Nicaragua Treating Us Good

So this weekend was a long one... We had so much fun though. We had to take a 2.5 hr bus ride to Managua, but it wasn't like a luxury tour bus, it was crappier than an old school bus. But besides the fact that there was about 20 people to much on the bus and we had to wake up at 4:30am to catch the bus 45 min later it was amazing. While I'm here I'm going to look at the whole experience and realize how amazing it is that I get to do something like this. Well here's a few pictures from this weekend. You'll see our friends, the assembly hall, and the insiders view on the bus that we were on. Enjoy!! Hopefully I'll be able to put more pix up soon. Adios!

Leaving tomorrow

My week here in Florida is coming to a close. Im flying out tomorrow morning to start my trip to Nicaragua!! So today I'm spending time with my familia and soaking up the sun.
Im already a lil sad about leaving, so I'm nervous about what my emotions will be like tomorrow...
Until then I guess!

Just a quick farewell lunch

Today is the day, We are finally leaving after delaying the trip by a couple days. So I decided to make some quick tofu wraps for the fam.
Ingredients:
Tortilla Wrap
Organic Gmo-free ToFu
Coconut oil
Tomato
Avocado
Lettuce
Rosemary
Black Pepper
Oregano
Lime Juice

1st off, I cut the ToFu into thin strips (3). Then sautéed the tofu in a little bit of Coconut oil. Sprinkled the 3 seasonings-black pepper, rosemary, and oregano-on top of the pieces of tofu. Sautéed until a little crispy.

Then, I just cut up all the vegetables put them on the wrap. And then once the tofu was done I put that on the top and Voila! A delicious, protein equipped fast lunch.

Let the Packing Begin

So I decided that I would start packing today. I'm leaving in 3 days, so I thought it was time for this process to begin. You know as you pack you think of things you still need to buy or put in your luggage, so it becomes a pretty decent sized list... Well I already have a few items on that list and I just started packing. I wonder how long that side-list will get...

I know all this packing, emotional goodbyes, and work will be worth it in the end. I just can't wait for that feeling to come.

Yum...

Last night for dinner I made a Grilled Veggie CousCous Salad. It was delicious.

 Ingredients:

1 Box of couscous
1 Can of chick peas/Garbonzo beans
3 tbs Balsamic vinegar
2 tbs Olive oil
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 Onion
2 Bell Peppers-red,yellow,green-whatever you have.
2 Zucchini                                           2 Tomatoes

1. Cook the box of couscous. (I used trader joes brand.) Make it till its Lightly brown (about 5 min). Then put 1 3/4 cup water in. Let simmer until all the water was gone.

2. Grill the veggies. Cut the zucchini and peppers into big slices. Put a little olive oil on them. Grill for 10-15 min.

3. Combine in large bowl. Chopped tomatoes. Onion. Black pepper. Olive oil balsamic vinegar. And chick peas.

4. Take the couscous off the stove and put it into the mixture in your large bowl.

5. Finally, take the veggies off the grill and cut them into bite size pieces and mix them into the bowl.

VOILA!

This recipe was sooo simple, easy, and pretty fast! It Probably tops took me 30 min. I was very impressed with how good it tasted. You might need to add a little extra pepper if you want more flavor. If you end up trying it, Enjoy!

Back in Black & White

Back on Track

I have been missing apparently for some odd reason. I haven't been into the "blogging scene" for a long time it seems like. But im getting BACK on TRACK. Thanks for looking! <3

I want to start my blog back up with an update on my niece, Emma Reese. She is now 3 weeks old. She was born on April 2nd & was 21 1/2" long; weighed 7 lbs 11 oz when she was born.

Song of the Month-3

Lately I have been listening to a lot of main stream music. Am I proud of it? not really. But the whole month of March cami and I kept hearing this song. It was very annoying at first, but now we just have accepted that it is the theme song of March. :D AO. Click HERE to see what it is 

Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan

This morning I woke up and saw on my phone a bunch of pictures that said "Pray for Japan." I was wondering what had happened. So I went on to msn.com and started reading about the horrible tragedy that happened to the NorthEastern coast of Japan. The biggest earthquake that has ever hit Japan rated at 8.9 on the Richter scale happend this morning. So far there has been hundreds of people reported dead after the tsunami that followed the earthquake, and the number will continue to rise. There was over a dozen after shocks the biggest one being 7.1. Now there is news about it hitting hawaii, and eventually later today hitting the coast of California. This giant earthquake will be going in the top 10, unfortunately.

Our night:

So besides the fact that we had some yummy mexican food tonight. We ended up going to the best Frozen Yogurt place by the beach. Its super modern inside and the flavors are amazing! I was so ecstatic to take cami there for her first time so she could finally try my favorite flavor, Taro. :) yummyyy.... 

Song of the Month-2

Here it is: The song for February! PhantoGram- Mouthful of Diamonds. Its one of my favorite songs, that I never get sick of. I hope you enjoy!! This picture is one that I took this past weekend at this amazing Beach Club for members only, that my friend got us into. Thank goodness for her. haha

Favorite things:

   Pastries @ Johnny Kolaches 

 Closet filled with silk/sequin skirts

              homemade hats

               Starbucks

           Family Pictures 

PhotoBooth

These were taken last summer but I think its time for its first public debut. There are 2 parts.  But I have to say while we were making these, we couldn't hold it together most of the time but we did pull together and were able to finish. :D
Song: Born Ruffians- Sole Brother

Song of the Month-1

So I said I was going to do a monthly post. Here Is the 1st one out of 12.

I really didn't want this to be it but I kept hearing it over and over... Its definitely not my favorite song but it made it to the blog. 

Click HERE to find out what song it is.

Facehunter.blogspot.com

So at the Sundance Film Festival this past weekend we ended up seeing a lot of the same people as Face Hunter. These are the pictures I found so far...