Gotta love Brene Brown

Thursday:

- Made it through Week 1 of being back in classes. Already missing work. Drowning in assignments. Send help. 😥

- After I got out of my only albeit 3 hour long class that afternoon, I picked up a late lunch for my sister who unexpectedly was in town and needed a pick-me-up. And threw together this delish quesadilla for myself--spinach, avocado and all sorts of leftover cheese still. We watched the latest Survivor. Anyone else watch because that episode was crazy!!!!



Friday:

- After three weeks, though it feels like longer, had an appointment with my dietician, which went as good as a meeting with one's dietician can get, I think. I am, however, looking forward to getting back to our more regular, weekly meetings.




- It may not look like it but I also got a haircut. Terrible timing though as it was raining the entire morning so my blow out disappeared pretty much immediately after. Just my luck of course. 😶
- I met up with my former supervisor at a cute coffee shop nearby. I hadn't seen her in months so it was lovely to catch up. Since I'm staying away from coffee, I opted for the hot chocolate instead. The drink was meh But it was a good reminder that the food you eat shouldn't take precedence over the conversations. We don't go for the food; we go for the people, for the instances that make you feel human.

Saturday:

- With spring finally upon us, my somewhat regular yoga place has brought back it's free weekly outdoor yoga series on Saturday mornings. It started out a lil chilly but it felt so so good to be in the sun when it did come out. Nothing like feeling the grass beneath you and breathing in fresh air even with these awful allergies.







- I then went to this special boho market that was taking place at the downtown Dallas farmer's market. Ate a spinach ricotta filled pastry (Yay for Groupons!) + cherry tomatoes on the side; apparently the pastry is called a rustico...? You learn something new every day. I picked up brussels sprouts, those tomatoes and a bag full of local pecans still in shell. Plus, snacked on all the taste testing goodies they had! I really need to make more time for farmer's markets on the weekend.   

Fun colored yoga pants + those sun rays = 👌

Sunday:




Questions:

If you have yet to read Alexis' post on sugar, do so now!! My sugar intake is definitely an aspect of "healthy eating" that I have struggled with; it's always on the back of my mind. So I loved reading her outlook on the topic! A good reminder that craving and eating sugar isn't the end of the world.

Shoutout to Cora for introducing me to my new favorite word! Have you ever heard of the word edesia, or edes for that matter? Apparently, the latter means "to spend money on food." Again, something I often struggle with doing or spending in general. But I am slowly realizing the joy in taking care of yourself in spending on yourself, for yourself, by yourself. 

Got some bad news this past week that the study abroad trip to Germany I applied to for this summer is no longer pushing thru because of lack of interest 😢  So frustrating! I guess this Paris food recs guide will have to be for postponed for weekend excursions & adventures around Europe even further out into the future. 💔  Here's to hoping. siiiigh

On a lighter note, these Disney memes were almost too good to handle. 😂

In honor of Beauty & The Beast Source

A love-ly essay on the kind of love I am ultimately searching for. One that doesn't just look beyond a number on scale but rather is so great, so true that it did not recognize it to begin with.

"..real love makes room for you to love yourself the way you are, and the way you want to be." 

Questions:
What's your take on sugar?
Have you seen the new Beauty and The Beast? I plan to watch it at some point this week but want to hear others' reviews! 
What instances made you appreciate your body from a new perspective?

I bet you completely forgot that at one point there were recipe posts on You've Got Kayl. Trust me, I almost did myself. I mean, the last one was almost a year ago.

Crazy.

I've come to realize what might be the case is that I'm not a recipe person. As much of a planner/Type A/perfectionist personality I have, I  enjoy experimenting when I'm making meals. I barely ever make a recipe twice so there's not "perfecting" a recipe for me really. I like to mix things up. Even when I'm out at restaurants, I am constantly ordering something different.



However, something that I could have on constant repeat are eggs especially at breakfast. If I had to pick my fave ways to enjoy them, it would be a tie between scrambled and poached. I would put omelettes up there on the list but most of my omelettes end up as scrambles in the end anyway. If you are still aren't convinced of the magic of eggs,  maybe this Bon Appetit article will do the trick.

And that’s the thing about eggs—if you ask enough questions, man, will you get a lot of answers.

The allure of eggs for me comes down to their versatility. I could easily go the Asian route with kimchi, Southwestern with beans, salsa and cheddar, Greek with feta, olives, artichokes and spinach. When thinking up a name for this dish, the only word I could come up with it was "bed," which actually describes the texture pretty well. Partially inspired by the deliciousness that is shakshuka, this "bed" of yogurt-y and egg-y goodness was born. Baking the yogurt in the oven for a bit gives it a different texture, almost melding together with the drippy eggs. It also looks resembles the mess of my own bed and sheet situation I've going on at the moment tbh.

But seriously, this was as simple as 1-2-3.



Ingredients:
Eggs, how many you're craving at the moment
Yogurt, eyeball it
Any greens, about a handful, chopped (I used beet greens)
Toppings, again of your choosing
What I used:

• Feta cheese
• Roasted beets
• Pickled onions

Questions:
Do you like following recipes or do you freestyle it?

What's your favorite way to to eat eggs?
Do you make your bed every day?