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Voici une photo d'un voyage bien sympa au Maroc en 2010. Elle a été prise à Assilah, un petit village à côté de la mer. Les couleurs vives et intenses du Maroc sont en contraste avec les couleurs plutôt pales du désert. </div>
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I had a hard time this month! The theme for the photo of the month was 'degré' or degree. Living in Québec, most things that come to mind when I think of degree in January are freezing, we are surrounded by cold here in the winter months. Which motivated me to find something that represented quite the opposite degree. So, tonight I'm imagining myself next to a summer campfire, roasting marshmallows and warming my toes after a relaxing day by the lake. Friends' conversations murmuring in the background. Eyes up to the sky taking in the stars.</div>
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Far away from the snowy streets of Montreal!</div>
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Bon, je dois avouer que j'ai eu du mal à choisir une photo ce mois-ci. Comme plein d'autres j'imagine, la première chose qui vient en tête en pensant à 'degré' (pendant l'hiver à Montréal) c'est quelque chose de bien froid. Mais au lieu de rester sur le froid, j'ai choisi une photo représentant l'opposé. Et donc nous voilà, à côté du feu de camps en plein mois du juillet, en train de griller des chamallows et de papoter entre amis après une journée passée au lac. Bien loin du froid!</div>
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href="http://www.juriste-in-the-city.fr/" target="_blank">Juriste-in-the-city </a>, <a href="http://www.kobaitchi.com/" target="_blank">Kob</a>, <a href="http://krn-defouloir.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krn</a>, <a href="http://monpetitjapon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kyoko</a>, <a href="http://www.lafilledelair.com/" target="_blank">La Fille de l'Air</a>, <a href="http://www.carnetsduneflaneuse.fr/" target="_blank">La Flaneuse</a>, <a href="http://messineaventure.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">La Messine</a>, <a href="http://lapapotte.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">La Papote</a>, <a href="http://www.souslecieldeparis.fr/" target="_blank">La Parigina</a>, <a href="http://lagodiche.fr/" target="_blank">LaGodiche</a>, <a href="http://maptitemaisonenquebecquie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laure</a>, <a href="http://www.malaxi.net/" target="_blank">Laurent Nicolas</a>, <a href="http://a.nous.les.caribous.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Lauriane</a>, <a href="http://lorgnettedunjour.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Lavandine</a>, <a href="http://www.lemagalire.fr/" target="_blank">Le Mag ‡ lire</a>, <a href="http://www.lesbonheurs.fr/" target="_blank">Les bonheurs d'Anne & Alex</a>, <a href="http://marisse.hautetfort.com/" target="_blank">Les petits supplices !</a>, <a href="http://lesvoyagesdelucy.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Les voyages de Lucy</a>, <a href="http://www.sethetlise.com/" target="_blank">Les voyages de Seth et Lise</a>, <a href="http://www.leviacarmina.fr/" target="_blank">Leviacarmina</a>, <a href="http://www.lisadeparis.ch/" target="_blank">LisaDeParis</a>, <a href="http://lorrainecarpentier.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Lo</a>, <a href="http://grandereveuse.fr/" target="_blank">Louisianne</a>, <a href="http://www.destination-montreal.net/" target="_blank">Lucile et Rod</a>, <a href="http://lyonelkaufmann.ch/Blog" target="_blank">Lyonelk</a>, <a href="http://basedinsg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M</a>, <a href="http://anteketborka.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">magda627</a>, <a href="http://www.iletaitunefaim.com/" target="_blank">MaÔder</a>, <a href="http://chezmamysoren.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Mamysoren</a>, <a href="http://kunstipation.eklablog.com/" target="_blank">Mara Bunta </a>, <a href="http://marionnette1979.org/" target="_blank">Marion</a>, <a href="http://le-tour-du-monde-de-la-marmotte.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Marmotte</a>, <a href="http://mclw.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Mclw</a>, <a href="http://laura-meltingpot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melting Pot</a>, <a href="http://mgielesbonstuyaux.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Mgie les bons tuyaux</a>, <a href="http://lapetiteviedemi.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Mimipetitesouris</a>, <a href="http://www.lespetitsbarbus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Misscarone</a>, <a href="http://mistinguettalli.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mistinguett</a>, <a href="http://etesansfin.wordpress.com/" 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href="http://sgiworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SÈbastien</a>, <a href="http://www.sephiraph.be/" target="_blank">Sephiraph</a>, <a href="http://www.shandara.net/" target="_blank">Shandara</a>, <a href="http://sinuaisons.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sinuaisons</a>, <a href="http://www.annexedeskipi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Skipi</a>, <a href="http://cigaletfourmi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Solveig</a>, <a href="http://www.sophierififi.com/" target="_blank">Sophie Rififi</a>, <a href="http://www.provincecanadienne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephane08</a>, <a href="http://runlikeademongirl.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Supalisa</a>, <a href="http://www.tambour-major.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tambour Major</a>, <a href="http://testinauteathome.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Testinaute</a>, <a href="http://macatou.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Thalie</a>, <a href="http://mouseandfrog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Mouse</a>, <a href="http://theparisienne.fr/" target="_blank">The Parisienne</a>, <a href="http://www.titem.fr/" target="_blank">Titem</a>, <a href="http://www.unjour-unerencontre.com/london" target="_blank">Un jour une rencontre</a>, <a href="http://www.journaldunenicoise.com/" target="_blank">Une niÁoise</a>, <a href="http://l-echo-des-ecuries.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Valentine</a>, <a href="http://www.inmybubble.org/" target="_blank">Vanilla</a>, <a href="http://www.leshumeursdeviolette.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Violette</a>, <a href="http://dans-ma-bulle-365.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Virginie</a>, <a href="http://www.viviane-voyages.com/" target="_blank">Viviane</a>, <a href="http://www.xaviermohr.com/" target="_blank">Xavier Mohr</a>, <a href="http://xoliv.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Xoliv'</a>, <a href="http://zazaetsesfantaisies.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Zaza</a>, <a href="http://lespetitspapiersdenadezda.blogspot.be/" target="_blank">Nadezda</a>. 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from one of my new favorite tumblr blogs, <a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/page/4">brown dress with white dots</a>.</div>
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allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-49370809884621922092012-11-15T03:00:00.000-08:002012-11-15T03:00:14.995-08:00la photo du mois: votre blog en une photo. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome back photo-of-the-monthers! I missed a few months as things got busy around here, but I'm back for the theme this month, 'votre blog en une photo' or 'your blog in one photo'. Those who know me will understand why I chose an airplane. As a pilot, avid traveler, and a romantic, I always look forward to a flight, wherever it happens to be taking me. On this particular day, I was leaving my family after a wonderful trip home for Christmas in Utah, on my way to Paris, France to meet up with my boyfriend's family for New Years. I've seen so many spectacular sunsets against that western mountain range, but this one was particularly moving. I find this photo embodies the spirit of my blog, which was started to share my travels and adventures with family and friends. If only it were easier to keep up! </div>
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<a href="http://cestpasmoijeljure.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Dr CaSo</a>, <a href="http://clicpassion.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Nicky</a>, <a href="http://www.sephiraph.be/" target="_blank">Sephiraph</a>, <a href="http://c-est-reparti.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cara</a>, <a href="http://happyusbook.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Happy Us</a>, <a href="http://mapassionbento.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">DelphineF</a>, <a href="http://enroutepourlequbec.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">LaFamilleD </a>, <a href="http://doubspays.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Flo</a>, <a href="http://zoursland.com/" target="_blank">Frédéric</a>, <a href="http://www.leviacarmina.fr/" target="_blank">Leviacarmina</a>, <a href="http://champagnefraise.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Champagne</a>, <a href="http://pilisi.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Pilisi</a>, <a href="http://www.lemagalire.fr/" target="_blank">Le Mag à lire</a>, <a href="http://voyageusecomtoise.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Nathalie</a>, <a href="http://elpadawan.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">El Padawan</a>, <a href="http://grainedememere.blogspot.ca/search/label/La%20photo%20du%20mois" target="_blank">Dorydee</a>, <a href="http://krn-defouloir.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krn</a>, <a href="http://365photos2011nous4.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Louiki</a>, <a href="http://www.xaviermohr.com/" target="_blank">Xavier Mohr</a>, <a href="http://lesouvragesdenat.com/" target="_blank">Natderueil</a>, <a href="http://lanantaiseaparis.com/" target="_blank">La Nantaise</a>, <a href="http://www.fromaustraliawl.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Carole In Australia</a>, <a href="http://christeav.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christeav</a>, <a href="http://www.destination-montreal.net/" target="_blank">Lucile et Rod</a>, <a href="http://anteketborka.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">magda627</a>, <a href="http://www.reverdailleurs.com/" target="_blank">100driiine</a>, <a href="http://vraiefiction.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Guillaume</a>, <a href="http://grandereveuse.fr/" target="_blank">Louisianne</a>, <a href="http://sgiworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sébastien</a>, <a href="http://cessnaoui.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Cessna, oui !</a>, <a href="http://etesansfin.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">N</a>, <a href="http://xoliv.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Xoliv'</a>, <a href="http://papillondeminuit.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Thilily</a>, <a href="http://grinbergandco.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Caterine</a>, <a href="http://basedinsg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M</a>, <a href="http://frenchiesinparis.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Céline in Paris</a>, <a href="http://a.nous.les.caribous.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Lauriane</a>, <a href="http://dameskarlette.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Dame Skarlette</a>, <a href="http://www.bellelavie.org/" target="_blank">Manola</a>, <a href="http://dunepommealautre.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Clara</a>, <a href="http://cocovin.net/" target="_blank">Alban</a>, <a href="http://blog.nataru.fr/" target="_blank">Nataru</a>, <a href="http://cindychouamontreal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cindy Chou</a>, <a href="http://l-echo-des-ecuries.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Valentine</a>, <a href="http://alexanne.exmackina.com/" target="_blank">Alexanne</a>, <a href="http://akai-inthesky.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Akaieric</a>, <a href="http://cigaletfourmi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Solveig</a>, <a href="http://monpetitjapon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kyoko</a>, <a href="http://lachataignesauvage.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Josiane</a>, <a href="http://www.viviane-voyages.com/" target="_blank">Viviane</a>, <a href="http://poutineettartiflette.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Céliano</a>, <a href="http://www.journaldunenicoise.com/" target="_blank">Une niçoise</a>, <a href="http://calamonique.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Alice</a>, <a href="http://jadorejadhere.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">J'adore j'adhère</a>, <a href="http://crealhise.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lhise</a>, <a href="http://jyreflechis.com/" target="_blank">Emma</a>, <a href="http://www.unjour-unerencontre.com/london" target="_blank">Un jour une rencontre</a>, <a href="http://wonderlandalice.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Alice Wonderland</a>, <a href="http://lagodiche.fr/" target="_blank">LaGodiche</a>, <a href="http://www.cekoline.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Cekoline</a>, <a href="http://www.dreamtripleteam.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Dreamteam</a>, <a href="http://lyonelkaufmann.ch/Blog" target="_blank">Lyonelk</a>, <a href="http://www.inmybubble.org/" target="_blank">Vanilla</a>, <a href="http://merantaise.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Narayan</a>, <a href="http://letohubohudecaro.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Caro</a>, <a href="http://auvergnatsducanada.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Chris et Nanou</a>, <a href="http://zazaetsesfantaisies.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Zaza</a>, <a href="http://macatou.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Thalie</a>, <a href="http://pleasantval.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Isabelle et Gilles</a>, <a href="http://www.juriste-in-the-city.fr/" target="_blank">Juriste-in-the-city </a>, <a href="http://dans-ma-bulle-365.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Virginie</a>, <a href="http://lorgnettedunjour.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Lavandine</a>, <a href="http://cherrybee-a-montreal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cherrybee</a>, <a href="http://lestoulouzinzins.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Les zinzins</a>, <a href="http://www.connais-toi-toi-meme.biz/" target="_blank">Ava</a>, <a href="http://marisse.hautetfort.com/" target="_blank">Les petits supplices !</a>, <a href="http://www.chiffonsandco.fr/" target="_blank">Arwen</a>, <a href="http://vusetrevus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M.C.O</a>, <a href="http://filamots.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Filamots</a>, <a href="http://sublime-essence.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Bestofava</a>, <a href="http://www.tambour-major.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tambour Major</a>, <a href="http://www.grenoblequebec.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A&G</a>, <a href="http://www.souslecieldeparis.fr/" target="_blank">La Parigina</a>, <a href="http://www.boeingbleudemer.com/" target="_blank">Cynthia</a>, <a href="http://www.carnetsduneflaneuse.fr/" target="_blank">La Flaneuse</a>, <a href="http://lesvoyagesdelucy.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Les voyages de Lucy</a>, <a href="http://www.sethetlise.com/" target="_blank">Les voyages de Seth et Lise</a>, <a href="http://mgielesbonstuyaux.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Mgie les bons tuyaux</a>, <a href="http://minu.me/7gxi" target="_blank">Marion</a>, <a href="http://blogoth67.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Blogoth67</a>, <a href="http://zoewahl.ch/blog" target="_blank">Karrijini</a>, <a href="http://www.provincecanadienne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephane08</a>, <a href="http://www.cricriyomfromparis.com/" target="_blank">Cricriyom from Paris</a>, <a href="http://hibiscusblog.net/" target="_blank">Hibiscus</a>, <a href="http://cyberdilou.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Gizeh</a>, <a href="http://www.leshumeursdeviolette.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Violette</a>, <a href="http://lapapotte.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">La Papote</a>, <a href="http://www.kobaitchi.com/" target="_blank">Kob</a>, <a href="http://www.carnetsdimages.org/" target="_blank">Carnets d'images</a>, <a href="http://orichan.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Ori</a>, <a href="http://www.batilou.org/" target="_blank">Batilou</a>, <a href="http://mistinguettalli.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mistinguett</a>, <a href="http://histoiresdeux.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">E</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.chroniqueduncongeparental.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Angélique</a>, <a href="http://chezmamysoren.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Mamysoren</a>, <a href="http://clemencebdc.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Eloclemence</a>, <a href="http://laura-meltingpot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melting Pot</a>, <a href="http://www.sophierififi.com/" target="_blank">Sophie Rififi</a>, <a href="http://anne-tranche-de-vie.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Anne</a>, <a href="http://maptitemaisonenquebecquie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laure</a>, <a href="http://escapade-tunisie.com/" target="_blank">Escapade en Tunisie</a>, <a href="http://laraphgirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Galinette</a>, <a href="http://www.annelauret.com/" target="_blank">Anne Laure T</a>, <a href="http://sinuaisons.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sinuaisons</a>, <a href="http://mouseandfrog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Mouse</a>, <a href="http://www.annexedeskipi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Skipi</a>, <a href="http://www.malaxi.net/" target="_blank">Laurent Nicolas</a>, <a href="http://karmakomae.com/" target="_blank">Justine</a>, <a href="http://isaquarel.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Isaquarel</a>, <a href="http://par.les.yeux.de.nora.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Nora</a>, <a href="http://www.lafilledelair.com/" target="_blank">La Fille de l'Air</a>, <a href="http://le-tour-du-monde-de-la-marmotte.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Marmotte</a>, <a href="http://life-is-a-bombon.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Djoul</a>, <a href="http://fanfanraccoons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fanfan Raccoon</a>, <a href="http://www.jeanwilmotte.it/" target="_blank">Jean Wilmotte</a>, <a href="http://vintagegirltrips.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Coco</a>, <a href="http://derrierechezmoi.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Petite Marie</a>, <a href="http://vudubalcon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">François le Niçois</a>, <a href="http://davidmelaniequebec.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">David et Mélanie</a>, <a href="http://cultureetpapotage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Agrippine</a>, <a 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target="_blank">Shandara</a>.allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-82155528117287073372012-08-15T03:55:00.000-07:002012-08-15T03:58:59.380-07:00la photo du mois: oh my god. This month's theme, 'oh my god' was enormously general, and yet surprisingly challenging. There weren't very many guidelines for specifics of the theme, so I'll be curious to see what other participants came up with.<br />
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Once I knew the theme, one of the photos that came to mind right away was this one from our hot air balloon ride last summer, almost exactly a year ago. We were so high up in the air, packed into such a small space, all enjoying the peaceful morning between blasts of fire that the pilot used to keep us afloat. Truth be told, a more true representation of 'oh my god' would be the video recording of our landing after this picture was taken. But that's a story for another day!</div>
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<d but="but" du="" pav="pav"><a href="http://babou-et-ben.com/" target="_blank">Babou</a>, <a href="http://lorgnettedunjour.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Lavandine</a>, <a href="http://www.perezannik.org/" target="_blank">Annick</a>, <a href="http://fanfanraccoons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fanfan Raccoon</a>, <a href="http://messineaventure.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Nomade57</a>, <a href="http://www.connais-toi-toi-meme.biz/" target="_blank">Ava</a>, <a href="http://a.nous.les.caribous.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Lauriane</a>, <a href="http://cocovin.net/" target="_blank">Alban</a>, <a href="http://lestoulouzinzins.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Les zinzins</a>, <a href="http://merantaise.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Narayan</a>, <a href="http://www.fromenglandwl.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Carole In England</a>, <a href="http://vuesurjardin.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Muni57</a>, <a href="http://365photos2011nous4.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Louiki</a>, <a href="http://krn-defouloir.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krn</a>, <a href="http://mdamejo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M'dame Jo</a>, <a href="http://orichan.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Ori</a>, <a href="http://www.souslecieldeparis.fr/" target="_blank">La Parigina</a>, <a href="http://sublime-essence.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Bestofava</a>, <a href="http://sinuaisons.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sinuaisons</a>, <a href="http://lagodiche.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">LaGodiche</a>, <a href="http://c-est-reparti.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cara</a>, <a href="http://www.iletaitunefaim.com/" target="_blank">Maïder</a>, <a href="http://voyageusecomtoise.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Nathalie</a>, <a href="http://zoursland.com/" target="_blank">Frédéric</a>, <a href="http://grainedememere.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dorydee</a>, <a href="http://vraiefiction.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Guillaume</a>, <a href="http://cyberdilou.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Gizeh</a>, <a href="http://alexanne.exmackina.com/" target="_blank">Alexanne</a>, <a href="http://sgiworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sébastien</a>, <a href="http://www.malaxi.net/" target="_blank">Laurent Nicolas</a>, <a href="http://par.les.yeux.de.nora.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Nora</a>, <a href="http://www.provincecanadienne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephane08</a>, <a href="http://url.exen.fr/58100/" target="_blank">Marion</a>, <a href="http://ou-trouver-a-montreal.ca/" target="_blank">Où trouver à Montréal ?</a>, <a href="http://aparca.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Aparça</a>, <a href="http://chezmamysoren.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Mamysoren</a>, <a href="http://frenchiesinparis.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Céline in Paris</a>, <a href="http://laraphgirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Galinette</a>, <a href="http://lise-oz-fat.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Les voyages de Seth et Lise</a>, <a href="http://basedinsg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M</a>, <a href="http://vusetrevus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M.C.O</a>, <a href="http://poutineettartiflette.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Céliano</a>, <a href="http://vudubalcon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">François le Niçois</a>, <a href="http://www.bellelavie.org/" target="_blank">Manola</a>, <a href="http://ohedugateau.com/" target="_blank">Oryann</a>, <a href="http://histoiresdeux.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">E</a>, <a href="http://cocosophie.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Cocosophie</a>, <a href="http://abeillesetpetitesmains.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Lesegarten</a>, <a href="http://dederrierelesfagots.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">L'Azimutée</a>, <a href="http://www.tambour-major.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tambour Major</a>, <a href="http://www.chiffonsandco.fr/" target="_blank">Arwen</a>, <a href="http://www.leviacarmina.fr/" target="_blank">Leviacarmina</a>, <a href="http://crealhise.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lhise</a>, <a href="http://www.stephiedomi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stéphie&lesCacahuètes</a>, <a href="http://www.boeingbleudemer.com/" target="_blank">Cynthia</a>, <a href="http://anne-tranche-de-vie.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Anne</a>, <a href="http://champagnefraise.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Champagne</a>, <a href="http://bleuemarie.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Marie</a>, <a href="http://ponaydotak.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Otaku</a>, <a href="http://www.grenoblequebec.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A&G</a>, <a href="http://lesvoyagesdelucy.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Les voyages de Lucy</a>, <a href="http://letohubohudecaro.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Caro</a>, <a href="http://marisse.hautetfort.com/" target="_blank">Les petits supplices !</a>, <a href="http://www.laviedevero.com/" target="_blank">Véro Beramelo</a>, <a href="http://chronique-berliniquaise.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Le-Chroniqueur</a>, <a href="http://anteketborka.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">magda627</a>, <a href="http://www.terhischram.fr/" target="_blank">Terhi Schram</a>, <a href="http://florianmontreal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">florianL</a>, <a href="http://enroutepoursherbrooke.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Aude</a>, <a href="http://davidmelaniequebec.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">David et Mélanie</a>, <a href="http://lostandfoundinlondon.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Lost in London</a>, <a href="http://www.xaviermohr.com/" target="_blank">Xavier Mohr</a>, <a href="http://vintagegirltrips.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Coco</a>, <a href="http://elapstic.com/" target="_blank">Elapstic</a>, <a href="http://langloisestmort.tumblr.com/tagged/La-Photo-du-Mois" target="_blank">André(eric)Fernandes</a>, <a href="http://escapade-tunisie.com/" target="_blank">Escapade en Tunisie</a>, <a href="http://www.sephiraph.be/" target="_blank">Sephiraph</a>, <a href="http://jadorejadhere.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">J'adore j'adhère</a>, <a href="http://jenetdam.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">jen et dam</a>, <a href="http://cultureetpapotage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Agrippine</a>, <a href="http://www.olivierdemontreal.eu/" target="_blank">Olivier</a>, <a href="http://le-monde-de-typh.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Typh'</a>, <a href="http://testinauteathome.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Testinaute</a>, <a href="http://blogoth67.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Blogoth67</a>, <a href="http://www.cricriyomfromparis.com/" target="_blank">Cricriyom from Paris</a>, <a href="http://www.reverdailleurs.com/" target="_blank">100driiine</a>, <a href="http://blog.nataru.fr/" target="_blank">Nataru</a>, <a href="http://dunepommealautre.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Clara</a>, <a href="http://emilondon.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Emi London</a>, <a href="http://mouseandfrog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Mouse</a>, <a href="http://www.batilou.org/" target="_blank">Batilou</a>, <a href="http://cherrybee-a-montreal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cherrybee</a>, <a href="http://lhuillierflorida.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Agnès</a>, <a href="http://zoewahl.ch/blog" target="_blank">Karrijini</a>, <a href="http://www.journaldunenicoise.com/" target="_blank">Une niçoise</a>, <a href="http://www.lespetitsbarbus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Misscarone</a>, <a href="http://auvergnatsducanada.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Chris et Nanou</a>, <a href="http://www.dreamtripleteam.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Dreamteam</a>, <a href="http://www.legaletas.net/blog/index.php" target="_blank">Gilsoub</a>, <a href="http://120enligne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dan</a>, <a href="http://citrouilleetbouledeneige.com/" target="_blank">Cathy</a>, <a href="http://clicpassion.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Nicky</a>, <a href="http://anne-oneyearinlondon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne-Cécile</a>, <a href="http://monpetitjapon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kyoko</a>, <a href="http://hibiscusblog.net/" target="_blank">Hibiscus</a>, <a href="http://grandereveuse.fr/" target="_blank">Louisianne</a>, <a href="http://www.unjour-unerencontre.com/london" target="_blank">Un jour une rencontre</a>, <a href="http://www.kobaitchi.com/" target="_blank">Kob</a>, <a href="http://wonderlandalice.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Alice Wonderland</a>, <a href="http://blogs.paris.fr/unitedstatesofparis" target="_blank">Alexinparis</a>, <a href="http://derrierechezmoi.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Petite Marie</a>, <a href="http://akai-inthesky.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Akaieric</a>, <a href="http://www.titem.fr/" target="_blank">Titem</a>, <a href="http://www.annelauret.com/" target="_blank">Anne Laure T</a>, <a href="http://www.annexedeskipi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Skipi</a>, <a href="http://www.inmybubble.org/" target="_blank">Vanilla</a>, <a href="http://lapapotte.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">La Papote</a>, <a href="http://lanantaiseaparis.com/" target="_blank">La Nantaise</a>, <a href="http://xoliv.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Xoliv'</a>, <a href="http://www.lafilledelair.com/" target="_blank">La Fille de l'Air</a>, <a href="http://www.onigiri-geek.com/" target="_blank">Kyn</a>, <a href="http://cestpasmoijeljure.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Dr CaSo</a>, <a href="http://lyonelkaufmann.ch/Blog" target="_blank">Lyonelk</a>, <a href="http://photographeenmarche.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Isabelle</a>, <a href="http://laura-meltingpot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melting Pot</a>, <a href="http://mistinguettalli.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mistinguett</a>, <a href="http://www.superlisa.com/" target="_blank">Super Lisa</a>, <a href="http://www.carnetsdimages.org/" target="_blank">Carnets d'images</a>, <a href="http://doubspays.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Flo</a>, <a href="http://desliresdestoiles.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Nelcie</a>, <a href="http://www.viviane-voyages.com/" target="_blank">Viviane</a>, <a href="http://www.leshumeursdeviolette.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Violette</a>, <a href="http://www.jeanwilmotte.it/" target="_blank">Jean Wilmotte</a>, <a href="http://zaromcha-paris-tourisme.boosterblog.com/" target="_blank">Zaromcha</a>, <a href="http://www.cekoline.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Cekoline</a>, <a href="http://dnaquebec.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DNA</a>, <a href="http://jyreflechis.com/" target="_blank">Emma</a>, <a href="http://www.carnetsduneflaneuse.fr/" target="_blank">La Flaneuse</a>, <a href="http://filamots.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Filamots</a>, <a href="http://tam.blogs.clan-takeda.com/" target="_blank">Tam</a>, <a href="http://pilisi.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Pilisi</a>, <a href="http://cessnaoui.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Cessna, oui !</a>, <a href="http://www.mgielesbonstuyaux.com/" target="_blank">Mgie les bons tuyaux</a>, <a href="http://blog.quelbazar.net/" target="_blank">Quelbazar</a>, <a href="http://renepaulhenry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Renepaulhenry</a>, <a href="http://monptitmonde.amoi.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Anita</a>, <a href="http://maptitemaisonenquebecquie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laure</a>, <a href="http://www.lemagalire.com/" target="_blank">Le Mag à lire</a>. </d></div>
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allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-38679221467546180292012-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:002012-07-15T06:00:05.883-07:00la photo du mois: la vie en vert.This month's theme for photo of the month was 'la vie en vert', vert being green or nature. On a hike on a nature reserve on Ile St Bernard last weekend, I chose this photo from among the ones I took that day.<br />
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<a href="http://babou-et-ben.com/" target="_blank">Babou</a>, <a href="http://lorgnettedunjour.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Lavandine</a>, <a href="http://www.perezannik.org/" target="_blank">Annick</a>, <a href="http://fanfanraccoons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fanfan Raccoon</a>, <a href="http://messineaventure.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Nomade57</a>, <a href="http://www.connais-toi-toi-meme.biz/" target="_blank">Ava</a>, <a href="http://a.nous.les.caribous.over-blog.com/" target="_blank">Lauriane</a>, <a href="http://cocovin.net/" target="_blank">Alban</a>, <a href="http://lestoulouzinzins.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Les zinzins</a>, <a href="http://merantaise.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Narayan</a>, <a href="http://www.fromenglandwl.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Carole In England</a>, <a href="http://vuesurjardin.canalblog.com/" target="_blank">Muni57</a>, <a href="http://365photos2011nous4.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Louiki</a>, <a 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Each month I'll be participating in a group called 'La photo du mois' or Photo of the Month. Every participating blogger takes a picture according to a specific theme chosen by the group's president, and posts it on the 15th of the month. </div>
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This month's theme was 'transparence'.</div>
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I would have liked a better photo to join the group with a bang, but I found it to be a very challenging theme! The photo was taken at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in downtown Montreal. This is only the first of many months though, so stick around to see what I post up next!</div>
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You can take a look at the rest of the bloggers who participate in the club... standby for a list!</div>
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Quel weekend bien chargé! Get ready for photo overload folks. </div>
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Saturday I planned a little get together in the park complete with shish kebabs, watermelon, and smores, of course :)</div>
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We challenged our guests to a little pétanque.</div>
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And then we roasted marshmallows. And chocolate covered Chips Ahoys.</div>
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Une soirée parfaite.</div>
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Sunday we road tripped to Parc Omega, a wild animal park close about <i>mi-chemin </i>between Montreal and Ottawa. </div>
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Visitors stay in their car and drive around the park, becoming at times intimately acquainted with the wildlife. These guys were waiting for us at the entrance to the park. </div>
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Enfin, la vallée des ours!</div>
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This little guy was on the sidelines by the bears.</div>
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A jam-packed, warm-weathered, smore-eating, wine-drinking, pétanque-playing, summer weekend. After a much needed does of Vitamin D I didn't even mind too much that it poured all.day.long. Rainy weeks are easier when there are sunny weekends. </div>
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hanging out on cold northeastern beaches.<br />
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hanging out on warm, tropical beaches.<br />
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swimming with the fishies. and rays. and sharks.<br />
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crashing fam vacations.<br />
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making homemade whipped cream to go atop strawberry vanilla cake.<br />
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trying to not wash away in this rainy month of may.<br />
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watching this city completely transition, to the season I love most.<br />
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exploring more of quebec, hosting tourists, and reuniting with old friends.<br />
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going on longer evening runs. in shorts. and t shirts.<br />
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Excuse the somewhat unplanned hiatus, but hopefully this recent grad school graduate will now have ample time to write. and post. and photograph. and cook. and live!<br />
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What have you been up to lately?allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-79390695616263631732012-03-05T19:34:00.000-08:002012-03-05T19:34:05.867-08:00strawberries.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2WV6GO371hE8uzDPwIE5srkZLRMGugX-m6sKQwLuMYrbtchqiuKxb24cs95CJ_tGMvSlB5dnLQb5xKQjGaiwYRc7ArS4iLwJ8DBUa2oXeL1RKE0n88-CAwSlCIAb6s-i42_YBkbzmuQ0/s1600/DSC03695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2WV6GO371hE8uzDPwIE5srkZLRMGugX-m6sKQwLuMYrbtchqiuKxb24cs95CJ_tGMvSlB5dnLQb5xKQjGaiwYRc7ArS4iLwJ8DBUa2oXeL1RKE0n88-CAwSlCIAb6s-i42_YBkbzmuQ0/s640/DSC03695.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://provincecanadienne.com/">via.</a></span></div><br />
Because sometimes, at the end of an excruciatingly long Monday, you just need a <a href="http://provincecanadienne.com/">building shaped like a strawberry</a>.<br />
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Happy Friday, friends! Friday top ten has been missing for awhile, I'm bringing it back this week with some things to share from my world and around the web. </div>
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1. I have a hair appointment scheduled this weekend, and I'm seriously contemplating chopping it all off. Well, almost. <a href="http://thistimetomorrow-krystal.blogspot.com/">Here</a> and <a href="http://thistimetomorrow-krystal.blogspot.com/">here</a> are two of the inspirational do's floating through my mind.</div>
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2. Just discovered this blog, <a href="http://ohhappyday.com/">Oh Happy Day</a>, and I have been taking notes making my way through the archives. Her post about the top ten things to do in Paris with kids made me miss that magical city. Longing for summer picnics on the Champ de Mars!</div>
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3. Would love to try <a href="http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2012/03/40-loaves-honey-cornbread-muffins.html">this recipe</a> this weekend, for <a href="http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2012/03/40-loaves-honey-cornbread-muffins.html">honey cornbread muffins</a>.</div>
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4. Also, found a recipe on Delighted Momma for a <a href="http://www.delightedmomma.com/search?updated-max=2012-02-22T06:00:00-08:00&max-results=7">flax seed meal pizza crust</a>, which would be interesting to try. She puts up lots of low sugar/low carb recipes since she is diabetic. I deal with blood sugar issues (hypoglycemia) on almost a daily basis, so I like reading some of her tips!</div>
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5. Love this simple DIY project to spice up a kitchen wall. From for me, for you. </div>
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6. This week I was feeling quite creatively stifled, so I went to a craft store one afternoon and walked out with these wonderfully quirky woodless colored pencils, some white card stock, acrylic paint, and knitting needles and yarn. Halfway through a knitting project and I already feel much better :)</div>
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7. A few weeks ago I started gradually substituting more natural body care products into my daily routine. So far I've found:</div>
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and ... <a href="http://www.tomsofmaine.com/home">Toms</a> natural deodorant. I'm also exploring more natural make up options. Anyone have any natural mascara or lipstick they would recommend? I use Burts Bees tinted lip balm and gloss that I love.</div>
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8. These <a href="http://www.provincecanadienne.com/">two songs</a> have been on repeat in the apartment lately. Also, why did it take me so long to discover <a href="http://8tracks.com/">8tracks</a>? This is my go-to music in the morning.</div>
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9. Look at these amazing pictures from a <a href="http://www.kinfolkmag.com/dinners/">Kinfolk dinner</a> in New York.</div>
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10. And finally, we saw Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, Ivan Lendl, and Pat Cash play tonight at <i><a href="http://www.evenko.ca/en/show/event/5632">Rendez-vous des maitres</a></i> tennis tournament at the Bell Center. Quite impressive!<br />
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</div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-53119443883760218862012-02-29T19:58:00.000-08:002012-02-29T19:58:31.521-08:00in the kitchen: caramel apple layer cake with apple cider frosting.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You are in for a treat! I had a special occasion to celebrate last week and I was invited to make dessert. So logically, my first stop was Pinterest, to find a bit of inspiration. I stumbled upon this recipe pretty quickly, for caramel apple layer cake from the blog <a href="http://www.ahintofhoney.com/2009/10/caramel-apple-layer-cake-with-apple.html">a hint of honey</a>. After drooling on my keyboard and reading through the fairly minimally-intimidating directions, I pinned it up and started gathering ingredients. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cake was made completely from scratch, and there were two parts that I was semi worried about. The first was making caramel sauce, which was an ingredient in the cake. First step: buy a candy thermometer. Check!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found the recipe for the caramel sauce on another blog, <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/fundamentals-how-to-make-homemade-caramel-sauce/">my baking addiction</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caramel sauce: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 cup sugar</span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tablespoon corn syrup</span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 liquid cup water</span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 liquid cup heavy cream, heated until warm</span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened</span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt</span><br style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1. Stir together the sugar, corn syrup and water in a large-ish pot. Hook on the candy thermometer and bring the mixture to a (slight) boil. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch the sugar like a hawk!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During this time, you should also be heating the cream in a smaller saucepan. Careful not to heat it too fast. Mine got slightly scorched, but no big deal.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found it was pretty uneventful until all the sudden it was eventful. Here it started turning a darker color. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is right after I added in the milk and stirred it viciously to keep it from overflowing. I really wanted a picture of me adding the cream to the boiling sugar, but in retrospect, I'm glad I wasn't holding a camera during these steps! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now stir in the butter. And the sea salt. Easy as that! Try not to eat up all the caramel before you add it to the cake mixture later. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now on to the cake! Growing up my mom always made two layer cakes, I think they're more fun. A little surprise layer of frosting in the middle is always a good idea. This recipe made for two 9 inch cakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (I used only all-purpose flour. So a total of 3 3/4 cups)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1¾ cups all-purpose flour</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 Tbsp. baking powder</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1½ tsp. baking soda</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1½ tsp. ground cinnamon</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">½ tsp. salt</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1½ cups light brown sugar</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">¾ cup canola oil</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">¾ cup unsweetened applesauce</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">¾ cup caramel sauce (homemade or jarred)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tsp. vanilla extract</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3 eggs</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1½ cups buttermilk</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pause to take a picture of what a mess the countertop is.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a larger bowl, combine oil and brown sugar. Beat together.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Voila your homemade caramel sauce! The recipe I used made about a cup of sauce. I measured out 3/4 cup for the cake batter, and <strike>ate the rest</strike> saved the rest for later.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now add the dry ingredients in small batches, alternating with the milk. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lightly spray the cake pans or wipe them with butter. Pour in the batter and pop them in the oven!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Run out to the balcony and take a picture of the sunset you were missing while slaving away in the kitchen. :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the cake is cooking, move on the frosting! This was the other part I was slightly intimidated by, since I had never made frosting before. And because the recipe called for 7 3/4 to 8 cups of powdered sugar. Whaaaa?! I only ended up using 5 cups, and I think 7-8 may have caused heart failure. While I'll admit the frosting was a bit thin/slippery at the beginning, I put the cake in the fridge after frosting it to let it harden a bit, which really helped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ingredients for <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Apple Cider Frosting:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">7 1/2-8 cups confectioners’ sugar (or 5 in my case)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice (I used juice)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">pinch of salt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let the cakes cool for about 15 minutes, then remove them from the pans and place them on cooling racks. Or those cool, cheap plates you bought from IKEA. Let them cool COMPLETELY before frosting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Disclosure: I am not a professional froster, nor do I claim to be. These pictures may make you cringe at their lack of neatness, but oh well. Only so much can be done with a metal spoon and silicone spatula.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frost the bottom cake a bit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> I didn't put as much frosting as I could have, since I was afraid of running out. Could have been a bit thicker in the middle, and I had plenty of frosting left over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess this was as far as I got picture-wise, until right before we ate the cake...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alright, a little messy. But in my defense, this guy survived a killer snowstorm, two 15 minute walks to and from metro stations, hidden under that metal bowl you saw pictured earlier (mental note: MUST BUY CAKE CONTAINER).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would most definitely make this cake again. It satisfied the sweet dessert craving even though it wasn't the standard chocolate recipe. Fairly straightforward recipe, with no hidden traps or surprises!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Voila!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">All pictures are my own, recipes from <a href="http://www.ahintofhoney.com/2009/10/caramel-apple-layer-cake-with-apple.html">a hint of honey</a> and <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/fundamentals-how-to-make-homemade-caramel-sauce/">my baking addiction</a>.</span></div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-90049361384016040652012-02-27T13:33:00.000-08:002012-02-27T13:33:29.451-08:00le (snowy) weekend.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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raclette. wine. cappuccinos. and apple cider layer cake. recipe coming soon!</div>
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I've been hiding from snowflakes all afternoon in a corner cafe. Currently gearing up for the hike through the slippery streets and up the hill to class. Wish me luck.</div>
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My weekend was <strike>lazy</strike> quiet and relaxing. Saturday evening we <i>somehow</i> found motivation to take advantage of <i>la nuit blanche</i>, the once a year all night celebration with free concerts, ice slides, and activities. These <i>québecois </i>certainly know how to make winter a bit more bearable. I guess they have to! Tons of museums, restaurants, cafes, etc stay open all night long, and admission is free in most cases. We took the metro to the other side of town and wandered through the streets, paused by wood campfires, listened to some music, watched people zip down the frozen luge slide, popped in <i>le musée d'art contemporain</i> to warm up and get a dose of quite modern art, and then ended the night with beers and chicken wings at <i>les trois brasseurs.</i> </div>
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I added a new page in the toolbar at the top of my blog under the title, called 'in the kitchen'. I'm hoping it's somewhere I can keep a tally of the recipes featured on mistinguett, as well as links to other cuisine-inspirational blogs and sites. Feel free to take a peek and add any recipes you love! </div>
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</div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-24714546797740480192012-02-23T18:54:00.000-08:002012-02-23T18:54:17.608-08:00souris.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember this guy...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And remember when I had a<a href="http://mistinguettalli.blogspot.com/2011/11/encounters-of-rodent-kind.html"> visit from a rodent in my apartment</a>? Well thank sweet baby jesus I haven't had any other mice scurrying across my floor lately (although I do have a plastic bag stuffed down the hole in the wood floor, and sometimes I'm <i>convinced</i> I hear it rustling).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I there is a <i>much cuter</i> rodent keeping me company these days:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Turns out when I posted the mouse picture on my blog, it was actually a link to a crochet pattern. I had no idea. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So imagine my surprise, when I opened up a huge shoe box Christmas morning (I was convinced I was unwrapping a pair of boots) and dug through the tissue paper to find this guy nestled in there. I died laughing. </div><br />
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</div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-47709512077894967752012-02-21T19:53:00.000-08:002012-02-21T19:53:11.335-08:00in the kitchen: roasted eggplant with caper salsa.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This is one of my favorite recent recipes. I love capers, but don't buy or cook with them very often. After this recipe, however, I think I'll keep a jar in my fridge at all times!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw this on Pinterest a while back and decided to give it a try. I love eggplant, and was looking for some new ways to cook it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I poured a considerable (2-3 tbsp?) of extra virgin olive oil onto the tray before arranging the eggplant slices. I lightly salted and peppered them, and stuck them into the oven at 425 degrees. This is a picture from when I was halfway through roasting them (at about 10-12 minutes) before I turned them over to finish up.</div><br />
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1 1/2 pounds eggplant (about 2 medium), in 3/4- to 1-inch slices<br />
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2 tablespoons capers, drained<br />
1/3 cup finely diced red onion (I used about shallots instead)<br />
3 seeded, diced medium tomatoes (1 1/2 cups)<br />
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves (I used freshly chopped parsley)<br />
2 teaspoon red wine vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)<br />
Freshly ground black pepper<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This weekend we decided to escape the city for a day, and go on a mini road trip. Originally we were planning on going either East or North to a regional/national park and snowshoe or cross country ski, but the high temps and melting snow this week put a bit of a damper on that. So we cut our losses and headed South to a place neither of us had been: Burlington, Vermont.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu6OXz_-oXBGRhRTDSyzP_h-lQqphrLi0rLvy041oN-GhUBl-XCrMMS4T_OZDWYcFzFlcIhYPqg48FyPLbpVkcQSKLk5ONTYVl4DdK3zIroMJp1Gcj6OzmfOfzHK_nCqx3F71XG7v1sAb/s1600/DSC03160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu6OXz_-oXBGRhRTDSyzP_h-lQqphrLi0rLvy041oN-GhUBl-XCrMMS4T_OZDWYcFzFlcIhYPqg48FyPLbpVkcQSKLk5ONTYVl4DdK3zIroMJp1Gcj6OzmfOfzHK_nCqx3F71XG7v1sAb/s400/DSC03160.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was lots of amazing architecture to observe. I love the contrast here between the red and pale bricks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our visit made for a lovely day trip, if only a bit cloudy. I think it's a place I would visit again, especially to visit that antique store again... I indulged in some shopping while we were there (7% sales tax and american dollar, I already miss you!) and was happily surprised either to be exempt from border duties and taxes, or to have fallen upon a particularly friendly border controller. Either way, it was a win.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">xo</div></div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-12046801467785481912012-02-17T11:09:00.000-08:002012-02-17T11:09:56.838-08:00at the moment...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">'the same questions asked</div><div style="text-align: center;">before the spirit's journey</div><div style="text-align: center;">into the afterlife. did you bring joy?</div><div style="text-align: center;">did you find joy?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anne Simpson 'Boat of Dawn, Boat of Dusk' in <i>Is</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Reciting these lines I stumbled upon this week in a lovely book of poetry by Anne Simpson this week at work. I'm particularly struck by these couple of lines. Simple questions, or are they?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i>I'm crunching c<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/photo/Crispy-Cinnamon-Garbanzo-Beans-350959/">innamon sugar roasted garbanzo beans</a>...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Can't wait to try <a href="http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/2971067-Caramel-Apple-Cider-cake">this recipe</a> for caramel apple cider cake. yummmmm. I've never made frosting before, kind of apprehensive. But I'm ready for a challenge. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Excited for the weekend, especially since we're going to drive south to Burlington to explore a bit and take some pictures. Maybe we'll drive back along the coast of Lake Champlain and pretend it's almost summer.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Loving this picture/quote from <a href="http://illuminecreative.tumblr.com/post/17732390650">illuminecreative</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Coveting this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91510218/vintage-scale-turquoise-red-pelouze-ice/">kitchen scale</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And looking for the perfect antique/functional bench. Need to find some good antique stores, because I'm not having much luck with the thrift stores as of late. Although I do like this one:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Custom order from an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77839531/4-wooden-bench-free-color-custom-orders?ref=af_you_favitem">Etsy shop</a> in Baltimore. Road trip time?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">What are you cooking, coveting, and crunching on at the moment?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-33600357718703137752012-02-03T16:36:00.000-08:002012-02-03T16:36:35.271-08:00on work.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">"We remain in thrall to the industrial-era notion that our work defines us: but this is palpably untrue for the overwhelming majority of people today. If we must invoke nineteenth-century clichés, better to recall 'The Right to Laziness': an unintentionally prescient 1883 pamphlet by Marx's son-in-law Paul Lafargue suggesting that modern life will offer ever more opportunities for self-definition through leisure and avocation. Mere employment will occupy a thankfully diminishing role"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tony Judt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Memory Chalet</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">After a particularly stressful week, I came upon this on the metro ride home tonight. Coincidental in a funny sort of way. And now I'm going to celebrate the end of my week with smoked salmon toasts and champagne, bought with hard earned wages earned from one of my grueling work weeks :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">xo</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">alli</div></div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-7360114624803635012012-02-01T19:53:00.000-08:002012-02-01T19:53:50.986-08:00in the kitchen: mushrooms.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week a client at Mr. S.'s office brought in mushrooms for anyone who wanted to purchase them. So Monday he brought home a big container of these: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I looked up the French word, and the best I can tell, they're oyster mushrooms. I'm only mushroom-adept enough to recognize button and portabella... They have a very sponge-y texture. The ridges on the bottom soak up water like none other, so when I washed them before cooking, I set them on paper towels to dry for awhile.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At first I wasn't sure what to make with them. I wanted to do something a bit more complex then sautee or roast them. Then I remembered the extra pie crust and dozen + eggs I had in the fridge. And the shallots. Quiche it was!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you ever eaten tripe? If you're about to eat dinner, don't google it. I had it once, at a cozy little barn in the middle of Southern France. It was a family picnic at a winery, and we knew the people hosting. We had a home catered three course meal served to us for free, which made it a bit hard to say <i>non merci </i>when I found out what the main course was.... tripe. Yea, I'll find out a way to say <i>non merci</i> next time. The only reason I'm reminiscing about tripe while satueeing mushrooms, is I found the underside of the mushrooms to look incredibly similar. I had to keep <strike>myself from gagging</strike> reminding and reassuring myself that it was <i>not</i> tripe in that pan.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pre-baked crust loaded with goodies. I sprinkled a bit of cheddar at the bottom of the quiche before putting in the mushrooms. The recipe called for gruyère, which would have actually been a lot better. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tonight I was still on a mushroom kick, so decided to use the other half to make soup. I wanted to make soup the first night, but didn't have all the ingredients. After work today I stopped in at a <i>fruiterie</i> two blocks from my apartment, where they sell lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, and tons of fresh herbs. I bought a huge bunch of parsley and some thyme. I doubled the recipe that's below because I wanted leftovers, but if I cook this again, I think I'll keep the original 1 tbsp. of thyme instead of doubling that ingredient. It was good, but a bit distracting at times. Also, I didn't have worcestershire sauce so I substituted soy sauce. There was a note at the bottom of the recipe about adding more flour to thicken it up if desired, which I think I would do. And if I could find something to give it just a little kick, that would make it better. Peppercorns? Cayenne? Can you put that in mushroom soup? <i>A réflechir.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the recipe if you're so inclined. I found it on Pinterest, linked to the blog called <a href="http://blog.seasonwithspice.com/2011/12/cream-of-mushroom-soup-recipe.html">Season with Spice</a>. I doubled it and was supposed to have 4 servings, but I find it's more like 2 1/2 or 3. At least in the middle of winter ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Homemade Mushroom Soup</span> <i>by Season with Spice</i></span></b><br />
Serves 2<br />
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<b>What you’ll need:</b><br />
300g or 2 cups fresh mushrooms - cleaned and chopped finely (I used a mix of swiss brown and white button)<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
3 cloves garlic - chopped<br />
1 tbsp butter<br />
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme<br />
1 - 2 bay leaf<br />
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce<br />
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock<br />
1 tbsp flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water<br />
Salt to taste<br />
1/2 cup heavy cream<br />
1/2 cup milk<br />
Dash of nutmeg<br />
Freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
Fresh parsley or thyme for garnish<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
1. Heat olive oil in a sauce pan. Add butter and lightly sauté garlic on medium heat.<br />
2. Add in mushrooms, thyme, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the moisture from the mushrooms disappears.<br />
3. Add in chicken broth. Stir occasionally until broth boils, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.<br />
4 Add diluted flour in, and stir constantly (while simmering) until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and nutmeg. Taste and adjust seasoning.<br />
5. Finally, add milk and heavy cream, and bring to a simmer. Turn heat off.<br />
6. Serve hot in your soup bowl. Add freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with fresh parsley or thyme if you have them on hand. And warm up this holiday season!</span></div><br />
The quiche recipe I found on the Martha Stewart website. I'm a little intimidated by her pâte brisée recipe. The last time I made pie/quiche crust it was chewy and way too buttery. Next time!<br />
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Bon appetit!<br />
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xo<br />
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alli</div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-23242471117012153512012-01-30T19:47:00.000-08:002012-01-30T19:47:09.245-08:00better versions of ourselves.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFIecMPUSK-fUUmbATwjNwlp-DpOne1bJxAw1dZ39X1L5fWJp-Hjb-zp8x-J9gbqYc3lqW6qmIBI2BCT5i9aMiILoItMDFr6RfJU3nJvYYNh9mRnGawhbZqHWKKhcsGu9lKoWc82kWCmT/s1600/balloon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFIecMPUSK-fUUmbATwjNwlp-DpOne1bJxAw1dZ39X1L5fWJp-Hjb-zp8x-J9gbqYc3lqW6qmIBI2BCT5i9aMiILoItMDFr6RfJU3nJvYYNh9mRnGawhbZqHWKKhcsGu9lKoWc82kWCmT/s400/balloon.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/53256469">via: here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">alli</div></div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-18575976206714169112012-01-29T19:12:00.000-08:002012-01-29T19:12:09.351-08:00live like a local: Khyber Pass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Many, many months ago we went out to dinner with friends. It was one of those evenings where we met at a popular metro stop and wandered around till we found something good. Although we eventually ended up at Spaggios, a great little Italian restaurant, the first place we wanted to go was Khyber Pass, an Afghan restaurant. This past weekend we decided sampling Afghan cuisine would be a great end to the week, and so we made reservations for Friday night.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The outside of the restaurant. It has a rustic feel from the outside, and a cozy feel on the inside.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Traditional dress and textiles are hung from the brick walls on the inside, and the kitchen is located under a cabana-like tin roof to the left. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rugs hung on the walls.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And #2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The restaurant was one of the many bring-your-own-wine places in Montreal. Such a practical idea and a win-win situation for all. Restaurants don't have to pay the exorbitant liquor licensing fees, and guests can choose their own wine (or beer! limit 2 per person) and pay $8-15 per bottle instead of per glass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We chose a mild chianti which went excellently with the spices and flavors of our dinner, without overpowering them.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Appetizers came soon after we were seated. Something akin to mini flatbreads with three dipping sauces to choose from. The green sauce had garlic and coriander tones, the red was spicy and delicious, and the yogurt sauce was minty with a hint of dill.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hesitated between lamb and the veggie platter, but since Mr. S. chose lamb, I went with my second choice. I was very hesitant to share it though, it was delicious! The salad on the left is cucumber, onion, tomato and LOTS of cilantro. Then is curried/tomato cauliflower and tomato stewed okra, steamed/marinated eggplant with the most delicious creme fraiche sauce, and steamed spinach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each plate is served with three types of rice: cumin (red), cilantro (green) and plain. The cumin rice was amazing, I have to figure out how to recreate it. The menu also featured various chicken and beef dishes, either in stew or skewer/kebab form.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That eggplant didn't last very long!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. S.'s lamb is a bit harder to see, but it was a pretty big piece of meat, slow cooked in a red sort of ragu sauce, served on the bone and topped with spinach. Trio of rice and cold salad pictured on the left. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although I didn't really think I could stuff anything else in, we decided to share the only dessert on the menu that night: rose flavored rice pudding sprinkled with pistachios. Such unique and not necessarily intuitive flavors, combined into the same dish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The restaurant was not <i>too</i> expensive- about 16-19 dollars per plate- and it is most definitely one where I would go again. There are so many interesting cuisines to try here in Montreal, you really can find a bit of everything. I had no idea what to expect from Afghan cuisine going in, and I was certainly impressed. Can't wait to go back again, but I think I would have trouble ordering something else, for how delicious my dish was!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">alli</div></div>allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03690273415922424669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078768106244188988.post-85083658562384920632012-01-26T09:00:00.000-08:002012-01-26T09:01:51.266-08:00leading a creative life.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d6Y9ILDm-vxfhPGcNVmPHc9QEv2mrp2o3OAq5e48UomWjNhOTpDcYcD2bDk5oEP6dwPxlElikQ8rbnzzLHlFJOS1HqEcyDQF57VQ0He-yMnpWTr9br_c_oj7K9aIQEjUyLhkily9kzNv/s1600/creative+life-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d6Y9ILDm-vxfhPGcNVmPHc9QEv2mrp2o3OAq5e48UomWjNhOTpDcYcD2bDk5oEP6dwPxlElikQ8rbnzzLHlFJOS1HqEcyDQF57VQ0He-yMnpWTr9br_c_oj7K9aIQEjUyLhkily9kzNv/s640/creative+life-800wi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/161/cocreate"> Fast Company</a> Magazine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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