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Following Mom’s Orders: Stay Home, Take it Easy, and Bake me Two Cakes Please

Posted on May 12, 2013 by chezsylvia

In my continuing quest to have every letter of the alphabet represented in my name, last week, I gave myself a week off from physical exercise to focus on exercising my brain. That exercise came in the form of the … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cake, ChezSylvia Style: Chocolate Stout Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on April 29, 2013 by chezsylvia

It was my birthday!  And yes, I made my own cake.  To my likeness as well! And by that I mean, it wasn’t much to look at, sounds really good on paper, and was delicious once you cut it up … Continue reading →

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Ice S’mores Sandwiches

Posted on April 24, 2013 by chezsylvia

I begrudgingly became captain of this kickball team I play with at work.  I mean, Begrudgingly with a super capital B.  I don’t know how to play kickball plus I can barely get my dog to listen to me, how was … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Quebec City Part 2: The short short short short version….

Posted on April 4, 2013 by chezsylvia

I know, it has been a little longer than necessary for me to post Part 2 of my Quebec City adventures but life got a bit busy.  I don’t think I’ve actually had a moment to sit still since I … Continue reading →

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In Need of A Super Salad: Salmon Bok Choi Salad

Posted on March 14, 2013 by chezsylvia

Just to show you that I am, in fact, human, let me share with you what I did Thursday morning. I don’t think I have ever done this before, so I’m a little ashamed, but hey, such is life. My … Continue reading →

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I Burpee’d for Some Croissants

Posted on March 10, 2013 by chezsylvia

I’m exhausted and I smell like butter….and that’s all good… Today I completed my first workout for the CrossFit Games Open.  The website explains the whole event better than I could, but essentially the Open is where anyone who wants … Continue reading →

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I Need A Running Helmet or Some Brownie Cookies

Posted on March 3, 2013 by chezsylvia

At one point in my Sunday Run Day run, I found myself lying on top of a sheet of mud ice staring at the sky wondering where in the world the ice came from… I was so excited this Sunday … Continue reading →

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Cheese + Beer = Beer Batter Cheese Bread

Posted on February 18, 2013 by chezsylvia

In this Facebook era, has our definition of boundaries changed so drastically that even those who want to maintain their sense of boundary cannot?  Are we all being sucked into this new norm of a blurred sense of privacy and … Continue reading →

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A Spinster’s Treat for her Valentines: Ginger Spiced Palmiers

Posted on February 9, 2013 by chezsylvia

In my perpetual single-dom, February 14th used to make me a little sad.  But now that I’m old and supposedly a bit wiser, I now have come to a realization. I may not have a Valentine, but it doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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A Paleo Dish worthy of a non-Paleo Dieter: Cauliflower Rice

Posted on January 27, 2013 by chezsylvia

If you ever hung around a person who did CrossFit, the word Paleo will most likely come up…a lot.  Paleo (Paleolithic), or the Caveman diet, basically says that what the cavemen ate (pre agricultural development) is what our bodies were … Continue reading →

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