{"id":4644,"date":"2013-01-28T19:32:27","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T17:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=4644"},"modified":"2013-01-28T19:32:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T17:32:27","slug":"january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/","title":{"rendered":"January Favorites: Endurance crackers, Juicing, Dim Sum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>I love lists and favorites, so I\u2019m going to share a few which have caught my eye now in January. Are you a\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/24\/i-have-a-newsletter-wont-you-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>subscriber to my newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>? There will be a few favorites in there which aren\u2019t in this post, along with other content (and giveaways!),\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/24\/i-have-a-newsletter-wont-you-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>so sign up now<\/strong><\/a><strong>! I\u2019m also on Twitter @<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rosso\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>rosso<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ohsheglows.com\/2012\/01\/31\/endurance-crackers\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/img_7234\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_7234.jpg?fit=549%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"549,366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7234\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_7234.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_7234.jpg?fit=549%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4657\" alt=\"IMG_7234\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_7234.jpg?resize=549%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"549\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_7234.jpg?w=549&amp;ssl=1 549w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_7234.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite on-the-go snack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ohsheglows.com\/2012\/01\/31\/endurance-crackers\/\">Endurance crackers<\/a><\/strong>. I&#8217;ve made these a few times &#8211; all seeds. Really. No extra binding needed other than water, and spreading them very, very thin gives you a great cracker. via Oh She Glows.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/endurance-crackers-7234_thumb.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/nail-colour-P217311\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/s1305531-main-hero\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/s1305531-main-hero.jpg?fit=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"s1305531-main-hero\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/s1305531-main-hero.jpg?fit=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/s1305531-main-hero.jpg?fit=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4651\" alt=\"s1305531-main-hero\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/s1305531-main-hero.jpg?resize=250%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/s1305531-main-hero.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/s1305531-main-hero.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite me time: Painting nails.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/nail-colour-P217311\">Grey nail polish<\/a> from O.P.I. at Sephora. I&#8217;m discovering the pleasure of doing my own fingernails after years of going without. Reds and grays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite dance break: Dance like Nobody\u2019s Watching.<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s no secret that I love to dance (at least, I haven\u2019t been keeping it purposefully from you). When I come back from the gym, I\u2019m still blasting my workout music, and rather than being tired, I usually have a burst of energy that I let out in an impromptu dance party in the elevator. Though I live on the 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0floor, it\u2019s never long enough. I like this series, Dance like Nobody\u2019s Watching. I may put my own contribution together.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Starting a group &quot;Quelli che ballano in ascensore&quot; (People who dance in elevators) &#8211; I&#39;m glad mine doesn&#39;t have a camera :)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sara Rosso (@rosso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rosso\/status\/161767243439538176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dance like nobody\u2019s watching &#8211; love this dance, love this song. And I love the smiling &#8211; people should be having fun while they dance! And now I have a girl crush on her, too. Via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrieloves.com\">Carrie Loves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eVVXtknZVf0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soupchick.com\/2011\/10\/recipe-for-corn-chowder-with-chipotle-cream.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg?fit=460%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317645817&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg?fit=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg?fit=460%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4645\" alt=\"6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg?resize=460%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"460\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/6a00d83451fa5069e2014e8c003440970d-800wi.jpg?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Comfort Food Resource: Soup Chick.<\/strong> I love, love, love soups, and since I\u2019ve gotten comfortable whipping up homemade stock (see my recent <a title=\"Zuppa del Casale \u2013 Mixed Legume Vegetable Minestrone Soup Recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/22\/mixed-legume-vegetable-minestrone-soup-recipe\/\">mixed legumes soup<\/a> and \u00a0<a title=\"How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock &amp; Avoid MSG\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/08\/how-to-make-homemade-chicken-stock-avoid-msg\/\">chicken stock<\/a> recipes), I love making soup at least once a week. I usually make it last for 2 or more meals and each meal I add a new ingredient so it\u2019s a slightly different soup.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Lydia<\/strong><\/em> has been blogging for a long time\u2026and I couldn\u2019t but help love a blog dedicated to just soups. Pictured: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soupchick.com\/2011\/10\/recipe-for-corn-chowder-with-chipotle-cream.html\">Corn chowder with chipotle cream<\/a>.\u00a0Check out the long list (and growing) of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soupchick.com\/soup-list-by-name.html\">Soups by Name<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/snacks-caffe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?fit=1780%2C1756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1780,1756\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snacks-caffe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?fit=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?fit=1024%2C1010&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4658\" alt=\"snacks-caffe\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?resize=600%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?resize=1024%2C1010&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?resize=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/snacks-caffe.jpg?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite indulgent snack: Venchi caffe snack.\u00a0<\/strong>Coffee + chocolate? Yes! Honestly, I think chocolate-covered coffee beans are\u00a0<strong>too much.\u00a0<\/strong>That&#8217;s why I was pleased to find Venchi&#8217;s new snack &#8211; super dark chocolate (I think 75% but of course now I&#8217;ve thrown the package away), roasted cacao nibs, and tiny pieces of coffee beans, too. Indulgent and just the right balance of coffee + chocolate. So far they aren&#8217;t sold online, so you&#8217;ll have to <a href=\"http:\/\/venchi.it\/en#store\">find a Venchi store<\/a>\u00a0to get some. My favorite is at departures at Malpensa airport &#8211; I always pick up a little something there. My backup choice is the <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.venchi.it\/it\/il-cioccolato-piu-amato\/chocaviar\/chocaviar-75-lattina-dispenser.htm\">Chocaviar<\/a>\u00a0(available online).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/the-january-cure-182076\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/books11613\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/books11613.jpg?fit=540%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"books11613\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/books11613.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/books11613.jpg?fit=540%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4661\" alt=\"books11613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/books11613.jpg?resize=540%2C810&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"540\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/books11613.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/books11613.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Project:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/the-january-cure-182076\">Apartment Therapy\u2019s January Cure<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Get organized and get motivated &#8211; a new task and focus every day. Could be started on any month!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/dimsum\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?fit=625%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,418\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dimsum\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?fit=625%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4653\" alt=\"dimsum\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?resize=625%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"625\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/dimsum.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dim Sum.<\/strong> There are few places to get dim sum here in Milan, but I think it will continue to grow. In the meantime, I&#8217;ll relish the lessons I got in dim sum from my colleagues at HP. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/luckypeach\/the-essential-guide-to-dim-sum\">The Essential Guide to Dim Sum<\/a> is a great introduction.\u00a0And did you know McSweeney\u2019s does a <a href=\" https:\/\/store.mcsweeneys.net\/products\/lucky-peach-subscription\">food journal called Lucky Peach<\/a>? The writer of the guide contributes there, too.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.101cookbooks.com\/archives\/a-lesson-in-juicing-recipe.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/juicing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/juicing.jpg?fit=680%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"juicing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/juicing.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/juicing.jpg?fit=680%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4655\" alt=\"juicing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/juicing.jpg?resize=680%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/juicing.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/juicing.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite healthy trend (for now): Juicing.<\/strong> Everyone&#8217;s discovered it &#8211; the interblogs are literally exploding with juicing posts. I won&#8217;t be doing one here (I think juicing is a tool, but it&#8217;s not a cure), but I couldn&#8217;t resist Heidi&#8217;s post about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.101cookbooks.com\/archives\/a-lesson-in-juicing-recipe.html\">a lesson in juicing<\/a>. Her juices are beautiful.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-chocolate-bars-recipe\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/chocolatebars\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chocolatebars.jpg?fit=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chocolatebars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chocolatebars.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chocolatebars.jpg?fit=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4652\" alt=\"chocolatebars\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chocolatebars.jpg?resize=500%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chocolatebars.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/chocolatebars.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite How-To:\u00a0How to Make Chocolate Bars<\/strong>.\u00a0David takes you through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-chocolate-bars-recipe\/\">how to make custom chocolate bars<\/a> to wow your friends, and shares a secret about avoiding the dreaded tempering!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldethompson.com\/product-details.aspx?ProductID=539&amp;PageID=23\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/garlicsalt\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/garlicsalt.jpg?fit=192%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"192,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"garlicsalt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/garlicsalt.jpg?fit=128%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/garlicsalt.jpg?fit=192%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4654\" alt=\"garlicsalt\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/garlicsalt.jpg?resize=192%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"192\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/garlicsalt.jpg?w=192&amp;ssl=1 192w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/garlicsalt.jpg?resize=128%2C300&amp;ssl=1 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite grinder: Garlic and salt<\/strong>. This isn&#8217;t your powdered garlic salt from the 1980s. This is raw and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldethompson.com\/product-details.aspx?ProductID=539&amp;PageID=23\">real dehydrated California garlic and rock salt<\/a>. I might actually be addicted to this &#8211; I&#8217;m finishing my second grinder with a third on the way. And the garlic is from California, so I\u2019m a bit partial. Grind your own!<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclosure: No compensation was provided for any of these mentions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/favorites\/\" target=\"_blank\">past favorites<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love lists and favorites, so I\u2019m going to share a few which have caught my eye now in January. Are you a\u00a0subscriber to my newsletter? There will be a few favorites in there which aren\u2019t in this post, along with other content (and giveaways!),\u00a0so sign up now! I\u2019m also on Twitter @rosso.\u00a0 Favorite on-the-go&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/january-favorites-endurance-crackers-juicing-dim-sum\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4644","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-favorites","7":"entry","8":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uB1-1cU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4721,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/11\/march-favorites-italy-edition\/","url_meta":{"origin":4644,"position":0},"title":"March Favorites: Italy edition","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"March 11, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Are you friends with me on Instagram? I'm rossosara.\u00a0Are you a\u00a0subscriber to my newsletter? I\u2019m also on Twitter @rosso.\u00a0 Here's some of the favorites I've seen lately in Italy. 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