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sugar coma on cupcakes
After I finished my 12 day detox cleanse, I haven't really gone back to the way I'd eaten before it. This is a good thing. I haven't had any real flour products; don't miss bread and crackers as I thought I would. I'm doing quite fine with the brown rice, which is surprisingly yum. Although I did go crazy on sugar. Uh oh. Sugar. Bad, bad, sugar. ( Read more... ) -
Daily Wants | Naughty Kitty print & Laduree Macarooons
Oh, to be in Paris again so I that I can eat Ladurée's lovely macaroons. One each of these flavours: Bitter Chocolate - Vanilla - Rose - Pistachio - Blackcurrant Violet - Caramel with Salted Butter - Orange Blossom - Praline - Lemon Cedrat.
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I cheated...
I didn't even realized it as it was happening but I did cheat on my 12 day detox cleanse. Sigh. Co-worker passed around turkish-delight, and as I was talking to someone else I took one, passed it on, and still talking I popped it in my mouth. After I masticated it with three chews, I still didn't notice until a few minutes later when I started to ( Read more... ) -
Spring starts with a detox cleanse - 12 days!
It's finally spring in the city. I mean really spring. It was supposed to be spring back in March but the weather gods were not happy and wanted it to still be winter. It even snowed in early April. It still rains, but what do you expect from the pacific northwest? We do live in a rainforest after all. Now the cherry blossoms [sakura] are finally ( Read more... ) -
i want a Shiba Inu
I can't have pets in my building. Sigh. My beautiful Siamese cat Maya passed away in November (she lived with my parents), and now waiting for a good time to get another. But the other day during a walk along the water under the sunshine, I met a Shiba Inu named Tojo (oh yeah, and his owners). It was the first time I saw a Shiba Inu in Canada -- I ( Read more... ) -
daily craving | chewy reverse chocolate chunk cookies
This afternoon I entertained my friend with Spring Blend tea (black tea with raspberry, vanilla, rose petals); warm croissants with homemade frangipane with fresh strawberries; raincoast crisps with creamy goat cheese and sweet jalapeno jelly; and homemade chewy chocolate white chocolate chunk cookies. She didn't eat the cookies because she was too ( Read more... ) -
cookies makes it all better
Dammit. I came home and found one of those security-tags still on an item that I purchased way across town. *sigh* It's not too much of a big deal, in the sense that there's nothing I can do about it, but it does mean that I have to drag my butt back across town in a few days to get it removed. Once there, I think I'll just return the item instead ( Read more... ) -
cooking & baking as a means to procrastinate
Gotta eat, yes. I have been making rather time-consuming eats lately, perhaps as a means to avoid doing work that needs to be done. Made homemade wontons (plump with a filling of shrimp/pork/water chestnut/green onions, etc), and Nanaimo bars (a Canadian dessert bar featuring a bottom layer of cocoa/wafer/walnuts/coconut, a middle layer of vanilla ( Read more... ) -
sinful treats & sunday eats
I heard angels sing when I happily munched on a rosemary & rock salt bagel from Siegel's; and, of course, the chocolate walnut rugelach as well. I found myself near Kits Beach so I dropped in to the best bagel joint in the city for my two favorites. I bought a dozen, stashed them in the freezer, but find myself defrosting one every day. The ( Read more... ) -
i heart mr. yogato | my fav place in DC
I miss Mr. Yogato -- a frozen yogurt joint in Dupont Circle neighborhood of DC. Not only does it have a fantastic name -- (domo arigatou) Mr. Yogato! -- but I liked the routine of walking there in the cool evening. I always ordered the original tangy flavour with strawberries, then sprinkled the strawberries with balsamic vinegar. Trust me, it's ( Read more... )