Author Archives: chezsylvia

About chezsylvia

Engineer during normal working hours...photographer, baker, cook, runner, crossfitter and traveler the rest of the time.

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats with a touch of Chocolate

Posted on March 29, 2014 by chezsylvia

Crossfit Open 2014 is now done!  I finished 14.5 today, and it kicked my butt very badly.  I can’t wait to attempt to get out of bed tomorrow! 14.5 consisted of a 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rep scheme of Thrusters and bar facing … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Cheese Making at the Cherry Grove Farms

Posted on March 23, 2014 by chezsylvia

Another trip down to Jersey! This time, Liz and I attended a wonderful cheese making class at the Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville, NJ. It was a tiny class.  We made Ricotta by simply adding lemon juice to some hot … Continue reading →

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Beer Braised Short Rib

Posted on March 9, 2014 by chezsylvia

I love reading recipes.  Especially when at the end, I think, I can do that.  Then I do, and I either realize, it’s a whole lot harder than it sounds, or it was really simple and now I have another … Continue reading →

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Ode to My People

Posted on March 1, 2014 by chezsylvia

I believe in karma.  I believe that you get what you deserve, and that you should always treat people the way you want to be treated. So, when I went through this period where I felt unappreciated and uncared for, … Continue reading →

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Butter Mochi, Take 2

Posted on February 15, 2014 by chezsylvia

I was wandering around an Asian supermarket the other day when, tucked at the end of an aisle, almost in its own little cubby, a recognizable white box caught my eye.  It was Mochiko flour.  Which got me thinking about … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Coconut Cookies

Posted on February 13, 2014 by chezsylvia

This has been the second time in two weeks that I’ve taken a snow day from work.  With over a foot of snow in the forecast, I thought I’d do society a favor and just stay off the roads. You’re … Continue reading →

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2014 Goals

Posted on February 8, 2014 by chezsylvia

In 2013 I made goals, I made them SMART so I’d have a better chance of accomplishing them.  A better chance however did not guarantee success.  Even though I didn’t accomplish them all, it’s not to say I didn’t accomplish … Continue reading →

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Butter Mochi

Posted on January 5, 2014 by chezsylvia

(Update: 2/15/14 – I tried this again with Mochiko Flour, and it came out better!) I had yet another snow day this past week. It’s getting to the point where I am starting to feel too relaxed. There is such … Continue reading →

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Sharing is Caring: Portable Brownies

Posted on December 16, 2013 by chezsylvia

I like portable food.  Portable food is shareable food.  And I like to share, especially if they are calorie laden baked goods. It’s why all my quickbreads turn into muffins and why I love cookies so much (cupcakes on the … Continue reading →

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Fueling up the Cookie Machine: Banana Breakfast Dumplings

Posted on December 14, 2013 by chezsylvia

It’s a snow Saturday here in the Northeast.  Which means, I’m holed up in my apartment all day.  What to do… With Christmas just around the corner, it turned into a great day to get all that holiday baking done. … Continue reading →

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