tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post2764169760985091765..comments2024-01-05T03:04:58.941-08:00Comments on Bon Appétempt: Guest Attempt: To Catch a LeprechaunAmelia Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-43590125568527370532011-08-24T08:12:19.051-07:002011-08-24T08:12:19.051-07:00Pretzel ladders lead the way to my heart. Great po...Pretzel ladders lead the way to my heart. Great post.Simonehttp://www.simoneleblanc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-89681309159270945002011-08-17T02:09:11.506-07:002011-08-17T02:09:11.506-07:00yummy ! :)yummy ! :)ina mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939799728727980858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-20434141330709840002011-08-14T09:45:27.777-07:002011-08-14T09:45:27.777-07:00@Kara: Thank you for this info and for the kind, t...@Kara: Thank you for this info and for the kind, thoughtful, funny way in which you explained it! As for me: I made it three nights without ice cream. Then, I caved and had the tiniest scoop in the world. Also, I'm very curious about the Junger book! Will have to check it out asap.Amelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-19752488573987993132011-08-12T15:00:36.229-07:002011-08-12T15:00:36.229-07:00Wow! I am addicted to all these comments. Thanks...Wow! I am addicted to all these comments. Thanks for writing everyone! Now hop on over to Sut Nam Bonsai and post something there ;)<br /><br />RE: Penelope--Great question, about what kinds of sugar I cut. It was raw sugars, white sugar, brown sugar, etc. I still ate honey and agave (which, if you're not being honest with yourself, can add up to all the other sweeteners quickly). I still had berries in my morning smoothie, and spots of honey in occasional teas. <br /><br />The cleanse was an amazing experience. I recommend it in any dosage--to just take a step back and get real with yourself. I followed Dr. Alejandro Junger's book, Clean, which is informative, user-friendly, and above all coaches gentleness, persistence, and being sweet to yourself. <br /><br />As Kris Carr says in her book, Crazy Sexy Diet, "In your original state you ooze magic honey. Unicorns want to lick you." Okay, that is gross, but I like the implication that we are sweet enough as we are. And sometimes instead of that ice cream, what we really need is a sudden dance party. But I am no saint. I still like ice cream AND dancing. It's all about awareness, i.e. "WHY am I eating this? Is it to hide from something uncomfortable I don't want to look at or feel?" <br /><br />To put it another way, as Reese Witherspoon says in the somewhat silly, very terribly-titled (I am such a title snob!) movie, How Do You Know?, "Never drink to feel better, only to feel EVEN better." If we turn to sugar to solve our problems, things can go from bad to worse in 15 seconds. <br /><br />Ok, this comment has turned into its own blog post. But I wanted to say to Ms.Nožisková, I grew up riding in cars with dogs! and brothers and parents and tons of Christmas presents. My family lived in Connecticut when all our relatives lived in North Carolina. Commuting to Easter brunch was sometimes common. So I can do just about anything while riding in a car. Except relax :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188240393702813228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-23638984695530627782011-08-12T08:41:51.103-07:002011-08-12T08:41:51.103-07:00;) thank you;) thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-58817016483121122202011-08-11T19:27:09.501-07:002011-08-11T19:27:09.501-07:00Nice blogNice blogelpostahttp://www.elposta.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-89098888518414693392011-08-11T15:34:06.556-07:002011-08-11T15:34:06.556-07:00a) how do you work on a laptop in the back of a ca...a) how do you work on a laptop in the back of a car and not get sick?? I WANT THIS POWER<br /><br />b)kara - you are lovely! you write in a way that wonderfully combines wisdom with whimsy. (that alliteration was unintentional, i swear). i totally understand why your blog is one of amelia's favs<br /><br />c) oh boy. i've got a rainbow cake attempt story (drama) that happened a few months ago. this past week or so it's been niggling at me to write up an account of it. think this was the impetus i needed to make that happen. i'll be back.... x<br /><br />-WhitneyMs.Nožiskováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258554484478216325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-44815273684982885382011-08-10T11:21:10.556-07:002011-08-10T11:21:10.556-07:00I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645698112010640978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-62682321142736763592011-08-10T07:37:48.651-07:002011-08-10T07:37:48.651-07:00FUN!!! Makes me think of "Darby O'Gill a...FUN!!! Makes me think of "Darby O'Gill and the Little People." Ever seen that movie??Megan Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520307813991565047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-16766346420984119272011-08-10T05:49:08.646-07:002011-08-10T05:49:08.646-07:00Wow! Amazing - I love the ladder and such attentio...Wow! Amazing - I love the ladder and such attention to detail! Truly fantasticalEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478261456089588472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-82311398374416530402011-08-09T11:27:36.986-07:002011-08-09T11:27:36.986-07:00Nice work Sis! It reminds me so often of when I co...Nice work Sis! It reminds me so often of when I cook dinner, that by the time I put it on the table I have lost any desire to eat it. And from your description I can feel that sticky sweetness from the cake with the oily cocnut and the frosting in my mouth now and my taste buds are saying "not in here Missy". I am very impressed and can I borrow the AFC sometime?<br />-AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-41771583207913672512011-08-09T08:26:24.814-07:002011-08-09T08:26:24.814-07:00This has inspired me to try to cut a lot of sugar ...This has inspired me to try to cut a lot of sugar out of my diet, not including the occasional leprechaun trap cake. I've been thinking about this for a while, but it sounds like you had great results from your cleanse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-87217559038499940442011-08-08T19:08:10.354-07:002011-08-08T19:08:10.354-07:00WOW! What a beautiful post. I imagine everyone'...WOW! What a beautiful post. I imagine everyone's personal journey should include some version of the leprechaun trap cake. <br /><br />-JessJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128665076560854005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-83797513259870557932011-08-08T18:32:24.268-07:002011-08-08T18:32:24.268-07:00Can you talk a bit more about this cleanse? What d...Can you talk a bit more about this cleanse? What do you mean by no sugar? Did you eat fruit? Everything seems to have sugar in it!<br /><br />Thanks!penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839601841332933307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-89518145565226679712011-08-08T14:13:31.258-07:002011-08-08T14:13:31.258-07:00BEST POST EVER.BEST POST EVER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-17594307400420643902011-08-08T09:59:34.621-07:002011-08-08T09:59:34.621-07:00RE: Everyone, Thanks! So glad you liked it.RE: Everyone, Thanks! So glad you liked it.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188240393702813228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-63200130987059231972011-08-08T08:22:55.335-07:002011-08-08T08:22:55.335-07:00Sugar is a hot lover! Great great post.Sugar is a hot lover! Great great post.Heather Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704011890607301524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-89536282225089226392011-08-07T20:48:09.959-07:002011-08-07T20:48:09.959-07:00Oooo. Cool. :D I love the cake! ;D Cool post!Oooo. Cool. :D I love the cake! ;D Cool post!McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810510751592185257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-57811510152360882492011-08-07T20:24:47.576-07:002011-08-07T20:24:47.576-07:00Wow, what an epic post! Love your writing, love y...Wow, what an epic post! Love your writing, love your ambitious cake-attempting! I would never have had the cajones to take on the Leprechaun Trap!Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465919515883858255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-846857504035224792011-08-07T19:34:07.118-07:002011-08-07T19:34:07.118-07:00As an Alaskan, I found this really funny. I know ...As an Alaskan, I found this really funny. I know exactly the kind of days you're talking about and how you can't help but think what you're going to make next. Love the blog!<br /><br />www.cucina49.blogspot.comKristahttp://www.cucina49.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-73903045995072162012011-08-07T18:22:56.516-07:002011-08-07T18:22:56.516-07:00This cake is adorable, however your doughnut pic a...This cake is adorable, however your doughnut pic at the top of the page has got me craving some tasty homemade doughnuts like nobody's business lol!MEGGYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323072383467276965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-45416770341357198812011-08-07T17:25:29.983-07:002011-08-07T17:25:29.983-07:00Wowwowow. That's real dedication.Wowwowow. That's real dedication.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914365381945105115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-1653144519535792952011-08-07T16:56:38.662-07:002011-08-07T16:56:38.662-07:00There's so much I love here: "Presto! A L...There's so much I love here: "Presto! A Leprechaun Trap Cake."; Anne Lamott; the fact that you made a leprechaun trap cake; that you made a VEGAN version; that by the time you have made it, you don't even want it, and what's more, as a reader, I found myself not wanting you to eat it! I thought: No, don't ruin the sugarless clarity you've found!! Speaking of that, I'm very curious about this cleanse you did... more questions to follow via email. <br /><br />But for now, thanks so much for sharing this. As always, I love your writing. xo!Amelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-85423477360362054212011-08-07T15:51:05.970-07:002011-08-07T15:51:05.970-07:00Oh my G-d, I loved this post. Every lucky-charming...Oh my G-d, I loved this post. Every lucky-charming word of the thing. Delightful!Meister @ The Nervous Cookhttp://www.thenervouscook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-80003574094903461322011-08-07T12:59:35.363-07:002011-08-07T12:59:35.363-07:00So, you're saying i can't eat that pretzel...So, you're saying i can't eat that pretzel ladder?Brocknoreply@blogger.com