tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41172297991949723082024-03-19T14:34:09.692-04:00Adventures of a Young FoodieSports, movies, traveling, and of course..FOOD!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-23266549360051079822012-08-12T19:18:00.000-04:002012-08-12T19:18:07.775-04:00Cake Batter Blondies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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They were on sale! Seriously, I need a chaperone to come shopping with me at all times. It's a real problem.</div>
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But then something else happened...and before I knew it, I had all the ingredients I needed to make Cake Batter Blondies sitting on my counter.</div>
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Seriously...I need help.<br />
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But anywho...something absolutely wonderful came out of my oven yesterday! One of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. The only thing I might find wrong with it is the fact that it is reallyyyyyy reallyyyyyy sweet! Like almost too sweet.<br />
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I got this recipe from <a href="http://girlmeetslife.com/2010/12/cake-batter-blondies/" target="_blank">HERE</a> and it is so simple to make!<br />
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Just combine all your dry ingredients, and then throw in the wet ones and pop it in the oven! And then try to wait before shoveling into your mouth. It's not as easy as it sounds.<br />
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This is what it looks like when it first comes out...although this picture doesn't nearly do it justice! And the smell!! Why have they not invented smellivision yet?? Seriously scientists, it can't be that hard!<br />
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So this is where the hard part comes in. You have to wait at least 20-30 minutes for the gooey, amazing center to set before you cut into it. (Or you could just dig in with a spoon...I won't judge you.)<br />
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But after you cut into it, here is the amazingness that awaits you. I'll let these pictures speak their thousands of words.<br />
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Look how gooey and amazing! It tasted like pure cake batter!<br />
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And it may look like the edges would be the parts that you want to avoid because the center is pure gooey goodness, but the edges are just as amazing! It's just delicious throughout!<br />
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You need these in your life. And please mail me some!<br />
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<b>Cake Batter Blondies</b><br />
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<li>1 box of yellow cake mix</li>
<li>1/4 cup of sprinkles</li>
<li>1/4 cup of canola oil</li>
<li>1 egg</li>
<li>1/4 cup of milk (may need a little more if the batter doesn't come together with 1/4 cup)</li>
<li>1/2 cup of white chocolate chips (optional: I put them in mine, but I think it would taste equally delicious without. So your call.)</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</li>
<li>Stir cake mix and sprinkles together.</li>
<li>Add in oil and egg and stir until combined.</li>
<li>Add in milk and stir until batter comes together.</li>
<li>Add in white chocolate chips, if using.</li>
<li>Place into a greased 8x8 pan and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. The outer edges will be golden brown, but it will still look a little undercooked in the middle. It's supposed to!!</li>
<li>Enjoy by the fistful or spoonful.</li>
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But the <a data-mce-href="http://thechickenriceguys.com/" href="http://thechickenriceguys.com/">Chicken & Rice Guys</a> are even cheaper and has a smaller portion option which is the perfect size for lunch!</div>
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They keep things very simple with some saffron rice on the bottom topped with grilled chicken or lamb sausage (or both), lettuce, and a slice of pita. And then you can put your own sauce on with a white yogurt sauce, hot sauce, and BBQ sauce to choose from. Now I've gone here twice in the last two days so I've had the chance to try everything.</div>
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The first trip I just got the chicken and put the white sauce on half and hot sauce on the other.</div>
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It was delicious! You can choose between a small and large size for $4 and $6 respectively. This is the small size and it was the perfect amount for lunch or a lighter dinner. I was very satisfied afterwards. The chicken was deliciously seasoned and went really well with the white sauce! Now here's a warning that needs to be heeded. The hot sauce is HOT! My friend couldn't even finish his because he put too much hot sauce on it. I like spicy hot things, but this is definitely really really hot! So be careful! I think it's good enough with just the white sauce, but if you need a little kick, don't drown your chicken in it like I did.</div>
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The second time I went I decided to go out on a limb and try the lamb sausage. So I got the combo with half chicken and half lamb. The lamb was good, but I think I'll stick with the chicken in the future. It's a little healthier without the extra grease from the sausage. But the lamb definitely tasted amazing with the white sauce!</div>
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So if you're looking for cheap, basic food on the go this is worth giving a shot. It's delicious, healthy and very cheap.</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-53115122545003091902012-07-08T16:07:00.002-04:002012-07-08T16:07:48.196-04:00The Amazing Spiderman: A Movie Review<br />
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I still don't understand why this movie even had to be made. Are people really running out of movie ideas so bad that they have to remake a trilogy that's not even a decade old yet?</div>
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Seriously.</div>
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I had no intention of even going to see this, but alas, a bunch of us were heading to the movies and it was the only decent-looking thing playing (except <a data-mce-href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1915581/" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1915581/">Magic Mike</a>, but we had males with us so that was out of the question). And why is <a data-mce-href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307068/" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307068/">Seeking A Friend for the End of the World</a> already out of theaters?? It just came out a couple of weeks ago! Was it really that horrible? Because I really wanted to see it!</div>
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But anyway...<a data-mce-href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948470/" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948470/">Spiderman</a> it was. And it lived right up to my low expectations. It was a good movie. It had excellent special effects and a nice actiony plot that kept you engaged until the very end. But that's about all it had going for it. Everyone knows the plot by now. Boy lives with uncle and aunt after his father has to run away after his experiments become dangerous. Boy gets bit by spider. Boy becomes a vigilante superhero in a red and blue spandex suit. Uncle dies. Boy sets out to avenge his death while also trying to stop a new mutant monster that's terrorizing New York.</div>
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Perhaps the biggest problem I have with this movie is that the main character's main desire is never resolved. After Uncle Ben's death, Peter vows revenge on the dirty crook who killed him. Slight spoiler alert here: he never catches him! And after a point in the movie he just stops even trying. You can't have the driving force for you main character just disappear halfway through and then never be resolved. That's something you learn in Screenwriting 101. Come on, now.</div>
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Another thing I couldn't get past was the chemistry between Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield. Yes, the whole awkward kid trying to ask out the hot blonde thing is funny. Up to a point. Some scenes just took it too far. It was just painfully awkward and there was no chemistry at all. I love Emma Stone to death, but not her best work in my opinion. And I wasn't too impressed with Andrew Garfield either. I'd take Toby McGuire any day.</div>
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So as a movie, it wasn't bad (except for that one beef I have with avenging Uncle Ben's death), but it just wasn't spectacular. And if you're going to remake a movie so soon and tack the word "Amazing" onto the title then you better make damn sure that it's absolutely amazing. And this fell short for me.</div>
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It's very entertaining, but nothing we haven't seen before. And prepare yourself for some pretty painfully awkward scenes between Ms. Stone and Mr. Garfield.</div>
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What's next? Are they going to start remaking the Harry Potter movies all over again now?</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-72249944653488426772012-07-05T18:01:00.001-04:002012-07-05T18:40:35.516-04:00Fourth of July in Boston!<br />
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Yay! I was finally able to be in the best city in America for the Fourth of July!</div>
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And it was everything I dreamed it would be. Lots of crowds. Annoying tourists. Lots of waiting out in the sun. Amazing music. Some good 'ol crazy Boston weather. Incredible fireworks. And a great time!</div>
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We began the day by walking around downtown and checking out all the boats and such.</div>
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Then it was over the river we went to spend the rest of the evening in Cambridge, looking at Boston.</div>
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We settled in at about 3:30pm and got a pretty decent spot! I was surprised by how many people were already there. We were right in front of the fireworks barge smack dab in the middle of the Pru and the Hancock Tower. Only problem was that we were directly in the sun. Because if we sat in the shade then the trees would be blocking the fireworks. It was such a conundrum. But in the end we just plopped ourselves down in the middle of the sun and prepared to be miserable for the next few hours.</div>
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And we were right near the <a data-mce-href="http://frozenhoagies.com/" href="http://frozenhoagies.com/">Frozen Hoagie</a>s ice cream truck. Another plus!</div>
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Exactly what we needed after walking around in the blistering sun all afternoon! Unfortunately, it was impossible to eat it all before it became a melty mess, so I was sticky and gross the rest of the day. Oh well. So worth it!</div>
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My American flag and my umbrella. The only two things I truly needed that day. (The umbrella ended up being quite useful at blocking the sun and torrential rain pellets.)</div>
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The other side of the river was quite crowded as well!</div>
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And the sun began to set and more and more people piled in...</div>
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Then the National Anthem and flyover. (Which personally I thought was pretty lame compared to the awesome 5 plane Blue Angel formations we'd been seeing all day.)</div>
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So festive.</div>
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And then we were all told to evacuate. Hah. Right.</div>
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We had seen the lightning looming behind us and knew that there was a good chance of thunderstorms all day, but no way were we moving after sitting there for 6 hours. But alas, they delayed the Pops concert and fireworks (while everyone else at home was watching the pre-recorded concert). And they tried to usher everyone into storm shelters.</div>
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That wasn't happening. We decided to take our chances with good 'ol mother nature. Sure enough, a half an hour later, things started up again after absolutely nothing happened. Not even so much as a sprinkle of rain. Even though they kept desperately pleading for us to seek shelter because (direct quote here) "This thunderstorm contains lightning."</div>
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Really? Really, Boston Police? Did you learn that in 6th grade Earth Science?</div>
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So then finally...</div>
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And after waiting 6 hours in the blistering sun begging for anything to cool us off, the skies finally decided to open up seconds after the fireworks started. Of course!! Still an awesome time though! Despite the giant globs of water that got in our eyes as we tried to look up at the spectacle above.</div>
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Here are the few pictures I managed to get before I had to put my camera away to save it from water damage.</div>
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And we were pretty wet by this point.</div>
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And the grand finale!</div>
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July and thank you to everyone who has in the past and is currently serving our country so that we can enjoy the freedoms we often take for granted. We are truly blessed to be living in America. And I am so blessed to be living in the wonderful city!</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-7845842937282221382012-06-28T19:29:00.002-04:002012-06-28T19:29:46.782-04:00Free Cupcakes at Georgetown Cupcake<br />
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Who doesn't love free cupcakes??</div>
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Anybody? Anybody?</div>
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I didn't think so.</div>
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So what if I told you getting free cupcakes was as simple as following a company on Twitter? And not just one free cupcake and you're done. A free cupcake EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. And a different flavor everyday too.</div>
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This is real life, people!</div>
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Thank God I don't live closer and I work during the day or this would be a serious problem.</div>
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So I'll stop the suspense. It's <a data-mce-href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/index.html" href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/index.html">Georgetown Cupcakes</a>.</div>
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As many of you probably know already, they recently opened up a shop on Newbury St. And there was a line of like 10,000 people to get free cupcakes for their grand opening a few weekends ago. A line so long that even I just gave up and bought some overprices roasted cashews in Copley Square instead. I passed up free cupcakes!! It was a really long line.</div>
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Yesterday's secret flavor was Blueberry Cheesecake. Now I looked on their <a data-mce-href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/menu.html" href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/menu.html">menu</a> and it said that the blueberry cheesecake cupcake was a blueberry mascarpone cupcake with vanilla icing and I got super excited because I LOVE mascarpone cheese! But alas, maybe it was just different because it was the secret flavor, but it was just an actual little mini cheesecake. Which is not to say that that's not okay, because it was still very delicious!</div>
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It had a graham cracker crust that was more of a crumble than a crust because it kind of just fell apart, but that's totally okay with me! And then a thick layer of cheesecake with blueberries throughout. It wasn't the best thing I've ever tasted, but it was definitely quite delicious!</div>
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But I guess it's a good thing that I got suckered into actually buying a cupcake too so I could get a taste of what their actual cupcakes were like. All in the name of research. Just for you fine readers. You're welcome.</div>
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I suppose for only $2.75, it's not a bad deal at all. About $3 with tax. A very standard cupcake price. I was pretty surprised at how small these cupcakes were though. Not that I'm complaining. All the more reason to go get free cupcakes everyday of the week because everyone knows that calories don't count in miniature things. Duh.</div>
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Even still, I was planning on saving the birthday cake one for the next day because I couldn't justify eating two cupcakes in one day. Even though I did walk ALL the way from work to Newbury St. just to get said cupcake! But in the end, I couldn't have a perfectly delicious-looking cupcake sitting there, looking at me, without eating it. And plus...I needed to evaluate it's flavor on the same day so I could judge it's freshness. Like I said...just for you guys!</div>
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I did manage to pawn off half of it onto my smiling roommate though. So I don't really feel guilty at all.</div>
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I really liked this cupcake. It wasn't phenomonal. I don't think it lives up to all the hype, but it was a very yummy cupcakes. And I think most of that hype just comes from the fact that they have a TV show (which you should never watch because it's really stupid and blatantly staged! Cupcake Wars all the way, baby!).</div>
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The frosting to cupcake ratio was pretty good with maybe a little too much frosting. But the flavors of both were very good. I don't know where this Madagascar vanilla stuff came from, but I've been seeing it in cupcakes everywhere lately and it is freakin good! Also the cake was pretty moist. I didn't really like the sprinkles though. They had a weird, tart flavor to them that didn't go with the rest of the cupcake.</div>
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I like how many different flavors they have! And they have different ones for everyday of the week. And different months have different featured cupcakes. The cupcakes all look pretty plain though. Which I guess isn't a bad thing, it just struck me as odd compared to say Crumbs or Sweet.</div>
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The store itself was pretty adorable! I liked the set up a lot. I took a gajillion pictures on my phone, but I got a new phone yesterday afternoon (the story of THAT hell is to come in a future blog post) and my memory card won't work in my new phone. So until I can go to the Verizon store and get that all sorted out, I am in desperate withdrawal of all my pictures.</div>
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So have you <a data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/GTownCupcake" href="https://twitter.com/GTownCupcake">followed</a> them yet??</div>
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Free. Cupcakes.</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-67901627395742278992012-06-27T11:37:00.000-04:002012-06-27T11:37:45.944-04:00Banana Pancakes for OneLet's get one thing out in the open. I love breakfast. Love love LOVE breakfast!<br />
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Pancakes.<br />
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French Toast.<br />
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Oatmeal.<br />
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ANYTHING combining bananas and peanut butter and/or Nutella.<br />
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I go crazy.<br />
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Now let's get another thing out in the open. I'm a very routine kind of gal. Which often leads to me having the same exact thing every single morning for breakfast. 2 slices of toast (or bagel thins if I accidentally pass them in the grocery store and they fly into my cart), one slice gets covered in peanut butter (Peter Pan Honey Roast Crunch to be exact) and one slice gets covered in Nutella and then I slice up a banana and layer 9 slices on top of each slice.<br />
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I then proceed to eat half the peanut butter slice, then half the Nutella, then peanut butter, then finish with Nutella. Everysinglemorning!<br />
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But lately, I've been craving delicious breakfast foods. I just don't have time. (Waking up earlier is not an option).<br />
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I did make <a href="http://gingerbreadbagels.com/2011/03/22/peanut-butter-banana-oatmeal-squares/" target="_blank">THESE</a> peanut butter banana oatmeal squares one night last week and then heated one up in the morning, topped it with even MORE peanut butter and caramelized bananas. Heaven.<br />
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I apologize that that is such a bad picture, but it was early and the smell of caramelized bananas and peanut butter was intoxicating my brain.<br />
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So once I spoiled myself once, I was hooked and was craving delicious breakfasts all week. And I've been craving pancakes forEVER! I make THE most delicious whole wheat blueberry pancakes, but I think I'm the only one who would eat them and there is no room in our tiny refrigerator for pancake leftovers.<br />
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My prayers were answered when I stumbled across the pancake section of <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/" target="_blank">Katie's blog</a>. And if you've never checked out her blog, you need to do it <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/" target="_blank">RIGHT</a> <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/" target="_blank">NOW</a>! It's a healthy dessert blog made with real foods and vegan-friendly foods. It's great.<br />
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And the best part? Pancakes for one!<br />
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I, of course, made the <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/01/05/banana-pancakes-for-one/" target="_blank">banana pancakes </a>(with a few variations of my own) and it was super simple! I even had time to do it on my 7 am day! So if I can squeeze this into my morning routine, so can you!<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1/3 cup white whole wheat flour<br />
1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
dash of salt<br />
half a banana (mashed)<br />
1/4 cup fat free milk<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla<br />
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2. Then mix up your wet ingredients.<br />
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3. Then combine them all together and throw them down on a hot skillet!<br />
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I added more sliced bananas and blueberries to mine for good measure.<br />
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This made 3 pancakes for me, but my third was pretty big so you could probably get away with 4. And it's all for under 300 calories!<br />
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The lack of eggs did make them a little hard to flip and they weren't quite as fluffy as regular pancakes, but they still tasted GREAT!<br />
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Who doesn't want a pancake breakfast on a regular workday morning? And all in under 15 minutes.<br />
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I know I do!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-72951518541582833582012-06-24T10:40:00.002-04:002012-06-24T10:40:35.334-04:00Brave: Movie Review<br />
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I was really hoping this wouldn't happen.</div>
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When I first started seeing trailers for Brave I was a little skeptical. It just didn't seem very Pixary. And trying new things is great and all, but I was really afraid that it would just not work out too well.</div>
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And I was right.</div>
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I love Pixar. Love love LOVE Pixar. I just checked the date on my Pixar calendar. (June is Wall-E, the one movie of theirs that I'm actually not crazy about, but I guess I've never really given it a real chance. I only half-watched it at the drive ins one summer.) But other than Wall-E, I absolutely LOVE every single one of their movies. (Cars 2 is just something we can all pretend never happened. But even that, I was at least thoroughly entertained through).</div>
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So let's talk about <a data-mce-href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/">Brave</a>.</div>
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I didn't like it. And I hate that I didn't like it, because I so desperately wanted to like it.</div>
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And if I had to narrow down the one thing I didn't like, it would be the plot. It was just weird. I can't think of any other word to describe it. If you are heading to this movie thinking you're going to see a great film about female empowerment and going after your dreams and creating your own destiny, you will be gravely disappointed. As I was. But that's exactly what the trailers made us think it would be about! It was supposed to be a princess movie with a twist (a GREAT idea for a movie plot) but it wasn't that at all.</div>
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I won't give away the "mid-movie twist," but it's not what you will expect from this film.</div>
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In Pixar's defense, the story was told well and it was a <em>good</em> movie. I just did not like the premise. And it wasn't Pixar at all.</div>
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Nothing really stood out and Wow'ed me. In Up, you have a house that flies away tied to balloons. In Ratatouille, you have a rat in someone's hat who can cook like a gourmet chef. Etc. Etc. Etc. Brave just didn't have that wow factor for me. There was no quirky sidekick or anything (although her little triplet brother terrors did offer some nice comic relief).</div>
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And the animation in Brave was impeccable. I <a data-mce-href="http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/five-film-facts-brave-slideshow/five-film-facts-brave-photo-1340209707.html" href="http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/five-film-facts-brave-slideshow/five-film-facts-brave-photo-1340209707.html">read</a> that it took them 3 years to develop 2 different software programs just for her hair. There are 1,500 bright red, curly strands of hair bouncing around on top of her head throughout the film, and the three years of hard work shows. The movie is just beautiful overall, slightly making up for the lackluster plot.</div>
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So I wouldn't waste your money. It definitely wasn't worth the $9 I spent. Wait for it to come out on Red Box for a dollar and prepare to be disappointed. Or just looking at the screen at the end and saying "what just happened?"</div>
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Here's hoping the next Pixar movie is a great one! (Side note: the short before the movie, La Luna, was phenomenal!)</div>
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They're doing a prequel to Monsters, Inc. about their lives in Monster University. I can't wait. And Finding Nemo is coming out in 3D. That would be an amazing movie to see in IMAX!</div>
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(And on an un-Pixar-related note, THERE'S GOING TO BE A DESPICABLE ME 2! So excited. If you couldn't tell. And the teaser trailer was adorable! I guess that and La Luna was almost worth my $9. Almost.)</div>
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Also on that Yahoo article, there was a poll at the end asking 'What is your favorite Pixar movie?'</div>
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I of course picked Up. And to nobody's surprise, Toy Story was the clear favorite. Followed by of course Finding Nemo and surprisingly The Incredibles. I never would have guessed that.</div>
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You can vote for yourself <a data-mce-href="http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/five-film-facts-brave-slideshow/five-film-facts-brave-photo-1340209705.html" href="http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/five-film-facts-brave-slideshow/five-film-facts-brave-photo-1340209705.html">HERE</a>.</div>
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But tell me what you think! What's your favorite Pixar movie? And for those of you who saw Brave, did you like it??</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-73504731937638821762012-06-23T13:35:00.002-04:002012-06-23T13:35:47.884-04:00Sports Withdrawal and Nostalgia<br />
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I like summer. Don’t get me wrong. But I realize that I prefer a 70 (maybe 80) degree summer. Because this is crap. It even got 10 degrees cooler today, but it’s still a millionedy-percent humidity. (Yes, that is a real unit of measurement.) There was supposed to be this giant thunderstorm yesterday, but instead it only rumbled like twice and then rained a little and then WENT RIGHT BACK TO BEING JUST AS HUMID!</div>
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There are so many things I want to do around the city and just walk around, but I’ve locked myself in my room with the shades drawn, fan blasting on my face, reading a book and playing around on the computer. And occasionally venturing out to find air-conditioned buildings to hang out in (but that requires going into the deathly inferno which is outside, so I usually avoid that).</div>
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So please Mother Nature…I am begging you. Make it stop! I will never complain about it being cold evereverever again!</div>
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In other news, a future Terrier got drafted to the Bruins last night!! Woot! This means I can actually get super attached to him over the next few years and then don’t have to be heartbroken when he leaves BU and takes off for Colorado or something (I’m talking to you Keiran Milan). Because when he does finally leave BU for bigger and better things, it will be for the BRUINS! And I’ll still be able to watch and cheer for him all the time. Yay!</div>
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On that note, is it October yet?</div>
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Or even September 5th? Giants v. Cowboys, baby!!</div>
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Or even the Olympics?! When do those things start again? I can’t wait!</div>
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I’m having major sports withdrawal right now! Baseball is just so boring unless you’re actually there. All I have to do is check the score in the morning and I’ve got my fix.</div>
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And I’m really trying to get into this Euro 2012 thing, but I just don’t know who I should root for and then I find myself not caring and instead just mesmerized by how awesome some of their goals are. And then I start to really miss soccer. Like REALLY miss soccer. And then I start to miss high school, and study halls, and friends, and band trips. And it’s just not pretty.</div>
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Especially since the last of my high school friends just graduated this morning. How did this happen?? Where did the time go? Growing up is scary. I should be home now with nothing to do for the entire summer except sitting on my couch stuffing my face with food (because you could do that when you were little and not gain a single pound!) watching America’s Next Top Model reruns. And if it happens to get 95 degrees with 99.999999% humidity outside, that’s okay because I can just go to the local waterfall and hang out with the rest of my friends who don’t have any summer responsibilities and then come home and sleep in my air-conditioned room.</div>
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But no.</div>
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I had to grow up. And get big girl jobs and internships. And live in big girl apartments with no AC and really big bugs. And not stuff my face with food, because not only can I not afford it but it would also go straight to my stomach.</div>
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Being 13 is seriously underrated.</div>
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Anywho, I should probably go find a productive way to spend my day. Something that doesn’t include watching sports or going outside. Sad face.</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-61976104496101615402012-06-17T17:56:00.001-04:002012-06-17T18:02:29.171-04:00Best Night of my Life<br />
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So a few weeks ago the wonderful people at Live Nation called our Dean of Students office and asked if the BU Marching Band would be interested in performing with Foster the People on June 15th. We were interested.</div>
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They needed a 20 person horn section to play the synth music in their song <a data-mce-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04TXoFI6CSM" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04TXoFI6CSM">Houdini</a>. And I was one of the lucky ones who was chosen to go perform.</div>
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All in all it was a very long day of waiting around and freaking out, but it turned into the most memorable and amazing night of my life! Here is my experience in pictures and videos.</div>
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We were first introduced to our "dressing room" (aka: a 10 ft by 10 ft tent with a table inside).</div>
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Then came the waiting part. We sat there for hours watching Tokyo Police Club and Kimbra's band do sound check. It was entertaining but still really boring. And atleast I got this picture of our conductor with a giant blow up that we thought resembled him!</div>
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Then we finally got to break out our instruments and do a quick run through. Aka: just proved to the drummer that we could actually play notes.</div>
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That's the drummer. He told us we were the "best sounding band he's heard so far on the tour" but I'm pretty positive he was just saying that.</div>
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I really loved the venue too! The Bank of America pavilion is right on the water so you can hang out there while you wait for the show or listen to the opening acts or if you just need a break from the crazy crowds.</div>
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Then it was showtime. First up was Kimbra (aka the girl who sings with Gotye in "Somebody That I Used to Know"). She was actually pretty good! And she was wearing a crazy outfit!</div>
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Next up was Tokyo Police Club. I was SO EXCITED when I found out they were opening! They sing one of my favorite songs: Breakneck Speed.</div>
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This is where we stood and watched the openings. We had super cool passes that could get us anywhere in the arena. Oh yeah, we're rockstars!</div>
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Then the sun began to set...</div>
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...And it was time to get all dressed up. Then we got to do more waiting! We stood outside the stage door for about an hour just waiting to go on. A few of us were even there before Foster the People went from their trailer to the stage and as they passed us they said, "Damn, you guys look sharp!" I died a little inside. And a little on the outside, but playing it cool is totally underrated.</div>
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Houdini was the second to last song, so we got to hear most of the concert through the back stage door. And we got to see Kimbra and Tokyo Police Club walk by quite a few times.</div>
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Then we had a quick "pep talk" from our conductor.</div>
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And then it was time to go on! This is my I'MSUPEREXCITEDANDNERVOUSANDFREAKINGOUT face.</div>
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And here's the concert in photos and videos...</div>
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Four of us got to play onstage while the rest of us were dancing and playing in the aisles.</div>
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And as crazy as that video is, it's a pretty accurate depiction of what we were experiencing! It was absolute chaos and amazingness! The crowd was wonderful! I did not expect them to cheer on a marching band that much, but they went NUTS! They were screaming and high fiving us and taking pictures with us. The people behind me didn't realize I was playing and kept tugging on my uniform saying "Hey, can we please get a picture??" It was amazing! I felt like a complete rock star!</div>
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And the best part was our group picture with the band afterwards.</div>
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And incredible, incredible night!</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-10899507682134710462012-06-13T20:05:00.001-04:002012-06-17T18:03:56.746-04:00Nestle CRUNCH Girl Scouts flavorsI'm a sucker for advertisements.<br />
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For example, here are a few things that I encountered the other day.<br />
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<li>A giant poster for Six Flags New England: "Oh my god, we should definitely go to Six Flags this summer."</li>
<li>Walking through the North End, pass a sign for 'best gelato in Boston': "I should totally get my gelato from there!"</li>
<li>In CVS, a giant sign reading 'Try new Girl Scouts flavored Nestle Crunch!': "I so need those in my life! Let me buy one of every flavor!"</li>
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So here I am.<br />
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First up was the Caramel & Coconut (I hate people who spell carmel like that). Aka: Samoas.<br />
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It tasted just like a Samoa!! I was really afraid that I was going to be disappointed, but I definitely was not disappointed at all! It was just a Samoa with a crunchy texture. Thus the CRUNCH on the package!<br />
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There wasn't THAT much of a coconut flavor which is kind of disappointing, but I can understand that that would be hard to do with this kind of bar. You just can't beat a regular Samoa with actual toasted coconut on top. YUM.<br />
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Next up was the Thin Mint:<br />
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And it tasted like...you guessed it...a Thin Mint! It was very good! I am a huge fan of any chocolate + mint combination and this one surely did not disappoint.<br />
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So there you have it, they are exactly what you would expect! They taste like the Girl Scout cookies they represent, only with an added crunch.<br />
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Excuse me while I return to CVS and buy 10 more.</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-66742758391307611732012-06-10T16:22:00.002-04:002012-06-17T18:03:28.833-04:00A Perfect Afternoon in BostonSo me and my roommate set out for the Back Bay Boston Pride block party today because we didn't have enough time to get all the way to Jamaica Plains. But alas, when we got there at about 12:15 it was pretty dead and we decided for the $10 it would cost us each to get in, we could get a good lunch and dessert in downtown Boston instead.<br />
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So we kept walking. And we found ourselves walking through Quincy Market where we each picked up a new boyfriend.<br />
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A Scottish lady took our picture for us while criticizing their fake British accents. Too funny.<br />
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But there were too many annoying tourists and screaming children there for us, so we kept walking and found ourselves in the North End, where I of course asked, "Have you ever been to <a href="http://www.pizzeriaregina.com/" target="_blank">Pizzeria Regina</a>?"<br />
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Upon receiving "no" for an answer, we had finally determined our destination. I was very afraid that there would be a line halfway down the block on such a nice Sunday afternoon, but we were seated right away. And our food came out almost immediately. The fastest service I've ever experienced there. (And lucky thing because we were starving after walking the 5 miles there.)<br />
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We ordered a small plain cheese pizza. It definitely did not disappoint. And the small is the perfect size for two hungry college kids. We scarfed it right down!<br />
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Our waitress didn't really say more than two words to us, and our drinks were never refilled (as usual at Regina's), but other than that, it was another perfect meal at the best pizzeria in Boston.<br />
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And during the course of our meal, it also came to light that my roommate had never tried a cannoli. (WHAAAA?!?)<br />
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Well, it was the perfect time to discover this. Naturally, we walked our butts right over to <a href="http://www.mikespastry.com/" target="_blank">Mike's Pastry</a> and ordered that girl a cannoli. Amazingly, there was no line and we were served immediately (now I know the perfect time to go to the North End to avoid the crowds). She decided on the chocolate mousse cannoli and immediately fell in love.<br />
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I, however, was more in the mood for something cold, so I decided to just try the first gelato we came across. It ended up being at the <a href="http://www.gelateriacorp.com/" target="_blank">Gelateria</a> a few doors down from Mike's. I asked the server what her favorite flavor was and she said Coconut. Well she didn't need to tell me twice! It was $5 for a pretty small cup, but I guess that's how gelato goes in Boston. As far as taste, I couldn't find anything wrong with it at all! It was a delicious, strong coconutty flavor, and perfect for a hot summer afternoon! It was creamy but still had a slightly icy texture to it. I had no complaints. Which is why I was surprised that it got such terrible reviews on <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/gelateria-boston" target="_blank">Yelp</a>. I guess I've never had gelato anywhere besides Boston, so I'm by no means a gelato connoisseur, but it tasted delicious and that's all that matters!<br />
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So we took our desserts and settled down on the Greenway to <strike>inhale</strike> consume them.<br />
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Overall, a gorgeous day and the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I got my North End fix for the month and it all cost only about $10 each.<br />
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Fantastico!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-27807677245852105242012-06-06T14:43:00.001-04:002012-06-06T14:43:38.819-04:00Quinoa "Mac" n' CheeseSo funny thing...I was home for three weeks, doing absolutely nothing but watching every Grey's Anatomy episode known to man and cooking. Literally. So one would think that a person with a food blog would be posting everyday in this situation. This clearly was not the case.<br />
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Apparently my body decided to switch into full-blown summer vacation mode for those 3 weeks and did not want to do ANYTHING. Even talk about food! Blasphemy! I suppose it just knew that that was the only bit of summer vacation I was going to get since I'm now basically working three different jobs for the rest of the summer, so it went into super vacation mode.<br />
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Or maybe I'm just really lazy. And I was too busy consuming unreasonable amounts of calories to actually post about it. I didn't even take that many pictures!<br />
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So anywho, I will share the few recipes I actually really liked and took pictures of with you now. And then maybe we can talk about the giant bowl of seafood mac n' cheese I treated myself to today in Quincy Market today as a "First Week At My Internship" present to myself at a later time. (Preferably after I am out of this cheese coma. But seriously.)<br />
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So onto the healthiest mac and cheese you will ever eat! While still being very very delicious. I found this on Pinterest awhile back and finally got the chance to try it after 4 months straight of being at school and not having a kitchen.<br />
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<b><u>Quinoa "Mac" n' Cheese</u></b><br />
adapted from AroundTheTableRI.blogspot.com<br />
Serves 4<br />
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<u>Ingredients</u><br />
1 cup quinoa (dry + 2 cups of water to cook)<br />
1 head of broccoli<br />
1 head of cauliflower<br />
1 clove of garlic<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 cup milk<br />
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese<br />
1/4 cup of breadcrumbs/Panko<br />
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese<br />
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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions.<br />
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2. Meanwhile, chop up the broccoli and cauliflower. Saute in a saucepan with cooking spray, the diced garlic and a few tablespoons of water so it steams them a little.<br />
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3. When quinoa is done cooking (all water is absorbed) and broccoli and cauliflower are tender, remove from heat.<br />
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4. Whisk milk and egg together in a separate bowl and then add to the quinoa. Fold in Cheddar cheese and veggies until cheese starts to melt.<br />
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5. Pour into a small, greased casserole dish.<br />
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6. Top with breadcrumbs or Panko and Parmesan cheese.<br />
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7. Bake for 30-35 minutes until breadcrumbs are golden brown. (You may need to broil for 30 seconds to a minute at the end of the baking process to ensure a nice golden crust).<br />
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Yum! It looks (and tastes) just like mac and cheese, only with an awesome(in my opinion) texture!<br />
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Serve it up with some whole wheat garlic bread and you've got classic, HEALTHY comfort food.<br />
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Enjoy!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-71556599275035548822012-05-09T12:09:00.004-04:002012-05-11T12:15:46.525-04:00Sweet Potato GnocchiI just handed in my final assignment of my sophomore year (a review of the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/" target="_blank">Blue Valentine</a> screenplay for my film class...have you seen that movie? It is depressing! I'm sure it would be a lot better to actually watch the movie because then I could stare at <a href="http://i2.cdnds.net/12/06/618x1044/gs_ryan_gosling_crazy_stupid_love_7_1.jpg" target="_blank">Ryan Gosling</a> and everything would be alright).<br />
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But anywho, I am officially halfway through college! What?? When did this happen? I'm so old.<br />
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I get to stay home and relax for a few weeks before returning to Boston for the summer. So hello Grey's Anatomy reruns and bag after bag of banana chips! And I get to cook again! I missed my kitchen probably more than anything (except for my mother of course!).<br />
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My first night home I decided to try something that I've been wanting to try for forever now: gnocchi! It is a little time consuming, but actually a lot simpler than I thought it would be. All we had were sweet potatoes, so I used those and used whole wheat flour to bind it all together. Delicious, healthy, and fancy! Your family will be so impressed!<br />
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<u>Sweet Potato Gnocchi</u><br />
Serves 4<br />
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Gnocchi<br />
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<li>2 sweet potatoes</li>
<li>1 egg</li>
<li>salt and pepper</li>
<li>1/4 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li>1 1/2 (approx.) cups of whole wheat flour</li>
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<li>2 Tbsp butter</li>
<li>3 cloves garlic</li>
<li>1/2 onion, diced</li>
<li>2 cups of fresh spinach</li>
<li>1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, for garnish</li>
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1. Cook your potatoes however you'd like. I baked mine in a 375 degree oven for an hour, but you could also boil them. (Side note: remember to poke holes in your potatoes with a fork before you bake them. I may have accidentally forgot and came very close to having exploded bake potato all over my oven.)</div>
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We ate it with some garlic bread and my mom's delicious, garlicky broccoli. Yum! It is going to be a delicious few weeks! </div>
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I had the most delicious salad for lunch today and it's super simple! It's Southwest Week at the salad place in the food court I work at. My favorite week!<br />
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**I would recommend using those tri-colored tortilla chips (or even just a handful of tortilla chips crumbled up) instead of sunflower seeds. I was just trying to be more healthy after eating Blueberry Yogurt-Covered Pretzels for dinner last night.</div>
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If you are in college, high school, or are very very immature and enjoy laughing for two hours straight, you NEED to see <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232829/" target="_blank">21 Jump Street</a>.</div>
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Let me preface this review by saying that I generally don't like comedies. Napoleon Dynamite, The Hangover, anything starring Will Ferrell (except Elf)...they just aren't my thing. I think 90% of comedies are just stupid. However, when a comedy is done well...it can be one of the best movie experiences, because let's be honest, fewer things are more enjoyable than laughter.</div>
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However, for those of you not taking film classes and who just want to laugh at penis jokes and high school awkwardness...this is definitely the movie to see. It's definitely raunchy; as I read in a review in <a href="http://www.sceneboston.com/" target="_blank">Scene magazine</a>, "they use 20 different terms for the male genitalia." So if you're young, don't ask your mom or grandma to come see it with you; if you're a mom or grandma, don't bring the kids along!</div>
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So once again, thank you BU Dining Services!<br />
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This week they are offering Bison burgers in place of any burgers at the place I work at for only $2 extra. So of course I had to try it! I got a cheeseburger with Bison meat, Swiss cheese, sauteed onions, mushrooms and peppers on wheat bread. Oh. My. God.<br />
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The burger was amazing! It tasted like a slice of steak. Literally. I was pretty skeptical at first, I didn't think it would taste any different than a regular burger, but I was very impressed. It didn't taste greasy at all, it literally tasted like a hunk of steak..it just looked like a burger. So good!<br />
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I know I didn't really get a good picture of the meat, but if this was sitting in front of you, you would spend more time eating and less time taking pictures too!<br />
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I'm not sure I would spend the extra money on Bison meat in my regular, everyday life, but you should definitely try it at least once! And you can always come to BU and help me use up all my dining points by the end of the semester!<br />
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Now let's talk about sweet potato tater tots!<br />
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The food Gods loved me today! I LOVE sweet potato fries and these are just as good, if not ten times better! Because with fries...you get a skinny little bit of sweet potato filling with just mostly fried, greasy outsideness. (Wow that was a great explanation..not.) But anyway, the sweet potato tots obviously still have the greasy, unhealthy outside because they're made in the fryer, BUT there's more room for delicious sweet potatoness.<br />
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Mmmmm...look at it all! And it was so bright and orangey and delicious!<br />
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What a fantastic lunch! Hopefully this is only offered for the week though or I'm in trouble!<br />
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Have a fantastic week everybody!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-26459370335785369112012-04-22T09:56:00.000-04:002012-04-23T19:17:28.975-04:00I'm JinxedThis about sums up how every member of Red Sox Nation is feeling right now.<br />
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Also, this tumblr post about sums up the three words that keeping running through every Bruins fan's head haunting us relentlessly.<br />
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It has been a sad weekend for the residents of Boston. And I have a confession...it's all my fault.<br />
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I'm jynxed.<br />
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And I'm sorry.<br />
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I was wearing my new Tim Thomas shirt while watching the Bruins game. As you all may recall, they lost.<br />
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I then had to run to a group meeting so I changed my shirt. Note: This was NOT because I was ashamed to be a Bruins fan! I will never be ashamed! It was simply because I have been wearing that shirt practically all week during every single game, jumping up and down and screaming, during this 80 degree heat we've been having. And I haven't washed it. Don't judge me! I'm in college....I do laundry once every three weeks...it happens. So point of the story...I wasn't going to go out in public smelling like an unwashed Bruins fan that has had a rough, depressing week.<br />
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So I dumped my shirt in my laundry basket (to be washed today before the game!) and opened my drawer. The first thing I saw was my Red Sox shirt. 'Hey,' I thought. 'I'll put this on seeing as they are finally winning (by 9 runs nonetheless) against the Yankees.'<br />
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Good choice, right?<br />
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Wrong.<br />
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While I was wearing this shirt, the Yankees scored 15 runs and beat the Red Sox 15-9. The turning point of the game? The second I put on my Red Sox shirt.<br />
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I was wearing my Bruins shirt and the Bruins lost. I then put on my Red Sox shirt when they were winning 9-0 and the lost 15-9.<br />
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Conclusion: I'm jinxed.<br />
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It's my fault the Bruins lost. It's my fault the Red Sox lost. And it's my fault that millions of people all over New England are depressed.<br />
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So now what do I do? Wear a Bruin shirt or not? Should I also remove all the Bruin nail polish from my fingers and toes?? I'm so torn.<br />
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I'm really not a superstitious person. Except when it comes to sports. I wouldn't even wear my brand new Victor Cruz jersey during the Superbowl because I had been wearing my Manning jersey during every other game that had gotten them there.<br />
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And when I see things like this happen...it confirms my superstitions.<br />
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I'm sorry Boston and I'm sorry Bruins and Red Sox fans everywhere.<br />
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Let's have a better day today!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-25957558006576958062012-04-21T16:33:00.000-04:002012-04-21T17:01:26.200-04:00Fenway Park's 100th Birthday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Birthday, Fenway!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of the best things about going to BU (and I know I mention a new one nearly every post, but this is really one of THE best) is the fact that I am blocks away from Fenway. Last year I could see it from my dorm room...so cool! And when me and my roomie actually went to a game last spring it was so nice to walk 15 minutes over to the park and then laugh at all the poor saps lined down Brookline Ave waiting to get on the T at Kenmore as we ducked by everyone and made it back to our rooms before half of them even got underground.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's great.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of the best things: the flyovers. I saw it a lot last year, but honestly just forgot about it this year. So when I was watching Opening Day at Fenway a week ago on TV and the National Anthem was coming to a close I started to hear a rumble in the distance. And then I started hearing a rumble on TV and saw the planes approaching on the TV.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For a split second I honestly thought 'wow, that's a weird coincidence' and then I slapped myself in the head and said, "Oh....yeah." And then there they were, right outside my window, flying off into the distance, and also on my TV screen. It never gets old.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday during the 100th Birthday I stood at my window with my camera ready as the National Anthem was being played by the Boston Pops waiting to see them, but they must have gone a different direction because they didn't fly where I could see them. So sad.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let's talk about Fenway Park. It really is truly great. (The team that plays there....not so much).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know I can't live up to all the great things that have been said about Fenway over the past few days, so I won't try. (And as much as I want to, I won't quote John Williams' famous quote, because let's be honest...I got the point the first twenty times I heard it).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then again, it's probably worth repeating: "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="quote" style="margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;">You think of Boston, you think of Harvard and MIT as being the brains of the city, and Faneuil Hall might be the soul. But I think the beating, pounding heart of the city for Bostonians is Fenway Park. That’s the heart of the town." -John Williams</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I've been several times since then, though. And I've usually had really good seats. My aunt took me to one game where we were directly behind home plate like 3 rows back, it was insane. My aunt was even in the Globe because there was a picture of the batter. It was great!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">This was last year, the first game I had every been to where the Red Sox didn't win. My good luck charmness is gone. =[</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Hopefully it was just a fluke though, because I'll be back in a couple of weeks for my mom's birthday. So they better win as a birthday present for her! And as an Officially-Being-Halway-Through-College present for me! (Wow that's crazy to think about). </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Andddd I recently bought standing room only tickets to the Red Sox/Yankee game on September 11th for only $25. I hope they'll have a cool ceremony or something for 9/11. And of course I hope WE WIN! Especiallyyyyy since I'm the best friend a person can have and also bought a ticket for my Yankee-loving friend to come with me. Let the trash-talking begin.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Although, let's be honest, if things continue as they're going now...we'll probably be out of the Playoffs by then and we'll get murdered, but oh well. Sorry Red Sox. (Bring back Tito!) But I'll still be cheering my head off for you and singing Sweet Caroline at the top of my lungs regardless. Us Boston fans stuck by you through 86 years without a trophy and we will certainly still stick with you if it's another 86 years until the next. And one thing's for certain...Fenway's been there through it all. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">For all of New England.</span></span><br />
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AND THEN you can go top it off with one of the 5,000 (slight exaggeration) toppings that they have, which range from everything from fresh fruit to Oreos to cereal.<br />
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And then you go set your giant masterpiece of fro yo and toppings and place it on the scale and pay based on how much it weighs.<br />
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This place is called <a href="http://www.zingafroyo.com/" target="_blank">Zinga</a>! (exclamation point is included in the name). And it is right in the middle of Kenmore Square. The place was very cute with bright, neon colors everywhere and a very friendly staff.<br />
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For my first visit, I went with the blueberry tart yogurt and piled on a LOT of fresh berries, mangos, and kiwis. Delicious! The yogurt was perfect, it wasn't too sweet but also wasn't really tart where you felt you needed to add some Oreos or something in it to make it edible. I was very impressed. And I'm picky about my frozen yogurt.<br />
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There are 12 flavors out every day and apparently they rotate through different flavors on a regular basis. I will definitely be returning quite frequently until I see the birthday cake flavor. And then you can bet that I will be returning every single day until it goes away again. Because let's be honest...it's almost healthy to eat birthday cake if it's in frozen yogurt form. Right? Right.<br />
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I'm not exactly sure what the price per ounce is, but I filled my cup up to probably the size of a small at a normal fro yo place and then piled on a lot of berries and it only came to $3.67, which I thought was very reasonable. Without the heavy berries it probably would have been very cheap.<br />
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And don't limit yourself to just one flavor per cup either. The possibilities are endless. Go crazy!<br />
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And I just saw Pistachio on their <a href="http://www.zingafroyo.com/flavors/" target="_blank">menu</a> too. Gah! Those tricky devils know exactly how to keep me coming back again and again until I can try every single flavor. Good thing I'll be here all summer. Zinga...I accept your challenge!<br />
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And of course...GO BRUINS!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-74031182005335113192012-04-17T10:31:00.002-04:002012-04-17T10:31:38.049-04:00Inspiration from BU DiningI love Boston University. For many, many reasons. And one of the most important reasons is their food! Seriously, everyone always jokes about how gross college food is, but this is not the case at BU. There are so many different options that you never get sick of something. And they definitely cater to any kind of diet you may have, which made my week of veganism a sitch.<br />
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Anywho, they always have a few interesting recipes that I like that I think can easily be replicated. Here are a couple of my favorites from the past few weeks.<br />
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This is a Mango Quinoa Salad. Very simple. Arugula, quinoa, sliced almonds, mangos, and dried cranberries. Simple! They served it with a Lemon Yogurt dressing, but I think any citrusy dressing would go really well with it (if you even need dressing). It's the perfect flavor combinations. I've become obsessed with dried cranberries lately, they are the perfect little burst of sweetness. A great salad add-on! If you don't have mangos, I'm sure oranges would also taste really good. You could add some mandarin oranges and chicken instead for more of an Oriental twist. Have fun with it!<br />
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Another one of my favorite things to eat at BU lately is the Caprese pizza. Now, this isn't really anything new because I make it all the time at home with pitas as the crust. But still...it's definitely worth a mention.<br />
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Again...very simple. At BU they start with already baked flatbread, at home I usually make this with a whole wheat pita that I toast up in the oven a little bit first. Then you just add slices of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and a sprinkling of fresh basil. (I can't wait for my mom's herb garden to start growing!) And then you heat it up in the oven a little bit (if you want) and then drizzle some balsamic reduction over top. Delicious!<br />
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And lastly, here's a dish I had for lunch the other day and actually went up to get a second bowl, it was so good.<br />
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I'm not sure exactly what BU called it, but I'll call it a Fall Vegetable Barley "Risotto." Yes, I know it's spring, but the butternut squash and dried cranberries all scream fall to me.<br />
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I think this would also be simple to throw together.<br />
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First, just sauté up a few shallots (or onions) with some garlic in a little bit of oil (or butter).<br />
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Then add in your barley and toast if for a minute before deglazing the pan with a little white wine or sherry, and then add some stock of choice (look at barley cooking instructions to know how much to add.<br />
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Once barley is done cooking, add in cooked squash and dried cranberries. And even some almonds for good measure if you'd like. Heck, you could even throw in some cheese! I won't stop you.<br />
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I almost just wished you all a Happy Monday, but now I remember it's Tuesday. Yay for Monday holidays! Have a great week!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-30750931851297947752012-04-08T20:57:00.003-04:002012-04-08T20:57:59.491-04:00Easter DinnerHappy Easter to those who celebrate it! I hope everyone had a nice weekend filled with friends and family. To all the Red Sox fans out there...I share your greivances. To all the Yankees fans out there...HAHAHAHAHA!<br />
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Now that THAT's over with, I would just like to share with you some pictures from my weekend. (And more sunset pictures over BU because I have a sunset-picture-taking obsession).<br />
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This was our Easter table at my aunt's house. We had yummy chicken cutlets (pounded out chicken, egged and breaded with italian seasoning by my very Italian uncle), butternut squash (mashed with some butter and brown sugar), and some of the best mashed potatoes I've ever had. They were from a box though, garlic red mashed potatoes from <a href="http://mydemoulas.com/" target="_blank">Market Basket.</a> Very, very good. We also had really good wheat rolls from Market Basket.</div>
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The Easter Bunny also made a sneak attack! My aunt was cooking in the kitchen while me and the men watched the Red Sox in the living room and somehow this Easter basket appeared on the table right in front of us without us even noticing. He's a sneaky little bugger, that Easter Bunny. Goes to show the power sports have over your attention once you get engrossed in the game.</div>
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Some chocolate bunnies from Upstate New York courtesy of my lovely mother (she has an in with the bunny apparently) and some <a href="http://www.russellstover.com/" target="_blank">Russell Stovers</a> coconut dark chocolate eggs. YUM! And some sugar-free chocolate-covered peanuts for my uncle. (But I may have stolen one...or ten).</div>
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And my uncle made sure that we were all set for dessert by getting out an assortment of Market Basket pies so we could each choose our favorite. I went with the Boston Cream....duh!</div>
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(Can anyone tell me why it's called Boston Cream PIE? It is clearly cake. One of life's great mysteries.) But anywho, this was really good Boston Cream <i>pie</i>. Koodos to Market Basket!</div>
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So overall it was a lovely weekend with the fam. Despite the Red Sox grueling loss yesterday and heart-breaking loss this afternoon. Bruins had an awesome win for their final regular season game though! (I had to go to North Station Saturday to get on the train to my aunt's and it was right before the game so there were Bruins jerseys everywhere waiting to go upstairs to the Garden, and would you believe that no one offered to give me their ticket so I could watch the game?? How rude!)</div>
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And last but not least, my nice weekend came to a close a beautiful sunset over Boston University.</div>
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Ciao.</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-21321209513866358352012-04-06T13:23:00.001-04:002012-04-06T13:23:29.773-04:00Veggie GalaxyHappy Friday! I hope you all had a fabulous week!<br />
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I had a major moment of weakness last night. My dining hall was serving my FAVORITE dish: Sweet and Sour Chicken. And it looked SO good! And I stood in front of that station staring at it for a good 2 minutes before the annoyed worker finally said, "Do you want this?" And I just sadly bowed my head and walked away to the salad bar. So sad. One more day!!<br />
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But then the universe decided to make it up to me because today they had that same sweet and sour dish for lunch today only this one had vegan "meat"balls instead of chicken. Yay me! It was so good!<br />
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So yesterday we made the trek into Cambridge to visit <a href="http://www.veggiegalaxy.com/" target="_blank">Veggie Galaxy</a>. It's a 100% vegetarian, 80% vegan restaurant. (Their sister restaurant is called <a href="http://www.veggieplanet.net/index.html" target="_blank">Veggie Planet.</a>.where they do a million different kinds of pizza. I'll have to try them out sometime too).<br />
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We had a little bit of a late at prime lunchtime, but once we were seated the service was fairly quick. And it was good because we needed that ten minute wait to scan the <a href="http://www.veggiegalaxy.com/images/home/BREAKFAST.pdf" target="_blank">menu</a> and decide what we wanted. The stuffed french toast with vegan nut cream cheese and camamelized banana butter??? Omg it took every ounce of willpower not to order it, it sounded so good. But I decided on something healthier and more hearty. The vegan Cambridge Street omelet: $9.50.<br />
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It had black beans, red pepper puree, and sweet corn and apple salsa with vegan cheese and a tofu egg. It also came with home fries and wheat toast (which I did eat half a slice of, sorry! But I can't eat an omelet without toast!). This no doubt would have been ten times better if I could have had regular egg and cheese, but it was still pretty good. Vegan cheese freaks me out though...I'm sorry. I don't know how you eat that...it's unnatural. The home fries were delicious though!<br />
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I thought it had a really cute diner feel. And our booth was a two seater, but it was up in the air like a high table, but still a booth. I thought it was the coolest. And there was a giant mirror across from us begging me to take a picture. So I did.<br />
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For a drink, we got vegan Chocolate Malts ($6) because quite frankly..we deserved it! It was very good...tasted just like a regular chocolate malt with a hint of coconut. So good! And I'm going to pretend it was healthy because it was vegan.<br />
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They also have a <a href="http://www.veggiegalaxy.com/images/home/DESSERTS.pdf" target="_blank">bakery</a> here with strictly vegan desserts. It all looked so good! But eventually we settled on the Sweet Potato and Carrot Cake with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ($5.25). Oh. My. God. It was literally the best carrot cake I've ever had. (Even better than mine...which I must say is pretty dang good). It was also the most moist cake I've ever had...those vegans really know what they're doing!<br />
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And can we take a minute (or ten) to talk about the vegan cream cheese frosting??? What is it made of?? Aside from pure heaven. It was so good! You could see the vanilla beans speckled throughout and it was so rich and cream cheesy and sweet and amazing. I don't know how they do it. I can't wait to come back here just to try their cheesecake next (and then every other piece of cake in their bakery!)<br />
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So overall: if you're vegan, I would recommend it. If you're vegetarian, I wouldn't waste your money here. It was really, really expensive. It came to about $20 a piece, which (even with dessert and a milkshake) is way too much for a lunch if you ask me. But I understand vegan ingredients are expensive, so I can't blame them. I wouldn't go to the restaurant part again though. Definitely the bakery though! For real....vegan desserts are delicious!<br />
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Have a great weekend!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-15999562724747456452012-04-05T15:44:00.002-04:002012-04-05T15:44:40.761-04:00Going Vegan and Eliminating Processed FoodsI have officially made it through 5 and a half days without any meat, eggs, dairy or processed foods. I am so proud of myself! And I feel good. I get ravenously hungry at really random times (like an hour after I ate a huge breakfast) but it usually passes. I'm also starving by the time I wake up in the morning no matter how much I try to eat the same amount of calories and get the same nutrients as before. But overall, I feel great.<br />
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You can eat so much more food this way! I can eat giant salads or huge bowls of sauteed veggies with a little bit of rice for the same amount of calories as one chicken finger pretty much. It's great to feel full without feeling gross like you do after eating junk. I'm definitely going to go back to meat after this, but I will be more aware. I'll try to avoid red meat (except pork because it is the bane of my existence) and cut back on meat overall. The one thing I've definitely taken from this experience is that I don't need processed foods!<br />
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My half eaten bag of pretzels has been staring at me all week begging me to eat them, but I've been fine without and really haven't had any major cravings. I also haven't had sliced bread (except a half of one slice) or bagels or anything like that, and I've survived. I've also solely been drinking water and hot tea (and Silk milk once because I had just lifted weights and needed the protein). It's really not that bad. I'm not saying you must completely give up processed foods, but you should seriously think about it. Be conscious of what you put into your body and how it's affecting it.<br />
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I also haven't had gum in a week!!!! Crazy!!! I went from like 5 sticks a day to nothing...that was probably the hardest (aside from peanut butter in my oatmeal). And on the topic of oatmeal...eating old fashioned oats was a bit of a change also, instead of just the pre-packaged instant oatmeal. It's hard to get good flavor, no matter how much cinnamon and stuff I added to it. It's just kind of bland and I feel like I'm only eating it because I know I have to. I recently discovered, though, that if I made it with cinnamon and water and then added some of BU's homemade granola at the end, it had a really nice flavor and texture.<br />
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My point is: you have to make sacrifices. But it is so so worth it! You are given one body to live in and you have to treat it accordingly. One thing I should try to limit is artificial sweetener because I let that be an exception this time around. But it really isn't good for you. While my sweet tooth has diminished quite a bit, I still don't think I'm able to drink tea or coffee without sweetener. But that's my next task.<br />
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Also I think there is a huge misconception about Vegans that they're always hungry or don't have any energy and this is definitely not true. You just need to make sure to get your protein from tofu and beans and soy milk and other sources. It's completely doable and the food still tastes great. I mean, come on...Bon Me is vegan!! As soon as I realized that I went out and got it for dinner and it was so good. I eat it all the time even when I am eating meat because it's just delicious!<br />
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And this morning me and my roomie went to a vegan restaurant in Cambridge (look out for the review tomorrow) and I am still full of the food! I had a vegan chocolate malt!!! So good and just as tasty as a regular one. I even got a slice of vegan carrot cake with cream cheese frosting to go which I am very much looking forward to for dessert tonight.<br />
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My recommendation: give it a shot! It will only make your body feel better, and hey..you might even realize that feeling better is worth giving up meat and dairy and stick to it. At the very least, it makes you conscious of what you're putting into your body. Remember...you are what you eat. And right now, I am a delicious, thick vegan chocolate malt!<br />
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=]Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-68127654104171221502012-04-02T10:34:00.000-04:002012-04-02T10:34:30.752-04:00My "Last Meal" at Paris CreperieI have made it through two days with no meat, eggs, fish, dairy or processed foods. And you know what? I'm not starving...I'm not exhausted...I'm not completely void of energy...It's really not so bad. I don't think I would be able to do this though if I didn't go to BU. They have so many food options for vegans and vegetarians. It's great. And their granola is vegan and made fresh everyday...so if I get hungry, that's a great, healthy way to fuel me up!<br />
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The only time I really regret this is when I'm at work. Serving people cheeseburgers, tater tots and milkshakes all day isn't fun when you can't have it. Now...I have never actually ordered any of these things from where I work, but now that I know I can't have them....they just look so damn good!<br />
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So after the Hunger Games on Friday night, me and my roomie went to <a href="http://www.pariscrepe.com/" target="_blank">Paris Creperie</a> for our last regular meal before we started this diet.<br />
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I have a problem. It's called every-time-I-go-to-a-restaurant-I-always-order-the-same-thing-itis. It's a real disease, Google it. I know I should expand my horizons and order something different every time, but if I try something once and love it. Why wouldn't I get the same thing next time?? It just makes sense.<br />
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So long story short, I ordered the same thing that I ordered last time I was here with my mom a few months ago. A French Toast Crepe. This is under the breakfast crepes part of the <a href="http://pariscrepe.com/webart_paris/pdfs/Paris_Creperies_Menu_lr.pdf" target="_blank">menu</a>. I tell you this because the menu is HUGE! And there are a million categories of delicious crepeness.<br />
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The french toast crepe comes with your choice of fruit. I got banana, of course!<br />
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It had a very thin layer of egg surrounding the inside of the crepe, so I don't know if they cook it right on top of the crepe or what, but it really fascinates me. I tried something similar over winter break, but I just ended up cooking my egg really flat in a large skillet and laying it on top of my crepe. Check out my crepe recipe <a href="http://adventuresofayoungfoodie.blogspot.com/2012/01/sexy-sherlock-and-crepes.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Then it had grilled bananas, powdered sugar, and the perfect amount of maple syrup. It was delicious. (Obviously, since I ordered it for the second time in a row when there's a menu FULL of amazing sounding crepes).<br />
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How adorable are we?<br />
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We also ended up getting the Nutella "Smoothie" because our friend works there and no one would shut up about how delicious it was. So we got it and split it among all of us. I'm not a huge Nutella fan. I know, I know. An angry mob is probably on their way to hunt me down right now, but I really just don't see what all they hype is about. Give me peanut butter any day.<br />
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It's called Nutella Frozen Hot Chocolate and I guess it's not that bad for you, because it's only Nutella, skim milk and frozen yogurt. One sip will leave you thinking that you just consumed a thousand calories. It is so rich!! But not too rich..which is a very fine line. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would (even though I was still wishing that someone would make a peanut butter version instead...and with bananas too..yummm!) But nevertheless, it was definitely a guilty pleasure and, like I said, not THAT bad for you.<br />
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So if you're part of the 99% of Americans who would marry Nutella if they could, I would definitely recommend ordering this.<br />
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I hope you all survived April Fool's Day without any heart attacks and without killing any of your friends and family. Happy Monday and have a great week!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117229799194972308.post-79637069776201525532012-03-31T14:45:00.000-04:002012-03-31T15:55:28.410-04:00The Hunger Games reviewSo I finally got to see <a href="http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a>. (I'm a little slow on the uptake, I know). And I guess my overall consensus is that I wasn't super impressed, but it was a lot better than it could have been, if that makes any sense.<br />
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It baffles me that people who haven't read the book like this movie so much. I think you miss out on so much without having read the book first. I think what originally made this such an amazing story was seeing how Katniss thought through everything and knowing what was going on in her mind. You obviously miss out on all of this in the movie. For example, I think from watching the movie you could believe that she actually falls for Peeta, but if you read the book you know this is far from the case.<br />
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Also, I think that too much happens in the book for them to squeeze it into a 2 hour and 20 minute movie. You lose a lot in translation. Her relationship with Rue had hardly developed when she was killed. It just made it all very anti-climactic I think. Even the end scene on top of the cornucopia just seemed really rushed and then all of a sudden the games were over.<br />
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I'm trying to critique as a movie without thinking about the book, but it's really hard. But like I said, the general consensus among those people I know who haven't read the books is that they really liked the movie. So I guess it's good. But I still HIGHLY recommend reading the books first!! (at least the first one, because they go downhill from there) You get so much more out of the books. There's more of an emotional story and it's just overall a lot better.<br />
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A few things I really loved about the movie:<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001804/" target="_blank">Stanley Tucci</a>. End of story. Hands down he made this movie what it was, in my opinion. He was hysterical. And I loved how the scenes with him made you feel like you were actually in Panem watching the Hunger Games on your TV. I think they tried to do this with the scenes from inside the arena, but the cinematography kept switching from a steady camera to a handheld one. It got really annoying. I guess that's how they kept the PG 13 rating though, because when something violent was going on all you saw was a shaky close up of one of the characters. And then every now and then the camera seemed to get blurrier which made me think they were showing it from the perspective of people watching the Hunger Games on TV, but it kept switching back and forth. It was just really weird.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955013/" target="_blank">Liam Hensworth</a>. Aka: Gale. But this is mostly just because he's gorgeous. Don't judge. Also, I LOVED how they showed him every time Katniss and Peeta kissed or had a moment, I literally laughed out loud every time. Oh Liam, I would choose you.<br />
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3. Haymitch. He looked so familiar and it was bothering me all movie, but now that I see who he is (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000437/" target="_blank">Woody Harrelson</a>) I guess I really don't know him. But regardless, I think he did really well with the roll of Haymitch.<br />
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4. Cinna. Same goes here. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005107/" target="_blank">Lenny Kravitz</a> did an excellent job playing Cinna.<br />
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So yeah...I guess I just liked the casting and acting.<br />
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Anywho, you should really judge it for yourself. At the least it's pretty to look at because the sets and costumes are pretty incredible. And in the hopes of ending this blog post in the most cliche way possible...<br />
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May the odds be ever in your favor!<br />
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**These pictures are from <a href="http://thehungergamesmovie.com/">thehungergamesmovie.com</a>**Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008746282417560960noreply@blogger.com0