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Hey guys! My shop is now opened with some new stuff! :D I’m currently taking domestic ( US only) orders at the moment! But, I’m hoping to take international orders in June since I’m stocking up on more new (and current) merch! :)

another fact is that 500 calories isn’t even enough for a new born.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/17/bush-torture-memos-commer_n_188190.html

In a footnote to a May 10, 2005, memorandum from the Office of Legal Council, the Bush attorney general’s office argued that restricting the caloric intake of terrorist suspects to 1000 calories a day was medically safe because people in the United States were dieting along those lines voluntarily.

“While detainees subject to dietary manipulation are obviously situated differently from individuals who voluntarily engage in commercial weight-loss programs, we note that widely available commercial weight-loss programs in the United States employ diets of 1000 kcal/day for sustain periods of weeks or longer without requiring medical supervision,” read the footnote. “While we do not equate commercial weight loss programs and this interrogation technique, the fact that these calorie levels are used in the weight-loss programs, in our view, is instructive in evaluating the medical safety of the interrogation technique.”

Another another friendly reminder that the Minnesota Starvation Experiment subjected adult men who were VOLUNTEERS to 1,560 calorie diets and the psychological effects were so profound that one volunteer cut three of his own fingers off and could not remember why.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment

These men were volunteers who knew exactly what they would be going through and when it would end, and who believed they were doing it for a good and moral reason (the research was used to help rehabilitate victims of starvation and famine at the end of WWII).

And these are the things we are expected to engage in FOREVER to stay at a “healthy” weight.

Reading about the Minnesota Starvation experiment was my wake-up call.  It was what kicked me out of my eating disorder.  The guy missing three fingers, whatever his name was, he was the last straw for me.

another fact is that 500 calories isn’t even enough for a new born.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/17/bush-torture-memos-commer_n_188190.html

In a footnote to a May 10, 2005, memorandum from the Office of Legal Council, the Bush attorney general’s office argued that restricting the caloric intake of terrorist suspects to 1000 calories a day was medically safe because people in the United States were dieting along those lines voluntarily.

“While detainees subject to dietary manipulation are obviously situated differently from individuals who voluntarily engage in commercial weight-loss programs, we note that widely available commercial weight-loss programs in the United States employ diets of 1000 kcal/day for sustain periods of weeks or longer without requiring medical supervision,” read the footnote. “While we do not equate commercial weight loss programs and this interrogation technique, the fact that these calorie levels are used in the weight-loss programs, in our view, is instructive in evaluating the medical safety of the interrogation technique.”

Another another friendly reminder that the Minnesota Starvation Experiment subjected adult men who were VOLUNTEERS to 1,560 calorie diets and the psychological effects were so profound that one volunteer cut three of his own fingers off and could not remember why.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment

These men were volunteers who knew exactly what they would be going through and when it would end, and who believed they were doing it for a good and moral reason (the research was used to help rehabilitate victims of starvation and famine at the end of WWII).

And these are the things we are expected to engage in FOREVER to stay at a “healthy” weight.

Reading about the Minnesota Starvation experiment was my wake-up call.  It was what kicked me out of my eating disorder.  The guy missing three fingers, whatever his name was, he was the last straw for me.

Princess Peach Cake

Yields one 8-inch & one 6-inch round cake

The things you’ll need

Ingredients

2 cups frozen peaches

2 tablespoons water

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 ¾ cups sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¼ cup oil

½ cup butter

Equipment

Large mixing bowl

Medium mixing bowl

Electric hand mixer

Blender

Glass measuring cup

Rubber spatula

Whisk

Small offset spatula

8-inch and 6-inch cake pans, lined and sprayed

8-inch and 6-inch cake boards

Large straws

Fondant rolling pin

Small star and larger star cookie cutter

Decoration

Yellow, dark yellow, and red fondant

Peach and white buttercream in decorating bags

White buttercream frosting in a decorating bag fitte with open star tip

White buttercream frosting fitted with a #12 tip

Mini colored hearts sprinkles

Floral wire

Black and white royal icing in decorating bags fitted with #2 tips

Let’s get started!

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Place the peaches and water in a microwave safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 3 minutes.

In a blender, puree peaches until smooth.

In a medium bowl, mix eggs, puree and vanilla extract together until well combined.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking owder, and salt.

Add butter and oil to the dry ingredients and mix until it becomes pebbly.

On low speed, add the peach mixture to the dry ingredients in thirds, mixing well between each addition.

Bake the cakes for 35 to 45 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove and cool completely.

Time to decorate!

Place 8-inch round cake on a cake board on a turntable and then pipe white frosting over the top. If you made a second 8-inch cake, stack it upside down on top of the first cake.

If you made two 6-inch cakes, assemble them just like the 8-inch cakes.

Once chilled, cover both cakes in peach frosting smoothing with an offset spatula.

Use white frosting with a #12 tip to pipe scallops around each cake. Cover the tops of the cakes with white frosting.

Insert large straws into the center of the 8-inch cake and then trim them to rise slightly above the top. Stack the 6-inch cake on top of the 8-inch.

Pipe scallops around and frost the top of the 6-inch cake.

Use yellow, red, and dark yellow fondant to create fruit and stars.

Use white frosting with an open star tip to pipe dollops around the side of the cake.

Place raspberries and cherries on the dollops.

Place the stars on top of the cake.

rainbow lorikeet

mandarin duck

gouldian finch

mourning dove is cute!! personally my highest contender for lesbian pride bird is the pink robin!

Unfortunate Events Pasta Puttanesca

Yields 2-4 servings

The things you’ll need

Ingredients Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, peeled and well smashed

2/3 cup strained tomatoes (or tomato paste)

¼ cup pitted black olives

2 tablespoons capers

1/3 cup cherry tomatoes

2 tablespoons chopped anchovies

Pinch of salt

1 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely chopped

2-4 sprigs of fresh basil to garnish

Pasta

2 cups all purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

3 eggs

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ cup water

Equipment

Large pot

Large sauté pan

Tongs

Rubber spatula

Pasta maker and cutter

Food processor

Liquid measuring cup

Bench flour

Cutting board & knife

Baking sheet lined with parchment

Clean towel for resting pasta

Let’s get started!

Sauce

Heat olive oil in a large sautè pan over medium heat and sautè the garlic.

Add tomatoes and lower heat slightly.

Add olives, capers, cherry tomatoes, anchovies (optional), and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.

Pasta

Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until well combined.

Make three small holes in the flour mixture and crack an egg into each well.

Pulse the mixture until it starts to form pebbles and then drizzle in olive oil.

Add water while pulsing until dough starts to come together.

Remove dough from machine and knead a few times until smooth.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Cut the dough into fours, and roll each quarter through the pasta maker starting with the largest roller. Roll it through each number 2 to 3 times before making the number smaller.

Roll the sheet through the pasta cutter attachment to create fettuccini.

Toss the noodles in flour and let dry under a towel for about an hour.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil with a pinch of salt and cook pasta for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from water immediately and serve with sauce.

Top with chopped parsley and basil.