HELLO, DECEMBER!

It's the most wonderul time of the year! 

And with that wonderful time comes my yet another diy-ed calendar, I got your back, don't worry!

Sorry if you think it's overdone, but I can't help myself when it comes to december and the jolly times! 

I am obsessed, and my room has actually been decorated since the 1st of November. Yes, I am that person! 

People around me are like:

 

(source : http://www.amazon.com/Grumpy-Cat-Ornament-Celebrated-Christmas/dp/B00N24WXCE )

But I don't really care, I love christmas and the joy it brings! 

And of course, ever since november, I have been listening to christmas songs and my new favourite - Pentatonix ! 

Okay, enough ! Here you go, the calendar, hope you enjoy it! 

PURPLE SHAMPOO

 BLEACH BLONDES

LEE STAFFORD

How to keep your hair blonde? Lee Stafford has the secret

I'm sure there's a lot of you out there who love your blonde hair but it just won't stop getting yellow after a few washes? If you haven't got an angel in your life to tell you that there is a thing called purple shampoo, that fights the yellow in your hair, let me be the one to tell you.
The whole idea of the shampoo being purple is that the purple is the total opposite on the colour wheel to yellow. So in order to fight the yellow/orange hues in your hair, you have to fight them with purple ones.

Some people claim that even a little purple hair colour creme or even purple / blue food colouring in shampoo works, but it did not work for me.

There's tons of purple shampoos out there on the market, and I have tried A LOT of them.

Most recommended was Keune Silver reflect  , but to be honest, I was looking for a cheaper version, because I'm a student on a budget.

Menda nisem edina, ki je blond in ima težave s tem, da ji lasje porumenijo pa parih pranjih? Če v življenju nimaš angela, ki bi ti povedal, da obstaja vijoličen šampon, naj bom jaz ta tvoj angelček.
Vijoličen šampon je narejen, da ubija rumene/oranžne tone v tvojih laseh. V bistvu to izhaja iz tega, ker je vijolična barva ravno nasprotje rumene v barvnem kolesu.
Brala sem tudi ''recepte'' in članke o tem, da v šampon dodaš modro ali vijolično barvo za hrano, vendar to na meni ni delovalo.
Najbolj priporočan Keune Silver Effect vijoličen šampon tudi ni deloval na meni in po resnici povedano, sem iskala cenejšo opcijo, sam sem le študentka z omejeno količino denarja in 13€ za šampon se mi zdi malce preveč.

I have found a shampoo from Lee Stafford , and fell in love immediately after seeing the packaging itself. 
I really like the design. It has a little dog, a funky font, and in the back, there's a quote that says ''Have fun, look wicked, smell BEAutiful'' (Jim Carrey making sure noone will ever forget how to spell that word, am I right?), and his signature. 

You really get the impression that the company actually put time and effort into creating this. 

So the first impression was really good! 

Našla sem šampon od Lee Stafforda, ki je stal 8€ v DMu. Takoj sem se zaljubila v pakiranje, saj ima tako funky pisavo in luškanega kužka. 
Na pakiranju piše ''Have fun, look wicked, smell BEAutiful'', in če ste odraščali takrat kot jaz, se verjetno spomnete Jima Carreyja kako je izgovoril B E A uuutiful, tako da nikoli ne bomo pozabili tega.

BUY IT HERE http://www.leestafford.com/en/products/bleach-blonde/bleach-blondes-shampoo#.VlNDa_kvehc

The shampoo is more affordable than other purple shampoos, at least on our market, and you really don't need a lot. Especially compared to other purple shampoos out there.

The other puprle shampoos I tried didn't even have the proper foam of a shampoo. This one foamed up really nicely.

After using it, my hair did not feel damaged like it did after using Keune's shampoo. 
The other good thing about it is the smell, it smells really nice and fresh in my opinion.

Šampon je cenejši kot večina delujočih vijoličnih šamponov pri nas.
Tisti šamponi, ki sem jih poskusila, se sploh niso spenili kot navaden šampon.
In superrrrr diši! 

He also doesn't promote animal testing!

 http://www.leestafford.com/en/products/animal-testing

GIFT IDEA

CHRISTMAS WITH AVON

MR AND MRS FROSTY

Yes, I already started obsessing over christmas. To be honest, ever since the month October ended!

Ja, vem da še ni december, ampak jaz sem že obsedena z božičem. Po pravici povedano, sem navdušena že od konca oktobra.

So, I've had these bubble bath thingies from Avon since last christmas, and I'm finally getting to use them ! Yay! 

Te dve kopeli od Avona imam že od prejšnjega božiča, vendar nikoli nista prišla na vrsto.

Avon Products, Inc, known as Avon, is an American international manufacturer and direct selling company in beauty, household, and personal care categories. Avon had annual sales of $10.0 billion worldwide in 2013.

So the bubble baths are called Mrs. Frosty and Mr. Frosty, the Mrs. Frosty smells like cranberry and orange, and the Mr. Frosty smells like apple spice. The apple spice smells SO GOOD, like winter. 
The cranberry orange one is more for the people who love the ''not so natural'' sweets.

Kopeli sta gospod in gospa Frosty. Mrs. Frosty diši zelo sladko in jo priporočam kot darilo tistim, ki imajo radi osladne vonjave. Za tiste, ki pa imajo radi božične vonjave kot so cimet in jabolka, pa priporočam Mr. Frosty. 

FACE CARE ROUTINE

HIMALAYA HERBALS 

I recently started taking care of my skin, well at least trying to. 

I've always have a love for Himalaya products so I decided to try some out. I went to the closest drugstore - DM, and picked out a scrub and a foam. 

And let me tell you, they smell so good!

So I started using them, first once a week, then more frequently.

And with time, I started seeing results. Lemme tell u girl, they are impressive! 

Pred kratkim sem se odločila, da bom začela skrbeti za svojo kožo, no, vsaj probala bom, hehe.
Od nekdaj sem imela rada izdelke od Himalaye, še posebej njihovo labelo.
Kot vedno sem šla v DM in kupila mini piling in peno. 
Super diši in s časom sem opazila rezultate.

I bought these two products : 

• http://www.himalayaherbals.com/products/skincare/Gentle-Exfoliating-Daily-Face-Wash.htm
• http://www.himalayaherbals.com/products/skincare/Purifying-Neem-Foaming-Face-Wash.htm

They claim to remove all excess oils, bacteria and it is supposed to care for you skin not to dry out. 

It actually helps for me, my skin feels really baby soft afterwards.

I am in no way an expert, I can just share my experiences. 

Izdelka naj bi odstranjevala nepotrebna olja z obraza, bakterijo in naj bi skrbela, da se koža ne izsuši. 
Meni dejansko pomaga, moja koža je zelo mehka po uporabi.
Nisem ekspert za te stvari, lahko pa delim svoje izkušnje.                                                                                                                         

CARROT PASTA - easy vegan lunch

Who said vegans don't have anything to eat? 

So, I believe you have all heard at least someone ask you, at least once, ''So you just eat salads then?''

And the common misconception is that you have to be rich in order to be a vegan. Trust me, if that was the case, I wouldn't be posting this right now. All the money you save up when you don't buy meat, you can spend on the essentials.

I am here to prove people that being vegan can be really easy and destressing!

Upam si dati roko v ogenj, da si zagotovo že slišala ''O, a potem ješ samo solate, ko si vegan?''
Še ena butasta zmota je, da moraš biti bogat, da lahko ješ vegansko. Verjemi mi, če bi bila to resnica, ta blog ne bi obstajal in jaz bi jedla umor.
Ves denar, ki ga prihraniš s tem, ko ne kupuješ mesa in sira, lahko zapraviš na OGROMNO stvareh, ki jih kot vegan ješ vsak dan.

And, who said leftovers can't be fun? Today's lunch came to be just because I had leftovers from previous days and the thought of them laying in my fridge was haunting me.

Plus, I was really lazy, so this is a super quick easy recipe but is really really delicious. 

Pa kdo je rekel, da so ostanki bedni? Moje kosilo je nastalo iz ostankov prejšnjega dne, in ker sovražim, da mi neka hrana leži v hladilniku, sem se odločila, da to porabim. Pa čisto po pravici, bila sem zelo lena, haha.

I shall stop boring you and just tell you about the recipe!
Nehala te bom dolgočasiti in ti dala recept!

You will need :
Potrebovala boš:

• Coconut butter (kokosovo maslo)
• 1 serving of Spaghetti (špageti za tebe)
• 1/2 small onion (polovica male čebule)
• 1 carrot (grated) (nariban korenček)
• 1 tbsp mixed seeds (žlica semen)
• 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk (žlica mandljevega mleka)
• 1 tsp curry (žlička curryja)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (žlička česna v prahu)
• 1 tsp salt (žlička soli)
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (žlička kajenskega popra)
• 1 tsp soy sauce (žlička sojine omake)

Keep in mind, the ingredients were my leftovers, so the pasta was already cooked.
Imej v mislih, da sem imela špagete že skuhane.

I just took a pan and put coconut butter, and when it melted, I just put the onion beforehand and had it on high heat until it turned golden. After that, I put it on medium heat and just added the spaghetti, the carrot and the seeds and I just seasoned it with spices of my choice. After a few minutes, I just took a little bit of unsweetened almond milk because I think it gave it an almost kind of creamy texture + I added soy sauce, just because I love how the food tastes and looks after you've added soy sauce. 

Vzela sem ponev in stopila kokosovo maslo, nato sem dodala čebulo in jo pražila na močnem ognju, dokler se ni obarvala zlato. Nato sem zmanjšala ogenj in dodala špagete, korenje, semena ter začimbe. Po nekaj minutah sem dodala žlico mandljevega mleka, ker je jed naredilo kremasto. Na koncu sem dodala še sojino omako, in to je to.

To be honest with you, I was actually really surprised how filling the meal was! I highly suggest trying it.

Če sem čisto iskrena, sem bila presenečena nad tem, kako nasitno je bilo vse skupaj. 

BON APPETIT

CATRICE NAIL POLISH

LE GRAND BLEU NAILS 

CATRICE

This was actually a limited edition piece in the ''Le Grand Bleu'' collection. (click the name of the collection to take you to the site)

Lak je bil del limited editiona v kolekciji ''Le grand bleu''. Klikni zgoraj, da te odpelje na stran.

I've been wearing dark fall colours on my nails but they were mostly red and I wanted to spice it up, so this nail polish caught my eye in my collection.

Zadnje čase se lakiram s temnimi barvami, vendar mi je šlo počasi na živce, ker so bili moji nohti konstantno rdeči. Želela sem si spremembe in seveda me je pot zanesla v DM, kjer sem našla (ponovno) CATRICE lak. 

It is in colour C04 - Entering Atlantis and I think it's a perfect colour for fall and for winter if you're open to not-so-basic nail colours.
It has a metallic finish and you only need 1 coat to get the colour that is promised. 
I've had it for a week and it hasn't chipped yet, and it dried super quickly when I put it on.

Je v barvi c04 in sem mnenja, da je super barva za jesen in zimo, če te ni strah nenavadnih barv. Ima metallic finish in potrebuješ samo en sloj, da barva pride do izraza. 
Nosim ga že en teden, pa se še kar ni odkrušil. Seveda pa se tudi hitro posuši.


Catrice, you never disappoint me!
Catrice, nikoli me ne razočaraš!

NOVEMBER PRINTABLE

NOVEMBER, WELCOME!

I know I'm actually a day late for this, but it doesn't matter as long as I put it up for you guys!

If you haven't started planing your month already or if you still haven't gotten a planner, I got you covered! 

I'm just going to post these DIY calendars every month now. You can print them out. You can also make them yourself, in word excel! 

So I'm just gonna stop rambling and give you the printable, enjoy! Hope you like it. It's still fall themed but I made the tabel blue, because where I live, it rains a lot more in november. It's actually gotten so much colder in the last few days, so I can't get away with wearing just a faux leather jacket, I actually have to put on a big warm coat!

I had so much trouble converting this from .doc to .jpg I almost gave up on it, but gladly I stuck through it, and here it is : 

FALL FAVOURITES

DARK RED NAILS&LIPS

CATRICE 

 So, apparently I can't get over CATRICE cosmetics and their lippies and polishes.

Očitno še vedno ne prebolim izdelkov CATRICE.

I have been dreading getting a dark lip colour because I am a really pale girl and I just thought I will look like a zombie. But one day I was experimenting and I actually found out the dark lip makes my blue eyes stand out and I started loving dark lips! 
I went to a drugstore the same day and immediately found the perfect lipstick for me and it just happened to be catrice. 

Čeprav sem si vedno želela imeti temno rdečo šminko, sem vedno oklevala, saj sem bleda punca. Bila sem mnenja, da bom izgledala kot zombi, vendar sem zadnjič eksperimentirala in ugotovila, da mi temna šminka v bistvu paše, in da modre oči pridejo bolj do izraza. Še isti dan sem šla v DM in takoj našla popolno temno rdečo šminko, in itak, da je bila od Catrice!

So I ended up getting the colour 340, Berry Bradshaw .

The colour is great, and mine stayed on for a couple of hours! It is however not meant to be long lasting so it will leave residue on glasses you drink from etc. 

But wait, there's more! 

It is super moisturizing and it does not make your lips dry! 

There is no need to put chapstick underneath and your lips won't look gross after you put it on, which is a major problem I have with wearing lipstick.

Barva je super. Šminka je na meni ostala par ur, čeprav ni long lasting, tako da pričakuj sledove na kozarcih.

Dejansko je šminka vlažilna, meni ni izsušila ustnic, kar je vedno problem z menoj, ki si pred vsako šminko nanesem labelo.

I love catrice because they have really good products which are affordable too!
Obožujem catrice ker izdelki niso dragi, vendar zelo kvalitetni.

And to go with the autumn theme, of course I had to get the ultimate dark red nail polish! It is the number 17, Caught On The Red Carpet .
With this polish, you will only need 1 coat and you will instantly have dark red nails. Perfect for fall! 
If you want almost black-ish red nails, you can add another layer, but 1 will be enough.
Mine dries really quickly and it doesn't chip so far.

Ko smo že pri jeseni, sem seveda morala kupiti še jesenski lak. Vzela sem št 17.
Potrebovala boš samo en sloj. Če želiš skoraj da črne nohte, pa nanesi dva sloja.
Hitro se suši in kar nekaj časa se ni okrušil.

P.S. : If you click on the numbers, it takes you to their site :) You're welcome ;) 

OCTOBER PRINTABLE

HELLO, FALL

After being away for a long time, I decided to make a printable October calendar for you organisation freaks like me :)

Finally, it's sweater weather and PSL and all pumpkin spice everything time!

I can't wait to get into decorating for halloween and carving pumpkins and all the fall colours and fall must haves!

So, here is the printable for you guys, hope you enjoy it! 

Making your own personalized calendar is much more inexpensive than going out and buying a $50 planner if you can't afford it. 
You can just print this out and tape it somewhere around your desk so it's in your sight all the time. 

DETOX DRINK

YOUR MORNING DETOX

If you still haven't tried it, go for it!

It's an awesome immune boosting drink which helps your body get rid of all the toxins.

The drink is energizing and it is a great way for the non coffee/tea drinkers to wake up in the morning. The non coffee drinkers actually have it better, because coffee is a diuretic and does not really help with rehydration that the body needs after 5-8 hours of sleep.

Če še nisi poskusila te pijače, jo daj!
Pospeši in okrepi tvoj imunski sistem, kar pomaga pri razstrupitvi telesa. Ta pijača ti pomaga pridobiti energijo in je popolen napitek za tiste, ki ne pijejo kave in čaja, da se prebudijo zjutraj. Tisti, ki pijejo to namesto kave, so v bistvu na boljšem, saj je kava diuretik in ne pomaga pri rehidraciji telesa, ki jo telo potrebuje po 5-8 urah spanja.

I feel so much better now that I've tried drinking it on a regular basis, I am not exhausted and I no longer have problems with digestion.

Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C and they are also a source of antioxidants and all sorts of good stuff for your body. 

And my favourite of all time : Cayenne pepper. The holy grail in long-term weight loss. It helps you with digestion and regulates blood sugar. 

To sedaj pijem že kar nekaj časa in se počutim veliko boljše kot prej, ko sem pila kavo. Pomaga tudi pri težavah s prebavo, katerih nimam več.
Limone so zelo dober vir vitamina C, kar vsi že vemo, morda pa ne veš, da so vir antioksidantov in vseh oh in sploh dobrih stvari za naša telesa. 
In seveda moja najljubša sestavina, kajenski poper. To je super za dolgoročno izgubo teže. Pomaga pri prebavi in uravnava krvni sladkor. Naredite kdaj ta napitek kakšnim starim staršem s problemi s krvnim sladkorjem.

Those two mixed up together help your body reach it's perfect PH level, which means higher metabolism, a boost in your body's immune system and for my ladies out there, no UTI-s!

Limona in kajenski poper zmešana našim telesom pomagata vzpostaviti pravi PH v telesu, kar pomeni, bolj zdrav metabolizem in okrepljen imunski sistem. In za vse moje punce, ki berete, nobenih vnetih mehurjev!

So it's pretty much just a cup/bottle of warm water, a squeezed lemon (you can add as many as you want), and a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. I put slices of lemon in the bottle to make it look somewhat prettier.

Naredi se s toplo vodo, limono in žlico kajenskega popra. Jaz dodam še malo limoninih koškov, da lepše izgleda in da lahko čez dan dodajam vodo.

AUGUST PRINTABLE

Another DIY coming your way!

I am a very organized person and as soon as I have nothing planned out, I get kinda lost in my responsibilities and end up doing nothing.

I always wanted a planer, but they are usually so expensive and living as a student on a budget without a job can really be challenging.

So I figured out, why not just make my own calendar and personalize it just the way I want it?

At first, I wanted to just search for it and print it out, so I was googling some calendars but all seemed kind of dull and boring so I decided to do it myself, finally. 

It only took me 15 minutes, Word document program and the web to find some cute pictures.
And I am using Windows, and I have no experience with other OS so I really don't know what you would use, so I made it simple for you and just gave you the picture here. :) 

I just did a calendar for the month august (but really guys, if you stare at the word ''august'' for a really long time, it just seems like it's not even a real word and as if you misspelled it).

I just did a little table (6 weeks, 7 days) and personalized it. I just wrote the numbers in and added a little cloud to write some notes in. I converted the document from Word (.doc) to an Adobe file and then to an actual picture JPG file on an online converter so I could show you guys the outcome and so you could print it out if you liked it.  

So, here it is ! And I'm sorry that the quality is a little bad, the converter somehow butchered it a little.

                   

I added a little palm tree, even though I will not be seeing the seaside anytime soon, because I have finals.

So I made myself a little more personalized one. The little pictures at the end of the month are actually pictures for each specific final I have that day. So I have : microeconomics, statistics, law, business, and math.

And yes, I am studying economics. Kill me now. LOL

So here is mine. 

The little anime girl says : Stop blogging and GO STUDY!!

I thought it was so accurate I just had to put it on. And it filled up the free space the calendar had so that was cool too.

Another idea is : you can do these for each month and put them in a divider, and you have yourself a homemade planer, for which you didn't have to pay 30-50$, and it is personalized to your preferences. I will try to make it and post a picture before the start of an each month, like I did it here.

Have fun journaling! 

ESSENCE NUDE NAILS

All about nudes, apparently

Recently I've been obsessed with nudes, and since I have found my go-to nude lip combo, I wanted to find a perfect nail polish.

Kot sem že omenila, sem zadnje čase obsedena z nude odtenki. Zdaj, ko že imam svoj nude lip, sem potrebovala še lakec. 

So, essence cosmetics came out with new nail polishes, the ones that are supposed to be like gel finishes. At first, I was a little bit sceptical about the finish and the actual ''gel'' outcome of the polish.

Essence je začel prodajati nove lake, ki naj bi imeli gel finish, se pravi, da tvoji nohti izgledajo, kot da imaš gelirane nohte. Sprva sem bila malo skeptična, saj nisem verjela v to, da bo dejansko finish tak, kot da bi bili nohti gelirani.

I'm all about that drugstore life, I mean, who doesn't love a good bargain if you get the thing you were looking for?

Živim za trgovine, kot so DM, saj imajo kozmetiko, ki so jo lahko privoščiš, kdo pa tega ne mara? Še posebej, če za malo denarja dobiš stvar, ki je dejansko dobra!

So, I bought a perfect nude polish for me, and tried it out.

Believe it or not, even just one coat of the polish completely covers the nail. You know what I mean, the finish is not sheer, and you can't see your nail beneath the polish.

But, I applied 2 coats, just because I like having 2 coats of nail polish on. And I've never been happier with the outcome.

My nails have such a nice shine! And this is without a single top coat! 

Našla sem popoln nude lakec. Odločila sem se da ga kupim, kaj pa sta tiste 2€.

Verjela ali ne, potrebovala sem samo en sloj, kar me je presenetilo. Pričakovala sem, da bo lak prosojen, in da bom potrebovala najmanj tri sloje, da bo sploh izgledalo ''nude''. 

Še vseeno sem si dala dva sloja, ker je pač to moja navada in ne morem preko sebe, haha. 

Moji nohti se tako lepo svetijo, pa sploh nimam nadlaka.

The polish comes on really nicely, it doesn't stick or anything.

My nails look like I just came out of an acrylic nail appointment.

They are super hard (I actually ''stabbed'' a few friends with my nails and they thought I had fake nails on). And no, it's not my nails! My nails are super soft and they bend and chip and are just not the healthiest nails. So having this polish on is kind of a boost for my confidence, which is super nice.

Oh, and of course, it dries quickly! My advice is, wait for a couple of hours before applying the second coat, just to be safe and prevent little bubbles on your nails. (Speaking from experience)

Lakec se tako lepo nanaša, ni lepljiv ali pa pocast.
Moji nohti izgledajo, kot da sem ravno prišla z geliranja. Prijateljico sem ponesreči zabodla z nohtom in me je vprašala, če imam umetne, saj so tako trdi. In ne, to niso moji nohti. Moji nohti so zelo krhki in se konstatno lomijo. Dober lak mi da prav samozavest, kar je super.
In seveda, se lak zelo hitro posuši. 

The only downside is, the nail polish doesn't have the little metal ball inside. You know, the little metal ball that keeps your nail polish from getting old and drying if you shake it?

Edina stvar, ki je slaba, je ta, da nima tiste male bunkice, ki bi preprečila, da se lak postara.

I got it in the colour 36 Dare it nude.

Here's the link : http://www.essence.eu/in/products/nails/nail-polish/e/product/the-gel-nail-polish-36/

  

The ''background'' in my photos is from another one of my blog posts, DIY journal (click on me)

CATRICE LIPSTICKS REVIEW

Have you heard of CATRICE? 

Here's the webiste 

I am not a big lip products girl, because most of the lipsticks I have tried make my lips very dry or smudge easily. 

But I've really been into nudes lately and I just couldn't find a suitable nude lip combo. Of all the lip glosses, lipsticks and lip pencils I was swatching in the drugstore, I could never find anything. All the lipsticks were too sheer.. You know how it is with drugstores or makeup in general, something that is supposed to be nude : a nude lipstick or a nude nailpolish just turns out to be sheer or just plain brown. BUT! 

Nisem punca, ki bi oboževala produkte za ustnice. Večina izdelkov, ki sem jih probala, so izsušile moje ustnice ali pa so se takoj zabrisale.

Zadnje čase pa so mi zelo ratale všeč nude barve, vendar nikakor nisem našla primerne kombinacije. Probala sem sto in eno šminko, svinčnik za ustnice, in nič ni bilo dovolj dobro. Večinoma je tako pri teh poceni stvareh, kar naj bi bilo nude, je nakoncu prosojno ali pa se sploh ne opazi, da kaj nosiš. Ali pa še hujše, je dobesedno rjavo. AMPAK!

I have found my holy grail : catrice lip products, and I swear by them. They are the best drugstore and affordable lipsticks I have seen in a long time.

Našla sem nekaj, na kar prisegam. Catrice izdelki za ustnice. So najboljše ''poceni'' šminke, kar sem jih videla v zadnjih parih mesecih. 

Here are some swatches : 

Tu so swatchi:

First : Colour 240

Second : Colour 380

Third : 210

Fourth : The lip pencil

You can find the products here: 

Pri nas lahko najdeš te šminke v DMu

http://www.catrice.eu/en/products/lips/lipstick.html

ROASTED CHICKPEAS

I'm sure many (or most) of us have tried a diet and failed because of our love for salty crispy tasty little fatty things. Or you're trying to go vegan and all you're hearing about is how much sugar/fruit you vegans consume. No matter what I eat, I will always crave something salty and crispy. I'm more salty than sweets person, really.

So I've decided to share my secret with you and introduce you to chickpeas!

Prepričana sem, da se je veliko/večina nas probalo držati diete, ki so na koncu propadle zaradi naše ljubezni do slanih hrustljavih mastnih užitnih stvari. Ali pa želiš postati vegan in si obdana z informacijami, koliko sladkorja/sadja vegani pojejo. Ne glede na to kaj jem, bom vedno imela željo po nečem hrustljavem in slanem. Res sem oseba, ki ima rajši slano kot sladko.
Za take, kot sem jaz, sem se odločila, da vam predstavim čičeriko!

Chickpeas or ''garbanzo beans'' are legumes that I hated as a kid, but recently started loving them again.

You can prepare them in a salad, cook them as a side dish, mash them and serve them instead of mashed potatoes, use them instead of corn starch for a soup by blending it.. There are just so many ways to prepare a one simple legume.

They are really high in protein, and most important, in fiber, which means they help you digest, they fill you up and not leave you in a food coma.

Čičerike so stročnica, ki sem jih sovražila kot otrok, ker smo jih v osnovni šoli dobivali v solati. Pred kratkim pa sem jih vzljubila.

Lahko jih naredimo v solati, skuhamo kot prilogo, speštamo in jih postrežemo namesto pire krompirja, lahko jih uporabimo tudi namesto šrkoba v juhah/omakah, ko jih zblendamo vmes.. 

Obstaja 101 način priprave ene tako preproste stročnice. Vsebujejo veliko beljakovin, kar pa je bolj pomembno je to, da vsebujejo ogromno vlaknin, kar pomeni da dobro vplivajo na počutje in prebavo. Napolnejo te in te ne pustijo v komi od hrane, kot bi te drugi nezdravi prigrizki.

So this is really really simple. I will not be adding measurements because you can pretty much eye everything and it's really how a person prefers it.

Recept je zelo preprost. Nisem dodala nobenih podatkov o merah, saj lahko vse dodaš ''od oka'', začinjenost pa je preferenca vsakega posameznika.

You will need:
Potrebovala boš:

• boiled chickpeas (skuhana čičerika)

• olive oil/coconut oil or vegan butter (olivno/kokosovo olje ali pa vegansko maslo/margarina)

• seasoning of your choice (začimbe po tvojem okusu) 

Just be sure you have dried your chickpeas really good. And if you bought them canned, really rinse them good and dry them completely.
Pazi, da si dobro osušila čičeriko. Če si kupila čičeriko v konzervi, jo speri in posuši. 

Tip for drying them : 

Put a paper towel on a pan and spread chickpeas on it. Then take another paper towel and stroke the chickpeas lightly. Or just dab the paper towels on them.
Napotek kako jo posušiti:
Vzami papirnato brisačko in jo položi na pekač, nato pa posuj gor čičeriko. Nato vzami papirnato brisačko, s kateri boš ''zbrisala'' čičeriko.

So here's how I prepare them : 

I spead the chickpeas on aluminum foil (so I don't have to do the dishes, hehe) , add little pieces of coconut butter all over them, and then just add cayenne pepper and some garlic powder and that's it.

Pripava : 
Čičeriko posujem na pekač, obložen z alu folijo (da ne rabim potem pomiti pekača, hehe), dodam koščke kokosovega masla po pekaču, nato pa posujem kajenski poper in česen v prahu.

And that is pretty much it. You just put it in a preheated oven at 400F (200 in Celsius) for 30mins.

They should be golden once you put them out.

They are super delicious and super crunchy!

To je v bistvu to. Prej segrejem pečico na 200°C in jih pečem 30 min.Čičerika naj bi bila zlate barve, ko jo vzameš ven.
Obožujem  jih kot prigrizek, ker je tako lepo hrustljav in okusen.

You can store them for later for a snack in a little jar/mason jar. I also made a little ettiquete to put it on the mason jar. 

Here it is 

Ko so že hladne, jih lahko daš v kozarec/mason jar, in jih imaš za kasneje. Naredila sem tudi malo etiketo, kjer piše gor, da je to popečena čičerika. Sliko sem shranila, da si boš morda tudi sam nalepila to:

BON APPETIT!