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Yields 4 servings

Deets:

194 calories; 1 gram saturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 14 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 283 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 12 grams protein

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Braised Cinnamon Chicken

Also from Goop

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Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Kale Skillet

From Goop

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cashel blue cheese cheesecake with caramelized whiskey pecans

Recipe for St. Patty's Day.

Link to recipe

#food #recipe #dessert #cake

Jesse Koide (Head Chef, Mission Chinese)'s Tuscan Style Beans with Bacon and Kombu

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ODO YAKUZA TOKYO

it's sold out. so i either need to contact the photographer or find a used copy somehow.

Anton Kusters spent a few years with Yakuza in Japan and captured their society and life on camera.

Pictures are absolutely stunning and beautiful - a little odd considering it is Yakuza being captured on camera. No posting of pictures here because you should go to his web site to view the beauty yourself.

#yakuza #photography #book #tattoo #japan

pom pom hair clips

SO CUTE. I don't care if this doesn't suit my age, I want them all. From Atsuyo Et Aiko shop.

#beauty #fashion #hair products #accessories

Okra Chips and Dip

The other day, I saw these at Whole Foods:

I didn't buy them because I was planning to make somewhat calorie-heavy dinner that day, but me being a hardcore Okra lover, the product stayed in my head. And today, I came across a website introducing homemade dip for these lovely chips.

Now I must try this.

Recipe available here: http://ourlifeinthekitchen.com/?p=4303

#okra #okra chips #party food #food #recipe

Floating Light Bulb Vase

On Etsy's eGarden Studio.

Amazingly cute.

#design #vase #plants #interior design

MYdrap Cotton Place Mats

100% Cotton, washable and reusable placemats.

Sold at http://www.thefutureperfect.com/detail.php?id=721

#design #interior design #kitchen design

Chicken cooked in soy sauce

This was my dinner last night, and it was so good that I want to make it again.

What's great about this recipe is that it requires no marinating (though it tastes like it was marinated) and actual hands-on cooking time is less than 5 minutes. I was feeling light headed after my workout, so this low-maintenance recipe was wonderful.

Last night, I didn't have chicken breast with skin (I normally buy skinless) or chicken thighs so I used chicken legs instead, which worked just fine. Drumsticks should work fine as well. Just use chicken with skin on it.

In a pot (2.5 qt works perfect, though slightly smaller or larger should be fine. Don't use a huge pot as the chicken needs to be covered in sauce), place about 6 chicken legs, or 2 chicken thighs or breasts with skin.

Add 1/2 cups of white wine vinegar, 1/3 cups of soy sauce (no tamarind, that's too thick), 2 pieces of dried red peppers, 1/2 cups of cooking sake, 2 tablespoons or less of brown sugar. Also add some slices of fresh ginger. I like ginger a lot, so I put about 10 slices.

Heat the pot uncovered with medium high heat, until the sauce begins to boil. Turn the heat to medium low, cover the pot, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.

After 25-30 minutes, if there is a lot of sauce left, uncover and turn up the heat to high to reduce the sauce. Serve.

Recipe serves about 2-3 people if used drumsticks, or 4 people if chicken breasts or thighs are used.

Originally posted in NHK TV program's "Kyou no Ryori" (translation: Today's Cooking) - if you can read Japanese, please visit this original recipe

#recipe #japanese #chicken #soysauce

Not only do I want this, but I think I need to get this.

I'm going to India next month and having a single bottle that serves as hair moisturizer, make-up remover, and a general moisturizer might make my gigantic bag of "just make up and bath stuff, oh you know" to something more tolerable.

Adara Coconut Oil is organic and available in following scents: unscented, green tea, jasmine, lavender, peach, and rose. Some come in travel size.

ps. also mentioned in Goop today.

#beauty #coconut oil #face care #hair care #body care