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Baby- Open Wide

Shani Delamor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:04:06 +0000

I have babies on the mind! In my affirmations, on my vision board, in my dreams! I’m ready for one! I was thinking about the food they eat. Of course they start out with Mother’s Milk and then progress to other mashed delights. But the best part of their dining experience is how the food is delivered!

Clearly all men will agree that the former of the two is the most desirable method… I’ll give them that. I however was thinking how nice it is to be fed. Now is the time to remove any visions of babies and thoughts of parenting. Minds are a curious thing and anything can be the inspiration for something else…

So imagine a plate full of fresh, juicy fruit; strawberries, mangos, grapes, kiwis, bananas… whatever you like. You are lounging on the couch, spread out on a lush blanket on the floor or cradled by cushions on your bed. Your man comes in, he’s carrying a large plate full of these sweet jewels. You are wearing a silky nighty, his hand makes it’s way from your shoulder down your leg, you get goose bumps. Then he gently ties a silk sash around your eyes and gently kisses your lips. He has your complete attention. Then one by one, he feeds you. His manly hands place each luscious, ripe fruit onto your tongue. He is careful, attentive and loving. You feel totally adored as he slowly, seductively nourishes your soul.

Seduce me like a Chocolate Sundae does!

Shani Delamor — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:23 +0000

Yesterday started the competition with my husband- we both did a GREAT job! I even made it the entire day without sugar or flour! In those past 24 hours, I realized something. What you can’t have, you want! Every commercial… Dunkin Doughnuts, ice cream, Papa John’s! Seriously- stuff I don’t even normally want… I was now lusting after. What is that all about?

When you create a taboo in your life, it seems as though you then want it even more and more often! Now is the same thing true for the opposite scenario? If I lived in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, would I then NEVER want sweets? That’s doubtful… but how is it possible to make these desires work in my favor? Even better, how do I make the things that I want to do, but kinda dread doing become a major desire in my life? I discovered that with working out, the more often one does it, the more you want to do it, but the minute you stop- you are happy to sit on the couch forever. Sex is tricky. My husband and I want to have a baby, so clearly the more sex we have the better our odds. Funny thing is, the minute you look at sex that way, it becomes a job and you no longer want it. WHAT? Not fair!

Or is it all about advertising? My mind wasn’t really thinking about Dunkin’ Doughnuts (really they are not my favorite thing) but the commercial seduced me. I want my yoga class to seduce me like I was a single, divorced woman and yoga was my sexy, wealthy dream man. I guess as far as the baby making goes… I need to do my own advertising. Pump up the seduction quality in my life… maybe that will be the incentive to get to yoga class in order to show off my new bod- to seduce my husband to make the baby. It’s worth a try!

Friendly Competition

Shani Delamor — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:33:20 +0000

Last night, my husband and I created a six week competition. It’s based on things that we both feel we would like to add to our lives, better eating habits, consistent exercise routine, affirmations, (and blogging) etc. The rules of the game reward you for each positive habit you execute. There is also a BIG prize for the winner. I do want to WIN! I want the prize, the title and the gratification! I’m diving in- giving this competition my all. I am considering a strategy. As the “chef” of the house I am in an interesting position. I’ve seen it before- those calculated players, the ones that set up their opponents, doing anything possible to see the other person fail. I’m not that kind of person. So even though I am in charge of our meals and the competition does have a weight loss category, I intend to play fair and do whatever I can to make our low calorie meals as delicious as possible.

This is quite a challenge. I learned quickly that if you wrap anything in puff pastry, dose it with butter or smother it with mayonnaise, it will taste amazing! Not the ideal recipe for a healthy diet and weight loss. So, my side challenge is to create a myriad of luscious, delectable low calorie meals that not only help my husband and I drop some LB’s but that will also keep us excited enough to make it through the six weeks.

Tonight’s menu includes my take on Armenian eggplant caviar- a thick puree of roasted, eggplant, garlic, red peppers and tomatoes. Served with crisp oven dried pita- the dip is thick and smoky ready to be dipped and licked. Then I mixed cumin, garlic, parsley, onion and basil with ground turkey molded them on a stick and seared them in a pan. The sexy sauce for the Turkey Lu Lu is Tzatziki. Together it is quite the delectable dinner. Eating with your hands and fingers is a super sexy turn-on. Our eyes dart from the plate to the mouth, taking in the teeth, tongue and lips. The more your mind sets on ruby red lips and pink tongues- the more one’s desire is elevated. Watch out- a meal like this just might lead to additional cardio! I suppose my only strategy now is to double up on the cardio!

Spicy Wings, Cleavage and Game 6

Shani Delamor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:24:46 +0000

Ladies and Gentelmen, I am BACK! I took some time to work over the summer and ignore the things I love most in life. But now, I have returned to the kitchen, to listening to stories of romance and to writing. So please reach out to me with any of your stories, any recipes or just to say hi! While I spend my first winter in the cold in two years, I will be working on my cookbook. So here’s a report from my first week -

New York, the state that brought us Buffalo Wings- from the city of Buffalo. Although they originated up North, here in the city and around the world for that matter, glowing orange, spicy Buffalo Wings can be a sort-of religion! You know the scene, you let them cool off enough to handle them, you pick one up, dip it into the blue cheese dressing, wiggling it around so that an actual chunk of blue cheese remains on top and then straight into your mouth! HMMM spicy, creamy, juicy, yum! In honor of New York and our Yankees possibly clinching the Series in five, I decide to make them at home. Not only are they the perfect meal with baseball, making them for dinner would also make me a “Super Star” wife!

I did all the research, prepped everything and gave it a go! Monday night I baked the wings perfectly, did my best with the sauce and made the crudite’ with blue cheese dressing. We had loads of napkins and a 52” screen T.V. And then… wah, wah, wah. Just as our team was in for a loss, so was my “Super Star” status. Rather than feeling dissappointed, I became enlightened! I realized, sometimes it is best to leave some things to the professionals! It’s like pizza, we’re all trying to find the best in town, so why compete with the professionals when even they struggle? So I’ve scratched Buffalo Wings off of my list of recipes for my “Seduction Cookbook” and replaced it with this recipe:

Invite significant other to watch game 6 of World Series.
Have him meet at your place an hour before the first pitch.
Wear something very low cut, with a super push-up bra- a pair of jeans and some form of heels.
Drive, walk, take a cab or subway to the nearest Hooters.
Order two draft beers and wings- Hooters Buffalo Style Wings are called Naked Wings- but it really doesn’t matter does it? Just make sure they serve up enough punch that you will be inclined to drink lots of beer to put out that fire.
Lick your fingers often, smile, laugh a lot and flick your hair- remember you are in the Hooterzone- you might think this is a bad idea, but it is not! With all the fleshy stuffed t-shirts, orange covered ass and poufy hair- your man will be on stimulation overload! And who will he reach out to touch? His awesome date that had the great idea to bring him there! (Seduction Achieved!)
Cheer on The Yankees!

Follow steps 1-7 and you too will win the title of “Super Star”!

The Skinny and How to Get There!

Shani Delamor — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:31:44 +0000

Here we are… the beginning of the day, the beginning of the month, the beginningish of spring and we just moved the clocks forward! Unlike the first of the year, right now is when it really feels like the beginning of things. So it is also the commencement of my bikini diet! Let me know if I am alone with this ambitious proposal…”I declare that from this day forward I will get into shape, eat healthy food, and ease off on the booze so that I will be beach photo shoot ready by Memorial Day”. Just as my decree escapes my mouth- all hell breaks loose! There is no irony that it is the first of April- a fool’s Day. Or maybe it’s that damn Murphy?! I’m sure that one of them is to blame for the free cheesecake tasting this morning at Starbucks, they must have also been responsible for my phone ringing with texts and messages inviting me to barbeques, weddings, opening parties, chef tastings, s’more themed bonfires, open bar anniversary parties, French toast brunches, potato chip samplings and the latest street vendor to hit my neighborhood- La Senora Magnifica de los churros! Come on! To make matters worse, like many women, I am currently experiencing a major craving for chocolate! With all this temptation and my hormones totally out of whack, I am truly vulnerable. Like the bold woman I am, I keep telling myself that I am stronger than this. Now that I know that doesn’t work, I thought to try another strategy, I plan to fool myself. I’m letting go of the goal, forget about the future, time to be in the here and now. I asked myself what is it that I want. I think of the super extravagant, luscious, decadent things that I am drawn to then- I pull the ol “switcheroo”. This morning, I asked myself what do I want. Something sweet, creamy, crunchy, ok- Strawberries dipped in sugar and mascarpone topped with pecan-loaded granola oh baby! As I stirred the Spenda into my nonfat plain Greek yogurt I dipped in my pinky, sucked the rich mixture off of my finger and grinned. Once I added sliced strawberries and chopped toasted edamame- grabbed a spoon and dug in- I was smiling from ear to ear. I fooled myself once today, but not sure how a prankster can stand up to a woman with a chocolate deficiency. It’s now much later in the day, my body is warm, I am admiring my glowing bronzed skin, I can still detect the light scent of coconut from my tanning oil, I feel beautiful, but unsatisfied. I ask myself what I want. Right away I know I want CHOCOLATE! I want that euphoria I feel after biting into a dark, intense bar. I want that endorphin rush that lasts for 20 minutes. That would make me content. I know a thing or two and I realized I could have the same sensation and burn some calories! But I was home alone, so I that wasn’t an option. Instead of the bedroom, I headed into the kitchen. Now on a mission, I grabbed an ice tray full of coffee ice cubes, tossed them into the blender with 2 packs of Splenda, a huge spoonful of dark cocoa powder, a sprinkle of cinnamon and a ¼ cup of skim milk. Within seconds I had a fabulous coffee drink good enough to compete with a Grande Mocha Frappuccino from Starbucks. As I slowly took pleasure in my sensational beverage, a feeling of satisfaction washed over me. My nerves were calmed and although I hadn’t actually burned any calories, I made out with consuming a mere 59 calories compared to the original’s 278 calories. So I made it through the day of fools and I’m sticking with my game plan and I’ll share these recipes with you. My advice is to take life one day at a time. Think about what you want- figure out how to have the same experience without all the calories and then go and get it! As the month moves on and farther away from April Fool’s Day take each day to become a tiny bit wiser. Adore yourself more and more, eat amazing pure foods, make intelligent substitutions and engage in one sensual activity each day. By the end of the month, your clothes will be looser around your hips, your confidence will be raised and you just might be burning off an average of 100 calories daily in the bedroom- or twice as many outside of it!