U/s1600/DSC05791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX1fMP2LW2RVsCNzQeT0BGp9t_toFpaj-Zy3AybuEKKo6JvhQpPSNsy0os8foHnCVM58zTOaqMAA4kB8YVbQHBoXfvggbEHyRu9G8L4qOW0KguWYHZnL3JsSyOxTJjnhlx56sgw2jQ-U/s320/DSC05791.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fast, simple, and light meals are what <b>summe</b>r is all about.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I also have a confession. My dad did most of the grilling! I'm still working on my skills when it comes to the grill.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6g-9mZgJT3gRZDhBjx7iDwDh2DF842F-8zSdLKC4p1X51dwpsKbBj-chdHNJqwisGDypxa5F8C_5zRRwX1neQ8_U9Pmhyphenhyphenkp53hRasZeTYWgk5N62neA3iU0mh21ndonhdcTgoGYw6-CA/s1600/DSC05590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6g-9mZgJT3gRZDhBjx7iDwDh2DF842F-8zSdLKC4p1X51dwpsKbBj-chdHNJqwisGDypxa5F8C_5zRRwX1neQ8_U9Pmhyphenhyphenkp53hRasZeTYWgk5N62neA3iU0mh21ndonhdcTgoGYw6-CA/s320/DSC05590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Luke Bryan's Tailgates and Tan line</b>s album came out yesterday! It would make for some great music to set the mood while enjoying this meal in your backyard. Just sayin'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What is your relationship with country music?</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I listen to mostly all country music. For me, the songs portray a certain way of life. This particular lifestyle is definitely something I seek to portray in my own. Plus, you gotta love those country boys!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-77589255277781548962011-08-11T19:57:00.000-04:002011-08-11T19:57:08.589-04:00Semi-Homemade Key Lime Bites<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I suggest you go and make these sweet and chewy balls of deliciousness right now. If you happen to have these three simple ingredients on hand, you're in luck because your taste buds are on their way to a tasty, tangy happiness in about 3 minutes flat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is what you'll need:</span></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3-4 tablespoons of pre-made key lime curd. (for a homemade version, click </span><a href="http://myrecipes.com/recipe/key-lime-curd-100000006044787/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">)</span></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4 graham cracker sheets</span></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">appr. 1/4 cup dried, pitted dates (I was forced to buy chopped ones as there were none sold whole at my grocery.)</span></li> </ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEIS28doVNgFYQpzu3SIFrsmNgFhm3HeKGeDCyJuCzgZ47xPd7GpmstcGCnnyYyOWjnMtqFIfL7l6NFM9hnwUL5hHDdaUb_tN9xmtESCIR0LO6owK9P9FwXe2PRt-egx0ayaZcAcGQnM/s1600/DSC05805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEIS28doVNgFYQpzu3SIFrsmNgFhm3HeKGeDCyJuCzgZ47xPd7GpmstcGCnnyYyOWjnMtqFIfL7l6NFM9hnwUL5hHDdaUb_tN9xmtESCIR0LO6owK9P9FwXe2PRt-egx0ayaZcAcGQnM/s320/DSC05805.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamplmVkMW1tzoYyLQw88k7P3KX8EE4LQK2RJA3lYG6B30nDJb1dAEBcPc8N9RPvtyKkHHXFEgNM5pKJQs0aPTHky9YQL9DakYmKyU-BVIfHJ6LymTj86wGllwTLw6IVYiZOwU4Mk8-Y/s1600/DSC05807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamplmVkMW1tzoYyLQw88k7P3KX8EE4LQK2RJA3lYG6B30nDJb1dAEBcPc8N9RPvtyKkHHXFEgNM5pKJQs0aPTHky9YQL9DakYmKyU-BVIfHJ6LymTj86wGllwTLw6IVYiZOwU4Mk8-Y/s320/DSC05807.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I used the Key lime curd from Stonewall Kitchen. Its makes a great dip for graham crackers and strawberries as well!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Place all ingredients in a food processor and mix until a doughy consistency is obtained.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v9cWGNPGhbUmtU-s8cShTbECCruDbm90ujBHNb_G2kXNxJEbdosyQjNmSuhF_5ldsbH9LkuctFoUdPgwwHCs2RWt14MTI1aj8kRNSQHuyp7SBMqweEeCT5LE3bW0aFc5Nij6hDMRORY/s1600/DSC05803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v9cWGNPGhbUmtU-s8cShTbECCruDbm90ujBHNb_G2kXNxJEbdosyQjNmSuhF_5ldsbH9LkuctFoUdPgwwHCs2RWt14MTI1aj8kRNSQHuyp7SBMqweEeCT5LE3bW0aFc5Nij6hDMRORY/s320/DSC05803.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Roll the dough into balls, and don't even bother making a frilly presentation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI_SwyO4zjgnHpEQ88cAy47lJr5mt-2E4tVVUfC9tgkib23C5HjDb9MPs3sh4H1BQ6oX-1QvErttDmBiJsWDOjv7TeDM1I8VrWd2iekywUHQPCtIPLDPQs79sGSTzUO89E_ERETyA-zQ/s1600/DSC05798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI_SwyO4zjgnHpEQ88cAy47lJr5mt-2E4tVVUfC9tgkib23C5HjDb9MPs3sh4H1BQ6oX-1QvErttDmBiJsWDOjv7TeDM1I8VrWd2iekywUHQPCtIPLDPQs79sGSTzUO89E_ERETyA-zQ/s320/DSC05798.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I sure didn't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLapGxpAfsE6SiOMKPL4y9arDr3zu-y__LM-z6xCusZV3PitE5nK_n5ZDE7aiRZXF2RSnQI37Aw4smFnU8oSREHyp2qALAP1ocjt1XfKg_H_owqgJmIioHDtsZdniU7JM3GP21ojhyhQk/s1600/DSC05810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLapGxpAfsE6SiOMKPL4y9arDr3zu-y__LM-z6xCusZV3PitE5nK_n5ZDE7aiRZXF2RSnQI37Aw4smFnU8oSREHyp2qALAP1ocjt1XfKg_H_owqgJmIioHDtsZdniU7JM3GP21ojhyhQk/s320/DSC05810.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Everyone will be too busy popping these things in their mouths to notice anyways.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just recently purchased my food processor, and I have to say, I'm a bit obsessed! I can't wait to try out the many ideas I have for it like homemade hummus, larabars, raw 'cookie' dough, streusel topping, etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What do you use your food processor for?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I want to make a list of things to make!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div><span id="goog_67373360"></span><span id="goog_67373361"></span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-81597502968105434252011-07-03T10:34:00.000-04:002011-07-03T10:34:34.297-04:00Get your Garden On<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As far north as I am, it is only just starting to feel like summer! I swear, the wait is agonizing every single year. It seems as though locally grown produce is abundant for the two months of July and August. My quaint backyard garden has blossomed with some tasty treasures this week!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Friday, I prepared a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">quick stovetop pizza</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> using some fresh picked </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">tomatoes and basil</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> from out back. I also attempted to clean out the fridge a little before grocery shopping day, so I piled my toasted </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Flatout flatbread</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> with leftover plain chopped chicken breast, roasted read peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and goat cheese.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt-86Wa0ERUdPVSy9cQs4v5XtLsbOJdJ4wb-xoGpWQ2VoB-V-OGijosXX4bWRGQ1PJ0dJCiVpQ0ExG88FJY__aJn3vbvmsW0rUDDI_dZFRetlztisQAacTWBdidclMKzsdzcAwvo0xQ0/s1600/DSC05600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt-86Wa0ERUdPVSy9cQs4v5XtLsbOJdJ4wb-xoGpWQ2VoB-V-OGijosXX4bWRGQ1PJ0dJCiVpQ0ExG88FJY__aJn3vbvmsW0rUDDI_dZFRetlztisQAacTWBdidclMKzsdzcAwvo0xQ0/s320/DSC05600.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This morning I picked </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">black raspberries</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> from the garden. It must be a good year for them because there are a ton of buds!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Og0ujR645x01whJFHhpVcGgczFCwY7hQLeMYW00Z59_tZ6zbdQecsecVL5rdELNPTBViN95Mh-UrE9dR7UZj94tk8A4sHpGNiL3t50Sj8bI3ZkNxKmzVrPr70yPdLghkOGBsGOdRxgo/s1600/DSC05610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Og0ujR645x01whJFHhpVcGgczFCwY7hQLeMYW00Z59_tZ6zbdQecsecVL5rdELNPTBViN95Mh-UrE9dR7UZj94tk8A4sHpGNiL3t50Sj8bI3ZkNxKmzVrPr70yPdLghkOGBsGOdRxgo/s320/DSC05610.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I prepared my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">oat cakes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (see older posts) for breakfast using an oat and berry combo for the cake, and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">vanilla greek yogurt, sliced almonds, and more berries for the topping</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZLxM-1a1mbYuUSjBmN_mTZKKU-r89WuY8LQcKdNNQ7tfEoeG1axfk2u_5SXzc4QUeo8XP46rOfkuyiSA9YL991nM5wOj536ftYnv29-90ZnKxmKx9xAbMQm1vIr0Y1pS0j2N7CwJe-4/s1600/DSC05615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZLxM-1a1mbYuUSjBmN_mTZKKU-r89WuY8LQcKdNNQ7tfEoeG1axfk2u_5SXzc4QUeo8XP46rOfkuyiSA9YL991nM5wOj536ftYnv29-90ZnKxmKx9xAbMQm1vIr0Y1pS0j2N7CwJe-4/s320/DSC05615.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Juicy, sweet, ripe, and most importantly delicious. What a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">healthy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> way to start the day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZLxM-1a1mbYuUSjBmN_mTZKKU-r89WuY8LQcKdNNQ7tfEoeG1axfk2u_5SXzc4QUeo8XP46rOfkuyiSA9YL991nM5wOj536ftYnv29-90ZnKxmKx9xAbMQm1vIr0Y1pS0j2N7CwJe-4/s1600/DSC05615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFO5iGwzUSgX0jUn0xIBoVNfZQwEaMaVHdTiEc0m0jNJQ2AmQCvgbVANxQzAXHOwWdVDx7WBr1j1RqUjGnVZF8VWoh9OTf2H-PquSH8cHrgFzX06vbju9NV2_jZz8MfN9j_ucpEQjCxE/s1600/DSC05616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFO5iGwzUSgX0jUn0xIBoVNfZQwEaMaVHdTiEc0m0jNJQ2AmQCvgbVANxQzAXHOwWdVDx7WBr1j1RqUjGnVZF8VWoh9OTf2H-PquSH8cHrgFzX06vbju9NV2_jZz8MfN9j_ucpEQjCxE/s320/DSC05616.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy gardening!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Questions:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) How much effort do you put into acquiring fresh produce for your cooking?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.) Do you have a garden? If so, what are some ways you get the most out of the produce you grow?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-40227376372430645572011-06-12T12:13:00.000-04:002011-06-12T12:13:14.126-04:00Milkshake for Breakfast<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Breakfast this morning took me back to charming summer nights in my childhood where my neighborhood would gather at the local ice cream stand after little league baseball games. My favorite treat from the stand? The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> banana-peanut butter milkshake</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. My love for the pairing of peanut butter and banana has only grown stronger since those days...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had training for work [at a summer day camp] this morning, so being in a hurry, I whipped up this memorable&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3-ingredient shake </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in about ten minutes. With a cup of coffee, my shake, and a spoon [to scoop out every last drop in the the cup of course], I was out the door! As I was driving and sipping, I became lost in my childhood memories of summertime.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a blender, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I mixed one banana, that had been previously peeled, sliced, and frozen, about 1/2 cup of plain non-fat greek yogurt, and 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter. </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b></b>It took a few minutes of stirring and pulsing of my 'stupid' out-dated blender before achieving a smooth, creamy consistency. But really, this is not at all a smoothie. Note: I'm not a fan of smoothies, mostly because I would much rather eat my fruit and yogurt rather than drink it. But this recipe is a </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">shake</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. One that is </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rich, smooth, thick, and creamy.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I don't recommend including a straw with your cup. I learned right after taking this photo that the shake is too thick for a straw!</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipG7xN-qIxOlEt5lH5S2DBPsATS237JEg3KTWD5gXbF7BbwVk311OKTGoje-1L_SMwCTHd6U1QXrBl4kWiY-A_oKKJJorlhvudN78o5PbQ8kplScKG5oDkvGEi8u3ykfTZWeWkUfnWSUk/s1600/DSC05572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipG7xN-qIxOlEt5lH5S2DBPsATS237JEg3KTWD5gXbF7BbwVk311OKTGoje-1L_SMwCTHd6U1QXrBl4kWiY-A_oKKJJorlhvudN78o5PbQ8kplScKG5oDkvGEi8u3ykfTZWeWkUfnWSUk/s320/DSC05572.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*I also apologize for the crappy photos. I snapped them as quickly as possible this morning.*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxElebBxKY19QZpYmvIqRBTGUxZkDgOcXGI9L70PDo6TIdwirgPvP8Rvx7hyphenhyphenk7GR1kJ5EY9x4iLi_GsPnyLdDcpAuYPrGphZ-l1UqhNKJhkdp7B5CPVKVSKkX4hfj8jxfpSfGN_mqpBI/s1600/DSC05569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxElebBxKY19QZpYmvIqRBTGUxZkDgOcXGI9L70PDo6TIdwirgPvP8Rvx7hyphenhyphenk7GR1kJ5EY9x4iLi_GsPnyLdDcpAuYPrGphZ-l1UqhNKJhkdp7B5CPVKVSKkX4hfj8jxfpSfGN_mqpBI/s320/DSC05569.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Note:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> This recipe is easily adaptable. For a lower-fat, lower-cal version of a milkshake to prepare for a treat, you can skip the p.b. and use </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">just the frozen banana with 4-6 oz. of vanilla non-fat greek yogurt</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. For a pretty generous serving size, it turns out to be around </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">220 calories</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Nice!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /> </i></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-81771897791749342362011-06-08T19:22:00.000-04:002011-06-08T19:22:33.236-04:00Bittersweet.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Its finally summer! Its amazing how much of my life has been turned upside-down over the past year, and I wouldn't have it any other way! With freshman year already under my belt, I can't wait to dive into another year at Otterbein U, and I feel that my homecoming for an eleven-week summer has been bittersweet.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEExCxbKfDhbdh8exZTe4QmT-eYKGm8_8w4YhPj1A90K3iQMj-0Ka4dcA8wF9BOTmHI5FE47pFFp9aTw4v_FlryoFIKM6b2dbR1KFr_6SDT8L1jfURvnqZ1MSqpnzN-Vl9xIBqGxdozY/s1600/tumblr_lkwofbNQQv1qiwpkro1_500.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEExCxbKfDhbdh8exZTe4QmT-eYKGm8_8w4YhPj1A90K3iQMj-0Ka4dcA8wF9BOTmHI5FE47pFFp9aTw4v_FlryoFIKM6b2dbR1KFr_6SDT8L1jfURvnqZ1MSqpnzN-Vl9xIBqGxdozY/s320/tumblr_lkwofbNQQv1qiwpkro1_500.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pretty much sums it up</td></tr> </tbody></table><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNjroHbwaEl3uuyftfVx6NS5xjgPSYE7p0aK9NPoiYYDrz_qgiDGXOvmpMBuLu0u4SzW7h30h3SxHsH4ADfVqGYhaWjgyBnsNa1gC71QyKNqXCZC4IHkEaqFm6Dmgtg5Z_-4zo7Sw6Us/s1600/DSC05536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNjroHbwaEl3uuyftfVx6NS5xjgPSYE7p0aK9NPoiYYDrz_qgiDGXOvmpMBuLu0u4SzW7h30h3SxHsH4ADfVqGYhaWjgyBnsNa1gC71QyKNqXCZC4IHkEaqFm6Dmgtg5Z_-4zo7Sw6Us/s320/DSC05536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> I think we all know all of the things I am going to miss about living at school, but here are some things I am looking forward to at home:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AmLJvUcR5bEqOsmOwV7mmn-mYh0GkPKzc-FuUYdPqbcdDgF6qnVmQeO4tshOt_Vt8SQ9NqJ1gLQsX4-WzfV9QdNDka1YuQ6UvhpQfVcfHIP3MlNeuvavi9oQkmBxiZfv2CpkHsj72pU/s1600/DSC05549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All of you can now look forward to many more </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">healthy</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">recipes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">! Because I'll actually be cooking meals now of course! Can I get a "yippeee!"?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*Also coming soon*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Photos of my backyard garden. I'm always so charmed by blooming plants; I can't resist snapping photos! We have a decent amount of produce growing, which I plan to feature in my recipes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(more like command?...)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Name something you would like me to reveal in a future post!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-68131272343662239722011-05-30T17:29:00.000-04:002011-05-30T17:29:25.965-04:00Red, White, and Blueberries!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope that everyone takes a moment today to remember those who serve for our country...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmPnxKBMlRHNAoZy21y8jylGjWAcxKZOtuBj_UEDe5NkgLiQoggL7zLrskWlzMMot4eW6gvk69cmref-tstv6Ikrk8mBAQm4x1C5LyP9ynL_Nm_wP1ThiRX0bmhYbdESirnyiTzbsxrI/s1600/DSC05487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmPnxKBMlRHNAoZy21y8jylGjWAcxKZOtuBj_UEDe5NkgLiQoggL7zLrskWlzMMot4eW6gvk69cmref-tstv6Ikrk8mBAQm4x1C5LyP9ynL_Nm_wP1ThiRX0bmhYbdESirnyiTzbsxrI/s320/DSC05487.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also think about how much your life has been shaped under the arm of our Lady Liberty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ajl9iAg-wZamKJlw0y-nRQaa0Um3a0ZNli7IB52iC17YpL0XCWBMpUmJgGz_bDVU8ALytcWQULKJCww2C__1TZLx9RTdF0eLHANfeYOAt_n_m5ltwehmAKfYdX0YaXTMZLS-HyW_ahw/s1600/DSC05486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ajl9iAg-wZamKJlw0y-nRQaa0Um3a0ZNli7IB52iC17YpL0XCWBMpUmJgGz_bDVU8ALytcWQULKJCww2C__1TZLx9RTdF0eLHANfeYOAt_n_m5ltwehmAKfYdX0YaXTMZLS-HyW_ahw/s320/DSC05486.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;Don't forget to celebrate how fortunate we are...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNecAN3E-WFq8wOpmIE9OJmOGnG_27ZnF7C2XplQGSUwd81aM2TAgHMPJAhtaEkWCy7vYHlAJbuGf2NGteN3Q0Sul8R7u20wB5Lgu9Bz0OEfTKgsZCHyspxmrB3IZyZ2YApQMgfUEpQZ8/s1600/DSC05507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNecAN3E-WFq8wOpmIE9OJmOGnG_27ZnF7C2XplQGSUwd81aM2TAgHMPJAhtaEkWCy7vYHlAJbuGf2NGteN3Q0Sul8R7u20wB5Lgu9Bz0OEfTKgsZCHyspxmrB3IZyZ2YApQMgfUEpQZ8/s1600/DSC05507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_ZdNH_WwN6SfYa0wspPQLfPKW6vIm8lSQ8sUOvslV3USeHWAJbNituxkXn-SfL73yAoeptXJR3KPc9rRHwgwxMjSZauqk7aQ0lKGPvWrbf6kY_LDWLQgq8pePxeMW-LGLPQ9YK-Q9iU/s1600/DSCF0300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_ZdNH_WwN6SfYa0wspPQLfPKW6vIm8lSQ8sUOvslV3USeHWAJbNituxkXn-SfL73yAoeptXJR3KPc9rRHwgwxMjSZauqk7aQ0lKGPvWrbf6kY_LDWLQgq8pePxeMW-LGLPQ9YK-Q9iU/s320/DSCF0300.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have a joyful holiday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOo9tBS0Zg2QQr_7t7wNQ5nwnQ-OpUJzMsfoOXzwI6c_ytovD07cUD9oLlnpwPSMOPkUg7YhkfUYQP3B-W2oFcQPD6yD1r5eeVK-eEltPh0T30qtnK3yFNFV1mt47j8gl3qo05PA-Fkg/s1600/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOo9tBS0Zg2QQr_7t7wNQ5nwnQ-OpUJzMsfoOXzwI6c_ytovD07cUD9oLlnpwPSMOPkUg7YhkfUYQP3B-W2oFcQPD6yD1r5eeVK-eEltPh0T30qtnK3yFNFV1mt47j8gl3qo05PA-Fkg/s1600/signature.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-65711784732514553792011-05-28T11:40:00.000-04:002011-05-28T11:40:54.722-04:00Fair Trade Coffee<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. It is among the top exports of various countries in South America, Africa, and South Asia. Many argue over whether or not coffee contains positive or negative health effects for humans. Other disputes include the brewing method, ecological effects, fair trade, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started drinking coffee a few times a week upon entering college. It was quite convenient to pick up this new habit because my dorm room was stocked with a shiny new Keurig beverage machine, and many </span><a href="http://www.keurig.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">K-cups</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;in delicious flavors! After a few drowsy mornings, I figured I'd better take advantage of the convenient caffeine boost. Now I'm hooked of course.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69dOupKTK7bfkenPinoQZrhZ9XYdcyRmoMTRKM2D-OjSlVbEJZKsxJAtFZgnLMzf7O8dMqEOuP0MHZfXQHQk_NAqY3cWkc5Z4HAmZCdbH0BKkKrzdzbKu1nw22MPqBVRFd-xK4Lkc_pM/s1600/DSC05440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69dOupKTK7bfkenPinoQZrhZ9XYdcyRmoMTRKM2D-OjSlVbEJZKsxJAtFZgnLMzf7O8dMqEOuP0MHZfXQHQk_NAqY3cWkc5Z4HAmZCdbH0BKkKrzdzbKu1nw22MPqBVRFd-xK4Lkc_pM/s320/DSC05440.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After seeing disputes over the treatment of workers in the news, I did some research on </span><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/background.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fair trade</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> goods.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am a full supporter of fair trade, and make sure to always purchase wisely.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0H_7u_JG_goeugZCgIq8t-bE-6TWonXbLiBctTwLFl3hR5LtdYNEnpVTCRovJ5FmtF3LZJ-cmudSNZEJv0urAcZ2pv5_qL_LmLVuWy5shyECYPCbX1Nvbuk-KYlHeVcdohbWz39kjjk/s1600/DSC05479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0H_7u_JG_goeugZCgIq8t-bE-6TWonXbLiBctTwLFl3hR5LtdYNEnpVTCRovJ5FmtF3LZJ-cmudSNZEJv0urAcZ2pv5_qL_LmLVuWy5shyECYPCbX1Nvbuk-KYlHeVcdohbWz39kjjk/s320/DSC05479.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Keurig sells a variety of fair trade K-cups. I recommend </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Green Mountain</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> brand. So far it has not let me down!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today's consumers need to be more conscious of what they are purchasing. This is especially important to the United States, where purchased goods are directly linked to politics. You can literally voice your opinion just by picking something up at a grocery store! That being said, make sure you are educated and know what you stand for.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To read more about fair trade policies and background, go here:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/background.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">About fair trade</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/update.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fair Trade in the news</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://opinion.financialpost.com/2011/05/14/lawrence-solomon-fair-trade-coffee-producers-often-end-up-poorer/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Article against fair trade</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.keurig.com/shop/k-cups/all-k-cups"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Keurig's k-cups</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Questions:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) What are your opinions on purchasing coffee?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Your comments will help collect feedback for my class!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.) Are you eco-concsious when grocery shopping?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-4780214281516524842011-05-21T10:07:00.000-04:002011-05-21T10:07:12.707-04:00Taking a Step Back<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't believe my first year of college is coming to an end! I'm dreading moving all of my stuff out of my room. What a process it will be! I really wish I could relive my year over and over, and oh how much I have learned!&nbsp;</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's my year at a glance:</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncvSgybg2q5I_uZmBUFwX3yhmo5taC-yIACcR2u2E2uvzwY4X0nRXrOous20GatR6KCkbZgBPCmKff2nKSLFWLf3Z8u5FE6r4RN3KLXG6qKgAoRon27D0XIvFoQxFm5YyPJYYgv0OeXI/s1600/63365_10150259803645472_720860471_14739149_585395_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncvSgybg2q5I_uZmBUFwX3yhmo5taC-yIACcR2u2E2uvzwY4X0nRXrOous20GatR6KCkbZgBPCmKff2nKSLFWLf3Z8u5FE6r4RN3KLXG6qKgAoRon27D0XIvFoQxFm5YyPJYYgv0OeXI/s320/63365_10150259803645472_720860471_14739149_585395_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncvSgybg2q5I_uZmBUFwX3yhmo5taC-yIACcR2u2E2uvzwY4X0nRXrOous20GatR6KCkbZgBPCmKff2nKSLFWLf3Z8u5FE6r4RN3KLXG6qKgAoRon27D0XIvFoQxFm5YyPJYYgv0OeXI/s1600/63365_10150259803645472_720860471_14739149_585395_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Walked (and ran) the uptown streets countless times..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2h5rJA7qGRyhc8QTrmJiEisphyZoYjeGuqO8DG0OUuCktj59MPOvdVMGzQgHjac1g72Rsa95uMsdwhPRcNIHx1_9Nu7esFbT_boX7y-AUXweVHiU4qqsKly404354m5ZqT9V8wWH50U/s1600/DSC04627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2h5rJA7qGRyhc8QTrmJiEisphyZoYjeGuqO8DG0OUuCktj59MPOvdVMGzQgHjac1g72Rsa95uMsdwhPRcNIHx1_9Nu7esFbT_boX7y-AUXweVHiU4qqsKly404354m5ZqT9V8wWH50U/s320/DSC04627.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncvSgybg2q5I_uZmBUFwX3yhmo5taC-yIACcR2u2E2uvzwY4X0nRXrOous20GatR6KCkbZgBPCmKff2nKSLFWLf3Z8u5FE6r4RN3KLXG6qKgAoRon27D0XIvFoQxFm5YyPJYYgv0OeXI/s1600/63365_10150259803645472_720860471_14739149_585395_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Celebrated a wonderful birthday and many holidays..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sb_uSnaRc6nXOJZ3mVD2YMRxXDVbAtYv1dYeErt_bBS9AZZkbQWX69-rA46-iFolXrLaCnY4R8VSkdZj1oVCl7hpbiinjtEgelGY27PlgVLQfUlkkRVdrM4qEaelm5bvT3lygznDMnk/s1600/DSC05240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sb_uSnaRc6nXOJZ3mVD2YMRxXDVbAtYv1dYeErt_bBS9AZZkbQWX69-rA46-iFolXrLaCnY4R8VSkdZj1oVCl7hpbiinjtEgelGY27PlgVLQfUlkkRVdrM4qEaelm5bvT3lygznDMnk/s320/DSC05240.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY81dLQA31VhPDgFxcAs0HXTtDsDu4iRvFJJeVzsgWxrjFNXgIrtjT4AHBkPYvdnh-BOPFDurW9FC7djsH8Ix6LQMqtKKTH4xTunVLmO-Nk28eQm657HYfRUZIx3D-4XEN0lmDvb9BKg/s1600/DSC05030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY81dLQA31VhPDgFxcAs0HXTtDsDu4iRvFJJeVzsgWxrjFNXgIrtjT4AHBkPYvdnh-BOPFDurW9FC7djsH8Ix6LQMqtKKTH4xTunVLmO-Nk28eQm657HYfRUZIx3D-4XEN0lmDvb9BKg/s320/DSC05030.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Spent late nights laying on my floor while multitasking.. I mean focusing on homework...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and also studied the ways in which we nourish our bodies..</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFhT4QRUbXyOGa2lvMBkJMGoVR9l2cenMmbIXczXwZWqCIwzZoTMimSHSESBluNp2Jurerzpj55CQexVba4DucTrqGBq2vkjOMF4pBwPgin4-uI-vbk2bgWtD0chx-7yH2ulK8r__fgo/s1600/DSC05205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFhT4QRUbXyOGa2lvMBkJMGoVR9l2cenMmbIXczXwZWqCIwzZoTMimSHSESBluNp2Jurerzpj55CQexVba4DucTrqGBq2vkjOMF4pBwPgin4-uI-vbk2bgWtD0chx-7yH2ulK8r__fgo/s320/DSC05205.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Painted my nails pretty much every other day..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn0RNZdV_LBFfSH7iqk6fpbjvhCUKzYOVfGxoZy0xFCrjtm0Bl6HCXgcTltJp1nFmRH3w1g1k-tMjznvEn_qd2YO3HXJ7wRCl7Qsf0rzNUhmWcRL5gHbVFU2Ob7lsTs8-T5ChQrXMKoY/s1600/DSC05207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn0RNZdV_LBFfSH7iqk6fpbjvhCUKzYOVfGxoZy0xFCrjtm0Bl6HCXgcTltJp1nFmRH3w1g1k-tMjznvEn_qd2YO3HXJ7wRCl7Qsf0rzNUhmWcRL5gHbVFU2Ob7lsTs8-T5ChQrXMKoY/s320/DSC05207.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ate through what seems to be ten jars of peanut butter (hey, I also share with the roomies!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2GMA53eb9lTO_gTl_XAYs6hQS5aETz4uOm3oApMHhaQY35L4Glxr7CCFjPdVydrkCuNJGginYwzCf2HSC6TiNJkl3-c2GO_lnmj7SJamzocUe87NwUAD-tx_kQrPGGHvxHLrsAqRn3A/s1600/DSCF0470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2GMA53eb9lTO_gTl_XAYs6hQS5aETz4uOm3oApMHhaQY35L4Glxr7CCFjPdVydrkCuNJGginYwzCf2HSC6TiNJkl3-c2GO_lnmj7SJamzocUe87NwUAD-tx_kQrPGGHvxHLrsAqRn3A/s320/DSCF0470.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Created a variety of creative breakfast ideas..</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxYCtd87vI7N0fzk73jULRinnXPRwGlwL9TX3Voj-3cQ9_FFN6LV-ZQ8xDP3HCZjYlrgvrxXrP3SJrOwQA0M2w3rYv3CDf0fV6DhAM99RTwpAwmA-nX4qm6C2NYNCanGOARLfRQ303zA/s1600/188252_10150430090375472_720860471_17575697_1811148_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxYCtd87vI7N0fzk73jULRinnXPRwGlwL9TX3Voj-3cQ9_FFN6LV-ZQ8xDP3HCZjYlrgvrxXrP3SJrOwQA0M2w3rYv3CDf0fV6DhAM99RTwpAwmA-nX4qm6C2NYNCanGOARLfRQ303zA/s320/188252_10150430090375472_720860471_17575697_1811148_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Made the best friends I could ever ask for..</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKBYLLMb_tQbmptSrUmG3BYDd-JMqKD4xq_1ehvhgaNMuln1KM-WFMFJKQ_9mmWv-pv6NC2JrM9ujumBjsdjRMUVqOxXTBj9iP4RBlVorFvWj6CP_mv-IK40FViaU37xGvgTdGhIpuvs/s1600/229302_225232720826682_100000198667492_1077337_7455007_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKBYLLMb_tQbmptSrUmG3BYDd-JMqKD4xq_1ehvhgaNMuln1KM-WFMFJKQ_9mmWv-pv6NC2JrM9ujumBjsdjRMUVqOxXTBj9iP4RBlVorFvWj6CP_mv-IK40FViaU37xGvgTdGhIpuvs/s320/229302_225232720826682_100000198667492_1077337_7455007_n.jpg" width="215" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKBYLLMb_tQbmptSrUmG3BYDd-JMqKD4xq_1ehvhgaNMuln1KM-WFMFJKQ_9mmWv-pv6NC2JrM9ujumBjsdjRMUVqOxXTBj9iP4RBlVorFvWj6CP_mv-IK40FViaU37xGvgTdGhIpuvs/s1600/229302_225232720826682_100000198667492_1077337_7455007_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>and got&nbsp;inducted into the national academic honor's societies!</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Alpha Lamda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma)</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One of the most important things I discovered this year is that a <b>healthy way of living </b>can be established, even if you are adjusting to new living conditions. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anything can be done when one is determined! </span>So what do you want out of life?&nbsp;Keeping a strong mind and body should be a top priority for everyone as it is the basis for all of life's activities. If that isn't motivation to eat healthy and move your body, I don't know what it is!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I look forward to gaining more experience in blogging and, creating a site that is beneficial and educational for people as well. This is one of the reasons why your feedback is so valued.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Questions:</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) How would you rate my bogging so far? Any specific suggestions?</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.) Which lifestyle changes have made large impacts on your life?</span></span></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-64522527045769930622011-05-08T21:28:00.000-04:002011-05-08T21:28:20.591-04:00Great week!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This turned out to be an especially happy week for me. Perhaps because &nbsp;I can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">finally</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> see signs of spring in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">dreadful</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Ohio?! My friends and I got to take lots of walks in our uptown area around campus. It looked beautiful and there was a live broadcasting radio station going all weekend. Music in the air is just so cheerful!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB_gzkPqt9aOxIWltK_Ge-UOU3tExs3eJpDN1aL5j88UNzMkPwpfAhpHcwvAujNbUXEqawCBRfOK0dfMCUmHgm71HScyqln3DE4ecsaPEhOqd4QlYS_EM_M-8zdapi6VqrOxVK_rUAAQ/s1600/638886049_2284160855_0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB_gzkPqt9aOxIWltK_Ge-UOU3tExs3eJpDN1aL5j88UNzMkPwpfAhpHcwvAujNbUXEqawCBRfOK0dfMCUmHgm71HScyqln3DE4ecsaPEhOqd4QlYS_EM_M-8zdapi6VqrOxVK_rUAAQ/s320/638886049_2284160855_0.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also, My roommates and I got to pick out our suite we will be moving into next year! I love our location, and as college sophomores, we're going to be living large! We also got to pick our neighbors, so we will have lots of friends around all the time! I never want to wish time away, but can I just move on to the new school year already?!</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQTRIBgW9N16ka3dTEZdXQ2yv9PGqlCvU71jzGNNkKnloQTPjKJfsRYFqK-62VaFA1ERMmPrOJTgme0J-UX0ezyzLwBHopVTdiHYLSdDSDZRt2bq77aCe0BJydaM_hSMuj8JjMq7-UZ4/s1600/DSCN3036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQTRIBgW9N16ka3dTEZdXQ2yv9PGqlCvU71jzGNNkKnloQTPjKJfsRYFqK-62VaFA1ERMmPrOJTgme0J-UX0ezyzLwBHopVTdiHYLSdDSDZRt2bq77aCe0BJydaM_hSMuj8JjMq7-UZ4/s320/DSCN3036.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here we are!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBCkuZd4eHPQh20SEDuwl8uDgI1MTzanza7Te5xEZeqgf5NsmXG-8E7_GrVqzya_2Ago6e7mqBzF1G1VCLPBZIe-PRpOdGwm1js-nB_D3xvNSZVRhPuQypycqVjM7mxVNM9TRuHAwyJs/s1600/638886705_2284163066_0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBCkuZd4eHPQh20SEDuwl8uDgI1MTzanza7Te5xEZeqgf5NsmXG-8E7_GrVqzya_2Ago6e7mqBzF1G1VCLPBZIe-PRpOdGwm1js-nB_D3xvNSZVRhPuQypycqVjM7mxVNM9TRuHAwyJs/s320/638886705_2284163066_0.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The building our suite is in</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With the beautiful weather forecasted for the week, I plan on running on the track (pictured above) every day! I have discovered the amazing healing powers of running, and am not going to ever let them slip my mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eh8YPfnJIdWJs0qKRHhpmDwdn2zVupxgFUXdFdPduLRi1XScir3nTBDqjZ_2P9P3DLQbLcS9c1k33wd5LW0ABFV2kPclaXCczgqfYpFKT5qfmqXl1MJzD767JxBnUCJNSpLsmPNUrwc/s1600/DSC05443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eh8YPfnJIdWJs0qKRHhpmDwdn2zVupxgFUXdFdPduLRi1XScir3nTBDqjZ_2P9P3DLQbLcS9c1k33wd5LW0ABFV2kPclaXCczgqfYpFKT5qfmqXl1MJzD767JxBnUCJNSpLsmPNUrwc/s320/DSC05443.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Saturday night, my roommates and I had a girls night and bought tickets to see </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, and The Band Perry</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> play at OSU's campus. It was a blast! And we seriously got another work-out in by dancing our behinds off. (I also embrace using my teenage cheerleader girl screaming voice to blow out the ears of those who surround me at concerts. I get really into it. What else can I say?)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR7aeecy2bFALlfe_YxWMNQi6a0KM2h4mAFgoY6JJ8ggjbjx6Q7Q1HSbxQ8dAVPfayR7v4qgm47fO7BdVoDJekAS9s0slJ22hjAAC_fWsY_DVuRmx5qLHrnpGy2ASLcE1sdm4tKKw4gU/s1600/225282_10150579452305472_720860471_18409666_2903282_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR7aeecy2bFALlfe_YxWMNQi6a0KM2h4mAFgoY6JJ8ggjbjx6Q7Q1HSbxQ8dAVPfayR7v4qgm47fO7BdVoDJekAS9s0slJ22hjAAC_fWsY_DVuRmx5qLHrnpGy2ASLcE1sdm4tKKw4gU/s320/225282_10150579452305472_720860471_18409666_2903282_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxLf__ORfujt84tUbsNpgZys9ffqzbRbrmqSyULmHvVPx5UtbvMCCxqEn_UJpxXRhpJ5Ap2RR_z8UMo4ZdNwjNfrRfW5IwyTxJGP8YVivFaaZ_MwlMEjG62rbXA-dvtzvfHyWgHrgF4I/s1600/227554_172736489446483_100001304003888_375898_162567_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxLf__ORfujt84tUbsNpgZys9ffqzbRbrmqSyULmHvVPx5UtbvMCCxqEn_UJpxXRhpJ5Ap2RR_z8UMo4ZdNwjNfrRfW5IwyTxJGP8YVivFaaZ_MwlMEjG62rbXA-dvtzvfHyWgHrgF4I/s320/227554_172736489446483_100001304003888_375898_162567_n.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's the man himself, Tim!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We we at the concert all evening and had </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">nothing</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to eat so we had to get a little creative with a late-night snack. We have not been grocery shopping in three weeks mind you, and we wanted </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">dessert</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuBCbjpmBU2xPmxec8_sKipQBTjTnf_qiQJYV068O1OjSZJn2M1lY5mTh-Oi05m1ADPCtFVXoUP55tA1JhS0Kf415Zs7IZkv3tsS-1IFram87k7t3rWxO1wCQGJzUWDVShsofw8ujbwE/s1600/DSC05455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuBCbjpmBU2xPmxec8_sKipQBTjTnf_qiQJYV068O1OjSZJn2M1lY5mTh-Oi05m1ADPCtFVXoUP55tA1JhS0Kf415Zs7IZkv3tsS-1IFram87k7t3rWxO1wCQGJzUWDVShsofw8ujbwE/s320/DSC05455.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Peanut butter-chocolate "No-Bakes"</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;In a bowl, I melted 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 4 tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter. To thin it out, I poured in about 2 teaspoons of almond milk. Next I stirred in 3/4 cups of plain oats. I pressed the mixture into the bottom of a medium tupperware container and refrigerated them until the chocolate was firm. (In theory, you would wait until completely cool, which may take up to an hour and a half. But we weren't about to do that, so we dug in.) Cut into squares and voila', you have a tasty, filling dessert. My roommates are so fortunate to have me to make food for them! haha&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This recipe can be made into bars, squares, or balls depending on how you like it. There's also plenty of room for adjustments and add-ins. Well I have to go polish off the left-overs. Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Questions:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) What was the best part of your week?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.) How do you feel about country music?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.) Are you on board with the 'no-bake' craze?</span></span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-83656786573433396112011-04-30T14:48:00.000-04:002011-04-30T14:48:05.223-04:00Top 10 things to bring to college<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm coming close to the end of my first year at college, where I have 5 weeks left! Words can't explain how my experience this year has shaped me. I'm very much looking forward to my second year and the future. After almost a full year's experience, I thought I'd compose of the top 10 things every student entering college should bring with them:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Laptop with Carrying Case</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : A laptop is every college student's baby. Almost all portions of college courses involve the internet these days. My tests/quizzes, homework, textbooks, examples, research sources, etc. are all on the internet; not to mention typing a ton of papers. You will most likely travel with your laptop, whether it be to a friend's place, the library, the classroom, to a park, or home. That being said, it's a good idea to make sure it stays protected in a carrying case!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWlpLUKeB44XUuFrP2fp5Ev1NWu-BgKBGNJgxEjz-1d9JhRk1kTUMaZl-pVGv41HdDKqHtivTz2rPKIW0LU4W9fyLDRCWnhsKIZXDO1ovmr73zBut8bvurvf-CZ88869B6rfhof69D78/s1600/DSC05438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWlpLUKeB44XUuFrP2fp5Ev1NWu-BgKBGNJgxEjz-1d9JhRk1kTUMaZl-pVGv41HdDKqHtivTz2rPKIW0LU4W9fyLDRCWnhsKIZXDO1ovmr73zBut8bvurvf-CZ88869B6rfhof69D78/s320/DSC05438.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> A planner</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : If you want to take advantage of the many digital options for planners, go for it. If you prefer to go old school, invest in one of those little notebook versions. Upon entering college, it may seem like you have all the time in the world to do the things you want to. However many students forget that it is up to them to manage their time, and no one is going to tell them where or what they should be doing throughout the week. A planner helps to manage time and keep track of meetings, practices, appointments, and course assignments.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sports equipment</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : Yes, this is so you have a way to burn off all the pizza and beer. However staying active is beneficial to your mind as well.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgaVWvV6BD6_JiEa2PbbvRhrGqfUu9pptsE-3bLzVWhZqmy2EvN801mMcDF6tduwuRPH94fomJGh3HbjT3DKVUaMvsJsvQus6xl8aVynkQjxRWwefdep_1rxAS2uaQ7qXkeEI71EBOzc/s1600/DSC05443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgaVWvV6BD6_JiEa2PbbvRhrGqfUu9pptsE-3bLzVWhZqmy2EvN801mMcDF6tduwuRPH94fomJGh3HbjT3DKVUaMvsJsvQus6xl8aVynkQjxRWwefdep_1rxAS2uaQ7qXkeEI71EBOzc/s200/DSC05443.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4.) &nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hot sauce</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : This is to enhance the taste of any dorm room cooking experiments, sketchy dining hall foods, or anything you just plain don't like. Sometimes, there's just not that many options.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4k8KGeX0XKhWhh-0L1Y0rK3V1rKGoG2Lnl_YiKcu1pG8JOuGR8rIH8e27AePDP-9Fiminybsn624SR3X8L-Z8xW4iwr10mvZHbG8ZmnjoFBVnG6SmS-Gd9m2Vusgv9fV2OnDHYTRW6c/s1600/DSC05432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4k8KGeX0XKhWhh-0L1Y0rK3V1rKGoG2Lnl_YiKcu1pG8JOuGR8rIH8e27AePDP-9Fiminybsn624SR3X8L-Z8xW4iwr10mvZHbG8ZmnjoFBVnG6SmS-Gd9m2Vusgv9fV2OnDHYTRW6c/s200/DSC05432.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> A love for caffeinated beverages</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : You currently may not be much of a tea or coffee drinker. Just wait until you stayed up late to finish a project and have to present it at 8 the next morning; caffeine is your new best friend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpRLOpFpTxAhrqfT9VOjJSr1Qllx7R9HA1fFsED70cDJXc8m0ZRflF1FMw_S0hQY_bzHSWzotK346yqAP5PYBXJSDJHtYrddeHBacW92_zTFn5L_YfDGfG8-Ies2pQvXXhzOueGTAjZo/s1600/DSC05440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpRLOpFpTxAhrqfT9VOjJSr1Qllx7R9HA1fFsED70cDJXc8m0ZRflF1FMw_S0hQY_bzHSWzotK346yqAP5PYBXJSDJHtYrddeHBacW92_zTFn5L_YfDGfG8-Ies2pQvXXhzOueGTAjZo/s200/DSC05440.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wipes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : (of all kinds) Don't fall into the stereotype of the college student who lives in filth. Most of the time, the reason for being dirty in college is because of lack of free time or motivation to clean. Wipes &nbsp;are very simple, and take care of all aspects of the inconvenience.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUat-pDMMDJpSUIHho1EvlPo1lJ4OoxuMMEbs484n17hV2l1wlDX6spbuxg9F2WXiBJ_Nsyyra_Gi-MjrHiKWNyO_Cfghq4971s1mXhJktNz1vOBXCSA_mNisHyJN5Af7lRF9gqYcPXvY/s1600/DSC05429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUat-pDMMDJpSUIHho1EvlPo1lJ4OoxuMMEbs484n17hV2l1wlDX6spbuxg9F2WXiBJ_Nsyyra_Gi-MjrHiKWNyO_Cfghq4971s1mXhJktNz1vOBXCSA_mNisHyJN5Af7lRF9gqYcPXvY/s200/DSC05429.JPG" width="150" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Reusable water bottle</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : This will save you dorm space, room in your garbage can, the environment, and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">money</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. There's drinking fountains everywhere, so don't be lazy and go fill it up whenever thirst arises.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">8.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"Grown up clothing"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : This may come as a surprise, but there will be plenty of situations where you will have to dress professionally. Some of these opportunities include presentations, interviews, student life formals and parties, initiations, dinners, etc. As a student gets closer and closer to obtaining a career, it is important to represent yourself in a way that could assist in landing you a job or receive some type of respect.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">9.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A mattress pad</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : As we all know, not all mattresses are created equal. And guess what, sleep is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">very</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> important.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">10.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Umbrella</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> : long walks to class. often carrying important documents. enough said.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Enjoy!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-46581005907227444612011-04-28T10:05:00.000-04:002011-04-28T10:05:44.088-04:00Hectic days and Snacking<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I apologize for the infrequent blog posts lately! I've been quite busy this quarter. My school work load has gotten heavier, and I've been making many plans for the summer/next year. One of my top priorities is to try my best to increase my income this summer! In order to do this, I'm thinking I will need to work more than just one job. A flourishing babysitting/day care service would be ideal! However, I need some back-up plans as well.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With my busy schedule, I've been grabbing fast and small meals throughout the day. It is healthier to make time for eating every couple of hours as opposed to skipping it all together. Here are some ideas for delicious quick fixes that are a little bit larger than your average snack.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDgcmOqgewfQERDVMP0A7z7l7zhMtTHfYp_yK73sCvyelTh9hDx55zMxmtf0f3zEsN0UYo5Rr6udfdiqmAahxM1rtRELFfqzVrMZU8Z_PBd_XqD3n8I8oDZCigiKvamgiuDsd5aW4ywI/s1600/DSC05408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDgcmOqgewfQERDVMP0A7z7l7zhMtTHfYp_yK73sCvyelTh9hDx55zMxmtf0f3zEsN0UYo5Rr6udfdiqmAahxM1rtRELFfqzVrMZU8Z_PBd_XqD3n8I8oDZCigiKvamgiuDsd5aW4ywI/s320/DSC05408.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wasa crackers with Dark Chocolate Dreams P.B. and banana</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2zqwdlIGaWaC0qch2XJviJ7kxo4YgB6tVKfyQy94X3JaCRNsp_Gg-oX6Of9JKQ1sr9313GM5uwWJRyydnlmDmNx2kl3cbBjU3aRxF2rWNIMBqWZ7eHboc2eXnbGxIdk9lleFp9_5u1E/s1600/DSC05411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2zqwdlIGaWaC0qch2XJviJ7kxo4YgB6tVKfyQy94X3JaCRNsp_Gg-oX6Of9JKQ1sr9313GM5uwWJRyydnlmDmNx2kl3cbBjU3aRxF2rWNIMBqWZ7eHboc2eXnbGxIdk9lleFp9_5u1E/s320/DSC05411.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sweet potato "fries" with yogurt dip made with plain non-fat greek yogurt, cinnamon, and honey</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQk-2otUQ3jKuZH5a7wBxBOu2_MZsMZvhyz-7UtnZeZn2QW7Gy2P9k-aZoRlHxKjyraKSZtLVTAjYfAXNi21IS2Bparg1dIX6oO0-t4r878Z9ekVjlSIicCu-d4XA683Dj8lK2pATUaU/s1600/DSC05414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQk-2otUQ3jKuZH5a7wBxBOu2_MZsMZvhyz-7UtnZeZn2QW7Gy2P9k-aZoRlHxKjyraKSZtLVTAjYfAXNi21IS2Bparg1dIX6oO0-t4r878Z9ekVjlSIicCu-d4XA683Dj8lK2pATUaU/s320/DSC05414.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A wrap with veggie and hummus</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPva2WhT8hRwl_LLPhGz06XqJZvz44BZ5tuufkJcMF-astQrMQiZT5KjXn7vEWcxBRtH_ziUdMsVLo_CrqNL0arJJE_CT4mRzRwRF-y7Z41hQTzGcEao86Sb90BzfQT0rvd7aNGYnCpnM/s1600/DSC05272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPva2WhT8hRwl_LLPhGz06XqJZvz44BZ5tuufkJcMF-astQrMQiZT5KjXn7vEWcxBRtH_ziUdMsVLo_CrqNL0arJJE_CT4mRzRwRF-y7Z41hQTzGcEao86Sb90BzfQT0rvd7aNGYnCpnM/s320/DSC05272.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Coffee </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is my new love as a busy college student. Some days I just gotta have it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Question:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) Do you have any ideas for making extra money as a college student?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please enlighten me! and thank you!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-25783099234400873572011-04-26T16:36:00.000-04:002011-04-26T16:36:46.900-04:00Strawberry-topped Oat Cakes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I made these "oatmeal cakes" for my parents over the weekend and they loved them!! It was a day-off-special-breakfast kind of day .Oatmeal cakes make for a hearty and healthy breakfast, but they taste practically like dessert! How great is that?&nbsp;My mom said "This is so refreshing. How did you manage to make <i>oatmeal</i> refreshing?" I shared my procedure with her, as I will with all of you!</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Strawberry-topped Oat Cakes</span></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ingredients (for one serving):</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup oats</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3/4 cup water (roughly)</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 ripe banana, mashed (A whole banana may also be used. If it is not ripe enough to easily mash, I suggest nuking it after peeling to soften it up.)</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cinnamon</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/3 cup vanilla non-fat yogurt (I used Chobani greek)</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 T Cool Whip free</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3-4 strawberries, sliced (You can substitute other berries or fruit)</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: sugar-free maple syrup</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Procedure: In a round-bottomed microwave safe container (such as tupperware), place the 1/2 cup oats with the water. The water should fully cover the oats, but just barely. Microwave oats for 1-2 minutes. There should be a small amount of excess water, and oats should appear fluffy. If not, add a tad more water. Stir in the banana and a few good shakes of cinnamon. Place container in the fridge immediately after, and keep overnight. In the morning, turn the container of oatmeal upside-down onto a plate so the 'cake' slides out and maintains its shape.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GKrehLEME44KfcRPshyphenhyphenLyhC7aTu4du_50eT5xrzTMGjgBunhXyKC3rlmNi_gTb6g5GCSbgsaIWPGqhWd7SyG00MrDMm_SAWopShs5VHlEp3HfL39TrIGbHWwyqCc80P0yslJnW3lHXI/s1600/DSC05423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GKrehLEME44KfcRPshyphenhyphenLyhC7aTu4du_50eT5xrzTMGjgBunhXyKC3rlmNi_gTb6g5GCSbgsaIWPGqhWd7SyG00MrDMm_SAWopShs5VHlEp3HfL39TrIGbHWwyqCc80P0yslJnW3lHXI/s320/DSC05423.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Drizzle with maple syrup. If you initially used a whole banana, you may skip this step because of the extra sweetness.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Top the 'cake' with the yogurt and sliced strawberries (or fruit). Add a dollop of cool whip to the top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc1EwGZ_Te7KO5JfPSwQbkOyxqLNMgzsRIRvoblOq1oEwkJbt3i7SR4yEgebct1WQNz8pso6ZUeCeYTSWrptSVQYv63nxXyv_GRWhJVNYFH2SJeYxtmU6qnN7BTZ0F12Y9e52NfJ5jcs/s1600/DSC05426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc1EwGZ_Te7KO5JfPSwQbkOyxqLNMgzsRIRvoblOq1oEwkJbt3i7SR4yEgebct1WQNz8pso6ZUeCeYTSWrptSVQYv63nxXyv_GRWhJVNYFH2SJeYxtmU6qnN7BTZ0F12Y9e52NfJ5jcs/s400/DSC05426.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grab a fork and dig in to your "refreshing" oatmeal creation!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oats are seriously one of the best staple foods. They're so versatile!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Do you have any super creative uses for oats?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-3669046308503806012011-04-04T22:35:00.001-04:002011-04-04T22:36:03.236-04:00Some things I recommend<div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I finally tried a new oatmeal method! It was close to the 'overnight' oats that all you bloggers rave about. I cooked the oats like normal with water at night, and placed the bowl in the the fridge with some vanilla almond milk poured on top until the morning. It looked chilled, a wholesome, and wonderfully rubbery in the morning.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9f7gY4fss4ATd03NEig1-GJU_dlQ39pFP49C-C2ojdlvBnkFaBrqUlCghexV7BIrxRkHUfRKD7NbPzdIC5h3Axi-Q1ZYwBfbm0EP13TNp0nD5ROiLVxE4m_CqymKOOl7oJBtIK4SUfnM/s1600/DSC05396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9f7gY4fss4ATd03NEig1-GJU_dlQ39pFP49C-C2ojdlvBnkFaBrqUlCghexV7BIrxRkHUfRKD7NbPzdIC5h3Axi-Q1ZYwBfbm0EP13TNp0nD5ROiLVxE4m_CqymKOOl7oJBtIK4SUfnM/s320/DSC05396.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I next topped it with <b>vanilla non-fat greek yogurt, some ground flax seed, sliced strawberries, and sliced almonds.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Delicious</i>!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some other things I've tried lately:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpnPfOWmZJmAe4yh-oT40EAEg8SESBu-eg3RSEcvH5XWdkvQfxG-3oKbaZIBlJlRG71wz7jpMvJgOJKZj3tz6vXjT6Kg6mKTOa0VrzYfBx0NsqPDYx43WAnmhYpTTHQwdVbtss5vqfdg/s1600/DSC05373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpnPfOWmZJmAe4yh-oT40EAEg8SESBu-eg3RSEcvH5XWdkvQfxG-3oKbaZIBlJlRG71wz7jpMvJgOJKZj3tz6vXjT6Kg6mKTOa0VrzYfBx0NsqPDYx43WAnmhYpTTHQwdVbtss5vqfdg/s320/DSC05373.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Alfalfa sprout</b>s on a warm <b>english muffin, provolone cheese, and plain non-fat greek yogurt mixed</b> <b>with zesty salsa</b>. I was cleaning out the fridge, but hey, the sandwich turned out pretty well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, a <b>flat-out wrap with ground taco meat, lettuce, and zesty salsa</b>. Simple, but scrumptious!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jEXr-X5gg49-ls385yZSmkKDXY2SVvEv_iM83zWzlr17EAO8a0UI6TYHrR3Iq9D1fGroUs-dvCsVWG7QzeJAmqMwKofg6dX50SO3c7lgDd46Kkcb1bKAZ-YVSysiOBi_-vNZHGSzuBI/s1600/DSC05281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jEXr-X5gg49-ls385yZSmkKDXY2SVvEv_iM83zWzlr17EAO8a0UI6TYHrR3Iq9D1fGroUs-dvCsVWG7QzeJAmqMwKofg6dX50SO3c7lgDd46Kkcb1bKAZ-YVSysiOBi_-vNZHGSzuBI/s320/DSC05281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Some recent purchases</i>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtIEhoNytAk4NhDAcjXxuIBR-0kUDG9F1MPF8r_WuuiytqOXrSQMENMacSF2VfRAczeONHPkFViaCXG4DZ-r52EwYN5kTxl8odYdKPpFuwyCZbxXHqxBJqZGjKFbP_Gq3pr2Ug8gEuD4/s1600/DSC05299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtIEhoNytAk4NhDAcjXxuIBR-0kUDG9F1MPF8r_WuuiytqOXrSQMENMacSF2VfRAczeONHPkFViaCXG4DZ-r52EwYN5kTxl8odYdKPpFuwyCZbxXHqxBJqZGjKFbP_Gq3pr2Ug8gEuD4/s320/DSC05299.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Great </span>kale chips from whole foods! Must buy these for traveling!</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUk3dOOHY9WZAHgiy5yJBWDkSuBj_7haQKCGKjXut34N_gpxEXucfiZPG79tH4sZrlMKio1-2sT8v0yw9T0YAznHjjofddzOQGq3gE-GH768x4j77H4dmV0q4Uhkx5uBzGF0R0TJltAk/s1600/DSC05300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUk3dOOHY9WZAHgiy5yJBWDkSuBj_7haQKCGKjXut34N_gpxEXucfiZPG79tH4sZrlMKio1-2sT8v0yw9T0YAznHjjofddzOQGq3gE-GH768x4j77H4dmV0q4Uhkx5uBzGF0R0TJltAk/s320/DSC05300.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two products I do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">not </span>recommend: vegan apricot 'meal bars' and lemon-lime coconut water.. Not a fan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f4CXyxzymZzVLUvcdKZjqdsMItQvNaOc0dH-jQM37yrJhPRbAy4UQanCQOzWL7pgpcdi0-h30g8HaPGNlU_PU9M8u_8a6AV_8kns68e6fqnGh9bErCUZQ9kOaLSRIGswvyjSdGMg-tY/s1600/DSC05334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f4CXyxzymZzVLUvcdKZjqdsMItQvNaOc0dH-jQM37yrJhPRbAy4UQanCQOzWL7pgpcdi0-h30g8HaPGNlU_PU9M8u_8a6AV_8kns68e6fqnGh9bErCUZQ9kOaLSRIGswvyjSdGMg-tY/s320/DSC05334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another thing I don't recommend: going to a frozen yogurt bar, getting <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">way too excited </span>to try everything, and putting a bunch of things together in your bowl that aren't meant to be. Next time I'm going to stick with a general theme like tropical or chocolate...hehehe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May I remind you that I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">love </span>frozen yogurt bars?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Question</span>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1.) Do you like coconut water?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;I've tried different flavors as well as different brands and I found it gross.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-47729587500546240092011-03-29T10:48:00.001-04:002011-03-29T13:50:43.560-04:00I'm back!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello all! I've returned from my trip to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and also began Spring quarter at college. My trip was wonderful, and a fulfilling experience.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDhvT1nq3j6maeegdkZj6_KdcY0-pu97iI4WpvnnyjyFi_0uXLOAO6oSx_g0aWY6bJUsQT8WxcxEnsx0K2GZNeYlYRKnc1q2RFoPK6qJpMiWnVRCymJW7kF6rTGO5e-hTLJdNFLjizH4/s1600/190717_163286637059086_100001332512998_322831_2104655_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDhvT1nq3j6maeegdkZj6_KdcY0-pu97iI4WpvnnyjyFi_0uXLOAO6oSx_g0aWY6bJUsQT8WxcxEnsx0K2GZNeYlYRKnc1q2RFoPK6qJpMiWnVRCymJW7kF6rTGO5e-hTLJdNFLjizH4/s320/190717_163286637059086_100001332512998_322831_2104655_n.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDi9YVpIGikDsmxEYVTOfUsC5XZmkLiQecanJmhVoAHS_b_ASxzbBzBbpg-_Jc6ycZzn_gvLfQ0Efw8uvkdbN0ij5NOIyDctXou-i5DHrsYdIWIkp8J6XbToVtu4WG-AwBE-trJHDBgY/s1600/199714_163258257061924_100001332512998_322492_1786965_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDi9YVpIGikDsmxEYVTOfUsC5XZmkLiQecanJmhVoAHS_b_ASxzbBzBbpg-_Jc6ycZzn_gvLfQ0Efw8uvkdbN0ij5NOIyDctXou-i5DHrsYdIWIkp8J6XbToVtu4WG-AwBE-trJHDBgY/s320/199714_163258257061924_100001332512998_322492_1786965_n.jpg" width="234" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I worked for Habitat for Humanity for 5 days and assisted in completing a house! It was hard work, but also a lot of fun. The construction crew consists of some amazing people! I would highly recommend working with the organization if you're into volunteering and doing good for communities.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also got to indulge in a full week of down home southern cookin'! The meals were great, but after a few days of restaurants, mac and cheese, and chicken pot pie, all I was craving were some fresh veggies. With starting up classes again, I went to the grocery store to get some fresh items to aid in cleaning out my system.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoS7HMbimNQNi5-qE_0mcN-FhKXDCu2rgoqUGM3lLLqjjwyWiH5ndrd1lkIokyF7Qf2FdJZbjzA19CReyRij_n3PZKfpvTMbGK0mhSGaROVw6mAnRyoCAv0vDZha-F51lFzrkENbNDTY/s1600/DSC05310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoS7HMbimNQNi5-qE_0mcN-FhKXDCu2rgoqUGM3lLLqjjwyWiH5ndrd1lkIokyF7Qf2FdJZbjzA19CReyRij_n3PZKfpvTMbGK0mhSGaROVw6mAnRyoCAv0vDZha-F51lFzrkENbNDTY/s200/DSC05310.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Carolina BBQ with slaw and baked beans</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDACGoqQexMCgOPYH21T_ZydiPwF4jX3rcsAXpKjt-4zb4El7G5q7oWgWUfZjeiMN5h2_AhNmaKW8iOGpj-R_fTnOyQxtbD8lH0OBY9X6sUw2K5UjILXbWpPJQp1Dlz8tfjSYL2BOReCw/s1600/DSC05312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDACGoqQexMCgOPYH21T_ZydiPwF4jX3rcsAXpKjt-4zb4El7G5q7oWgWUfZjeiMN5h2_AhNmaKW8iOGpj-R_fTnOyQxtbD8lH0OBY9X6sUw2K5UjILXbWpPJQp1Dlz8tfjSYL2BOReCw/s200/DSC05312.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">MMMM</span></td></tr> </tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Right now I am taking Geography, an current events course, and Marketing. None of these courses really pertain to my major, but they're requirements. (blah) However, I believe that I'm an adaptive student and I'm hoping that all will be well.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm off to class followed by fixing an enormous salad!&nbsp;</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Questions:</span></b></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1.) What do you love most about Southern comfort food?</span></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-I love the association it has with being in warmer climates. Especially the fact that everything is sweet!</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2.) What do you find most exciting about the arrival of Spring?</span></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-I get excited to sport my spring clothes! Especially getting to wear white and bright colored nail polish!&nbsp;</span></div><br /> <div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-20014848438394229832011-03-19T11:58:00.000-04:002011-03-19T11:58:57.270-04:00Monster Oatmeal<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm currently at home gathering up some gear to take with me on my trip to North Carolina! I'll be absent from my blog while on my trip so this is the last post for a while! However, I can't wait to post my photos from the trip.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Being in a food rut, I've decided to try out some new breakfast options. I'm thinking &nbsp;I will swap out my usual oatmeal for maybe some eggs or breakfast sandwiches?? (We'll see how cooking eggs in a dorm room works out..) Anyways, today I had to indulge in an enormous bowl of oatmeal one last time. I had the perfect ingredients at my house. (Thanks Mom!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgY1cv6oX7wv5m_EIF1So9nss5Q6Fzv3bxTxIOw_U9uLjjlBuK42MCdgX7CpyVlG097R9lNZdiAe4dKWbQy4I2GwFIUrfeAqmD5x_jJku36rY0U070g-SzV_YaIftEDEMY5JGQ9bHyuQ/s1600/DSC05274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgY1cv6oX7wv5m_EIF1So9nss5Q6Fzv3bxTxIOw_U9uLjjlBuK42MCdgX7CpyVlG097R9lNZdiAe4dKWbQy4I2GwFIUrfeAqmD5x_jJku36rY0U070g-SzV_YaIftEDEMY5JGQ9bHyuQ/s320/DSC05274.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I cooked 1/2 cup of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">old fashioned oats</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> with water for a minute, and then added frozen </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">black raspberries</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (picked from my backyard in the summer!) to the mix.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSFOvycFXPceDCKQ6wVudXyPnUquZ-0P10tbm7ZMeC2I0GjSdO2jQcBaZKQ2CclD_ciJnG7pJSXGx4bNtnJqIWP_F_1MAutlykv94UqVMViGJEioM3mG5AMIkCJbOoLOTfLTJGw9UeX4/s1600/DSC05278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSFOvycFXPceDCKQ6wVudXyPnUquZ-0P10tbm7ZMeC2I0GjSdO2jQcBaZKQ2CclD_ciJnG7pJSXGx4bNtnJqIWP_F_1MAutlykv94UqVMViGJEioM3mG5AMIkCJbOoLOTfLTJGw9UeX4/s320/DSC05278.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next I topped the oats with a few scoops of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">plain greek yogurt, vanilla yogurt, a handful of blueberries, and a handful of sliced almonds</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. It quickly turned into a pretty heaping bowl.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q9lKAZxRXHQLuTSeQRhj9C53zeN457Udy7ULFWbWSnDJ81zkT853qATbT6M_ObfU7Fhn4b0RKJy2rYr3wBXcCf_wmNuyhB_EHhoFbcbBPZgrvbjR79GwVRqlByYjzmobMHe6FXeb50o/s1600/DSC05280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q9lKAZxRXHQLuTSeQRhj9C53zeN457Udy7ULFWbWSnDJ81zkT853qATbT6M_ObfU7Fhn4b0RKJy2rYr3wBXcCf_wmNuyhB_EHhoFbcbBPZgrvbjR79GwVRqlByYjzmobMHe6FXeb50o/s320/DSC05280.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And yes, I devoured the entire thing. Sooo tasty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Questions:</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) How </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">plain</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> do eat eat your yogurt?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My recent discovery is combining </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chobani</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> fat-free plain greek yogurt with fat-free vanilla yogurt. It balances out the sweetness as well as the texture. I'm telling you mixing the super thick yogurt with the thinner kind makes a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">great</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> texture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Do you like oatmeal mixed with yogurt instead of milk?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I personally love it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3.) If you grow your own food, does eating a meal containing your backyard produce feel more special?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It definitely feels more special to me when I eat my homegrown berries, tomatoes, or herbs. I'm more able to make the connection with nature and appreciate it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664146909569754120.post-6507410201415156192011-03-13T11:00:00.000-04:002011-03-13T11:00:32.486-04:00Shifting Appetite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I feel my diet slowly shifting slightly. I'm not quite sure why this happens, and I've never came upon any articles about it. Personally, I have gone through cycles in my life when I really love a certain food, and then all of a sudden do not want to eat it anymore. I can't explain the reason for the change, but I will be researching in the near future about this.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyways, I haven't eaten meat in about 2 weeks! (with the exception of maybe a slice of deli turkey.) However, there may be some possible reasons behind this: 1.) My college's cafeteria is eeew. I steer clear of the meat there, because its most likely sketchy. 2.) I've been filling up on protein via milk and peanut butter.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also, I am no longer hooked on chewing gum! (a personal goal of mine.) Now, I am more dependent of intuitive eating. The combination of having something in my mouth, along with the sugar substitutes seemed to throw off my appetite. I could never quite tell when I was actually full or hungry. I'm trying my best to control my snacking!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started drinking cow's milk again. I still have no idea if I'm lactose intolerant or not. Sometimes milk makes me feel like crap, and other times it does not bother me at all. I figure that I will figure it out in time with experimentation. The reason why I started consuming milk again is because I'm on a cereal kick right now. Whenever I get sick, there's always a 'special' food that I want to eat, and this time around it was <i>Kashi</i> cereal. I forgot how much I like cereal, and will probably continue to eat it.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31GLKU7G5T8qJKiyhZQOMRQRlAoTWT8iirjqTIaAqmMr-XbFwz0oQe0KWM9jR2KWdC8UV9FIOuZW8OVZ7eQzT46uYHqPlVydVCcW5EjdoR7H5Oz7TBf7pnIDMBxB3Gugyz4BjbdmhbpU/s1600/DSC05212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31GLKU7G5T8qJKiyhZQOMRQRlAoTWT8iirjqTIaAqmMr-XbFwz0oQe0KWM9jR2KWdC8UV9FIOuZW8OVZ7eQzT46uYHqPlVydVCcW5EjdoR7H5Oz7TBf7pnIDMBxB3Gugyz4BjbdmhbpU/s320/DSC05212.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These few small changes have seemed to slightly throw off all of my food choices in general. I'm dying to pinpoint exactly why this happens.&nbsp;In the end, I feel that changes in my diet can be good for me. Its a learning experience, and my vitamin/mineral intake has most likely shifted as well, making me less prone to deficiencies. I am also hoping that learning to improve in eating intuitively does not lead to any weight gain!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Questions:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.) Do your eating habits sometimes change for no apparent reason?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.) Do you have a 'special' food you eat when you're under the weather?</span></span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607074627322990725noreply@blogger.com4