The Incredible, Edible Grapefuit...?

"Eating half a grapefruit ( or drunk 8 ounces of grapefuit juice) may block enzymes involved in fat and carbohydrate storage, and speed up the way our bodies burn fat, resulting in weight loss." womenfitness,net

Who has two thumbs and is going to be consuming a lot more graprefruit? THIS GUY!

Oh, Martha...

I have recently discovered baking...now, I want all of Martha Stewart's kitchen appliences.

This one first.

Cuc?

Cucumber my mother gave me in relation to my microwave.

Vegetable or phallic joke? You be the judge...

Tea~

Whenever I'm on Newberry or in Harvard square (especially after a lesson) I try to stop at Tealuxe. Its a FABULOUS tea bar, and they serve everything from hot tea to bubble tea. My favorite tea to get at Tealuxe is the sweet chamomile and mint tea, although I must admit, its so good that I haven't tried many other varieties. I plan to broaden my tea-tasting horizons in the future...I'll keep you posted on the results!

Other reasons to visit Tealuxe...it looks like the inside of the Harry Potter wand shop!

This is my dinner

This is currently my favorite recipe. Its for baked mac and cheese from the Betty Crocker cookbook. I love making things like this because I can make it on the weekend and have it for dinner for the rest of the week! So since tonight is the 3rd time in a little over a month that I've made this, I thought I'd share the recipe. Give it a try and tell me what you think!

You'll need...

2 cups uncooked macaroni of your choosing (they say elbow...I say LIES!!!)
1/4 cup butter or margarine (or Fabio)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper (I use 1/2 teaspoon...mistake the 1st time...good mistake)
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (which is 8oz, or in Andrea terms, dump the bag in)

Now do THIS!

1. Heat oven to 350 (how do you make a degree sign on a keyboard?) F
2. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package
3. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from the heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. (In case anyone cares, I like to use a whisk for this part...kthanks)
4. Gently stir in macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
5. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly

ENJOY THE FOODAGE!!!

SNOW DAY!!!

My snow day thus far has been incredibly unproductive (although I did take a shower, which is a plus...) I've spent stupid amounts of time surfing Urban Outfitters.com and updating my wish list (email update about the new spring line + bored Andrea = HOURS OF MY LIFE THAT I'LL NEVER GET BACK), as well as on Etsy shopping for kitchen supplies...my lack of motivation is saddening.

Anyway, I thought I'd take a moment to introduce whoever cares to my favorite snack EVER!!! Stacy's Pita chips are the only snack I can remember having every year of my college career that I haven't gotten sick of. I just polished off a bag of the naked ones, but the cinnamon sugar and the Parmesan are fabulous, too! Stacy, if you ever come across this blog, Thank you for 4 years of low-cal nourishment!

A post about pita chips...exhibit A of how bored I am...off to clean my room!