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Kids Eats: Baby Donuts

Aug 13th, 2010

There are two things my little one is obsessed with right now: 1.  mothering everything in sight  2.  watching baking tutorials on youtube.  I came across this rather amazing recipe on Sprinkle Bakes and immediately knew that she would love to make these tiny, baby donuts.  Luckily for everyone’s waistline, they are baked and not deep fried.  I don’t think I could trust her around a deep fryer.  Though at times a little messy, baking with my kids has become one of our favorite past times. Cooking with mama is fun but baking, well baking is just guaranteed goodness.

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Mommy Porn. Finally.

Aug 12th, 2010

Now this is the type of porn I can relate to.  I stumbled upon this gem from the Cambridge Women’s Pornography Cooperative (yes, that’s really their name) while lazily perusing the shelves of my neighborhood bookstore.  It’s basically a PG-Rated picture book of hot, mostly shirtless men holding adorable babies with quotes like, “so tell me again, what is the consistency of the poop?” or “sure, your girlfriends can drop their babies off here while you girls go to the bar” or “now, remember it’s my turn to do the midnight feeding – so don’t wake up.”  Pure genius.  If you are anything like me, there is probably a baby shower in your near future.  Skip the 3-pack of onesies next time and give the gift that keeps on giving – mommy porn.

 

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Ingredients

  • 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4  teaspoon salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon black pepper
  • 2  (3 1/2-ounce) packages shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2  cup  Marsala wine
  • 2  green onions, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup) and divided
  • 2  tablespoons butter

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Seeing Spots

Aug 11th, 2010

Like it or not, you will be seeing a lot of leopard print out there this fall.  Here’s my Hot/Not guide to help you avoid any fashion disasters.  Done correctly, leopard can be striking.  Done incorrectly, you will end up looking like a cast member from the Jersey Shore.


Hot. Just don’t go too cheap or risk, well, looking cheap.


Not. Unless you are in a ski lodge or under 12 I think vests are hard to pull off anyways but in this horrid yellow print?  A definite no-no.  Stay away from all colored leopard.  I don’t remember seeing any hot pink leopards in the serengeti.



Hot. A very conservative and safe way to showcase your leopard.


Not. The model looks good in this top but it is much more difficult to pull off in person.  Do not attempt unless you like your age being estimated on the wrong side of 50.



Hot.  Clutch perfection.



Hot. Muted, neutral leopard print is always the way to go.


Do I really even need to say anything here?  If I see you on the street wearing the above disaster, prepare to be slapped.

 

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