April 2013
1 post
March 2013
4 posts
When life gives you limes, first make...
A couple weekends ago, we had a fiesta.
Not only did we decorate the house according to the theme, but we also had limes. Because what fiesta is complete without a 5 lb bag of limes?
Well we didn’t use all of the limes (in our cilantro-lime rice, of course) and they were about to go bad, so I finally used my head and remembered a recipe for lime bars!!
It started with juicing...
Raisin Bread
The bread came out of the oven literally less than 10 minutes ago and rather than letting it cool before I slice it up (as suggested in the recipe), I’ve already had 2 slices… whoops…
But how am I supposed to resist?! I spent literally all day babying the dough until it’s safe arrival out of the oven and into my belly.
It all started with mixing some wet ingredients.
...
The Bucket List: Kitchen Edition
I don’t necessarily have a list of things I want to cook or bake before I die, but there are some things that are just on a list, in my mind.
For example, homemade pizza. I crossed that off this summer.
Another example would be gnocchi. I made that yesterday.
It all started with the Farmer’s Market. I got a new internship with FRESHFARM Markets, which is a nonprofit that runs ~10...
I'm baaaaccckkkkk
It’s spring break.
FINALLY.
I am planning to do some damage in the kitchen. Tear it up. Make a mess.. and then eat my little heart out!
Stay tuned….
January 2013
1 post
March 2012
8 posts
National Cherry Blossom Festival
They’ve bloomed!
And we went! On an absolutely beautiful Friday evening.
By we, I mean Ashley, Jaclyn, me, Erica, Alex, and Gina!
Pretty tree!
And I just love this bike…
Ash and Alex just love dancing behind these religious people… they want to try to be on The Ellen Degeneres Show!
SO many people taking pictures of people taking pictures of people…...
FroYo Friday
Happy Friday!
Merry FroYo Friday!
TGIF!
no… FGIFYF!
It’s a beautiful day… celebrate with some Fro!
“Get Fro-ed!”
“It’s Fro-time”
“Fro It Up”
Whatever you’re going to do today, do it with FroYo!
Restaurant Review: Rockland's Barbeque
ch ch check it out!
My previous boss turned fellow fro yo fanatic, Andrew (as seen below), gave me a handful of restaurant suggestions. I am going to explore a wide variety of them and document here for future reference!
So restaurant #1 is Rockland’s Barbeque and Grill in Grover Park, Washington, DC.
This little place has tons of flavor - I mean that in regards to the food and the...
Dorm Food -- It's Possible
Believe it or not, it IS possible to make nutritious foods when living in the dorms. This past week was spring break and I was faced with the challenge of not having a dining hall (or any on-campus food option, for that matter) nor a fully functioning/stocked kitchen.
On the bright side, these adorable girl were selling $0.50 lemonade. It was better than any lemonade I ever sold… their...
Goals to live by
TODAY you should inspire someone.
Do the one thing you can to make an impact on this world.
Right.
Now.
Or… read this motivating article first and then GO, GO, GO!!!!
OHOP take 2!
I really love this place.
And I really really love breakfast food.
And I love-hate that OHOP now has the calorie count next to each item on the menu. Love it so I don’t indulge in 1,200 calories worth of pancakes and sugar, but hate that I can’t just order what sounds great and be happy.
So I compromised… I ordered what sounded great, loved every bite, and was happy.
...
Theres something in the air. This wind, maybe? Im not sure what it is but it nights like these that make me longing or old friends and grateful to know theyre still in my life.
Hey Mom, I'm Alive!
This is my life right now:
I made granola this week and used this simply delicious recipe!
Field hockey has left me tired and sore, but I am about to master my balance and poise in this stretch/mad skill. Just wait for it.
My friend of four years, Erin, is coming to the District TODAY for her spring break! I AM SO EXCITED! She’s going to see everything this city has to offer.
Sometimes...
February 2012
5 posts
Broiled Grapefruit
YOU NEED:
1. An oven/broiler (put the oven rack close to the top and set it to the broiler setting. i think it’s that simple. Or I’m doing something wrong.)
2. Half of a grapefruit.
3. Raw cane sugar.
This may be on the same level as making a bowl of cereal so please don’t even act intimidated by the luscious flesh of the grapefruit, golden tint of the sugar, or idea of...
Cake Pops and Valentines
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Last year, I got Gnomeo and Juliet valentines for all of my teammates. This year, I decided they would be more pleased with a sweet treat after practice on this American-consumer based holiday. So, I caved into the Valentine’s Day traditions and made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and pink sprinkles for my team! (I think they liked it.)
BUT not...
Sunday Morning Market
I love the market. This is why:
Who wouldn’t love this little pupper?!
Yes, carbs are probably my favorite food group.
And last but certainly not least….
I NEED TO FIND THE RECIPE FOR THIS BELGIAN WAFFLE!
"I Work Out!"
Here’s a quick pool workout that we did a couple weeks ago. I’ll say just this: sweating while swimming is an extremely strange sensation…
*All in deep pool with or without aqua jogger
Warm-Up:
1. Jog down and back (D&B) x3
2. Back pedal D&B
3. high knees D&B
4. Leg Swing stretches (hold the wall and keep one foot planted while swinging the other): —-...
Brainfood
You know what? I deserve a pat on the back. I don’t say that very often, but in this case, I am proud.
I said I was going to do something and I did it! Just for my own benefit - no one else’s. Wahoo!
What did I do, you wonder? Well, I am volunteering this semester. I found this AMAZING organization called Brainfood. Basically, Brainfood sets up an after school program for high...
January 2012
12 posts
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER DAY
TODAY might be one of the best days of the year.
Thank goodness for Twitter. Some kind soul who I happen to follow (I don’t even remember who it was now) informed me that today is National Peanut Butter Day. NPBD for short? Maybe.
If you’re not following me on Twitter, you should: @stephburry1117
Since I don’t have any nutritional information or pictures about peanuts or...
White Wine Cake
This post is dedicated to Mrs. Hirschler. For making this cake, for giving me the recipe, for being so supportive of AUFH!
If you have never had white wine cake before, I suggest you eat it.
If you have never made white wine cake before, I suggest you make it.
It’s all very simple, I swear. You have some wet ingredients and some dry ingredients… blah, blah. All the same! Mix...
FRIENDS ARE MY FAVORITE
So there’s this girl. Her name is Jenn. She’s my friend. She doesn’t know this post is coming, so Jenn, if you still check in on my blog.. SURPRISE!
We can be pretty goofy. That’s reason number 1 why we’re friends. We just don’t care sometimes.
Oh yea, look at us… climbing the water fountain steps in Louisville. No big deal, just some future Louis...
This is the best class ever!!!
We just made caramel. Im about to eat it. I love college!
Olive You
Olive you!
Say it out loud…
Think about it…
I LOVE YOU!
And I love olives. There is just so much to love about them! Although 1 cup of olives provides 1,556 mg of sodium, they are also a significant source of Vitamins A and E - which help with healthy skin and eyes!
And get this. That same 1 cup of olives has 1,215 mg of omega-6 fatty acids (or monounsaturated fats,...
HOMEMADE pear and apple sauce
This post really isn’t going to be complete. I’m going to warn you in advance. You see, there are pictures of the process… such as zesting oranges and lemons:
…or juicing those oranges and lemons:
The before:
But the after? Well, it just went straight to my belly. So this is as good as it gets:
Which, if you ask me, is convincing enough that this is just a...
December 2011
3 posts
Hello, Exam Week
Sorry for the lack of posts. Due to exams and stressors and illness, this just hasn’t been a priority. But heres some nice words from one of my favorite professors. It’s by Thoreau:
“Do you hear those footsteps? Do you know where he’s going? He’s going where he’s supposed to go so he can be where he’s supposed to be at the time he’s supposed to be...
Meatless Monday
What’s all the fuss about eating meat or not?
Animal rights, sure, that could be one reason.
Health benefits? I think that has a lot to do with the movement. It has been proven that reducing the amount of animal protein in your diet can potentially reverse chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
I’ve been learning a lot about the effects - both beneficial...
November 2011
21 posts
Call Me the Cookie Monster
Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Remember? I talked about it here. Well, I took advantage of being home for Thanksgiving to bake my little heart out for other cookie lovers of the nation. I’ll talk more about the other cookie lovers later. But for now, we’re going to talk about me. And what I did with a few ingredients.
When it all boils down to the basics though, we’re not...
Grub Time!
I have finally recovered from the Thanksgiving feast. The thing is, it wasn’t just one day that caused me damage. It was the taste-testing while cooking, munching before meals, feasting, devouring dessert, and repeating these things day after day that made me feel a little heavy. But now that it’s all said and done, it was worth it. The time at home and laughs with my friends - it was...
Synergy
According to Mr. Sean Covey, author of “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens,” synergy is a key to success. I don’t remember the ins-and-outs of the lesson from 12th grade Life Choices, but it all boiled down to this idea:
Synergy means that 2 + 2 = 5.
What the heck? I’m not a math major or anything, but that definitely defies every addition principle I was ever taught....
Don't Worry, Brie Happy
It all started with Pinterest. That site is truly addicting! I can browse what my people like, the repins of others, specific topics, broad subjects… everything! It’s great. One of the things I came across a couple weeks ago was a grilled apple and brie sandwich. So, when I came home to find a wheel of brie in the fridge, I could’t resist but make my own!
It’s pretty...
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us...”
– E.E. Cummings (via thatkindofwoman)
I'M HOOOMMMMEEEEEEE!!!
It’s good to be back.
It took less than 5 hours in the ‘Ville’ and I was already whipping up something in the kitchen. A new recipe even!
I used 4 bell peppers, 2 onions, a can of diced tomatoes, salt, fennel, garlic, and 3 sausages to make some sausage and pepper… obviously. My mom heated up some mashed potatoes at the last minute to accompany this main entree. It was...
Cobbler and Chocolat
Hello, fall.
Hello, scarves… and friends… and movie nights… and cobbler.
It all started with a pot and fire.
There was a slat of butter in that pot. Once it was all melty and good, we added some frozen fruit (raspberries, blueberries, and cherries to be exact) and sugar. This is good already, right?!
Evan - the master of everything happy and good - was in charge of...
A Sweet Sunday
Annapolis, Maryland. Home to just about every Naval Academy kid you’ve known. Also home to legendary foodie establishment, Sofi’s Crepes.
Jaclyn, Ashley and I treated ourselves to some sweet crepes (over the savory), both a Nutella crepe and a butterscotch crepe.
So this is just magical. Actually magical. Because even though you can’t see the butterscotch, it’s there!...
The ORIGINAL House of Pancakes: OHOP
Senior year of high school, an IHOP was built in Louisville. I was a regular. My friends and I frequented this establishment as a part of our nightly routine. The memories were worth the calories and I thought that it couldn’t get better than that.
Then I moved to DC and was introduced to OHOP - the Original House of Pancakes. Every reason that I loved IHOP was overruled by the decadence...
The Third Decade
Well, this is it. I officially overcame those “teenage years.” The excuses of being a young, dumb teenager are behind me…
I.
am.
TWENTY!
I wouldn’t say I look much older?!
I’m definitely not acting much older…
So maybe the difference will be in the level of sophistication of the recipes I create. This is so much more possible now that I am the...
Building suspense...
So The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap is right around the corner! In fact… It’s HERE! Mel and I finally received the names and addresses of three lucky people who will be receiving a dozen cookies from us in the next few weeks.
In preparation for this big moment of truth, we practiced today and made some vanilla latte cookies as well as some peanut butter nutella swirl cookies.
The...
