Comments on: Dumph Noodles and Chocolate-Vanilla Coffee

By: eliza

eliza — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:56:38 +0000

i’ve just browsed that book at amazon! you’re always a busy woman but could find time to make wonderful foods.

my stress relief is actually going to a bookstore/library and browse all books in the food section, it’s like a window shopping of food books aisle since I couldn’t always buy a book with my tight budget. if it’s a library book, i’ve alwasy borrow it and it becomes my bedtime reading. it’s very relaxing, sort of like traveling to different place by looking at the recipes/photos.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:03:32 +0000

Stress relief? As if it truly exists during final week, eck! But if I’m at school then my friends and I go to the mall and play with the puppies. If I have to de-stress by myself I reread a book and pretend like I don’t need to be studying right now.

By: HungryKat

HungryKat — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:29:15 +0000

i play with my kitten, who always relaxes me with his purring.
Then I have some snacks.

By: stella

stella — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:57:28 +0000

I am a long-time lurker who enjoys your blog immensely! Keep up the good work!

When I’m stressed, I get down on my knees to pray and then I raid my own kitchen looking for something tooth-achingly sweet (brownies, cookies, anything..).

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:53:30 +0000

When I have a few minutes to take a break between studying and writing papers for grad school, I close my eyes and set my cell phone alarm. Sometimes I fall asleep, sometimes I try to meditate and sometimes I actually do meditate (focus on my breathing is great)!
Slowing down is important, we cannot always run in high gear and slowing down like for me helps, sometimes a twist on paragraph or another resource for my paper will pop into my head. It is hard to be inspired when you are stressed! And, my cell phone alarm is a soothing little low-pitch noise, nothing shreaking or shrill.

Good luck and I LOVE your website/blog – thank you! Happy Holidays!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:49:12 +0000

First of all, good luck on your finals. I don’t envy you!!

This bread looks very comforting indeed. Bread is always comforting to me.

I’d like to say that when I am stressed, my husband gives me a massage, but that would be a lie!! I do like to cook and bake to relieve stress (and eat the rewards!), but vegging in front of the tv always helps me to unwind.

By: roberta isleib

roberta isleib — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:08:19 +0000

oh my gosh, that looks so amazing! I have 3 options for reducing stress–go to yoga class, take a hot bath while reading more magazine, or get in bed and read a light novel. that one works best if the cat living with me will lie next to me and purr:).

good luck with the exams Ari! Roberta Isleib

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:40:15 +0000

Oh man those look so good!!! Perhaps I’ll try to make them over break, plenty of time!
When I’m stressed with little time I turn on a really fun upbeat song and sing and dance to it. I use my lint brush as my microphone, it even spins! This morning it was “Good morning Baltimore” from Hairspray, but I changed the lyrics to “Good Morning New York”, the roomate thought I was a little nuts!

By: fanny

fanny — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:39:33 +0000

It looks delicious. And so comforting. What a funny name though.

What do I do to relax when time is short and stress is high? I usually take a hot bubly bath witha girly magazine. It almost always get wet and the pages stick to eachothers but well, it’s the best thig I’ve found to relax.

Good luck with your exams. I so know what you mean.
xxx

By: cookingenthusiast

cookingenthusiast — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:58:14 +0000

Yesterday was really one of those days. I came home from work really exhausted. Then I knew that I have to run errands, appointments with my 2 children til about 7 P.M., so being tired is not an option. I made myself a big cup of coffee, and drank it while eating chocolate, it was deilicious! It also really gave me the boost I needed.

When I came home we ate dinner, then I still needed to prepare some lessons, so I took a 15 minute nap on the recliner, and I was able to stay up, and concentrate till 11:30. So I guess these suggestions really work.

Thank you Ari, you see we all benefit from your curiosity!