Rasberry Almond Bread

I have an "I don't cook disclaimer." I boiled my first egg at 23. I'm loud and proud about my culinary disability.

But cooking is starting to sneak up on me, the wily thing. I actually like occasionally making something and having it turn out edible. And if it's not only edible, but tasty? You'd think I was the first person to ever turn on her oven and dare sling a pan inside, I am THAT proud.

I made Joy the Baker's Raspberry Almond Bread and nearly died of happiness. Check out her website - even if cooking's not your thing, she's funny. And I love a funny cook.

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Nemo

Winter Storm Nemo hit hard - I was lucky enough to have Friday off, which was fortunate because I lost power at 10:30 pm and spent Saturday freezing in my apartment. By noon I was getting a bit stir-crazy, so I ventured outside to take some pictures.

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The Green Monster

I'll admit, I was a bit leery on the green smoothie/juice phase. I was looking at girls chugging their drinks and thinking, you be crayzy.

But it suddenly hit me - this is how you can trick yourself into getting more vegetables! The odds of me sitting down to a nice kale and spinach salad are about the same as a third Death Star ending up in the new Star Wars movies they're planning. (Seriously guys, Episodes I-III were a disappointment, and there is NO WAY you can have a third Death Star. Once was scary, two was uncanny, three will be laughable. Save yourselves. Come up with some different galactic threats. I may or may not have read the expanded universe novels, and may or may not be thinking of a few scenarios you could spice up. Do not fail me).

Inner geekdom aside - I throw some kale or spinach into a blender, add bananas, water/whatever juice is in my fridge, and an assortment of frozen fruit. Blend. Pour into glasses. Place into fridge. And chug down during the week while getting ready for work. Ta-da - Extra veggies!!

Disclaimers

*This is the coolest they've ever looked. Normally my DIY smoothies look like someone vomited profusely, tried to swallow it back down, and failed.

**These are a supplement to breakfast, not a replacement. Otherwise I would be hungry in about 7 minutes. 

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Christmas at Disney

I spent Christmas at Disney. It's kind of like having Christmas in April - too warm for winter, but not blistering either. They definitely know how to deck the halls, and the lines weren't terrible (though we went to Magic Kingdom on the 23rd - they ended up shutting the entrances Christmas Day because they hit capacity).

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Head of the Charles

My first time at the Head of the Charles race convinced me I should make this a yearly thing. That may have been all the free stuff they passed out talking (I won a cowbell! Hot dog!)

Rowing may not be the most interactive sport ever, but it's pretty neat to watch. The coxswains (the folks scrunched down at one end or the other of the boat) scream like demons and you can really get behind that kind of yelling. I was impressed with the volume produced sans megaphone. Seriously, who are these people, and what kind of voice training have they gone through?

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Autumn is Here

Autumn makes a brief appearance in the Boston area. I'm from farther North, so I'm always a bit disappointed at the lack of colorful leaves, and tempted to become one of the leaf peeping tourists we used to make fun of.

I think it's finally here, though it won't be as spectacular as I always hope, more of a slow fade.

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Apple Picking

It's a cliche, but I love to pick seasonal fruits. I like to gorge on apples while perfecting my flick-and-twist-wrist apple removal skills. I like to wear plaid and boots and tramp up and down the rows, trying (and failing) to find the Macintosh apples.

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