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Coffee-banana ice cream: Experiment No. 1

June 16, 2011 by shaggerty

I finally had time for my first experimental batch of the easy-to-make frozen banana ice cream that’s gone viral. I added about a tablespoon of cold coffee (I had refrigerated the dregs from the coffee pot) before I whirled the frozen banana slices around in the food processor. It was absolutely delicious.

I used the food processor attachment that came with my immersion blender this time. It’s got a very small bowl, so it hasn’t been very useful in the past, but it was just the right size for this job. Especially given that the husband doesn’t want any part of this dessert.

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Mailbox fun

June 13, 2011 by shaggerty

Girly moment — I received my first Birchbox sample box today. If this collection is a good example of what they’ll be sending every month, then it’s totally worth the $10.

It held a sample of Kate Spade Twirl (which, yes, I could have probably gotten at a department store, but then I’d have to endure a sales pitch from ladies wearing lots of makeup); a small bottle of Blow NY volumizing shampoo; a sample of Sircuit Cosmeceuticals Molecular Mist, which contains “heavy water” that’s supposed to keep my skin hydrated (and I assume that it has nothing to do with nuclear reactors); a couple of nail polish stripper removal packets (note to Birchbox: next month, send nail polish); and, finally, a full-size container of Laura Geller Baked Blush N’ Brighten blusher/highlighter.

As I expected, it’s going to be very exciting to see what’s in the box every month. It’s an awesome gift to myself.

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Birthday surprise

June 10, 2011 by shaggerty

It seems I’m the kind of woman who gets pinball machine parts for her birthday.

Awesome?

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Happy birthday to Yang

June 7, 2011 by shaggerty

On Yin and Yang’s first birthday, we made them little paper hats. Yang, at left, did not appreciate the sentiment.

Tomorrow, he turns 15 years old.

No hats. But there will definitely be a celebration.

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That frozen banana ice cream thing? It works.

June 5, 2011 by shaggerty

I was slightly skeptical that a frozen pureed banana would emerge from the food processor and actually resemble ice cream, but I couldn’t ignore the numerous posts that have been making the Internet rounds. When a friend posted this one on my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago, I knew I had to run my own experiment.

It totally worked. After whirling frozen banana slices for about one minute in the food processor, I took off the lid to reveal a clumpy-looking concoction that really did have the consistency of ice cream when I tasted it.

Totally worth it, especially given my revulsion for bananas that have slightly exceeded their perfect level of ripeness.

Now I’m contemplating additions, like a hint of cinnamon and maybe a spoonful or two of walnuts. And chocolate. Definitely something chocolate.

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Dinner failure

June 2, 2011 by shaggerty

I’m having dinner coordination problems. I’m in class four days a week, from 5 to 7 p.m. I don’t want to eat at 4, but 7:30 is too late — as the husband has made unmistakably clear.

Tonight, he ate a grilled cheese sandwich at around 5:30, and I ate a bowl of Rice Krispies at 7:45.

The semester’s not off to a good start, obviously. At least it’s a short one.

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When the right things go right

June 1, 2011 by shaggerty



Nearly everything I did today went wrong. The item I needed at the library was MIA. My iPhone refuses to charge. I couldn’t get my old laptop to connect to UAH’s ridiculously complicated wireless network.

One thing went incredibly right, however. Yang’s biopsy results came back, and the spot we had removed from the back of his neck wasn’t cancerous. His blood tests indicate that he’s extremely healthy for a cat his age.

Now if we can get his left ear to straighten out (it had a spot that got removed, too). Stitches come out tomorrow … fingers crossed.

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A proposal to remember

May 30, 2011 by shaggerty

I have to share two must-read accounts of a marriage proposal: his and hers. It’s my favorite kind of proposal — the kind that ends in laughter and taco sauce.

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As Pictured Below: Perfection on a stick

May 27, 2011 by shaggerty

Six-week-old craving for a hand-dipped ice cream bar from Costco: satisfied.

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