Veg With an Edge.

I enjoy things that are easy. I will admit that I have a mean habit of laziness that I am trying really hard to kick.

Here's a recipe that I made tonight. Cheap, easy, and scrumptious....let us not forget the most important part, nutritious!

BBQ Black Bean Quinoa

1 can of black beans 
1 bag of frozen quinoa brown rice blend (this is awesome)
Couple tablespoons of your favorite BBQ sauce (just use what's in the fridge)
1/2 ripe avocado

The deets:
-strain and rinse the black beans
-place beans in a sauté pan on low heat.
-add in your BBQ sauce and heat through.
-meanwhile, toss the frozen quinoa and nuke for however long the package indicates.
-combine the beans and the quinoa in a serving bowl and garnish with the avocado.

Feel free to have fun with your garnishes. I'm not a fan of a whole lotta spice when it comes to food, but I can see this also with some finely chopped jalapeño, maybe some cilantro...

Try it. I would love to know what you think!

-Dana

Love.

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Today is about love. Feel it, give it, know it.

Last night was such an experience for me. Le boyfriend had organized a surprise birthday party for me. It meant so much more than he or any one who was present will ever know.

Friends devoted time and thought out of their lives to create something for me that will make me smile for the rest of my life. That means the most.

Love. {L'amour.}

The Vegan and The Carnivore

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A little tid bit about moi: I follow a vegan diet. Diet, as in I eat a ton of veggies but there's no way I'm giving up my leather Sam Edleman pumps. We strive for mildly moral on this blog...

I've been a vegetarian for quite some time, and starting this year I went full on vegan. I have a great interest and passion for nutrition which contributed to my decision to kick it up a notch, but I also just down right don't care much for the taste of meat. No judgement here on all you filet lovers.

In my spare time {what's that?} I've been reading the book Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman. I highly recommend this especially if you are like me and get a little paranoid about getting sick during the winter months. I find it so fascinating to learn about all of the natural healing properties that exist in the food that we can consume.

Another great book that I am constantly referencing is The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell. It may just change you if you read it, so be prepared.

Now, on the opposite end of the spectrum, Le Boyfriend is an All American carnivore. This man can take down a medium rare hunk of bovine like no one I have ever seen. It is an experience. Somehow we manage to live in harmony, although dinner is interesting at our place as you might imagine.

You can definitely look forward to some recipe posts on my go-to easy easy vegan and carnivorous meals!

-Dana

Free and Wifi.

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Good Morning {Bon Matin}

I am about to share with you all one of my most exciting discoveries.

Let me preface this by saying that I sometimes have a hard time filling my lunch hour at the good 'ol 9-5 with something other than food. I'd rather pack a nutritious feast and spend my pennies on eye shadow. Obviously. That being said, I beileve it is still important to leave my cube and get the blood flowing for an hour.

Alas, I have found the perfect combination--free and wifi. I am sure that you are all aware of the many establishments that offer this tasty duo. But did you know that you can take advantage of this feature without even being a true patron at these places? Yes, I sit in my car in the parking lot with my iPad watching YouTube vids....What...Is that weird?

Maybe a little, but sometimes you've hit your caffeine max by lunch and really don't want those Starbucks blueberry muffin calories, OK???!

At this point I've scared some of you away, but I know you frugal fashionistas and internet addicts are still with me! So in case you are curious, the list is below.

Starbucks
Barnes and Noble (select locations)
Whole Foods
Panera (select locations)

I'd love to hear if you all have discovered this gem anywhere else. Lemme know!

Happy Dimanche.

-Dana

The Dark Side.

Shame. Shame. Shameful.

I admit that I have not had the right to post on this petite corner of the interwebs. I indeed went brunette. We all crave change in our lives, and last April I did the deed. I enjoyed my time on the dark side, but I am tickled to report that I am back! One painful round of hi-lights at a time I am finally on my way back to looking like my buttery blonde self. Joyeux!



Any-whoodle, I have resolved to make and take the time to do more of the things I enjoy in life. This little blog being one of them. I hope to post much much more frequently for your viewing pleasure and mine. Thanks for hangin' in.


Blondes rule. (Brunettes, you guys are pretty rad too)

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