Two More Months

Cannot wait until I see this city again.

I'm getting more nervous and excited about it than ever before.

What will I be doing? Who will I see first? What will I be eating and drinking first?

I'm super excited!!!!

Going home will be fun.

Tons of fun.

I'll be also spending my birthday there, helping my friend welcome her fourth child, and just having a fabulous time. Gosh, I miss home. Every day!

Don't get me wrong, I love where I am, but it will never be home. I can create my own world and life, meet new friends and all but it will never be the same. Ever.

I'm counting down the days...believe me!!!
Anyone wanna join me?

And thanks to Krysten...I'm weird today! Love it!
Head on over and see why!

xoxo

Cooking Time with hoisin sauce

Sometimes you just got to cook, and you got to cook something new. And that's exactly what we did. My friend Marjan and I decided it was time for some healthier food! ;) 

Does anyone want some hoisin sauce veggies and my friend's Filipino sticky rice?! 

I do! 

First, cook basmati rice, with or without salt and once it's cooked add damp paper towels on top of the rice to soak up the moisture. Sounds funny just writing this but it worked and it became sticky and dry. Just the way I like it. ;) 

While the rice was cooking we cut, seasoned, and stir-fried the onions. Added chicken, and browned them. I'm not a fan of chicken anymore, but we needed to pep the dish because the guys in the house would not have liked it without some meat in it!

While the onions and the seasoned chicken are getting ready...we started washing and cutting broccoli, asparagus, carrots, green beans and mushrooms. Added those yummy veggies slowly to the pan and stirred everything.

We then slowly also added Hoison Sauce to the whole pan, stirred it in and let it simmer a little. Stirred some more and in the end added tofu, too. From time to time we had to taste some and make sure it's not too sweet or salty.

Voila...the very easy veggie dish was done!

It was that easy. I've done something similar a few months back. And this again was so much fun. It felt healthy, and well, healthy! No frozen veggies, all fresh.

We poured everything in a pyrex and kept it warm in the oven...and I had to rush to get a picture, so I apologize for this bad last picture. I was starving and had to quickly snap away and get me some food!

The guys liked it too....so relieved!

Best served in a bowl on top of the sticky rice!

I love veggies, and I know we all should eat more of it.

Sometimes it is hard though to just cook anything. It's mostly the thought that cooking may take a while and all that is the hardest. All I want is for the dish to be ready when we get home, but unfortunately, the dishes don't cook themselves. Yet. :) Who knows, in the future it may happen. Ya never know!!!

We definitely enjoyed our stir-fry Hoison veggie dish and I'm sure we'll be cooking something similar soon again!

Have a fantastic day!!!!

Wordless Monday - Los Angeles

That's what I love about flying into Los Angeles.
Seeing this video just made my morning!




Hope you had a great weekend!
I went out to celebrate a friend's birthday Saturday night.
We went to THIS place...such a fun place; we had a blast that's for sure!

Hope you're having a great Monday...
...and link up with some Man Candy over at Leeann's, if you want!
I know I will go over and drool a little since I forgot to do my man today!

xoxo

The Carrie Diaries - Sneak Picture Preview

image courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / photo credit: Eric Liebowitz

As a huge Sex And The City fan I cannot even describe how excited I am about the upcoming new show The Carrie Diaries. Set in the 1980s, it portrays high school aged Carrie Bradshaw juggling life, love, friends, family, and of course her love for New York City, all of which made her the adorable Carrie we all know and remember from the hit series.

I read the book and fell in love. 

Seeing AnnaSophia Robb in the role of young Carrie made me especially happy; because look at her? 

She is Carrie!!!

I'm in love with her sparkly dress and the gorgeous red heels. 

So the 1980s, but especially so Carrie Bradshaw. Love it! 

What do you think of young Carrie and her look?

Are you as excited as I am?

Fashion Friday - Kate Spade

Maybe you've read it between the lines or what not...but I love Kate Spade. Sometimes I have a little argument about that because not everyone loves her style and colors, but hey, I do love her and her style and I stand by my decision. I own a pair of sunglasses and I worship those...okay, maybe this is a bit exaggerated but I love those glasses a lot! 

So today, I'm linking up with Kori and her Fashion Friday series. If you have something to share that is fashion related you should join Kori's linkup as well. It is fun, and it will show you that pretty much anything is fashion related! ;)

Anyways...so today, as I'm linking up with Kori I'm going to share my love for Kate Spade!!
Ready?!

Every girl needs a pair of bangles...or two...or three!

I love this makeup bag!!!

But my all time favorite item is the following bag.

Not sure why but I think it is the vibrant color!

If I could I'd buy all of it.

Right now. This second.

I can't.

But I can dream and blog about it! ;)

What is your fashion moment this week?

Let Kori know, and link up so we will know too. :)

Hope you had a great week.

Mine was busy but good.
Most of the time.

Thank you guys for your sweet comments on my last post. Means a lot to me.

xoxo

P.s. I apologize...blogger seems to have a spacing issue again...at least today!
And on my blog. It automatically uses spaces when I type here...hmmmm!
Either way...don't forget to link up with Kori and have a great Friday!