tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56562734050587282812024-03-20T07:14:20.917-03:00medicine, munchies & movementthe tales of a medical student finding the balance in lifeRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-84991855456585971392012-06-08T16:00:00.000-03:002012-06-08T16:00:06.521-03:00J'adore Paris!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How can one even do Paris justice with a blog post? It's impossible. The most I can do is flash pictures up and write a small blurb about my own experience but it truly does not capture the character and beauty of the city.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I admit that the day we arrived in Paris I had a little internal temper tantrum. I was flying in from <a href="http://mmmbeka.blogspot.ca/2012/06/beautiful-bc-part-2-victoria.html">Victoria, BC</a> and felt like I wanted to spent a whole extra week (and the rest of my life) there! So fastforward several hours to Paris and combine that with sleep deprivation and you get Miss Crankypants. In hindsight my thought process was completely unreasonable but I hope my family forgives me if I gave off an air of sauciness!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the end it was a fantastic trip! We visited the sights that most tourists do (how could we not?) and enjoyed much of the local cuisine ;). We took our time in that we tended to just visit one attraction per day. We still went pretty much nonstop and walked our feet off!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our flight landed in the morning so we spent the day getting our bearings and figuring out the metro system. That led us to the Arc de Triomphe which was <i>gigantic</i>!! I was actually blown away by the thought that the Parisians get to see this monument everyday...nbd.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday we headed to Notre Dame, hoping to catch a mass. Unfortunately we arrived a little late and the place was packed but it ended up that (at least for me), it was difficult to understand the priest because of the echoing in the building. That being said, it was absolutely stunning with long line ups to get inside.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I took MANY pictures of food while I was away but this was one of my favourite meals by far. It was a smoked salmon salad with avocado, tomato, and mozza balls and it was incredibly delicious! The greens are completely covered by the smoked salmon. Mmmmmm...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday we headed over to La Tour Eiffel!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There it is...in the flesh! Haha. It was so strange to see it up close.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Artemis was my favourite sculpture. Heck, any chick who can wield a bow and arrow is automatically a hero in my books!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mysterious hand from the sky...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sarah: "Ok, one...two...three..."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: "ahhhh...it's soooo briiiiight!!!"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I ended up falling in love with Paris for the history, the culture and the food. I would love to visit again sometime...maybe even stay for an extended period of time to master my skills in the french language ;).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Paris, je t'aime!</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-86547899940076297012012-06-04T20:12:00.000-03:002012-06-04T20:12:16.733-03:00Beautiful BC, Part 2 - Victoria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have you ever visited a place that you felt like you could call home? That pretty much sums up my experience in Victoria, BC. It reminded me of Halifax in many ways - smaller city with everything you need, ocean right at your fingertips, friendly people. But what it has in addition are mountains and a Chinatown :P.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. <b><a href="http://www.westcoastwaffles.ca/">West Coast Waffles</a> </b>- this place knows how to make a good waffle...at anytime of the day! I treated myself to the mango coconut waffle with yogurt for brekkie and it was a heavenly combination. Check out their <a href="http://www.westcoastwaffles.ca/savoury.html">menu</a>. I definitely want to try the Johnny Mac waffle sometime (apple, bacon, and brie cheese? Oh yeah!!).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. <b>Hiking Mount Doug</b> - this was an easier hike compared to <a href="http://mmmbeka.blogspot.ca/2012/06/beautiful-bc-part-1-vancouver.html">Grouse Grind</a> (it also wasn't raining) and had a gorgeous view of the city from the top.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. <b>Chinatown</b> - this is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and has a very cute character to it. We took a trip down Fan Tan Alley and came out the other side to a bunch of Chinese restaurants and...bubble tea (of course)!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. <b>Cowichan Bay</b> - this is practically a piece of Heaven on earth. If you are looking for a somewhere that is quaint and relaxing then this is the right place. I could have sat on the dock all day...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. <b>True Grain Bakery</b> - located in Cowichan Bay. I ordered the almond croissant and a sesame cheese bread twist. I swear that my mouth waters when I still think about them! I have never eaten baked goods that were so delicious in my life!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. <b>Qualicum Beach </b>- a beautiful rugged beach where we left our mark ;). After a long day we came back here to relax on a patio for a late lunch, followed by ice cream!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. <b>Goats on the Roof @ Coombs</b> - we stumbled upon this place completely by chance. And yes, my friends...there are actually goats on the roof of this market!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11. <b>Sushi (bonus)</b> - Sorry, I just can't limit myself to 10 highlights because what trip is complete without sushi? In our late-night desperation my roomie and I stumbled upon Azuma sushi (all the other sushi restaurants weren't open at 9:30pm on a Thursday night) and had a meal that did not disappoint! Not as cheap as in Vancouver but still delicious!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm happy to say it's the latter in this case. The days of Med 2 are behind me and I'm traveling my way to clerkship! In the last 2 weeks I've jetted to the west coast of Canada (Vancouver and Victoria) and then to the other side of the world in Paris, France!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If I were smart I would have been blogging along the way so as to avoid a giant post...but sometimes you just need a break from life altogether! So instead I'm dedicating the next 3 posts to highlighting some of my favourite moments in each location. First up: Vancouver!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had the fun of exploring the city with my roomie, Marion, for 3 1/2 days and during that time we packed in as much as humanly possible!! The first 2 nights were spent at the HI Downtown Vancouver which ended up being a very positive first hostel experience. We did get a bit of the street noise but overall the staff were very pleasant, the place was clean and we even got a free room upgrade!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. <b>Granville Island market</b> - one of my favourite places! It has a lively atmosphere and is bustling with activity. It also has the best granola that I've tried in my life at <a href="http://www.granvilleisland.com/directory/stuarts-bakery">Stuart's Bakery</a>. I feel like I say that about every single new granola I try but I'm serious about this one :).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. <b>Bike Ride @ Stanley Park</b> - We rented bikes from the <a href="http://www.denmanbikeshop.com/">Denman Bike Shop</a> which was $9 each for 2 hours with a student discount (cheaper than Spokes which was on one of the busier city corners). I swear that my roomie and I had the most foolish grins on our faces the whole time we were biking around! It was a perfect day for it. We even took a 20 minute break for a snack on the beach.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So there you have it. The Top 10 highlights for Vancouver! I feel like this post doesn't do the trip nearly enough justice but I hope it captured the beauty and adventure of the area.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next up...Victoria :)</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-50143055385685529692012-05-17T16:42:00.000-03:002012-05-17T16:42:00.910-03:00Can anyone spare some concentration?<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And there's always procrastibaking (and procrastiPACKING) to distract me...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The countdown is on - Med 2 will be done in 19 hours and 15 minutes!!</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-54256576965386744812012-05-15T14:25:00.000-03:002012-05-15T14:25:57.580-03:00Happy birthday dear rooooooomie!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A lot of times I forget how lucky I am to have awesome roomies. And before you start thinking that this is a suck-up post, I just want to say that I've heard a lot of horror stories about roommates. Like my aunt's roommate who got them evicted from their apartment in downtown San Francisco...or my mom's roommate who claimed a whole room of their apartment to store shoeboxes filled with coupons.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday was an exciting day as we celebrated my roomie Marion's birthday. It was an <a href="http://mmmbeka.blogspot.ca/2012/05/cupcakey-day.html">owl-themed celebration</a> :).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love cupcakes. There is actually nothing that I love to make more than cupcakes. They're just so darn cute! It's like a baby cake but I find you can be far more creative when decorating them!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There were 2 occasions that gave me a great excuse to bake today - the very last CBL (cased based learning) of Med 2/ life *fingers crossed* and my roomie's bday! I used the same base <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/amy-sedariss-vanilla-cupcakes-181181">vanilla cupcake recipe</a> but chose 2 different themes:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My mom has always been there for me. She has shown me what it means to be patient, humble, gentle, and love unconditionally. She has a strong love for the Lord which resonates in all she does and not a day goes by where I don't see her sitting in "her chair" in the living room, reading the Bible.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I learned how to bake from my mom and remember how she would always let me lick the batter off of the beaters (she still does to this day!!). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now...back to reality...time for OSCE prep!</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-91701254382724460222012-05-02T00:13:00.002-03:002012-05-02T00:13:13.215-03:00An off-day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope your day had little moments that put a smile on your face!</div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-3614966882185662232012-04-29T10:13:00.000-03:002012-04-29T17:48:40.592-03:00The week(end) in pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And now it's time to <strike>finish</strike> start my procomp paper. Someone please save me!</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-83092141998185305402012-04-23T19:32:00.000-03:002012-04-23T19:32:07.331-03:00Lemon Poppyseed Scones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Why I have never made scones before, I do not know but I <i>will</i> be making them again for sure!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The recipe I chose was very simple and the majority of the ingredients were things I had around the apartment. I made a few adjustments to the <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lemon-Poppy-Seed-Scones-106305">original recipe</a> based on other bakers' suggestions.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's hard to believe that another unit of med school is behind me. The last five weeks of MSK/Derm actually FLEW by, but thankfully I don't feel like I've been run over a train like the <a href="http://mmmbeka.blogspot.ca/2012/03/goodbye-metabolism-ii.html">last exam</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As tempting as it to go into depth of how I think the exam went I'd rather focus on happier things...like what I had for dinner last night ;). But just because I love the photosynth app on my iPhone, here's a look into the anatomy of my study space for the past week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yes, apparently it's necessary for me to take up 2 couches and half the floor when studying!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As per <a href="http://mmmbeka.blogspot.ca/2011/11/freedom.html">tradition</a>, two of my classmates and I went out for a celebratory post-exam dinner. This time around we decided to try Brussels which specializes in modern and traditional Belgian dishes, located in Granville Square in downtown Halifax.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">MSK/Derm, it was nice knowing you! The countdown to the end of school is on!!</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-53793033759946692762012-04-19T18:12:00.002-03:002012-04-19T18:12:32.924-03:00T minus 13 hours<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Like how I thought that laying on my balcony would be conducive to studying. I will tell you right now that I got through a grand total of 4 slides.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I guess this is a sign that I should get back to studying...</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-70811835490641564762012-04-14T20:20:00.000-03:002012-04-14T20:27:13.154-03:005k Lung Run: 31 seconds stronger!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Four hours ago I was waiting with excitement with over 500 people for the 2012 Credit Union Lung Run to begin.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But when I was waiting in line to pick up my kit I started to get a bit nervous. Now, I am by no means a slug when it comes to running but I'm also not a world-class sprinter. Nooooooot even clooooose!!! So when I saw people who came in their own fancy-schmancy unitard or varsity athlete tracksuit it gave me butterflies.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was smart enough to pop a few extra strength ibuprofen before leaving my apartment so all pain was gone within 30 minutes (although it will probably come back to haunt me tomorrow morning). Despite all this the run was great!! I didn't have any way to track my time but it felt like I was going at a decent pace.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yup, as I was getting ready for clinic this morning I tripped over some anatomy textbooks and fell on my outstretched right hand. What resulted was a trip to the emergency department.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thankfully this friendly guy fixed me up for the moment with a beautiful thumb spica splint.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Funny story is that when I got to emerg, my other classmate Justin was also in need of some splinting...looks like I wasn't the only clumsy one!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fine, fine. I am a horrible liar! We actually had a splinting session this afternoon for Clinical Skills where got to apply volar wrist splints and thumb spica splints on each other as well as a Robert Jones bandage and a posterior slab on a volunteer.</span></div>
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Things like celebrating my friend Jessie's acceptance into education with dessert at Il Mercato!</div>
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Watching How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days...just because I haven't seen it since high school :P</div>
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I will get my act together tonight. Promise!!</div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-4652669197408407752012-04-05T13:58:00.000-03:002012-04-05T13:58:17.414-03:00The tipping point<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Fact #1: My friends Chris and Sam got married yesterday!!</b></div>
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Not only was I happy to join Chris and Sam on their big day but I was blown away by the fact that the wedding cake was made by Chris and his mother-in-law. Seriously...take a good look at it. He is officially the cake master!</div>
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<b>Fact #2: Chris is secretly asian at heart.</b></div>
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This actually isn't much of a secret. I am 110% certain that he has read more anime than I have! My sisters and I have pretty much adopted Chris as the brother we never had!</div>
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<b>Fact #3: In the picture below, I am holding the world's best chocolate chip cookie.</b></div>
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There are actually no words to describe these cookies (made by Chris' mom) which I tried for the first time 17 years ago. Let's just say that when me and my friends found out these were the wedding favours we were tempted to book it to the back table and stuff our purses full of them. We would probably even knock little old ladies over to get our hands on these!!</div>
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<b>(Embarassing) Fact #7: The Bieb's new song might be growing on me.</b></div>
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I wish I could say this was an April Fools joke but that would be a lie. I can't even say anything to defend myself!! And has anyone seen the sneak peek of the music video for Boyfriend? The one where there are a dozen girls' hands grabbing at him? Since when did this kid grow up??</div>
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<b>Fact #8: It is possible to dance SO HARD that you rip your pants from butt to mid-thigh.</b></div>
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Happy first day of April!! :)</div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656273405058728281.post-21213109604310872432012-03-29T22:15:00.003-03:002012-03-29T22:15:52.759-03:00Chocolate mooooooose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not only does this dessert taste delicious but it's extreeeeemly easy to make. Just throw the tofu, melted chocolate chips, vanilla, milk, cocoa powder and salt in a blender and blend to your little heart's desire (or until it's super smooth).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once you have a taste you won't believe that this chocolate mousse is actually <i>kinda</i> good for you. Both of my roomies were fooled!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday, I came across the most delicious granola on the planet. Well, I can't really </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>confirm</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> that it's the most delicious on the planet but I can say with certainty that it's the best granola I have ever tried in my 20+ years of life.</span></div>
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I've actually heard about it from several blogs that I read but it was (sadly) never carried by my local grocery stores...until now!</div>
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I can't even express how excited I was when I saw these packages in the health foods section. My mom was with me at the time and must have thought I was insane as I was pointing at them and jumping up and down for joy.</div>
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Food geek? Yes. And proud of it!</div>
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I couldn't choose from all of their flavours so I grabbed 3 types: Apple Walnut Coconut Delight, Raisin Almond Coconut Crunch, and Sweet Coconut Cranberry Pecan (pictured below).</div>
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And the best part is that it's healthy!! The granola is free of refined sugar, trans fat, artificial flavours, wheat, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, and GMOs. You can also tell from the <a href="http://www.lovegrownfoods.com/">website</a> that the owners are passionate about their products and life itself!</div>
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That compleeeeeetely excuses the multiple handfuls I've eaten today...right... :P.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have a love-hate relationship with sweet potatoes.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See, what I love about them is the final product - the flavour, the texture, and the fact that they're packed full of vitamins.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But the big problem lies in cutting them.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear friends, if you have an easy solution of how to cut raw sweet potatoes, please let me know! One that preferably doesn't result in utter frustration and violent outbursts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I eventually did make my through one though.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And had the strength/patience to cut it into segments that <i>almost</i> looked like fries.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then I decided that they would be amazing with a light drizzle of honey and a dusting of cinnamon.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They baked at 425F for about 30 minutes (flipped halfway through). While they weren't crispy like restaurant-style sweet potato fries they still had a wonderful savoury flavour and texture.</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tsp salt (1/4 tsp)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pepper (1/8 tsp)</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cinnamon (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 tsp)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday may have been the most <i>perfect</i> day thus far of the year.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The temperature went to a soaring 28 degrees which is VERY unusual...it was practically summer! I'm a bit of a weather geek and got all giddy when I saw that the average temperature for this time of year is 4.0 degrees and the historical record high for March 22 was 11.8 degrees. Looks like we just blew that one out of the water!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Don't get me wrong, all-in-all I did enjoy the movie and its interpretation of certain scenes. And I'm definitely curious to know what other people thought of it. I also have no regrets watching it...although I didn't end up going to sleep until 3am and was in panic mode when Helen woke me up 10 minutes before our 8:30 class. I was only 7 minutes late though. If that's not impressive then I don't know what is :P.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'd be lying to you if I said these brownies were average. I'd also be lying if I told you that this wasn't the best brownie recipe I've ever tried...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The other day I was looking for a decadent dessert for a decadent evening and stumbled upon one at food.com: <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mascarpone-brownies-83867">Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My heart swooned at the thought.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So off I rushed to buy the lacking ingredients - mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, and semisweet chocolate. It was only when I got back to my apartment that I realized that I was low on butter. I grabbed my can of unsweetened applesauce from the fridge hoping it would make a decent substitute (which it did!). Applesauce means these brownies are healthy, right? Riiiiight.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are the ingredients, minus the sugar...somehow it sneaked its way out of this picture! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The Best Chocolate Brownies...ever</b> (adapted from <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mascarpone-brownies-83867">here</a>)</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup butter</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3/4 cup sugar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup cocoa powder</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, softened</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 large eggs (at room temperature)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 tsp vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup all-purpose flour (note: oat flour, made from ground oats, is also a good substitute!)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/8 tsp salt</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6 tbsp whipping cream</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 tbsp butter</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preheat oven to 325F. Grease an 8" square pan.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Melt butter in a saucepan then add applesauce. Heat until it just starts to boil then add chocolate chips. Let stand 30 seconds then stir until smooth.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stir in sugar and cocoa. Beat in mascarpone cheese, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the flour and salt.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pour batter into greased pan and spread evenly. Bake 45-50 minutes. Let cool 10-15 minutes while making the ganache.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heat butter and cream on medium heat until it starts to bubble then add chocolate chips. Let stand 30 seconds. Stir until smooth and shiny.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pour ganache topping over brownies. It should spread fairly easily when it's still hot.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let cool at least to room temperature (or place brownies in the fridge until firm). Cut when cool.</span></div>Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311857381318674673noreply@blogger.com0