Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Hi all,

I recently learned about this thing called Quinoa. Apparently it's really good for you so I thought I'd give it a try. I looked up a bunch of Quinoa related recipes on Pinterest. I decided to make this one first:

http://www.thymeoftaste.com/2013/01/23/quinoa-stuffed-bell-peppers/

I tried to make the quinoa in the rice cooker according to its instructions but it soaked up all the water real fast. I added more water then decided to throw in more quinoa. I'm glad I did because I ended up having the perfect amount of mixture for my 4 bell peppers.

In hindsight, I'd add more cheese, perhaps putting it in the bottom of the pepper before adding the quinoa mixture. It tasted pretty good especially with the added avocado.

I'd recommend the recipe. Thanks for reading!

Past Nail Designs

Daisy

Flower

Independence Day

Candy Cane

Dog-themed

Nail Polish Swatches

I have a bunch of nail polish swatches piling up, so here they are! Thanks for reading~

Sinful Colors Queen of Deco over Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac.
I wish there were more diamond glitters in the Sinful Colors, but it's still a nice glitter. Lacey Lilac is definitely one of my favorite cremes, it's super opaque and the color is lovely.

Revlon Colorstay Coastal Surf. 

A nice sky blue color. It looked more true to color under the flash, though if I remember correctly, it's not quite as bright as it's coming off in the picture.

Orly Space Cadet.
This is definitely one of the coolest polishes I own!

Revlon Colorstay Blue Slate.
These polishes dry so glossy and this one in particular is super opaque!

July Ipsy Bag

Long time no post,

I just got my July Ipsy bag and thought I would share what I got. The theme is "Beach Beauty" and I think they did a good job with that!

List of items:
Sexy Hair - Soy Renewal Beach Spray
It sounds like it could be nice! I'm excited to try

Coola - Tinted moisturizer
It says "Rose essence" on there but it smells like TEA to me! (Probably because it's organic!) It has pretty good coverage but the color is very dark (for me) and kind of orange. It also has shimmer in it, which could be good for the beach (I suppose).

Nailtini - Mai Tai
An orangish-red polish, I'm stoked on this because it's not like any other polish in my collection. The brush looks like a wide standard brush.

BH Cosmetics - California Collection Mini Palette
Hollywood is a matte purple. San Francisco is a bronze with some shimmer. Malibu is a metallic gold. The shadows feel soft although I feel the color payoff could be better.

Pop - Pouty Pop Crayon in Fuchsia Flirt
I was most excited about this one because I like my Revlon Kissable Balm Stains so much! This one is different from those because it's not as glossy when you first put it on. It's definitely more opaque than the Balm Stains, and the color is perfect for the beach since it's so bright! I think I will be wearing this one in the coming weeks.

Thanks for reading!

Revlon Colorstay in Cafe Pink

Hi all,

Today I have Revlon Colorstay polish in Cafe Pink. I picked this one up at Walgreens the other day, since I've been looking for a light pink polish. I've read that light pink polishes are usually crappy formula-wise.



This one took two thick coats to get looking right. It is pretty opaque but goes on kind of streaky. On my other hand I ended up doing three coats and I still didn't think it looked all that good. But the staying power is very good with the Revlon Colorstay Top Coat, so I am glad I made this purchase!

Thanks for reading!