A Little [RES] for a Saturday Night

This song is so beautiful... it's amazing & crazy to me that Res isn't a commonly known artist, because she's so talented. I hope you all will enjoy her song, "There's No Way"!

:::drools::: Lauryn Hill-style for Plus Size Fashionistas

I admit it. I miss me some L-Boogie, and I wish that she was back into our lives, giving us music, and her beautiful spirit. And let's be real... she had a terrific sense of style!!!

For this look I started with a black tunic with something different!!



Jaca in Black ($29.00, Size Appeal)

Plus size club dress or tunic top. What a trendy sex plus size club dress with a laser cut out front detail. This dress is 34" in body length with a wide banded bottom. The fabric is knit rayon spandex jeresy. made in USA

How awesome is it that I managed to find all of the accessories in one shop?!?!? And the prices are pretty dope too!



Sweet Crocheted Beret in Cream ($5.50, Forever 21)

Crocheted patterns line this lightweight beret with a monochromatic design and ribbed fitted trim. Top off all your outfits with a sweet tip.



Thin Hoop Earrings ($3.80, Forever 21)

Plain and simple thin polished metal hoop earrings with a clasp backing. 2.5" dia. Imported.



12 Piece Bangle Set ($5.80, Forever 21)

A set of high metal bangles with a silver finish will take your outfit up a notch. Pile them on and even pair them with other pieces, because there's no such thing as too many bangles. Set of 12.



Embossed Bangle Set ($5.80, Forever 21)

Set of 19 high polished metallic bangles to mix and match or wear all together throughout the night. Embossed or solid designs.
- 0.8" - 0.16" approx width

DOPE: A 5-year-old on Badu's "Window Seat" video

I was actually trying to go online to Erykah Badu's website to view the premiere of "Window Seat" when I discovered my laptop was comatose, so I've been viewing a lot of the discussions online with a silent tongue. I really wanted to post something about the video (Which is deserving of a DOPE post all on its own) but by now it's been said far more eloquently by many others.

Rather than add my two cents, I wanted to share a fresh perspective on the controversy, courtesy of SuperHussy.com

After viewing the web release of Erykah Badu’s video for the song “Window Seat”, I wanted to sit down and write something an write something amazingly poignant, but could not. It was something I had to sit with for a bit, as the video and song directly addresses some things I am working with/on right now…freedom, self-love, authenticity, appropriation, etc. and prompted a visceral reaction, including tears. Besides, after reading this piece, this piece, and this piece, I no longer felt the need t say much of anything, that is until I begin reading my Twitter timeline.

Folks were tweeting and re-tweeting everything from comments about Badu’s posterior, to her co-opting a Matt and Kim video (who, by the way, she says the piece is inspired by and white folks naked bodies on public display have a whole different meaning than a black woman who shows her with intent and a message.)

What inspired this post was a tweet I read that went something like “how would you feel if her cooch was in your child’s face for art sake” or something close to that. So I sat down with my assistant TH, clicked on the ankh, watched and asked questions as we went along.

SH: What do you think of this?

TH: I like the music. Is it jazz? I like jazz.

SH: There are parts of it that have jazz.

TH: She was driving a big car.

SH: I know. What do you think of her, the lady walking?

TH: I think she is pretty. She is beautiful, perfect.

SH: Why do you think that?

TH: She just is. It’s sunny in the movie. It’s raining outside.

SH: Yes, I know it’s raining. What is she doing now?

TH: She’s walking down the street. Is that her singing?

SH: Yes, that is her singing.

TH: I like her voice. It is like mine.

SH: OK, yeah. She does have a nice voice. What’s happening now.

TH: She’s taking off er clothes. It’s probably hot.

SH: Hmm, well what do you think about that?

TH: I like it when it’s hot.

SH: What do you think about her taking off her clothes?

TH: It’s OK. Sometimes you need to take off your clothes. I like to take my clothes off.

SH: You do? How does it make you feel?

TH: I feel free. I like being naked.

SH: How do you think she feels?

TH: She feels naked and cool and free.

SH: But she is naked outside.

TH: That’s OK. It’s just her body. I have a body. Daddy has a body. You have a body and boobies.

SH: Yes, we all have bodies and mommy has boobies.

TH: That’s why it is OK. We all have one. We are all peoples (not a typo, she said “peoples”).

SH: Yes, we are all people.

TH: Mommy, she has boobies too.

SH: Yes, Erykah Badu has boobies too. So it is OK to show your boobies outside?

TH: Yes, but only if you want to because they are yours. Oh mommy, she fell down!

SH: Yes she did. She was shot.

TH: Why?

SH: Why do you think?

TH: Because she was naked and cool and free?

SH: Maybe.

Yummm! Really RAW Recipes!!

Once the weather gets warmer, the last thing I want to do is heat up the oven or stand over a hot stove! LOL

This year, I thought it would be healthy, yummy AND convenient to incorporate raw food recipes into my diet. I thought it would be difficult to find recipes that would excite the senses, boy was I wrong. I found a bunch of great recipes online and of course I'm going to share it with you....Enjoy!!!

Raw Jamacian Shish kabobs
Recipe Courtesy of VegWeb.com



Ingredients:

3/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (or fresh)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 habanero or jalepeno
1 clove garlic
1/4 chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon agave
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 lemon wedge, squeezed
zucchini, broccoli, red peppers, baby portabellas, grape tomatoes, asparagus, you pick veggies
skewers

Directions:

1) Blend all of the ingredients except vegetables.

2) Marinate vegetables at least 20 min in this sauce.

3) Skewer the vegetables and place on dehydrator and dry for 2 hours to warm.

You can also skip the skewers, slice your veggies thin and serve with jicama rice! It's spicy!!!

Coconut Jicama Rice
Recipe Courtesy of The Raw Project



6 cups chopped jicama
1/2 cup shredded, dried coconut
1/2 pine nuts
2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. agave nectar
2 tbsp. coconut vinegar

Chop jicama and coconut in a food processor to rice-like texture. Pour contents into a nut milk bag and squeeze liquid out. Retain the liquid to drink with meal or for smoothies, has a sweet, coconut flavor. Place the drained mixture into a large bowl and mix with the rest of the ingredients. Warm up for 30 minutes in the dehydrator is desired and enjoy. Makes 4-6 servings.

Stuffed Red Peppers



Recipe Courtesy of Raw Guru
Description

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers (cut into sections)

Filling
1 cup soaked sunflower seeds
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
1 stick of celery
1/2 tsp. each of cayenne powder, paprika, basil, oregano, and garlic.
1/2 small onion (chopped)
2 tbs. lemon juice
1 tbs. olive oil
sea salt to taste

Methods/steps
How to: Put all the filling ingredients into a food processor and process till thick and smooth.

Assembly: spoon 2 tbs. of the filling into each pepper half and garnish with a parsley leaf.