Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
FOR THE CAKE: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ¾ teaspoon salt 3 cups grated carrots (you can grate the carrots in a food processor fitted with a shredding blade) 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened or unsweetened ½ cup moist, plump raisins (dark or golden) or dried…
For the last two months I have been following an intermittent fasting diet. I can say that it’s definitely one of the easiest diets I’ve ever followed. Certainly a lot easier than paleo / low carb / keto diets, which I have done in various forms over the past three years. Specifically, I am following…
I’m happy to report that I got through the first week (well five days) of intermittent fasting, and it was pretty painless! Sticking to the 16:8 fasting / eating schedule has so far been easy. I’ve been doing 7pm-11am as my typical fasting window, which basically means no eating after dinner and no breakfast. The…
I have a lot to be thankful for in 2019, most notably turning 50, getting a fantastic new job, and surviving my first scooter accident. Here’s some of the highlights of the past year. The Big Five-Oh The biggest milestone of 2019 was turning 50 years old in July. I don’t know what I was…
Fasting is one of those health practices that I’ve been really hesitant about trying for years, despite many people telling me how helpful and easy they find it. I just don’t like the feeling of being hungry and tired that I’ve experienced before when fasting. I found that I couldn’t think of anything else while…
Last week was the finale of season 10 of the Great British Bake Off, one of my favorite TV shows ever. To celebrate the finale, I decided to throw a finale-watching party, complete with quintessentially British baked treats. In my research on appropriate baked goods, I found out that something called a “Banoffee Pie” is…
I love this nutty, low-carb, creamy sauce that goes with about everything. I enjoy this over zucchini noodles, roasted chicken, or any roasted veggies. INGREDIENTS 2 cups cashews 1–2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt INSTRUCTIONS Place cashews in a bowl. Cover with water and soak for about 2 hours. Drain and rinse thoroughly. Place soaked cashews in…
After the bacchanal of my 50th birthday celebrations, I decided to go off my low-carb, no-sugar diet for a month to see what would happen. I’ve been operating under the theory that my food choices have been keeping me slim and healthy, but haven’t really tested it for awhile. So — for science — I’ve…
I’m very passionate about croissants. I spend weekends scouring the city for the best French pastries, looking for that crispy exterior, beautiful “laminated” layers of dough, and buttery goodness of a perfect croissant. I went to Paris last Spring to eat my weight in croissants. So I was surprised to hear from my fellow pastry-nerd…
Last December, it hit me out of the blue what I wanted to do for my 50th birthday. I was having dinner with my mother in a Filipino restaurant. In an adjoining dining room, we could hear some kind of party taking place. There was music, cake, food, dancing — the works. I thought to…