Noraaa's Notes

NoMu Yellow-Lemon Yogurt Cake!

noraaa — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:39:53 +0000

This was delicious! and its yogurt and olive oil based, so its healthy too! Also, its the first bundt I ever made, ever.

Ingredients

For The Cake
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup almond flour (optional, substitute a bit of almond extract if you don’t have the flour)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sea salt
- 1 cup cane sugar…ideally
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped (save the pod to infuse tea blends)…or vanilla extract, c0me on!
For The Topping
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 lemon, seeds removed, thinly sliced
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon low-fat Greek yogurt

Directions

Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously brush an 8-inch Bundt pan with oil and dust with flour, tapping out excess.
In a medium bowl, mix together flours, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs until combined. Add oil, yogurt, lemon zest, and vanilla seeds. Add dry ingredients into wet ones and mix until just barely incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake until golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cake cool completely in pan before unmolding.
Make the topping: In a small saucepan, bring cane sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil. Add lemon slices and gently simmer until rind is transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and let cool.
In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, oil, yogurt, and 2 teaspoons water until smooth. If too thick, adjust with a little more water.
Spoon topping over cake and top with drained lemon slices.

The Staggering life of an art teacher…

noraaa — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:05:29 +0000

So, my last post asked Obama to get me a job, since he really does think the arts in education is important. In fact, I saw a 2011 Christmas interview with him and Barbra Walters, where when she asked about any (lifelong) regrets, he said learning Spanish and learning to play an instrument. Okay, I guess to most people art education and music education are distinctive. But to me, I know the secret that each form of art, playing piano and painting, say, are both equally vital to our brain development. It’s fine if you prefer music! But we all NEED forms of non-verbal & non-linear as a daily component in our lives. As Oprah would so, so we can be our best selves. Or, really, just so our brain can grow and ideally, we can discover cures for cancer et al. Yes, an art class would help our world to find cures for our most devastating harms.

I am currently teaching courses at a public charter high school in Anacostia, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, and another public charter middle school near Trinidad. I never knew you had to husell so har

POTUS: GIVE ME A JOB

noraaa — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:53:37 +0000

Watch Obama’s Job Speech 9.8.11 in FULL——–>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbT9FZAlWF8

In support of my thesis study: on Education and Experience

noraaa — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:14:19 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/improving-schools-with-the-project/2011/09/08/gIQAGg3tEK_blog.html

Kaya Henderson on NPR left me concerned….

noraaa — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:24:58 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-schools-insider/post/henderson-gray-exceeding-expectations/2011/08/19/gIQANx1bQJ_blog.html

Charter Schools evolution!

noraaa — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:42:48 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/dcs-move-toward-charter-centric-school-system/2011/08/18/gIQAqhHpOJ_blog.html

Thoughts on Spencer Finch’s Thoughts

noraaa — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:45:53 +0000

what the science of human nature can teach us

noraaa — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:33:20 +0000

The brain exists within the skull, but the mind extends outward and arises from the interactions between people or between a person and the environment.

Read more http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/01/17/110117fa_fact_brooks#ixzz1BaNwTd5A

Producer.Writer.Storyteller: Rakhee Jethwa

noraaa — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:21:01 +0000

listen to an interview w nora mueller, by rakhee jethwa, as featured in her blog——————————————————————–>

http://www.freshpressdc.com/wordpress/?p=429

hey, look, arrt!

noraaa — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:16:00 +0000