Six Steps To Beautiful Easter Eggs

Published March 30, 2013 | By Wendy


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At Easter I am always looking for a new idea for dying Easter Eggs. I found this idea in  Better Homes and Gardens. They show these cool eggs that have been rewrapped in textured fabric before dying. Looks really simple to do.

  1. Wrap a square of fabric tightly around the egg.
  2. Twist to close.
  3.  Secure with a rubber band. (Land the band at the back of the egg if it will displayed in a bowl, at the bottom fit’s detained for an egg cup.)
  4.  Dunk the egg in foodsafe dye, using the fabric tail as a handle.
  5. Once  the egg reaches the desired shade, take it out of the dye and blot it dry with a paper towel.
  6. Clip the rubber band and remove the fabric.

Tip: For best results, use a new piece of cheesecloth for each egg. Other fabrics can be used multiple times in the same color of dye!

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Lonely At The Holiday

Published March 28, 2013 | By Wendy

metamorphosisThere are times in our life that we feel lonely. For me, today is one of them.

Celebrations, holidays, and unfortunately deaths are what bring families together. This week my family is experiencing all of the above. My daughter who is not living with me in California and attending school in Connecticut, is celebrating her admittance into UCLA.  My family, two daughters, parents and siblings are celebrating Easter together with a day long celebration on Sunday. My Mom is mourning the death of her two dear friends, one of which she grew up with from age 12, and the other she romantically shared her life with for over 20 years, both in the same funeral home, at the same time.  I am not there for any of this. I am 3,000 miles away.

In the past, I have written columns about these events assuming that people all lived close to the ones they love. Now, I know differently. Life is filled with adventures and to experience them, you have to jump on your magic carpet and go for the ride. What the fairy tales don’t tell you are the many bumps that carpet must go over in it’s journey, and that sometimes you raise your hands in exhilaration while other times you are leaning over the side, sick from the ride. Like every journey, it has its rewards. Change and adversity go hand in hand with growth and at the end of the trip a new day begins, a metamorphosis takes place,  and a different person emerges.

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How To Live The Lessons We Teach Our Kids

Published March 18, 2013 | By Wendy

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I can teach my kids lessons all day long. However when it comes down to looking into the mirror, it isn’t that easy. What’s hard is when they catch you saying one thing, and doing another. Recently I experienced this when I didn’t get a job that I wanted.

My mantra with my kids is “you are where you are supposed to be” which is a great one particularly when things are down. You don’t feel like you’ve lost because if you believe this, you know that life has taken you (or not taken you) somewhere for a reason.

Last week I experience this when I decided that I would use my yoga certification and interview for my first yoga position here in California that entailed working at a large gym, teaching a earthy crunchy  class of 60. Crazy right? Why not stand on the sidewalk and yell out “I am new at what I do and I probably suck, want to see?”  Realistically I should have found a position teaching a handful of students or bring friends into my home for a class.

“Yeah that’s good” the class organizer yelled out at the club interview. “I’ve seen enough.”

She wanted to see variety, technique, and flow in ten to fifteen minutes. So after being stopped half way through for a question, I choked! I stood frozen looking into the mirror, willing myself to remember my next asana.

“Come back in two weeks after you have worked on your flow and let’s see if we can get you into a class” she instructed me.

When I got home my daughter studied my face for clues. She looked directly into my eyes.

“How did it go?”

I wanted to cry, maybe even jump up and down and hold my breath in a tantrum. Then I wanted to sling myself onto the couch and bury my head into the pillows, but I couldn’t. I was a mother.

“Fine” I replied.

“Just fine, she loved me and wanted me back in two weeks after I tweaked a few of my moves.”

“So you bombed.”

“Yup and it doesn’t bother me. Deep down I know that this is  exactly where I am supposed to be, home practicing yoga until I am good enough to get out and try it again.”

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St Patricks Day Black-and-White Cookies

Published March 14, 2013 | By Wendy

Check out the recipe in Family Circle or lifewithwendy.com for a great idea for St. Patrick’s Day version of Black-and-White cookies make with green and white frosting.

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St. Patrick’s Day Green-And-White Cookies

In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt. In a large bowl beat 10 tbsp (holy crap) unsalted butter and 1/2 cup each light brown sugar and granulated sugar for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 egg and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla and beat away until smooth; gradually beat in dry ingredients until combined. Chill batter for 15 minutes. Drop batter in 2 tbsp mounds onto ungreased baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 13 minutes, until just set. Remove from sheet onto a wire rack and coo. Bet together 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar and 3 tbsp milk until smooth and a good spreading consistency, adding an extra 1 or 2 tsp milk. If needed, into half the icing, beat 1/8 tsp mint extract and a few drops green food coloring. Spread half of the flat side of cookies with white icing; let dry. Spread other half with green icing and allow to dry. 

 

Make 24 cookies.

 

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Easter Egg tips: How To Peel a Boiled Egg

Published March 7, 2013 | By Wendy

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Time after time I find myself peeling twenty minute egg shells off a hard boiled egg, wondering if there were an easier way.  According to allrecipes new magazine, here is how you do it. 

Here is an interesting tip for boiling eggs:

  1. Bring water to a boil then reduce heat to a bubble-less simmer.
  2. Gently add eggs and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Lift out eggs and transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water.
  4. If the shells tend to stick to your eggs when you hard-cook them, they might actually be too fresh. Try using egs that have been in your fridge for several days. Lightly cracking the shell before putting a hot egg in an ice water bath, will also make it easier to peel .

Why do egg yolks sometimes get an ugly greenish gray patina?

That  is ferrous sulfide, formed by a  a chemical reaction between the sulfur in the egg white and the iron in the yolk. It’s harmless, but you can minimize by reducing cooking time to the bare minimum and by submerging eggs in cold water or an ice bath right out  of the pot.

Do not leave outside of refrigeration for more than 2 hours!

 

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Who Has Time for Email, Snail Mail, Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram, And Phone Mail?

Published March 7, 2013 | By Wendy

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facebook logoTwitter LogoIs it me or do the days seem to go faster and faster? I know it is cliche however I can’t believe it when 2:30 comes around and it is time to pick up from school. Then at the end of the day at dinner we will share our day and the family will say,

“Mom what did you do today?”

Often times I just stare into the distance.

“Hmm let’s see, I…….well I…..forget, come back to me.”

 

There is always a list and when I write it, I check it however even doing so the accomplishments get sucked into this wide-mouthed funnel. I blame it on email. By the time I check the phone messages from home, the phone messages from the cell phone, the mail for my bills, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and the 100 new emails from the day before, my day is over.   Sometimes I just ignore them however that seems to come around full circle.

“What do you mean you don’t know? I sent you an email?!”

Right, let me just double check it with the other 250 that came in. What I want to say is,

“Are You FRIEKING kidding me?”

Maybe the solution is to post a giant message:

IF THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY CALL 911 IF NOT PLEASE

UNDERSTAND THAT AFTER I CHECK ALL MY MESSAGES IT MIGHT TAKE ME A

FEW DAYS TO GET BACK TO YOU. THANKS FOR REACHING OUT! AND BY THE

WAY, IF YOU WANT TO REACH ME, TEXT ME.

 

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allrecipes New Magazine Features Lemon Squares

Published March 6, 2013 | By Wendy

AllrecipesFYI, the famous food website allrecipes is now coming out with a monthly magazine. It looks great however I’m not sure why I would need to get more paper delivered to my house when I can just look up recipes online. What it does is give you ideas on what to cook. So the next time you didn’t realize you were craving Lemon Squares, here is their recipe:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Mix 2 cups of flour and confectioners’ sugar together. Cut in the butter or margarine. Mix well until the dough resembles pie dough consistency. Press the dough into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  3. Bake 15 t 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Beat together eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, and lemon rind for at least 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the baked crust.
  5. Bake the bars another 20 minutes or until the lemon topping has set. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar when cooled.

 

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Only In California

Published March 1, 2013 | By Wendy

 

 

 

 

 

 

beer BongsThe Back of a RV that I spotted while driving through Berkeley. Only in California! 

 

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Buy Frozen OJ

Published February 28, 2013 | By Wendy

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Prevention Magazine did a great column on value shopping. Canned Frozen OJ is healthier. Made with whole fruit including the peel it champs! Frozen juice is $2.55 while 64 oz jug is $6.79. Think twice the next time you buy.

 

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