the sea x love

scrambled chickpeas

I said I would start recipe week yesterday but I got into a long discussion with the roomie. The same roomie that introduced me to this recipe, scrambled chickpeas. This is my favorite way to start the day during the week. I actually didn’t create this recipe, which is different from nearly all of the recipes I post. I create nearly every recipe on here from scratch. This one is only modified. I was originally skeptical of it when I first tried it, because I’ve never been super big on turmeric, and I’m realizing that turmeric I had probably was expired. Old turmeric is no longer my problem because I solely use turmeric from Diaspora Spice Co. I love this recipe for a few reasons over the past couple of years I haven’t be able to eat eggs they just make so nauseous plus this is pretty quick to batch make.

Scrambled chickpeas

1-30oz can of chickpeas

1 small to medium sized red onion

3-4 cloves of garlic (minced)

1-2 tbsp turmeric

1 lemon or some lemon juice to taste

Salt + Pepper to taste

1 tbsp dried tarragon

Water

1 tbsp Oil (I opt for avocado oil)

  1. Drain + wash chickpeas. I always save the liquid for tasty treats later as the drained liquid, colloquially called aquafaba, is works extremely well as an egg substitute.
  2. Leave chickpeas to drain. While draining, heat oil on low to medium heat.
  3. Chop the onion into slivers and sauté in oil with tarragon until soft and semi translucent. About 5 -7 minutes
  4. Add the chickpeas the onions and heat. Mash with measuring cup or mason jar, this step is optional but and you can mash it as much or as little as you want. I normally do it half and half
  5. Season with salt, I really like using this smoked applewood salt, pepper, and turmeric. Then stir well.
  6. Add ¼ cup of water and a splash of lemon juice. You want to keep the peas moist.
  7. As water evaporates, make a hole in the middle of the pan and add the minced garlic. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Remove heat and stir garlic and chickpeas together.

a brief guide to caring for your clothes

Sustainable fashion— it’s part what you buy and part ensuring sure what you buy lasts. More often than not I will post about things you can buy, but today I want focus on the later and making a clothing care kit! You’re not going to need all of the items in this post so you should customize your kit depending on what you need and own. Most of these items will last you a lifetime because you shouldn’t have to use them every day. while, I will link to major companies please support your local small businesses, especially for items in basics!

  1. Sewing needle and thread. If you don’t know how to sew, please learn (video here). It is a life skill for all genders, ages, and races. Being able to sew a button and fix a hem are vital to making your clothes last. To be pretty honest, I currently only have one of those sewing kits from they have at hotels but that has come in pretty handy when I needed to sew buttons back onto my coat. I recommend having black/navy and white thread on hand and some basic needles.
  2. A steamer/iron. Fun fact, I can’t iron so I use a steamer. I use it to disinfect thrifted clothing and de-wrinkle my clothes. I recently bought this steamer from Steamery a Stockholm based company. It’s super sleek and works well.
  3. Sweater stone/shaver. I hate it when my sweaters pill, aka form those little balls of fabric. Ever so often, I’ll use a sweater stone or my oui shave razor to remove them. You can use a double edge razor, sweater stone, or sweater shaver.
  4. Lint roller. I held off on buying a lint roller for a while because I don’t like how wasteful the traditional ones are so I did some research on alternatives because my oversized coat was covered in lint. Eventually, I found this one. At first, I didn’t think was working but then I noticed the lint was disappearing. The cool thing about this lint remover is that it is reusable.
  5. Laundress Silk and Wool washes. I love these two washes from The Laundress. The are both very lightly scented, which is important since I very sensitive to fragrances. I use both of these to hand wash silk and wool clothing items.
  6. Jason Markk’s cleaning kit. My sister is a sneakerhead and uses these to clean her shoes. She also lets me use it when I need to clean my shoes, which is great for cleaning the suede on my Veja holidays. An old toothbrush also works well for cleaning shoes.

quarantine queue

I’m about a week in quarantine and I’m doing okay. Physical health wise, I’m perfectly fine (beyond allergies) but I was incredibly worried about 3 days because my dog, Daisy, is extremely ill and we thought we were going to have to put her down. Turns out she’s recovering a bit and has gained some weight. This part of the reason I stopped posting halfway through last week. However, all is better now and I’ve been able to enjoy on some quality TV shows and films! Check out my list below of the premium video content I’ve enjoyed and what I’m planning to watch…

  1. Contagion…lol I’m just kidding 😊
  2. Four Weddings and a Funeral (the hulu series) I finished this show Sunday morning. It was so cute and I absolutely loved it, clichés and all.  If you’re in the mood for a sweet rom-com series this is series for you.
  3. The Sacrifice (director: Andrei Tarvosky) (currently on Criterion Channel, which I highly recommend if you’re looking for more foreign and art house films). Andrei Tarvosky is one of my favorite directors. I love The Stalker (one of my favorite films) and the Sacrifice is no disappointment. It’s about a family trying to avert the end of the world.
  4. Little Woods (director: Nia DaCosta) (hulu), I’m looking forward to Nia DaCosta’s Candyman this summer but before I see it want to see her other film Little Woods.
  5. Ares (Netflix), this Dutch show was so good and I’m excited to for the next season. It’s dark and a bit gory but touches on race and class in the Netherlands, which I enjoyed.
  6. The Twilight Zone. I’ve already seen every episode of the original but it’s still good to revisit this show. It’s a classic for a reason.
  7. Planet Earth and the Blue Planet (all seasons) sometimes you just need some feel-good images to cleanse your eyes and mind.
  8. Cleo 5 to 7 (director: Agnes Varda) on criterion possibly also on kanopy. Agnes Varda was a fantastic director and has such a beautiful eye (which is why I also love Andrei Tarvosky, all of his films are so beautiful).
  9. Where Green Ants Dream (director: Werner Herzog) on criterion. I’m not sure why I really like this film but I do.
  10. My Josephine (director: Barry Jenkins) on criterion. This is such a beautiful and emotional short.