Veg Out

I saw this skit the other night on SNL and I had to share!

I LOVE Justin Timberlake. LOVE. It goes all the way back to my middle school obsession with N’Sync. When I heard that he was coming out with a new album my heart almost burst with glee. In this video not only is he dressed as a giant block of tofu, but he does the harlem shake.

It couldn’t be more perfect.

Happy Tuesday!

New Year, Back to Business!

Happy 2012!

I know Ive taken an unplanned break from the blogging world, but there is no denying how much I miss it! Over the past few months one of the things have learned is that sometimes its better to actually LIVE life than to sit in a dark room writing about it.

That being said, there is something definitely magical about the blog world that continues to captivate me. I think it has something to do with the fact that just by reading a few paragraphs and seeing a few photographs you can feel connected to someone halfway across the country (heck, around the world!)

So even though it has been long overdue, I’m dusting off the old keyboard and getting back into the swing of things. Hopefully you all haven’t forgotten about me! 🙂

Michal ♥

YUMMUS!

Want to know a secret?

Hummus is delicious (just in case you didn’t already know!)

Do you know what else is YUMMUS?

Taylor Lautner?

Well yes… but other things too like smoothies.

MMM first smoothie of the summer! Recipe coming tomorrow!

This morning I was able to sleep in, and then got up and went on the most glorious jog. The sun rising was almost magical, and the birds chirping and breeze blowing was perfect. It left me energized for the whole day.

On the agenda for the rest of my day is yoga, working in the evening, and then doing a little cleaning of my room which has turned into a disaster zone since I’ve come back from school for the summer. Its driving me crazy!!

Michal ♥

Question of the day – Whats on your agenda for the weekend?

How royaly exciting!

Did anyone else hear the big news?

The royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine had an ENTIRELY VEGAN menu for their wedding. How awesome is that? The Queen has decided that because there are so many guests from different cultures with different religious and ethical dietary requirements that the most practical solution is to go totally plant-based.

It has been decided that due to a combination of environmental, health, cultural and diplomatic concerns that a vegan menu is the most logical option. Meat and dairy have been shown to not only play a major part in the planets environmental woes but also heavily implicated in the rise in preventable chronic disease such as Heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer. When you add to that the different dietary requirements of the different faiths attending and celebrity guests such as Victoria Beckham and Joanna Lumley and their food foibles,’ vegan seemed the only logical solution.

You can read the full article here. So what do you guys think about this? I totally LOVE how main stream that veganism is becoming, and can’t wait to see what kind of tasty dishes that they ended up serving on the big day.

It got me thinking about my wedding someday, and what it would be like. Of course I would have a full vegan menu, and of course a really fun cake! Whats your dream wedding cake like? My dream wedding cake looks something like these two cakes combined together…

I love polka dots! But instead of the large weird ribbon thing on top, I would have daisies make out of edible fondant (since daisies are my favorite flower!), and then have them going down the sides. And my dream wedding gown looks something like this…

I love the elegance of the one shoulder, and how it’s fitted at the waist and then tiers at the bottom. So gorgeous! (Cant you tell I’ve thought a little bit about my one day wedding? ;))

Other breaking news…

I finally got business cards – I designed them myself!

Earth Mama ordered these as a surprise for me, and I am so please with how they turned out. It is so neat to finally be able to hand out my business cards, it feels so professional! I was grinning ear to ear when I was handing them out for the first time… gosh I am an easy girl to please!

Finals week is almost over! I just have one more exam and one more paper to write before I can officially go home for the summer. I cant help but be excited! 🙂

Happy friday!

Michal ♥

Question of the day – Did you follow the royal wedding? What is your dream wedding like?

S is for…

Happy Wednesday!

Just a little update since I’ve had a few people checking in to see how im feeling. I’m feeling a TON better, and hope that I continue to do so. I’m still really tired all of the time, but I think that all of the extra sleep that I have been getting is doing my body a lot of good. I didn’t realize how run down I was until it was too late. But in the future I am going to have to make sure that I take better care of the ol’ fuel tank so this doesn’t happen.

Moving along to the best thing that has happened to me today…

Ahhhh fresh strawberries. One of the many reminders that spring has sprung, even though mother nature may have not caught wind of that yet! Today I was able to enjoy a whole bunch of fresh strawberries, and they were dee-lish!

So to honor my case of strawberry fever I give you some yummy recipes featuring this star ingredient!