Another Post On The Road

So this won't be a real post...again. This week is my spring break and I'm using it to catch up on reading and such. Next week, look for a post about this week's happenings, as well as probably a book review on Mayim Bialik's new book Beyond The Sling. For now...MUAH! Have a great week, lovies!

On the go!

Today's post is on the go! I'm observing a 2nd grade classroom until 3:30 and then I'm headed to the boyfriend's for spring break! Hope you're all having a wonderful Monday, whatever you're doing!
Here is some chicken I made over the weekend. I dipped it in some butter and raw eggs and it is breaded in crushed goldfish! It was a stroke of creativity on the kitchen that I just had to go with!

A Shampoo Walks Into a Bar...

IT'S FRIDAY! 

First of all, it should be known that I do not get paid for this plug in any way. This is not a sponsorship. However, if any big wigs at Lush read this (yeah, right) and want to pay me in Lush products to write about Lush products...I'M YOURS!

This little baby, pictured below, is my new secret weapon. 

 

This is the Godiva shampoo bar by a snazzy little company called Lush. 

 

They make vegetarian friendly (going vegetarian is my 2013 goal, provided the world hasn't ended) natural beauty products, like soaps, bubble baths, and hair dyes, from things like fruit and veggies. They invent all of their products themselves, make them by hand, use little to no preservatives, and the packaging is super Earth friendly. They do not test on animals, nor do they buy from companies who do.

This company only encourages my parents worst nightmare-that I will become a tree-huggin', no bra wearin', Earth lovin' hippie. 

Anyway, back to my Lady Godiva. This looks like a bar of soap. 

But you're only half right there-it is actually a bar of shampoo. That's right. 

You heard me...shampoo in a bar.

This has cocoa butter in it, which ultra conditions if your hair is super dry like mine. I use a conditioner in addition to this, but you don't have to if your hair is in good condition. It's about $10 but this little bar will last you twice as long a bottle of shampoo. It's travel friendly, vegan friendly (no this is NOT one of my life goals), and smells heavenly in my opinion. Also, it has no sulfate, so if you do decide to try this out, you will notice a difference, especially if you cut out all forms of sulfates in your hair (another one of my hippie goals). 

This is just a classic case of one gal loving a product and to quote Sir Ron Burgundy:

 "I just wanted to shout it from on top of a mountain, but I didn't have a mountain. I had a newsroom and a camera." 

Or in my case, a blog. 

 If you try this awesome product or any other Lush product, let me know in the comments.

Have a wonderful weekend! Be the change, y'all!

Possibly The Easiest DIY Ever: Laundry Detergent!

This is something I have wanted to do for quite some time and i've finally done it! 

I made my own laundry detergent! And it was SO easy! It's roughly 16 cents a load, so definitely cheaper than any store bought detergents. And so far so good on my sensitive skin-no rashes! 

You will need: 

• Borax
• Super Washing Soda
• Bar of Soap (this part is up to you but I used Ivory)
• something to put it all in! 

This is literally the easiest thing to make...ever. 

First, you grate a bar of soap with a cheese grater or lemon zester.

Then, you take one cup of Borax, one cup of super washing soda, and a bar of soap, mix it together and.......

THAT'S ALL! You're ready to do laundry with detergent you made yourself! 

You'll notice in the first picture that I planned on using an old salsa jar for this but it wasn't conducive to mixing and such. So, I switched to this big red Ziploc container. That way, when I make more, I can just make a lot and throw it all in there! 

Personally, I really enjoyed this project because of how cheap and easy it was. 

And I hope you'll enjoy it too! 

Weekend Re-Cap and New Recipe!

Well this weekend was one for the record books. For those of you not familiar with Wesleyan, we have an event the last weekend of February called STUNT. It began as a way to raise money for students and continues 116 years later as a form of healthy competition between the sister classes and also raises money for a scholarship. It's a big deal. We elect a committee in September to write a 20-30 minute musical. In February, the entire class reads and auditions for the STUNT script and then we work for two weeks to put it together; this include priming and painting our backdrop,  . Saturday was the culmination of two weeks of hectic insanity. (if you're curious or want more info, just leave me a comment!)

My family came on Friday and surprised me by bringing my younger sister who I didn't think was coming!

And......My class, the Grand Green Knights, WON THE STUNT CUP. (you probably do not understand what a huge deal this is but just trust me...it's BIG)

My second family (I'm right above the two goofballs with the puffed up faces)

Sunday, the boyfriend and I went to pick up a couch and love seat that the family I babysit for gave to me for the home I'm moving into after graduation. So exciting! 

pretty fancy, huh?

Now, onto the recipe! 

Y'all, I am SOUTHERN, and this means that it is really hard for me to always eat super healthy. I was raised on casseroles, all things fried, and huge helpings of food. So this change has been hard for this Georgia Peach! The following recipe is super delicious. But it is not ranking very high on the healthy eating scale. Let this be an indulgence on my part and yours :)

Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole

2 8 oz. cans of Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls

1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

3/4 cup grated cheese of choice! (I used cheddar)

1/2 cup whipping cream (could also use 

• 18% table cream
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FILLING

4 ounces cream cheese (very soft)

4 tablespoons butter (very soft)

1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

1/3 cup onion, finely chopped (can use green onions) ***i left this out!***

2 large cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped

1/2-3/4 cup finely grated cheddar cheese (or any cheese you like)

1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use 1/2 teaspoon white salt or to taste)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)

2-4 tablespoons whipping cream (or mayo but I don't like mayo)

1-2 cup grated cheddar cheese (for topping)

Preheat oven to 350.

Butter a large casserole dish

 In a saucepan, mix whipping cream, 3/4 cup grated cheese (or more) and cream of chicken soup.

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  Heat just until the cheese melts (do not boil). It will look like this...

  

  
  

  Now for the FILLING...

  In a bowl, mix the soft cream cheese with soft butter until very smooth, then add in garlic powder, if you want. I will tell you, I think I added too much garlic but my guinea pigs disagreed. 

  
  

  

  This is before the chicken was added

  Add in the chopped, cooked chicken (if you wanted, you could use canned chicken or turkey but i prefer not to do that), onion (i left out the onion) and cheddar cheese (we used half cheddar and half swiss); mix well until combined.

  Add in 2 tablespoons whipping cream (or mayonnaise but i think mayo is DISGUSTING); mix to combine (add in a little more if the mixture seems too dry).

  Season with seasoned salt or white and black pepper to taste.

  Unroll the crescent rolls.

  Place 1 heaping tablespoon chicken mixture (or a little more) on top of each crescent triangle, then roll up starting at the thicker end.

  Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish.

  Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.

  Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don’t have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 1 cup (or more) grated cheese, or amount desired.

  This is what it looked like when we put it into the oven...

  

  Bake for about 30 minutes.

We didn't get a picture of the finished project because we started lunch late and didn't eat until 2. We were starved and it smelled amazing. 
Let me know if you try this yourself and what you think of it! 

Also, here are some posts you can look forward to for this week! 
Wednesday-DIY Laundry Detergent
Friday-A post about my favorite natural brand and products

Recipe originally found here