Chili

Hubby was sick earlier this week so I wanted to make something soup-like for him. I made a chili recipe that I've tried a few times before. This recipe comes from Publix. Its very tasty with a little kick to it. I substituted ground turkey for ground beef. I also didn't have onions so I left that out. I took a pic but it didn't do the chili justice so I decided not to post it. lol. The picture on the website looks much better.  HERE is recipe. Enjoy!

Coastal Scents Makeup Haul

I decided to throw away most of my makeup since they were all probably expired and many of them I haven't used for years. After using the Manly 120 eyeshadow palette for the past few years, I decided I would much rather stick to palettes for my makeup needs. You get a variety of colors and its inexpensive.Plus it's SO much more easier to travel with.  After reading reviews, I decided to purchase makeup from Coastal scents. I bought the 88 Original palette, the 66 Lip palette and the 10 blush palette. I've used the eyeshadow palette once and it's decent quality for the price point. I must admit I like the color options of the Manly 120 palette much more. That's probably because it has 32 more colors. My total was $54.27 for (2)  88 Original palette, (1) 66 Lip palette and (1) 10 blush palette. Very good prices, if you ask me. Of course, don't expect MAC quality if you're not spending MAC money. I personally don't want to pay that much for makeup,  especially since I wear makeup at most, once a week. See below for pics. If interested in purchasing visit Coastal Scents. See below for pics.
                                                   

   Lip Palette

                                                                   

              Eyeshadow palette

                                Original Packaging

    Blush Palette

CurlBOX

I got my first CurlBOX today! CurlBOX is a $20 monthly subscription that allows you to try some a variety of different natural hair products each month. Subscriptions are only available during certain times and many people takes months before they can get a subscription. I got it on my first try.  CurlBOX satisfies the product junkie in me without breaking the bank. Here's what was included in my box:

1. Design Essentials Twist and Set Setting Lotion (8 fl. oz.)
2. Ouidad Shower Comb
3. Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel (2.3fl. oz.)
4. Organic Root Stimulator Herbal Cleanse "Dry Shampoo" (8 fl. oz.)
5. Curl Hair Solutions Curl Keeper (1 oz.)
6. Taliah Waajid Curly Curl Cream (Sample size)
7. Senica Senk Shampoo Bar (1 oz sample)
Also included was a 20% off coupon for senicanaturals.com and 15% off Curly Hair Solutions and a coupon code for Design Essentials.

I'm excited to try all these products. I especially can't wait to try the dry shampoo. It claims to clean and refresh braids, locks, twists and other natural styles without water. I'll be getting kinky twists in a few weeks so I'll definitely be testing it out. Visit CurlBOX for more info.

Chicken Parmesan

Gotta love Pinterest! Can you tell I'm obsessed? Another great recipe that is tasty and only takes a few ingredients. I didn't have breadcrumbs so I toasted up a slice of wheat bread, put in through my magic bullet and sprinkled it on top. I also used five chicken breast instead of the four the recipe calls for. This is a must try. Here is recipe. Enjoy!

Baked Stuffed Potatoes

I'm always looking for a way to change up the things I cook on a regular basis. On Sunday, I knew I'd be making steak but couldn't figure out what I would make it with. Then I remembered I saw something on Pinterest. The answer: My Fridge Food. It's a website that tells you different recipes you can make based on what food you already have in your house. What a genius idea! This is what it came up with. A new take on potatoes. Click here for recipe. Enjoy!

Juicy Pork Chops

I made pork chops on Thursday. It's always a treat for my husband because I don't cook pork often. These chops were the BOMB.COM. They were very juicy and flavorful. I seasoned the 4 pork chops with a little bit of seasoned salt, garlic powder, parsley and worcestershire sauce. I let it marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours. Here are the instructions on how to cook the pork chops. This technique doesn't take long and makes the pork chops really moist.

Sugar Detox: 3 day review

So, I'm currently on day 6 of the Sugar Detox. Yay me! I made it pass three days, so now on to 3 weeks. I must admit, it's not as hard as I thought it would be. I haven't had any real crazy cravings. I do miss my Starbuck's caramel frappuccino every once in a while. Which by the way has 45g of sugar in the tall and 64g of sugar in the grande size. Grande is the size I would normally get! When I'm done with the sugar detox or on one of my cheat days, I will get the light version which has 29g sugar. I've been drinking mostly water. I had ginger tea with honey once. I've also been eating lots of fruits, which I do normally. I've been looking a my nutritional labels much more as well, making sure not to go over my daily limit. I've also been tearing up these all-natural sweet potato chips (only 2g of sugar per 12 chips) from the health food store. No cheat days yet. Although, I did have a dream last night that I ate one sugar cookie (my favorite) and was so disappointed in myself. That's all for now. I'll be back with an update once I hit the 3 week mark.