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Foodie Fiasco Family Party

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Okay. You know that annoying barrier between bloggers and readers? I don’t like it and I want to break it.

I like to think of Foodie Fiasco as a big happy family and not me yammering on about coconut flour and you sitting going like “ugh?” Doesn’t a big happy family who has reunions with REALLY awesome desserts sound way better than “ugh?” That’s what I thought.

If you have not joined the family yet, I would absolutely love it if you would do so by leaving a comment on this page. But, instead of just creating the family and then forgetting about it, I thought we should take it a step further. And then a few steps after that. You know, why not? Exactly.

So the first step in any family reunion party? Ice breakers, of course! (And no, that is not code for a really amazing food item. But I’m flattered you assume I use food code.) I’m going to tell you some things about me, and I would love it if you could tell me some things about you.

You are so very, very special, I think it would be fabulous to express your unique awesomeness in a friendly, welcoming, and delicious setting.

What happened to you today? How is your cat? Do you secretly desire to lead a campaign against alarm clocks? Are you a thorough apple eater? Share these wonderful things!

You know what else would just make my day/week/month? If you shared some amazingness about yourself, and then got a conversation started. Respond to someone else’s amazingness. Remember, this is a friendly and loving place, and all your wonderful positiveness is always always always welcome here.

Wanna hear some of my quirks? …really? Wow, thanks! So without further ado:

Things About Kelly (That’s Me!)

1. I am fourteen years old and I will be a freshmeat in high school next year. Although my new school is a lot bigger than my old school, it is more established and well-resourced and I am very excited to go there.

2. I like to eat. A lot. I am a vegetarian and I do watch my carbs, which makes me just a *little* hard to eat with. (NO! I WANT MY DRESSING ON THE SIDE!) I do try to be as cooperative as I can but… you know.

3. I am a thorough apple eater! When I devour my beautious fuji, the bare core is the only remainder. I love me my apples and I do not intend to waste any part of them.

4. I am a singer and an actor, and I have been one all my life. I used to think those were my only passions, but as my life has progressed, food, this blog, and all of you have made it into my heart. I really love doing this. I really do.

5. My mom just had surgery a few days ago. If you’ve known me awhile, then you know that my mom was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer last year. Since then, she has had three surgeries, chemo, radiation, and is on a pill everyday for the next five years. Luckily, her prognosis is excellent and we have been so lucky with support and love, but it is still difficult. I love my mom more than anything.

Okay, that’s five things about me! Now that I’ve opened up, I want to hear about you. Maybe if you don’t want to say FIVE whole things (arg, counting), one teensy little thing will do the trick and make me smile.

Enjoy!

-Kelly M.

So… tell me something about you! I love you and I want to hear about you! Get talking, let’s get some conversations going! If you don’t, I will keep using unnecessary exclamation marks!

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  1. Hi, Kelly. This is a great idea! 1. I'm a math major at MIT. 2. I sing and arrange piano covers for popular pop/rock songs. 3. I like to crochet and make geometric beadwork. 4. I have a math blog and write on it about my geometric creations when I have the time. 5. My younger brother and I are really close. He is my very best friend.
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    • Wait. You are a math major at MIT? You. rock. That is too cool. I really like math, and I just finished geometry in school. Algebra 2 for me next!
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  2. First of all, I wanted to tell you that I will be keeping your mom in my prayers. She is so strong! <3 Second, I still can't believe you are only 14. I love it :D Here's some about me.. 1. I'm pretty tall. I'm about 5'9 & 1/2 so I'm used to being the "giant" in my group of friends. 2. I want to be famous. Modeling or acting is something I would love to do, but if not, I would LOVE to write for a health or fitness magazine :) 3. I want to travel the world. I have way too many places I want to go. 4. I'm obsessed with my puppy. And all dogs, for that matter. 5. I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't really like bacon or cheesecake.
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  3. This is awesome! I wanna be a part of the foodie fiasco family since I think you are like the most amazing person EVER - I am so shocked that you are only 14 because your recipes, photos, and blogging is AMAZING. 1. I currently assist my professor in a research lab studying the effects of broccoli and tomato on prostate cancer. 2. I have arthritis (20 when I was diagnosed), it sort of sucks, but I deal with it. 3. I also am an apple eater that makes sure I get every little bit of apple. 4. I recently went pescatarian - only eating fish about 2-3 times a week, so mainly just vegetarian 5. I love to travel, and I'm going to Spain and other countries next summer when I graduate college! You are too fun! Keep up the amazing posts!
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  4. 1. I turn twenty tomorrow! Oy, I feel old. Soon I'll need a walker. 2. I'm a mostly-vegan (but I do make allowances from time to time for spectacular desserts) 3. I love apples too. Except I eat the WHOLE apple, core and all. (Besides the gnarly bit on top which isn't edible.) 4. I really love music and I play violin. 5. Food and health are my passion. I hope to work in some capacity in health policy to help other people eat better.
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  5. This is so fun!! First off I love your posts! I actually had seen coconut flour in the store, but never wanted to buy it until I found your blog, then I bought it specifically to make your recipes and I love it and use it all the time haha!! Also you are awesome, we actually kinda have a couple things in common-ish (according to your 5 things) Okay here are mine: 1. I am 16 and almost a junior in HS, but I am *still* everyone's freshman pet, even the freshmen's freshman pet. Probably cuz I am really short, innocent-seeming, and have such a high-pitched voice my 9th grade math teacher couldn't hear me unless I made an effort to talk deeply haha! 2. Because of weird family stuff, I am/have been the youngest, oldest, middle, and only child all at the same time depending on who's house I am at 3. I have a very theatrically involved family. My brother was Gavroche in the national tour of Les Miserables when he was 10, I have danced since I was 5, and all of the kids in my family have been in musical theatre/drama/choir/dance shows and classes at some point 4. I've changed my mind about what I want to be when I grow up a million times, but what I know for sure is that I want to make a difference, whether its to one person or the world. 5. I am vegan, and I love to bake. This has caused many of my friends to actually be convinced that many of my vegan baked goods are better than non-vegan baked goods (muah-ha-ha)
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    • I absolutely LOVE these answers. Les miz?!? Dancing?!? That is too cool. I bet you have a lovely speaking voice and you are not the freshamn pet. Everyone just loves you and wants an excuse to talk to you. ;)
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  6. Aww, you must be the nicest blogger around! Well, here goes... 1) I'm taller than you, Brittany! 5'12, to be exact... 2) I eat 2 small apples every day for breakfast (with other stuff), and they are TOTALLY gone when I am done with them... 3) I became vegetarian because I was 10 and I saw a live lobster being cut in half on a cooking show (I'm vegan now) 4) Cooking is my life and soul 5) School takes up most of my time, because I am a total nerd and take all the hard classes (no joke) ;)
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  7. I still can't believe you are only 14! :) You make me feel OLD. lol I will be keeping your mom and your family in my prayers! Keep us posted! Some things about me.. 1. I have naturally curly hair.... it gets crazy unruly sometimes 2. I'm really short. 5'1" 3. I have a thick southern accent that I love! 4. I'm a dental hygienist 5. I LOVE food. I would quit my job and cook if I could.
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  8. Okey dokey 5 things: I am an actor I am author of a play called "FLAT: a play about small breasts and everything else that's great in life" which I have performed here in LA and St. Louis I survived an 8-footish fall a couple of year that caused severe brain trauma and a crushed up arm and according to neurologists I should not be as recovered as I am I am a strict vegetarian who loves to go to steakhouses because they have good wine, bread n butter, and iceberg wedge salads I was supergoth in high school and now just really like black stuff and a lot of the goth/industrial stuff I used to listen to
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  9. 1. I teach Body Step and I am obsessed with the gym. 2. I have the bestest boyfriend ever- seriously. 3. I am going through ED issues as well as mild depression and anxiety (mood crusher? haha) 4. I LOVE pink lady apples lately. 5. I am a control freak and super-organiser.
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  10. I did this once with readers on my blog!! Loved reading the answers. It's fun isn't it? 1. I love the beach. My obsession is ridiculous. I plan to live near a beach for the rest of my life. 2. I'm moving to Miami in two weeks (phase 1 of live near the beach for life!) 3. I want to be a physical therapist working specifically with athletes. 4. I love dancing. Not even like ballet or like trained dancing.. just random fun dancing. 5. I turn 19 in a little over a week!
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  11. Kelly! Awhile ago I would comment all the time, but then I stopped for a little bit. I am going to comment more now! I want to be part of the family because you are so cool and I want to make some new foodie friends 1) I am also going to be a freshmeat. 2) My main food obsessions are self serve fro-yo places, nut butters (Trader Joes cookie butter specifically), portillos chopped salads, and lara/luna bars. 3) I am not good at cooking... 4) I am a runner but I also swim some, as well as a little bit of biking 5) I love to dance but I am so uncoordinated that it is scary... and I can throw/catch a ball very well :P
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      • Haha. You think you can't throw a ball? I may be one of the most uncoordinated people you will ever meet. How did I not know we were freshmeat buddies? We must discuss! After all, us freshies got to stick together! ;)
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  12. Such a great idea..and some very diverse answers. So here is my two pence! 1 I do medieval reenactment (not the role play type) which my dad and bro got me into when I was 15 (now 30 in 2 weeks...eep). Now my two kids go with me too!! 2 I have ehler danlos which causes arthritis and raynauds..oh how lovely it is to turn blue at the drop of a hat!!! 3 I love to cook..still can't believe that 4 years ago I could burn soup!! Lol. Been a fun learning curve. And now my family are healthier for it 4 I fix pcs as part of my job...a bit of a nerd at heart. Which seems to contradict number 1!! 5 I love to make cards and scrapbook.
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  13. hahaha I love the exclamation marks statement. :P 1) When I eat at home, I SOMETIMES lick my plate! true story and gross too. ;) 2) I love to walk in the rain and wish I could visit Seattle! 3) I love all kinds of fitness--hard core plyo, running, bouldering/rock climbing, ballet inspired movements, yoga... 4) I used to be able to eat 6 pastries in one sitting. 0_0 5) tomorrow is our 4 month anniversary of being married! Yayyy <3
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  14. What a great idea! Can I steal it for my blog? ;-) 1. I am also a very good apple eater... I can't stand it when my mom eats her apples and leaves a good amount on the core. I have been known to finish it for her! :/ 2. I moved to London about a year ago, but am originally from the US. 3. I love nutrition and fitness and plan on studying nutrition this fall. 4. I used to sing and act and I want to get back into it! 5. I could win a salad eating contest any day... Seriously, people gawk at my salad bowls! :D
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  15. Great idea, Kelly!! Love it! (I am SO impressed by you...have been since finding your blog, even more so now that I know your age. Being a teacher, I can tell you that you are very mature for 14.) 1. Last September I started working on me, and I've lost 135 pounds. I have about 30 more I want to lose. 2. I am a teacher and have been for 14 years. My hubby is also a teacher. 3. I am obsessed with exlamation marks and elipses (you know, the ...). I overuse and abuse them often!! I just can't use one exlamation mark in a sentence. 4. I am eating super low carb. I try to keep my carbs under 20 grams each day. Because of that, I miss fruit. I miss it terribly!! 5. I have two beautiful daughters that I hope to inspire by my lifestyle change. I do not ever want them to have to battle weight issues like I've had to. Glad to get to know some things about you and some others in the "Family." :)
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    • Thank you so much for your kind words, Ms. Erin! (I'm sorry, had to now that I know you're a teacher.) Excuse me. 135 pounds?!? That is absolutely incredible. Don't ever forget what an amazing accomplishment that is and how strong a person you are. I do hope to meet you one day!
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  16. Hi Kelly! I love reading your posts! And you hate wasting the least bit of apple, I can totally relate to that, (I used to eat every part of it even the core so when I was finished there was nothing left!!) Here are somethings about me: 1. I am a world traveler, I grew up overseas! And I am am not going to stop, as soon as I graduate I am moving somewhere! So many places so little time, don't you agree? 2. I am a pescatarian, I don't eat meat but only salmon (I am trying to prevent Alzheimer's disease with brain food) 3 I am a swimmer but I do enjoy running (but it is determination that gets me to win in a race!) 4. I have a pup ( she is really four years old but she is SO small she looks newborn) 5. I LOVE the rain!!! It makes me happy! I would move to Seattle just for that reason! I hope to become part of the foodie fiasco family!!,
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    • Thank you for your interesting comment, Sydney! A "woot woot" to making the most out of apples! Did you even eat the seeds?? You are so hardCORE;-) Traveling is such a beautiful thing! College is free in Germany right now if you're interested. I love the quote, "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page,"! However, that may just be because I love to read:-) Salmon is so delicious, and also extremely nutritious! Those Omega-3 fatty acids are ideal for your growing brain. What's your favorite way to prepare salmon? Swimming and running are both awesome activities, and the sense of accomplishment after winning a race is like none other! Your puppy sounds adorable! What's her name? Oh my goodness girl. We are basically twins because I am in LOVE with rain as well!! Many find it depressing but personally I find it refreshing, uplifting, and freeing. Another stellar wet climate would be Portland! Consider yourself part of the fam:-)
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