The Sarcastic Blonde

beauty products, Lifestyle

it’s a jungle in there…..

November 25, 2013

I had a conversation over dinner last night with a friend,
and she doesn’t think I’ll actually post this,

but I humiliate myself every week on here,

so why not take it to the next level?

when I was home a few weeks ago,

my mom basically had to tell it to me straight.

she’d been “meaning to say something” about a certain subject.

and no, don’t worry, not laying off the booze.

plenty of time for that later.

about my 90 year old man nose hairs.

I’m not even going to pretend like Will Truman did on Will + Grace
that I am getting a tiny plant trimmer from The Sharper Image.

Nose Hair Trimmers. Straight up.

they even make it look pretty and mascara-like so you don’t feel as horrifying as you should buying it.

seriously…. this thing changed my life,

but more importantly,

I have now changed the lives of all of those that have to look at me.

you’re welcome.

and I apologize for the last however-many years of torture.

oh yeah… I’m putting it all out there.

let my embarrassment help you somehow.

use this thing, and then when you have peeled yourself out of the fetal position and decided you can face society again even though they clearly have all been whispering about this behind your back for years, you’ll thank me.

there’s about 9 million options out there,

based on my nose-bush, i recommend this and this and this

ps. it is 1 am and I have been up all night watching #candidlynicole

I need help for oh so many reasons.

pps. I tagged this post as ::beauty products::
someone slap me.

fashion, Lifestyle

wishlist wednesday

November 20, 2013

lusts for the week……

{via}

Lifestyle, recipe

Crack of the Week: Mexican Breakfast Casserole

November 19, 2013

I hosted a brunch at my place on Sunday for the girlfriends.

I needed to make something gluten free, which I thought would be difficult. I was so wrong.

I had no idea hash browns and potatoes were gluten free….. am I the biggest moron in the world??

I have a breakfast casserole recipe I usually make, and this forced me to think outside the box, which I’m so glad I did.

I found this Mexican Breakfast Casserole from Big Eats Tiny Kitchen and it was deeeeelicious.

photo via big eats tiny kitchen

{as sides, sticky buns and crack cake were a hit as always}.

Of course, I topped it with cheese which the recipe didn’t call for, because why would you not add a bunch of cheese to anything?

Without the cheese, this is dairy free and paleo friendly.

not saying I’ll be going paleo, gluten, or dairy free – but nice to know there are easy and great recipes that fit all of those categories!

You can make this the night before and just bake it the next day, which is the best way to do brunch.

Make Ahead Mexican Breakfast Casserole (Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Paleo-Friendly)

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

12 eggs, whisked
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 lb ground beef
1 sweet potato*, shredded with skin on
1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups diced fresh tomatoes (or 1 can of diced tomatoes, drained)
2 cups fresh spinach (or chard or any leafy green you choose)

*Note – if you have picky eaters in your house, you can substitute regular potatoes for the sweet potato. And if you are _really_ in a pinch, you can substitute frozen hash browns.

so….. obviously I said no to sweet potatoes and did frozen hash browns 🙂

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a 9″X13″ baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
Whisk eggs in a medium bowl and set aside.
Shred sweet potato using a food processor with shredding attachment or by hand. Set aside.
Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Break into crumbly pieces using a spatula. Drain off extra grease. Add onion, shredded sweet potato, garlic, jalapeño, chili powder, salt, and paprika into skillet. Cook until onions are translucent (about 5 to 7 minutes). Add tomatoes and spinach into skillet and cook for about 2 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt.
Pour beef and sweet potato mixture into the prepared 9″X13″ pan and spread evenly along the bottom. Pour whisked eggs over the top, making sure to mix the eggs into the sweet potato mixture with a spoon or spatula. (The casserole can be made ahead 1 day in advance up to this point and covered and refrigerated. Remove from fridge 15 minutes before cooking.)
Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until middle of casserole is set (not jiggly) and edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Feeds a crowd of 8 to 10 or it feeds 2 people over the course of a week!!!!

Lifestyle

monogram monday

November 18, 2013

{earrings}

{copper mugs}

oh yeah. it’s moscow mule time.

{necklace}

{leather phone case}

{serving tray}

one of each puh-lease.

fashion, Lifestyle

sunday shopping

November 17, 2013

{haute hippie wrap dress}

{tibi pullover}

{scarf}

{ella moss tank}

{nightshirt}

{glitter belt} and this leopard one too

{rory beca top}

{chevron snood}

{leather legging} for under $100

Lifestyle

friday randoms

November 15, 2013

I wish I was wearing this comfy outfit today

Two random Bravo comments to begin:

I have been catching up on my loaded DVR and why does my gay husband Andy Cohen keep saying, “here is the JIF of the night” everytime he plays a gif?

He says it like it’s JIF peanut butter.

Andy. How has no one corrected you on this?

*update: Lauren has informed that apparently that IS how you say it.
but the g stands for graphics, so why do you pronounce it like jraphics?
No… I can’t go for that.

Secondly, I just started catching up on Shah’s of Sunset and saw the first episode with Lilly’s birthday party last night.