Get Your Grill On

Whoo hoo! It's time to fire up the grill! There are so many reason why I love preparing food this way. When it comes to food what's better than healthy, quick, and most importantly delicious? Here is my latest go to meal and you only need four things, well, five if you count the corn. Which you totally should.

Cook your chicken, add whichever pesto is your favorite (for this I added basil pesto), then spread on your cheese. I used Creamy Mozzarella Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil by The Laughing Cow. I used two wedges and it's only 35 calories for each. If you haven't tried this amazing cheese yet I highly reccomend it! Now add some fresh tomato, close the grill lid for about 5 minutes and enjoy! 

I am about to give you a tip that totally changed my life for cooking corn on the cob. About  year or so ago MK and I were hanging out at our friends lake house eating some amazing food. This is when someone told us about making corn in the microwave. All you do is cut off the large end of each corn (not shucked) and put it in the microwave for 3 minutes per cob. Then, just squeeze the corn out of its shell, no shucking ever required! Try it. You won't regret it.  

Happy Grilling! xoxo

Gym Hangry

Obviously we are all starving after a workout. At least I am! But, what to eat after getting your run on? Here are a few foods that are the perfect go-to.

Eggs- This one is by far my favorite. This girl loves eggs and I eat them every morning when I return from the gym. They have both carbs and protein which is what you body is craving and are only 70 calories each.

Bananas- Not only are they a "good carb" they also help rebuild damaged muscles.

Salmon- Don't want to eat eggs for dinner? No problem. Salmon also helps rebuild your muscles and is an anti-inflammatory. 

Nuts- If you are in a hurry and jetting to work after this is the perfect post workout snack to toss in your gym or handbag. My favorite is the antioxidant boost from Nature Box (www.naturebox.com). I always have it handy when I know I'm running errands after the gym. The best part about this one is that it doesn't waste any time getting to your system. It pack a quick punch of good carbs, fat, and protein. 

Chocolate Milk- You better believe it! Not only is it delicious, it's good for you too! Same as the others, this has protein and helps rebuild muscle. Also, it will satisfy your sweet tooth so you don't go for an unhealthy treat instead.  

Now that you are prepared go for a run..bikini season is almost here!

Cat Eyes

Thanks to celebrities like Taylor Swift the "Cat Eye" has made a huge comeback in the make up world. Many people tend to think that in order to achieve this look you have to use liquid eye liner. For me, when doing this look on myself or someone else I like to use gel liner. It's a nice in between consistency when applying. As long as you have the right brush for application you are golden. So here are a few quick tips:

• Before putting on your eye make up add some concealer and it will stay in place all day.
• To not look too "done" only take your liner half way across the top. (I do this for every day no matter which kind of liner I'm using)
• Always use a slanted brush when applying gel liner. Doing this will make it much easier to draw your perfect line. 
• Sometimes you may want a more dramatic look, sometimes not so much so always start out less extreme. Also don't think about it too much just follow the natural line of your eye lid and go from there.

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But one major tip, don't drive yourself crazy trying to make the perfect Cat Eye.  It will be okay I promise. Taylor wouldn't approve of tears shed over eyeliner. Practice makes perfect!