"Fancy Friday- Bunless Turkey Burger Recipe"

 I know many of you like myself are adopting healthier lifestyles and trying to get to your summer weight goal. I have turned up my workout routine by now incorporating an off the hook circuit boxing class and a two hour cardio class to my three times a week that I spin....YES I am turned up. I added these new classes exactly a month ago, and I weighed in this morning and I am down 8lbs. I am a little disappointed because my goal is to lose 12lbs a month..but oh well. I am trying to looks the positives and not let the number on the scale be a downer (easier said than done though..LOL) My endurance has increased, my waist is smaller, and believe it or not I can see a small difference in my thighs. Today I am sharing one of my recipes that is delicious, filling, carbohydrate and calorie friendly. Total Calories for the above picture is 425 and takes about 25 minutes to make, Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

1lb of organic lean ground turkey

1 packet of  Lipton Onion Soup Mix

1 small tomato

1 head of romaine lettuce

1/4 cup of diced bell pepper

1/4 cup diced onion

1/4 cup of chicken broth

1tbsp of poultry seasoning, black pepper

frozen sweet potato fries

extra virgin olive oil

slice of cheese (optional)

Saute bell pepper and onion in EVOO and set aside. Combine ground turkey, soup mix, seasonings, 1/4 cup of chicken broth, and sauteed vegetables into mixing bowl and mix well.

Once your done mixing ingredients, Form ground turkey into patties.

Cooked on medium heat. COVERED until done ( Covering the skillet keeps the burgers moist).

While the burgers are cooking prep your lettuce buns, slice tomatoes and prepare fries according to package directions.

I bake mine until crispy instead of frying.

Once burgers are done. Trim lettuce leaves down to desired size and create your burger with your desired toppings. I added sliced jalapenos  tomatoes, a slice of havarti cheese and a small amount of ketchup and mustard....YUM!

These are super easy, quick to make and are great leftovers. Let me know if any of you try them out and if you liked them or not. Happy Friday!

"Fashion Upgrade-Fantasia"

Ok...I am a huge fan of Fantasia, so I am beyond excited about her new album and even more excited about her recent makeover. The weight loss, hair, and obvious addition of a stylist has her looking better than ever. This is how I have always imagined her to look!!! I think what's more important is not just the aesthetics but whatever she was going through she has healed from it, and is finally at a place of peace...it just shows. Check out some of her other fabulous looks below.

Fantaisa's new album "The Side Effects of You" is in stores now, and it is AWESOME! What do you guys think of her new look?

"Graphic Tank and Jeans"

Hey loves. I hope you all had a great weekend, mine definitely went by way too fast. On Thursday I went to a trunk show for Suakoke Betty. She is a local designer here who makes some beautiful mixed print fashion apparel. The show was hosted by Eboni from The Fashionista Next Door, and Trina from The Baby Shopaholic. Doing anything during the week is a real challenge for me, but I was able to put something together to make it out to the show.

 I paired a graphic tank with my boyfriend jeans, a thrifted blazer, my custom Melody Eshani earrings that I first wore HERE, and my Jeffery Campbell Lanas. My hair was a mess from working out all week so I put it in a side ponytail, and added some braiding hair to create a long, thick french braid. The best five minute style ever to camouflage an untamed mane.

I had a great time and really fell in love with several pieces from her line. You can check out some of her items HERE

Jeans: Gap (old) seen HERE

Shirt: H&M (recent)

Blazer: Thrifted

Earrings:Melody Eshani

Shoes:Jeffery Campbell

"Triple Denim"

Hey loves! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Mine went by entirely too fast. I know I have been M.I.A and I apologize. I have ( and still) am very overwhelmed with work, and since I am self employed and have employees, my business has unfortunately taken precedence over EVERYTHING in my life at this point. ..Ugh!!! This weekend was honestly the first time I put on "street clothes" in over a week! If I am not in scrubs, I am in gym clothes working my behind off trying to get to my summer goal ... ya'll pray for me for real....LOL  Anyways on Sunday after church I changed into this triple denim number. The look is inspired by one of my favorite bloggers Blair from Atlantic Pacific. She had an OOTD post last week that I thought was too cute. I usually wear denim on denim, but had never thought of doing Denim times three until I saw her post.

As you all already know, I am a brooch queen and throw them on everything I wear any chance I can. I found these two at the Goodwill and thought they were too cool. Especially the hand on the hip posing lady one, since that is my signature pose...LOL.

I kept the rest of my accessories simple, and decided to pull out my "Obama" hoops that I haven't wore in forever.

Happy Monday!
xoxo
Jeans: Asos seen HERE and HERE
Shirt: Target (old)
Jacket: DKNY via TJ Maxx (old)
Shoes: BCBG seen HERE
Brooches/Braclets: Thrifted
Sunnies: Retro City Sunglasses available to purchase HERE

"Lace, Pleats, & Bows"

Hey hey, I hope you all had a great weekend! I just got back from an over due trip home to visit my family. I had  such a wonderful weekend being home, seeing my family, going to my favorite spots, and hanging out with my niece. I was so busy running around that stopping to take pictures was the furthest thing from my mind, but I did have my mini me snap a couple of pictures of what I wore to church on Sunday.

I totally love how this outfit came together! I love the fact everything except for the shirt and shoes I either thrifted or got from a consignment shop.

Why my breasts look like a triple F in this picture I don't know....LOL...but I really wanted to show the detail of this amazing pearl and gold chain necklace that I found last year at a consignment shop I frequent when I come home.

If you follow me on IG you may remember when I posted a picture of this amazing clutch I lucked up on a couple weeks ago when I paid a visit to may favorite consignment shop that I frequent in Atlanta.

I wanna give a special thank you to my mini me for being my photographer, she always does such a great job! You can check out the pictures she took in another post I did HERE.

Skirt & Clutch: Consignment seen HERE

Rings: H&M

Earrings & Scarf: Thrifted

Shoes: Steve Madden seen HERE and HERE

Shirt: Akira available to purchase HERE

Sunnies: available for purchase HERE

"Birthday Chic"

Happy Monday and first day of April. I wanted to share with you a couple pictures of what I wore on Saturday for my birthday. I am a year older and hopefully wiser. I am really blown away by how time is flying...smh..Anyways I hope you all have an awesome week!
Dress: River Island available for purchase HERE
Shoes: Jeffery Campbell available for purchase HERE
Clutch: Asos seen HERE
Ring: H&M (old)
Gloves: seen HERE
Necklaces: Melody Eshani and vintage

"Fancy March Review"

Hey loves! We made it the end of another month. Spring is finally here (some days anyway), and I am loving the trends. March like February was a hectic month for me work wise. I am still overwhelmed trying to get my business organized and back in order, so I apologize for the inconsistent posting. I thank you for being patient with me, and I hope to get back on track this month.. Saturday is my birthday and I will be having a small dinner to celebrate. I am extremely blessed to celebrate another year in life, however it is bitter sweet because the one person that I spend all my birthdays with and want there the most won't be........
Anyways I am not even going to chase that EXTREMELY depressing, sad, emotional white rabbit. It's too heavy for me, so back to fashion... My favorite OOTD this month was definitely the double Rihanna jeans I wore in my post HERE

What was your favorite look?