food things

Apologies for my absence. I've been traveling and working a full time job so just a quick post about food related things. First, I've been mixing teas in a big pot and drinking lots of it, 'cos ya know, winter. I particularly like this ginger and jasmine combo. I've also been finding new vegetarian recipes to try because I've altered my dietary habits once again. I felt that I was consuming too much meat, even though it was often local meats, so I'm on a meat hiatus indefinitely. 

I'm a big fan of this Lentil Loaf recipe I found from the Simple Veganista. I also finally tried out this "Cauliflower Wings" recipe at a party and it was well received. Lastly, my friend shared with me her Chili Lime popcorn recipe that makes a great snack. 

Ingredients:

2 tsp coconut oil

1/4 cup of popping corn

1 tsp of melted margarine/butter/vegan margarine

1 tsp of lime juice

1/4 tsp of chili flakes

Directions:

Pop the popcorn in a pot with the coconut oil and popping corn until all kernels are popped. Melt the margarine/butter/vegan margarine with lime juice and chili flakes and pour over popcorn, then toss. Enjoy!

rainy sunday study break

I have gotten way more than my money's worth out of this cheapie pine dresser from Walmart. I originally dressed it up with washi tape but since I'm going to be moving into a bachelor apartment in about 8 weeks, meaning this is going to be a part of my living space as well, it's a good time for makeover round 2. Stay tuned for finished product...
Soundtrack to the afternoon: Hey Rosetta's album from the fall, Second Sight. Soooooo good! I highly recommend.

playlist: give me a beat

Give Me A Beat from l.doan on 8tracks Radio.

watches

I was on the search for a new watch to replace my Cold Picnic (IV) watch (purchased from Of A Kind) because it stopped working all of a sudden (yes, I replaced the battery recently). I was looking at Olivia Burton (I) , The Horse (II), and Daniel Wellington (III) watches, but I ended up getting a Daniel Wellington Watch, mostly because I was perusing Instagram during my stopover on my flight home from Toronto, and one of my favourite bloggers posted a discount code for DW, so I got a great deal on the watch. If this weren't the case, it would be a hard choice deciding between Olivia Burton watches and The Horse watches because they had a more affordable price point. Olivia Burton has some really nice floral & animal watches with lots of colour options. Meanwhile, The Horse is the definition of minimal and classic. Daniel Wellington has both minimal, classic, and colour choices because they sell different watch bands for accessorizing options, so best of both worlds!

playlist: aut no. 3

Aut no. 3 from l.doan on 8tracks Radio.