fancy brunch at home

Now that I live on my own I can't be out brunching and lunching like I used to.  So!  I made a fancy Brooklyn inspired brunch for myself. When I cook.... especially when I'm making it up along the way... I tend to not measure.   This is exactly why I don't bake.  I just don't like following directions!  So below, I have left a general idea of how I made this.  

INGREDIENTS 

kale
turkey bacon
1 egg
armesan cheese (grated)
2 lemons
1/4 cup of olive oil
3 large cloves of garlic (minced) 
thyme, salt, & pepper

Take a 1/2 bunch of kale, chop it up, rinse, and set aside in a bowl. Then cook up 4 strips of turkey bacon, chop, and sprinkle over kale.
 
For the dressing squeeze two full lemons and mix into your salad as well as one large handful of parmesan cheese.  Then warm about a 1/4 of a cup or less of olive oil in a small pot with 3 large cloves of garlic, minced, over medium heat.  Heat for only 1 minute and make sure to NOT brown the garlic.  Let it cool for a few minutes before mixing it into your salad.  

For your soft boiled egg, bring water to a boil in a pot (enough water to fully submerge your egg).  Once your water is boiling bring it down to a simmer and carefully place your egg in the water using a spoon. Let it simmer for 7 minutes and then rinse your egg under icy cold water for 1-2 minutes.
 
After pealing and cutting your egg in half place it on top of your salad. Sprinkle some salt, pepper and thyme over top and enjoy!!

Let me know if you try this recipe and if you have any yummy additions! 

Happy Sunday!

interior inspirations: stick pose

Today we had a snow day in New York so I got to wake up and start my day with the lovely Adriene.  I really do love waking up early and doing my yoga before going to work, but lately I can't seem to get in bed early enough to not wake up late and be in a complete rush in the morning! Today was definitely a healthy balance of work and yoga.   Everyday should be like that.

Day 12 and lucky day 13 were all about realigning the spine and building endurance.  We sat in stick pose for a second so of course my brain went right to my new stick decor!  Sounds weird.. but it looks great!  I've got branches on the brain!  I love when my yoga practice can relate back to my art and design work.  Keeps me inspired.   

homemade sea salt spray

As soon as I turned 28 shit went down.  All of a sudden my skin looks like a preteen's (I had better skin between the ages 12-17 than I do now) and I have eczema patches.. it's the worst. 

I don't want to use any harsh treatments on my skin so I searched for a homeopathic solution.  I came across the Wellness Mama blog and grabbed this great recipe for homemade sea salt spray.  I noticed that when I was vacationing in Hawaii my skin issues vanished and my complexion was clear.  It could have been a number of factors like the elimination of stress, the humidity in the air, diet.. however there are studies that show how salt and salt water have some pretty decent benefits for the skin.  It can reduce wrinkles, helps tighten the skin and clears up acne.  It can also be used for therapeutic purposes which is known as Thalassotherapy.  

On this snowy and lazy Sunday I made some sea salt spray of my own.  Below is the recipe..  The pink Himalayan salt is so pretty.  For the essential oils I'm trying Tea Tree oil since I like the smell, it has a lot of healing qualities and is great for the skin.  You just have to be careful because it could dry you out.  I added pieces of Lavender to make it pretty.. because that's what's important here.  I'm going to use it for the next couple of weeks and see how it goes! 

I think what the real issue is, is New York City. 

Thank God I'll be in LA next week!

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