Monthly Archives: September 2010

Learning to Roast Chicken!

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You guys are awesome – thank you SO much for all the birthday wishes! I was amazed at the outpouring here on the blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook! Thanks for helping to make my birthday a great one :) Matt is in DC all week for work as usual, so some of my …

Happy Birthday to meeeee!

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Hello friends – today is my 28th birthday!! Yep, I’m officially in my “late” twenties. At least I still always get carded at bars & restaurants ;) I started my birthday off with a fun pancake breakfast! I used my Pomegranate Blueberry Pancakes recipe, but minus the blueberries, since I’m …

Please vote for me!

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Good morning and hello again from Chapel Hill! I was very sad to leave D.C. last night, but alas, it’s time to get back down to work after a wonderful weekend. I just wanted to post quickly to say a big thank you for all the wonderful feedback on my Project Food …

A Beautiful Weekend to be in D.C.

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Hello friends! I had an awesome rest of the weekend here in D.C. :) I’m so glad I came up for a visit – the weather was absolutely gorgeous and it was wonderful seeing my family and friends! Highlights included lunch at Aladdin’s Eatery with my mom: …

Project Food Blog: My Story

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Do you ever feel like after years of confusion, you’re finally doing exactly what you’re supposed to be doing? Because that’s how I feel. Almost exactly one year ago, I started this blog. I wanted to give myself an outlet for my writing and photography, a place to share …

D.C. Victory Lap

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I’m baaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaack!! And it feel awesome to be home :) If you’re new to the blog, in mid-August I moved from Washington D.C. (well, Virginia) down to Chapel Hill, NC to completely change careers and pursue my dream of becoming a Registered Dietitian! I just …

Spiced Butternut Squash Muffins

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Yep, you read that right! I’ve made pumpkin muffins and sweet potato muffins before… today it was time to try butternut squash :) They were a huge success, if I do say so myself! I basically combined a few of my favorite muffins recipes on the blog based on …

Braised Beef Machacha

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Good morning! As I mentioned in my original post, in my Food Science lab on Monday night we experimented with different ways to cook meat of varying levels of fat content.  Here’s my lab group in action: My friend Jillian fixing up some mini hamburgers: …