happy monday munchies!

remember the pesto chickpea salad i made as a side during my panini party? well, i’ve been freelancing a lot and have been bringing my lunch to work. i decided to boil some quinoa and toss with the pesto chickpeas, adding split cherry tomatoes as a nice garnish for some added color. it is so delicious. make a big batch on a sunday night and jar it up for the week! it’s supe filling, tasty & healthy!

xoxo, julie

happy fashion friday! 

check out my new prescription shades! i cut the shank off of some cute white bow buttons and e-6000’d (best glue) them to the points of some frames. i brought my frames and my prescription into lenscrafters and a day later i had myself some fancy, new, practical shades! voila! 

xoxo, julie! 

happy tutorial tuesday! 

watch as my best friend back home, sarah loken, teaches how to do a really funky eyeliner look while she does my makeup! she’s a wonderful makeup artist and teaches different looks on her youtube channel! check it out!

ps. i got my wisdom teeth out 3 days before this was shot. pardon my swollen cheeks :)

xoxo, julie

happy monday munchies! my kitchen tools + my carb-free lo mein!

hi! so, i made a delicious vegetable lo mein with chicken the other night. it was so great, and the best part was that the “noodles” were made from zucchini! 

sautee chicken, sliced onions, edamame & peppers in a pan with some grated garlic, ginger & soyaki sesame sauce. when the chicken is almost done cooking, julienne a carrot over top the pan and stir in with it’s friends. for your last step, raise the heat and twirl a small zucchini with your spirelli vegetable spiraler  and add 1-2 packets (your preference) of soy sauce to your zucchini noodles. after a couple tosses, turn the heat off—you don’t want your noodles to get soggy! serve with sriracha & enjoy! 

from left to right.

1. my vegetable spiraler. aka “the noodler” or the “vegetable pencil sharpener” (thanks, jess!)

2. my triangular grater. different zests and rubbing options for a variety of options. 

3. my julienne peeler. i love this and use it on loads of vegetables. great for slaws in the summer!

4. i have a teeny tiny kitchen with only 1 drawer for gadgets/silverware. this double sided cheese grater is perfect. a big grate or small grate stores flat in my drawer.

i credit these gadgets with lots of cool cooking things. thanks, gadgets!

xoxo, julie!

happy sunday style!

last monday was memorial day! i love memorial day! theres something about a monday holiday in warm weather that just says CHILL…

katrina and i headed out to a vintage picnic in mccarren park, hosted in part by the lovely Kristina of Twee Valley High and had a ball, eating, drinking and chatting up loads of lovely people. we then retired back to katrina’s backyard, lounging in the hot pre-summer sun, eating pizza and drinking beer. i wore a new creation, a circus print, fit & flare dress with tie straps. i love yellow and red together, so to pick up the accents i paired my printed dress with some gingham wedges and heart shaped “sunnies”! happy summer kick off! hope you’re enjoying the weather!

xoxo, julie! 

happy fashion friday!

check out the music video to Out Of My Mind by Bingo Players, a project i styled back in February with Dreambear Productions! yay! finally! so excited to share! enjoy!

happy waistline wednesday

ladies. reblog this. rape escape tutorial video because you can never be too prepared!

xoxo, julie

(Source: freeselfdefense)

happy tutorial tuesday!

i would say i get stopped about my glasses 2-3x a week. usually by a funky old lady who loves the shape and wants to know where i got them and if they’re prescription or not. i looked everywhere for glasses to fit my (big, funky) face and could never find the right pair. one day, while shopping with my friend adam, i saw these on a rack with a bunch of sunglasses at beacons closet and bought them for $10. i wore them around with contacts for about a week before i realized this is it, these are my soulmate glasses. i brought them to lenscrafters, along with my prescription  and in about 5 minutes, i had prescription cat eye glasses. lenses will run you about $100, but when you realize you have the option of any frame in the world, it’s totally worth it.

now, because they were so cheap, sometimes the plastic gets a little crappy on me and i have to toss them. but what about those $100 lenses?! well, before i toss the frames, i visit any cheap sunglass stand in downtown manhattan, buy a couple pair ($8-$10 each) and go back into lenscrafters to have them swapped! easy peasy! 

this week i’m getting prescription sunglasses made? in what frame, you ask? you’ll see! 

xoxo, julie!

happy monday munchies! side salads!

i served both of these side salads (alongside a boring, arugula salad) at my panini party last week with my friend, mike. i made a bulgar-beet-spinach & feta salad and i also made a pesto chickpea salad. it was the perfect match to our fancy-schmancy sandwiches :)

bulgar, beet, feta & spinach salad:

3C dry cracked bulgar (i cooked mine in chicken broth)
1 1/2C roast beets (i bought and chopped the pre-roasted baby beets from trader joes)
1 package (8oz) feta cheese, crumbled.
chopped frozen spinach
1tbs lemon juice
1tbs olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

cook all bulgar, add all extra ingredients, adding more or less where you see fit. i had a salad similar that used beet greens instead of spinach, i think i would use chopped kale or arugula for some added spice. when it is all mixed, pop it in the fridge.

pesto chickpea salad:
2tbs each: parsley, basil, oregeno, olive oil
1tbs fresh lemon juice
2tsp garlic (2 heads roasted, or use garlic paste)
1/3C grated parmesan romano cheese

salt & pepper to taste

mix & let sit overnight. amaze. both salads only get better with age. (just like me! ;) serve them at your next summer-y dinner party!

xoxo, julie!

happy sunday style!

ashley vined this of me as i walked down classon avenue to meet her for a night of dinner & drinks in my hood a couple nights ago. i was coming off a long day of freelancing and working and sweating and whatnot but i am super comfy in my:

levis high waist skinny jeans
american apparel red gingham top, tied up
bass studded saddle shoes
vintage belt & purse
LAMB tote
hairbow by me, headphones by panasonic : )

xoxo, julie!