Drama. It's the spice of life.
Be Dramatic!!
Monday, January 16, 2006
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
How does Starbucks lead to a Baking discussion?
Did you know that Starbuck’s prints a quote on their cups? I’m allowed to frequent the popular coffee shop this year, because my family and friends were kind enough to give me gift cards J
Anyway, my cup (with a non-fat chai latte) says The Way I See It #49
Baking may be regarded as a science, but it’s the chemistry between the ingredients and the cook that gives that gives desserts life. Baking is done out of love, to share with family and friends, to see them smile. – Anna Olson, Chef and hostess of the all-dessert show Sugar on Food Network Canada.
I haven’t noticed any life in the desserts I eat… If there is life, it is very short lived. Especially for the chocolate desserts.
I thought the chemistry was among the ingredients…not between the ingredients and the chef. Maybe that’s where I went wrong in burning a grilled cheese sandwich the other day. I guess, the bread and I weren’t meant for each other. I must say that I did make the grilled cheese with love. It was for A, not me. He smiled, even though it was burnt. Maybe Anna does have a point. (Yes, I do realize that grilled cheese sandwiches don’t count as “baking”. I’m taking a little bit of writer’s liberty with the interpretation.)
My sister did an immense amount of baking this holiday season, to show us how much we are loved. She even kept us on a regulated eating pattern for the cookies to make sure we had plenty for the night that counts the most: Christmas Eve. We didn’t need Santa to help us! We did a great job. Of course my dear friend down from Seattle baked some fabulous sugar cookies to show us her love also.
The way Wingnut sees it: Baking and cooking for other people is enjoyable. They appreciate the gesture (and hopefully the food too), and you are reminded about how good it feels to do something nice for someone else. (This is, of course, assuming that the recipients / eaters do say thank you and express their gratitude.)
Anyway, my cup (with a non-fat chai latte) says The Way I See It #49
Baking may be regarded as a science, but it’s the chemistry between the ingredients and the cook that gives that gives desserts life. Baking is done out of love, to share with family and friends, to see them smile. – Anna Olson, Chef and hostess of the all-dessert show Sugar on Food Network Canada.
I haven’t noticed any life in the desserts I eat… If there is life, it is very short lived. Especially for the chocolate desserts.
I thought the chemistry was among the ingredients…not between the ingredients and the chef. Maybe that’s where I went wrong in burning a grilled cheese sandwich the other day. I guess, the bread and I weren’t meant for each other. I must say that I did make the grilled cheese with love. It was for A, not me. He smiled, even though it was burnt. Maybe Anna does have a point. (Yes, I do realize that grilled cheese sandwiches don’t count as “baking”. I’m taking a little bit of writer’s liberty with the interpretation.)
My sister did an immense amount of baking this holiday season, to show us how much we are loved. She even kept us on a regulated eating pattern for the cookies to make sure we had plenty for the night that counts the most: Christmas Eve. We didn’t need Santa to help us! We did a great job. Of course my dear friend down from Seattle baked some fabulous sugar cookies to show us her love also.
The way Wingnut sees it: Baking and cooking for other people is enjoyable. They appreciate the gesture (and hopefully the food too), and you are reminded about how good it feels to do something nice for someone else. (This is, of course, assuming that the recipients / eaters do say thank you and express their gratitude.)
Monday, January 9, 2006
Wingnut's Resolutions
Okay, so there area few minor resolutions that I made...but they are not that exciting and creative.
I resolve to cook more. "More" refers to more than once a month, because I think that's how often I cooked last year. I'm stocked up on cookbooks from Santa :)
I also resolve to build muscle to support strong bones. Yes, that's a creative way of saying I'm going to get in shape. This week I begin an eight week training program to run a half-marathon :)
I also hope to continue writing enlightened thoughts to this site on a regular basis throughout the year!
I resolve to cook more. "More" refers to more than once a month, because I think that's how often I cooked last year. I'm stocked up on cookbooks from Santa :)
I also resolve to build muscle to support strong bones. Yes, that's a creative way of saying I'm going to get in shape. This week I begin an eight week training program to run a half-marathon :)
I also hope to continue writing enlightened thoughts to this site on a regular basis throughout the year!
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Cheers to a New Year!!!
Can you believe it’s 2006? I know, you’ve heard that question a bazillion times already…. but it still baffles me. It seems like just yesterday I was in Boston celebrating the new millennium. Remember that? Everyone thought the computers were going to crash and the world was going to end.
This year I was in South Lake Tahoe playing Risk with some friends. I’m 28 and this was my first introduction to the game. I loved it!
The topic of the week seems to be New Year’s Resolutions. I can tell that the greater Sacramento population has resolved to go to the gym. Yoga was packed on Tuesday! I just tell people that I’m perfect, why would I make a resolution?
Okay, maybe this line works better for my mom… but I use it anyway. In reality, I’m always trying to improve the person that I am. I’ve found that the best way to be happy, is to be the best person I can be. So, I continue to try.
What creative New Year’s Resolutions did you make (or hear of )? Add a comment :)
This year I was in South Lake Tahoe playing Risk with some friends. I’m 28 and this was my first introduction to the game. I loved it!
The topic of the week seems to be New Year’s Resolutions. I can tell that the greater Sacramento population has resolved to go to the gym. Yoga was packed on Tuesday! I just tell people that I’m perfect, why would I make a resolution?
Okay, maybe this line works better for my mom… but I use it anyway. In reality, I’m always trying to improve the person that I am. I’ve found that the best way to be happy, is to be the best person I can be. So, I continue to try.
What creative New Year’s Resolutions did you make (or hear of )? Add a comment :)
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Happy Solstice!!!
The Sacramento Bee reminded me that today is the Winter Solstice! You know what that means? The days get longer from here on out!!
We've entered Sacramento's rainy season, so it's been feeling pretty wet around here. Some more minutes of light will help lessen the gloomy affects of rain.
I have to admit, the rain feels good. It's nice to get everything washed out once in a while. My car is looking better than it has in a long time!!
Learn about the Solstice here.
We've entered Sacramento's rainy season, so it's been feeling pretty wet around here. Some more minutes of light will help lessen the gloomy affects of rain.
I have to admit, the rain feels good. It's nice to get everything washed out once in a while. My car is looking better than it has in a long time!!
Learn about the Solstice here.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Aloha!
Aloha!!
I just returned to the mainland from a dreamy week on the island of Maui spent with my sister and boyfriend. I ask you, what more could one ask for?
Here's a brief synopsis of the trip...
One day of travel (post wild birthday party!) arriving in Maui in the early evening. Plenty of time to tour the Marriot Resort and hit Whaler's Village for dinner :) Our first tropical drink: Mai Tai's of course. Then, we discovered the "Lava Flow". This became the drink of the week. Yup, it's got coconut in it. I think I like coconut now... Of course, we hit the spa before retiring to the sound of the ocean crashing outside our room.
Day One: We drove the road to Hana stopping to tour a lava tube (cave below the ground left from flowing lava!). The lava tube was used as a fall out shelter for a while, but is now open to public tourists who love to wear bright yellow hard hats and carry big flashlights. We lunched at Hana Bay and continued the road around the perimeter of Maui stopping for a swim in the Seven Pools.
Day Two: We were up bright and early for a 7am boat departure for a snorkeling adventure. It turned into an opportunity to SNUBA!!! It's as cools a scuba diving, but you don't have to carry the air tank. It floats on a raft and you are connected via tube. We had 20 foot tubes and weight belts to help us sink down to swim with the fishies. It really is a completely different world down there. We didn't get a chance to swim with them, but we saw some LARGE green sea turtles off the side of the boat :)
The afternoon was spent recovering at the resort playing in the pool and on the waterslide
Day Three: We slept in and cruised over to the Ocean Center, to see and learn about all the marine life we swam with the day before :) The sea turtles at the Ocean Center were tiny compared to the ones we saw in the ocean! The afternoon involved a stroll under the 1 acre banyan tree and a little Lahaina shopping. Evening brought the Luau! Every trip to Hawaii has to include a luau! We watched the pig get dug out of the sand pit...he was already all chopped up! The dancing inspired me to work on my hula.
Day Four: This day of luxury started with a real restaurant breakfast at Moose McGillicuddy's. Sis loved the banana muffin. Stuffed to the brim, we took our ritzy selves to the Shops at Wailea and visited all those brand name stores that we can't afford. But, we could afford to look (and gawk). We bought stuff at the ABC store! From there, we walked along the water front path that passes the high end hotels...we toured the gardens and pools of the Grand Wailea, the Fairmont, etc. We thought our waterslide was cool, until we lost count of the number of water slides at the Grand Wailea. It just goes to show that just when you think you have it all....there is always more.
Day Five: We drove up to the top of Mount Haleakala to view the eroded crater and more recent cinder cones (volcanic vents). It was totally cold and windy up there! Back down at the tropical elevation, we strolled through a botanical garden. Yup, even in December, there are beautiful flowers to be seen! We stopped at IAO Valley State Park on our way back and gazed at the phalic monument of a mountain (something important to the Hawaiian culture I think...I wasn't one of the two sign readers on the trip). I did see that the sign said it was 133 steps to the view point. I counted as I went up. The sign is correct.
Day Six: For our last full day on the island, we decided that we needed to spend it in true resort style. We layed by the beach for the morning (dug a huge hole to China) and played in the pool for the afternoon. It's truly amazing how time flies when your relaxing.
Another day of traveling rounded out the trip...and I'm back in the winterland of Sacramento.
-Mahalo
I just returned to the mainland from a dreamy week on the island of Maui spent with my sister and boyfriend. I ask you, what more could one ask for?
Here's a brief synopsis of the trip...
One day of travel (post wild birthday party!) arriving in Maui in the early evening. Plenty of time to tour the Marriot Resort and hit Whaler's Village for dinner :) Our first tropical drink: Mai Tai's of course. Then, we discovered the "Lava Flow". This became the drink of the week. Yup, it's got coconut in it. I think I like coconut now... Of course, we hit the spa before retiring to the sound of the ocean crashing outside our room.
Day One: We drove the road to Hana stopping to tour a lava tube (cave below the ground left from flowing lava!). The lava tube was used as a fall out shelter for a while, but is now open to public tourists who love to wear bright yellow hard hats and carry big flashlights. We lunched at Hana Bay and continued the road around the perimeter of Maui stopping for a swim in the Seven Pools.
Day Two: We were up bright and early for a 7am boat departure for a snorkeling adventure. It turned into an opportunity to SNUBA!!! It's as cools a scuba diving, but you don't have to carry the air tank. It floats on a raft and you are connected via tube. We had 20 foot tubes and weight belts to help us sink down to swim with the fishies. It really is a completely different world down there. We didn't get a chance to swim with them, but we saw some LARGE green sea turtles off the side of the boat :)
The afternoon was spent recovering at the resort playing in the pool and on the waterslide
Day Three: We slept in and cruised over to the Ocean Center, to see and learn about all the marine life we swam with the day before :) The sea turtles at the Ocean Center were tiny compared to the ones we saw in the ocean! The afternoon involved a stroll under the 1 acre banyan tree and a little Lahaina shopping. Evening brought the Luau! Every trip to Hawaii has to include a luau! We watched the pig get dug out of the sand pit...he was already all chopped up! The dancing inspired me to work on my hula.
Day Four: This day of luxury started with a real restaurant breakfast at Moose McGillicuddy's. Sis loved the banana muffin. Stuffed to the brim, we took our ritzy selves to the Shops at Wailea and visited all those brand name stores that we can't afford. But, we could afford to look (and gawk). We bought stuff at the ABC store! From there, we walked along the water front path that passes the high end hotels...we toured the gardens and pools of the Grand Wailea, the Fairmont, etc. We thought our waterslide was cool, until we lost count of the number of water slides at the Grand Wailea. It just goes to show that just when you think you have it all....there is always more.
Day Five: We drove up to the top of Mount Haleakala to view the eroded crater and more recent cinder cones (volcanic vents). It was totally cold and windy up there! Back down at the tropical elevation, we strolled through a botanical garden. Yup, even in December, there are beautiful flowers to be seen! We stopped at IAO Valley State Park on our way back and gazed at the phalic monument of a mountain (something important to the Hawaiian culture I think...I wasn't one of the two sign readers on the trip). I did see that the sign said it was 133 steps to the view point. I counted as I went up. The sign is correct.
Day Six: For our last full day on the island, we decided that we needed to spend it in true resort style. We layed by the beach for the morning (dug a huge hole to China) and played in the pool for the afternoon. It's truly amazing how time flies when your relaxing.
Another day of traveling rounded out the trip...and I'm back in the winterland of Sacramento.
-Mahalo
Thursday, December 1, 2005
28 today :)
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday dear Wingnut
Happy Birthday to Me
YIPPEE!!! And many more.... on channel 44.... I smell like a monkey...and look like one too. (he he)
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday dear Wingnut
Happy Birthday to Me
YIPPEE!!! And many more.... on channel 44.... I smell like a monkey...and look like one too. (he he)
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