Pork Chops with Plum Ginger Star Anise Sauce (and other stuff too)

I think this photo may speak for itself. This is the last recipe (I think) that I’m trying out for the Steamy Kitchen recipe testing. Yum.

In other news, I didn’t run last night. I know. Bad. But we did go to the free concert and it was a lot of fun (well, Dan Dyer was amazing – the other bands we heard . . . questionable)! It being free made it a lot more fun than it would have been if it wasn’t free. We didn’t actually stay for the headlining bands (Mates of State and WMMF) because they started at MIDNIGHT!! Who in the world decided that starting the headlining band at midnight was a good idea? We stayed until about 11pm and then we were ready to sleep. I’m such a boring 9-5 workers now. . . no late nights for me! Anyways, I’m going to run today after work! I will! I’ll do it! My run on Wednesday felt like a significant improvement, I could run longer and my heart rate stayed lower. Progress makes me feel good!

I tried the Everyday Minerals sample today. I’m thinking I like it but I’ll have to tinker with the shade and application method. I mixed it with my current moisturizer and I think I may have used a bit too much of the powder – it looks thicker on than what I’m used to. . . But I’m pretty happy with the sample blush and concealer. I think this is going somewhere good!

Also, I’m going to try this Jason Natural travel pack Red Elements for cleanser and moisturizer since I got it for $15 with shipping. No Parabens, no fragrance, no SLS that I can tell, No Lanolin, Mineral Oil or Petroleum either. . . I used ORI415 for a referral coupon code and saved $5 off my first purchase. . . I’ll let you guys know if it’s any good.

Happy ACL Friday everyone! Stay safe to all of you who are braving the crowds.

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