I spent a few hours at the hair salon today getting my color touched up.
Before hair (picture from this post two days ago)
After picture
Ahhh, much better.
While I was at the salon I picked up my favorite shampoo and conditioner that I’ve raved about before.
It’s called Unite and it’s sulfate-free as well as all of these things:
Vegan, Gluten Free, Sodium Free. Sounds like my diet most days.I also picked up my favorite Leave-In/Detangler called It’s a 10
As the name suggest, it is A Miracle. A couple sprays and it will cut through the worst of tangles, no gloppy buildup, does not weigh fine hair down. I love this stuff.
All that time in the salon made me hungry for some Cinnamon Sugar Chickpea “Peanuts” with Peanut Flour (If you don’t have peanut flour, so sorry. You could try coconut flour, almond flour, or skipping flour and make this alternate but similar recipe)
And for dinner, I re-made my Mango Balsamic Rice with Garbanzos & Mixed Vegetables recipe
And it makes planned leftovers. Cook once, eat twice.
From my last post about Cooking or Making Things at Home vs. Buying Pre-Made, it was interesting to hear what you find easier to make at home and what items, for the time/energy/expense involved that you feel you’re time and money ahead to just buy pre-made.
Different strokes for different folks and I always find it interesting to read what one person finds too labor-intensive, another person would gladly make at home to save a little cash. And likely get a better-tasting, “healthier”, finished product.
And thanks for not thinking the lettuce-chopping tutorial was too silly. And a few of you had some keep your lettuce crispy and last longer tips, too. Thanks.
Dessert: No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Balls (with high protein option)
Questions:
1. What’s on your agenda for the weekend?
I am working, possibly getting together with a friend, and hopefully spending time with Skylar, getting some good workouts in, and some quality kitchen time in, too. I hope. I haven’t had much kitchen time this week.
I do all the time!
I’ve posted about it before, but in a nutshell, I am just too impatient to sit there for a blowout so I don’t. I have things to do! Like blog. And be a mommy. And go to work.
Not to mention, after a long appointment, the last thing I want to do is sit there any longer! I can dry and flat iron my own hair in a fraction of the time it takes at the salon. Maybe not with as good of results, but whatever.
3. Do you like Chickpeas? Or do you call them garbanzo beans?
Yes, I do. But I do have to watch my consumption of them because too many beans and me just do not get along.
And I usually call them chickpeas but sometimes call them garbanzo beans.
Need Chickpea recipes?
Coconut Rice with Garbanzos & Vegetables (and Peanut Butter, too!)
Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Chickpea “Peanuts”
What do you like to make with chickpeas?
I LOVE the “It’s a 10” leave in spray. It really is a miracle product!
Averie, your hair looks wonderful!!! So bright and soft. And I LOVE chickpeas. They’re awesome!
I have that same leave in detangler! Works great for my super thick hair!
Mmm, those chickpeas sound so good! I’m feeling lazy though right now, so I think you should just come to my house and make them for me! ;)
Today’s agenda included cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning! Boo! But tomorrow is going to be so much better…Pancake Sunday and a lunch date with HEAB!
I’m obsessed with hair! Mine tends to not grow past my shoulders (Ive tried EVERYTHING) I love that It’s a 10 product– makes my hair so soft!
Truthfully I don’t miss spending hours at the hair salon, it always had to be a weekend day for me with my work schedule. Your hair looks great! The Mango Balsamic Rice with Garbanzos & Mixed Vegetables looks wonderful, I’m a fan of dishes that make great leftovers.
1. A Whole Foods raw foods fest, running and maybe a home show for yard ideas.
2. Yes, I always to. Stylists never know how to work with my naturally curly hair usually gumming it up with mousse. So I skip it.
3. Yes, more chickpeas now since it’s easier to type and say.
Your hair looks beautiful; it’s SO healthy! And It’s a 10 Conditioning spray is my favorite too! :)
omg thanks for saying it looks healthy! your hair looks awesome! it’s a 10 is great stuff, isn’t it!
you’re so welcome, and thank you very much!! it is wonderful stuff – my hair would be so dry without it!
your hair looks so pretty I love the color! Plans this weekend working, cooking, and studying for midterms wooo and yes I am madly in love with chickpeas in all forms! Have a great weekend :)
Do you do anything to your eyebrows? They’re so light it doesn’t seem like they match your actual hair color. If there’s something natural and safe, I’d like to tell my mom about it; her hair is snow white, but her eye-brows are almost black and they look odd together!
I actually volunteered to work my day off tomorrow. I’m caught up on housework and someone needed the time off, so I figured what the heck. I’m still amazed (and happy) that I have a job I actually like going to!
YUM the chickpeas look so good!!! I have made mama peas pumpkin spice chicpeas which are awesome and i KNOW yours are so so so good!!! they are on my ‘to make after competition’ list LOL
hair looks awesome!!!
well if you can eat chickpeas at all, you can roast mine in like peanut flour + stevia/splenda and get a decent result, no added sugar…worth a try maybe ?