What's on your plate?

[lylysa]

Hello there, ladies and gents!

Keeping in line with all the fun and interactive threads asking about your most recent halls, items you have your eyes on, what you're currently wearing, what's your hair routine, and more, I've decide to branch out and ask:

"What's on your plate?"

The beauty world doesn't just stop at skin care and cosmetics, it also goes hand in hand with your overall health and well-being, so with that, I'm curious to see what we're all chowing down and snacking on be it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or inbetween!

For those with apps that help count calories or to those who just want to keep a log, here's a place to share, possibly find and share some recipes, and even tips on maintaining a balanced diet.

Don't just share food items, but even drinks! I'm a huge fan of tea and at least have a cup of green tea a day (anti-oxidants) and drink plenty of water.

For lunch today, I had:

-Brown rice

-Steamed egg

-Steamed red snapper with green onion, sesame oil, and black pepper

-Gai lan (it's a type of Chinese vegetable/greens)

Now, tell me, Beauty Talk world, what do you have? 😄

[greeneyedgirl107]

@SportyGirly125 My friend used to dine at the flagship store in Seattle.  As she said, tres chic!

[SportyGirly125]

@greeneyedgirl107 I know they are not all the same because they offer different menu items.  I think I have been to 6 different ones so far.  I want to try the one in Seattle and New York.

[heartsmyface]

@SportyGirly125  That avocado looks so perfectly ripe!  

[SportyGirly125]

@heartsmyface It was perfectly riped and so yummy.

[Ispend2much6]

Of course I had to look up Laderach, @SportyGirly125 !  What a beautiful meal!

[SportyGirly125]

@Ispend2much6 @It was very yummy. 

[blackkitty2014]

@SportyGirly125 Yummy! You make me miss Nordstrom cafe. The closest Nordstrom to us was about an hr away but they was closed for good due to the impact of the pandemic 😭

[SportyGirly125]

@blackkitty2014 Awww all the malls around me still have the cafe.  The closest one to me is less than 10 minutes away.

[Skunk12puzzola]

Today I joined the dark side....actually, the green side 💚😂 I bought a herbal tea with hemp in it. The name of it is "buona notte" 🌙 (good night/sleep in italian). I know that this plant has a lot of good properties, but I was always scared of try something with hemp in it. By the way, one of my favorite lip balms, the sol de janeiro one, has hemp in it....If you won't see me anymore on this chat, now you know why 🤣 I will add the list of ingredients (in italian)....but it's basically a mix of hemp, passiflora (passion fruit flowers), peppermint, lemongrass, melissa and other things.

Credit: pompadour italia

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  Credit: pompadour italia

[Skunk12puzzola]

@Ispend2much6 just to let you know if you were concern for my safety, I'm still here 😂😂 the taste is horrible, but I slept very well last night!!

[Ispend2much6]

@Skunk12puzzola  Well that's great news!  I may need to look for a similar tea myself then.

[Skunk12puzzola]

@Ispend2much6 I threw the whole box away this morning. I didn't sleep well last night (the 2nd night that I used it), and I was a little irritable. The taste is horrible (like a bitter medicine) and I feel anxious overall for any possible side effect. So it's a no for me. I thought it worked but, I should have wait a few more days to see the results. And those results are 👎

[Ispend2much6]

@Skunk12puzzola. I'm glad you figured it out sooner rather than later! My son stopped using melatonin for the same reason when he had covid (even though it was recommended.)

[Ispend2much6]

@Skunk12puzzola. I understand your concern. I don't know if hemp and cbd are used interchangeably in the food and beauty world, but hemp seeds are very good for us. I did use a cnd cream one time and it made me woozey just like ingesting cbd oil did!

[Skunk12puzzola]

@Ispend2much6 they say hemp that is used in foods and beauty products has less than, I don't remember how much, of thc. They do many tests before sell hemp based product. Let's hope I will sleep well and nothing else 🤣💤 If you don't see me write on here anymore, well....sure the hemp was too much for me!! haha But I heard that hemp oil is very good for you too!!

[Ispend2much6]

Today's harvest.  I think I see:  squash casserole (again,) zucchini bread, cucumbers and spinach dip, and fried peppers and onions with eggs.

[heartsmyface]

@Ispend2much6  Oh wow!!!  Zucchini boats are the best if you’re looking for meal ideas! 

[Ispend2much6]

@heartsmyface  I wish I needed zucchini ideas!  Those plants aren't doing well.  We've never been able to grow it well and I can't figure it out.  Only had 2 so far.

[Anna2BT]

@Ispend2much6 looks amazing! Growing your own veggies is always so rewarding 😊

[Ispend2much6]

@Anna2BT  Thank you; it really is kind of fun!  I'm a big foodie, so this is right up my alley, being able to pick baby veggies right off the vine.

[Anna2BT]

@Ispend2much6 I love picking up fresh veggies off the vine too! Plus they taste amazing! I dare even say fresh home grown veggies taste better than even what they have in farmers markets and grocery stores 😎🥬