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June Haul + Pizza Chicken

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As mentioned in my May Haul post, I needed to dramatically cut down on my spending what with how much I spent last month and how I am currently working on major home renovations. This month, this is what I bought. :) J.Crew Lomellina Ruched Hipster I'm glad I stuck to what I said I would do and to celebrate, here's a recipe incorporating one of my favorite foods (pizza) - pizza chicken! PIZZA CHICKEN RECIPE Ingredients: 4 oz chicken breast garlic powder 2 tablespoons marinara/pasta sauce (like Classico tomato & basil) 1 tablespoon ricotta 1 slice cheese (like Sargento thin swiss) Mini turkey pepperoni's, or just cut some smaller ones out of bigger ones Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and garlic powder. 3. Lather with marinara/pasta sauce. 4. Spread ricotta over top of sauce (or drop small dollops). 5. Place cheese slice on top. 6. Place pepperonis on top. 7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked thro

Express Review + Sauteed Steak and Kale

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Since renovations have finally begun on my home, this was the first weekend A and I found ourselves to have free time in a long time and we didn't quite know what to do with ourselves so we spent some time at the mall, where I popped into an Express, which I haven't been in for a long time. I quickly fell for their Short Sleeve Baroque Lace Tees , which seem perfect for these hot and humid days but unfortunately, A persuaded me not to buy it since it's quite expensive for what it is. I'll be on the lookout for them if they go on sale. I did, however, purchase a bunch of things from Forever 21 and H&M, and will be cataloged in this month's haul. Top: Express Short Sleeve Baroque Lace Tee On a side note, I used to think that designing my own home would be wonderful and I had always looked forward to it as the most exciting time of my life but now that' I'm finally doing it and essentially have all the decision-making power to pick whatever I want, i