Song Of The Week: Safe And Sound

my current feel good song that instantly snaps me out of any funky mood i may be in is capital cities "safe and sound". 

it's uplifting, energizing and hard to frown at when listening to.  i am thinking they may be added to the list of bands to see this summer.  they will be here in l.a. in june.  very tempting...

in other news, i bought tickets to see the postal service in july at the greek with b and i am soo excited!!

Happy {April Showers, Bring May Flowers} Weekend!

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holy cow the last weekend of april came fast.  while i am sad to see april go, i am very excited about all the fun weekends ahead in may!

 

this last weekend will be filled with exercise, sunshine, organizing and who knows! 

 

have a fabulous last weekend of april! 

 

xoxo

Word Up Wednesday

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Make This - Quinoa Black Bean Casserole

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brandon and i take turns making dinner for our date nights and last monday it was my turn.  b's only request was something healthy.  thank god for pintrest!

 

off to my trusty recipes to try board i went, and came across this recipe for quinoa black bean casserole.  healthy, gluten-free and with a touch of cheese sounded too good to be true.  turns out it really does exist! 

 

the recipe is so easy (minus the grating of the sweet potato which was awful) to make and turns out an amazing smelling, delightful tasting casserole that leaves enough leftovers for a few additional lunches. 

 

i served it up with some aidells pinapple bacon chicken sausage and a cranberry spinach salad with poppy seed dressing and both of our plates were empty in no time at all. 

 

bon appétit!

 

ingredients:

*1 cup cooked quinoa
*3 cups cooked black beans (or two
15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed)
*2 large sweet potatoes, shredded
*1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
*1 tbsp ground cumin
*liberal pinches salt and pepper
*2 eggs
*1 cup salsa (i used trader joes serrano salsa - gave it a nice bite)
*2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

directions:

 

1. preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 9” x 9” casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. in a large bowl, mix together the quinoa, black beans, sweet potato, 1⁄2 cup of the cheese, and the cumin, salt, and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the eggs and the salsa. Pour the salsa mixture over the quinoa-bean mixture, then pour everything into the prepared casserole dish.
3. sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro.

Song Of The Week: Can't Hold Us

new favorite running song.  period.  "can't hold us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis totally jacks me up and i'm pretty sure it makes these short little stubs run just a little bit faster.  so good!

not sure if i mentioned it to y'all but i signed up for the revlon run/walk for women los angeles 5k and have committed to running the entire thing.  now i realize that 5k may not be a lot to some of you, but for me, this will be the longst continuous run i have done...ever. 

if you live in los angeles, it's not too late to register and join in on the fun, or if you live outside of la and want to donate (and help me reach my goal of $1000) please click here (even $5 helps!). 

happy monday friends!

Happy {Safe} Weekend!

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what a week.  with the sad events in boston and a wacky week at work, i am ready for a weekend to relax and appreciate the good stuff surrounding me.

 

my thoughts go out to all those who have family in boston living in a state of fear.

 

hugs to all. 

Forever Frugal Friday

 

i love white tops.  like seriously love.  so when i saw this adorable peplum eyelet top at forever i absolutely swooned. 

 

i doubt i will be wearing it without anything underneath, but love the sweet, yet naughty aspect of the top.  the perfect bright white top for spring! 

Word Up Wednesday

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seriously don't let them.

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oh so true.

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love.

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i hope so!  i did cw on saturday with my gf christy, yesterday with samela and today vipr with lori & avery.  good mood here i come!

 

happy hump day! 

Song Of The Week: Car Song (Feat. Santigold)

"car song" by spank rock is another great summer jam.  while i have never heard of spank rock before but am very familiar with santigold (i adore her voice so much) so i had a feeling i would like it.  feeling confirmed.

enjoy!

Happy Weekend!

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yahoo for friday!  this week has been a busy one at work and i am looking forward to the weekend more than usual. 

 

tonight i'm heading out to celebrate sweet kimi's b*day, tomorrow morning i've got circuit works brentwood with my fresh from paris gal pal christy, a much overdue haircut (still no idea what i am doing to it) and a night out to fully maximize the great blowout i receive. 

 

sunday, i will begin to attack my closet.  organize, organize, organize.

 

wishing y'all a fantabulous weekend full of sunshine and smiles!

 

xoxo