61 - THE DIRTY

I've been on the Master Cleanse juice fast for seven days now to cleanse and rest my digestive system. And I'm planning to eat better and make more meals. Instead of eating I've been pinning food on Pinterest and I've come across A LOT of unique cauliflower recipes.

Is cauliflower beating out kale and avocado as the new food trend? Well, here are the benefits of eating cauliflower are:

1. It's a very good source of vitamin B and C.
2. Cauliflower contains high amounts of vitamin K and omega-3 fatty acids, which help decrease inflammation.
3. Cauliflower consumption is protective against heart diseases and cancer.
4. It can clean your digestive system and get rid of unnecessary substances.
5. Low in calories, it can aide in weight loss.

I've never cared for cauliflower. I always preferred broccoli. Cauliflower always seemed to have this funny taste to it. But I've been eating, and enjoying, it more when it's prepared for me in restaurants.

Here is THE DIRTY on my top five cauliflower recipes that I want to try at home.

1. Chocolate Cauliflower Cake - WOW! Cauliflower in chocolate cake? Hmmm, I just might try to make it with some avocado chocolate frosting!

2. Cauliflower Pizza - WHAT?!? I saw @sewpixie make her cauliflower pizza on Instagram. The cauliflower pizza crust looked like a delicious cheesy baked pizza before the sauce and toppings! This will be perfect for my gluten-free husband.

3. Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup - Mmmm! The recipe looks easy.
I can whip this one up in my Vitamix.

4. Cara's Crispy Orange Cauliflower - OMG! This looks SO GOOD! And it's vegan and gluten-free. It seems like a little work to make the battered cauliflower and then the orange sauce. But I'm sure it'll be worth it!

5. Cheesy Cauliflower Tater Tots - Tater tots out of cauliflower? You have to puré everything, them pipe the tots from a pastry bag to get the cute tot look.

I can't wait to try ALL of the cauliflower recipes!
Which ones will you try?

See my "eats" Pinterest board for more cauliflower and other food pins.

27 - tune in

This is a throwback Thursday tune in addition!

I have a 30 minute commute to work so I've been pulling out some music to listen to on my drive. I've rediscovered Kelis' debut album Kaleidoscope from 1999. I've forgotten how much I love every song!

My favorite song is "Caught Out There." I can dedicate it to a few people out there. You girls know what I mean!

Kelis - Caught Out There from Gombos Robert on Vimeo.

Kelis has had many looks over the years. Her hair is sometimes green, blue or pink. But mostly she's worn the curly long style or her short style.

Of course I love her short cut. It's a lot like mine!

125 - too cute Tuesday

I always enjoy meeting ladies that are pursuing their business with their talents. The Sunday before last I had the opportunity to meet, and see again, many ladies at the South Florida Brunch Series. There I met Mikaila Brown, a fashion designer. She is the lead designer and founder of ALIAKIM, and it is too cute! (BTW, ALIAKIM is Mikaila spelled backwards. TOO CUTE!)

Mikaila has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University, as well as seven years of work experience with domestic and international non-profit organizations. In 2008 she decided to re-channel her commitment to raising awareness to social issues around the world more creatively and began her career in fashion. She has attended courses at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and the London College of Fashion (LCF); as well as embarked on a two- year period of hodge-podge jobs with a variety of world-class designers like Reem Acra, Pamela Rolland, and Oscar de la Renta.

Mikaila's creation, ALIAKIM, is a distinctive accessory and clothing line that blends fashion with activism. Each piece uniquely melds cultural images with high-end fashion elements to artistically raise awareness of current world affairs. Her mission is to provide cultivated women everywhere with clothing and accessories that express their advocacy as sophisticatedly as their femininity. Giving meaning to the term “revolutionary chic”, it is the intention of this line to put the “wear” in “awareness” and, as a result, inspire change.

Mikaila's new collection is called ENLISTED, because it is her intention is to build a fashion army.

"My main recruiting agent is my gangster custom prints.These custom fabrics flip counter-cultural images of things considered sad, bad and other people's problems, like grenades, brass knuckles and soldiers, into visually stimulating visuals like butterflies and flowers. I chose such powerful imagery in my prints, because it's hard to be a wall flower or a push over while wearing an AK-47."

I'm in love with the Tire Wallet! It has a cute matching purse too. And I adore the Strike a Pose Pencil Skirt with the peplum. I like the sliming black side panels and I could totally rock it with a black blouse or tank. The Bad Girl Bandeau is cute too. It's supposed to make your boobs look perky!

Everything at ALIAKIM is very affordable and you can shop online!

Thank you Mikaila for sharing with Dirty Laundry readers! You're just TOO CUTE!

I'm a ASW Florida's Finest

I'm so honored that Ashley of A Sassy Woman, ASW, asked me to be on her 2nd annual Florida's Finest blog series.

Go to ASW to see what spring trend I'm wearing.

57 - photo diary

My photo diary 3/25 - 3/31.

HAPPY APRIL!

I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter weekend. "God is a designer." And I'm so glad that we have the same profession (hee, hee).

I finally designed some packaging for my handmade shea mini meringue soaps for the Love Club. I made them for last summer's Ric Rac Roundup and I give them away as freebies with an Etsy order. So this is the 1st time that I've packaged them. I think they make cute Dirty Laundry promo items.

I'm also enjoying the gray floral IKEA rug we bought last Sunday. Now that it's April, and 30 days before my parents come to visit, it's definitely time for some spring cleaning!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram to see more photos of my Miami sites. There is always a tropical photo opp here :)