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Kyle’s fancy feasts

The title sounds like cat food, but it’s not where I’m going with this post.    Kyle’s parents sent him home from the holidays with a bunch of gourmet cheeses.  We froze them (because that’s a crazy amount of cheese to have in your fridge) and have been pulling them one by one.  #1 Grilled mozzarella with marinara sauce. The key to getting that beautiful golden crispy crust is buttering the bread before it hits the pan.  The other trick to grilled cheese perfection is getting the ratio of cheese to bread just right –… Read more >

Two cool photos

One: Business School Chocolates   Two: Pink a$$ running shoes   And you thought my work shoes were pink.  Ha!  My new running shoes take the girly girl color to the next level.  Just thought I’d share.  Back to my regular programming tomorrow.

Wine Winner

I came home to this scene the other day.    Whaaaa? It was like the twilight zone.  Donuts?  Chocolates?  Just lying out on the counter?  Who’s apartment did I mistakenly walk into?  Turns out Kyle had a business meeting and someone else brought them over. I also found out later that he threw the donuts away (but kept the chocolate).  That’s what you call hippie-fluence. Anyway. Drumroll…   #39 Ashley @ Cooking for John wrote “I tweeted- @ashveg!” Congrats!  Send me your mailing address so I can get your CalNaturale wine on the way 🙂

Ingredient deal breakers

Look at all these powders! I’m a mad scientist! [not really] My head was in the clouds when I was making these oats.  The amount of cocoa powder was nearly double what I ordinarily use, which made it the color of…well…tar.  I tried to balance it out by adding more oats, which made it look like chocolate at least, but resulted in a pretty monstrous breakfast.  Then I went and increased it’s volume even more by adding some protein powder. I don’t know who makes it, what’s in it, or where it’s from because my… Read more >

Protein prizes

I have a present for you, my dear readers.  It’s an orange julius! Kidding.  I did make a fabulous one with the above ingredients, but that will be up to you to make on your own… Once you win these svelte protein drinks.  One lucky reader will win a variety pack of all four flavors, including chocolate, cappuccino, french vanilla, and spiced chai.  To enter: Leave a comment below with a recipe you’d like to use one of the flavors in.  It doesn’t have to be a smoothie – get creative! Tweet about the giveaway… Read more >