Mama Musubi pop-up

Lately my daily uniform has consisted of black denim, a black shirt, black boots and anything else all black. This is what I call my photographer uniform. Before a shoot I had to check out the Mama Musubi pop-up shop in Little Tokyo.
I heard so much about their gourmet rice balls I just had to indulge myself with them, being the foodie that I am. Can you say hash tag amazing! With time to kill I met up with Carlos and we explored the LA River. Our snapshots were short lived when it came time for me to leave and get ready for the shoot.





(L to R:  Mama Special, Truffle, Pork Belly)

A berry kale smoothie

(Ingredients below if you don't want to read all of this)

I'm not too big on eating healthy and doing diets and cleanses but when everyone tells you how good juices are, you just have to go out and try them. I live right around the corner from Earthbar and I love their "earth berry" smoothie, the only problem is paying $7 everyday for something I can make right in my own home for way cheaper.
So here it is, my own juice mix. This mix is suppose to improve skin, give you a nice even glow and give your body a charge of energy.
Kale is a great source of vitamin A, C, K, Iron, and Calcium! Woah! It's also a great source of fiber and a wonderful antioxidant. It doesn't taste bad too. Fruit is also very good for your skin. You'll see a lot of products and toners that have mixed berries in them, but berries work 100 times better when inside of you and not on your face. Blueberries also carry a high source of vitamin A & C. And then there is my favorite item, coconut water. I use to drink coconut water every morning before I would go to work and although there is no evidence that coconut water improves your skin, it does help lower your blood pressure which does have an effect on your skin and health. When you mix these all together, you're making kryptonite for those toxins in your body. However something you must always remember when dealing with acne or any other skin problems is hormones. The more active your hormones get the worse your skin will get. Eating healthier and controlling the amount of junk you eat should also help improve your hormones which will help improve your skin.
Make this every morning, or night and set aside in the fridge, and drink it once or twice a day.
Are you ready?

Ingredients:
1 cup Mixed Berries (either frozen or fresh)
1 cup Kale
1 cup or more Coconut Water
Put berries, kale, and coconut water into the blender and puree until everything smooths out. Set aside in the fridge to cool down or drink right away.

This is so easy to make and it taste really good. I hope you all try it and feel the antioxidants working.

Food Trip vol.1

My family and friends know for a fact that I love to eat. I like to get down like Anthony Bourdain and eat everything & anything. How I can eat like Takeru Kobayashi and still keep my figure is a mystery to most but one thing is not a mystery, I know where to get some good food.



Palomino
10877 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 208-1960



Bea Bea's
353 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 846-2327



Oumi Sasaya
2383 Lomita Boulevard Lomita, CA 90717
(310) 530-4661



Tere's Mexican Grill
5870 Melrose Ave # 101 Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 468-9345


Trust me, I have many more places to show you.

Try-it-diet

Shrimp cocktail shooters, mix berry cake, assorted fruits, and chocolate hazel nut cake.
My diet starts tomorrow....maybe.

nom noms: Bäco Mercat

Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90013


While wondering the streets of downtown and trying to enjoy the art galleries amongst the hoards of hipsters, my friend and I decided to try out this new place Bäco Mercat. Bäco was really good, very flavorful. The decor of the building was very calming, even the two ladies talking loudly next to us didn't bother me. We tried their specially made pop soda, Orange ginger juniper flavor, and it went so well with our dishes. So what did we have? The original bäco, which I highly recommend, and the tomato & cheese coca. Minus the service, which is terrible almost everywhere in LA, it was the best food experience I've indulge myself in a long time. And I'm a girl that loves food.