Breakfast Yogurt Bowl

Here's another super easy, filling, healthy, delicious breakfast. Minimal sugar makes this a real winner if you're a refined sugar hater like myself. I made this when I was sick last week and it was perfect for one of those days. Can also be customized to your favorite yogurt, nut butter and dried fruit/trail mix blend!

Serving size: 1 bowl

What you need:

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt (I used Siggi's plain)
• 1 small spoonful nut butter (I used Nutty Novelties no salt added almond butter)
• 1/4 cup thawed, frozen berries (can use fresh!)
• sprinkling of Essential Living Food's Enlighten Trail mix which consists of pistachio's, coconut flakes and dried mango (any type of nut/seed/dried fruit trail mix will do)
• honey drizzle!

What you need to do:

1. I thawed my frozen berries in my yogurt the night before (thought I was gonna go to work sick as a dog! haha) that's how I got that great color swirl!
2. Spoon out your yogurt and top with berries, nut butter, trail mix and then drizzle that honey on.
3. Eat so fast cause it's delicious

Paleo Lemon Donuts

If you like sweets, and you like easy, then this recipe is for you! These took one bowl, minimal cleanup, hardly any time, but they DO NOT disappoint in taste! They're also paleo friendly, gluten free and refined sugar free. 

Serving size: 8 donuts, I added waaay too much batter so probably could make all 12. Not sure how many muffins this could make..12?

What you need:

• 1 tablespoon oil (I used Nutiva's coconut oil)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (I used a mix of both, could sub agave for veg/vegan)
• 3 eggs (can sub flax eggs for veg/vegan)
• 1/2 cup milk (I used almond milk)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• lemon zest of 1/2 a fresh lemon
• 1/4 cup cassava flour (I used Otto's) 
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• powdered sugar for sprinkling on top (I recommend Swerve's confectioners "sugar")

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 ℉.
2. Mix together oil, vanilla, sticky sweetener, eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest until combined.
3. Add in your cassava and coconut flour and baking soda
4. Grease up your donut/muffin tin
5. Fill halfway, as these rise quite a bit!
6. Bake for 20 minutes
7. Remove from oven and let sit
8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
9. Enjoy!

PB&J Breakfast Smoothie

For those days when you're craving something sweet and cold for breakfast. Super easy, refined sugar free and packed with lots of fruit and flax. Also, check out my cool Glass Dharma straw!

Serving size: 1

What you'll need:

• a handful of ice
• 1 tablespoon any kind of nut butter (I used BestieNut's cashew/almond butter..no added sugar!)
• 1 cup frozen berries
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
• a splash of almond Milk (I used Silk)
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tablespoon Garden of Life's organic Flax & Fruit

What you need to do:

1. Depending on the strength of your blender, add ingredients (liquids first for a weaker blender) then blend and enjoy!

Vegan Bang Bang Tofu Bowl

I love Bang Bang shrimp and this version is made a smidge healthier using tofu, vegan mayo, and I mix my panko with whole wheat breadcrumbs for the coating! These bowls are super versatile, as in you can literally customize this with anything! I am a bit low on quinoa at the moment, so I opted for farro and then I added some veggies I had on hand. Keep in mind, if you aren't vegan or veg, or just don't like the taste/texture of tofu, this breading will work with chicken also. (and shrimp, duh) I am definitely an "add a pinch of this and a splash of that kinda gal" so I'm gonna try real hard with these measurements here! Anyway, here I present to you my healthy, Vegan Bang Bang tofu bowl recipe!

What you'll need:

For the tofu:

• 1 package firm or extra firm tofu (cubed)
• 1/4 cup vegan mayo (I like the brand Just)
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha (more/less depending on preference) 
• 1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup or more flour (I used whole wheat from King Arthur)
• 1/2 cup or more Panko bread crumbs 
• 1/2 cup* or more whole wheat breadcrumbs (I grabbed mine from Whole Foods) *optional
• Water (add bit by bit til you get a batter consistency)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

For the rest of the bowl:

• 1/2 cup uncooked and rinsed grains (I used farro, quinoa would be awesome here too!)
• 1 ish cup of veggies (I used up my carrots and kale and some edamame, this is where this recipe is fun because you can use ANYTHING and customize it to your liking)
• 1-2 teaspoons soy Sauce or tamari (I used Bragg's Liquid Amino's cause it's delicious and better for you)
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• more sriracha!

What you need to do:

1. Press out liquid from tofu. This is important! I place multiple paper towels on the tofu then set my heavy marble cutting board on top for at least 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 450℉.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. Cut your tofu into cubes.
5. Mix your flour, spices and water until you get a batter like consistency. 
6. Toss tofu in batter, than transfer to your panko/breadcrumb mixture
7. Roll tofu cubes in mixture.
8. Place tofu cubes on baking sheet, evenly spread out. I had to use two sheets.
9. Place in oven for 40 ish minutes, it's a good idea to flip them halfway through, so they brown and crisp up evenly.
10. Make your bang bang sauce! In a medium bowl combine, sriracha, rice vinegar, and vegan mayo, whisking well.
11. While the tofu is cooking, make your grains, following package directions.
12. When the tofu is done, add tofu to sauce mixture and toss to coat evenly.
13. Add your sesame oil to a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add in your veggies, soy sauce (or alternative) and sriracha. Could also add in a little honey!
14. Cook until veggies are tender.
15. Assemble that bowl!
16. Top with more sriracha, sesame seeds, chopped spring onion, whatever!
17. You're done! Enjoy!

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Hiiiiiii, I can't stop buying makeup

So I stopped in Sephora today to see what Anastasia Beverly Hills liquid lipsticks they had, only because I've been lusting over "Potion" for far too long, and low and behold it was one of the like 5 colors they stocked! So of course I bought it. (Ahem, happy early birthday to me!)

I haven't physically put it on my lips yet but I swatched it on my hand and it has yet to come off, shower and all.

I also hit up Nordstrom Rack because I heard they had some goodies for reaaaal cheap. AKA there was nothing good at the one close to me. BUT, I did grab the Urban Decay eyeshadow primer because I've been wanting to try it for like EVER and it was like $9. So, yes.

 

Good makeup day for me!

 



Lime Crime and Gerard Cosmetics

I'm turning 25 in 4 days and I'm having a quarter life crisis. AKA I can't stop buying makeup. In the past week or two I grabbed something from Gerard Cosmetics super sale and I was dying to try one of the new Lime Crime Perlees. Honestly, when I first saw all the colors there wasn't one that jumped out at me right away. I finally settled on "Asphalt" and I am SO glad I did.

It's, no lie, the same exact color that I just painted my walk in closet! It's long-wearing, matte, didn't dry my lips out and is a super unique color. They came out with "Lady" right after I bought this and I think I need that one too.

My new Gerard Cosmetics eyeliner is here also! Except I literally just got it when I walked into my house at 11:30 PM so I haven't had a chance to use it. I hope it lives up to all its hype!

 

and then I scooped these weird, strange, had-to-have-them lips MASKS! My lips are 24/7 EXTREMELY DRY from all the matte lipstick I wear so I really can't wait to try these. I also have a huge girl crush on Hanna Beth and preordered her new book, Covered in Glitter, a few weeks ago and that got here today too. To say I finished it in a half hour is not an exaggeration. It was an amazing read and made me respect her ten thousand times more than I already did. I would say 99.9% of my style has evolved and transformed from following Hanna for the last 8ish years. She is definitely my number one style icon!

Next weeks' my birthday and  all I asked for was lipstick and champagne! Let's see how that goes!

Mini Ulta Haul

I feel like every time I walk into Ulta for one thing, I leave with at least 4. I went in to get my trusty NYX eyeliner and left with 2 other things.

I'm a serious beginner at face makeup, (how? since I had classes on it at school, I'll never know) but I learned about this highlighting product from Benefit that is in a stick (solid) form with a blender tip on the other end. Also, it can be worn without any other makeup like foundation and powder and all that good stuff. I LOVE IT! So easy to use, so pretty, and gives the perfect amount of shiny sparkle to your face. Obsessed, really. Another thing I'm recently obsessed with, this Formula 10.0.6. brand. This moisturizer is PERFECT for someone who has skin like mine. (No blemishes but I get extra oily on my forehead/nose area towards the end of the day). It mattifies your face and makes your skin so soft and pretty much lasts till the end of my day. Then I got this mini Benefit eye primer which is amazing. It made my Colourpop eyeshadow stay on all night (then again, Colourpop products do NOT budge, but that's a good thing for me!) and just felt really nice and smooth vs. creamy/streaky which has happened to me before with some other eye primers.

I also just scooped the Eternal Eyeliner from my favorite liquid to matte lipstick brand, Gerard Cosmetics because they are having a super sale and I've heard amazing things about it! Can't wait to get that in the mail!

New Year, New Shoes

That title sounds so lame. Oh well! Anyways...I haven't really been buying any new shoes (shocker, really) because I've been so obsessed with my lipstick collection as of late. But for Christmas I got a couple pairs that I thought I'd share....

First up, my very first pair of Doc's, which I'm not sure how I haven't owned a pair of these yet. I for real wear them every day, even to my office job. (Hence why they're so disgusting looking!)

 

I also finally got my hands (feet!) on a pair of Dollskill's house brand, Current Mood, boots from my best friend for Christmas!

 

 And then, I actually won a contest on Tiltedsole, (a shoe contest, of course) and they gifted me with a $50 gift card. So I bought the Jeffrey Campbell Stormy rain boots which I've been eyeing for quite some time!

 



And I decided my 2016 New Year's resolution is to blog more! So here's to that.

New skin care

Trying out some new skin care products!

I've literally never used pore strips and I used one tonight and they are beyond disgusting! Also trying the Nip + Fab brand out. The glycolic cleanser was awesome and made my skin feel nice and tight. The dragon blood plumping mask can actually be worn over night so I'm going to sleep with that on tonight!  (totally bought it after seeing Kylie Jenner rave about it. I mean, her skin looks pretty damn good and this wasn't expensive so I'm hoping for the best! )

 

 

DEETZ

Everythings from Ulta!

Nip + Fab Glycolic Cleansing Fix

Formula 10.0.6 Down to the Pore

Nip + Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Mask

Warped Tour Camden pt. 1

Okay seeing as I epically failed with this blog for the last couple months, I'm going try my hardest to keep up with it this time around and what better time to start again then Warped Tour! I go to Warped Tour in Camden every year so here's what I'm planning on wearing to keep cool and still look cute! (seeing as it's probably going to be 90+ degrees...)

 

 

 



 





DETAILS

Okay so the dress is from Free People (which I actually snagged at Buffalo Exchange for way cheap!)

leopard undies are actually just high waisted bathing suit bottoms

and

my the shoes are my new T.U.K. Double Double Viva Mondo's