Martha

I have several friends who are either gluten intolerant or have a wheat sensitivity. Martha Stewart makes a tasty Flourless- Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie that is a friend to those who can't eat wheat. One of my college friends showed me this recipe. Now I cannot stop making them. They are delicious!

A few pointers:

Add Cinnamon
Replace peanuts for pecans (You don't want too much peanut butter flavoring going on)

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/flourless-peanut-chocolate-cookies

-Lucy

Boredom Solved!

Even in Texas the winter air can keep you cooped up inside. Usually I spend my time doing my homework, reading, spending time with friends, watching movies, and in desperate times, surfing the web. Here are some sites that either stimulate creativity, enjoyment, or help me procrastinate from doing homework.

Cocodot allows you to make your own e-vites online to send to friends over email. I love the variety of backgrounds you can choose from. Cocodot even has envelope choices so you can have the same feel as sending snail mail. My favorite part? Lilly Pulitzer backgrounds!
http://cocodot.com/



If you are not familiar with Tumblr yet, you will be! It is a great website that is kind of like Twitter, but you can post pictures directly. A lot of fashion designers post their daily inspirations. Kate Spade has finally gotten up to speed, and now I am addicted.
http://katespadeny.tumblr.com/




Is Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and your email getting in the way of getting things done? Use this application to block these sites for a set amount of time. The program SelfControl will help you with your distraction problems.
http://visitsteve.com/made/selfcontrol/

If you love fashion, you will fall head over heels for the website, Polyvore. It allows you to design your own sets and outfits with clothes that are currently in the stores from a variety of websites. You can also search other people's creations. My favorite part about this site, is the search option. If there is a celebrity's style I am currently coveting, I can search their name or a movie they have been in under "sets". Hundreds of sets featuring the celebrity's style will pop up. Amazing!
http://www.polyvore.com/

When I searched "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley"

I, like many others, have a HUGE sweet tooth. Bakerella shows me new recipes to encourage that tooth (even though it does not need to be encouraged!). There are loads of different kinds of desserts, each of them sweetly decorated. Take a peek at this site if you do not need to fit into a bikini in the next few months. You have been warned.
http://www.bakerella.com/




Happy surfing!

-Lucy

Fa-La-Las of February

Today is the second day in a row that school has been canceled because of snow and ice. I love school being canceled, but being cooped up in your house can be difficult. I'm almost at the end of my Netflix instant queue, and I'm beginning to get the winter blues. The only cure I can find is a nice cup of peppermint tea and a "Cure the Blues" playlist.

1. Colorful - Rocco DeLuca and the Burden
2. Ok, It's Alight With Me- Eric Hutchinson
3. Hello, Goodbye- The Beatles
4. Lovely Day- Donavon Frenreiter
5. Rollerblades- Eliza Doolittle
6. Bang Bang- Dispatch
7. Same Changes- The Weepies
8. Melt With You- Modern English
9. Brand New Day- Joshua Radin
10. Mr. Pitiful- Matt Costa
11. Funny the Way it is- Dave Matthews
12. Friday I'm In Love- The Cure
13. Count on Me- Lucy Schwartz
14. New Shoes- Paulo Nutini
15. Grace Kelly- Mika
16. Spit On A Stranger- Nickel Creek
17. Good Day- Luce
18. Running Man- Hanson