Saturday, June 29, 2013

In the Kitchen: Quick Chicken Stir Fry + Little Soya Soy Sauce Review





Ingredients:

2 boneless chicken breast cut into pieces
2 bags of frozen stir fry veggies
 4 tbsp. of Soy Sauce

Direction: 

Lightly coat cooking pan in sesame seed or olive oil. Cook chicken thoroughly then mix in frozen veggies, add soy sauce then stir-cook on medium for about 10-15 minutes or until veggies are thoroughly cooked. Season to your liking and enjoy!



 


Product Review

  

I requested a sample of soy sauce from Houston based Little Soya a couple of weeks ago and it finally came last week so I thought I'd try it out asap. I tried it as a cooking sauce and as a dipping sauce and it tasted great both ways and had no weird after taste like I thought it would. I really enjoyed it and the fact that it's a Gluten-Free, Non-GMO sauce makes it even better. Also, I really loved the little cute individual "fish" packets, what a neat and very creative idea! Overall to my surprise I am in like with Little Soya Soy Sauce, if you're interested in trying Little Soya for your self click HERE to locate a Little Soya retailer near you.

Disclosure: The product reviewed here was received as a sample for my personal use.  All thoughts, opinions and expressions are my own.

Houston Color Mania 5K Run + Giveaway




The Color Mania 5k Run will be in Houston on August 10, 2013 and a blogger buddy of mines over at Charm + Class is hosting a giveaway giving FIVE readers the opportunity to win a FREE registration to the Houston Color Mania race. Click HERE for more information about the giveaway and to enter! Giveaway ends in 5 days from today so hurry and enter. Also if you don't win you can still save on registration with $10 off! Click HERE for more information!

 

Bargain Shopping: $1 Flip Flops Sale at Old Navy (Today Only)




Today, Saturday, June 29th only, Old Navy will be hosting their annual $1 Flip Flop Sale where all solid-colored flip flops are on sale for only $1! Yes, you can pick up flip flops for the whole family for just a buck each! Since this is a very popular sale, be prepared to wait in line and I recommend that you get to your local Old Navy store at opening time to have the best selection of colors and sizes. Check out the Old Navy Facebook page for more information.

* In-store only. Limit 5 per customer. While supplies last. Excludes wedges, embellished, printed and leather styles.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Beauty Trends: Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Collection

Hey my beautiful butterflies! So my sister gave me the Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Collection 3-piece starter kit for mother's day this year and I'm in love with it! I have been wanting to tryout some of the Carol's Daughter products for years (since I went natural in 2010) but honestly thought their products were a little too expensive for my budget.

Anyway, the kit includes a 2 oz monoi repairing sulfate-free shampoo, a 2 oz monoi repairing conditioner and a 2 oz monoi repairing mask. The box states it's suppose to prevent hair breakage by 96% after one use, which is a really huge claim. Some of the major ingredients in the Monoi Collection include: monoi oil, hibiscus extract, bamboo water, and hydrolyzed silk (yes, SILK). The only thing I didn't like about the kit is that the sizes are so small; fortunately I have short hair so it lasted a little longer and I was able to get about 4-5 uses out of the kit.