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This post was sponsored by Angelic Bakehouse but all thoughts, opinions and creativity are my own. Thank you for sponsoring this post and making Chickpea in The City possible! I was talking to my photographer Joseph last weekend about how when it comes to being a lifestyle blogger there are so many elements that truly go into it. You can be a lifestyle blogger that only talks about fashion, ...
This post is sponsored by and in partnership with Vital Proteins. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for making Chickpea in The City possible. If you guys have followed me for a while or even if you’ve just started to, you’ll know that I am a fan of a few things… tacos, lattes and most recently, matcha. But one thing I’ve been a fan of for going on two years now is collagen ...
This blog post was sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company in partnership for their More Taste, Less Waste campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting and making Chickpea in The City possible. I can’t think of a breakfast I love more than eggs, some sort of vegetable and avocado. While I love my usual avocado toast, sometimes I need something else to add my fried eggs ...
Whenever I make a recipe on a whim and it turns out so tasty, I instantly call everyone to tell them how they need to try it. By everyone I mean my mom and brother, Jack (the foodies of my family). This is exactly how my Tuesday night went when I made this quick and simple stir-fry with leftover veggies in my fridge. I sat down to watch the news while eating this big plate of heaven drizzled in ...
There's something that I really can't stand and it's America's addiction with protein bars. As far back as I can remember, I've seen people crabbing Clif and Luna bars for meals and have never really understood why. I, myself, used to be in a love affair with Clif's Builder Bars when I was a small tween. That cookies and cream flavor... HELLOOOO delicious! I remember we had a drawer in my kitchen ...
When Chipotle first became a big deal in middle school and everyone and their mother had to go there daily, I was the minority getting tacos while the kids in front of me were grabbing burritos. I remember distinctly that little MySpace graphic of an unfolded burrito that people would put in their "About Me" and I was the one who didn't have it. If only there was a graphic equally as cool that had ...
