whatever base of greens/toppings/protein you want, and the dressing is so good. my lord. super easy: in a blender, combine 1/4 cup each greek yogurt and mayonnaise, juice of 1/2 a lemon, a few tablespoons of white wine/champagne/red wine vinegar, and 3 big handfuls of torn up soft herbs (parsley, chives, basil, and dill are my favorites rn!). while thatās whipping up drizzle in ~1/3 cup of nice olive oil, a teaspoon of honey, and some salt and pepper to taste. thank me later lovebugs
so easy and all my friends ask for the recipe:
olive oil
champagne vinegar (or any other vin)
dijon mustard
maple syrup
fresh lemon or lime juice
1 minced garlic clove
salt
pepper
your favorite herby seasonings shake it up in a mason jar xx
this is a recipe from the heart, measurements are emotional and raw
splash of wine vinegar (i use a white wine vinaigrette but this also works with rice or watevs)
pinch of salt
whisk that to dissolve salt
add more olive oil than vinegar
whisk her hard until she emulsifies
heres where i give a little pinky taste test for balance of acid and smoothness
(if too acidic add a touch more oil and salt, if not enough zing add more vinegar)
now crack some pepper!!!
perfect side salad for any meal (maybe?), trust me cause im writing this while eating this exact dressing rn :P
cut up these vegetables to your prefered size:
- cucumber
- baby tomato
- bell pepper (i like yellow for the color)
- red onion then add canned chickpeas
top with feta cheese
mix all together then add your basic vinaigrette
- olive oil and vinegar (2:1 ratio)
- a teaspoon of dijon mustard whisk and voila! drizzle the vinaigrette, squeeze some lemon juice and voila! yummy salad and very easy to meal prep, esp if you just cut all the vegetables ahead of time. i would say to store the vinaigrette separately and add it when ur about to eat it bc if you store it in meal prep containers, all of the vinaigrette is gonna consolidate at the bottom.
thereās just nothing like it. it makes all the difference when you can see the physical evidence of the creative and physical challenges of danceā muscles rippling beneath minimal costumes, sweat collecting on the high points of the faces, every expression live and true and experienced alongside the audience. i love dance. so many performersātheme park performers, tv commercial actors, stunt performers, fight choreographersāeither get their start as or continue to work as professional dancers. itās also sad to me that live dance is reduced to an audience falling asleep halfway through a ballet or glancing around bemusedly at modern dancers waving scarves and undulating. there is literally something for everyone.
there are also ways to see live dance on a budgetā the largest performing arts group at my university is an all-level dance group that puts on a show every semester for free, the Joyce Theater has a subscription that allows you to get $10 tickets, and in the city you may be lucky enough to stumble across a street dancer.
go watch somebody dance!!!!
hi PIā¦ā¦..!!!!
i used to have a workout playlist full of hype songs that i loved⦠and making your own i think is exponentially better than some one-size-fits-all mix full of top 40 hits and soulless āedmā slop (mine is called GAG (gay ass gym) on spotify if you do want to see- i feel like you guys/gals/everyone else will understand me). but i find an album has recovery, warm-ups, and high energy pockets that make for a really satisfying workout. iāve been riding my bike every morning to one of the albums i canāt get enough of- iāll list them below! i think a playlist is great for lifting, stretching, floor workouts, all that, but thereās something so satisfying about a bike ride with a good soundtrack to me. makes life feel more like a movie. my personal recs for rn(may add more soon, im bad at listening to music lol):
- SPEED RUN by frost children (HIGHLY recommend! it feels like it was built for moving to)
- revengeseekerz by jane remover (i cannot get enough of this album. might be my fav of 2025)
- All I Ever Wanted by kelly clarkson (i got the CD as a gift when i was a kid and returned to it recently. just great music imo and perfect for a combination of slow and fast movement)
- Fancy That by pinkpantheress (technically a mixtape, but come on. you knew this was coming. pinkās our girl.) now go outside! enjoy ā°(*“︶`*)āÆā”
i should clarify something. i am generally very bug-positive. i donāt freak out around bees and wasps (mostly, but for that i blame the hornet that stung my right buttcheek when i was 15 and i had to sit in the car for 3 hours with a melting ice pack on the seat), and iām the friend (or gf, if iām to be so lucky) who will catch a spider in a cup and put it outside.
however, the ones that thrive in the house? die. i want all of them dead. i came across this trick on pinterest forever ago, and my god is it satisfying. just spray the fly with windex as it wizzes by, and that little fucker will be on its last gasps in seconds. just be careful around open plates of food!