tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80926486681834913452024-03-05T11:51:16.534-08:00Cocoa's placeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-82453164504559212222016-03-11T11:03:00.001-08:002016-03-14T00:10:24.199-07:00I'm offering gluten free weekly meal plans (gluten optional!) - try one FREE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good Morning!<br />
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Eating gluten free is too often talked about as if it's difficult and disgusting but it's not!<br />
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People ask if you spend all day shopping and in the kitchen, of course not! I spend less time than most people I know, actually.<br />
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I have been gluten free for 10 years and found it to be way easier and yummier than how I ate before. Many people ask me how I handle it so gracefully and simply, I have a plan.<br />
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Every week I plan several meals that range from instant to those that take more prep work and pick the one that fits my busy day the best every night.<br />
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I've decided to share these weekly plans for $5 on Fiverr along with options for other dietary requirements as well. If you or anyone you know could benefit from a weekly menu plan, please go here:<br />
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<a href="https://www.fiverr.com/dizzycocoa/create-an-easy-and-yummy-gluten-free-weekly-dinner-menu" target="_blank">Cocoa's Weekly GF Meal Plan</a><br />
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None of the meals require specialty gluten free products - just normal food you can get at a grocery store - and most take about <b>15-20 minutes to prep</b> (not always including cook time).<br />
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Another great benefit is that there are no strings attached. Most meal planning services require a membership fee but I'm offering these a la carte, much cheaper.<br />
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<b>If you would like to try a week for free, come like me on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/dizzycocoa" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/dizzycocoa</a> and I'll send it to you ASAP.</b><br />
Also, if you refer someone to my Fiverr gig and they purchase I'll hook you up with a second week, with any of the options you desire, totally free as a huge Thank You!<br />
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Please let me know if you have any questions. I hope this will serve you all.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-46887381033759557652015-10-17T17:12:00.000-07:002015-12-01T22:33:49.158-08:00What companies have gluten free wine?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I was reading an interesting discussion in a Celiac forum about people having a gluten reaction to some kinds of wine. </b><br />
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<b>I won't go into all the details here but the basic concern is that some wine is fermented and/or aged in barrels sealed with wheat paste, potentially contaminating it with gluten. The other side of the coin is that wine is filtered before bottling to remove contaminates.</b></div>
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<b>So, I did a little research because I figure, better safe than sorry. Also, if there are companies who are specifically conscious and caring toward those of us with Celiac and willing to supply unquestionably gluten free wine, I want to know who they are!</b></div>
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<b>Here are my results based on wines that I wanted to try:</b></div>
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<b>Frey Vineyards is one that specifically states that their wines are gluten free (and vegan!) on their website here: <a href="http://www.freywine.com/vegan-wine.html" target="_blank">http://www.freywine.com/vegan-wine.html</a></b></div>
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<b>Fish Eye Winery advises us to check with our doctor (this rubs me the wrong way, how would my Dr. know Fish Eye's production practices?!?)</b> <a href="http://www.fisheyewines.com/faq/" target="_blank">http://www.fisheyewines.com/faq/</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then, I took to email for a couple brands that interested me, here are their responses...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pepperwood Grove (<a href="http://pepperwoodgrove.com/" target="_blank">http://pepperwoodgrove.com/</a>) </span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.8267px;"><i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">Thank you for reaching out to us. Given the nature of our winemaking, we cannot guarantee that any of our wines are gluten free. I doubt that our wines have gluten in them due to our limited use of oak barrels. If there were to be any in the wine, it would end up being filtered out. However, our winemakers do not guarantee our wines to be entirely gluten free. Thank you.</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 20.8267px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.8267px;">Assistant Brand Manager, Foundation Wine Collection</span></span></i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-60877104819789573092013-06-14T16:14:00.002-07:002013-06-14T16:14:30.849-07:00Phase 2: the VlogHey everybody!<br />
Ok, so my blog is now turning a page and I'm starting to do videos! I got the bug...<br />
My blog is going to have to be more than just a gluten free hangout since my food adventures are few and far between now. Yes, I get my box of produce from Door to Door and I'm living on it. How many times can you stand to see me wash kale and roast potatoes? Exactly.<br />
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Today's topic: Power Productivity Program from alejandra.tv<br />
I'm so excited about it - it's just what I needed at this point in my life when I'm struggling with finding the time to do anything but just subsist! I will set up some systems and routines to make my repetitive tasks brainless and hopefully faster so that I can set some goals and accomplish them!<br />
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Here's my Vlog for the day: <b style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><a href="http://youtu.be/wqcTZR2NIcw" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/wqcTZR2NIcw</a>.</b> Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!<br />
Love,<br />
Cocoa<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-39102749916448402222013-05-18T09:18:00.000-07:002015-10-17T23:19:35.790-07:00You you're a sugar addict when...<br />
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<b>Yesterday, I was getting my Starbuck's
and the barista described to the lady behind me what it was and was
in it...I'm thinking "oh a little coffee and milk with syrup"
No...it was vanilla syrup and 3 Tbs of Caramel and about 12 ounces of
whole milk. Candybar in a cup for breakfast... "only people don't give you a nasty look when you're drinking it out of a cup instead of chewing on a wrapper"</b></div>
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<b>Yes, that is what I said. We all laughed but as I was walking away, I thought, "that's kind of wrong..."</b></div>
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<b>I've always known it was akin to a milkshake and didn't think much of it, especially since I don't get one often - once every couple weeks, as a treat. But, it did set me to thinking about all the sugar I eat, again.</b></div>
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<b>I've been thinking about sugar a lot the last few weeks.</b></div>
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<b>Ok, so here's the scoop. I've never had problem skin, but recently I've found myself getting really bad breakouts. So, I was thinking about the things that have changed to cause it. I'm using Clinique facial stuff now...that might be irritating, although unlikely since they pride themselves on being the skin gurus. And my cupboards are starting to see an increased amount of sugar. </b></div>
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<b>If you have heard of Kris Carr or Suzanne Somers, they will pretty much tell you sugar is the devil when it comes to our hormones (second only to artificial sweeteners and dyes) and can really wreak havoc on our health. But ooooh it tastes so good! and it gives a nice little high when you're feeling dumpy. And it's super duper addictive!!</b></div>
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<b>And, here's my point. I've become addicted.</b></div>
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<b>For the last week I've been meticulously tracking my food on Spark People and noticing trends...sugar. Mostly in drinks. </b></div>
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<b>This troubles me because there was a point in my life, about a year ago when I rarely had any sugar. Of course, I was addicted to Diet soft drinks instead.</b></div>
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<b>But this week...every day I was having 2 cans of Pepsi Throwback (150 cal each), handfuls of mini marshmallows after lunch, rice Krispie treats for breakfast, 3 times I stopped at starbuck's for my Macchiato, and then came the quarts of grape Koolaid I love, and Bailey's on coffee cubes every night. Believe me, Bailey's has SUGAR!</b></div>
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<b>The moral of the story? I'm coming up with a sugar reduction plan. I tried cold-turkey this morning but for 5 hours all I could think about was rice krispie treats and Bailey's and got kind of shaky and seriously mean. I did a little research and because of it's addictive nature, most people have severe withdrawal, akin to heroin withdrawals...so my best bet is probably a replace/reduce action plan.</b></div>
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<b>If you have any experience or suggestion - PLEASE leave me a comment. Being gluten free and staying off the artificial sweeteners rules out a lot of the "usual" options like chewing gum and sugar free candies or filling up on whole grains for a slow carb energy spike. </b></div>
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<b>In case you're curious here are the nutrition facts on my Caramel treat, from Starbucks.com:</b></div>
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<table class="nutrition" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #54301a; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.57143; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" summary="This table summarizes nutritional information for a Caramel Macchiato"><caption style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 11px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Nutrition Facts Per Serving (16 fl oz)</span></caption><tbody style="background-color: white; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<dd style="border: 0px; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 8px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">10%</span></dd>
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<dt style="background-image: url(http://assets.starbucks.com/static/images/global/bullet.gif); background-position: 0px 58%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Calcium</span></dt>
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<dd class="last" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">0%</span></dd></dl>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-70985748342906537352013-05-15T23:00:00.001-07:002013-05-15T23:00:55.835-07:00Pinterest recipe - Bailey's & coffee cubes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> Don't let anyone tell you that Pinterest is a huge time sucking waste...just be sure to try out a few of the things you pin! I decided to try the super easy coffee ice cubes in the Bailey's Irish Cream concoction.</b></div>
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<b>Super yummy! Looks weird right? I think it is the glasses - highball glasses would probably look better. Or more square cubes - shaped cubes? If you experiment, let me know what looks best, ok?</b></div>
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<b>When you try it, just a tip - 2 cups of coffee fill a standard ice cube tray, especially if you don't spill it all over.</b></div>
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<b>Another tip - make the coffee strong and add ice cubes to cool it down fast before you put in trays to freeze. </b></div>
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<b>Follow me on Pinterest, </b><a href="http://pinterest.com/dizzycocoa/">http://pinterest.com/dizzycocoa/</a> <b>if you'd like. I'll be trying out more projects ASAP!</b></div>
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<b>This was so fun.</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think the rice krispie people are keeping secrets. Last night I figured out that you can put the butter, marshmallows and then the rice krispies all in a big bowl and microwave it and it comes out the same as following those tedious instructions on the box and the marshmallows didn't boil over the side of the bowl when I forgot to watch them carefully, like they always do. Also, they forgot to put instructions on my box this time. Oh yeah, and you have to use gluten free rice krispies - maybe that's the secret! I hope I have saved you many hours of treat making tedium. </span></b></div>
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<b> In case you're curious...Here's what my green juice and vegetable broth look like...at least the one jar of broth that I didn't freeze and shatter. I'm always surprised at how the juice separates some to the top and some to the bottom. So I shookem!</b></div>
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<b>That looks nicer, right?</b></div>
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<b>Since I'm juicing regularly, I'm ending up with quite a bit of pulp and therefore quite a lot of broth. I'm using it for everything from cooking rice and potatoes to throwing in mixed frozen vegetables for soups.</b></div>
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<b>I feel very virtuous. Ha ha.</b></div>
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<b>You have no idea how easy it is though and how lazy I am. the juicing is the time consuming part with all the washing of the veggies. The soup part is easy - thanks to Crock pot liners and a colander.</b></div>
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<b>In case you're wondering - the green of choice is Parsley. I love the flavor of it but that actual chewing...not so much. It is super good in juice though!</b></div>
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Once you open the freezer and notice that the jars are cracked, remove them and put them in a paper bag to defrost them. The liquid will leak out and the glass will stay in the bag for easy disposal. If the bag is clean, you might be able to put the whole thing in a bowl and save the liquid...if not leave it in the sink and there won't be a big mess.<br />
I get smarter every day.<br />
How did I learn this lesson? Well, I've started making green juice ala Kris Carr and feeling bad about all the pulp going out in the trash. Then it occurred to me...I could save some of the pulp for vegetable broth.<br />
So last time I juiced a bunch of parsley, celery, carrots, cucumbers and apples - I saved the first 3 and put them in my crock pot with some onions, garlic and herbs and ended up with a wonderful vegetable broth.<br />
I simply strained it out through a colander to catch the pulp.<br />
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<b>Well, I signed up for my Door to Door Organics delivery again! I quit a while back because I found a great selection of organics at my King Soopers (yay!) and thought I could just pick them up when I went for other stuff. Well...it worked for like a week and then I ended up living on giant tubs of organic pre washed baby spinach and deli roasts. That quickly devolved into frozen veggies and jello straight from the box over the last couple months. So, it's apparent that I need a little help.</b></div>
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<b>I did pretty good after Thanksgiving with the leftovers and such, but when I came down with the plague (flu for the layman) in December, all bets were off. I lived on Sudafed, throat spray and vegetable broth, sometimes added a few of those frozen veggies if I was feeling like something chewy and on a really good day I might even find the energy and stomach to get a few cheese and crackers in there!</b></div>
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<b>So, well into the new year and no long suffering from the plague, I looked in my fridge and couldn't bear to eat another tub of spinach beside a slice of deli meat for dinner and decided that D2D might help me out again.</b></div>
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<b>Surprisingly, they also carry some new products like the Udi's GF bread I like, for only $.10 more than King Soopers, so I added on and now I have a beautifully nutritious week ahead.</b></div>
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<b>This week's menu includes baby bok choy, ruffly kale, cucumber, blueberries, green onions and more!</b></div>
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<b>Lotsa washing (second reason I quit the farmer delivery) but I have a feeling my health will improve a little more too.</b></div>
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<b>I other news, I saw this at Walmart and was really impressed.</b></div>
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<b> I'm actually happy to order food when we have all day meetings at work. It's so much easier than trying to explain to someone how to explain about celiac to someone else...who doesn't care.</b></div>
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<b>Since I work for a... thrifty...company, we often do "Brown Bag" lunches. Panera has done a nice job for me several times. They seem to be conscious of what gluten free means and pack me a nice salad with nothing dangerous in it and lately they even automatically sub out the cookie for a fruit cup. I love that!</b></div>
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<b> This last time I decided to try Encore Catering for a hot lunch. I got a stuffed portabello mushroom with a cute side salad and rice crispie treats: </b></div>
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<b> Feta, Spinach, Sun dried tomatoes, bell peppers in a mushroom cap with some kind of sauce:</b></div>
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<b> Everyone else got a "Street Taco Bar". Although it sounded safe, they couldn't say with confidence that it was truly gluten free so I steered clear of it.</b></div>
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<b>The lady I spoke with to order said she had a gluten sensitivity as well and seemed to know what she was talking about. That was pretty refreshing.</b></div>
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<b>Can I say for sure it was safe? No...because the next day I definitely had some tummy trouble...could have been almost anything though - soy, gluten cross contamination, bell peppers, the feta...I have so many other sensitivities that aren't consistent, I'm never sure and I was a little bit negligent by not asking for a list of ingredients!</b></div>
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<b>I didn't really know how to push it. Any suggestions?</b></div>
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<b>I made zucchini noodles again, yum yum yum. I luv zucc noods :)</b><br />
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<b>Ever wonder what to do with the insides? There is something so good about golden sauteed onions and adding zucchini meat, that makes a really nice meal.</b><br />
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<b><br />Ok, I'll fess up. I'm eating boring. Since I don't cook meat any more and haven't made it to any stores that have acceptable protein, I'm eating plants -lotsa plants. And quinoa pasta.</b><b><br />And that's all I've been doing with food.<br /><br />In other news, I've survived another quarter at work, got a raise and now I'm going to be taking a couple classes for enrichment this month. Big stuff!</b></div>
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<b><br />One class is on how to manipulate people in business and one is about career development - as in how to. I think the career development class will be most beneficial to me since I have few career goals. I'm hoping it will help me focus.</b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-47132880517356834022012-11-17T10:55:00.000-08:002015-10-17T20:03:53.563-07:00Weekly Meal Plan - Thanksgiving version<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>You know that most of this week is going to be Thanksgiving leftovers...so I'm making them good!</b></div>
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<b>For the corn bread I like Bob's Red Mill Gluten free Corn Bread Mix. It makes a nice soft bread that isn't too crumbly, so it holds up well during the mixing.</b></div>
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<b>The curry might sound a little <strike>crazy</strike> non-traditional for a Thanksgiving dinner, but trust me - it's delicious and no one will think anything of it except the aromatic spices bring out a nice contrast with the apples and cranberries. YUM!</b></div>
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<b>Then there will be the usual staples:</b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Turkey </span></u>- I plan to try my famous roast procurement method (<a href="http://cocoasglutenfreeplace.blogspot.com/2012/04/look-i-made-roastand-fab-gf-find.html)">http://cocoasglutenfreeplace.blogspot.com/2012/04/look-i-made-roastand-fab-gf-find.html)</a>. Boar's Head has so many yummy sounding options- how will I choose?</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://boarshead.com/products/turkey">http://boarshead.com/products/turkey</a></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Baked potatoes</span> -</u> which can be mashed with milk/butter for the more traditional, then you have leftover baked potatoes for the rest of the week, which adds a little flair to the 3 day turkey sandwich scenario</b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Cranberry Sauce</span></u> - homemade, of course. It's seriously faster and better than opening a can, unless you just crave the jellied kind (I understand!)</b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Raw Mushroom Gravy</span></u> - to supplement whatever sauce I get from the Turkey. I adore Ani Phyo's recipe: http://aniphyo.com/blog/cauliflower-mash-mushroom-gravy/ No, it's not going to taste like meat but it's savory on potatoes and you'll love it, I promise!</b></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wild Rice</span></b></u></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Random Sides as needed</span></b></u></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wine, Gin and Kool-Aid</span></b></u></div>
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<b>For the beginning of the week there's Tuna Salad, Steak and Zucchini Parmesean.</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What are you having for Thanksgiving?</span></b></div>
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<b>"Chipotle" style barbacoa burrito bowls</b></div>
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<b>Tuna Casserole</b></div>
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<b>Veggie Soup</b></div>
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<b> So, I love Chipotle's burrito bowls...but I find it a HUGE pain to go there and try to convince the non-English speaking employees that they need to change their gloves and not fondle the tortillas before they fix my food so that they don't poison me. So, I thought maybe, just maybe, I could make it myself at home.</b></div>
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<b>An in-depth Google search yielded several copycat recipes, all very similar, so I settled on this one:</b></div>
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<b>http://www.food.com/recipe/chipotles-barbacoa-copycat-recipe-472445</b></div>
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<b>I halved it since my roast (London Broil) was only about 2 pounds. Was it good? I'd give it about an 8 on a scale of 10 (high). Personally, I didn't like the strong clove taste- I would probably go for a couple sprinkles instead of spoons of it. Otherwise, it was spicy and went pretty well on rice.</b></div>
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<b> I forgot to tent it with foil, so it go a little dry...</b></div>
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<b>But, it took me exactly the time it took the oven to preheat to put this dinner for 6 together and only about 45 minutes to cook.</b></div>
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<b>You guessed it - a Boar's Head roast Beef from the deli, I sliced it into thick pieces and then dumped a bag of frozen "Stew" vegetables in. There are small potatoes, onions, celery and carrots in the mix. It was really good!</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Spicy Avocado on parm "toast" <br /><br />Black Bean Chili <br /><br />Baked Salmon packets <br /><br />Wild Rice Hot Dish <br /><br />Tuna Salad with Pickles!! </b></span><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">
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<b>Yesh, this was supper the other night. Handful of walnuts and raisins, cooked pepperoni and black olives with slices of mozzerella and leftover Cheesecake flavored instant pudding. I also ran out of clean dishes so that pizza "crust" you see is, in fact, a couple paper plates.</b></div>
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<b>What can I say? Some nights are just like that!</b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092648668183491345.post-68121130176608073012012-09-16T16:03:00.000-07:002015-10-17T20:01:13.913-07:00Just had to share the worst sunburn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>This is what happens when I sit outside for 2 hours at 9000 ft elevation. Painful!</b></div>
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<b> I made Danger Pudding...in the Crock Pot...so I'm not sure if you can call it Danger Pudding anymore.</b></div>
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<b>But, have you heard of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Potato-Queens-Book-Love/dp/0609804138" target="_blank">Sweet Potato Queens' Book of love</a>? If not - go get it. I have lots of books but none loved so much as that and Gone With the Wind.</b></div>
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<b>So, there are recipes in this book full of everything you need to know. Not so many gluten free but, Danger Pudding is one of them!</b></div>
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<b>Jill says to boil your can of sweetened condensed milk on the stove to make Danger Pudding...but it's dangerous. So much so, that the manufacturer puts a warning on the label...duh.</b></div>
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<b>So, one dreary evening I was scouting Pinterest and found a recipe for making "Homemade Caramel" in the Crock Pot. I didn't repin it -sorry. </b></div>
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<b>Honestly, I kept thinking it cooked for 2 hours so I started it at 8 PM and then thought better to check the instructions again and after an hour of searching my Internet history found it and it said cook 8 HOURS, cool 2 hours in the fridge. </b><b>It is apparently crucial to cool it. I cannot vouch for that personally as I haven't done much experimenting.</b><b> But, guess who had to set her alarm clock for 4 am?</b></div>
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<b>Was it worth it? 4 am wake up call? No. But, start it in the morning and have it for dessert? Yes.</b></div>
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<b>P.S. the water looks gross in the crock because the can rusted a little during the cooking. Weird, no?</b></div>
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<b>I've been hearing about WEN for years and never tried it because...well it's only on infomercials and we all know that 90% of infomercial products are huge let downs. Then one day, I was watching the commercials and they showed the curly haired girls. They had perfectly formed, lustrous curls "without using any other product". With a full money back guaranty, how could I lose?</b></div>
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<b>First off, they only have 1 scent that is gluten free - ALL of the other scents have bonafide Wheat Gluten in them (WHY? WHY?). The Pomegranate uses a soy base. Here are the ingredients and directions:</b></div>
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<b>I know, at first I was like "16 pumps!?!? Whoa!" But, seriously, you do need that much to saturate your hair.</b></div>
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<b>Then I was like, "Whoa, I have to leave it on a long time"...then I realized I was leaving on my regular conditioner that long anyway.</b></div>
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<b>But...the 12 ounce bottle I ordered directly from WEN "A 30 day supply", for $30 + S&H, lasted just over 1 week because I had to bump it up to the 16- 24 pumps, since I have thick, long hair. The 8-16 pumps must be for seriously short hair, no longer than ear length. So, I ordered a 32 ounce bottle off QVC so I could give it a real shot, for another $60.</b></div>
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<b>I watched the video on QVC after I ordered and they were saying that you should see a 70% improvement in hair after 1 use. I'd been using it for a week and all it was doing was giving me frizz and random spots of goopy build up if I didn't saturate and soak long enough. But I was determined to use it a full 30 days before requesting my refund. Also, I was hanging on to the hope that "The more you use it, the better it gets." from the commercials.</b></div>
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<b>This is what I had "before":</b></div>
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<b>You can see before, my curls weren't perfect, but they were manageable and even looked pretty much ok. After using WEN they got frizzy and snarly and I lost any shine. I do not recommend this product at all.</b></div>
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<b>Also, did you notice I spent $90 for only 1 month's worth. SERIOUSLY! I went through 44 ounces of this cleansing conditioner in 30 days, not even washing every day! That is $2 per ounce. TWO DOLLARS!!</b></div>
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<b>So, if you're considering trying out WEN, I'd suggest using QVC because when I emailed them to let them know I wanted a refund, they didn't even make me send the bottle back since it's a potential leaky goopy package and I got the credit within 48 hours.</b></div>
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<b>I still wonder about all the great reviews they get and the fact that they've been in business for years (I remember seeing Alyssa Milano schlepping it in the 90's) so maybe it's just not formulated for my hair!</b></div>
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<b>On a side note, for $90 per month, I think I could get wigs and extensions, if I was that determined to have "perfect" hair. But, I'm back to my $3 bottles of whatever smells good that last for a couple months and back to having happy shiny curls again. Yay!</b></div>
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<b>Right now, I'm using Tresseme Flawless Curls shampoo and Conditioner ($2.25 each for 32 ounces). </b></div>
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<b>@tarastiles inspires me</b></div>
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<b>So, I've been watching the French Chef on DVD while walking on the treadmill lately. At first, I thought it was a little...illogical, but it's actually quite educational!</b></div>
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<b>For instance, I'm never going to truss up a chicken and eat it (allergies) but it was really interesting to watch her do it. Likewise, the lobster show was fascinating. I learned that it's actually quite humane to boil a lobster as long as you plunge it head first into the boiling water so that it is killed instantly.</b></div>
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<b>Will I ever cook a lobster? Probably not...it looked kind of gross. But further, I'd only do it if I was on the East coast and could get a fresh one!</b></div>
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<b>Anyway, none of the shows (so far) have been mouth watering for me to watch. In fact, a lot of the preparation grosses me out completely and puts the kibosh on any post-workout snacking I might do. (Like the sausage show...gag me!)</b></div>
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<b>But, she was so charming and I totally enjoy the shows. I see now why she is (still) an American Institution and loved by so many. She always has this attitude of, if she can do it so can you. And no promises of a 30 minute easy dinner. It's an art. How to enjoy creating a meal that is as enjoyable to eat. Only I'd wash my hands more often than she does.</b></div>
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<b>Just a bit of life from me to you...</b></div>
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