i hate to plug

After years of managing horrible acne with proactive, my friend turned me on to Caudalie . Sure its expensive but get over it . Having  a pizza prone face since age 9 can wreck havoc on your self esteem. i started with this kit. A steal of a deal at $32. i just bought one for my BFF who is staying with me for a week and a half.  Spreading the wealth. The whole line is made from grapes! No  Sodium Laureth Sulfates! the lip balm is amazing and all natural, the face wash is non drying, and the beauty elixir works as a great pimple zapper. 

HOLY CRAP

i walked to my mailbox today and found these waiting for me!

A gift from my dear friend and a surprise gift at that, surprise gifts are the greatest! i cant wait to get to work on some of these recipes, will let you know how they come out!

DES TRIOS part DUEX

This is my best friends amazing garden!!!!!! Not bad for a first try huh? Look how cute these labels are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well look at this sad sally........ i spent many summer nights here with my Dad  eating hotdogs with no ketchup and drinking "ice cold pop" that was very warm and diluted. I loved it! the city seemed so exiting to me. wha wha check out this cute cookie i bought for my friend and she probably never ate

the train station! i bought a really cool print of it, i should post it!!!!!!

DEY TROIS!!!!! part one

i couldn't eat them but they sure are pretty. i have stumbled around la gloria shit faced so many times. when your already full on bontana and sangria whats another 5 churros?



i really dont like the face i'm making here but this image just displays how for fucking real i am about loving the 4th of july

a girl can dream

how cute is this little set?

i love the idea of a white sapphire in place of diamonds! check out this shop!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27290025

SO... i made this delish indian dish

It takes FOREVER to make and i will apologize now if the recipe is hard to follow, and that it has what i feel like is a bizillion ingredients, an i never took a picture of the finished project. 

it is really yummy though

you will need...

1 large onion

2 large potatoes ( you can have creative freedom in choosing which kind)

1 package frozen spinach

2 cans tomato puree

1 can chic peas

5 cloves garlic

1 cup frozen peas

2 cups cauliflower 

1 tbs veganiase ( i prefer the grape seed kind)

1/2 cup raw cashews

1 package soft tofu cubed (makes a great fake paneer)

* i feel there is no limit to the amount of spice that should be used, and i never measure. Use at your own will

tumeric

cumin

garuam masala 

curry

siriachi

paprika

in a very large/ deep frying pan heat the oil of your choice

add chopped onion and garlic and fry till almost soft

add cubed potato (skins and all)

add a few shakes of tumeric , so that it can soak into the potato

cook for 3 minns

add tomato puree and frozen spinach and cashews

cook on med heat covered for 20 minns so that the potatoes and cashews can soften and all the flavors can mesh together.

remove from heat

now would be a good time to get the water going for the rice of your choice. i would suggest a brown basmati

cool the contents of the frying pan enough where is it safe to put in a food processor

blend till smooth, but allow some chunks of the potato and cashew (these are always a nice surprise)

place mixture back into frying pan

mix in veganaise 

add spices to your liking

then add, cauliflower, drained chic peas,  green peas, and faux paneer

cook one med heat covered until rice in finished.

this dish is great day or but even better the second day after all the flavors are soaked into one another.

the only picture, that felt right

One day i will hold this in my hand, and then keep it in a drawer for the rest of my life