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August 2018

Style Travel

Travel Style + Cincinnati Trip

August 27, 2018

Fashion Bunker Floral DressWe got a sneak preview of fall weather last week. When I stepped outside in the morning and the crisp air hit my face it felt so good. Mother Nature has truly spoiled us. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Fall is the best season – for food, fashion, travel, and life in general. Continue Reading

Food

Toasted Coconut Plantain Bread Recipe

August 13, 2018

What’s like banana bread but even better? Plantain bread. And what’s even better than plantain bread? Toasted coconut plantain bread! Being Nigerian I love fried plantains but I don’t eat them often. Boiled plantains are a great alternative for me to enjoy plantain that’s been prepared in a healthier way. I actually just bought some this weekend. When I have them, I usually sprinkle a little cinnamon and sea salt on top and have it with my protein of choice – maybe chicken, shrimp, or salmon and some veggies on the side. Well one day I was dealing with plantains that had gotten a little too ripe, to the point of being mushy. I hate wasting food so I thought, what would you do if you had mushy bananas? You’d make banana bread. So why not make plantain bread. This was the result. Since I like to keep things interesting, I added coconut and fresh ginger to the batter. I was so impressed with the flavor that I had to share the recipe. If plantain bread sounds like your thing (it should), keep reading! Continue Reading

Style

How to Get Furniture Delivered to Your Apartment

August 6, 2018

You know you’re an adult when you get excited about furniture assembly. I ordered a sleeper sofa a few months ago but had an issue with delivery. They delivered it to my leasing office instead of my apartment unit. I called the furniture company to see if they could deliver it to my actual  apartment (I’m on the 4th floor), but they said they couldn’t since my leasing office had signed for it. They did let me return it free of charge and had someone pick it back up (but wait, couldn’t you have just delivered it to me though?). Needless to say I was bummed. Continue Reading