Sunday, June 2, 2013

Creating: Learn to Sew Class Week 1

I got into the Miami Dade College sewing class Learn to Sew Summer 2013.  The original teacher scheduled for the class decided  not to teach it and lucky for me  the new teacher Rucht D'Oleo decided to take the class.  When I found out she was the teacher I was excited!  She is a professional in the fashion industry.

The class supply list is as follows:

  1. Pins and hand sewing needles with cushion
  2. Dotted pattern paper (this one has been challenging to find a source, so I don't have any yet.)
  3. Fabric scissors and paper scissors
  4. Seam ripper
  5. Threads
  6. Thread clipper
  7.  Curve and straight rulers
  8. Tape measurement
  9. Transparent tape
  10. Mechanical pencil 07
  11. Notcher ( still need to get this)
  12. Tailor chalk
  13.  5 yards of Muslin fabric
  14. Tracing wheel (plan on getting a better one)

*Loop tuner
*Awl
*3 yards of your favorite fabric for the last project
* pattern hangers
*suggested but not required 

The homework is to practice measuring figures and  sewing straight lines on muslin.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

creating: cat muzzle -sewing

So  I have a muzzle for my cat. I know what you are thinking-  cruel  right.  It is more  of a calming thing.  He purrs when you put it on.
 Well the seams inside always bothered me..that  doesn't seem comfortable  so I finally  decided to try to make one by putting all the seams on the outside.

 It is a mess of a sewing job, but he purred the moment  I put it on.
 I love the contour it created on his nose!.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Creating: Fashion Design Class Miami Dade College a dud

I signed up for the  Fashion Design class with Jill Odermann as the teacher  at Hammock Middle  and the class was cancelled  2 hours and 45 minutes  before the class!  To me that is not cool  -I have things  I had planned out  to go there. And I was already there, I drove an hour to get there.  I missed the email  that was sent cancelling the class because I was driving there.  I just  thought Miami Dade College's policy to cancel  that  last  minute  is disrespectful to everyone's time. it is making me rethink the other  class I signed  up for.  i know the universe is doing me a favor though and for that  I am thankful, even though it doesn't feel good  now  because I was looking forward to the class.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Creating: fashion design

So  I tried this before and I am trying it again - to learn to sew.  I signed up for the fashion designing class at Broward College   called Fashion Designing.  If you click on that link you can sign up just  go to register and you will see a list of classes.   The teacher is Asanyah Davidson and I am looking forward to learning from her.  Classes start June 12.   I am also taking sewing classes  at Miami Dade College  starting in May.  I will be blogging more and sharing the experience.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Day 30: Go Vegan the complete list of the 30 days

Here is the list to all the posts  I wrote and made links to for the Go vegan in 30 days.  I hope you find the information  helpful  and feel free to comment  with any questions.

Mind you  not all vegans are created equal..  I am not a junk food vegan.  That is  I refrain from  eating a lot of baked goods and pasta  or fried foods.  I don't add sugar to my tea and  I stay  away from  agave a majority of the time.

I really  hope that you find your new found interest in  or journey  to veganism  as rewarding as I do everyday.  I am here to help if you need, but please read through all the posts  before you send  any questions..Thank you

Namaste.

Day  1: Chia Seeds
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-go-vegan-in-30-days-and-lose.html
Day 2: Giving up dairy
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-2-30-days-to-going-vegan-and-lose.html
Day 3: Eating is not a matter of taste
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-3-go-vegan-in-30-days-and-lose.html
Day 4: Super Foods
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-4-go-vegan-in-30-days.html
Day 5:  Alkaline Foods
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-5-go-vegan-in-30-days.html
Day 6: Sugar is Toxic
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-6-go-vegan-in-30-days.html
Day 7: Compassion for others
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-7-go-vegan-in-30-days.html
Day 8: Losing weight inspirational video link
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-8-go-vegan-and-lose-weight.html
Day 9: Food facts  Gluten, Preservatives, and Meat
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-9-go-vegan.html
Day 10: Planning Meals and recipes
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-10-go-vegan-lets-eat.html
Day 11: Baby steps schedule for the week
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-11-go-vegan.html
Day 12: Restaurants
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-12-restaurants-eat-out-go-vegan.html
Day 13: B12
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-13-go-vegan.html
Day 14: Myths debunked
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-14-go-vegan.html
Day 15: What I had for lunch
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-15-go-vegan-food.html
Day 16: Go nuts
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-16-go-vegan-nuts.html
Day 17: Celebrity Vegans
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-17-go-vegan-celebrity-style.html
Day18: Recipe sites
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day18-go-vegan-recipe-sites.html
Day 19: Know your Tea
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-19-go-vegan-know-your-tea.html
Day 20: Coconut Water
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/09/day-20-go-vegan-coconut-water.html
Day 21: VegNews
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-21-go-vegan-magazine.html
Day 22: 10 Superfoods
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-22-go-vegan.html
Day 23: Vanity Vegan
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-23-go-vegan-vanity-vegan.html
Day 24: Vegan is a lifestyle
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-24-go-vegan.html
Day 25: Know your herbs and spices
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-25-go-vegan-know-you-herbs-spices.html
Day 26: Food trucks
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-26-go-vegan-food-trucks.html
Day 27: Go vegan, even people who don't want to go vegan try it
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-27-go-vegan-because-even-people-who.html
Day 28: Smoothie 1
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-28-go-vegan-smoothie.html
Day 29: Smoothie 2 Dessert
http://melinaborrero.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-29-go-vegan-simple-smoothie.html
Day 30:  this post.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Day 29- Go Vegan Simple smoothie


This is such a refreshing  dessert.  Simple 2 apples, one cup of coconut water  and a sliver of fresh ginger.

Blentec Blender:  Run the ingredients  at Whole Juice setting, then  add ice  if you wish and run  on ice crush.

Hope you exploring the vegan diet and feeling the health benefits and a surge in energy.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Day 28- Go vegan- smoothie

So  a big part of health is getting the nutrients  inside your body.  People are pressed for time and busy, so smoothies are the perfect  solution to get nutritious combinations inside your body.  People  simply like to  drink  flavors. I know I do.

http://www.hacres.com/recipes/cards/kale-pineapple-green-smoothie 

Here is the  recipe  I made minus the flaxseed .


Hope you start trying smoothies.  This recipe  is yummy.  I added  lots of ice to make it a colder smoothie.

I used a Blend-tec blender and  Ffrst  put the kale, apples, and pineapple with the water  on smoothie mode, then  I added ice and  ran it under the ice crush/milkshake setting.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Day 27 - Go Vegan because even people who don't want to do it - try it

I would  say  everyone knows that  being a vegan is good for you and the planet, but that it  not true  everyone  doesn't know  about eating vegan.  I met one of these people in a doctor's  office, it was the secretary.  I was talking  and I mentioned that I was vegan and her immediate reaction was," What's vegan?"

More than ever  the words Vegan and celebrity and being put together in headlines.  People just want to be better.  They are the role models society look to for trends and  how to live. More and more people are becoming aware of what  vegan means.


Ne- Yo the musician - entertainer  is reportedly made his 2013 New Year's resolution to want to try to become  vegan.  People  stuck  in a certain  mindset  may  not  find living a gentler kinder way easy at first after  eating  like the cruel masses  all their life...We will see if Ne-Yo  can do it,  I know he can if he is serious  about being more humane.

Live Science 2013 article  about more people  resolving to change their diet.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Day 26- Go vegan - food trucks

People  ask me  with  frequency  the  same question:  Where do you eat, like what  restaurants  do you go to?  And it is true  unless you live in a place  like Montreal, Canada  or  some other vegan/ vegetarian  wonderland, the options  of eating  out are slim if you want to be a purist and eat in a vegan only establishment.  Vegguide.org and Happycow.net  offer listings of vegetarian and vegan restaurants.   I also  eat at Whole Foods. Food  trucks  are now offering vegans another option.  Trucks travel  (you know that) so that  is great!  They practically  come to you.

I ate from  Mushaboom  food truck.  They are not organic  unfortunately.  I tried the
Chickpea Parmigiana Burger
Chickpea patty with marinara and Daiya mozzarella

It was quite tasty and  from  my days  of eating Chicken Parmigiana, my  taste buds said, "This tastes like Chicken Parmigiana."  I need to add  I am not sure how accurate by taste bud memory is, so try it for yourself.

Mushaboom is a more of what I think of as a junk food vegan truck.  They serve fries and soda too.
If you are trying to go vegan,  try finding and eating at a vegan  food truck to try the recipes  and possibilities.


Broward and Dade County Based Food Truck.
http://www.mushaboomvegan.com/  


Peta  link to food trucks

Organic and Vegan  Food Trucks in LA

Vegan Food Trucks Sweeping Nation -  lists  food  trucks  across main cities in USA

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Day 25- Go Vegan Know your herbs & spices

As a Vegan,  I tend  not to want to put  toxins  such as aspirin, and pain pills in my  now delicately  balanced  system -out of respect for all the hard  work  that  I have done and out of respect for my body.  Knowing the healing powers  of herbs  really  can  help  reduce the uncomfortable  moments  in life that  everyone experiences  from  time to time.  The remedies are right in your  grocery  store or local  farmers  market..

Here are a few  links.  My  favorite  herb  is thyme.

BBC  Good Food  The healing power  of herbs

The Healing power of herb and spices

5 spices  with incredible healing power

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