QueeniKathleeni Designs

Today I want to feature an up and coming fashion illustrator who puts a unique style on her designs. Her creative talents are now collaborating with her knowledge in marketing and advertising as she just opened up her first shop on Etsy.

Follow her work here:

Website: kathleenmryan.wordpress.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Queenikathleenidesigns

Instagram: http://instagram.com/queenikathleeni

And you can purchase her work here:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Queenikathleeni

Here are some examples of her kickass art -

New Age Fashion Art is a great way to give your apartment that extra ::pop:: 

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Meal Prepping 101

Meal prepping can be a great way to stay healthy while still maintaining your busy lifestyle

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Whether you’re a mom hoping to create healthier habits for your kids, or the student working crazy hours, or that person that is just always on the go…meal prepping will benefit you

The meals shared here are great for lunches, or just snacks to keep in the fridge to grab when you are hungry. Most of us want to eat healthy, but when it comes down to it quick & easy usually takes the cake (no pun intended)

By planning ahead, you will make it easier to choose healthy throughout your week. I like to prep on Sundays for the following work week. It’s great for me because I can just grab these in the morning before work instead of hitting up a fast food chain or crap lunch while in a hurry.

This week’s meals include:

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Carrots

Hummus (portioned out lunch packs)

Hard Boiled Eggs

Jumbo Cashews

Fiesta Salad (click here for recipe)

Cottage Cheese

String Cheese

Not each day is the same, but the same general choices for throughout the week. I like to spread out the “lunch” through my entire day. For example, once I finish task A, I treat myself to the fiesta salad. Task B, the egg, and so on. Makes my day go by a lot faster J

I bought my portion trays from Target, because they have a great selection right now for back-to-school season. I bought a few different sizes/types because I like to have as much variety as I can

If you are making the fiesta salad – one batch divides up perfectly. I like to do an egg for each day as well. If you would like to know how to hard boil eggs just comment below and I will share my method! Veggies & Hummus are great munchies for throughout the day, and the cashews are a great way to feet full.

Have you ever prepped out meals before? If so, what were some tips and tricks that you picked up on?

Meal Prep Week 2:

Carrots, avocado, cheddar cheese, gluten free crackers, cottage cheese with cherry tomatoes and an almond-dried cranberry combo snack. I bring in a yogurt and banana along with it to work to keep in the fridge during the day.

Meal Prep Week 3:

Cranberry Craze Salad ( click here for recipe )

Annie's Organic Raspberry dressing

Orange

Hard Boiled Egg

Meal Prep Week 4:

Cranberry Craze Salad ( click here for recipe )

Hard Boiled Egg

Natural Cheddar Crisps

Natural Cheddar Cheese

Nature Valley Nut Bar

Orange

Meal Prep Week 5:

Grapes

Apples

Kashi Sea Salt Chips

Cheddar Cheese

Hard Boiled Egg

Meal Prep Week 6

Strawberry Salad 

(w/ strawberry balsamic dressing)

Hard Boiled Egg

Peanut Butter Clif Bar

*For the strawberry salad recipe CLICK HERE

^^This is how I store my salad dressing

Simply take the label off a small container, like a 5 hour energy or little plastic wine container and use it to transport your salad dressing so your salad tastes fresh!

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Fiesta Salad

Delicious and Healthy

Ingredients:

2 Avocados
1 can black beans
1 can corn kernels

1/2 red onion

cherry tomatoes

Jalapenos

Lime

Simple way to eat clean

This can also be used as a great chip-dip, but if you are trying to lose weight just eat it as is (you won't be disappointed)

Begin by draining the corn, and place it on a baking sheet

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes

While the corn is in the oven, begin prepping the rest

Drain and rinse the black beans

Dice up the avocados, jalapenos, tomatoes and half onion

Let the corn cool off, then combine all ingredients on a large bowl and salt to taste. Squeeze fresh lime juice over and continue to stir. Let cool in the fridge for at least one hour

ENJOY :)

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Retro Fan

How to upcycle an old fan

Supplies needed:

Acrylic Paint (one color for each panel, optional middle color)
Paint Brush

Fan

It's just as easy as it looks!

Remove the front cage and wash the fan

**MAKE SURE FAN IS UNPLUGGED**

Paint each panel, two coats for lighter colors

The best part is that to dry it you just turn it on :) Different speeds create different effects

    

Great for kids rooms, experiment with different colors...you can always paint over it

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MEMEs

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Bacon Breakfast Cups

Supplies Needed:

Muffin Pan

Bacon

Eggs

Black Beans

Spinach

Sriracha (optional)

Tomatoes

Cheese

Preheat the oven to 375, and lightly grease your muffin pan

Next, take out a slice of bacon and cut around 2 inches off the end and place at the bottom of the cup, wrap the remainder of the slice around the edge like above

*I like crispy bacon, so I avoided the middle cups

Place the pan in the oven for 10-15 minutes to get the bacon going

Now open your beans, and rinse them thoroughly

Take the pan out of the oven, and then take a small spoon full of beans, 

and drop them in the bottom of each cup. Top with sriracha

Now place some spinach leaves on top of the beans

And finally the eggs! I find it easiest to crack open the egg into a measuring cup, and take a large spoon to scoop the egg into each bacon cup

Now you are going to cook for an addition 15-20 minutes like this, until the bacon is crispy to your liking. Take it out and let it sit for about 5 minutes, and during this time you can add your sea salt and sprinkle cheese on top

I serve mine with diced cherry tomatoes on the side

Perfect for breakfast, lunch OR dinner!

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Secret Summer Sangria

Supplies Needed *For One Pitcher:
Bottle of Wine (Red or White)

2-4 Cups Gingerale

1 Shooter of Gin

Splash of Orange Juice

Lemon

Lime

Orange

Raspberries

Strawberries

Blueberries

Pineapple
Sugar

*I also like to splash some white zin in for an extra kick

The pictures below were for 3 pitchers I made for a BBQ

Begin by pouring in the wine into your pitcher :)

Cut some lemons, limes and oranges in half and squeeze out the juice into the pitcher

Wash and chop up the rest of the fruit, and split it in half

From one half, fill up a cup with fruit and mash it with a wooden spoon until it turns into mush. Do this with half of the fruit, and dump it into the pitcher.

Take the remaining fruit and break it up into the pitcher

Now add the gingerale, orange juice and gin, some cane sugar and stir it all up

You want to let it sit over night in the fridge, DO NOT ADD ICE TO THE PITCHER!! 

When serving, serve in a wine glass over ice

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