LA LIFESTYLE + BEAUTY BLOG: Food

TOP OF THE MORNING!

1/11/2014

The only reason this is considered top of the morning is because I've scheduled it to be so. If I posted my morning it would be in...

1/11/2014

The only reason this is considered top of the morning is because I've scheduled it to be so. If I posted my morning it would be in the middle of the afternoon. But I wanted to give you a glimpse of my morning and talk about two of my resolutions.

This mug of oatmeal is a representation of my diet plans for the year 2k14. I picked up a big container of old fashion oats in order to replace the sugar packed instant version. The first day I tried them was actually a hot mess. I went by the stove top instruction and it was not good. The oats didn't cook all the way so I tried heating up water like they do at Starbucks -- NO. It eventually came out right and I enjoyed this serving sooooo much. I know I've got to try out so many new things this year that wont be too tasty at first but I've got to keep at it.

The new layout is also a part of the new year. First off, I hope you guys like the new Roses are Red homepage. I've decided to incorporate the Roses part of the blog. I didn't want something cheesy or boring. I came across this print and thought "This is pretty trippy," which meant it was a perfect fit. Also my social network links on the side match the header so feel free to give them a click. But the layout is a representation to do more, try something different, and evolve the blog so you guys enjoy it more.

Thank you guys for reading for all this time and welcome to those who are just joining us here!

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RETRO LUNCH DATE

1/09/2014

Jacket: Thrifted - Jeans: XXI - Shoes: Nine West - Bag: H&M Today my friend Caitlyn called me up for a coffee shop lunch date bef...

1/09/2014

Jacket: Thrifted - Jeans: XXI - Shoes: Nine West - Bag: H&M

Today my friend Caitlyn called me up for a coffee shop lunch date before she headed to work. I planned on spending the day in bed but took the opportunity to get up and out. I decided to put some pep in my step and put on these Nine West sling backs. I bought them for a one time purpose for an event because I didn't have an updated nude shoe. Surprisingly they went well with this look and weren't a pain to walk in.

The place we ate at was Portfolio. A cute and very popular coffee house in my city. It actually has the titled of number one in LB. They had a total makeover since the last time I've been and the vibe was nice. After chowing down on paninis we ventured down "Retro Row" to walk it all off.

Hopefully your day is going great!

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Ice Cream & Boyfriend Jeans

7/23/2013

Top: Thrifted - Jeans: Bullethead - Sandals: XII - Hat: Gifted - Sunglasses: Beachside Boutique On Le Boy: Top: XXI Men...

7/23/2013

Top: Thrifted - Jeans: Bullethead - Sandals: XII - Hat: Gifted - Sunglasses: Beachside Boutique

On Le Boy: Top: XXI Mens - Jeans: Levi - Watch: Nixon - Sneakers (not seen): Jordan's

There is someone who has not made a cameo on the blog in a while! Yesterday Le Boy and I went and got some ice cream to cool in the 80 + degree weather her in LA. I got a simple vanilla ice cream cone while he opted for a Oreo Blizzard. You can't go wrong with DQ!

The funny thing about these jeans are that they are literally boyfriend jeans BUT not in the way you think. I thrifted these jeans almost a year ago because I was really into the style. A few days later him and I are together and he sees the jeans laying around my room and goes "Did I leave my jeans here?" And fresh off my thrifting high I give that a laugh and say no those are mine. It turns out he has the exact pair of jeans. Since then whenever I wear these jeans we get an instant laugh. He's since grown out of his so we haven't had any mix ups. The dork in me wishes he still had them to have a corny moment of wearing the same pants (which we did accidentally in high school when maroon skinnies were popular for both guys and girls).

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Meet Me In the Kitchen: The Green Machine

4/08/2013

We all know that eating healthy can be one difficult lifestyle goal. I say goal instead of simple saying life style is because...

4/08/2013

We all know that eating healthy can be one difficult lifestyle goal. I say goal instead of simple saying life style is because it is rarely achieved. I myself am still on that road. Recently I have gotten into juicing and let me say I have been obsessed. There is something about being surrounded by the fresh produce, chopping away that makes you feel instantly healthier.

I got this recipe from a documentary I watched called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (its on Netflix check it out) that inspired me to this. The name of the drink in the movie is Mean Green but I like Green Machine.

My plan was to do complete juicing by replacing two meals with fresh juice. That proved to be impossible after only 4 hours into it. I give myself an A for effort and a pat on my back for admitting that I couldn't do it. I then immediately got myself to the nearest In-N-Out to nourish myself before fainting.

To make a long short I liked the drink and wanted to going. So now I make them to have with meals and as alternatives to store bought juice and soda.

Now you may be asking yourself (I know you aren't but come on play along) "What makes this the special ala Roses are Red?" Well... I add oranges in there for a bit more flavor! Was that anti-climatic enough for you? And since I am refuse to purchase a juicer I make mine via blender, add water and strain the result. This method is a time consuming but my biceps are getting a boss ass work!

Go ahead! Try my little concoction and let me know what you think.

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Meet Me In the Kitchen: Bagel Pizzas

11/06/2012

Hey guys! I hope you are all doing well and you got out and voted. Anywho, I thought I would share with you guys a easy recipe for Bagel ...

11/06/2012

Hey guys! I hope you are all doing well and you got out and voted. Anywho, I thought I would share with you guys a easy recipe for Bagel Pizzas. As a kid I grew up of the frozen version of these but as an adult they aren't so tasty anymore. I had a craving for them today so I set out for the nearest grocery store to make my own version but for grown ups.

Things You'll Need:

Bagels - Pizza Sauce - Mozzarella Cheese - Pepperoni Slices

Instructions

Apply sauce sparingly

Sprinkle cheese (my favorite part as cheese lover)

Decorate with pepperoni

Place into microwave for 45 seconds....

And there you have a quick and super tasty snack for in the afternoon. I was thinking about making this a regular segment and share my recipes for food every now and then. Let me know what you think because I'm really getting into food and would love to keep going with this. If you try this out please let me know how it went in the comments i'd love to know.

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Happy Hour-Gram

6/19/2012

Yesterday Alli and I took off to Happy Hour near the beach right after work. Which gave me a reason to put on proper clothing early in th...

6/19/2012

Yesterday Alli and I took off to Happy Hour near the beach right after work. Which gave me a reason to put on proper clothing early in the morning even though the day started off very groggy. We had tacos and margaritas and good girly conversation. And of course lots of camera hogging lol. Thus results in this post. ENJOY!

What do you like to do after a long day at work/school ?

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Week of 3.9.2012

4/13/2012

1. My Favorite Ballerina Flats from H&M 2. Dessert from Easter Sunday (My favorite is always Banana Pudding) 3. A Mix of accessories ...

4/13/2012

1. My Favorite Ballerina Flats from H&M 2. Dessert from Easter Sunday (My favorite is always Banana Pudding) 3. A Mix of accessories from F21 and 4. Getting a mirror snapshot during a study session at Starbucks 5. My first Red Bull 6. Gloomy Sky on Thursday afternoon 7. My usual meals as of late 8. More accessories and a tired face.

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Christmas: Two Zero Eleven

12/25/2011

Merry Christmas my lovely readers! I hope that your day is going great and I hope all of your holidays have been even better altogether. I j...

12/25/2011

Merry Christmas my lovely readers! I hope that your day is going great and I hope all of your holidays have been even better altogether. I just want to post a few snapshots of my day here at home with family. I didn't bring along my camera and to be honest I am loving my camera phone effects so much better. Anyways I am waiting for the night to wind down so that I blog surf and read.

Top: F21 - Skirt: Thrifted - Shoes: Wild Pair - Necklace: Random Vendor - Bracelet: Target

Let me know how your holiday is going. I love hearing from you guys. I will post post photos of what I received soon.

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Clean Up On Aisle 16

11/20/2011

What do you do when it is too late to shoot outside and your apartment just wont do? You film in the frozen section of Vons. Yup! This actua...

11/20/2011

What do you do when it is too late to shoot outside and your apartment just wont do? You film in the frozen section of Vons. Yup! This actually has the perfect lighting because of the light from the ceiling and the extra lights from the freezers. It was so much fun and there are lots of pictures of me laughing because of all the people who walked by staring at us.

Jacket: Biten by SJP - Shirt: Hanes - Jeans: Downtown LA - Scarf: Macy's - Shoes: Aldo - Socks: Target - Accessories: F21/gifted/Charlotte Russe

Lip Color by Revlon "Viva La Violet"

Socks and High Heels... thought id give it a try

What is the weirdest place you have shot your pictures?

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Sunday in H-Town

10/03/2011

These photos are from yesterday afternoon when my roommate and I went to Hollywood for some down time from school. We went to the Fairfax...

10/03/2011

These photos are from yesterday afternoon when my roommate and I went to Hollywood for some down time from school. We went to the Fairfax High School Flea Market and end up walking down to the Grove... where I spotted Liz from Late Afternoon. She is as gorgeous as she is on her blog. She was dressed just as great. I waited around to decide if I would say something but chickened out and it was too late because her long legs took her down the walkway by the time I decided to say hello.

I'am watching old episodes of Different World while I go over some Biology. I love the episodes where Dewayne and Whitley are each other's love interest (together and broken up). They are one of my favorite TV couples (including Cory and Topanga & Chuck and Blair). But for now I am settling for the first season.

My Week (The Roundup)

9/03/2011

I have officially finished my first week of classes (of my third year god im a junior now) and I have to say I am not sure how I feel. My te...

9/03/2011

I have officially finished my first week of classes (of my third year god im a junior now) and I have to say I am not sure how I feel. My teachers have gotten into the swing of things this week. And I thank the stars above that they are doing so because I am not a big fan of the "Hi my name is ___ and I chose my major because..." Yeah just not my thing. So the fact that I have homework is sad but relieving at the same time. But as this is the lasts week of summer I am trying to enjoy the little things before school starts to kick my ass and i start complaining about how I don't have time to post and have not worn anything but my university sweater and how have been trapped in the campus library lol. Here are some photos from my week.

Monday: Out to eat with the boy for a date night. Where he taught me about the rules of football while we watched a game on the television in the restaurant. As usual his burger had all the works and mine was as simple as it gets (cheese, lettuce and pickles).

We took dorky couple pictures after eating

During the week: Buying books from the bookstore, riding the bus, playing with the effects on the camera on my phone.

Oh and i hate to remind you guys but I am in the Bloggers Wardrobe contest. Along with other amazing bloggers. I am in the final stages of the contest so if you would please take time to go over and like their Facebook page and then go under their photos and like my photo. It would mean so much to me to have your vote! You guys know i never enter contest so this is a new thing for me here on the blog. Go ahead and CLICK HERE And HERE. Thank you to all of you who do vote and thanks to those who have been supporting before. If you want to comment and let me know you vote!

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