Archives | January, 2010

A Fancy Spin on Baklava

Sunday, January 31, 2010 in Dessert, Food, Vegetarian

In the immortal (and slightly bastardized) words of Britney: "Oops, I made baklava again."  The last time I made it, my guy took a few squares into the office. Janice, a fellow co-worker and all around cool gal, celebrated her birthday yesterday – and she informed my guy that she was going to work on [...]

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The Hunger Challenge: Day 5 (aka: Last Day!)

Friday, January 29, 2010 in Food

Woo hoo, we're almost there! Today's the last day of the Hunger Challenge. I guess my reports have been mostly optimistic, but I'd be lying if I said this experience was anything close to easy. I knew I was signing on for limited choices. I knew we'd have to plan very carefully, and stick to [...]

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Thursday, January 28, 2010 in More

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My Formula for a Perfect Smoothie

in Breakfast, Chicks Dig It, Drinks, Food

Smoothies, when done right, are basically like an excuse to drink a milkshake for breakfast. Granted, they’re fruity and not, say, chocolate peanut butter in a styrofoam cup with a deliciously squeaky straw, but I think you know what I mean. As a part of the Hunger Challenge this week, I included smoothies for a [...]

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The Hunger Challenge: Day 4

in Food

Day 3 of the Hunger Challenge! We ate fairly well again today, but it was a bit more of an exercise in willpower – I worked from home, and that's usually an excuse to majorly graze. But grazing wasn't on the menu – if I were living off of food stamps, I likely wouldn't have [...]

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Emerald Quinoa

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in Food, Gluten Free, Sides, Vegetarian

I've sung the praises of quinoa before. Yet I'm tempted to sing them again. It's just really such a super food. And it's full of tummy-satisfying protein. And it's healthy. And I love it. But I'm sure you gathered that by now. Today I share a recipe for something I call Emerald Quinoa. It's a [...]

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The Hunger Challenge: Day 3

in Food

Day 2 went pretty well. With a yummy breakfast smoothie, a big bowl of potato soup for lunch, and a surprisingly satisfying dinner which included a great quinoa dish I'll post later today, I think we did pretty well, all told. I must admit we went without the salad at dinnertime, and instead had two [...]

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Black Beans and Rice

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in Food, Main Dishes, Sides, Vegetarian

My favorite version of black beans and rice is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. And with brown rice instead of white, it's not only toothsome and hearty, it's pretty darn healthy, too. We also made it a point to whip up some of this good stuff for the United Way of King County [...]

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The Hunger Challenge: Day 2

in Food

We made it through the first day of the hunger challenge! Whew! Granted, we're eating healthier – and less all around – so maybe I would have been hungry anyway, but, yeah. I was really sort of hungry yesterday. So much that I ate two little sweet pickles that weren't on the menu, but the [...]

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The Hunger Challenge: Day 1

Monday, January 25, 2010 in Food

  It's Hunger Action Week, and we've decided to take United Way of King County Hunger Challenge. The challenge? For the two of us to eat, and eat well, on only $12 per day. Sound difficult? It is. And that's what so many people have to live on – it's based on the maximum food [...]

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I Was a Winner in the December Fine Gardening Photo Challenge!

in Garden, Home

I won! I won! I won Fine Gardening’s December WInter Gardens Photo Contest! I’m very excited, can you tell? Okay, so I was one of four winners, but still. And the other three winners’ photos were far better than mine, but still. My winning photo? This one. “Forgotten Tomato.” When I wrote about My Frosty [...]

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Pistachio and Walnut Baklava

Friday, January 22, 2010 in Chicks Dig It, Dessert, Food, Vegetarian

Baklava may be the best dessert I've ever known. And, well, let's just say I'm a dessert slut. I have a sweet tooth and my willpower is sometimes, shall we say, a little lacking. Besides, it's important for the integrity of The Hazel Bloom that I try most every dessert so that I have a [...]

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Kopanisti (Greek Feta Spread)

Thursday, January 21, 2010 in Appetizers, Cheese, Chicks Dig It, Food, Vegetarian

Last weekend, my favorite girlfriends came over for a "Mamma Mia" night. Really, this just meant lots of greek food and a little ABBA music. And talk about gas and constipation and the revelation that talking about gas and constipation is proof positive that we, indeed, are getting old.  Oh well. As long as we're [...]

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Quick Tulip Centerpiece

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in Decorating, Home

Is it already time for spring flowers?! I've been seeing tulips and daffodils in grocery stores the past few weeks, and, well, I'm not sure I like this. It's like seeing Christmas stuff in the stores in August. TOO SOON, PEOPLE! I want to get spring fever when the time is right. Otherwise, sitting through [...]

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