Saturday, June 27, 2009

Infinite Summer

i'm doing this. because I'm a joiner and my friend jim sent it to me and he likes cool things. this is going to potentially be a colossal challenge for me because i have a hard time finishing books that bore or challenge me. it took me three check-outs from the library to finish three cups of tea and that's a book i gave 5 stars on goodreads. so, you may read some blogs about this book to keep me engaged.

and that said, this may be the best and easiest read yet. maybe even easier than hp: the deathly hallows.

Infinite Summer

in closing, i tried to spell colossal about seventy times and had to look it up on dictionary.com. who invented that spelling? unless it was God or Dr. Seuss, i'm pissed.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

auntie ann and uncle brad

brad and i took care of eden while bill & joy went out yesterday. we had a great time taking care of the niece and took a few pics.



Saturday, June 13, 2009

Raw Ice Cream

Today one of my friends introduced me to a few "raw" foods, including raw ice cream.

Raw foods are foods that are not cooked or processed - they are all natural.

My friend makes lots of raw foods using just a food processor, food dehydrator, fresh ingredients, and TLC. Today, we made raw ice cream and I wanted to share it with you - it's very tasty. Just freeze any fruit you want to use. I'd recommend bananas if you like them since they are the most creamy fruit we could think of. For non-banana people like me, a suggestion is mango, or cherry, or a combination of them both. Thaw the frozen fruit for about 5-10 minutes and them blend them in your food processor or blender. Add a little bit of water if you need to. It will eventually be the consistency of home-made ice cream. You can serve it with coconut, chopped nuts, and/or a combination of raw chocolate and pure maple syrup (to counter the bitterness of the raw chocolate). Or just eat it plain. It will taste like sorbet. :)

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Support the locals: Soupcycle

So, a few blogs ago I mentioned supporting local business. I have decided to start doing this more intentionally, little-by-little, even if it involves spending a few extra dollars.

Last week, I decided to sign up for Soup Cycle. I believe this business is connected in some way to one of my coworkers, which is why they make weekly trips to our office to deliver soups. I've decided to join. The basic premise: they make fresh, organic soups from local produce and deliver it to us via bicycle. So not only are we supporting local farmers and this small business, there is little environmental impact from the deliveries since they deliver on bike. I figured the small cost would be worth it since I'll get to eat soups I wouldn't make myself, the food is fresh and healthy, and it saves me a little time.

If you live in Portland, I recommend you sign up!

Soupcycle

Monday, June 01, 2009

Team Jacob!

OK, so I read the Twilight books and didn't love them, but I liked them enough to be into the movies. Here's the trailer for the next movie. I am one of about 6 people in the world who have chosen to be on Team Jacob instead of Team Edward (don't ask...you'll get it if you read the books). The two best parts of this trailer: when Edward throws Jasper across the room to protect Bella and when Jacob turns wolf at the end. This movie may actually be good.

Bite Into the 'New Moon' Trailer