tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51279212276883695912024-03-13T12:28:14.953-04:00City SatietySarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.comBlogger396125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-17560878360492749192013-08-02T12:30:00.000-04:002013-08-02T12:30:00.647-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me semi-recently online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In case I return to traditional, office based work and want to avoid getting the "Late Night Worker" award: </span><a href="http://www.inc.com/ilya-pozin/8-ways-to-leave-work-at-work.html">Quit Working Late: 8 Tips</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lET-WXTsSwc&feature=share">Feminist Makeup Tutorial</a>. Ha.<br />
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"People talking to people is still how the world’s standards change." Superficial summary of a great article: <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/07/29/130729fa_fact_gawande">Slow Ideas: Some innovations spread fast. How do you speed the ones that don’t? by Atul Gawande</a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://cargocollective.com/lambchop" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Lambchop’s</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> Typographic Fences project (via <a href="http://www.improvisedlife.com/2013/04/25/diy-chain-link-fence-transformations-cont-weave-a-sign/">The Improved Life</a>)</span></span><br />
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A pilot program where doctors provide 4 months of healthy eating counseling and evaluation and prescribe $2 Health Bucks, for use at farmers markets, to patients that need to make dietary changes is launching at two hospitals in NYC. If it works, it will expand city-wide. via <a href="http://blog.jayparkinsonmd.com/post/56273533010/in-an-effort-to-get-new-yorkers-to-eat-a-little">Jay Parkinson MD MPH</a> who spotted the initial write-up on <a href="http://gothamist.com/2013/07/23/nyc_to_offer_prescriptions_for_frui.php">Gothamist</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spanish_baked_chicken/">Spanish Baked Chicken</a> at Simply Recipes<br />
Jerusalem's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/23/dining/chicken-with-cardamom-rice-from-jerusalem.html?ref=dining&smid=tw-nytdining&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130731">Chicken With Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice</a> at NY Times<br />
<a href="http://blog.naturebox.com/post/44184899268/mango-chicken-curry">Mango Chicken Curry</a> at NatureBox<br />
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Deerfield, Massachusetts, July, 2013</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-31393509700459640652013-06-28T12:30:00.000-04:002013-06-28T12:30:03.001-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me semi-recently online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </span></i><br />
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Reminder: never give up. <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/meghan-wilsons-impossible-dream-to-be-doctor-comes-true-688258/#ixzz2VjdtEcbD">Meghan Wilson, who has quadriplegia, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her M.D. and Ph.D.</a> (Thanks, Becka for sharing the story!)<br />
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" The expectation behind “strong is the new skinny” is that women who take it to heart will allow the pursuit of strength to supplant the pursuit of skinniness when it comes to their physical goals. But what is actually happening for a lot of women is that they are not abandoning “skinny” in favor of “strong.” Instead, strength has become yet another physical ideal to be piled on top of all of the other physical ideals they are already trying their damnedest to attain. .... We don’t need a new “skinny.” We don’t need a new beauty standard, nor do we need yet another physical ideal hanging over our every thought and move like a little black cloud of doom. What we need to do is change the paradigm so that we value our bodies for all of the amazing things they let us do." <a href="http://fitandfeminist.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/what-happens-when-the-pursuits-of-skinny-and-strong-collide/">What happens when the pursuits of “skinny” and “strong” collide</a>? (via <a href="http://gabbysgfree.com/">Gabby's Gluten-Free</a>)<br />
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A <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGwhOEyEKXs&feature=youtu.be">generous and brave action</a> that made my eyes water. (via <a href="http://www.improvisedlife.com/2013/06/10/paraplegic-woman-duct-tape-surfing-on-a-friends-back/">The Improvised Life</a>)<br />
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More incentive to stop making meals that are ready at 9 p.m. <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/really-the-claim-taking-a-walk-after-a-meal-aids-digestion/?src=me&ref=general">Really? The Claim: Taking a Walk After a Meal Aids Digestion</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/06/how-to-improve-your-home-cooking-with-the-power-of-science/">How To Improve Your Home Cooking with the Power of Science</a> (via <a href="http://www.chessaphotography.com/">Chessa</a>)<br />
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<a href="http://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2013/05/sweet-potato-chocolate-milk/">Sweet Potato Chocolate Milk</a> at Healthful Pursuit<br />
<a href="http://paleomg.com/honey-mustard-crunchy-chicken-plantain-salad/">Honey Mustard Crunchy Chicken Plantain Salad</a> at PaleoOMG<br />
<a href="http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2013/4/9/spicy-lentil-summer-rolls-travel-snacks.html">Spicy Lentil Summer Rolls</a> at Sprouted Kitchen<br />
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Shampoo of my adolescence, I'm glad to have you back. I'm even more pleased that I purchased you for $3.30 with a $1 coupon toward a future purchase. #extremecoupontypepurchaseSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-85804829585847467602013-06-14T12:30:00.000-04:002013-06-14T22:19:38.666-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me semi-recently online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </span></i><br />
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“We are never living, but hoping to live; and while we are always preparing to be happy, it is certain, we shall never be so” Pascal via <a href="http://chrismccombs.net/hardcore-happiness/">Hardcore Happiness</a><br />
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Fair Food, an organization in Michigan, is piloting a program in three grocery stores where a $10 purchase with food stamps will result in a $10 reward card for local produce. The program is modeled after similar ones for Farmer's Markets. It seems like a promising way to encourage enrolled individuals to eat more fruits and vegetables, so I hope it works out and expands. Read more at <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/13/191427746/nudging-detroit-program-doubles-food-stamp-bucks-in-grocery-stores?ft=1&f=1053">Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I NEED a <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2013/06/10-food-mashups-going-beyond-the-cronut-craze.html">cronut</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also really want to try </span><a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/travel/hearts-and-minds-iraqi-food">Djaj Bil-Bahar Il-Asfar (Iraqi Yellow Spice-Rubbed Chicken)</a> after reading this piece of remarkable food writing, but that lengthy ingredient list will likely keep me away.<br />
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<a href="http://fitmamatraining.com/what-i-really-look-like-a-perfectly-healthy-body-in-more-and-less-flattering-photos/">WHAT I “REALLY” LOOK LIKE, A PERFECTLY HEALTHY BODY IN MORE AND LESS FLATTERING PHOTOS</a>. Yes, I already posted this on Facebook. But I think it is important, admirable and desirable and want to help share it with the world. (via <a href="http://www.crossfitfullcircle.com/">Crossfit Full Circle</a>)</div>
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<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Grilled-Artichokes-with-Olive-Oil-Lemon-and-Mint-106646">Grilled Artichokes with Lemon, Olive Oil and Mint</a> at Epicurious<br />
<a href="http://everybodylikessandwiches.com/2013/06/sunday-morning-rituals-lemon-blueberry-scones/">Lemon Blueberry Scones</a> at Everybody Likes Sandwiches<br />
<a href="http://deliciouslyorganic.net/basil-creamsicle-food-loves-writing/">Basil Creamsicles</a> from Writing Loves Food at Deliciously Organic<br />
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Azalea(s) at Bryan Park, Richmond, VA, April 2013</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-68219300039846840652013-06-07T12:30:00.000-04:002013-06-07T12:34:38.073-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me semi-recently online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.improvisedlife.com/2013/04/17/windowsill-still-lives-mindfulness-practice-in-action/">YES by William Stafford</a> (scroll a bit past halfway down and enjoy the flowers on the way)</span><br />
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If you like words, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/27-delightful-obsolete-words-its-high-time-we-revived">this list</a> will <strike>gorgonize</strike> mesmerize you.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Starting in the 1990s, though, scientists began to realize that fat is best understood as a single huge endocrine gland, one that wields powerful influence over the rest of the body. “For a typical North American, their fat tissue is their biggest organ,” says James Kirkland, M.D., director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at the Mayo Clinic. ... FAT IS STUBBORN, DEMANDING stuff. Much of the time it’s telling you to eat more, which is one reason why most attempts at dieting are doomed to fail." <span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span style="color: #4d4d4f;"><span style="line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/Your-Fat-Has-a-Brain.html">Your Fat Has a Brain. Seriously. And it's trying to kill you. </a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://unclutterer.com/2013/04/11/nine-things-to-organize-before-a-tragedy/">Nine things to organize before a tragedy</a>. These items aren't exciting to consider, but they are smart to have set. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://motivationintohabit.tumblr.com/post/43472291192/umistakemeforstraight-fearfullittleloverr-a">Glass of Water Stress Management Analogy</a> (via <a href="http://motivationintohabit.tumblr.com/">Motivation Into Habit</a>)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/184147172/bringing-back-butterscotch?ft=1&f=1053">Butterscotch Pudding</a> at NPR's Kitchen Window<br />
<a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/old-fashioned-butterscotch-cake.html">Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Cake</a> at Cooking Channel TV<br />
<a href="http://community.epicurious.com/post/theres-beer-in-my-ice-cream">Butter Beer Ice Cream</a> at Epicurious<br />
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Virginia War Memorial, Richmond, May 2013</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-4410509914493521542013-05-10T12:30:00.000-04:002013-05-10T12:30:02.160-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me semi-recently online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat<strike>, and a picture</strike>. </span></i><br />
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Mean Girls is nine and as I still quote it regularly. I enjoyed <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/mean-girls-gifs_n_3187697.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003">these GIFS</a> and <a href="http://screencrush.com/mean-girls-gifs/">this other set</a> as well. </span>Thanks for letting me know about its anniversary by sharing the first link, <a href="http://citygrits.wordpress.com/">Lara</a>!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The </span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db10.htm#howdoes" style="background-color: white; color: #666699; line-height: 22px;">rate of food allergies</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"> has more than doubled over the past decade, and there are now an estimated 5.9 million children in the United States with food allergies (along with another 2.3 million adults); to put it another way, in every classroom, roughly 1 in 13 children will have a food allergy." </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/magazine/can-a-radical-new-treatment-save-children-with-severe-allergies.html">The Allergy Buster: Can a Radical New Treatment Save Children With Severe Food Allergies?</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Intuitively, we know that the best stuff in life isn’t stuff at all, and that relationships, experiences and meaningful work are the staples of a happy life. I like material things as much as anyone. I studied product design in school. I’m into gadgets, clothing and all kinds of things. But my experiences show that after a certain point, material objects have a tendency to crowd out the emotional needs they are meant to support. ...Often, material objects take up mental as well as physical space." <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/opinion/sunday/living-with-less-a-lot-less.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130310&pagewanted=all">Living With Less. A Lot Less.</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/20/grow-vegeables-food-scraps_n_2909396.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=2238348">Vegetables You Can Grow From Food Scraps</a></span><br />
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Fellow RVA Residents: <a href="http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/presidential-memories/Content?oid=1887317" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Presidential Memories</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">: a photography exhibit that explores 50 years of life in the White House sounds neat. And it might even be free?!</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/hoisin_glazed_brussels_sprouts/">Hoisin Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe</a> at Simply Recipes<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spring-Soup-51156600#ixzz2QdOH9azv">Dr. Mao Shing Ni's<b> </b>Spring Soup</a> at Epicurious<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/health/pear-vanilla-sorbet-recipes-for-health.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss#">Pear Vanilla Sorbet</a> at New York Times<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-1590327454712656462013-03-29T12:30:00.000-04:002013-03-29T12:30:02.802-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me semi-recently online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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"Comic Sans doesn't disappoint people. People disappoint people." Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUCcObwIsOs">A Defense of Comic Sans</a> and receive a brief history of typography:<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/mindfulness-practices-at-work-infographic_n_2699167.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular">Mindfulness Practices To Take Control Of Workplace Problems</a> (Scroll past the infographic and read the larger text immediately following it. That way you won't strain your eyes.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125568824/letterpress-truthnote-more-than-a?">This TRUTHnote</a> from <a href="http://www.greymoggie.com/">Grey Moggie Press</a> is awesome.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc&feature=youtu.be">Dr. Terry Wahls: Minding Your Mitochondria</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36XJaETbh8&feature=youtu.be">Slim is Simple</a> (via <a href="http://gabbysgfree.com/">Gabby</a>)<br />
When Slim is Simple gets repetitive no need to keep watching as it stays that way until the end (unless repetition helps you remember things). I don't adhere to these philosophies, but I think they have some good ideas.<br />
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Panera has a <a href="http://mypanera.panerabread.com/articlestips/article/access-into-paneras-hidden-menu/">"secret" menu</a> that caters to those avoiding gluten and carbs!<br />
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<a href="http://realsustenance.com/30-second-raw-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-glutendairygrainstarchegg-soy-free-low-sugar/#">30 Second Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough</a> (Gluten/Dairy/Grain/Starch/Egg /Soy Free/ Low Sugar) at Real Sustenance<br />
<a href="http://realsustenance.com/maple-bacon-chocolate-chunk-cookies-glutengrainstarcheggdairy-free-with-directions-to-make-sugar-free/">Maple Bacon Chocolate Chunk Cookies</a> at Real Sustenance<br />
<a href="http://foodfitnessfreshair.com/2012/12/20/salted-caramel-stuffed-chocolate-cookies/">Salted Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies</a> at FoodFitnessFreshAir<br />
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Central Park, NYC, March 2013</div>
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It is different, but I think I'll like Vampire Weekend's new music just fine!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-52157849648486986102013-02-22T12:30:00.000-05:002013-02-22T12:30:01.582-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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<a href="https://yourkarma.com/">Karma</a> sounds like a great concept for (business) travel. $79 for the device and then pay as you go WiFi that you can share socially.<br />
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<a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/25-things-you-dont-have-to-justify-to-anyone/">25 Things You Don't Have To Justify To Anyone</a> (via <a href="http://motivationintohabit.tumblr.com/">Motivation Into Habit</a>)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"I think what makes people ill<span style="background-color: white;"> a lot of the time is the belief that your thoughts are concrete and that you're responsible for your thoughts. Whereas actually — the way I see it — your thoughts are what the wind blows through your mind." a very zen </span><a href="http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/thom-yorke-interview-0313">Thom Yorke: What I've Learned</a></span><br />
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"Success and failure speak only to the validity of actions, not personalities." <a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/its-not-who-you-are-its-what-you-do/">It's Not Who You Are, It's What You Do</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model.html">Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model.</a> (via Coach Jason, <a href="http://www.crossfitfullcircle.com/">Crossfit Full Circle</a>)<br />
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<a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/01/ginger-slice-crunch-shortbread-recipe/">Ginger Crunch</a> at David Lebovitz<br />
<a href="http://www.culinate.com/books/collections/all_books/dishing_up_oregon/molasses-ginger_stout_cake_with_ginger_glaze">Molasses-Ginger Stout Cake with Ginger Glaze</a> at Culinate<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2012/11/super-chewy-ginger-cookies.html#">Super Chewy Ginger Cookies</a> at Always Order Dessert<br />
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VCU, Richmond, Virginia, 2013</div>
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Here's hoping Juvonte Reddic kicks off another game with a dunk like this one when VCU plays Xavier Saturday. If not, then when we return home for Butler the following weekend!</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-51015467742677594272013-02-08T12:30:00.000-05:002013-02-08T14:45:35.690-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Women’s historical willingness to endure horrible dangers, to submit to extreme and prolonged pain, to risk grave injury and death rather than remain pregnant, tells us something important about female desperation and determination, and the price women were — and still are — willing to pay to control their own bodies. What it tells us is that women will always find ways to end an unwanted pregnancy, no matter what the law says, no matter the risks to themselves." </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"> <span style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/opinion/leeches-lye-and-spanish-fly.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130122">Leeches, Lye and Spanish Fly</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theperennialplate.com/episodes/2013/01/episode-112-a-day-in-india/">A Day in India</a> that makes me want to visit there. (via <a href="http://101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ '[Alcohol] decreases your ADH and you are producing more fluid. So when you produce more fluid and you fill your bladder more, you suppress more ADH,' Moore says. And within 20 minutes of drinking, alcohol irritates the bladder, leading to that uncomfortable feeling of a full bladder, even if it isn’t." <a href="http://bodyodd.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/18/16572994-a-happy-hour-urban-myth-is-breaking-the-seal-a-real-thing">A happy hour urban myth: Is 'breaking the seal' a real thing?</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, Target, I would like to <a href="http://abullseyeview.com/target-kate-young-latest-collaboration-april/">get to know stylist Kate Young</a>. I specifically want to see the star dress with the peter pan collar brought to life, so I can consider buying it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"There’s no ideal stratagem for figuring out whom any one of us should be with and how to chart a course to that person, no fail-safe process for determining whether a twosome will endure. The act of getting together, whether brokered by yenta or Yahoo, is one of willed credulousness and wishful thinking as much as anything else, the triumph of optimism over morning breath. And it’s a wager, because people have hidden layers, hidden intentions. Your beloved could switch political parties. Your hookup could insist on a soundtrack of Celine Dion. Not knowing what’s in store is the very soul of romance: what makes it so scary, and what makes it so thrilling." <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/opinion/bruni-manti-and-the-mating-game.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130129">Manti and the Mating Game</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2013/01/almond-croissant-oatmeal-frangipane.html#" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almond Croissant Oatmeal (Frangipane Oatmeal)</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at Always Order Dessert</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://everybodylikessandwiches.com/2012/12/holiday-bliss-balls-coconut-snowballs/">Coconut Snowballs</a> at Everybody Loves Sandwiches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/17/169333561/4-tips-to-help-a-foodie-get-through-chemo?ft=1&f=1053">Magic Mineral Broth</a> at NPR</span><br />
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Brooklyn Promenade, New York, December 2012</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-73638266344474369342013-02-01T12:30:00.000-05:002013-02-01T16:22:12.778-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">"...the lessons of Lincoln seem as fresh as ever. They demonstrate the importance of resilience, forbearance, emotional intelligence, thoughtful listening and the consideration of all sides of an argument. They also show the value of staying true to a larger mission." </span>[Abraham] <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/business/abraham-lincoln-as-management-guru.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130127">Lincoln’s School of Management</a> or yet another reason I should <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">read Team of Rivals already. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">I also need to reread The Great Gatsby prior to its return to the theaters this May. Leslie sent me the </span></span><span style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/bibby-sowray/TMG9815377/First-Look-at-Miuccia-Pradas-Great-Gatsby-costumes.html#.UP07m5zR7U8.mailto">First Look at Miuccia Prada's Great Gatsby costumes</a> last week. The Miu Miu one is my favorite and I can't wait to see the rest. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final." Rainer Maria Rilke (quote found <a href="http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/01/beauty-terror-apple-skillet-cake-with.html">here</a>)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/13-ways-to-spend-less-time-online-and-reclaim-your-real-life/#ixzz2HsYsTmG8"><span style="font-family: inherit;">13 Ways to Spend Less Time Online and Reclaim Your Real Life</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">New York Times' <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/projects/oscars/red-carpet-history/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130131">The Red Carpet Project</a> covers Oscar looks from 1997 to 2012. So much pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2013/01/latin-spice-roast-chicken-with.html">Latin Spice Roast Chicken with Chimichurri</a> at Always Order Dessert</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/recipe/4543?media=print">Orange Salad with Fresh Orange-Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette, Iced Onions and Cilantro</a> - Recipe adapted from "Modern Sauces" by Martha Holmberg (Chronicle Books) via PureWow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.sodiumgirl.com/joy-bauer-and-low-sodium-lo-mein/">Low-Sodium Lo Mein</a> at Sodium Girl</span><br />
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Blueberry Cake Doughnut, Doughnut Plant in Chelsea, NYC, December 2012</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-82581612492666992772013-01-18T12:30:00.000-05:002013-02-01T14:08:08.458-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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"Well, what does eat correctly mean, you know? That's really what we're talking about here, is what does eat correctly mean? What I say in the book is that the two things that every successful diet share in common: low sugar, high fiber. So what's a low-sugar, high-fiber diet called? It's called real food." Robert Lustig, endocrinologist and obesity doc and author of Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease. (via <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/01/11/169144853/the-fallacies-of-fat?ft=1&f=1053">The Fallacies Of Fat</a> an NPR interview with him)<br />
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<a href="http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2003/10/19">My Mother Gives Me Her Recipe</a> by Marge Piercy<br />
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Sarah Hallacher's <a href="http://ablogthat.sarahmak.es/?p=8642601439">Beef Stakes</a> project, "a [visual] data representation of the amount of beef produced in 2011." Her styrofoam packaged "steaks" represent steak production scaled by state size for the 4 top producers in the US: Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas; their labels provide information about steak processing. (via <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/09/168940999/artists-state-shaped-steaks-explore-beefs-origins?ft=1&f=1053">NPR</a>)<br />
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<a href="http://blog.jayparkinsonmd.com/post/40229984189/the-problem-often-not-discovered-until-late-in">Neil deGrasse Tyson's life philosophies</a> highlighted at Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH<br />
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<a href="http://www.hippressurecooking.com/2011/04/hip-modernist-soft-medium-and-hard.html">Eggs Boiled in a Pressure Cooker</a> at Hip Pressure Cooking<br />
<a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/01/09/168863521/post-holiday-detox-dining-can-be-a-tasty-surprise?ft=1&f=1053">Ginger-Lamb Coconut Curry</a> at NPR's Open Window<br />
<a href="http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/recipe/1669/A-no-cook-kale-salad-from-a-Manhattan-health-coach.htm#ixzz2CMJTARSB">Moroccan Kale Salad</a> adapted from Robyn Youkilis, Your Healthiest You, NYC<br />
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New <a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/5-reasons-the-new-yeah-yeah-yeahs-album-is-going-to-be-amazing/">Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs in April</a>?! Can't wait.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-72959534221325072302013-01-11T12:30:00.000-05:002013-01-11T12:30:01.579-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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As my muscle has grown, the consideration of strength versus femininity is something I struggle with often. <a href="http://breakingmuscle.com/womens-fitness/ones-butch-girls">This essay</a> covers it well. (via <a href="http://gabbysgfree.com/">Gabby</a>)<br />
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A fascinating, eco-friendly method to heat buildings. "Heat generated by people at home at night would be piped to office buildings first thing in the morning, and then heat shed in the offices during the day would flow to the residences in the late afternoon. Nature is full of life-giving cycles; why not add this human one?" from <a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/the-power-of-a-hot-body/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121230">The Power of a Hot Body</a><br />
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Great, old Nike ads - read 'em ladies! <a href="http://shapeofx.blogspot.com/2011/06/significance-of-you.html#">The Significance of You</a>, <a href="http://ethicalnag.org/2011/05/31/falling-in-love-in-six-acts-nike-ad/">Falling in Love in Six Acts</a>, & <a href="http://www.charlottemoore.it/charlottemoore.it/WORK.html">One More</a>.<br />
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"This morning, I will begin living on a food budget of $30 a week / $4.32 per day. This is the financial equivalent of the budget provided to people participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, in the State of New Jersey. I will live only on a SNAP equivalent food budget for the next seven days." A <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121210003359-86654142--snapchallenge-day-6-reflections-december-9-2012?published=t">bold experiment</a> by Corey Booker, Newark New Jersey's Mayer; he is an innovator.<br />
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<a href="http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/index">VCU's Men's Basketball</a> is killing it this year:<br />
- Briante Weber and Troy Daniels are both national leaders as of Wednesday's win against Dayton (our first in the A10!!). Want to know what for? See <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottyDVCU/status/289373511854735360">here</a>.<br />
-"VCU ranks first in the country in total steals (202), steals per game (13.5) and turnover margin (+8.8)." (via this <a href="http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20130107c39rhf">press release</a> which also notes that we have broken into the USA Today Coaches Poll's top 25 for the first time in a regular season.)<br />
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<a href="http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/you-too-can-make-coconut-milk/">Coconut Milk</a> via NY Times</div>
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New York Botanical Garden, April 2007</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-45850763069037529572012-12-21T12:30:00.000-05:002012-12-21T12:30:00.482-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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"It's called healthcare -- a system where doctors can prescribe solutions to improve health, not just manage disease." <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_onie_what_if_our_healthcare_system_kept_us_healthy.html">Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy?</a><br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/Hzgzim5m7oU">The power of words</a> illustrated in a sub-2-minute video that is worth watching.<br />
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Philadelphia has a <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2012/12/the-rise-fall-of-prohibition-.html?mbid=rss_epilog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+epicurious%2Fepiblog+%28Epicurious+-+Epi-log%3A+Food+news+and+views+from+all+over%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Prohibition exhibit</a> I'd like to see through April 28 (and it is free on Sundays). NYC's American Museum of Natural History also has an exhibit I'd like to see: <a href="http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/our-global-kitchen-food-nature-culture">Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture</a>.<br />
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"As it happens, taste buds do diminish as people get older, usually starting at 40 to 50 in women and 50 to 60 in men (why later for them is unknown). And those that remain do not, so to speak, step up to the plate to make up for their departed colleagues. No, they begin to atrophy, and sometime around age 60, people may notice that they have lost some taste sensation, usually beginning with salty and sweet tastes and then bitter and sour ones. But it is the changes in the nose that really matter." <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/booming/sense-of-taste-changes-with-age.html?smid=tw-share">Why Does My Food Have Less Flavor?</a><br />
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"But drawing brighter lines between work and time off — family, friends, outside activities, and old-fashioned daydreaming — has clear benefits for productivity, creativity, and wellness." <a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/12/the_upside_of_downtime.html">The Upside of Downtime</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/10/15/162805706/jerusalem-a-love-letter-to-food-and-memories-of-home?ft=1&f=1053">Hummus from Jerusalem: A Cookbook</a> at NPR<br />
<a href="http://www.snackinginthekitchen.com/2012/10/roasted-butternut-squash-hummus-with.html">Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Pomegranate Seeds and Wasa Crispbread</a> at Snacking in the Kitchen<br />
<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/10/spaghetti-with-broccoli-cream-pesto/">Spaghetti with Broccoli Cream Pesto</a> at Smitten Kitchen<br />
<a href="http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2012/09/whole-roasted-tandoori-cauliflower-with_19.html">Whole Roasted Tandoori Cauliflower with Mint Chutney</a> at My New Roots (Thanks, <a href="http://www.chessaphotography.com/">Chessa</a>!)<br />
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The Jefferson, November 2012</div>
<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-71801461016071819392012-12-07T12:30:00.000-05:002012-12-07T12:30:00.114-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2010/12/sugar-plums-theyre-not-what-you-think-they-are/68385/">Sugar Plums: They're Not What You Think They Are</a>. Etymology fascinates me as does anything related, however distantly, to The Nutcracker at this time of year. (via <a href="http://www.cupcakeproject.com/">The Cupcake Project</a>)<br />
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"She said you have to jettison the people and things out of your life that don’t matter, and focus on what’s meaningful for you. ... I don’t love the statement: Women can’t have it all. Nobody can have it all! Men or women. But you can have what you want if you focus on it and figure it out." <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/12/05/ann-taylor-ceo-reveals-her-most-important-career-lesson/">Ann Taylor CEO Reveals Her Most Important Career Lesson</a> (via Lexie)<br />
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<a href="http://www.zerowastehome.blogspot.com/search/label/Wardrobe">A men's shirt worn 50 ways</a> by Bea Johnson... I need to look at this every time I think my wardrobe is lacking and be inspired. Her inspiration is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JwdZC31nQU">here</a> and, FYI, it is NSFW. (via <a href="http://www.improvisedlife.com/">The Improvised Life</a>)<br />
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"And when I was finished, I experienced the most unfamiliar thing: calm. And I realized that taking action and doing something I didn’t know how to do but had to figure out on the fly had been enough to occupy my brain and prevent it from skipping ahead in search of the next cliff, hurricane or Very Bad News waiting for me around the next corner with a chloroform-soaked rag and a burlap potato sack." Augusten Burroughs' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151529247604852&set=a.144138879851.140635.9837529851&type=1&ref=nf">On towel bars, “Living in the moment” and why I admire people who are late</a>. While I like his vignette on living in the moment, I can tell you being late doesn't make me any less worried! (Nice find here too, Jaime.)<br />
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Sherpaa has a helpful <a href="http://blog.sherpaa.com/post/35586038392/an-important-part-of-our-job-here-at-sherpaa-is">guide to terms and acronyms in health insurance materials</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-homemade-beef-or-turkey-95962">Beef (or Turkey or Fish) Jerky</a> at The Kitchn<br />
<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/try-this-candied-salted-bacon-96893">Candied Salted Bacon</a> at The Kitchn<br />
<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-turkey-m-160200">Turkey Meatloaf in a Pumpkin</a> at The Kitchn<br />
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Spotsylvania Battlefield, VA, November 2012</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-8430980183383779682012-11-30T12:30:00.000-05:002012-12-06T23:19:23.146-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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I loved <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/fashion/valentino-sarah-jessica-parker-and-new-york-city-ballet.html?nl=style&adxnnl=1&emc=edit_cl_20120920&adxnnlx=1348207100-g6zmI1sCZWFnk62LrA2cFQ#">this conversation</a> between Valentino and Sarah Jessica Parker about their involvement with New York City Ballet. The black tutu in the sidebar is amazing!<br />
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Elderly deaths due to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/health/after-dozens-of-deaths-inquiry-into-bed-rails.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121126">bed rails</a> meant to protect them? Unreal and heartbreaking...<br />
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Kevin Kelly's <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18463814">The Universe Is Conspiring to Help Us</a> (via Heidi at <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>)<br />
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I admire "Humane End of Life" practices like those described <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/opinion/keller-how-to-die.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121008&_r=0">here</a>, but the perspective voiced by Ben Mattlin in "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/opinion/suicide-by-choice-not-so-fast.html">Suicide by Choice? Not So Fast</a>" is one I hadn't considered. That said I think I'm still for it.<br />
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<a href="http://fairytalesfor20somethings.tumblr.com/">Fairytales for 20 Somethings</a> are also amusing for this 30-something.<br />
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<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/10/apple-cider-caramels-the-book-is-here/">Apple Cider Caramels</a> at Smitten Kitchen<br />
<a href="http://thebestremedy.co/2012/11/09/caramel-apple-pie/#">Caramel Apple Pie</a> at The Best Remedy<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/thanksgiving/vegetarian-thanksgiving-menu-recipes/recipes/food/photo/Inside-Out-Apple-Pie-a-la-Mode-51120410#">Inside-Out Apple Pie à la Mode</a> from <a href="http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/">The Sprouted Kitchen</a> Cookbook at Epicurious<br />
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Sunset View from a Suite at The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA November 2012</div>
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No song this week... A girl has to sleep when she's actually going to <a href="http://www.crossfitfullcircle.com/">Crossfit</a> on back to back days for once on top of an exciting workday at the deli counter. </div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-28240410676100150522012-11-16T12:30:00.000-05:002012-11-16T12:30:03.025-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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"Increasingly, milk isn't something you just drink anymore — we're drinking less plain old milk these days. Instead, milk's become a raw material, sort of like crude oil, that's broken down into separate, more valuable products. ... 'Depending on the markets, in any given year, the whey may be more valuable than the cheese,' Bastian says." <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/08/164687100/you-can-thank-a-whey-refinery-for-that-protein-smoothie?ft=1&f=1053">You Can Thank A Whey Refinery For That Protein Smoothie</a><br />
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We've come a long way since <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin">Jeanette Rankin</a>. In the recent election, we elected a historic number of women US Senators. Read the details <a href="http://www.upworthy.com/attention-americans-we-did-something-really-cool-on-election-day-and-its-histori">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://jezebel.com/5959254/supreme-court-justice-sonia-sotomayor-visits-sesame-street-explains-that-princess-is-not-a-career">Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits Sesame Street, Explains that ‘Princess’ Is Not a Career</a>. (Nice find, Jaime.) And on a semi-related note... Check out this <a href="http://www.upworthy.com/move-over-barbie-8212-youre-obsolete?g=2">toy</a> that aims to encourage girls to pursue engineering and to learn problem solving, spatial orientation, etc. It looks fun! (Thank to Alex H.)<br />
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"For people to adopt a healthful lifestyle, I have become convinced, they need to live in an ecosystem, so to speak, that makes it possible. As soon as you take culture, belonging, purpose or religion out of the picture, the foundation for long healthy lives collapses. The power of such an environment lies in the mutually reinforcing relationships among lots of small nudges and default choices." <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/magazine/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die.html?pagewanted=1">The Island Where People Forget to Die</a><br />
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<a href="http://community.crossfit.com/article/jean-stewart-deadlifting-great-great-grandma">83 years <strike>old</strike> young and doing Crossfit?</a> You're amazing, Jean Stewart. (via Gabby of <a href="http://gabbysgfree.com/">Gabby's Gluten-Free</a>)<br />
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<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/09/braised-chicken-with-capers-and-parsley">Braised Chicken with Capers and Parsley</a> at Bon Appetit<br />
<a href="http://paleoperfectly.blogspot.com/2012/03/paleo-chicken-pad-thai.html">Chicken Pad Thai</a> at Paleo Perfectly<br />
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<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-Tagine-with-Apricots-and-Almonds-234649">Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds</a> at Epicurious</div>
<a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mustard-baked-chicken-with-a-pretzel-crust">Mustard-Baked Chicken with a Pretzel Crust</a> at Food & Wine<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/VIETNAMESE-LEMONGRASS-CHICKEN-50013544">Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken</a> at Epicurious<br />
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Is it wrong to already miss this time of year? Central Park, New York, NY, May 2010</div>
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OMG. It is a song about thrift shopping. Their lip syncing could use some work, but I love how unique it is...and let's face it...I can relate.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-25627666395315064682012-11-09T12:30:00.001-05:002012-11-09T12:30:03.356-05:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i><br />
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"On October 5, 1947, in the first televised White House address, President Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe." I was surprised to see a US President advocated eating less meat, ever. (via the <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/on-this-day/">NY Times</a> Headlines e-mail of that day)<br />
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<a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-300--14531-0,00.html">Runner's World's Detailed Shopping List of Best Buys and Must-Avoids at the Grocery Store</a> (and a much shorter cheat sheet with the <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-300--14507-0,00.html">items sans explanations</a>.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/10/10/162635648/why-foods-go-together-like-rama-lama-lama-ke-ding-a-de-dinga-dong?ft=1&f=1053">Why Foods Go Together Like 'Rama Lama Lama, Ke Ding A De Dinga Dong'</a> provides an explanation for why dinner parties always seem to get out of hand. ;) "Even though the drinks are only weakly astringent, such beverages (wine, tea, beer, etc.) build in astringency with every sip, creating a strong feeling of dryness in your mouth. Conversely, fatty foods lubricate your mouth and make it feel slimy. 'Our mouth really wants to be in a position of balance,' says Breslin. And the more you sip and chew, the better your mouth feels."<br />
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Well, shoot, I thought <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/10/18/163098211/evaporated-cane-juice-sugar-in-disguise?ft=1&f=1053">evaporated cane juice might be better/less refined than plain Jane sugar</a>. When will I learn sugar is sugar and I need to learn to let it go...<br />
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"Some of you called me out: the recipes I frequently post here don’t necessarily reflect the way I eat, every day, when I arrive home just needing to get some good, filling food on the table. Food blogs, photography, and writing tend to highlight the unusual, the unique, the quaint, and the momentous. I love and celebrate all these things too, but perhaps it is time to document the everyday." excerpted from a smart essay <a href="http://casayellow.com/on-dinner-work-lifestyle/">On dinner, work, & lifestyle</a> (via <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2012/09/pumpkin-pie-spice-chips-perfect-for.html">Pumpkin Pie Spice Chips</a> at Cupcake Project<br />
<a href="http://deliciouslyorganic.net/pumpkin-whoopie-pies-grain-free">Pumpkin Whoopie Pies</a> (Grain Free, Gluten Free) at Deliciously Organic<br />
<a href="http://everybodylikessandwiches.com/2012/09/morning-crunch-pumpkin-walnut-granola/">Pumpkin Walnut Granola</a> at Everybody Loves Sandwiches and/or <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/09/easy-pumpkin-spiced-granola.html#more">Skinny Pumpkin Granola</a> at Skinnytaste<br />
<a href="http://paleomg.com/sugar-detox-sweet-potato-ice-cream-toasted-walnuts/#">Sugar Detox Cinnamon Sweet Potato Ice Cream with Toasted Walnuts</a> at PaleOMG<br />
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Cottage-style homes are some of my favorites. Arlington, VA, January, 2007<br />
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"The ball itself isn't what was important. All of the memories I relayed in this article I conjured up without it. The ball is now in the trash bin; the memories and emotions of that day are in me. When I realize the ball is chewed, or my life is short, I’m reminded every moment with it was precious." <a href="http://unclutterer.com/2012/10/04/a-lesson-on-impermanence-from-a-ruined-baseball">A lesson on impermanence from a ruined baseball</a><br />
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<a href="http://rodney.vcu.edu/">Rodney the Ram</a> has been revamped for the A10. I hope he is better than the Air Rodney they tried out back in my undergrad days. Go <a href="http://www.vcu.edu/">VCU</a>!<br />
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I'm usually all about scientific advances of this nature, but for some reason this creeps me out. Perhaps because it makes me think of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334260/">Never Let Me Go</a>? "In what could be the ultimate in personalized medicine, animals bearing your disease, or part of your anatomy, can serve as your personal guinea pig, so to speak. Some researchers call them avatars, like the virtual characters in movies and online games." <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/business/mice-as-stand-ins-in-the-fight-against-disease.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120926&_r=0">Seeking Cures, Patients Enlist Mice Stand-Ins</a>. I much preferred the other fascinating articles in this series: One Day, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/health/research/using-the-body-to-incubate-replacement-organs.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120918">Growing Spare Parts Inside the Body</a> and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/health/research/human-muscle-regenerated-with-animal-help.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120917">Human Muscle, Regrown on Animal Scaffolding</a>.<br />
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Ever wonder what pattern an upholstery featured? Here's <a href="http://blog.amyatlas.com/2011/11/amy-atlas-pattern-board-for-design-styling/#">a resource</a> that identifies them all. (via <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>)<br />
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"Taking a pill to feel normal, even a pill sanctioned by the medical profession, led to a strange situation: it made people wonder what 'normal' really was. What does it mean when people feel more like themselves with the drug than without it? Does the notion of 'feeling like themselves' lose its meaning if they need a drug to get them there?" <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/sunday-review/valium-and-the-new-normal.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120930&_r=0">Valium’s Contribution to Our New Normal</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mangalore-Salmon-Braised-with-Coconut-Milk-101284">Mangalore Salmon Braised with Coconut Milk</a> at Epicurious<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Steamed-Whole-Fish-with-Ginger-Scallions-and-Soy-51115200#ixzz29IAkQ3cQ">Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy</a> at Epicurious<br />
<a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/tarragon-oil-recipe.html">Tarragon Oil</a> at 101 Cookbooks (want to do it with basil!)<br />
<a href="http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2012/09/quick-shrimp-tacos-with-spicy-mango.html">Quick Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Mango Salsa</a> at Always Order Dessert<br />
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Briante Weber's got the look. VCU's win over VUU in the exhibition game was a great start to the season. November 2012, Richmond, VA</div>
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"My secret for long life is simplicity, work and enjoyment." Smart words spoken by the graceful Maia Helles - watch the <a href="http://vimeo.com/31733784">video</a> this quote is from and be inspired. (via <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>)<br />
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I must get to NYC's Transit Museum to see the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/27932455/meet-miss-subways-new-yorks-beauty-queens-1941-197">Miss Subways exhibit</a>. (via <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/107829319217627408019/posts">Courtney</a>)<br />
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I hope Malala Yousafzai survives and thrives. Laura Bush's <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/laura-bush-malala-yousafzais-courage-challenges-us-to-act/2012/10/10/9cd423ea-1316-11e2-ba83-a7a396e6b2a7_story.html">opinion article on her October 9 shooting</a> was great; I especially liked the last paragraph. Note: <a href="http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/eyes-open-pakistani-schoolgirl-shows-signs-of-recovery/">As for her recovery? So far, so good...</a>...<br />
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"I still strongly believe that women can 'have it all' (and that men can too). I believe that we can 'have it all at the same time.' But not today, not with the way America’s economy and society are currently structured." Anne-Marie Slaughter's <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-cant-have-it-all/309020/1/">Why Women Still Can’t Have It All</a><br />
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Regardless of where you stand politically "<a href="http://vimeo.com/51920265">You Don't Own Me</a>" is a really well done PSA.<br />
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<b>Recipes Bookmarked</b><br />
<a href="http://deliciouslyorganic.net/apple-cake-paleo-grain-free/">Apple Cake</a> (Grain Free, Gluten Free) at Deliciously Organic<br />
<a href="http://paleoperfectly.blogspot.com/2012/08/paleo-blueberry-muffins.html">Blueberry Muffins</a> at Paleo Perfectly<br />
<a href="http://bakingbites.com/2012/09/french-apple-cake/">French Apple Cake</a> at Baking Bites<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pork-and-Apple-Pie-with-Cheddar-Sage-Crust-368089">Pork and Apple Pie with Cheddar-Sage Crust</a> at Epicurious<br />
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<i>*Most of these links are from sometime in October rather than this week; I got behind on my Friday posts. This will be the case for a while! </i>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-39722745447028591052012-10-15T22:14:00.000-04:002012-10-15T22:14:10.215-04:00Graduate School Open HouseI visited an awesome graduate program today! To feel most confident, I channeled Blair Waldorf with this super preppy and girlie outfit. I promise my collar was not actually popped on-site.<br />
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Also, I'm not sure why Target was selling this top but I know why it is on clearance.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-21762153738007208202012-09-14T12:30:00.000-04:002012-09-14T12:30:01.651-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the
highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked
that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i> <br />
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<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/badaily/2012/09/weird-food-combinations.html#ixzz26GJnLzpc">There Might Be a Real Reason We Like Pineapple and Ham Together</a>. Salted caramel and a few other odd pairs are addressed too.<br />
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevindanger/54-uses-for-binder-clips-that-will-change-your-lif-555z">I loved binder clips, even before I saw all of these neat things to do with them </a>. <br />
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I had no idea... "Real buttermilk is what’s left of heavy cream once it
has been churned (here, knocked around 1,000 pounds at a time, dropping
from top to bottom of a 13-foot-high butter churn with great thwacks
and thumps) to break its natural emulsification." This isn't what I've
been buying at the store. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/dining/buttermilk-often-maligned-begins-to-get-its-due.html">Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins To Get Its Due</a>.<br />
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This <a href="http://40licks.tumblr.com/post/30981318108">gif</a> combines a beautiful landscape with a video game like effect. It made me smile.<br />
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Donate your extra produce before it goes to waste via <a href="http://ampleharvest.org/" target="_blank">Ample Harvest</a>'s partnership with food pantries.<br />
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<b>Recipes Bookmarked</b><br />
<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/09/baked-orzo-with-eggplant-and-mozzarella">Baked Orzo with Eggplant and Mozzarella</a> at Smitten Kitchen<br />
<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2012/09/eggplant-mozzarella-and-saffron-rice-bake">Eggplant, Mozzarella, and Saffron Rice Bake</a> at Bon Appetit <br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Fig-Swirls-233299">Fig Swirls</a> at Epicurious<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-17664785865086071812012-09-07T12:30:00.000-04:002012-09-07T12:30:01.235-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the
highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked
that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i> <br />
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For those of you curious about Paleo, here are two great links I would've enjoyed at the start of my completed challenge: <a href="http://greatist.com/health/the-ultimate-guide-to-eating-paleo-022012/">The Ultimate Guide to Eating Paleo</a> and <a href="http://greatist.com/health/debunking-diets-paleo-facts/">Debunking Diets: Paleo Pros and Cons</a>. One day I'll write my thoughts about it, from the standpoint of someone who adhered more like 90-95% of the time than 100%, and I'll work on posting related recipes too. <br />
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A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=yEH4Yum4nN4">clever French advertisement</a> involving physical activity. <br />
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The Blue Moon may not have been truly special, but it resulted in some <a href="http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/31/13595968-blue-moon-shines-around-the-world?chromedomain=cosmiclog&lite">amazing photos</a>. P.S. Farewell Neil Armstrong.<br />
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"<a href="http://rvanews.com/sports/vcu-basketball-schedule/64110">The 2012-2013 VCU Basketball schedule is AWESOME.</a>" I can't wait! <br />
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How do people come up with ideas like this? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uz2Vnp5ZW4c">Egg separation sans hands or fancy equipment</a>. (via <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/">Epicurious</a>)<br />
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<b>Recipes Bookmarked</b><br />
<a href="http://the-sweet-spot-blog.blogspot.com/2012/01/paleo-apple-blueberry-pie.html%20">Paleo Apple Blueberry Pie </a>at The Sweet Spot<br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Jam-Cake-with-Caramel-Chocolate-Ganache-51111800#">Jam Cake with Chocolate Caramel Ganache</a> at Epicurious <br />
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lamb-Stew-with-Lemon-and-Figs-233923">Lamb Stew with Lemon and Figs</a> at Epicurious<br />
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Backyard Butterfly Bush (SO many butterflies hang out there!), August 2012, Mechanicsville, VA</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-70973178959273152682012-08-31T12:30:00.000-04:002012-08-31T12:30:02.111-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the
highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked
that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i> <br />
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<a href="http://hint.fm/wind/">This wind map</a> hypnotized me for a bit. (via <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a>)<br />
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" 'Like almost all of us, I started out in a hospital, but I switched
because I wanted to talk to people about what they were eating before
they got sick,' said Shari Steinbach, the lead dietitian at Meijer." <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/business/dietitians-pay-off-for-supermarkets.html?pagewanted=all">Employing Dietitians Pays Off for Supermarkets</a><br />
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Epicurious has great ideas for <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/everydaycooking/family/kids-lunch-ideas">upgrading your sandwiches</a>. Give lunch a makeover.<br />
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"Instead, I’m saying that it’s your duty to create and be and present
yourself simply as you are, no better, no worse. I’m not advocating
pride, but rather, I’m suggesting you can the put-downs and verbal
deflation of your own work." <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/notworthy/">This Post Isn’t Worth Your Time – Brave Now </a><br />
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" 'We realize that Lean Cuisine is not a home-cooked, organic meal,”
[Ben] Gardner says. “We are a pragmatic solution that is not letting
perfection get in the way of progress.' " He's a clever guy to have thought of this program! <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/50-cents-off-chips-in-the-name-of-healthful-eating/2012/08/27/783cdc3e-e2fb-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html">50 cents off chips, in the name of healthful eating </a><br />
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<a href="http://paleocomfortfoods.com/in-the-kitchen/banana-bread-pancakes-special-breakfast-treat/#more-2525">Banana Bread Pancakes</a> at Paleo Comfort Foods<br />
<a href="http://mothering.com/all-things-mothering/food/chicken-cacciatore-over-cabbage-noodles">Chicken Cacciatore over Cabbage Noodles</a> at Mothering<br />
<a href="http://deliciouslyorganic.net/peach-hazelnut-frangipane-tart-recipe-grain-free/#s.aamdfgdjabaaa">Hazelnut Frangipane Tart</a> (Grain Free, Paleo) at Deliciously Organic<br />
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Everyone Likes Figs, Red Dog Farm, Mechanicsville, VA, August 2012</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-92119083954334916382012-08-24T12:30:00.000-04:002012-08-24T12:30:01.371-04:00Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked<i>Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the
highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked
that I hope to one day eat, and a picture. </i> <br />
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<a href="http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/08/finding-real/">Finding “Real”</a> in writing and elsewhere. (via <a href="http://www.zuburbia.com/">Zuburbia</a>)<br />
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Let your kids be inspired by the winners of the <a href="http://www.recipechallenge.epicurious.com/">Healthy Lunchtime Challenge</a>'s recipes. Download all 54 peer-produced recipes <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/images/pdf/TheEpicuriousHealthyLunchtimeChallengeCookbook.pdf">here</a>.<br />
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"When we hold on to stuff we no longer want or use, it does indeed cost
us something more, if only in the time spent organizing and
contemplating them." from <a href="http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/you-probably-have-too-much-stuff/?smid=fb-share">You Probably Have Too Much Stuff</a> by Carl Richards <br />
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<a href="http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2744%3Asurvey-results-antibiotics-in-the-food-you-buy&catid=69&Itemid=59">What is in your beef</a>? Results of Congresswoman Slaughter's request for some major companies to disclose their policies on antibiotic use in meat and poultry production. <br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/it-aint-over-the-business-secret_n_1607385.html">The 9 Nanas have one mission and one mission only: to create happiness</a> and it all begins with baked
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<a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Coconut-Cake-1000089785#">Coconut Cake</a> at Saveur<br />
<a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Pineapple-Sponge-Cake#">Pineapple Sponge Cake</a> (Gluten-Free) at Saveur <br />
<a href="http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/08/zucchini-crust-pizza-margherita.html">Zucchini-Crust Vegetarian Pizza Margherita</a> at Kalyn's Kitchen<br />
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Glen Echo Park, Maryland, August 2012</div>
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1/2 can of Sardines (water packed, drained) mashed with Avocado and a generous squeeze of Lime Juice, 10 Carrots and a ridiculously juicy Plum</div>
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Mediterranean Summer Squash "Pasta"</div>
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Eggs, Cumin and Chili Powder Spiced Ground Beef, Green Pepper, Onion and Salt</div>
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1/2 can of Sardines (water packed, drained) mashed with Avocado and a
generous squeeze of Lime Juice, 10 Carrots and a crisp, sweet Apple</div>
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A luxurious soup made of Chicken, Ginger, Shitake Mushrooms and Coconut Milk (adapted from this <a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chicken_soup_with_ginger_and_shiitake_mushrooms/">recipe</a> at Simply Recipes). I wanted to keep this all to myself. </div>
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Do these eggs look familiar? They should. I already told you about them above. The bosc pear was a delicious addition to this breakfast - so crisp and clean.</div>
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"Mexican" Pulled Pork from the freezer over raw shredded cabbage, which melted when I heated the whole container.</div>
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Buffalo Turkey Meatloaf wrapped in Collard Greens (adapted from <a href="http://paleomg.com/buffalo-chicken-mini-meatloaf/">this recipe</a> at PaleOMG) and Pureed Cauliflower flavored with Garlic Confit</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032909882921965521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127921227688369591.post-91557385147890752042012-08-20T16:06:00.000-04:002012-08-20T16:06:21.673-04:00Paleo Challenge: Days 3-12I'm a <strike>terrible</strike> lazy blogger and food intake logger. While I didn't take pictures and/or write down everything I've eaten since that last post where I thought I would post daily, I havea good idea of what I ate. The main thing is until this past weekend (travel + wedding + bridal shower) I hadn't actually cheated other than inhaling a Larabar with cashews one day when starving.<br />
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Shockingly, I hadn't had any headaches or significant discomfort. Outside of having to explain what I am doing and/or alter my meals out in a direction I'd rather not go. In fact, my stomach has been calmer on a day to day basis than it has been in a long time. You might wonder if I can
attribute this to the diet specifically... I would too except that on Saturday, the first time I cheated, I ate illegal foods and immediately had a reaction. Now I just need to figure out what caused the kickiness to return.<br />
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Here are the sketchy details of what I have eaten that was Paleo friendly. I'll try to do a better job logging, blogging and adhering to the rules for the remainder of the challenge. <br />
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Roasted Sweet Potato, Broccoli Salad and Bone-in Pork Chop with a Blueberry Baslamic Reduction</div>
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Gazpacho and Shredded Pork topped with super garlicky Pesto</div>
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Sesame-Encrusted Ahi-Tuna Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (On the side... It was the most paleo-friendly dressing option at 3 Monkeys. I can't say it was the best with the tuna, but I was trying to be good.)</div>
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Cod with Thyme</div>
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Peaches, Plums, Nectarines and a Coconut Milk Reduction flavored with a touch of Vanilla Extract </div>
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Sauteed Shredded Cabbage with Apples, Bacon and White Wine Vinegar</div>
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Lime Chicken with Steamed Broccoli (No, I couldn't actually finish all that chicken in one sitting.)</div>
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Mediterranean Summer Squash (Squash "Pasta," Capers, Zucchini, Black Olives and Artichoke Hearts) with Okra "Fries"</div>
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