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The 40/40 Experience
At the same time I decided to go refined sugar-free for ālentā I also committed to a 40 day yoga challenge. I was already attendingĀ classesĀ 4-6 times a week, and with the reward of a free unlimited month pass & three workshops after successful completion, I was sold. All I had to do was show up to the studio every single day for the next 5+ weeks. I was hoping that these two challenges wouldā¦
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Butter: Bad Headline, Good News
āButter is Backā Mark Bittman (or one his editors at the NYTs) proclaimed in the headline of a recent Op-ed, which jolted people into internet activism last week (otherwise known as commenting/sharing/liking). Based on a recent review of studies on the effects of saturated fat on heart disease in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Bittman concluded that it was time people stopped fearing fat, andā¦
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From January 6th until March 17th is a time of excess in New Orleans. Parades, beads, drinks, crawfish and king cakes are everywhere. Before you know it, the idea of waking up early to drink bloody marys and jump up and down screaming for beads seems perfectly reasonable. Red beans and rice, lovingly made by a tipsy friend, becomes the most comforting delicious thing. And snacking on king cakes almost seems like a right. Forget New Years Day, Ash Wednesday is when the real āresolutionsā begin in New Orleans. People say goodbye to meat, wheat, sugar, booze, [fill in the blank] for the next 40 days. The exception is St. Patrickās Day, which is like a mini Mardi Gras all over again, except there are only green and orange beads and the prized āthrowsā are cabbages instead of Muses shoes or Zulu coconuts. Parade floats, tiny dance troupes, and the masses fill the streets to celebrate New Orleans in the best way they know how ā with costumes and alcohol!
Ā I have not worn as much face paint or glitter in the last 5 years as I have in the past month. Along with the costumes has come a serious excess of sugar. I am spoiled at work with access to delicious treats ā pies, cookies, cakes, you name it. And Iām talking about seriously delicious, homemade, locally sourced treats that are oh so hard to turn down. But under the guise of ālentā I decided to give up refined sugar. Like many I suspect, I am a sugar-addict. Once I have a taste I want more and my brain cannot forget about the cake/cookie sitting innocently in the corner. So boom, on Ash Wednesday, after accidentally nibbling on a banana muffin at work in a hungover stupor I conceded to saying goodbye to sugar until easter. I wonāt bore you with the details, but I have to say it has been great and challenging so far. Overall I feel good about it, but I must admit my coworker had to pry a piece of blackberry queso-cake out of my hand this week to save me from myself. Sugar brain be gone!
Yesterday was St. Patrickās Day, and so along with the rest of the ālentā observers, I quietly said goodbye to my commitment and ate a little Guinness-chocolate cake with cream cheese icing. I only had a small amount, so I consider my transgression to be minor, but now the real challenge will be to net let my sneaky sugar loving mind to drag me back into the depths of my sweet addiction.
I donāt know if my breakfast discovery today was absolutely genius or if it will pave the way to my demise, but I made the healthiest, most decadent breakfast ever. Gluten, grain, dairy & sugar free pancakes with vegan coconut whipped cream and strawberries. Somehow all those āX-freeā ingredients came together to form what would usually send me into a sleepy sunday food coma, but instead left me giddy and energized. The inspirations behind the brunch are Ā Top With Cinnamonās 2 Ingredient Pancakes and Oh Ladycakeās Coconut Whipped Cream. These talented ladies never cease to impress me with their creative healthierĀ recipes. The only thing I tweaked was I substituted a teaspoon of maple syrup for cane sugar in the coconut whipped cream. If your wondering I donāt count maple syrup as sugar. Maple syrup runs through my Vermonter veins and I gave up refined sugar, sheesh. After my 4o days are up I am hoping to keep refined sugar out of my system, but experiment more with healthier treats that have some nutritional value and are not loaded with not-so-great-for-you ingredients. Weāll see how that goes.
Treat yo self (without sugar or grain) to a decadent brunch!
Sweet, Sweet Carnival Season From January 6th until March 17th is a time of excess in New Orleans. Parades, beads, drinks, crawfish and king cakes are everywhere.
Holiday Eats!
I have always enjoyed reading blogs, but I have a newfound respect for bloggers. As much as I love reading and thinking about food, it takes a lot of effort to write consistently. Three months ago I felt like I needed to restrain myself from hitting theā¦
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What Color is your Roux: Cajun ā Creole
Before moving here I wasnāt quite sure how to correctly pronounce the name of this infamous city.ā¦
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WHAT'S GROWING ON [DECEMBER ISSUE]
I will be posting a monthly guide for what is in season based on information provided by Ā Louisianā¦
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BREAKFAST LINKS 11.20
Not as tasty as the sausage variety, but check out these links over your cup of coffee. Hereās whats up in the food world this weekā¦Ā
politics
The drive for ethanol has become an ecological disaster. AP Newsreports that five million acres set aside forā¦
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WHATS GROWING ON [NOVEMBER ISSUE]
Vintage Garden & Farm in the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans
I will be posting a monthly guide for whatā¦
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Happy Food Day!
Food Dayis here! It is a nationwide celebrationĀ and a movement for healthy,Ā affordable, andā¦
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FOOD! turned 1 today!
Reconceiving NOLA
The first time Scott and I walked through the sparse Terminal D of Louis Armstrong Internationalā¦
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(late in the day) THURSDAY LINKS
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awesome info graphic on the number of farmer's markets & CSAs per State
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October eats in NOLA
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THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE
new post on my trip home last weekend - #ilovermont
Burlington International Airport has to be one of the most pleasant airports ever. As I was placing my belongings on the security belt the TSA officer cheerfully repeated, āTake out all your laptops, liquids, gels, and maple syrup.ā As my bag started downā¦
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TUESDAY LINKS [and some news!]
It is hard to believe that when I woke up yesterday it was a crisp 42 degrees. Today I was greetedā¦
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home sweet home
lake champlain & the rolling adirondack mountainssunflowers going strong in momās gardencider donutsapple picking macintoshes home
I am heading back to New Orleans tonight after spending a gorgeous long weekend in Vermont. There is no better place toā¦
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