Well hello again! It’s almost back to normal here at paleOMG. Did you miss me?! I missed you. I didn’t really know how much my website meant to me until I couldn’t use it anymore, and I was crying on the floor of my room in frustration. Stupid technology. Why does it have to be so weird. And confusing. But work with me, I promise you the website will be back to normal rants and recipes by next week. Because I love you. No I love you more!
So I talked about this on my facebook page a little while back. Have you seen the show ‘Catfish’? I’m obsessed. I’ll give you the run down if you haven’t seen it. So this guy met this girl on the internet, fell in love with her, then when he finally met her, you guessed it, it wasn’t her. So he made a documentary of it THEN mtv was smart enough to pick it up and he started doing the same thing for other people. So he brings two people together who have met on the internet to see if it was all a lie. Most of the episodes I’ve seen prove that people love to lie on the internet. What’s that about? I haven’t lied once on this thing. Well, maybe I didn’t tell you about a chocolate eating session, but that’s none of your business. Now my acne issues, that’s definitely your business.
Anywho, it’s one of those shows that’s like watching a train wreck. You can’t look away. And why would you want to? Watching people meet random people they fell in love with via written words is pretty disgustingly fantastic. Ok, disgusting is the wrong word. I could see why though. I’ve dipped my toe into online dating before. I’ve seen what people put on the internet. And really, all people talk about is their positives. You know, the ‘I make 6 digits a year’, the ‘I’m looking for the girl next door because I’m a romantic at heart’, the ‘I’m a very driven person who is looking for an independent woman.’ They never put on there ‘I’m a drunk that tends to only sleep with women while intoxicated. Oh, and I have commitment issues.’ That just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
Online dating is weird. I gave it up. I don’t like using up my time with someone I know nothing about. I like friends more. Why would I go on an awkward date with someone while I could be watching a Twilight movie, drinking wine, and making paleo cookies? Ugh, I’m dumb. I wish I would have never typed that sentence. But the delete button is too far away.
I ate duck last night. Duck is bloody amazing. I wish I could eat duck every other day. Every day would just be too much. Oh and I’m eating beef sticks for breakfast. This week is weird.
Simple Ginger Carrot Soup
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Ingredients
- 2–3 cups chopped carrots (I used baby carrots)
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (14oz) can of coconut milk
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced (the more, the better)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place a saucepan over medium heat, add in your coconut oil, garlic and onion. Cook up onions are translucent.
- Then add in your carrots with broth and coconut milk along with ginger and a bit of salt and pepper.
- Cook until carrots are soft, about 12-15 minutes.
- Once carrots are soft, use an immersion blender to mix until soup is smooth and creamy. If you don’t have an immersion blender, add it to your food processor, like I did.
- Top with more fresh ginger and enjoy. I added some shredded chicken to mine and it was AWESOME.
Thank GOD you are back up!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic to have you back!
So glad you’re back!! Can’t wait to try this 🙂
yay!!1 welcome back! i was concerned for a moment there!
I’m am so glad you’re back!!! 😀
HOORAY! You are back. So many of us missed you! Days just aren’t the same without your daily rants JB 🙂
The soup sounds interesting. Not a huge fan of carrots, but I AM of soup! 🙂 So easy to make. Might have to try this bad boy out.
Re: Catfish..the show is a train wreck indeed…but so hard to look away. Did you see the one this week with the Jasmine gal. WOW. Interestingly enough my hubby really likes watching it with me..and at certain points we will pause..and go “REALLY…how are these people so clueless or not googling who they are talking to!?!?!” Interestingly enough that is how he and I met (the hubby and I)..when I was living in different cities here in Colo…back before match and eharmony..we met the old school online way..chat room. But both of us DID check each other out online..and thankfully were NOT lying. Phew. I’d have a hard time going on that show and admitting I DIDN’T check someone out before chatting/calling with someone. I mean REALLY people, 2 years, 10 years…of talk with someone you’ve NEVER met. REALLY?!?!!
So happy you’re back Juli. Your recipes have made the switch so much easier and it’s good to have the website back. And oh..rocked my pink paleOMG band during my C&J 1RM WOD the other day. Convinced my PR went up because of it! 🙂
ahhh I totally feel you on the online dating thing! It’s like, just as much a time suck as FB, but at least on FB I know most of my friends and care at least a little about their lives. Dating just sucks.
Well, on a positive note…I certainly got a lot more work done while your website was down.
hahaha now that’s funny
Missed you!!!!!!!!
I have friends that have done the online dating thing and most of them are now back to trying to the good ol’ way of meeting people at: bars, coffee shops, concerts, ect.