March In An Instant

Is March REALLY over? The past few months have been a blur; I’ve been rather busy packing and haven’t had much time for outfit posts.

After my trip to Baltimore in February, I decided to apply for jobs on a whim…and heard back from many! I start a new job in exactly one week, in a new city, in a new home; My new adventure awaits. That being said, any followers/fellow Baltimore/DC bloggers out there? I’d love to make new friends who are as creative and fashion oriented with me! Also, I’ve lined up work with a few photographers and have some great roommates so I’m hoping you’ll be seeing more than iPhone/instagrammed outfits out of me soon!

In the meantime, enjoy my March InstaGram ReCap (and be sure to follow me @EffortlessCoolSahra)!

XO Sahra

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List-o-Mania

A couple of weeks ago I happened across blogger, MooreaSeal’s, 52 lists project. I was in love! I’m a huge list maker and always looking for fun little ways to add joy to my life and this whole project was perfect. I started by doing one a week, for myself, but perusing the Instagram tags I realized I wanted to catch up! And share!!! Here’s the start to my 52 lists, and I’ll probably post another bunch next week, then go one by one with the rest of the whole group! I’m excited to catch up to all the other bloggers;  reading over theirs makes me realize how creative and thoughtful they are, and I hope to grow with each list I make, making them each better and more unique!

Be sure to check out the originator of this great idea’s blog here, and more about the project here!

Recipe Monday: Pretzel-Honey Mustard Crusted Tofu

So my roommate found and made a recipe for pretzel and honey mustard chicken on Pinterest one night; it smelled and looked so good I was compelled to try it with my tofu! The results; perfection. Only 4 ingredients, about 30 minutes of time, and it’s stress relieving. This dish had the sweet, salty, and healthy factor and literally just melted in my mouth. The only drawback was that I did NOT make enough for all the people who ended up wanting the vegan dish!

Ingredients you will need:
3/4 cup of Honey mustard
2-3 cups of pretzels
1-2 blocks of extra firm tofu
1 cup of Almond Milk
Begin by mixing your honey mustard and almond milk in a bowl until even and smooth. While doing that, or after, put your pretzels into a bag and crush as best you can! Using, whatever you can, as I did. Being vegetarian I didn’t have a meat cleaver, though I suspect that would work best.

After you drain your tofu with paper towels, make sure they are sliced about 1/4″ thick, then lather in the mustard-milk mixture, press into the pretzel mixture (make sure there’s a nice, thick, and even coat on there) then sear in a dash of oil in a frying pan! Sear until golden brown on each side.

I served mine with a side of broccoli and some extra honey mustard mix glazed on top. Like, I said, this is an amazing melt in your mouth dish that vegans and meat eaters alike enjoyed. Let me know if you try this recipe, or any variation of it with meat, or seitan, or what you think would work well!

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The Reason I Hold On is Because I Need This Hole Gone

I want you to stay
oh, stay

This song; every time it comes on the radio I need to blast it and sing along, heartfelt and out of key. There’s no one out of my life that I wish had stayed, yet I’m completely smitten with today’s song of the day. Not to mention this perfect, bold and bright hued skirt for Spring form the Prabal Gurung for Target Collaboration. Seriously, one of my favorite Target collabs ever; my only regret is not getting the black paneled dress and any of the shoes. I figured it’d go perfectly, and in breezy seasonably, with this vintage crop top (I got it from Express a million years ago, that counts as vintage, right!?) and added a little future with the holographic clutch. And who would I be without a little leather? The only thing I’m missing is some glam jewels, like the ones found here. As I grow older I find my styles change and mature; long gone are the days are bright costume jewelry, welcome to the days of timeless and priceless pieces with the REAL glam flare of glitz and glamour.

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Recipe Monday: Enchilada Lasagna

Mexican meets Italian in this vegetarian, hybrid, all inclusive meal. WHAT? SO GOOD.And filling. And Spicy. AND DELICIOUS.

Here’s what you’ll need:
Rice
1 can of black beans
Red salsa
Salsa verde
5 tortilla wraps
1 packet crumbled “meat”
Cheese! (Daiya shredded or veggie slices for us veg’s, regular shredded for the rest of you!)


First, pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees farenheit, then begin cooking your rice and crumble. Once the rice is done, add the beans and mix evenly.
Take a round pan, add a layer of salsas, a tortilla, followed by a layer of rice and beans, and a layer of cheese. After another tortilla add your meat filling, sauce, another tortilla, more rice/beans/cheese, tortilla…et cetera. This part is so much fun when viewed on VineApp, are you using it yet!? It creates mini .movs/GIFs for iPhone only! I use my Vine for videos of my cat, food, and styling outfit of the day’s. If you use Vine, follow me username: Sahra Starr

Once you add your last layer, bake until crispy brown and melted cheesy. Take out, cut, and serve! This was a decently quick, and exceptionally delicious dinner for all!

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I’m Just A Bad Girl, That’s Why We Get Along

Won’t make excuses for anything I’m doing wrong
I’ll pull the trigger in a flash
Watch out honey, step backIt’s been grey in New England for over a week straight; what even is the sun anymore? I’ve been trying to beat the blues (why don’t we call them greys again?) by being all around productive, but that means shooting in my yellow tinge apartment or in the freezing cold. Today I went a little different and utilized my bathtub because, why not? In addition to lacking Vitamin D, it appears I’m slacking on my iron supplements, aka: don’t mind my hideous bruises that I don’t even have the slightest clue of where they came from.

Todays song of the day puts me in a fun, Gatsby-mood, though the lyrics add the scandal and power, and it’s sucha a great track. How’s everyone liking the tunage per post!? What’s your thoughts on today’s?

Budweiser tee and Leather pencil skirt from Saver’s
Booties from H&M
Necklace is Freedom by TopShop

 What’s the fun in playing it safe?
 I think I’d rather misbehave

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Darling Want No Wedding Ring

She is stuck with a heart for everything
Dancing between the trees
She’ll sing

Dress via TJ Maxx
Military jacket from Army/Navy Surplus
BDG sneaker wedges from Urban Outfitters
Ring from Francesca’s Collection
Bracelet from TopShop
Beanie from Aeropostale

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Recipe Monday: El Desparado ((Vegan Brunch!))

One of my favorite Providence restaurants, Julian’s, has this amazing Mexican take on the Eggs Benedict called El Desperado; it’s so good I figured I’d try it out at home and spice it up a bit by making it vegan friendly! It was DELCIOUS! And so now, I share it with you!

Ingredients you will need:
Extra Firm tofu (use a poached egg if you’re not vegan!)
Salsa
1 avocado
Sliced bread (the thicker the better, I learned!)
Spinach leaves
Ingredients you will need for Vegan Hollandaise sauce:
Silken tofu
Siriacha sauce
Corn or vegetable oil
Salt
Lemon or lemon juice
Tumeric
Nutritional yeast

Begin by heating your frying pan, and placing on two thick pieces of extra firm tofu; while those fry and cook slowly, put about 1/4 packet of silken tofu on a plate and microwave for 45 seconds. Then, transer to a blender and blend until smooth. Once it’s smooth, add in 1/2tbsp of salt, 1/2 tbsp tumeric, 2tbsp lemon juice, 1tbsp nutritional yeast, 2tbsp of oil, and a few drops of siriacha sauce (remember, that ‘ish is spice-ayyyyy!) and blend until smooth. Congrats, you have made vegan hollandaise!

In between the mixing of your hollandaise, be sure to keep an eye on your firm tofu that’s frying, and to flip it when you can see the bottom getting golden brown.
Start toasting your toast, lightly, then adding the layers of spinach and avocado. Once your firm tofu is cooked through, place it on the greens, then lather in a layer of your hollandaise. Lastly, top with an exorbitant amount of salsa, because yum.

Et Voila! A happy, healthy, green and clean brunch of spicy deliciousness and vegan-ness! Let me know if you try this recipe out and/or put your own spin on it! I know I’ll be toying with some variations of this in the coming weekends for a cheap brunch fix

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Insta-Feb

February is over already!? Well, it is the shortest month of the year. For me it’s been snowy and busy; changing things, focusing harder, making plans, traveling and testing out new situations. I’m ready for March and the impending spring, along with more travels and ventures.
How was your February!?

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Now’s The Time To Be Alive

So stay awake with me awhile.
Rise and Shine.

Greetings from Baltimore! This is a casual and cozy outfit I wore to brunch with my MD/VA friends on a rainy day. The iridescent Narciso Rodriguez for Kohl’s sweater was chic and warm, just what I need for a chilly February morning. Coupled with some rolled jeans and my favorite H&M ankle booties, and I had myself a look that wasn’t too over the top, but still stayed true to my fashionable personality.
For brunch we went to Golden West Cafe, in the Hamden-Canton area of Baltimore. I felt at home in it’s hipster vibe, reminding me of my local Providence haunt of Julian’s. The Tex-Mex brunch was deliciously filling, and the salsa was almost too spicy too handle, even for a spice-queen like me.

Today I’m off to our nation’s capitol, so be sure to follow me for updates!

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