April 2011
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Wonton Soup
Out of all the things I’ve made, I think this might be my favorite so far. I had a horrible stomach ache all night & when I finally got my appetite back I wanted a hot bowl of wonton soup. I immediately thought to make my own version. After some Googling & recipe reading, I came up with this recipe. The wontons are a bit tedious, but the flavor & final product of this soup is...
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Fill in the Blank Friday
1. I am looking forward to summer! I normally never say this, but we have lots of fun things ahead of us. Kentucky Derby housewarming party, DBF is taking the Bar, wedding in Texas, a week in Myrtle Beach post-Bar Exam. Engagement Party? Yes. We will be having one of those, even though I’m pretending not to know it’s coming.
2. Something kind of embarassing that I still...
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Why I'm Watching the Royal Wedding
I adore the Ms. Blog. It’s very rare that I don’t think “that’s exactly what I’m saying!” when reading an article on it, and last night I read the royal wedding article by Kiva Reardon & thought exactly that.
Feminism gets such a bad rap sometimes, and people expect certain things from women who identify as feminists. Well I’ll tell you this:...
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White House to Host First Ever Trans Meeting
How cool is this?
After the brutal McDonald’s video that’s gone viral on the internet, this seems to come at a great time.
“At this point, employment is the top priority of the community,” Silverman said. “A recent survey showed 47 percent of transgender people have been denied a job or a promotion — or fired from a job — just because of who they are.”
This is so important. The...
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Food Porn: S'Mac NYC
Do you like mac & cheese? You do? Then go to S’Mac in NYC immediately. All they serve is mac & cheese! DBF & I had been wanting to go here for a while & we finally did. I couldn’t decide on which mac & cheese to get, so I ordered a small version of two different kinds (this is so typical of me). I had the Buffalo Chicken, and the “Parisienne” (brie,...
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Food Porn: Vegetable Jalfrezi & Onion Kulcha
Indian food is a serious treat for me. I don’t eat it often, but when I get a craving I simply have to have it. The town next to mine has a ton of Indian restaurants & I was passing a few on my way home from work. I knew I had mountains of dishes to do when I got home, and I had one of those days at work that semi left my head spinning. As soon as I saw the first Indian restaurant I...
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Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Chicken & Cornbread
I saw this recipe on Crockpot 365 & immediately wanted to try it. I was nervous about making cornbread in the slow cooker, but I figured it was worth a shot. The cornbread actually came out close to perfect. It was crispy on top & moist inside. It was a great topping for the BBQ sauce, onions, & shredded chicken. The original recipe said to use leftover cooked chicken, but I just...
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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
I made these for Easter this past weekend. I always make some sort of chocolates or truffles for holidays, but I think these are my favorite so far. What’s better than pastel colors & sprinkles? I also made Oreo eggs. They’re just egg shaped versions of my Oreo truffles with pastel melting chocolates instead of white.
These look so pretty on a cake plate! Each batch makes about...
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Spinach, Tots, & Cheddar Egg Muffins
I adore poached eggs over almost anything. I’ve been wanting to make egg muffins for a while now, and finally decided to make a batch tonight. I cooked two tater-tots in each muffin cup first & then topped them with spinach, cheddar cheese, & one egg. Most recipes I found for these didn’t use the yolks, but I simply can’t skip them. Broiling these at the very end made...
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Nominate a young woman working for social justice
jessicavalenti:
In a movement that doesn’t often recognize the activism of young people, this $10,000 award is pretty bad-ass:
The Edna Award will honor a young woman leader in the social justice movement who has made an extraordinary contribution early in her career, and whose achievements indicate that her work will continue to significantly improve the lives of working women and men.
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Fill in the Blank Friday
1. Fridays are wonderul. DBF & I usually have a few drinks after work and either cook together or get takeout. During Yankees season we can be found yelling at our TV.
2. The herbs on my kitchen windowsill, DBF’s “morning voice,” my sister coming over my house for no reason, and naps make me terribly happy.
3. Something that inspires me is other women. I have so...
A to Z about me :)
Other than the fact that I’m a feminist & dig food, you all don’t know much about me. Here’s a few things to change that…
A. Age: 27 (almost 28. yikes!) B. Bed size: Queen C. Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom. Ew. D. Dogs: None at our house. Cutest mini Pom ever at my parents’ house & we just had to put our older dog, Hercules, to sleep. RIP, buddy <3...
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Spaghetti with Roasted Cauliflower & Toasted Bread...
Roasting cauliflower turns it into an amazingly crunchy & sweet vegetable. I could eat it right off of the pan. This is a simple dish & it’s loaded with different flavors. Don’t let the anchovies scare you. They dissolve into the sauce & give it a salty & smoky flavor that you can’t duplicate without them. I semi ran out of my kitchen at the sight of them, but...
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7 Layer Magic Bars (Christmas Bars)
I tend to only make these around the holidays, so I’ve started calling them Christmas Bars. They are so good. DBF eats them, and he normally runs away from things with coconut in them. These go very quick at parties & are crazy simple to make. I’ve been told that the traditional recipe has peanut butter chips in it, but I like to use butterscotch chips instead.
7 Layer Magic...
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Orange & Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens
I made these as part of my Valentine’s Day dinner for DBF. I am not a fan of going out on Vday. I’d rather stay in, cook an awesome meal, and drink some wine. I’m also not huge on Vday gifts. I never have been, and don’t know why. DBF always sends me flowers & it’s all I need to make my day.
These came out way better than I thought they would. I actually had...
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Slow Cooker: Creamy Chicken & Black Bean Chili
My newest thing is making one slow cooker or casserole recipe every Sunday & dividing it up for lunches all week. Last week I made the Asian Peanut Noodles with Chicken, and this was on the menu for this week. It isn’t a chili in the traditional sense, but I’m calling it one because there is meat, vegetables, beans, & Mexican spices in it. Those all say “chili” to...
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Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, & Fire...
I get crazy vegetable cravings. This week it’s broccoli rabe. My mom once told my sister, dad, and I that we were each vegetables. I was an eggplant, my sister was a carrot, dad was a parsnip, and my mom was broccoli rabe. This is only funny to us, but it is one of our longest standing family jokes. My mom is very Italian and with her crazy curly hair & funny personality it totally...
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Mexican Brown Rice Casserole
This was a really great cold weather dinner. It would also be great in the summertime with a salad on the side. As usual, I deviated from the original recipe & added way more chili powder than it called for, and I added sauteed onions & green peppers. I also made homemade tortilla chips to eat this with.
These servings were HUGE. I topped each serving with a 1/4 cup of low fat sour...
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“Feminism has fought no wars. It has killed no opponents. It has set up no...”
– Dale Spender (via deviantfemme) 