My inner high schooler is showing.
I used to LOVE taking quizzes. Β The ones people would pass around in school or MySpace or email… I took them all. Β To the point where it probably annoyed people. Β
When I was tagged for this quiz on Claire’s blog, I got unnaturally excited. Β Thanks Claire!
The rules:
- You must post these rules
- Each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog
- Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
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11 Things About Me
1. I sit on a Swiss ball at work. Β The desk chair hurts my hips!
2. My co-workers think I’m weird – for the Swiss ball and for the random foods I bring for lunch. Β Sorry, no Big Macs for me.
3. I haven’t had more than a few bites of meat in 2012. Β I’m not aΒ vegetarianΒ because I love to try new things and don’t want to feel restricted… but I do have a plant-based diet.
4. 2 years ago I ate about 3-4 burgers and 1 steak a week. Β Since the end of 2010 I haven’t had more than half of a burger or a bite of steak (with the exception of my 2 weeks in Italy… when in Rome Florence!).
5. I have the a terrible memory when it come to names or events, but I can rattle off recipes and statistics like nobody’s business.
6. In high school I went through a phase where I only work men’s XL shirts and Birkenstocks. Β Those pictures have been burned.
7. I’ve been going to the same hair stylist since I was 15… despite the fact that I now have to drive an hour to see her. Β Karen and Lava Hair Studio are the best!
8. If I could have any job, I would develop recipes/new concepts for restaurants.
9. Yes, I really do 100 push-ups nearly every day. Β No, I don’t do them at once – sets of 3!
10. Red wine is my weakness kryptonite. Β Specifically, Italian reds. Β I would even choose it over cookies.
Which leads me to #11…
11. Just like Claire, if I had no other ties or commitments and unlimited funds I wouldΒ move to Italy and never look back. Β I might do it anyway.
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Claireβs 11 questions were in list form: “Tell me about your 11 favorite foodsΒ (restaurant, grocery store, or homemade).”
This is actually really hard for me – it’s like choosing a favorite child! Β In no particular order, here’s what comes to mind…
- These Chocolate Sea Salt Cookies
- Sweet potatoes protein shakes like this one
- The hummus from Top Flr. Β It’s the best I’ve ever had.
- My mom’s Carrot Cake (made from my grandmother’s recipe)
- Flourless chocolate cake with sea salt and olive oil from La TavolaΒ (with a glass of Amarone)
- This Zucchini Bread Oatmeal
- Sriracha (a.k.a. Rooster Sauce)
- Guacamole – extra jalapenos
- Indian food – I don’t care what it is, just pass it this way with extra spice on the side
- Gnocchi with shavedΒ black truffles from one of Italy’s first Slow Food restaurants – Osteria dell’ Arco in Alba
- Pizza –Β specifically authentic Italian pizza from places like Antico Pizza
Now I get to tag! Β It doesn’t say how many people, so I’ll choose 5 because I like prime numbers.
- Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit
- Christin @ Purple Bird Blog
- Holly @ Healthy Everythingtarian
- Heather @ Better with Veggies
- Carol @ Lucky Zucca
For my 11 questions, I would love to know:
- What are your 5 favorite foods?
- What are the 3 best things you cook/bake/concoct in the kitchen?
- What 3 things you would do first if you were President of the United States?
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This weekend I’m going to the Atlanta Underground Market again. Β The theme is Bruch… which I think should always be the theme. π
What are you getting into this weekend?
What are some of yourΒ favoriteΒ foods? Β Do we share any of the same?
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
Love this! [And I would have had the worst time with the “favorite food” thing, too…]
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
And just a typo you might want to fix (for Christin’s sake)…she’s got a Purple Bird Blog…although a Purple Bird DOG would be AMAZING.
Laura says
LOL! Thank you! My fingers move faster than my head sometimes. It’s a problem. π
purplebirdblog says
I just saw this… what’s hilarious is you’re the only person who has typoed that, and I get hits on my blog all the time for people searching purple bird dog… hilarious! I’m finally getting around to doing this quiz! π
Christin@purplebirdblog says
Allow me to correct my own typo now… you’re *NOT the only person… doh!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
haha love the one about your high school wardrobe π
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Your list of favorite foods is doing nothing for my grumbling stomach! I think it’s time to make some breakfast.
My five favorite foods in no particular order are masala dosas, paneer makhani, enchiladas, chocolate anything, and my mom’s lasagna.
Ok, now it’s really time for breakfast. π Happy Friday, Laura!
Laura says
YOUR list is making my stomach growl. I would eat Indian and Mexican food everyday and never get tired of it.
Tiff @ Love Sweat & Beers says
Love it. π I think we’ve all burned a few high school pics. No need for those to ever see the light of day.
Laura says
Amen to that! π
Balancing Sylvia says
Although, (I think) our palates are very different we do very much share a love of all things Italian. I believe Italian food and wine deserve to be food groups all their own so those are my favorites along with sweet potatoes, nut butters, and scallops.
If you looked at my high school pictures, I’m not sure you’d be able to tell much difference. I’ve actually made it my mission the past year to stop dressing the same way I did in high school!
Loved your post and your hair stylist does GREAT things. You’re lucky you’ve been able to see her so long π
Laura says
Come one now… spinach really does go with everything. π
Thank you for the compliment – I’ll let Karen know she’s a hit!
Hayley @ Oat Couture says
Hahaha love the shirts and birkenstocks shout! I remember when I was about 15/16 I used to love wearing these bright blue legwarmers with some tight totally shredded (back and front) jeans and high heel pointy toed white shoes. Along with a studded belt with a chain hanging off it and a ridiculous attitude of course! I don’t know who the eff I thought I was! What a wally! Haha! Thank god I haven’t seen ANY photos floating about! As for the market, Atlanta sounds like SUCH a cool place to live! Have a good weekend love! π
Laura says
Your high school outfit sounds amazing. I would pay money to see those pics. π
Heather Blackmon @ Better With Veggies says
I need to get a swiss ball and have the courage to bring that into work – I love that you use that! And I would move to italy (or really, most place in Europe), that’s on my bucket list.
Oh man – those questions are hard!! I’ll have to block out some time to answer those next week. π
Lisa β₯ Healthful Sense says
OMG I remember Birkenstocks… I totally forgot about that era lol… I used to wear them too =)
Loved reading this!
Have a great weekend =)
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family says
What a great list.
I too have a weakness for quizzes. I used to love to do them and then race to see if I could be the first one finished (no idea why I had this compulsion).
Heather @ girlyeverafter says
I’m so jealous you’ve had the same hair person for so long. I’ve gone through 4 in the past 5 years of living in ATL. They keep moving to bigger places to pursue their dreams, so selfish. hahaha
Laura says
Well, she did move to open her own salon which is why I have to drive so far. I think even if she moved to NYC I’d fly to see her though! It’s so hard to find someone you love.
Jenn says
Love these types of posts! It’s so much fun to get to know bloggers better through these types of quizzes!!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Can’t wait to hear about brunch. I actually thought of you last night when I was chopping zucchini for my stirfry – I saved some to make your zucchini bread oats!
Laura says
Nice! Did you like it? I just bought more zucchini today for more!
Cait's Plate says
I definitely support you moving to Italy and never looking back! You only live once!
What are your 5 favorite foods? – I would go, pizza, salad, bread, nut butters, fruits/veggies
What are the 3 best things you cook/bake/concoct in the kitchen? – i think my coconut flour pancakes were pretty good, and my gingerbread waffles as well as my homemade pizza dough π
What 3 things you would do first if you were President of the United States? – oh boy. I’m going to pass on this question because I just have NO idea!
Laura says
Your coconut flour pancakes were soooo good. I want to try your dough!
Candy @ Healthy In Candy Land says
How fun–I always like reading interesting things about others. I might try the swiss ball thing, because my hip could use some relief! We share a lot of the same food loves–that must be why I love so many of your recipes!
Laura says
I was amazing at how much it did help. I got mine for just $12 at TJ Maxx!
Stacy @ Stacy Eats says
I wanna see the pics of you in high school!
Moving to Italy…ahh that sounds so dreamy. π
Carol @ Lucky Zucca says
That was so fun reading about your favorite foods and the random facts about you! Can’t wait to do mine! π Thanks for tagging me! <3
Laura says
Thanks! I can’t wait to read yours! π
Grubarazzi (@Grubarazzi) says
Hehe, very cute. I like that you sit on a ball at work. I was testing out a few today. Felt like Goldilocks… none of them were quite right π
Laura says
Haha! I was lucky – I just grabbed the biggest one they had at TJ Maxx and it worked! If I was using it for exercise, I’d have needed a smaller ball. Why do I talk about balls so much on this blog?!
Laura @ LauraLivesLife says
I love this quiz too – I did it earlier this week!
I would move to Italy in a milisecond too. I wouldn’t even think twice about it.
Lee says
Wait, you weren’t in high school when Myspace was popular, were you?
I wore Birkenstocks all the time too.
Laura says
Nope! College, thankfully. Good try though. π
Laura says
I’m very similar… not officially a vegetarian, but very rarely have meat anymore these days. Your chocolate-sea salt cookies sound awesome… and guacamole and homemade carrot cake are way up there on my list, too!
kale @ tastes good to me! says
This isn’t food related, but, I love love LOVE your hair! I can see why you’ve stuck with the same hair stylist for so long; she does great work!
Laura says
Thank you so much! Karen is a rockstar. π
Sarah says
I second all of your fav foods and will add pickled beets, popcorn, ice cream sundaes with extra nuts, and sunflower butter, and green machine smoothies to the list.
Laura says
Ohhhh… I second all of your additions. Especially the popcorn. π
Hannah says
Do it anyway, do it anyway! Italy awaits!!
I’m completely in this whole “life is an adventure and screw responsibility let’s all throw caution to the wind and go live somewhere exciting completely broke yes yes yes!”
Hopefully I’ll still feel this way in six months or so π
And for hair as awesome as yours, I’d drive an hour too.
Laura says
You’re a bad influence. π
Kelly @ Inspired Edibles says
How fun! Love the idea of sitting on a Swiss ball at work… I’ve been meaning to work that out in my home office for a while… 100 push up a day, eh? That is impressive…. Good thing a have a good memory π otherwise, I’d really be feeling small right about now – hee,hee. Very fun learning more about you Laura.
Laura says
Thanks, Kelly!
The swiss ball really has been great. I highly recommend!
sportsglutton says
You have a plant-based diet and don’t eat meat? Your logic fails me Laura. You can purchase meats from animals feed off of plant based things. Therefore you’re indirectly still eating plants and can proudly resume eating meats. Jeez how come I have to explain everything to you? π
STUFT Mama says
Oh i feel like we share way too many of the same food favorites. LOL. I’m so jealous of your underground market. I would really like to go to one (and drink wine with you). π
Laura says
I would love to have you! We should Skype a glass sometime. π