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?
Jeez woman…you look SMOKIN!!!! I’m planning on chillaxing with the kiddos this weekend. My girls had some STELLAR conferences this week so they’re getting treats and then we’ll play games and watch movies. Hoping to get some SLEEP as well. :)
Have a great weekend Averie!
thanks hon :)
Gorgeous hair Averie!
I’ve been going through a garbanzo obsession recently. Most in their pure form – on top on salads or mixed with quinoa.
Also to comment on your post about convenience vs homemade, I almost always buy canned beans too. The only ones I almost always make myself are lentils since I like mine a bit “al dente” haha!
Your hair is so lovely! I love the cut. I’m growing my hair and bangs out- I want it all really long- but I have to wait until I get some stitches out before I can go in for a trim. Can’t wait! These split ends MUST go away.
I love all of your sweet chickpea recipes… my favorite is Tomatoey Spiced Chickpeaas from epicurious.com, but I kind of burned out on it because Ari used to request it every week!
stitches…gah!! I missed that post.
I actually didnt get a trim, just a color, b/c I like to keep it long and yeah, growing out bangs can take awhile. You have Gorgeous hair!! you always do!
You actually save $5 at my salon if you don’t get your hair dried, so I always leave with wet hair!
Your hair looks awesome!!
I love chick peas.. all of my friends are so intrigued by them whenever I eat them! I tell them they’re what make hummus and the reaction I get is a mono-tone ‘oh’. I think its kind of funny.
I’ll have to try that peanut flour. I didn’t know that existed. Does it have any peanut flavor?
yes it does. it’s ground peanuts.
I used to leave the salon with wet hair all the time because I didnt want to spend the extra $30 for a blow out. I live in a cheaper city now so I let her dry my hair. :-)
I love chickpeas!
Your hair looks AWSOME! Simply Beautiful.
We LOVE Chickpeas at our house.. we snack on them all the time. I have been dying to try your cinnamon sugar roasted chickpeas.. but haven’t found the time. Perhaps this weekend?!?
Enjoy your time with family and have a great weekend :)
plans for this weekend involve a consult for wedding invitations and church…and dinner with my uncle and his family…haven’t had dinner with these guys for 20 years…amazing eh?
i have left the hair salon with wet hair many times…for a number of reasons…it takes hours to do my hair and i hate sitting for more than 3 hours…so to have to sit for another hour just to blow dry my hair doesn’t sit well with me, sometimes…and i don’t want to pay an extra $40 for it…so yes, i have left the salon with wet hair, even in sub zero weather!!!
i LOVE chickpeas…in any form…have you ever made a salad of chickpeas and then smashed the chickpeas? amazing…they soak up all the dressing!!! yup! i love me my chickpeas…the other night i wanted hummus and i didn’t have tahini, so i grabbed some sesame seeds and a little water and used an immersion hand blender and guess what, i made my very own tahini paste…
one more thing…you’re one hot lady girlie!!! before and after you got your hair did!!!
have a beautiful weekend friend!
<3
love the sounds of your smashed dressing.
good luck w/ your wedding stuff this weekend!
:)
Your hair looks great! As do your abs… :)
you’re too kind :)
Looking good! I never leave the salon with wet hair– the blow out is the real reason I’m there, ha! I always try to make the blow-out last as LONNNNNG as possible! :-)
Have a great weekend, girl!!
I totally need to get myself to a salon soon….I have a habit of going a year w/o cutting my hair…but I don’t get split ends and I wear it up or in braids a lot, so hopefully nobody notices :)
I grew up calling chickpeas ceci beans (italian) and then knew them as garbanzo beans. Whenever I hear them called chickpeas, i picture each little individual bean as a tiny baby chicken. It makes them even cuter!
Have a great weekend, Avery!
Your hair is always beautiful! I wish my hair was straight, instead I have to blow dry it straight : p plus I get that keratin done too !
This weekend we are watching my sons basketball team play, the championship game ( go gators ) going to a movie maybe, and just relaxing!
Happy weekend to you!!! <3 xoxo
girl i flatiron mine (my brazilian blowout treatment wore off months ago). It isn’t just wash and go like this.. i WISH! haha!
Do you like your keratin? I loved my Braz Blowout…I know Gina got the Keratin. I have only seen B.B. around here, and loved it, no issues, but just lmk if you like your keratin.
Your hair color is so soft and pretty. Your colorist does a great job. I have not been to a salon in over 15 years. I learned to cut hair when I was 18 from my husband’s aunt who is a stylist and have cut and colored my own hair ever since, although she had to rescue me a time or two when I first started.
Favorite hair product? I color my hair with Moroccan henna. It’s sort of an auburn color and I love it.
glad you could enjoy some relaxation time at the salon, averie!
this weekend = leaving for aruba! i’ll say hello for you! :)
I was JUST thinking about you today wondering when you left…HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!
There’s supposed to be some sun out this weekend (at long last!!) so I’ll be doing aaaallll my best to soak it up before next week begins. A walk, maybe some coffee in the sun…ahhh. And no work! Blissed-out. And we are getting a dishwasher tomorrow. Should make a difference (two kids+two grownups=lots of dishes!).
I love chickpeas, but I can’t tolerate them right now. Looking forward to some future when I can – I never tried chickpea flour, so that’s a to-do, plus I want some hummus, obvi! ;-)
Your hair is gorgeous! I had the best haircut the other day, expensivos, but it’s such a feeling of luxury – plus it really makes a huge difference for your looks to be a little coiffed, I think. I am the very-messy-hair type, but recently cut messy hair just looks more pro, haha…
I didn’t leave with my hair wet, though. Freezing outside! A blowdry at my hairdressers is a couple of minutes – it’s a non-fancy place I guess – a tiny room in a basement inside a cafe! And in a couple of months he’s leaving for two months to travel and be a ninja in India…hehe. Nice w-e to you :-)
enjoy your weekend too!