Cookie dough: why even bake it?

12 May

Last night I made Cookie Dough Scoops from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. Isa Chandra Moskowitz is a genius. Check out Post Punk Kitchen if you haven’t for some very good ideas for vegan deliciousness.  

One of the many perks to being vegan (other than a feeling of moral superiority and general awesomeness) is that you completely cut out your risk of contracting a Salmonella infection from raw eggs. So you can eat as much raw cookie dough as you want. Within reason. At some point you will still get a tummy ache, Salmonella infection or not. I speak from experience.

After I scooped the cookie dough on to the plate, I added some walnuts for crunch and decoration.

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Patriotism and playsuits

11 May

When we were in Hawaii we went to Pearl Harbor and toured the USS Bowfin, the USS Missouri, and visited the memorial at the USS Arizona. Here are some pictures I took inside the submarine:

And here’s a picture of me wearing a romper/playsuit casually leaning against a giant anchor making a totally normal face:

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Sequins: always appropriate

10 May

I wore a sequined miniskirt to drink a very large soy latte because cocktail wear should not be limited to cocktail hour. Also, daytime sequins are seriously happening.

The jean jacket is my favorite one from Old Navy a thousand years ago, and the sheer white shirt and sequin skirt are both from Express. I see all of these pieces as neutrals, so I threw on some teal eyeliner just under my bottom lashes to add a pop of color. Also, putting eyeliner only on the bottom of your eyes kind of makes you look like a badass. Try it.

These ice cream cones were at the coffee shop and they are pretty.

Alex was there too. She’s also pretty.

These are her loafers. Love.

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Denim turtleneck: It didn’t exist so I made it.

9 May

This weekened my parents and I went to Cottonwood Arts Festival. There were dogs decked out in Derby hats:

I wore a turtleneck denim halter that I made out of jeans. I know it sounds crazy. This book told me to make it.

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How to wear your hair in summer

7 May

Step 1: Divide hair in to two sections and braid.

Step 2: Use copious amounts of bobby pins to secure said braids to the back of your head.

Step 3: Stand overlooking the beach with the sea breeze tousling your hair and wait to be photographed.

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Lazy cupcakes

6 May

Last night I was craving cupcakes but I didn’t feel like making them from scratch. Luckily we live in a magical time when even vegans can be lazy and make baked goods right out of a box!

I picked up some mixes at Whole Foods by Cherrybrook Kitchen and they were delicious. The chocolate cake mix even had chocolate chips in it. Well played, Cherrybrook.

 I like to roll my freshly-frosted cupcakes in toppings to make them look fancier and add a little texture. I used coconut and sprinkles. You could use almost anything to dress up cupcakes. Try crushed up cookies, ground nuts, or chocolate shavings.

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How to stuff a wild bikini

5 May

This swimsuit makes me feel like an extra in Beach Blanket Bingo, which I love. It’s the one where the Beach Party gang goes sky diving! Buster Keaton is in it! (Don’t tell anyone, but I think his physical comedy is more masterful than Charlie Chaplin’s. Shocking, I know.) If this clip doesn’t entice you to check it out, you probably hate fun:

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