Cooking with Dog- How to make and cook Gyoza

One of my favorite things to do ever is to cook Asian food. I stared off cooking basic things when I was younger like combination fried rice or pan fried noodles, but now with the help of Youtube, I've expanded my cooking abilities. I now find myself making assorted sushi rolls, tempura vegetables and shrimp, and even Bibimbap. CookingwithDog is one of my favorite cooking channels on Youtube. This channel features a cute Puddle Dog "Frances" who guides his viewers on mastering classic Asian recipes. One such recipe is Gyoza, and I decided to make a quick version of this after a long day of organizing and cleaning out my closet.

I'm a Vegetarian so I opted out of the recipe mentioned in CookingWithDog and used pre-made frozen Gyoza from a local Asian market.

Another must when cooking Gyoza is Gyoza dipping sauce, you can find this at your local Asian market or in the international section of your local grocery store. If you cannot find this sauce simple make your own by mixing 2 parts soy sauce with 1 part rice wine vinegar.

Steaming Gyoza

I used Vegetable oil instead of sesame oil because I didn't have any on hand, but it makes a huge difference taste wise.

Yummy snack all complete, presented on a leaf of lettuce. Hope you all enjoyed this and have fun creating this dish for yourself.

Product Review Montagne Jeunesse Crystal Masque

My boyfriend and I like to wander the super market from time to time and pick up products that inspire us to make new and exiting dishes. On one recent trip I tip toed over to the beauty section. I try and avoid going to this sections if I can because I end up buying almost always if I do. This time I gave myself my best excuse that "I need face wash." I could have really done without, but I really wanted something new, something I could depend on to make me feel fresh and really clean, something I could apply and feel luxurious about. I found Montagne Jeunesse Crystal Masque and it was exactly what I was looking for.

Pro's

• Smells of cotton candy and honey
• Exfoliates skin
• Leaves skin feeling soft and conditioned
• Gives skin a glow
• Deep Cleans
• Price

Con's

• Packaging is not re-sealable
• Sticky texture

Product: 5 out of 5

Packaging: 4 out of 5

Quality: 5 out of 5

Price: $1.08

Where I bought it: HEB Supermarket

Would I purchase again? Yes

Overall: I'm head over heels for this product and I cant wait to buy more of them. It didn't look the way it did on the packaging (like pink icing), it was just a clear pink gel with sugar granules. The smell is amazing! It reminds me of a carnival. It smells like cotton candy and honey. It's irresistible, I want to leave it on all day! I heated the product up as the instructions said and then applied to my face for 15 minuets. After I washed it off my face felt baby smooth, cleaner and healthy. I recommend this product to everyone! I also bought the Face Tonic Mask but I have yet to try it, more on this one later!

I wonder, does anyone know of a perfume that smells like this mask? I want one! I also want these silk black striped pajama pants from Victoria Secret. They were worn by Jennifer Lopez in the movie The Backup Plan. Anyone know where I could purchase them? They don't have them on their site anymore. I hope I can find them, or something similar.

DIY: Makeup Cart Organizer Tutorial

Here is an old post from my old blog AllTheGlitters. I decided to repost it because I found the tutorial so useful and it was a very popular post. I will be reposting tutorials and other favorite post entries in the future... stay tuned.

A couple of months back I saw Califjewls makeup collection and organizer on Youtube and from that moment on I was determined to organize my makeup as perfectly as she did. It took many months but I finally found a cart similar to hers. I made this tutorial for anyone who would like to organize their makeup the same way. Since setting up my cart, I've noticed that it saves me a tremendous amount of time. Hope you all enjoy this tutorial and have fun getting organized!

What you will Need:

1. Scissors and Flexible Measuring Tape

2. Easy Foam Liner (any color... I got mine in Black)

3. Label Maker

4. Mobile Cart Organizer ( Office Depot 29.99 plus tax)

5. Hammer

6. White Pencil for marking measurements.

Let's begin with the tutorial!

Step 1: Remove stickers and lay cart down.

Step 2: Insert the 4 rollers provided into the 4 slots. These are located at the bottom of your cart. Use a hammer to lightly tap them into place correctly.

Step 3: Sit your cart upright to make sure that it is leveled and that the rollers roll with ease.

Step 4: Take out one drawer to measure for foam mat. (Mine measured 14 x 9.5)

Step 5: Lay out your foam liner and mark it with a white pencil according to your measurements.

Step 6: Cut the foam liner in the measurements taken. Use the lines on the foam as a guide to help make a straight cut. Repeat steps 4-6 until you have a sheet for each of your drawers.

Step 7: Insert sheets of foam into each of your drawers.

Step 8: Place drawers back into their slots and begin to organize your makeup into each drawer. Example: I used the first drawer of my cart for eyeshadows.

Step 9: After you have figured out a place for all of your makeup products, label each drawer! I used a label maker with clear tape to make my labels.

Step 10: Done!

Now if you bought a cart with compartments on top like Califjewls and I then follow the next set of steps to further organize additional products.

Step 1: Measure each compartment.

Step 2: Mark foam with a white pencil and cut left over foam scraps to fit each compartment.

Step 3: Place all foam pieces into corresponding compartments.

Step 4: Organize any additional products as you see fit. Example: I put hand sanitizer, brush shampoo, sharpeners, primers, paint pots, moisturizer and chap-sticks. I also placed a pencil box filled with brushes on top.

Done! Hope everyone enjoys their newly organized makeup!