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Saturday Sunday Review

Hello. How was your weekend? Mine was busy…and fun!  My BFF, Lauren, was in town for a visit. Hence this abbreviated version of my Saturday and Sunday. SATURDAY: Started with an egg-white sandwich on a bagel thin with turkey bacon.  I love turkey bacon.  All the flavor of real bacon, but less greasy and way better for you.  The secret to cooking turkey bacon is to keep it very flat in your pan and cook it until it’s crispy. After breakfast I made it to the gym for a quick 40 minutes on the elliptical and some tricep/bicep exercises. Lunch … Continue reading

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Baking For Baby

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I’ve been baking all day.  Literally, from noon until 7:30 pm, I was up to my elbows in sugar cookie dough and royal icing.  I’m exhausted.  But it’s all worth it for the adorable cookies that are wrapped up and waiting for my sister-in-law’s baby shower tomorrow.  You see, I’m going to be an Auntie!  Even better, I’m going to have a Godson I don’t want to spoil the cookie surprise for relatives who read the blog, so I’ll share the recipe and photos tomorrow.  But, I promise, they’re tasty.  I may have been the baker, but I was also … Continue reading

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Hand Pulled Noodles

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If you haven’t already, check out my newly updated Current Habit page. Tonight we ventured down to NOHO with some friends to try a hand-pulled noodle joint called Hung Ry.  The noodles, as the name implies, are hand-pulled and made to order.  See below for serious noodle-maker in action: The noodles get even better.  They are made with organic flour and comprise the larger part of brothy soup dishes that feature local and farm-fresh foods.  Hung Ry also had two in-house made sauces for increased noodle pleasure: fermented black bean and habanero chili with ginger.  I chose a soup with … Continue reading

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