February 2012
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Watch“There’s a place called Hidden Valley Ranch where kids not only eat their vegetables, [THEY SMOTHER THEM IN BOTTLED RANCH DRESSING, NEGATING THEIR NATURAL, NUTRIENT RICH DELICIOUSNESS]. Hidden Valley Ranch, makes vegetables [TASTE LIKE SALT].”
Fixed that for you.
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January 2012
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10 Notes on My First Week of Pre-Med
(or How I Stopped Having Free-Time and Started Loving the Library)
1. I have a giant zit on my forehead likely from several face-palms during my Calculus homework.
2. Working, volunteering, and taking 4 classes does not leave much time for doing the actual work.
3. There is a LOT of actual work. There are problems, chapters, homework, recitations and the mounting stress of fitting everything...
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No Longer a Yoga Virgin!
OK, I might not be able to do any of those poses quite yet, but as of today I am no longer a yoga virgin! I’ve been meaning to give yoga a try forever. I constantly hear how great yoga can be for runners and even more as a stress buster. Starting on Tuesday I’ll be taking Physics, Calculus and Chemistry.. working part-time… and volunteering in a clinical study. I’d...
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WatchMcDonalds Shame Mask
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December 2011
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Signs that you really ARE a student again:
Your Christmas list includes:
Stretchy pants
A TI-89 graphing calculator
Gift certificates to Barnes and Noble
Is this real life?
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My Anchovy Experiment
I’ve never thought to cook with anchovies before because I never think about anchovies. This is because:
I don’t eat very much fish/seafood, as I usually keep a vegetarian diet.
They don’t look very appetizing.
Fish in a can?
I can remember my grandmother eating anchovies in her kitchen, directly from the can. I’m sure I’ve eaten anchovies before, in sauces or...
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Simple Dal with Roasted Vegetables
I am the master of totally unauthentic Indian food. I’ve adapted the recipe to work with my tight schedule and lack of ethnic ingredients. But guess what? It still tastes good, it’s healthy and super simple to make.
For the dal:
1 cup of red lentils
1 clove minced garlic
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp garam masala
cayenne pepper to your liking
Add 1.5 to 2 cups of water and...
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Watch“Pushy Pops finally addresses the most annoying part of eating: the pause between putting food in your face and putting more food in your face.”
Stephen Colbert’s Though For Food segment is perfect, every time.
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WatchTweaking Tastes and Creating Cravings
You should watch this clip about flavor scientists from 60 Minutes. The science behind creating flavors is fascinating (I created an artificial banana flavor in organic chem lab last week), and I can’t believe people actually hold jobs as Flavorists. However, what does it mean for consumers when flavors are actually being calculated to make people...
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November 2011
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100 Pushups Challenge - Week 2 Recap
[In case you missed it… I’m doing the 100 Pushup Challenge.. and you should join me!]
Last night I finished up Week 2 of the 100 Pushups Challenge! I made the mistake of looking a few weeks ahead and got a little intimidated. However, this week went well overall and I’m up to completing 22 pushups in a row during Set 5!
I’m taking today as a rest day and starting up Week 3...