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shameless loves, by ema

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things that ema loves
{but really probably shouldn't}

1. shopping. addict. i mean, really. i don't even have to spend money, i just like looking and trying on (but the chance to spend money is always nice too).

2. staples. yes. the office supply store. i could spend hours roaming the isles.

3. blogging. seriously, another thing i could spend HOURS doing.

4. tanning. oh-so-bad for my skin... but there is just something so luxurious about roasting/basking in the warmth of the tanning bed.

5. flirting with my table full of men with the sole purpose/goal of getting a bangin' tip. would this be considered selling myself??

6. DOVE DARK CHOCOLATE BARS, coffee (i drink sooooo much of this poison) and ummm... sweet tea. Not the sweet tea that you sweeten with splenda, the kind of sweet tea where you brew gallons upon gallons and dump pounds upon pounds of sugar into and top it off with a lemon on the side. delish.

7. ice cream. i once (in college) ate nothing but ice cream. and actually lost weight.

8. homemade popcorn.


STAPLES! luvs it.


thank you, miss ema!
and a very happy no shame november to you!


xoxo


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shameless loves, by lise

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things that lise loves
{but really probably shouldn't}

1. eating raw cookie dough or cake batter straight from the bowl while i’m baking

2. staying in to watch reality tv – the bachelor, beauty and the geek – the trashier the better. and even worse i screen my calls while watching - are they worthy of interrupting my viewing - it's not likely... :)

3. reading gossip mags and blogs when i should be studying…or anytime really

4. mcdonalds at 2am after a big night out...mmm-mmm. and then cold pizza for breakfast!

5. cheese on anything (and i mean anything), or on its own, especially if melted

6. the twilight series and dreaming of my own edward (i know, this should have stopped when I was 14 but whatever)

7. writing notes in uni lectures as if i’m back in highschool

8. cheesy love songs and 90s dance music

9. eating nutella straight from the jar (preferably while watching gossip girl)

10. dancing and singing in my bedroom, using my hairbrush as a microphone

11. christmas carols and decorations in november (although of course in public i agree with everyone else about their tackiness – it can be our secret right ;)


...nutella right out of the jar?! count me in for that...

thank you, miss lise!
and a very happy no shame november to you!


xoxo


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a bit on food

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1. i recently went to chinatown and brought home enough frozen bao to feed a squad of sumo wrestlers.
some have red bean, and the rest have various meats (oh yeah, i'm over that vegetarian thing).
i had a mixed variety for breakfast, lunch, and dinner today.
i'm not even kidding.
they. are. SO. GOOD.

and p.s. whoever had the idea of low sodium soy sauce is an idiot.


2. monsieur cheese at the whole foods in columbus circle
talked me into dropping an andrew jackson on a tiny wheel of,
"the best cheese you'll ever try."
and when i got home, i ate about half of it.
and with every bite, i just wanted to hang on to the sweet,
smokey,
creamy,
RIDICULOUSLY GOOD
taste.
i can't wait to add it to a béchamel and make some mac with it.
(or is that uncouth for a cheese of this caliber?)

{p.s. totally stole this pic from one of my new fave blogs, you are my fave.}

{p.p.s. can someone that's hip to cheese etiquette please tell me if i say, "this cheese is called epoisses berthaut?" or "this cheese is from epoisses berthaut?" or "this is an epoisses cheese from berthaut?" or none of the above?}


3. also at whole foods, i found lavender mint water.
i luv lavender.
and i'm always looking for ways to use it in food and drinks.
but this just tasted like yoga mat cleaner.


4. a few days ago i discovered a mustard section at the fairway on 74th that i've never seen before!!
i squeeled in excitement.
their first floor mustard section is pretttty happening.
but it didn't even occur to me to look for mustard on the second floor (where everything is organic).
it's tangy and acidic and delicious.
i've found it works well with an ale or sweet mustard.



5. i fulfilled one of autumn's rites of passage and made caramel apples last night.
there are none left.
oops.

("no shame november, no shame november")


6. i got sooo hungry reading this blog post by new blogger friend gaia.
she made red velvet cupcakes (among many other goodies)!
i told her i'd give her the cream cheese frosting recipe that i use,
but it's so good i have to share it with everyone:

{i stole it from paula deen}

ingredients:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar

blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl.
add marshmallows and sugar and blend.
increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

that's it!




ohh kay.

gonna go eat now.


xoxo


yeh