Seven Things from Seven Days (more like months...)

Sorry I haven't written. It's been awhile, hasn't it? But I'm back, with my seven favorite things from these past seven days...
1. Friendship bracelets 2. Gala Apples 3. American Eagle "Ditzy" Skirt (ww.ae.com) 4. Mint Gum 5. Juicy Couture Charms (www.juicycouture.com) 6. Recycled Pens 7. WAT-AAH

Another thing, has anyone noticed how the inside of roasted pistachios look a heck of a lot like miniature avocados (without the pit)? Just a random question. I'm eating pistachios as I type this. It's my second-favorite go-to snack (Gala apples take first place!)

It's got a nice ring to it

Yeah, I changed the name. Do ya like it? I thought it sounded cuter, more friendly, you know? Also, I noticed I hadn't been focusing much on fashion, more on food. So, there ya go. Teeeeeeeeeeeealightful. It might just be that I love love LOVE tea, or just the fact that it sounds sweet 'n sassy. (*ALRIGHT!* Oh Madagascar...) Tell he how it is. Is it okay?

-Sonia

I'm back... With Jam

Alright, so I'm sorry about not posting in what seemed like forever, but in return, I have something sweet.
Yeah, I know you're laughing...
You think it's just a bunch of strawberries, right?
But prepare to be wrong (I love you guys, but no. Sorry)

Now?Yes? No?

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Whatever. It's amazing. It's more like strawberry goop (there's no pectin. What is pectin for that matter?), but it's so good that I can't stand it! Just smother it on some toast...

You know you want to...

Adopted from the manga The Kitchen Princess

Ingredients

1 Package of strawberries
1/2 cup plus 1 T. sugar
1 Lemon
1 T Honey (optional)

1) Wash the strawberries and cut them into chunks.
2) Put the strawberries in a bowl (or in the pot if you don't want to clean as much up), and put in all the sugar
3) Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl/pot, and scoop out the insides if you can. Stir so everything's mixed.
4) I know this is hard, but you need to wait...

Yeah, it sucks, but wait.
For an HOUR

5) Turn on the stove to a medium-high level, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 4-5 to avoid burning. Add in the 1 T of honey about halfway through.
6) Once the mix looks jam like, you can turn the burner off, mash up the strawberries (or not if you like it chunky), and pour it all into a jar.
7) Let the jam air out a bit, maybe 10 minutes.
8) Cover and leave it overnight in the fridge.

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THEN WAKE UP AND EAT IT! :)

I'm an Otaku! Ack!

Okay, so I dunno if I mentioned it on this blog (I have 5 blogs -______-. Let's just say there's a lot of free time on mis manos...), but I'm kinda, sorta obsessed with anything Japanese; sushi, manga, anime, onigiri, you name it I know it. I'm not even Asian! Currently I'm obsessed with onigiri, or rice balls (Urban Dictionary, anyone?), and Koko Ni Iru You! *Yes, that's a manga ^_^* Rice balls are so good I can't stand it. You can put basically anything in it (even the "no red-meaters", vegetarians and vegans can enjoy this cultural delight!), and luckily you don't need a rice-maker to make "perfect" rice; or else I'd be out $50+... All you need is some rice, some "fillings", and plastic wrap; and possibly a fridge if you just made the little grains from Heaven.

Make's one om-nomerful serving

You Need:
1 cup cooled short grain rice, divided
4 T. fillings (tuna w/ mayo, some cooked chicken, salmon, rice or beans...)
Some plastic wrap

1) Pull out a 1x1 (in ft.)-ish sheet of plastic wrap and put 1/2 of the rice on it.
2) Smooth it around a bit with a spoon and put your filling of choice in it.
3) Close up the plastic wrap with the corners and shape the rice in the plastic so the filling's in the inside and the rice covers it all. Squish all the air out.
4) Let it chill in the fridge for a little bit, or enjoy on the spot!

:) Tell me how it is,
-Sonia

AHHH! CUPCAKES!

'Kay, so I'm surrounded by not 12, not 24, but 25 mini muffins! They're so good, so yummy, so Bakerella! I used 2/3 cup Almond Milk instead of buttermilk (my friend has a low-protein thing), and they came out much more fluffy! I also used a bit less butter, but that's because I'm terrible with scooping out Olivio >.<, as well as a tad less sugar. Next time, I think I'll try using brown sugar instead of normal granulated sugar, and add in some cinnamon! :D I'm getting high-hopes for my next batch!

-Sonia

OMGOMGOMG! PUPPYYYYYYYYY!

I swear, I'm bouncing on the walls, with my new family member Delilah. :) I adopted her and I found her on Petfinder.com. She's a real cutie. My friend Fiona helped me pick out a name. Her original name was... Meh... So we (my brother, my mom and I) changed it ^_^ At the shelter she was barking a storm but since she's stepped out she hasn't barked at all, only a few yelps when I tripped on her paws. When you adopt a dog, well, your first dog (I shouldn't speak of others), it feels like you just wanna scream and shout "I HAVE A DOG!!!". I think I'll make some fudge... When I'm happy, I bake :)

Pugs and Kisses,
Sonia

Go Vegan!

I remember a time when a lot of my friends started going vegetarian and vegan and all those special diet things. At first I thought it would be living hell. I mean, what would they eat?! But now I realized how easy it is with these Vegan Applesauce-Oatmeal cookies. Scratch that, they're not like cookies, nor muffins, nor scones. It's like a combination of all three. Is that even possible?! How should I call these... Vegan Applesauce-Oatmeal "Scooffins"????

Vegan Applesauce-Oatmeal "Scooffins"
(For those who have a hard time deciding what desert to have ;])

Ingredients:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 tsp. cinnamon (or a little more if you like a lot of cinnamon, like myself)
1-2 Tbsp. water (in case the batter isn't mixing well)

1) Preheat the oven to 375F
2) Mix all the ingredients except water, applesauce and raisins.
3) Mix in applesauce. If the batter isn't mixing well add 1-2 Tbsp. water if needed. ;)
4) Fold in raisins
5) Scoop 1/2 Tbsp.-fulls of the batter onto a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, or oiled with butter or however you non-stick you sheets!
6) Bake for 10 minutes each. Let cook for a few minutes before taking the "scooffins" elsewhere (A.K.A. your mouth!!)

This recipe makes somewhere between 20-30 "scooffins", depending on how big you make them

Hope you like 'em!
-Sonia ;)