The other day I was contacted by a new reader who had a bunch of questions for me re: IGE. As I was typing the answers to a few questions out, I decided, hey, why not share with everyone?
And so…20 questions with IGE:
1. What type of work do you do? I work in the marketing department at a history museum. I design collateral pieces, event posters, update our website, oversee social media efforts and do pretty anything else that needs done. “Marketing” is code for “we do it all!”
2. Do you have any children or pets? No, and no.
3. What are the kitchen gadgets, tools, or appliances that you couldn’t live without? Here is a list of my must have kitchen items.
4. Where did you get your tofu press? I have a TofuXPress tofu press.
5. Were you raised on healthy eating & exercise or did you develop this as an adult? Absolutely. Growing up, my Mom had a healthy, home-cooked meal on the table every night at 5:30pm, and if I wasn’t sleeping, eating, or in school I was usually dancing, which kept me very active!
6. Are you the saver and bill-payer in your house or is your husband on board, too? I run the finances as far as paying bills, etc., but Ben and I have the same views on saving for our future, as we’d both like to retire young and move to the Amalfi Coast. :D
7. How long have you been married? 3 years last April, and counting!
8. How old are you? 27. Soon to be 28. Sickening.
9. What brand of pots and pans do you use? I use Calphalon pots and pans, although I have a small skillet from Target that I use for eggs. It’s cheap and thin which makes it heat up quickly and seems to cook them perfectly!
10. Do you count calories? Sometimes. I like Livestrong’s Daily Plate tool for tracking calories in and exercise calories out.
11. Do you ever drink soda? Nope.
12. What kind of tea do you buy? Blech, I hate tea! I will make an exception for Trader Joe’s Vanilla Cinnamon Black Tea, though. It’s delightful!
13. Do you hate washing dishes? Absolutely. In fact, I was banned from washing dishes when I was growing up. Between my two brothers and I, we each had to pick from either clearing the table, washing the dishes or loading the dishwasher after dinner every night. I backed up the sink trying to stuff too much food down the disposal one too many times, and was only allowed to clear the table or load the dishwasher after that. MUCH easier tasks, if you ask me! ;)
14. Do you hate the clean-up after cooking? I am a very messy cook, so yes, yes I do.
15. Are you a Type A, B, C, or D personality or a combination of? Total control/clean freak, anal Type A personality here. I’m fun. :)
16. What are your thoughts on wasting food? (Are you a member of the Clean Your Plate Club?) Card-carrying member of the clean your plate club here! However I don’t think there’s any point in cleaning your plate if you took too much food and are full before your plate is clear. I use salad-sized plates to avoid this problem!
17. What do you keep on your kitchen counters? Keurig, utensil holder, toaster, knife block, microwave, paper-towel dispenser, banana hanger/fruit basket, TV, food scale!
18. Do you favor a certain brand of spices? Do you have a large assortment of spices? I usually buy Tone’s spices, and have near insane amounts of them.
19. Do you have dessert every day? Oh yes. Every day.
20. Do you have certain skin care and hair care products that you swear by? I usually buy whatever shampoo/conditioner is on sale at the store – making sure to get the volumizing formula of whatever it is.
Here’s my skin routine. Although now that it’s summer, and my skin isn’t as dry aka I breakout less, I’ve swapped the salicylic acid based Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer for Oil of Olay Total Effects Fragrance-Free Daily Moisturizer in the morning. It feels like silk.
I also now use Oil of Olay Total Effects Eye Transforming Cream twice a day. Three cheers for anti-aging!
So there you have it – 20 things you now know about me! Want to know anything else? Just ask. :)
Krissy Murphy - Shiawase Life 06.17.2011
11. Do you ever drink soda?
Diet Coke, but we don’t buy it for the house ever – only fountain Diet Coke when we go out to eat. There’s something about it, even though I know it’s bad for me!
Shayna 06.17.2011
Hi IGE! I love your blog — it’s the first foodie/fitness blog I started following a few years ago. To answer #16 – What are your thoughts on wasting food? (Are you a member of the Clean Your Plate Club?) I absolutely am! I HATE wasting food and leave no crumb uneaten on my plate. I partially blame my parents who implored us to clean our plates, but I too remedy this problem by eating from smaller plates and embracing leftovers and the mantra “Your hips are not a refrigerator.” It helps!
Christine 06.17.2011
1) I’m spending the summer working at a day camp with 3 & 4 year olds….I need the bunny energy!
candi 06.17.2011
1. What type of work do you do?
i’m an office manager for a private oral & maxillofacial surgery practice. i handle insurance billing, accounts receivable & payable, do payroll, taxes, supplies ordering, making appointments, answering the phone, and whatever else needs to be done. i get to listen to people yell at me because they haven’t paid their bill (still don’t know how that’s MY fault!), and then put them on hold for a ‘time out’ while i twirl around in my chair (with hopes that when i come back to the call less than 2 mins later they have cooled down a bit). (: just don’t ask me gross questions about tooth extractions or the disgusting growth in your mouth; i don’t know, i only work in the office!!! haha!
Eve P 06.17.2011
5. I did not grow up in a healthy food habit family. Our house was always stocked with Little Debbie snack cakes and chips. Now in my adult I keep these items in the house sparingly to teach my kids moderation. Also thankfully my grandmother always had a huge garden so growing up living close to her, I grew to love vegetables and fruits.
erica 06.17.2011
#20: skincare product i swear by: it’s more of a tool, but i am obsessed with the clarisonic!!! best money i ever spent!
Erin 06.17.2011
Question 1: What type of work do you do?
I teach 3rd grade and love it! I used to teach 5th grade (like your dad=) but found them to be a bit sassy. 3rd graders are that perfect combination of self sufficient but eager to please.
Kim 06.17.2011
1. I teach middle school band.
Kirsten 06.17.2011
1. What type of work do you do? Essay writing and procrastination. Yup, I’m a student!
Valerie 06.17.2011
Were you raised on healthy eating & exercise or did you develop this as an adult?
not at all. think lots of mexican food, rice, full fat refried beans, full fat beef, coke, grease and recycled grease. i didn’t get on the healthy and exercising board wagon until about 3 years ago. of course, i still love mexican food with a passion, but i enjoy eating healthy and running with all my heart :)
Jessie B 06.17.2011
Were you raised on healthy eating and exercise?
My parents never kept junk food in the house growing up because with 4 kids it would disappear before the groceries were unloaded and ultimately it was not healthy! Although always an extremely active family in every sport imaginable, it wasn’t until my mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer that my entire family took a new interest to eating healthy and what it did for our insides not just our waistline! This wonderful education at a young age has carried into my adulthood and my sister’s motherhoods…to the point that my beautiful nieces and nephews prefer an apple over a Hostess anything =)
jill 06.17.2011
I am in Marketing too! I am 30 now and have one child.
Cristal 06.17.2011
Do you eat dessert everynight? Yes, I have a Dove dark chocolate with a glass of skim milk everynight! : ) YUMM!
Teri [a foodie stays fit] 06.17.2011
Do you have any children or pets? I have one dog…who is my child. :)
jad18 06.17.2011
What kind of tea do you buy? I am not a big tea drinker, but I love the Aveda tea. It has a great flavor and reminds me of the spa I visit b/c they serve it there. It is a little pricey, so I buy it once in awhile as a treat.
Tammy 06.17.2011
2. Do you have any children or pets? I have a very handsome 10 yr old son and a guinea pig.
Kira 06.17.2011
17. What do you keep on your kitchen counters? I have a very small countertop, so space is precious. I have my Keurig, microwave toaster oven bananas and other assorted fruit. :)
Izzy 06.17.2011
::What are the kitchen gadgets, tools, or appliances that you couldn’t live without?::
IF I had to choose only ONE (my heart would break), I’d have to say my Magic Bullet. From making Green Monsters, to Faux-Frappuccinos, to Faux-Wendy’s Frosties, to sauces and marinates, to just mixing ingredients for baking, I literally use it EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Best $30 clearance buy of my lifee ;)
izzyy
xox
Lindsey @Textbooks and Cookbooks 06.17.2011
15. Are you a Type A, B, C, or D personality or a combination of?
Definitely Type A. Luckily I have some great friends and family who have helped me tone down some of the negative Type A traits…like my need to control everythingggg. Haha
Cindy 06.17.2011
11. Do you ever drink soda?
I used to drink it more as a child, not very often, but when I went to restaurants. But now I never drink it, for health reasons and it just tastes too sweet to me.