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30 Kasım 2012 Cuma
25 Things You Don't Know About Me
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This is a new tag going around YouTube. While I've done a few "random questions" videos in the past, I've never done one like this. It was kinda hard coming up with 25 things y'all might not know. Even though I'm pretty quiet about my private life, I do throw things out here and there. You've probably even caught a few if you pay attention. ;) Feel free to leave me some random facts about yourself in the comments below. Hope you enjoy this one.
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L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24H + GIVEAWAY!{CLOSED}
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Hey everyone! I'm teaming up with Katie from Everyday Southernista for this review and GIVEAWAY! How it works - we are both doing our own review of the new L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24H mascara and holding a giveaway for each of you a chance to win one. There will be 2 winners {one chosen from each blog}.
RULES:
1. You must follow BOTH blogs.
2. Leave a comment saying what your current favorite mascara is.
3. Open to US residents only.
4. Starts Monday October 15, 2012 and ends Friday October 19, 2012
5. One comment per person, per blog, please.
6. One winner from each blog will be chosen at random and contacted.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
This is the latest mascara from L'Oreal to join the "Voluminous" family. The 'Power Volume' intrigued me right away. However, I didn't know what to think about the '24H' part. First thing that came to mind was waterproof and hard to get off. Two things I don't care for in a mascara. First, it's not waterproof. Second, it comes off very easily with makeup remover. So, no worries there if you were thinking the same thing. I've seen this on special displays at Target but hanging with the other mascaras at the drugstores. I picked mine up at Kroger {local grocery store} for a great price around $7.
First Impressions: Nice packaging. It's the same as the previous Collagen mascara. It has a nice click top so you know it's on tight and won't dry out. The brush is very large. The packaging says 'Mega Brush' and they are not kidding. It's about an inch long and very full. Next I noticed a slight smell. This is something I got used to after using a few times but it was sort of strong right off.
From the Packaging: ...new formula with collagen spheres and mega brush gives lashes 15x more impact and 24 hours of volume for fuller-looking, plumped up lashes. No flakes, smudges, or clumps.
Overall Thoughts: It is a very volumizing mascara. I got both volume and length out of it, which I love from a mascara. I didn't notice clumps, but did have a tad bit of smudging on one upper lid after a full day of wear. This could have been because I was wearing a cream shadow but it was set with a primer so I'm not sure. This isn't something I normally deal with. Maybe it just gave me that great of lashes that they were longer? Who knows.
My only real issue with this mascara is the brush size. You almost need to see it in person to believe how big it really is. While I love a large brush, they might have gone a tad overboard with this one. I would say I have normal size eyes and it was a little hard getting at the base of the lashes. The bottom lashes, I tend to use a smaller brush for those anyway. My lashes felt soft even with several coats on, which was nice. Bottom line, it's a nice mascara that gives great volume if you don't mind the oversized brush. Pin It
RULES:
1. You must follow BOTH blogs.
2. Leave a comment saying what your current favorite mascara is.
3. Open to US residents only.
4. Starts Monday October 15, 2012 and ends Friday October 19, 2012
5. One comment per person, per blog, please.
6. One winner from each blog will be chosen at random and contacted.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
This is the latest mascara from L'Oreal to join the "Voluminous" family. The 'Power Volume' intrigued me right away. However, I didn't know what to think about the '24H' part. First thing that came to mind was waterproof and hard to get off. Two things I don't care for in a mascara. First, it's not waterproof. Second, it comes off very easily with makeup remover. So, no worries there if you were thinking the same thing. I've seen this on special displays at Target but hanging with the other mascaras at the drugstores. I picked mine up at Kroger {local grocery store} for a great price around $7.
First Impressions: Nice packaging. It's the same as the previous Collagen mascara. It has a nice click top so you know it's on tight and won't dry out. The brush is very large. The packaging says 'Mega Brush' and they are not kidding. It's about an inch long and very full. Next I noticed a slight smell. This is something I got used to after using a few times but it was sort of strong right off.
From the Packaging: ...new formula with collagen spheres and mega brush gives lashes 15x more impact and 24 hours of volume for fuller-looking, plumped up lashes. No flakes, smudges, or clumps.
Overall Thoughts: It is a very volumizing mascara. I got both volume and length out of it, which I love from a mascara. I didn't notice clumps, but did have a tad bit of smudging on one upper lid after a full day of wear. This could have been because I was wearing a cream shadow but it was set with a primer so I'm not sure. This isn't something I normally deal with. Maybe it just gave me that great of lashes that they were longer? Who knows.
My only real issue with this mascara is the brush size. You almost need to see it in person to believe how big it really is. While I love a large brush, they might have gone a tad overboard with this one. I would say I have normal size eyes and it was a little hard getting at the base of the lashes. The bottom lashes, I tend to use a smaller brush for those anyway. My lashes felt soft even with several coats on, which was nice. Bottom line, it's a nice mascara that gives great volume if you don't mind the oversized brush. Pin It
Karina's Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
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I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess--- or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all, but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer.
Am I my thinking mind- or am I more of an essence, what we call soul, a truth beyond the assumed collection of thought patterns, personality traits, and personal history framed by a set of beliefs and separation known as the ego?
I do know I am not my disease.
One of the reasons I chose not to use the word celiac in my blog title was for just this very reason. I do not define myself as a celiac. In an identity sense. Yes, it says so on my medical records somewhere (in full disclosure, I think it actually says "possible sprue, resolved by the patient going gluten-free" because I couldn't afford an endoscopy). But I do not identify with my disease. That would be identifying with my gastro-functional limitations.
Hello, my name is Karina. And I have screwed up villi.
But I am not my screwed up villi. Just as I am not my post-cataract artificial lens implants. Or my salt and pepper hair that bristles like a squirrel on my prone-to-migraines head. I am also not my post-menopausal body that has brilliantly succumbed to a force superior than lunges and squats.
In the end gravity wins, I am sorry to tell you.
The older I get, I find less and less comfort in defining myself at all- never mind defining myself by my various bodily quirks (not to mention, my southerly migrating butt). I derive no solace in my mental quirks either. My beliefs, or assumptions or my random monkey thoughts. Even my skills are a poor capture of who I really am. I do not identify with how many paintings I've painted or sold, or how many likes I receive on Instagram. I do not crave recognition as a mirror. The promise of fame and fortune remains less than compelling.
I instead wander the hours of my days seeking answers that lead to more questions. Not answers that close the book. As in, subscribing to a system that has it all "figured out".
As Anne Lamott
says, certainty is the opposite of faith.
Certainty is finite.
The end of growth. It clips the wings of possibility- the bigger truth that exists beyond my small understanding. Closing the book on the question of Who am I, exactly? would be foolish. The Big Mystery is far greater and more full of awesome than I can ever attempt to imagine. And whatever micro-teeny part I play in this infinite universal system called Life, I intuitively know one aspect of it, thanks to five-plus decades of living. Whatever It is, It is fluid. Everything changes. Including time. The past, present and future. The Universe (it's expanding, you know, faster than they first calculated). My experiential perception of myself (also expanding). The I that does not exist, because the I is only ego. The nattering, unreliable voice in my head.
So if this I does not exist--- who is craving this apple crisp?
Perhaps the only sensible response is this.
Be one with the apple crisp.
Now that I can do.
Ingredients:
6 apples (Macintosh, Delicious, Pink Lady, Gala)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca or arrowroot starch
1 cup quinoa flakes
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or sorghum flour)
1 cup organic light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x11-inch gratin or baking dish with vegan buttery spread. Set aside.
Peel and core the apples. Slice them and toss into a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the maple syrup and stir. Dust with tapioca starch and stir again to coat the slices. Pour the slices into the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt and whisk to blend. Add the coconut oil in pieces and using a whisk or a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the flour blend until you have an even, sandy mixture.
Spoon the mixture all over the top.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. Cover the top loosely with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so (depends upon the size/type of apples), until the apples are fork tender and the sides of the crisp are bubbling. (The foil will help keep the topping from browning too much.)
Allow the crisp to cool before serving- though slightly warm it is luscious. We had leftover apple crisp the next day, chilled, right out of the fridge, and Darling it was fabulous cold, too. It tasted like apple pie.
Serves 8.
Baking time : 40 to 45 minutes.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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Enjoy sugary treats in moderation. Gluten-Free Goddess advises consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar a day.
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| The best gluten-free apple crisp I've made. In this lifetime anyway. |
I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess--- or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all, but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer.
Am I my thinking mind- or am I more of an essence, what we call soul, a truth beyond the assumed collection of thought patterns, personality traits, and personal history framed by a set of beliefs and separation known as the ego?
I do know I am not my disease.
One of the reasons I chose not to use the word celiac in my blog title was for just this very reason. I do not define myself as a celiac. In an identity sense. Yes, it says so on my medical records somewhere (in full disclosure, I think it actually says "possible sprue, resolved by the patient going gluten-free" because I couldn't afford an endoscopy). But I do not identify with my disease. That would be identifying with my gastro-functional limitations.
Hello, my name is Karina. And I have screwed up villi.
But I am not my screwed up villi. Just as I am not my post-cataract artificial lens implants. Or my salt and pepper hair that bristles like a squirrel on my prone-to-migraines head. I am also not my post-menopausal body that has brilliantly succumbed to a force superior than lunges and squats.
In the end gravity wins, I am sorry to tell you.
The older I get, I find less and less comfort in defining myself at all- never mind defining myself by my various bodily quirks (not to mention, my southerly migrating butt). I derive no solace in my mental quirks either. My beliefs, or assumptions or my random monkey thoughts. Even my skills are a poor capture of who I really am. I do not identify with how many paintings I've painted or sold, or how many likes I receive on Instagram. I do not crave recognition as a mirror. The promise of fame and fortune remains less than compelling.
I instead wander the hours of my days seeking answers that lead to more questions. Not answers that close the book. As in, subscribing to a system that has it all "figured out".
As Anne Lamott
says, certainty is the opposite of faith.Certainty is finite.
The end of growth. It clips the wings of possibility- the bigger truth that exists beyond my small understanding. Closing the book on the question of Who am I, exactly? would be foolish. The Big Mystery is far greater and more full of awesome than I can ever attempt to imagine. And whatever micro-teeny part I play in this infinite universal system called Life, I intuitively know one aspect of it, thanks to five-plus decades of living. Whatever It is, It is fluid. Everything changes. Including time. The past, present and future. The Universe (it's expanding, you know, faster than they first calculated). My experiential perception of myself (also expanding). The I that does not exist, because the I is only ego. The nattering, unreliable voice in my head.
So if this I does not exist--- who is craving this apple crisp?
Perhaps the only sensible response is this.
Be one with the apple crisp.
Now that I can do.
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| Quinoa flakes are the secret ingredient in this apple crisp. |
Karina's Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Recipe
Ever since I started using quinoa cereal flakes in crisp and crumble toppings I've been dreaming of making an apple crisp. In the past I've used a pancake mix, or a blend of gluten-free flours to make a sugary topping. But quinoa flakes kick it up to a new level of flavor (not to mention, add a whole grain goodness to the endeavor). The texture is delightfully light. And the organic coconut oil gives it a buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicacy I haven't enjoyed since giving up moo-cow dairy.Ingredients:
6 apples (Macintosh, Delicious, Pink Lady, Gala)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca or arrowroot starch
1 cup quinoa flakes
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or sorghum flour)
1 cup organic light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x11-inch gratin or baking dish with vegan buttery spread. Set aside.
Peel and core the apples. Slice them and toss into a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the maple syrup and stir. Dust with tapioca starch and stir again to coat the slices. Pour the slices into the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt and whisk to blend. Add the coconut oil in pieces and using a whisk or a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the flour blend until you have an even, sandy mixture.
Spoon the mixture all over the top.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. Cover the top loosely with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so (depends upon the size/type of apples), until the apples are fork tender and the sides of the crisp are bubbling. (The foil will help keep the topping from browning too much.)
Allow the crisp to cool before serving- though slightly warm it is luscious. We had leftover apple crisp the next day, chilled, right out of the fridge, and Darling it was fabulous cold, too. It tasted like apple pie.
Serves 8.
Baking time : 40 to 45 minutes.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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| G-free apple crisp warm from the oven. It's also fabulous chilled. |
Karina's Notes:
Quinoa flakes make this crisp and crumble topping light and delicate. If you cannot find quinoa cereal flakes (check your local market's hot cereal section) you can order them on-line. Yes, I suppose you could substitute rolled oats- but I find even gluten-free rolled oats rather tough to digest, and they make a heavier gluten-free apple crisp. Not nearly as lovely as using quinoa flakes.
I used brown rice flour and it was perfectly flavorful. You don't need starches- or xanthan gum- in this topping recipe. If you need to be rice free, I suggest sorghum flour.
To keep it completely starch free, omit the tapioca starch in the apple filling. I did, and it worked beautifully- though the juices would be thicker if you add the starch.
This fabulous recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, corn-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, and xanthan gum free. Holy tap dancing Goddess. That's a lot 'o free.
Enjoy sugary treats in moderation. Gluten-Free Goddess advises consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar a day.
Black Tie Birthday Bash- Mea and Eva's Themed Party!
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Dear Diary,
The girls' birthday party this year was a lot of fun! Months ahead of time, they started brainstorming. Mea wanted to know what theme we should chose. "What could we dress up like?" she asked. This apple is not falling far from this tree. There is no denying it... we love dressing up! We invent reasons to do so. And Birthdays are a perfectly good reason to do something silly.
Adults are invited (encouraged) to participate as well... (its all for the kids, right?) HOWEVER! Allow me to layout my disclaimer: Rest assured... nobody is required to dress up... in fact, nobody has to do anything that will make them too uncomfortable. We want everyone to come and enjoy and we love you no matter what! I know that some of my friends and family wince at these ideas... "Oh gosh, Sarah, what do I have to do? What do I have to wear?" "Really? Can't we just have a normal birthday party?" I have come to understand that dressing up and being totally ridiculous is not fun for everyone.
The birthday party is meant to be a celebration of life! It should be fun for everyone. Those who want to come and be peanut gallery observers to all the silliness- perfect! Believe me when I say that us HAMS totally appreciate your role. I think it is more than fair to agree... as long as you aren't negative about what I am doing doing, I promise not to give you a hard-time.
So, without further adieu, this year, the theme was... (drum-roll please!)... BLACK TIE BIRTHDAY BASH! Mea wanted everyone to dress up in their prettiest things, "like their real clothes and look really pretty and handsome."
We sent a red carpet themed evite.
The invitation read:
Mea and Eva request the pleasure of your presence at the most sought after event of 2012- their “Black Tie Birthday Party!
COME RED CARPET READY! The preshow will begin on the red carpet with photo opts and VIP interviews. "Who are you wearing tonight?"
Special note to the talent’s agents, managers, stylists and staff: Please prepare for a possible impromptu talent show.
We went and got some red pillow cases and sheets at salvation army to lay down a red carpet rug. We printed off some direction arrows to the red carpet and photo area. I set up a little backdrop (thanks Jill for cutting out the bow-ties) with twinkly lights and balloons.
Dad is a super good sport too! Nice bow-tie!
We printed out "backstage pass card... and lad lanyards for people to where they areound their neck. they had titles on it such as official photographer, stylist, agent, producer, talent etc.
Some people want to get silly but either they have no idea what to wear or they have anxiety. "If you do it, I will do it."... "Are you going to look cute or ridiculous?" I always have extra props and costume pieces laying around the day of the party... and once everyone is warmed up, more people join in for a photo opt or two. I happen to have a ridiculous collection of wigs and hats (halloween stuff from over the years).
The little gentlemen looked so adorable!
Some famlies came in full rock star mode and aunts and uncles were dressed to the nines! (What does that mean?) I can't find all the photos right now.
We set up a "SWAG ROOM"... for kids to take home some little prizes:
Before cupcakes, we had a talent show. The girls sang their favorite song: Avril's "complicated". Everyone who wanted to got a turn to sing or dance or show off their best somersault. Some kids introduced themselves on the mic. Where was the video camera?... uncharged but I can tell you that I have a mental recording of it that will stay with me.
Eva threw a fit when I starting clapping before she was finished. This mamma will learn to be more patient but my little diva has to also learn to share the spotlight :) Where does she get it?
The talent show continued with a (shirtless? and somewhat dangerous) dance off!
All in all, a GREAT TIME! We are so fortunate to have awesome friends... who can show up and make themselves at home in all the chaos. And we have family that is loyal and loving beyond belief. A special thanks to my friend Jen for helping to make this day special for the girls.
Dear Diary,The girls' birthday party this year was a lot of fun! Months ahead of time, they started brainstorming. Mea wanted to know what theme we should chose. "What could we dress up like?" she asked. This apple is not falling far from this tree. There is no denying it... we love dressing up! We invent reasons to do so. And Birthdays are a perfectly good reason to do something silly.
Adults are invited (encouraged) to participate as well... (its all for the kids, right?) HOWEVER! Allow me to layout my disclaimer: Rest assured... nobody is required to dress up... in fact, nobody has to do anything that will make them too uncomfortable. We want everyone to come and enjoy and we love you no matter what! I know that some of my friends and family wince at these ideas... "Oh gosh, Sarah, what do I have to do? What do I have to wear?" "Really? Can't we just have a normal birthday party?" I have come to understand that dressing up and being totally ridiculous is not fun for everyone.
The birthday party is meant to be a celebration of life! It should be fun for everyone. Those who want to come and be peanut gallery observers to all the silliness- perfect! Believe me when I say that us HAMS totally appreciate your role. I think it is more than fair to agree... as long as you aren't negative about what I am doing doing, I promise not to give you a hard-time.
So, without further adieu, this year, the theme was... (drum-roll please!)... BLACK TIE BIRTHDAY BASH! Mea wanted everyone to dress up in their prettiest things, "like their real clothes and look really pretty and handsome."
We sent a red carpet themed evite.
The invitation read:Mea and Eva request the pleasure of your presence at the most sought after event of 2012- their “Black Tie Birthday Party!
COME RED CARPET READY! The preshow will begin on the red carpet with photo opts and VIP interviews. "Who are you wearing tonight?"
Special note to the talent’s agents, managers, stylists and staff: Please prepare for a possible impromptu talent show.
We went and got some red pillow cases and sheets at salvation army to lay down a red carpet rug. We printed off some direction arrows to the red carpet and photo area. I set up a little backdrop (thanks Jill for cutting out the bow-ties) with twinkly lights and balloons.
Dad is a super good sport too! Nice bow-tie! We printed out "backstage pass card... and lad lanyards for people to where they areound their neck. they had titles on it such as official photographer, stylist, agent, producer, talent etc.
Some people want to get silly but either they have no idea what to wear or they have anxiety. "If you do it, I will do it."... "Are you going to look cute or ridiculous?" I always have extra props and costume pieces laying around the day of the party... and once everyone is warmed up, more people join in for a photo opt or two. I happen to have a ridiculous collection of wigs and hats (halloween stuff from over the years).
The little gentlemen looked so adorable!
Some famlies came in full rock star mode and aunts and uncles were dressed to the nines! (What does that mean?) I can't find all the photos right now.
We set up a "SWAG ROOM"... for kids to take home some little prizes:
Before cupcakes, we had a talent show. The girls sang their favorite song: Avril's "complicated". Everyone who wanted to got a turn to sing or dance or show off their best somersault. Some kids introduced themselves on the mic. Where was the video camera?... uncharged but I can tell you that I have a mental recording of it that will stay with me.
Eva threw a fit when I starting clapping before she was finished. This mamma will learn to be more patient but my little diva has to also learn to share the spotlight :) Where does she get it?The talent show continued with a (shirtless? and somewhat dangerous) dance off!
All in all, a GREAT TIME! We are so fortunate to have awesome friends... who can show up and make themselves at home in all the chaos. And we have family that is loyal and loving beyond belief. A special thanks to my friend Jen for helping to make this day special for the girls.
New Year's Resolutions in MAY?! Calorie Budget Report!
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Who talks about New Year’s Resolutions in May? We do. How youare you doing with yours? My 2 resolutionshad to do with BUDGETING… 1. My money 2. My calories to lose some weight. Today’s post will revisit the latter. I started to count calories (using myfitnesspal app) back inNovember. I’ve lost 12+ pounds and I amreally happy with how all my clothes fit. Moreso, I am happy about what I eat and how I feel. My “pals” who include girlfriends, sisters,mom, cousins, uncles, my husband and everyone else who asks us about it, can’tbelieve how it works! It is pure MATH…clear scientific evidence (calories in- calories out)! Counting calories works to lose weight! Everyonewho stuck with it religiously for 12 weeks has made significant healthy changes. Besides the inches lost, we have had some greatlaughs and created memories cheering each other on and competing atthings. It has been a fun game to playwith each other- for heaven’s sake, my husband special ordered me adidas shoeswith “muffintops” embroidered across the heel. A couple girls got into the “alpha dog”competition at the gym and they kicked BUTT! One of them is advancing to the nextround. I have enjoyed many “plank offs”at parties with these healthy buddies. My uncle who is 20- years older than me won the last round- darn it!
This post was inspired by 2 of my favorite “sisters”… we won’tuser real names just yet so we will call them… Mrs. Weet Weet and Mrs. GigglesMcGoo! They want to lose weight but they just aren’tsure what to eat or how to grocery shop. A fellow muffintop loser (the Ridler) and I put this together as aneasy to use guide for dropping some pounds. Starting with BREAKFAST!
First, a few notes from my experiences: When I first became aware of calories, I kept going over my1310 calorie a day budget. My friendlooked at my log and we quickly realized that I ate up most of my calorie allotmentbefore noon! I also realized that I havea lot of will power in the morning and it starts to dwindle as the day goes on.SO- the best place to start to make changes was in the morning… atbreakfast. Then later in the evening, Imight have room for an evening snack or glass of wine.
COMMIT TO 8 WEEKS! Ifyour 8 weeks starts now- you are looking at now until the middle of July. First, you have to learn to record everythingyou eat… that takes a few days. I usedto nibble the kids leftovers and take “handfuls” of things without even realizingit. Measure EVERYTHING! Once you knowhow to record everything that goes into your mouth, you can try to adjust theamounts. Becoming, aware of your dailyhabits takes a few weeks to get used to. Then it will take you a few more weeks to make new habits. That’s why I think that 8 weeks is a magicnumber to see results! You will get intothe swing of it! Before you know it, you will be dropping 1 pound a week. Yourclothes will loosen up! You will feel lighter! You will have more energy! Youwill be able to move more quickly and confidently. Boom! You hit your goal then you can eat morecalories per day again. When you reach 8 weeks, you will want to do another 8 weeks with a new goal.
Calorie Breakdown:200 (breakfast 8- 9am)100 (snack 10 or 11am)250- 350 (lunch- noon or 1)100 (snack 3pm)350-450 (dinner 6-7pm)100 (evening snack)
TOTAL: 1100- 1300 calories
Breakfast:
OPTION 1:
OPTION 2:
OPTION 3:
OPTION 4:
OPTION 5: Peanut butter (1 Tbsp is 100 calories) on an English Muffin(Thomas wheat 100 calories)*You will figure out that a whole Tbsp and a whole muffin isa lot! You could cut it in half.Coffee or Tea with measured 1 Tbsp creamer 35 calories- (Splenda?Stevia? NO SUGAR) Handful of berries (25 calories)Total- less than 250
Now remember, IF YOU DO A CARDIOVASCULAR exercise to burnextra calories, you can eat more! Add them to your calorie count! Get to the gym, go for awalk, a bike ride, chase your kids at the park, play softball, do yoga etc.etc. !
As I have said before, I LOVE breakfast foods! I use to LOVE cereal. I used to eat Kashi Go Lean Heart to Heart cereal (thekids call it “mom kind”) almost every day. Now I enjoy it now and again but smaller portions and with skim milk or almondmilk.I have beenknown to eat a pumpkin roll with cheesecake filling french toast but I savethose for dessert on days that I work out.
I don't like to call this a "DIET" in the sense of a temporary thing... it should be changing the way you eat forever... HOWEVER, you will NOT have to monitor so closely what you eat for too long. Do it until you make new habits and lose the weight. While you are trying to lose you are consuming a deficit of calories. Once you get used to new foods and portions, you will not want to go back to your old ways- your old ways will gross you out. You will get more calories a day to maintain you new weight and your new calorie count will feel like a ton. This new YOU will feel great! It WILL make your form new habits to eating the rightportions of food! Please note: I knowthere are always better and better ways to eats. (eliminating caffeine,cleanse, raw foods, all organic, vegetarian, no sugar) This is where I am on myjourney and I am REALLY happy to be here now. Another BLOG that I LOVE is REAL FOOD. They are all about healthy choices!
So, there ya go… those are our favorite breakfast options todrop pounds. Tell us what youthink! Look forward to upcoming posts forlunch, snack, dinner and dessert options.
Who talks about New Year’s Resolutions in May? We do. How youare you doing with yours? My 2 resolutionshad to do with BUDGETING… 1. My money 2. My calories to lose some weight. Today’s post will revisit the latter. I started to count calories (using myfitnesspal app) back inNovember. I’ve lost 12+ pounds and I amreally happy with how all my clothes fit. Moreso, I am happy about what I eat and how I feel. My “pals” who include girlfriends, sisters,mom, cousins, uncles, my husband and everyone else who asks us about it, can’tbelieve how it works! It is pure MATH…clear scientific evidence (calories in- calories out)! Counting calories works to lose weight! Everyonewho stuck with it religiously for 12 weeks has made significant healthy changes. Besides the inches lost, we have had some greatlaughs and created memories cheering each other on and competing atthings. It has been a fun game to playwith each other- for heaven’s sake, my husband special ordered me adidas shoeswith “muffintops” embroidered across the heel. A couple girls got into the “alpha dog”competition at the gym and they kicked BUTT! One of them is advancing to the nextround. I have enjoyed many “plank offs”at parties with these healthy buddies. My uncle who is 20- years older than me won the last round- darn it!
This post was inspired by 2 of my favorite “sisters”… we won’tuser real names just yet so we will call them… Mrs. Weet Weet and Mrs. GigglesMcGoo! They want to lose weight but they just aren’tsure what to eat or how to grocery shop. A fellow muffintop loser (the Ridler) and I put this together as aneasy to use guide for dropping some pounds. Starting with BREAKFAST!
First, a few notes from my experiences: When I first became aware of calories, I kept going over my1310 calorie a day budget. My friendlooked at my log and we quickly realized that I ate up most of my calorie allotmentbefore noon! I also realized that I havea lot of will power in the morning and it starts to dwindle as the day goes on.SO- the best place to start to make changes was in the morning… atbreakfast. Then later in the evening, Imight have room for an evening snack or glass of wine.
COMMIT TO 8 WEEKS! Ifyour 8 weeks starts now- you are looking at now until the middle of July. First, you have to learn to record everythingyou eat… that takes a few days. I usedto nibble the kids leftovers and take “handfuls” of things without even realizingit. Measure EVERYTHING! Once you knowhow to record everything that goes into your mouth, you can try to adjust theamounts. Becoming, aware of your dailyhabits takes a few weeks to get used to. Then it will take you a few more weeks to make new habits. That’s why I think that 8 weeks is a magicnumber to see results! You will get intothe swing of it! Before you know it, you will be dropping 1 pound a week. Yourclothes will loosen up! You will feel lighter! You will have more energy! Youwill be able to move more quickly and confidently. Boom! You hit your goal then you can eat morecalories per day again. When you reach 8 weeks, you will want to do another 8 weeks with a new goal.
Calorie Breakdown:200 (breakfast 8- 9am)100 (snack 10 or 11am)250- 350 (lunch- noon or 1)100 (snack 3pm)350-450 (dinner 6-7pm)100 (evening snack)TOTAL: 1100- 1300 calories
Breakfast:
OPTION 1:
Oatmeal Bliss!
Oatmeal (150 for 1/2 cup)- Almond unsweetened vanilla milk (18calories for 1/2 cup)Add a handful of blueberries, strawberries, grapes or blackberriesJ (when they are startto go bad and are getting mushy you can still eat them in your oatmeal or a smoothie!)- ~20 caloriesCoffee or Tea with measured 1 Tbsp creamer 35 calories- (Splenda?Stevia? NO SUGAR) Total – just over 200OPTION 2:
Eggerific Sandwich!
Egg white sandwich- ½ English muffin (50 calories for Thomaswheat), 2 egg whites (18 calories per), thin slice of ham (15 calories) spraybutter (zero calories)¼ cup of cottage cheese (45 calories)Coffee or Tea with measured 1 Tbsp creamer 35 calories- (Splenda?Stevia? NO SUGAR) Total- less than 200OPTION 3:
Shake it up!
Protein shake- 1 scoop ~100 calories, 1 whole cup of almondmilk (35 calories) plus fruitIt doesn’t seem like it fills you up but it’s fast andhealthy- great way to get your vitamins and suppliments. It’s an energy booster…it starts your metabolism. Plus, youwill be eating 2 hours later. Coffee or Tea withmeasured 1 Tbsp creamer 35 calories- (Splenda? Stevia? NO SUGAR) Total: Less than 200OPTION 4:
Yogie Morning!
1 serving of greek yogurt (140 calories) with high protein granola(1/8 cup 70 calories) Coffee or Tea with measured 1 Tbsp creamer 35 calories- (Splenda?Stevia? NO SUGAR) Total: 200OPTION 5: Peanut butter (1 Tbsp is 100 calories) on an English Muffin(Thomas wheat 100 calories)*You will figure out that a whole Tbsp and a whole muffin isa lot! You could cut it in half.Coffee or Tea with measured 1 Tbsp creamer 35 calories- (Splenda?Stevia? NO SUGAR) Handful of berries (25 calories)Total- less than 250
Now remember, IF YOU DO A CARDIOVASCULAR exercise to burnextra calories, you can eat more! Add them to your calorie count! Get to the gym, go for awalk, a bike ride, chase your kids at the park, play softball, do yoga etc.etc. !
As I have said before, I LOVE breakfast foods! I use to LOVE cereal. I used to eat Kashi Go Lean Heart to Heart cereal (thekids call it “mom kind”) almost every day. Now I enjoy it now and again but smaller portions and with skim milk or almondmilk.I have beenknown to eat a pumpkin roll with cheesecake filling french toast but I savethose for dessert on days that I work out.
I don't like to call this a "DIET" in the sense of a temporary thing... it should be changing the way you eat forever... HOWEVER, you will NOT have to monitor so closely what you eat for too long. Do it until you make new habits and lose the weight. While you are trying to lose you are consuming a deficit of calories. Once you get used to new foods and portions, you will not want to go back to your old ways- your old ways will gross you out. You will get more calories a day to maintain you new weight and your new calorie count will feel like a ton. This new YOU will feel great! It WILL make your form new habits to eating the rightportions of food! Please note: I knowthere are always better and better ways to eats. (eliminating caffeine,cleanse, raw foods, all organic, vegetarian, no sugar) This is where I am on myjourney and I am REALLY happy to be here now. Another BLOG that I LOVE is REAL FOOD. They are all about healthy choices!
So, there ya go… those are our favorite breakfast options todrop pounds. Tell us what youthink! Look forward to upcoming posts forlunch, snack, dinner and dessert options.
29 Kasım 2012 Perşembe
Tyin' the Knot
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Nail of the Day ~ Tyin' the Knot, Sally Hansen Diamond Strength
This is another one of those colors that I wonder why I don't wear more often. I bought this last year and only seem to wear it in the fall. Poor thing has probably only gotten two or three uses. It's a great color though! I'd say it's a true taupe {gray/brown for those that don't know what taupe is}. In some light it looks a tad more silver/gray. In some, a little more brown with a very slight purple tone.
This formula wears really nice as well. If you love taupe anything, give this one a try. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. As always, I used two coats unless otherwise noted.
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This is another one of those colors that I wonder why I don't wear more often. I bought this last year and only seem to wear it in the fall. Poor thing has probably only gotten two or three uses. It's a great color though! I'd say it's a true taupe {gray/brown for those that don't know what taupe is}. In some light it looks a tad more silver/gray. In some, a little more brown with a very slight purple tone.
This formula wears really nice as well. If you love taupe anything, give this one a try. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. As always, I used two coats unless otherwise noted.
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Pin It25 Things You Don't Know About Me
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This is a new tag going around YouTube. While I've done a few "random questions" videos in the past, I've never done one like this. It was kinda hard coming up with 25 things y'all might not know. Even though I'm pretty quiet about my private life, I do throw things out here and there. You've probably even caught a few if you pay attention. ;) Feel free to leave me some random facts about yourself in the comments below. Hope you enjoy this one.
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L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24H + GIVEAWAY!{CLOSED}
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Hey everyone! I'm teaming up with Katie from Everyday Southernista for this review and GIVEAWAY! How it works - we are both doing our own review of the new L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24H mascara and holding a giveaway for each of you a chance to win one. There will be 2 winners {one chosen from each blog}.
RULES:
1. You must follow BOTH blogs.
2. Leave a comment saying what your current favorite mascara is.
3. Open to US residents only.
4. Starts Monday October 15, 2012 and ends Friday October 19, 2012
5. One comment per person, per blog, please.
6. One winner from each blog will be chosen at random and contacted.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
This is the latest mascara from L'Oreal to join the "Voluminous" family. The 'Power Volume' intrigued me right away. However, I didn't know what to think about the '24H' part. First thing that came to mind was waterproof and hard to get off. Two things I don't care for in a mascara. First, it's not waterproof. Second, it comes off very easily with makeup remover. So, no worries there if you were thinking the same thing. I've seen this on special displays at Target but hanging with the other mascaras at the drugstores. I picked mine up at Kroger {local grocery store} for a great price around $7.
First Impressions: Nice packaging. It's the same as the previous Collagen mascara. It has a nice click top so you know it's on tight and won't dry out. The brush is very large. The packaging says 'Mega Brush' and they are not kidding. It's about an inch long and very full. Next I noticed a slight smell. This is something I got used to after using a few times but it was sort of strong right off.
From the Packaging: ...new formula with collagen spheres and mega brush gives lashes 15x more impact and 24 hours of volume for fuller-looking, plumped up lashes. No flakes, smudges, or clumps.
Overall Thoughts: It is a very volumizing mascara. I got both volume and length out of it, which I love from a mascara. I didn't notice clumps, but did have a tad bit of smudging on one upper lid after a full day of wear. This could have been because I was wearing a cream shadow but it was set with a primer so I'm not sure. This isn't something I normally deal with. Maybe it just gave me that great of lashes that they were longer? Who knows.
My only real issue with this mascara is the brush size. You almost need to see it in person to believe how big it really is. While I love a large brush, they might have gone a tad overboard with this one. I would say I have normal size eyes and it was a little hard getting at the base of the lashes. The bottom lashes, I tend to use a smaller brush for those anyway. My lashes felt soft even with several coats on, which was nice. Bottom line, it's a nice mascara that gives great volume if you don't mind the oversized brush. Pin It
RULES:
1. You must follow BOTH blogs.
2. Leave a comment saying what your current favorite mascara is.
3. Open to US residents only.
4. Starts Monday October 15, 2012 and ends Friday October 19, 2012
5. One comment per person, per blog, please.
6. One winner from each blog will be chosen at random and contacted.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
This is the latest mascara from L'Oreal to join the "Voluminous" family. The 'Power Volume' intrigued me right away. However, I didn't know what to think about the '24H' part. First thing that came to mind was waterproof and hard to get off. Two things I don't care for in a mascara. First, it's not waterproof. Second, it comes off very easily with makeup remover. So, no worries there if you were thinking the same thing. I've seen this on special displays at Target but hanging with the other mascaras at the drugstores. I picked mine up at Kroger {local grocery store} for a great price around $7.
First Impressions: Nice packaging. It's the same as the previous Collagen mascara. It has a nice click top so you know it's on tight and won't dry out. The brush is very large. The packaging says 'Mega Brush' and they are not kidding. It's about an inch long and very full. Next I noticed a slight smell. This is something I got used to after using a few times but it was sort of strong right off.
From the Packaging: ...new formula with collagen spheres and mega brush gives lashes 15x more impact and 24 hours of volume for fuller-looking, plumped up lashes. No flakes, smudges, or clumps.
Overall Thoughts: It is a very volumizing mascara. I got both volume and length out of it, which I love from a mascara. I didn't notice clumps, but did have a tad bit of smudging on one upper lid after a full day of wear. This could have been because I was wearing a cream shadow but it was set with a primer so I'm not sure. This isn't something I normally deal with. Maybe it just gave me that great of lashes that they were longer? Who knows.
My only real issue with this mascara is the brush size. You almost need to see it in person to believe how big it really is. While I love a large brush, they might have gone a tad overboard with this one. I would say I have normal size eyes and it was a little hard getting at the base of the lashes. The bottom lashes, I tend to use a smaller brush for those anyway. My lashes felt soft even with several coats on, which was nice. Bottom line, it's a nice mascara that gives great volume if you don't mind the oversized brush. Pin It
Favorite Drugstore Eye Shadows
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Hello fellow shadow junkies! This particular post has been written down in my "ideas" book for quite some time. As often as I accumulate eyeshadow, I never felt my list was ready so share. And lets just be honest, it will keep growing. However, I thought the list I share with you was pretty complete and these are my most used and favorite drugstore eye shadows. I'll be sure to update if and when the list ever changes. :)
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Karina's Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
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I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess--- or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all, but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer.
Am I my thinking mind- or am I more of an essence, what we call soul, a truth beyond the assumed collection of thought patterns, personality traits, and personal history framed by a set of beliefs and separation known as the ego?
I do know I am not my disease.
One of the reasons I chose not to use the word celiac in my blog title was for just this very reason. I do not define myself as a celiac. In an identity sense. Yes, it says so on my medical records somewhere (in full disclosure, I think it actually says "possible sprue, resolved by the patient going gluten-free" because I couldn't afford an endoscopy). But I do not identify with my disease. That would be identifying with my gastro-functional limitations.
Hello, my name is Karina. And I have screwed up villi.
But I am not my screwed up villi. Just as I am not my post-cataract artificial lens implants. Or my salt and pepper hair that bristles like a squirrel on my prone-to-migraines head. I am also not my post-menopausal body that has brilliantly succumbed to a force superior than lunges and squats.
In the end gravity wins, I am sorry to tell you.
The older I get, I find less and less comfort in defining myself at all- never mind defining myself by my various bodily quirks (not to mention, my southerly migrating butt). I derive no solace in my mental quirks either. My beliefs, or assumptions or my random monkey thoughts. Even my skills are a poor capture of who I really am. I do not identify with how many paintings I've painted or sold, or how many likes I receive on Instagram. I do not crave recognition as a mirror. The promise of fame and fortune remains less than compelling.
I instead wander the hours of my days seeking answers that lead to more questions. Not answers that close the book. As in, subscribing to a system that has it all "figured out".
As Anne Lamott says, certainty is the opposite of faith.
Certainty is finite.
The end of growth. It clips the wings of possibility- the bigger truth that exists beyond my small understanding. Closing the book on the question of Who am I, exactly? would be foolish. The Big Mystery is far greater and more full of awesome than I can ever attempt to imagine. And whatever micro-teeny part I play in this infinite universal system called Life, I intuitively know one aspect of it, thanks to five-plus decades of living. Whatever It is, It is fluid. Everything changes. Including time. The past, present and future. The Universe (it's expanding, you know, faster than they first calculated). My experiential perception of myself (also expanding). The I that does not exist, because the I is only ego. The nattering, unreliable voice in my head.
So if this I does not exist--- who is craving this apple crisp?
Perhaps the only sensible response is this.
Be one with the apple crisp.
Now that I can do.
Ingredients:
6 apples (Macintosh, Delicious, Pink Lady, Gala)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca or arrowroot starch
1 cup quinoa flakes
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or sorghum flour)
1 cup organic light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x11-inch gratin or baking dish with vegan buttery spread. Set aside.
Peel and core the apples. Slice them and toss into a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the maple syrup and stir. Dust with tapioca starch and stir again to coat the slices. Pour the slices into the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt and whisk to blend. Add the coconut oil in pieces and using a whisk or a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the flour blend until you have an even, sandy mixture.
Spoon the mixture all over the top.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. Cover the top loosely with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so (depends upon the size/type of apples), until the apples are fork tender and the sides of the crisp are bubbling. (The foil will help keep the topping from browning too much.)
Allow the crisp to cool before serving- though slightly warm it is luscious. We had leftover apple crisp the next day, chilled, right out of the fridge, and Darling it was fabulous cold, too. It tasted like apple pie.
Serves 8.
Baking time : 40 to 45 minutes.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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Enjoy sugary treats in moderation. Gluten-Free Goddess advises consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar a day.
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I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess--- or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all, but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer.
Am I my thinking mind- or am I more of an essence, what we call soul, a truth beyond the assumed collection of thought patterns, personality traits, and personal history framed by a set of beliefs and separation known as the ego?
I do know I am not my disease.
One of the reasons I chose not to use the word celiac in my blog title was for just this very reason. I do not define myself as a celiac. In an identity sense. Yes, it says so on my medical records somewhere (in full disclosure, I think it actually says "possible sprue, resolved by the patient going gluten-free" because I couldn't afford an endoscopy). But I do not identify with my disease. That would be identifying with my gastro-functional limitations.
Hello, my name is Karina. And I have screwed up villi.
But I am not my screwed up villi. Just as I am not my post-cataract artificial lens implants. Or my salt and pepper hair that bristles like a squirrel on my prone-to-migraines head. I am also not my post-menopausal body that has brilliantly succumbed to a force superior than lunges and squats.
In the end gravity wins, I am sorry to tell you.
The older I get, I find less and less comfort in defining myself at all- never mind defining myself by my various bodily quirks (not to mention, my southerly migrating butt). I derive no solace in my mental quirks either. My beliefs, or assumptions or my random monkey thoughts. Even my skills are a poor capture of who I really am. I do not identify with how many paintings I've painted or sold, or how many likes I receive on Instagram. I do not crave recognition as a mirror. The promise of fame and fortune remains less than compelling.
I instead wander the hours of my days seeking answers that lead to more questions. Not answers that close the book. As in, subscribing to a system that has it all "figured out".
As Anne Lamott
says, certainty is the opposite of faith.Certainty is finite.
The end of growth. It clips the wings of possibility- the bigger truth that exists beyond my small understanding. Closing the book on the question of Who am I, exactly? would be foolish. The Big Mystery is far greater and more full of awesome than I can ever attempt to imagine. And whatever micro-teeny part I play in this infinite universal system called Life, I intuitively know one aspect of it, thanks to five-plus decades of living. Whatever It is, It is fluid. Everything changes. Including time. The past, present and future. The Universe (it's expanding, you know, faster than they first calculated). My experiential perception of myself (also expanding). The I that does not exist, because the I is only ego. The nattering, unreliable voice in my head.
So if this I does not exist--- who is craving this apple crisp?
Perhaps the only sensible response is this.
Be one with the apple crisp.
Now that I can do.
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| Quinoa flakes are the secret ingredient in this apple crisp. |
Karina's Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Recipe
Ever since I started using quinoa cereal flakes in crisp and crumble toppings I've been dreaming of making an apple crisp. In the past I've used a pancake mix, or a blend of gluten-free flours to make a sugary topping. But quinoa flakes kick it up to a new level of flavor (not to mention, add a whole grain goodness to the endeavor). The texture is delightfully light. And the organic coconut oil gives it a buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicacy I haven't enjoyed since giving up moo-cow dairy.Ingredients:
6 apples (Macintosh, Delicious, Pink Lady, Gala)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca or arrowroot starch
1 cup quinoa flakes
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or sorghum flour)
1 cup organic light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x11-inch gratin or baking dish with vegan buttery spread. Set aside.
Peel and core the apples. Slice them and toss into a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the maple syrup and stir. Dust with tapioca starch and stir again to coat the slices. Pour the slices into the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt and whisk to blend. Add the coconut oil in pieces and using a whisk or a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the flour blend until you have an even, sandy mixture.
Spoon the mixture all over the top.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. Cover the top loosely with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so (depends upon the size/type of apples), until the apples are fork tender and the sides of the crisp are bubbling. (The foil will help keep the topping from browning too much.)
Allow the crisp to cool before serving- though slightly warm it is luscious. We had leftover apple crisp the next day, chilled, right out of the fridge, and Darling it was fabulous cold, too. It tasted like apple pie.
Serves 8.
Baking time : 40 to 45 minutes.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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| G-free apple crisp warm from the oven. It's also fabulous chilled. |
Karina's Notes:
Quinoa flakes make this crisp and crumble topping light and delicate. If you cannot find quinoa cereal flakes (check your local market's hot cereal section) you can order them on-line. Yes, I suppose you could substitute rolled oats- but I find even gluten-free rolled oats rather tough to digest, and they make a heavier gluten-free apple crisp. Not nearly as lovely as using quinoa flakes.
I used brown rice flour and it was perfectly flavorful. You don't need starches- or xanthan gum- in this topping recipe. If you need to be rice free, I suggest sorghum flour.
To keep it completely starch free, omit the tapioca starch in the apple filling. I did, and it worked beautifully- though the juices would be thicker if you add the starch.
This fabulous recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, corn-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, and xanthan gum free. Holy tap dancing Goddess. That's a lot 'o free.
Enjoy sugary treats in moderation. Gluten-Free Goddess advises consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar a day.
28 Kasım 2012 Çarşamba
Karina's Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
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I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess--- or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all, but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer.
Am I my thinking mind- or am I more of an essence, what we call soul, a truth beyond the assumed collection of thought patterns, personality traits, and personal history framed by a set of beliefs and separation known as the ego?
I do know I am not my disease.
One of the reasons I chose not to use the word celiac in my blog title was for just this very reason. I do not define myself as a celiac. In an identity sense. Yes, it says so on my medical records somewhere (in full disclosure, I think it actually says "possible sprue, resolved by the patient going gluten-free" because I couldn't afford an endoscopy). But I do not identify with my disease. That would be identifying with my gastro-functional limitations.
Hello, my name is Karina. And I have screwed up villi.
But I am not my screwed up villi. Just as I am not my post-cataract artificial lens implants. Or my salt and pepper hair that bristles like a squirrel on my prone-to-migraines head. I am also not my post-menopausal body that has brilliantly succumbed to a force superior than lunges and squats.
In the end gravity wins, I am sorry to tell you.
The older I get, I find less and less comfort in defining myself at all- never mind defining myself by my various bodily quirks (not to mention, my southerly migrating butt). I derive no solace in my mental quirks either. My beliefs, or assumptions or my random monkey thoughts. Even my skills are a poor capture of who I really am. I do not identify with how many paintings I've painted or sold, or how many likes I receive on Instagram. I do not crave recognition as a mirror. The promise of fame and fortune remains less than compelling.
I instead wander the hours of my days seeking answers that lead to more questions. Not answers that close the book. As in, subscribing to a system that has it all "figured out".
As Anne Lamott says, certainty is the opposite of faith.
Certainty is finite.
The end of growth. It clips the wings of possibility- the bigger truth that exists beyond my small understanding. Closing the book on the question of Who am I, exactly? would be foolish. The Big Mystery is far greater and more full of awesome than I can ever attempt to imagine. And whatever micro-teeny part I play in this infinite universal system called Life, I intuitively know one aspect of it, thanks to five-plus decades of living. Whatever It is, It is fluid. Everything changes. Including time. The past, present and future. The Universe (it's expanding, you know, faster than they first calculated). My experiential perception of myself (also expanding). The I that does not exist, because the I is only ego. The nattering, unreliable voice in my head.
So if this I does not exist--- who is craving this apple crisp?
Perhaps the only sensible response is this.
Be one with the apple crisp.
Now that I can do.
Ingredients:
6 apples (Macintosh, Delicious, Pink Lady, Gala)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca or arrowroot starch
1 cup quinoa flakes
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or sorghum flour)
1 cup organic light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x11-inch gratin or baking dish with vegan buttery spread. Set aside.
Peel and core the apples. Slice them and toss into a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the maple syrup and stir. Dust with tapioca starch and stir again to coat the slices. Pour the slices into the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt and whisk to blend. Add the coconut oil in pieces and using a whisk or a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the flour blend until you have an even, sandy mixture.
Spoon the mixture all over the top.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. Cover the top loosely with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so (depends upon the size/type of apples), until the apples are fork tender and the sides of the crisp are bubbling. (The foil will help keep the topping from browning too much.)
Allow the crisp to cool before serving- though slightly warm it is luscious. We had leftover apple crisp the next day, chilled, right out of the fridge, and Darling it was fabulous cold, too. It tasted like apple pie.
Serves 8.
Baking time : 40 to 45 minutes.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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Enjoy sugary treats in moderation. Gluten-Free Goddess advises consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar a day.
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| The best gluten-free apple crisp I've made. In this lifetime anyway. |
I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess--- or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all, but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer.
Am I my thinking mind- or am I more of an essence, what we call soul, a truth beyond the assumed collection of thought patterns, personality traits, and personal history framed by a set of beliefs and separation known as the ego?
I do know I am not my disease.
One of the reasons I chose not to use the word celiac in my blog title was for just this very reason. I do not define myself as a celiac. In an identity sense. Yes, it says so on my medical records somewhere (in full disclosure, I think it actually says "possible sprue, resolved by the patient going gluten-free" because I couldn't afford an endoscopy). But I do not identify with my disease. That would be identifying with my gastro-functional limitations.
Hello, my name is Karina. And I have screwed up villi.
But I am not my screwed up villi. Just as I am not my post-cataract artificial lens implants. Or my salt and pepper hair that bristles like a squirrel on my prone-to-migraines head. I am also not my post-menopausal body that has brilliantly succumbed to a force superior than lunges and squats.
In the end gravity wins, I am sorry to tell you.
The older I get, I find less and less comfort in defining myself at all- never mind defining myself by my various bodily quirks (not to mention, my southerly migrating butt). I derive no solace in my mental quirks either. My beliefs, or assumptions or my random monkey thoughts. Even my skills are a poor capture of who I really am. I do not identify with how many paintings I've painted or sold, or how many likes I receive on Instagram. I do not crave recognition as a mirror. The promise of fame and fortune remains less than compelling.
I instead wander the hours of my days seeking answers that lead to more questions. Not answers that close the book. As in, subscribing to a system that has it all "figured out".
As Anne Lamott
says, certainty is the opposite of faith.Certainty is finite.
The end of growth. It clips the wings of possibility- the bigger truth that exists beyond my small understanding. Closing the book on the question of Who am I, exactly? would be foolish. The Big Mystery is far greater and more full of awesome than I can ever attempt to imagine. And whatever micro-teeny part I play in this infinite universal system called Life, I intuitively know one aspect of it, thanks to five-plus decades of living. Whatever It is, It is fluid. Everything changes. Including time. The past, present and future. The Universe (it's expanding, you know, faster than they first calculated). My experiential perception of myself (also expanding). The I that does not exist, because the I is only ego. The nattering, unreliable voice in my head.
So if this I does not exist--- who is craving this apple crisp?
Perhaps the only sensible response is this.
Be one with the apple crisp.
Now that I can do.
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| Quinoa flakes are the secret ingredient in this apple crisp. |
Karina's Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Recipe
Ever since I started using quinoa cereal flakes in crisp and crumble toppings I've been dreaming of making an apple crisp. In the past I've used a pancake mix, or a blend of gluten-free flours to make a sugary topping. But quinoa flakes kick it up to a new level of flavor (not to mention, add a whole grain goodness to the endeavor). The texture is delightfully light. And the organic coconut oil gives it a buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicacy I haven't enjoyed since giving up moo-cow dairy.Ingredients:
6 apples (Macintosh, Delicious, Pink Lady, Gala)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca or arrowroot starch
1 cup quinoa flakes
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or sorghum flour)
1 cup organic light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x11-inch gratin or baking dish with vegan buttery spread. Set aside.
Peel and core the apples. Slice them and toss into a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the maple syrup and stir. Dust with tapioca starch and stir again to coat the slices. Pour the slices into the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt and whisk to blend. Add the coconut oil in pieces and using a whisk or a pastry cutter, cut the coconut oil into the flour blend until you have an even, sandy mixture.
Spoon the mixture all over the top.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. Cover the top loosely with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so (depends upon the size/type of apples), until the apples are fork tender and the sides of the crisp are bubbling. (The foil will help keep the topping from browning too much.)
Allow the crisp to cool before serving- though slightly warm it is luscious. We had leftover apple crisp the next day, chilled, right out of the fridge, and Darling it was fabulous cold, too. It tasted like apple pie.
Serves 8.
Baking time : 40 to 45 minutes.
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
All images & content are copyright protected, all rights reserved. Please do not use our images or content without prior permission. Thank you.
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| G-free apple crisp warm from the oven. It's also fabulous chilled. |
Karina's Notes:
Quinoa flakes make this crisp and crumble topping light and delicate. If you cannot find quinoa cereal flakes (check your local market's hot cereal section) you can order them on-line. Yes, I suppose you could substitute rolled oats- but I find even gluten-free rolled oats rather tough to digest, and they make a heavier gluten-free apple crisp. Not nearly as lovely as using quinoa flakes.
I used brown rice flour and it was perfectly flavorful. You don't need starches- or xanthan gum- in this topping recipe. If you need to be rice free, I suggest sorghum flour.
To keep it completely starch free, omit the tapioca starch in the apple filling. I did, and it worked beautifully- though the juices would be thicker if you add the starch.
This fabulous recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, corn-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, and xanthan gum free. Holy tap dancing Goddess. That's a lot 'o free.
Enjoy sugary treats in moderation. Gluten-Free Goddess advises consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar a day.
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