Thanks for all your sweet comments on my last post - One more thing before I close up shop: You can keep up with me on my tumblr or on my photo blog, both of which I may or may not update periodicall...
Dear blog readers and friends, This is my first and will be my last post in a while. Let me explain. I originally started Cinnamon Bums when I discovered food/healthy living blogs and wanted to be a ...
Been cooking up a few more things before I become kitchen-less: SEITAN: Prepare yourself for the most unappetizing picture ever: Sliced up is better. This was my first attempt making seitan. It was a...
One more week in California before I head back east to school… This break has been a mixture of catching up with old friends, relaxing with the family, and lately a lot of work and job applicat...
I have to admit… …I’ve forgotten about this blog of mine these past few days… Cinnamon Bums? What’s that? Then I made these muffins… and upon my first bite, I was ...
As a last goodbye before one of my best friends left for San Diego, we had breakfast at a fairly new concept cafe called Bumble Cafe. It’s actually a concept cafe: a play cafe for families, esp...
Hope your new year is off to a great start! Today I want to share recipes for two of the yummiest things I’ve made lately: -Pistachio-Coconut Butter -Lavender-Scented Cornbread (vegan & glu...
Start off 2012 with some delicious banana bread, adapted from one of the best bakeries in Boston, Flour Bakery. This is what I brought to my friend’s house for our annual New Years Party. This ...
…continued from yesterday More highlights from my winter break at home: (5) I met up with old friends at parties and out at coffee shops. A new coffee shop called Bitter+Sweet opened nearby tha...
A breakfast: Turkish Stuffed French Toast A lunch: The Girl and the Fig – Ricotta Fig Tartine A How-To: Best Kept Granola Secrets Salads: Marinated Kale Salad with Roasted Beets Padre’s M...
The end is near… Has 2011 been a good year for you? These last couple of weeks have been spent at home, and I’ve been enjoying the much-needed R&R. Here are some of the highlights: (1...
Anyone remember that elementary school chant? Beans, beans, good for your heart, the more you eat the more you fart! Yeah, I remember the days when anything related to bowel movements was considered ...
There’s no doubt about it, my parents are probably the two hardest people to shop for in the world. Year after year, my sister and I rack our brains, searching high and low for a present that w...
Glad you all liked the vanilla bean loaf… As promised, I’ve been trying to spend some time in the kitchen. I thought I would be spending more time in the kitchen, given my terrible wistfu...
This vanilla bean lavender loaf is dense in more ways than one. It’s dense in texture and crumb, like loaf cakes should be. A hefty sweetness in your mouth that is so smoothly balanced by a spo...
There’s nothing quite like the holiday party season. Saturday’s parties started real early with the annual neighborhood Christmas party thrown by a European couple down the street. I know...
Hope your weekend has been going swimmingly! This weekend has been the beginning of numerous holiday reunions, schmaltzy parties, and fancy dinners… The holiday season is definitely revved up i...
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! On my end, it was a rather quiet birthday spent with family. (The celebratory hoopla will actually be taking place tomorrow, with a huge dinner with friends at one...
I turned 21. I had my first legal drink. It was a good birthday. More to come later. I’m off to bed. P.S. In the meanwhile, check out this little graphic I made on the plane over from Boston...
Well… I finished up final projects… Dotted my i’s and crossed my t’s on my final papers… Took a 6 hour flight… And am now sitting in my bed, so relieved to be done...
T.G.I.F. This week has been a blur. Excuse the absence, but with the onslaught of final papers and projects, all a girl has time to do is work and eat – and I mean that quite literally. I’...
This weekend’s digest comes to you on a Monday – a bit late – but better than never. The highlight of my weekend? A 1300-person winter formal at the House of Blues in Boston. I rare...
Happy Friday! On Fridays, my stress levels return to normal. It’s so much easier to breathe on the weekends! And I treasure every second of my weekends… I really loved reading all your fe...
I read a great article yesterday called Why Women Love to Hate Victoria’s Secret Models. If you have a chance, I’d suggest that you read it too! The article discusses how women tend to ha...
A couple weekends ago, my roommate and I took a long, leisurely walk to a relatively new bakery-cafe called 3 Little Figs. Reasons why I was excited to go: (1) They serve gimme! coffee – a New ...
On a Friday not too long ago, I found myself on a bus that was on the verge of breaking down. I had left Boston around 3 and was hoping to be in New York City by 7:30, but by the looks of what was go...
This is a rich and flavorful dish that fuses together Asian and fall flavors, with a spicy kick from the red curry paste that is balanced out by the smooth creaminess of the coconut milk. It’s ...
It’s been a few years since I’ve been home for Thanksgiving. Last year, I was actually in Venice, Italy for Thanksgiving – and didn’t really get much of a holiday at all. Whic...
…blue skies …my beautiful backyard …family lunch outings …the crispest, juiciest apples from our backyard – picked by my dad …relaxation and comfort food …fr...
I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is less than a week away! Today I’ll be chugging through work in hopes that I can be completely free of school-related stress during Thanksgiving. Favori...
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