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January 9, 2013

Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread

Last night I went on Facebook and asked if it was still OK to make gingerbread since you know…Christmas has passed. The general consensus was that there is not specific season for gingerbread; we can eat it all year round. Let me just say that I LOVE YOU. Thank you for humoring my gingerbread craving. I didn’t get to taste any gingerbread this holiday season, so here I am rectifying that. Gingerbread all day, everyday…until I finish this one.

I do believe that cranberries won’t be around for much longer, so let’s take advantage of those and make this seasonal gingerbread cake. Once upon a time I made a cranberry apple upside cake and it was fabulous. But it lacked the depth and spiciness that only molasses can provide.

So here we are with a fantastic sticky cranberry gingerbread that I’ve had my eye on for months. It’s a sturdy cake that’s so rich and gooey. I’m sure by the time you read this I’ll have eaten half, but can you really blame me? I had a craving.

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January 7, 2013

Curried Cauliflower Soup

My horoscope keeps telling me that this is the time to start creating new/healthy eating & exercising habits and since it’s the new year, I’ll be more motivated to do so.  Should I listen to my horoscope or do I think it’s trying to get me to buy a gym membership? I bet Leos aren’t the only ones getting this horoscope. You can never tell with these apps anymore!

It’s been awhile since I made a new soup. Perhaps I could tell the horoscope writing people to include “make some good soup”  into our daily horoscope? That would be a good habit, wouldn’t it? If I could write horoscopes, I’d tell Geminis to make up their mind on what soup to make. I’d tell Capricorns to get out of their food comfort zones and try something new! A Leo must go to the newest/hippest restaurant known for its soup and a Pisces should not just be focused on what the place setting looks like around the soup, but should make sure it actually tastes good. Flavor is important!

But you never know, I could be giving the wrong horoscope to the wrong sign. It’s all a matter of interpretation, isn’t it? What I do know is that this soup I made to set my body straight this January is a keeper. It’s the first soup I’ve made with cashew cream and it definitely won’t be the last. It’s vegan, gluten-free, hearty, spicy and packed with flavor. The texture is smooth & creamy and it will most definitely fill you up. My carb brain thought I needed some bread to accompany it, but I was fine without.  That should tell you something!

 

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My Everyday Life: Week 1

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Teaching my mom about bokeh after dinner. See, mom?

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January 4, 2013

I love lists, Friday!

  1. 17 Things Your Flight Attendant Won’t Tell You. {yikes}
  2. I’m smitten with this hand lettering. WHOA!
  3. I heart Mark Bittman.
  4. 25 Food Trends for 2013.  Interesting!
  5. TV Show Addiction. Umm. Homeland, anyone? We’re starting season 2 tonight!
  6. Gonna make this smoothie this weekend.
  7. This soup has me smitten <3
  8. I wonder if Cooper will like this oatmeal?
  9. I know just the pair of shoes I want to make glittery. 
  10. Top 15 Songs of 2012. Some good ones there!
  11. Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream? HECK YEAH!!!!
  12. I recently started watching TED talks on Netflix. This one is a gem.
  13. A beautiful/new-to-me blog. Stunning!
  14. Instagram has ruined the way we eat.  (WHATEVER)
  15. A beautiful post about welcoming baby #2. Gorgeous pics, Jen!
  16. I’m really loving Apartment Therapy’s January Cure.
  17. Need to set some goals/resolutions for 2013? This worksheet will help.

Did you catch last week’s episode of the Joy the Baker Podcast? We talk about 2012 and our resolutions/intentions for 2013! SUPER SUPERSTITIOUS.

 

My Bites Around the Net:

Channeling Contessa made my Mom’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake.

Taste Space adapted my Super Spinach Salad.

Wild Flour Child adapted my Flourless Chocolate Coconut Drops.

Inky Twin Eats adapted my Coconut Chai Coffee Cake.

The Hoot Eats made my Apricots with Basil Goat Cheese & Almonds.

A Tale of Two Bougies adapted my Baked Caramel Apple Donuts.

Happy Wifey made my Homemade Amaretto.

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January 2, 2013

Orzo Salad

Oh, December!  I fell hard down an eating rabbit hole.  I blame these cookies & blondies. While I gave most of my goodies away, I ate quite a lot myself. I am not ashamed of it, I totally had fun. It was the holiday season after all! But now I want to set a few intentions for the new year-nothing too major.  I’d like to get back on the path of healthy or at least balance out how I ate the last month of last year. Getting more sleep is on the intention list as well, but I’m not sure that will happen until we finish watching all of Homeland. We’re sucked in!

I love healthy food. It’s kind of obvious that I do since I have so many salads & healthy things on my blog. It’s just that…I forgot what eating healthy tastes like. For some reason I got my brain into thinking that I have to have something sweet after every meal and you can imagine how well that went… It’s delightful and yet for some reason my pants are tight. Hmm.

I made this Orzo Salad with the intention of shocking my healthy brain into life and I think it worked. It’s a salad that’s super lemony, full of parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers & feta; all the good things for you. It’s total Homeland binging food. Well…that and popcorn.

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My Everyday Life: Week 52

Last week of 2012!!!!!

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December 28, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

  1.  Why Beards Change Everything. HAHAHAA
  2. The dog & piglets are my favorite!
  3. Allison made me this lip gloss. It’s AWESOME. You should make some.
  4. If you have a kid, this might make you laugh. Swiper, no swiping!
  5. 8 Mistakes Not to Make on NYE.  Good to know.
  6. Sriracha in a toddy?! I love this!!
  7. This soup looks absolutely divine.
  8. Must get me some Yuzu so I can make this drink.
  9. 15 Food Blogger Trends that Need to Go.  Some good ones in there.
  10. A BIG Congrats to my friend Katie!! Your engagement ring is stunning!
  11. I wonder if my hands are delicate enough for this…probably not.
  12. The Gift of Quiet  for Christmas sounds like perfection.
  13. 10 Things to Make You Happier at Home. AMEN!
  14. I’m thinking of getting a Kindle. Do you have one? Do you love it? TELL ME.
  15. You excited for GIRLS season two??? I AM!!!

 MY BITES AROUND THE NET:

Beckster’s Laboratory adapted my Persimmon & Butter Lettuce Salad.

Bea’s Bites made my Flourless Chocolate Coconut Drops.

Julie Doodles also made my Flourless Chocolate Coconut Drops!

She Wines Sometimes made my Candy Cane Vodka.

Make Great made my Apricot Pistachio Granola.

Domestrocrat adapted my Roasted Rosemary Almonds.