I have drank pop for the longest time. I remember in college drinking my Dr. Pepper between classes in the basement of an almost-parking garage. I remember working and having my can of Diet Dr. Pepper to my side. I even remember pleading with my doctor while I was pregnant for information to "what was a safe consumption level." And now, I have been pop-free for 4 days.
I gave it up cold-turkey only because I have a clean-plate mentality; if it's in my fridge or on my table I will drink it. No self-control---I must have missed that gene (along with a few others).
I was drinking 2-3 8 oz glasses/day. For kicks I googled reasons why pop is atrocious for the human body, but came to the resolve that really....it's not good for me....it costs me money....it will cost me more money over the long-run if I continue drinking it....and ultimately it's not worth telling my kids why they can't have any and I can.
But, here's the kicker. I've tried to give up pop before. I know it's not good for me, but it kept finding it's way back into my life because I'd be at a restaurant and want my pop. McDonalds maybe horrible for you, but they are masters at marketing. Ever since they placed a drink, a fry, and a sandwhich together [with a discount], the world has never been the same. So this time (although I suffered from caffeine headaches still), my change to a pop-free existence has been relatively temptation free.
So, yippee for eating-in.
W
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Jan 22,2011--- National Blonde Brownie Day (And Macaroons and how to gain 1000 lbs this winter)
How to gain 1000 lbs this winter, by me
When trying to put your body into hibernation, one should first love carbohydrates. Love your carbohydrates in any form you can get them...into your mouth. You should also love to bake, or know where you can acquire baked goods. If you know how to bake, bake a ton (under the premise that you'll share) and then just share with yourself...some more...and some more. And finally, if you are going to meet your 1/2 ton quota, please be sure to have reasons to indulge yourself everyday (it is great if you have some unresolved emotional issues that you need to address or it is also fabulous if you have raging hormones, even better if you have both).
All jesting aside (kinda), coconut macaroons are the bomb-diggity. I've always wanted to try my hand at making them, and last night was the night. Of course, they are only good for those people who actually like coconut, as they consist primarily of ...coconut.
I dug around the internet searching for a recipe (as I was too lazy to get off my couch to look through the 1700 recipe books I have) and found numerous recipes for coconut macaroons...with sweetened condensed milk. Alas, I didn't have nary a can of SCM, so....I hunted some more and found Alton Brown's recipe...and only slightly altered it (the tail-end). After you put the finished macaroons on a cooling rack, place the parchment paper underneath. Warm choco in the your-crowave, put it in a ziploc baggie, nip the tip, and drizzle over macaroons. All I could hear was Sinatra singing "Heaven, I'm in heaven.....blah de blah....cheek to cheek...."
They might not be beautiful, but my tongue thought they were a w e s o m e.
Just two few small tips:
W
When trying to put your body into hibernation, one should first love carbohydrates. Love your carbohydrates in any form you can get them...into your mouth. You should also love to bake, or know where you can acquire baked goods. If you know how to bake, bake a ton (under the premise that you'll share) and then just share with yourself...some more...and some more. And finally, if you are going to meet your 1/2 ton quota, please be sure to have reasons to indulge yourself everyday (it is great if you have some unresolved emotional issues that you need to address or it is also fabulous if you have raging hormones, even better if you have both).
All jesting aside (kinda), coconut macaroons are the bomb-diggity. I've always wanted to try my hand at making them, and last night was the night. Of course, they are only good for those people who actually like coconut, as they consist primarily of ...coconut.
I dug around the internet searching for a recipe (as I was too lazy to get off my couch to look through the 1700 recipe books I have) and found numerous recipes for coconut macaroons...with sweetened condensed milk. Alas, I didn't have nary a can of SCM, so....I hunted some more and found Alton Brown's recipe...and only slightly altered it (the tail-end). After you put the finished macaroons on a cooling rack, place the parchment paper underneath. Warm choco in the your-crowave, put it in a ziploc baggie, nip the tip, and drizzle over macaroons. All I could hear was Sinatra singing "Heaven, I'm in heaven.....blah de blah....cheek to cheek...."
They might not be beautiful, but my tongue thought they were a w e s o m e.
Just two few small tips:
- For the love of all that is holy, please don't scorch the chocolate. There is nothing worse in this life than wasted chocolate...and the smell that emanates from said scorched chocolate.
- Pay veddy careful attention to the coconut when toasting it. Very quickly it goes from a beautiful white to a not-so-pretty black (no joke, like 30 seconds). It will be in your oven, oh-so-innocent, and go to char in a blink of 70 eyes.
W
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