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Tuesday, 2 June 2015

May Resolution Recap: Summiting the Highest Peak in Arizona

I would never use the word "athletic" to describe myself. I don't work out. I don't play sports. Not me.

But I do like nature a lot. And, like I mentioned in my February RR, exercise is a means to an end for me--a way to experience nature.

I haven't been exercising regularly, but I have been practicing harder and harder hikes so that I can push myself. And what's the hardest one nearby? Mt. Humphreys. It's 12,633 feet tall--the tallest peak in Arizona

What Made it Difficult

Snow. I was prepared for high altitudes, I was prepared with enough food and water, but I was NOT prepared for this much snow. Watch my vlog below to see what I mean:

What I Learned

I can do anything.

Now What?

Maybe this.

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Grapefruit Champagne

Last week, at my graduation dinner, I had a margarita. No surprises there, I love margaritas. But this menu was the first menu that actually had the... um... nutritional information about their drinks.

I was horrified. It had about as many calories as my meal, and a crapton more sugar and sodium than I thought. (I'm talking 80% of your daily recommended intake.)

Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to eating junk food, but I figure my body can only process so much junk, and I'd rather save its capacity to do that for a big bag of salt and vinegar chips.

So, I'm going to learn how to make craft cocktails. According to Robert Sharp (aka The Barman), "the process of making craft cocktails is a lot like that of the artisan food movement, focusing on flavor, high quality ingredients and taking your time in order to do those ingredients justice."

Sounds good to me.

I found this recipe for grapefruit champagne by Lauryn Evarts, and made a few changes. Lauryn adds vodka to her recipe and doesn't include any sparkling water, but I wanted something that tasted like a refreshing citrus soda with just a little kick. Here's what I did: