Summer is just around the corner right? Fresh food, cool drinks and icecream is all I have in my mind hum and beach!

Well this is one of my favorite drink/cocktails. I like other but this one I know how to do it, so its easier for me.
This is easy to reproduce, by this simple steps.

Ingredients, for one cup:
- 1 lime;
- Yellow sugar;
- Cut ice;
- Cachaça.

First cut the lime in slices and put inside of the short but large cup.


Mix one table soap spoon of yellow sugar and smash all with a stick, until you get the juice of the limes.
Afterwards, put the ice on the cup. Its not easy to find this smashed ice or to get a cutter so you cut the ice, I have a simple trick! Put the ice inside of a plastic bag and with the help of a kitchen hammer smashed the ice :D The perfect solution and you get the opportunity to take out all negativity from your busy day of work.


Than put the ice on your cup and fill with cachaça. Count until 6 while you fill the cup. So far this has been my trick and it works perfectly.

After all this you have to shack all! I have a shaker but you can use another glass and shake everything in Tom Cruise Cocktail style or not! Its your choice :D


And you got yourself one caipirinha!!

On the last couple of days, I have been addicted to Hozier album and one thing took me to another and I discover two versions of Hozier sensation music!
I'm not a fan of modification voice systems but I admit that I like the first version I present here on this post. I think it makes sense.

Meanwhile, I leave you all with other covers by Hozier performing other musicians or other musicians performing Hozier musics.
Hope you all are having a great Wednesday!!

Ingredients:
- 2 slice of corn bread, for each person


When the bread is ready, place it on your plate and put a generous portion of the mix of mushrooms and sausage on top of it. And it done!


You can eat it with our hand and is so cool. Beside that, so simple! Enjoy!!

Barometer:
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Easy: Very
Cost: low (less than 5 euros).

Recently POMAR bloomed and I'm glad it happen! I saw the new collection of bags and I had to buy. Luckily I got the last unit of 'Menina' (Girl) bag, from a limited collection with illustration of Adriana Montes.

When I got it and open the package I saw this! Imagine my surprise. This is amazing and so delicious and delicate!



Because of this, its already worth it!

Photograph taken from facebook of POMAR

Photograph taken from facebook of POMAR

Admit, this bag is amazing right?
At this moment, is only available the bad 'primavera' (spring)! Don't miss it, it will not take lond to sold out... www.pomarcoletivo.pt

For the next 3 days, April 17, 18 and 19, the Roman Gallery of Lisbon will be opening for public to visit! This is a unique opportunity because it only opens once a year during 3 days.
This galleries are also called Roman City of Olisipo, dated from century I b.C. and century I a.C. and are part of Lisbon's history, only discovered in 1771 after the big earthquake of 1755.
Because is only possible to visit this for 3 days, its totally free ans without schedule in advance, there is a gigantic queue. If just have to be there and wait...
The meeting point is Conceição street, number 77, from 10h until 17h30 and all visits are guid by a professional technician.
Do not miss it!

Photography taken from CML website

Photography taken from CML website

Photography by Samuel Alemão

I have a confessed passion for Lady Gaga, by her unique style, her strong will, her wildness and by her theme "Be yourself, believe in yourself and be happy!". Well maybe is not exactly like this but the idea is the same ad you know what, why don't we like ourself before we like the others? If you like ourself, we will be much happier.

She is truly an inspiration for me! I would love to be so bold as she is and I like a lot her voice and music in general. Specially the songs 'Just Dance' e 'Judas'. And I also love the fact she took the video-clips to another level, almost as short-film!









By the way, watch Jean-Paul Gaultier interview to Lady Gaga, I really enjoy it!
And hope you have a wonderful wednesday!

The general idea is to use something different with object you normally would not use to do that!
I believe I saw something very similar to this on Pinterest but with vegetables... maybe I do not remember properly!
This recipe was desgined for 6 muffins for 2 persons.

Before everything, turn on the oven.
Than cover up the muffins shape with the slices of bacon. This metal shapes can be bought at Pingo Doce. Make sure even the bottom has bacon. I used a piece of the slice of bacon to cover the bottom and the rest to finish the sides.



Eggs done, put some of it inside the forms and a small portion of the spices. I only use 4 eggs, if your forms is bigger than mine you may need more eggs but easily you can prepare one or two more eggs.


Place everything in the oven! Stay very alert because this procedure is very quick and takes less than 5 minutes. And all done!!


The result was better and tastier than I expected. And because it was so easy to prepare I will do it more often.

Barometer:
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Easy: Very
Cost: low (less than 5 euros).

In the end of last week I finally went to a concert that I was really anticipating for! I bought the ticket in January and had it on my fridge door with a magnet, just waiting for the concert.
On that day, I drove to Lisbon, city that I just love and the night was great, warm and cosy.

For some time I was listen to them on youtube and found some videos of them on concerts and my expectations was high. However the concert itself was greater than I expected and in the end I had this feeling of wanting more!

The concert had a absolute fantastic energy and I understand why artists like to play in Portugal, because we portuguese people can make anyone very welcome! The coliseum was full of fans anxious to hear them and they reciprocate the feeling!




I'm talking about Royal Blood. If you are a fan of Rock and Roll and you don't know them yet, you need to update yourself!
Royal Blood is a two man band, one drummer and one guitar and its all it take to make good music, with strong rhythm in great style.
I have this idea they will became a huge band one day! They have everything in the right place and the engines are running perfectly.
Here it is 4 videos of Royal Blood!

I'm sure I'm not the only one to aks this! Everyone who cooks daily and you see your frigde with boxes with leftovers of other pass meals and you think, what can I do with this and not sent it to the trash?

On the other day, I had in my frigde, one box with cooked brocolli, roasted chicken breast, 2 lonely eggs, half of onion already chopped and a small protion of fried chips. I looked to all that and remember to do something like I used to eat when I was a small child and we call it "old clothing". Basically you reused old pieces of pass meals and mix it all together, so you don't waste food!
So I did my own version of "Old Clothing".

Put in one fry pan, the onion and some olive oil. Let this cook for a minute than mix the brocolli and the chicken that you already chooped.

Another minute later, the chips and stir all very well.


Stir those 2 lonely eggs and add on the pan.



Mix it all, let the eggs cook very well and itsdone! Beside how quickly it takes, is also delicious and so super easy, you have one meal made in less than 5 minutes with only leftovers!


Lets try yourself! You may use your own leftovers and if you want, share it with me. Send your pictures!!

Barometer:
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Easy: Very
Cost: Low / reduce waste food

Normally Fashion is widely related to clothing, but it can be related to anything including furniture and home acessories.
I already wrote here that I'm a fan of Zara Home and how I like decoration. But I also like Vista Alegre.

The price range is veri different and even I like both a lot I never bought any pieces from Vista Alegre because is very expensive. However I like to take a look to their website once in a while.

Recently I discovered two colections that just amazed me!
One of which is Sea Colection. Obviously because of the sea motifs I would like, right? These are my favourite from this colection.




Another one is Emerald Colection, inspired at "Art-Nouveau". The result is brilliant and can imagine this in anyone home with a retro decoration.
These are my favourite pieces.

Today is Easter Friday and I took the opportunity to enjoy a couple of days off work and since monday I'm on holidays!
Regardless everybody asked me where I was going, thinking I would enjoy a few days off country, I did not!

For only 3 days of holidays plus weekend and bank holiday, I decided to stay at home, simply relax, enjoy my house, my dog and cats, finish my foot tattoo and take care of myself! I even bought flowers for my house.
I also decided to take into my house a new dog! Bia.


She is my foster care for the next couple of weeks and hopefully she may recovered from her illness and find a forever home pretty soon.

As you may know, I'm a volunteer at local animal charity, Bianca, and Bia was abandoned a few months early and since she's at the shelter her health became weak. Her skin is very damaged, dry and lack of fur. She easily have wounds out of the blue that infect and so far all blood tests came negative, so this may be a result of stress.

I'm a very calm and patiente person and my dog is the best in the world! He allows other animals in my house without problem and is a patiente dog as well a good rol model.
Hopefully Bia will became more relax and improve her helath condition. This is why I took her into my house.

I spent the last days enjoying my free time, having lunch in Sesimbra right in front of the beach, walking around in Castle of Sesimbra, Cape of Espichel and I also went to Lisbon for a concert, which I will talk about it in another post, very soon.

Here its some pictures of my last days :)

 
 

 
 




I still have more 2 days off but apparentely the weather will not invite us to go out, sadly!
Kisses and happy easter to everyone!!