Birchbox

My October Birchbox is here!

Here's a little peek at the products this month, reviews to come soon :)

Birchbox is a great way to try out new and fun products for only $10 a month!

If you want to sign up, CLICK HERE :)

New Workout Regime

I do these circuits as many times as I can, usually about 5x. I also do the machines for the corresponding muscle groups, which I forgot to write in. 

Contouring & Highlighting

Ladies! You need to take the time to highlight and contour. When you wear just flat foundation, your face looks bland and lacks definition and dimension. 

It only takes a few minutes, so don't skip it!

A tip I forgot to mention in the vid: highlighter should be 1 to 2 shades lighter than your natural color. Contour should be 1 to 2 shades darker than your natural coloring. :)

Eyebrows Are Important

Here's a quickie tutorial on how to fill in your brows! 

Enjoy :)

Hair of the Day

collage app - picstitch 

Stuffed Peppers

1 tbsp butter

½ chopped celery

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup chicken broth

1 packet instant onion soup mix

4 cups cooked cubed chicken

3 cup hot cooked rice

5 large green peppers

1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning

1 ¼ c shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1.     Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat

2.     Add celery and cook 5 minutes

3.     Stir in soup, broth, and soup mix. Heat until bubbly.

4.     Stir in chicken, heat through.

5.     Stir in rice, remove from heat.

6.     Half peppers lengthwise, remove stems and seeds.

  Place in a baking pan, fill with chicken mixture.

Bake for 55 minutes at 350.

Top with cheese, bake five additional minutes.

Cheesy Quinoa and Broccoli Patties

CHEESY QUINOA AND BROCCOLI PATTIES

*Makes 6*

YOU WILL NEED:

1/2 cup quinoa

1 cup water

5 large broccoli florets 

1 small onion, diced

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/4 cup shredded cheese

1 large egg

Salt and Pepper for seasoning

Olive oil for cooking

DIRECTIONS:

1. First, cook your quinoa according to the directions on the packaging. Once the quinoa has absorbed all the water (this shouldn't take longer than 15 minutes), put it on a plate and let it cool completely.

2. Next, saute your diced onion until it's soft and translucent. Set aside and let cool completely. Cook your broccoli until it has softened a little bit, then let it cool as well. Once the broccoli has cooled completely, dice it into small pieces.

3. Now that you have everything ready, in a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together, leaving the egg until the end. Mix well so you have a smooth, wet mixture that will allow you to make patties that will stick together.

4. Heat some olive oil in a pan, and make your patties. I made each using 1/4 cup of the mixture. Just make a ball out of the mixture, and squash it down a little bit. Cook each patty for about 7 - 8 minutes on each side on medium heat. You want the patty to develop a crust, but not to burn, so watch them carefully. Let cool for a couple of minutes before eating.