Cloudy with a chance Vox 2009-11-27T09:11:39Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00ccff8e92b44064/ For now, this blog will mostly be about baking, running and job searching. Thanks for tuning in ~ today's weather: Candied pecans: the best salad topping and standalone crunchy snack! tag:vox.com,2009-11-27:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640123ddeb8f75860d 2009-11-27T05:42:34Z 2009-11-27T09:11:39Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Spiced Candied Pecans Cinnamon/sugar/vanilla coating Coating the pecans Candied Pecans before baking Candied Pecans after 15 minutes Candied Pecans after 30 minutes Candied Pecans after 45 minutes Cinnamon and sugar crumbs Prospecting for gold (candied pecan bits) Spiced Candied Pecans

The first time I made candied pecans was while visiting a friend of mine, and they were so amazing I had to make more once I was back in my own kitchen! I started this recipe for Sweet Coated Pecans from Allrecipes but made just a couple of modifi...

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]]> I ran a 10K! (Also, my review of Tartine Bakery in San Francisco) tag:vox.com,2009-11-27:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640123ddc2ed55860b 2009-11-27T03:35:35Z 2009-11-27T19:29:58Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Representing UC Berkeley in the Rival10 College Challenge Rival10 Course Map Almost finished... Wooooooooo!! Open-faced croque-monsieur with gruyère, mushrooms and tomatoes Hot pressed walnut bread and goat cheese sandwich Morning bun The inside of Tartine Bakery's Morning Bun... SOO flaky and delicious Chocolate pudding in a cup from Tartine Bakery in SF Chocolate pudding from Tartine Bakery

I have to admit, my life would be grand if I could just bake and eat, and bake and eat... and not get fat. As a result, I'm also a runner. So my life ends up being more like: bake, eat, run, repeat. Not too long ago (mid-November of this year), ...

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]]> Baking My Way Through Baking Illustrated, Recipe #6: Pecan Crescent Cookies tag:vox.com,2009-11-26:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640123ddd7cf93860c 2009-11-26T23:29:07Z 2009-11-27T01:10:58Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Pecan Crescent Cookies from Baking Illustrated Crumbly cookie dough Pecan Crescent Cookies from Baking Illustrated All fattened up! Cookies ready to get dunked in powdered sugar Pecan Crescent Cookies from Baking Illustrated

A couple of weeks ago, I made these delicious cookies from Baking Illustrated (pg. 463): First, I started by making the dough: 2 c. chopped pecans, 2 c. flour, 3/4 tsp. salt, 2 sticks unsalted butter (softened but still cool), 1/3 c. sugar and...

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]]> Baking My Way Through Baking Illustrated, Recipe #5: Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake tag:vox.com,2009-10-23:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640123ddc7c016860c 2009-10-23T01:44:07Z 2009-11-02T05:36:55Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Prepared pan for Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake Pecan streusel Flour, butter and sour cream for batter Egg and sour cream mixture for batter Batter for Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake from Baking Illustrated Inverted Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake Re-inverted Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake from Baking Illustrated Slice of Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake from Baking Illustrated

"To prevent leakage and for best results, we strongly recommend using a tube pan made of one piece of metal (rather than a two-piece angel food cake pan, which has a removable bottom)." Well, I didn't have a one-piece tube pan. So I lined my two-...

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]]> Time for a checkup on the ol' blog. tag:vox.com,2009-09-28:asset-6a00ccff8e92b4406401240b620716860e 2009-09-28T18:35:05Z 2009-09-28T18:35:05Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom It's been a while. Here's a quick update: I am back from Vietnam, safe and sound. I do not have Japanese Encephalitis, my biggest Vietnam trip fear. It's a scary thing to get, people--the mosquito-borne disease does not have a cure, and the majori...

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]]> Travel update: I'm going to Vietnam for a month! tag:vox.com,2009-07-25:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640110167b8356860c 2009-07-25T17:09:30Z 2009-07-25T17:09:30Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom One of the benefits to being unemployed (although technically I have a part-time job doing graphic and web design) is that I am free to travel anywhere at at any time, for any duration. I had an amazing time in Colorado (8 days) in June, and on Mo...

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]]> "My whole adult life, I never knew the right way to open a banana. And now you do too." tag:vox.com,2009-07-16:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640110184f7012860f 2009-07-16T07:02:31Z 2009-07-16T07:05:18Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Open a Banana Like A Monkey

LIFE-CHANGING: Thank you to Brent for linking me to such an amazing video. I hope you thought it was amazing, too.

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]]> Baking My Way Through Baking Illustrated, Recipe #4: Sugar Cookies with Lemon Zest tag:vox.com,2009-07-13:asset-6a00ccff8e92b44064011016ad7977860d 2009-07-13T06:28:02Z 2009-07-13T06:30:07Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Sugar Cookies with Lemon Zest from Baking Illustrated

The actual variation on sugar cookies from Baking Illustrated calls for lime zest, but I didn't have that. Excuse my non-flattering photo of the results: Notes: 1. Do not oversmoosh the cookies! I was zealous (smooshing cookies with the botto...

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]]> Apple cinnamon oatmeal with raisins and walnuts: my perfect breakfast. tag:vox.com,2009-07-12:asset-6a00ccff8e92b440640110162d0583860b 2009-07-12T03:26:51Z 2009-07-12T03:29:13Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Apple cinnamon oatmeal with raisins and walnuts Trader Joe's vs. Quaker Oats Nutrition Facts: Trader Joe's vs. Quaker Oats Apples & Cinnamon Oatmeal 1 gram of sugar

Every morning as of late, I have a hot, hearty bowl of deluxe oatmeal that takes 3 minutes to prepare. Here's how to start your day with an awesome breakfast that's healthy and delicious. I make it by microwaving a packet of apple cinnamon oat...

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]]> I am officially a runner! tag:vox.com,2009-07-01:asset-6a00ccff8e92b4406401101626128a860b 2009-07-01T06:00:06Z 2009-07-01T17:14:28Z marble rye http://cloudywithachance.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Running my first race (a 5K)

Although I have been running three to four times a week for the last two months, I had never run in a timed race prior to last weekend. For my first race, I signed up for a 5K just to see how things would go, but the results were posted tonight an...

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