Archive for October 2017

Simple ingredient substitutions for holiday baking

Holiday baking traditions are delicious, but they’re still a time consuming chore: shopping…measuring…mixing…baking…and endless cleaning. The worst part, though, is realizing you’re missing an ingredient after you’ve begun. Don’t lose your baking mojo by running back to the store, these simple ingredient substitutions are probably already in your kitchen. In addition to the convenient baking... Read more »
By Stefanie Rock,
October 25, 2017 at 5:01 pm • 

7 recipes for leftover pumpkin puree

So we’ve hit the two months of the year when everything is pumpkin. Though I could do without the pumpkin spice lattes, I’m quite content with a cold slice of pumpkin pie. While there’s no shortage of pumpkin recipes, it’s a little annoying when the recipe doesn’t call for the entire can of pumpkin puree. There’s... Read more »
By Stefanie Rock,
October 18, 2017 at 9:07 pm • 

3 Badass Motivating TV Monologues

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Suck it up and run the world.&quot; Mellie with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MondayMotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MondayMotivation</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Scandal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Scandal</a> <a href="https://t.co/m6mUpqdRzA">pic.twitter.com/m6mUpqdRzA</a></p>&mdash; Scandal (@ScandalABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScandalABC/status/841276409427439616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <br>Because we aren't always in a situation we love, and we aren't always in a position to leave it...but we can do something about it (Mellie Grant, Scandal)<br>
Apparently yesterday was International Day of the Girl. Though I’d never heard of it before, I’m happy to celebrate a day that empowers girls to change the future as women. Of course there are already young girls : Malala, Jazz Jennings, Julia Bluhm, Maya Penn, and this third grader making their mark on the world. I’d love to... Read more »
By Stefanie Rock,
October 12, 2017 at 8:20 pm • 
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6 fabulous books for teens: plus one more important book for all ages

In general, I hate the books assigned to high school teenagers. Yes, classics are great and have their place, but packed into the high school curriculum isn’t necessarily that place. I despise Dickens…and The Great Gatsby may be one of my least favorite books…next to Watership Down. Yes, this is coming from a former high... Read more »
By Stefanie Rock,
October 8, 2017 at 11:39 am • 

Puffed Pear Pancake: tastes like Sunday morning, simple enough for busy weekday breakfast

We’ve heard it a million times, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But, when the school bus comes at 6:30, you’re trying to get kids- and yourself- ready and out the door, making a hot breakfast seems downright laughable. Flipping pancakes before I’ve had a cup of coffee isn’t my favorite way... Read more »
By Stefanie Rock,
October 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm •