Summer Salad Series: Ricardo Larivee's Crab & Strawberry Salad

So here's today's summer salad:

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

Flesh of 2 avocados, cut in 1" cubes
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut in 1" cubes
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
3/4 lb. snow crab meat
Juice of 2 limes
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Step 1: In a bowl, gently toss all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.


Recipe courtesy of Ricardo Larrivée's Ricardo: Meals for Every Occasion (2009 Whitecap Books).


Sincerely,

The Covet LifeStyle

DIY: Nail Art Blogs

If you've choosen today to go to the nail shop to get your nails done then check out these 5 nail designs.  If you have the tools of the trade and a steady hand you can DIY. 

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5.

I'm really feeling #1 it's simple yet striking (plus I got pumps that will match the neon pink).  I'm going to DIY later I'll post how it turns out. I would have to go to a nail salon to get #4 (hoping it could be replicated) done which is my next fave design. 

If you try any one of these designs post a pic so that I can see.  I covet comments!

Sincerely,

The Covet LifeStyle



Dwyane Wade + Essence Atkins lunch

Is he going to pop the question?





Today, Dwyane Wade along with Essence Atkins (good friend to Gabrielle Union) and her husband lunched sans Gabrielle Union at Mr.Chow.  Could this be that meeting when Dwyane wants to pop the question but needs to ask the good friend what type of ring he should get?  We'll see!  I'll definitely keep you posted.

Let me know what you think?  I covet your comments!

Sincerely,

The Covet LifeStyle

Freestyle Fridays:

Welcome to Freestyle Fridays.....

1. Mc Q Alexander McQueen Tweed
2. Haute Hippie leather shorts
3. Alexander Mc Queen black knee high wedges
4. Emilio Pucci brass onyx ring
5. Monica Vinader Pave stud earring
6. Versace small bag in black

.... say anything, do anything, be anything - no holds barred.  I start this friday with some pieces I would put together on  a day I was just feeling over-the-top. I built this outfit around the wedges and since Alexander McQueen is known for his eccentric fashions I thought a blazer from his Mc Q line would be a perfect pairing.  It's a bit dark but it would definitely represent. I hope I've achieved this.  I would wear this outfit for an evening of drinks with my friends + then zip off to a club to dance the night away. 

Let me know which pieces you like, I covet your comments!


Sincerely,

The Covet LifeStyle

Beauty with MAC: Heavenly Creature

MAC Cosmetics latest collection is Heavenly Creature; a gorgeous galaxy of supernova shades that will give that stunning celestial effect.  

COLLECTION PRODUCTS:

Lipstick

  $17.50 CAD

Colour plus texture for the lips. Stands out on the runway...

Cusp of Dawn

Pleasureseeker

Cut a Caper

Venus

Fire Sign

Creme Sheen Glass

  $22.50 CAD

A lip finish that fuses the creamy, sheen-filled nature of...

Celestial Kiss

Strictly Plutonic

Meteoric

 

Astral

 

Galaxy Rose

Mineralize Blush

$28.00 CAD

Baked minerals refined into a powder formula to provide...

Ring of Saturn

Solar Ray

Supernova

Stratus

Mineralize SkinFinish

$34.00

A luxurious velvet-soft powder with high-frost metallic finish...

Light Year

Center of the Universe

Star Wonder

Earthshine

 

 

188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush

$41.00 CAD

A flat-topped, full circular brush used for lightweight...

 187 Duo Fibre Face Brush

$50.50 CAD

A large full circular brush used for lightweight application and...

Check out www.maccosmetics.com

 

 

Will you be getting an item from the Heavenly Creature Collection?   Let me know I covet your comments!

 

 

Sincerely,

The Covet LifeStyle

B calling Jay Z during the Duracell Powermat Commercial

He's doing it again he never seizes when it comes to investing.  This time it's with Duracell Powermat. Watch the new commercial and catch when B calls him on his iphone.  Can't stop this power couple! Next we'll see all three of them in a commercial. 



Let me know what you think of the commercial I covet comments!
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The Covet LifeStyle

All White Bridal Shower

 

My friend had her All White Bridal Shower recently and it was a great opportunity to see the bridal party and socialize. 

Bridal Shower History:

Bridal showers are a gift-giving party to bless the soon to be husband and wife with necessities they will need to start their new life together. 
The custom can be traced back to stemming from the early dowry practices.  It urbanized around 1890 and was celebrated amongst the upper middle class.

Are you having a bridal shower soon?  Do you have a theme?  If so, what is it?

I covet your comments!


Sincerely,

The Covet LifeStyle