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Hump Day Treat: Sweet Potato Fries

Happy Wednesday! One of my favorite things to get when I go to Bareburger in New York City is there sweet potato fries. I have never made them for myself, but I thought this week I would give it a try. I gave it my own little twist to make them a little bit sweeter than they normally are. Here is what you will need

Ingredients:

– sweet potato ( if you are making for more than just yourself then add more)

-olive oil

-salt

– pepper

-cinnamon sugar

Directions

1.Preheat the oven to 450 degrees

2.Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil ( you can use parchment paper as well).

3.Coat the cookie sheet with cooking spray.

4.On a cutting board peel the sweet potato then cut it into slices.

5.In a bowl place the sweet potato slices and pour enough olive oil to coat all the slices. Sprinkle some salt and pepper and mix it all around.

6.Lay the slices on the cookie sheet in a single layer.

7.Sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top of the slices.

8.Place in the oven and cook for about 15 minutes.

9.Take out of the oven and flip each slice over. If you want sprinkle a bit more cinnamon sugar on the other side. Then cook for another 10 – 15 minutes.

10.Take out of the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes before eating.
ENJOY!


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Fitness Tuesday- Cleaning in Heels?

Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe it is already April and summer is just around the corner. I have personally noticed that the work out classes I normally attend during the week have suddenly become more crowded the past few weeks. I guess everyone is trying to get into shape right before summer hits, but you don’t have to go to the gym to get a workout in. I read a few years ago that Audrina Patridge (you know her from the MTV reality show The Hills) used to clean her house while wearing high heels. This was really confusing to me because why would she willingly wear heels while cleaning your home? The answer is simple it is a great workout without even trying! Now I don’t suggest you mopping your floors while wearing heels in order not to slip and hurt yourself, but you really can do everything else in heels. I did this the other day while cleaning my apartment and my legs were so sore the next day! It also helped break in my heels that I haven’t worn since last summer. If you have a pair of shoes you are wanting to break in this is the time to do it. I have in the past worn socks in my heels to break them in, but now I think I will wear them while I am cleaning. I personally wore my black patent Steve Madden heels, but if you aren’t sure how you will handle cleaning in heels start out with a great pair of wedges. That may be easier for you in the long run during cleaning and like I previously said it will help break in your shoes more. Has anyone else tried this too? Comment below and let me know if it worked for you and if you would recommend it to your friends. Hope everyone has a great day despite this gloomy gross weather outside in New York City. <3


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Steals & Deals – Ear Cuffs

Happy Friday! Back in 2013 the biggest trend to come out of the earring game was the ear cuff. Now as I have told you all before my Mom is the queen of finding the hottest trends at a fraction of the cost. She purchased me these beautiful diamond ear cuffs from Graziela Gems and they are even more beautiful in person. They are so comfortable and so easy to wear with pretty much everything that I own. Back then they were on sale due to the impending holiday season, but they now have a special collection on QVC. They are all under $100 and compared to their full retail collection this is a HUGE STEAL! If you are still looking for a great pair of ear cuffs these are the ones you need to snag up immediately. I love the fact that instead of a simple closure with just an earring backing they are a clip closure for pierced ears. This means no more missing earring backs and no losing your earrings while you are out on the town with your friends. I know that I have lost my fair share of backs of earrings in my day. I think these are a great gift for a birthday or even an upcoming graduation whatever the occasion at these prices how can you say no? Check out their collection on QVC and if you are interested in looking at more of their high end jewelry step no further than their retail website. Happy Shopping everyone <3

QVC Graziela Gems Earrings Link

Graziela Gems Retail Website

 


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Hump Day Treat : Updated Grilled Cheese

Happy Wednesday! One of my favorite lunch meal at sleep away camp was the day we would have grilled cheese with tomato soup. I was never a big grilled cheese eater as a little kid until sleep away camp. There are so many different ways to reinvent a simple grilled cheese sandwich. For today’s hump day treat I want you all to try either of these combos: sharp white cheddar with avocado ( you add the avocado on top after you obviously melted the cheese)  or brie with raspberry jelly. If you are eating it with tomato soup my favorite thing to do is add shaved cheese on the soup while it’s still warm so it melts inside. I know exactly what I am having for dinner tonight :-). Hope everyone had a great day and for those of us in New York City I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather we are having right now. <3


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Fitness Tuesday – Dehydration

It’s Fitness Tuesday here on Just Jodi Style and I wanted to talk about hydration. Now I know I have spoken about drinking lots of water while working out and post work out with my handy s’well water bottle, but there is more to it than just that. Now I am not a soda or even a gatorade drinker. On an average day I drink more than the necessary amount of water you should have and then some. I found out the hard way last week that you can be dehydrated even when you drink plenty of water. Last week I felt so out of whack and felt like I was having a vertigo spell, but what it really was me being dehydrated. I needed more electrolytes in my system and I honestly was surprised. I take good care of my body I eat 3 meals a day I have snacks in between and I take my daily vitamins and then some so how was I all of the sudden dehydrated? The simple answer is that sometimes everything that you have been doing catches up to you. I have been working out more than I have in my entire life and I need to change up my regiment according. Since last week I have started drinking Core water which honestly when I first heard about it I thought another water that is suppose to be better for you. After trying it myself I can say that it is truly better for you. It is full of electrolytes and doesn’t have all of the sugars that Gatorade has. I also have added more fiber into my diet such as almonds, lentils and even artichoke. These foods have helped me fuel up my body so to speak and I have felt better after all of my workouts since I have added this foods into my diet. If you are one of the many that are gearing up for swimsuit season so you are hitting the gym extra hard please be sure to keep yourself as hydrated as possible. Even when you think you have drank enough water or gatorade or anything drink more. Hope everyone has a great rest of their day!

 

Image taken from google <3


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The Classic Belt – Gucci

Happy Monday! This last week I have felt under the weather, but I am so glad to finally start to feel back to my normal self. This past year for my birthday I knew exactly what I wanted and that was the fashion it girl approved Gucci buckle belt. The first time I saw it in the stores it was the larger buckle size and to be perfectly honest I thought it was too big for me. I did not realize that it came in a smaller size until I saw it online on the Gucci website. I was able to track one down in Miami and after adding two holes to it the belt fit perfectly! When purchasing belts I used to in the past by just simple faux leather ones from H&M or from the Gap, but I think now that I am older that I should invest in more high quality belts. My Mom used to purchase my brother and my belts from Gap as kids because for our school uniforms it was required to wear a belt. I personally think she just did that not knowing how much we were going to grow from year to year. If you are going to purchase a belt like this Gucci one I suggest solid colors like black or brown. Its always difficult when it comes to the neutral colors because sometimes a belt may seem to dark of a brown or even too light of a tan that you can’t match it with anything. This is the main reason why I haven’t purchased a brown belt myself. I haven’t found one that matches with everything that I own. I honestly don’t wear a ton of gold, but when it came to this belt I realize that even though I may be wearing majority of silver jewelry the belt worked with my outfit such as the one I am wearing above. Sadly they don’t have my belt online anymore in the small buckle size, but they have a multitude of options to choose from. Hope everyone has a great Monday! For us New Yorkers try and stay dry with all of this rain. <3

Gucci Belts


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Steals & Deals: Zara Mid Season Sale

Happy Friday! I was up late last night watching the Arizona Wildcats beat North Dakota to advance in the March Madness tournament. I recently purchased an amazing pair of jeans from Zara, but not having purchased their jeans before I ordered two sizes. I went into the store today to return the pair that didn’t fit and walked into a big surprise. Right now at Zara is their mid season sale! Now Zara is already a great fast fashion brand because they are in my opinion great quality clothing for the price, but with the sale some of their best items are so inexpensive it’s like they are giving it away. If you can’t get to a Zara store I suggest you head online right now before some of your favorite items are gone. Some of my favorite going out tops this fall / winter were from Zara and for us living in the northeast it clearly still is winter here even though it is March…. Head on over now and check it out! Hope everyone has a great St. Patrick’s day! Hopefully I don’t get pinched for not wearing green 🙂 <3


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March Madness Gear

Hey guys! Today is the day the day of “The Big Dance” as my dad used to call it. I am talking about March Madness!!! Growing up I played basketball until I was 16 years old and it is my favorite sport to watch. Whether is be college or professional I enjoy watching the game, but being a girl and going to games when I was younger there was always a lack of female gear for sports teams. Thankfully in the past decade designers and teams have realized this as well and have come up with appropriate gear for all genders. I personally don’t wear items that are too girly with all the glitter and bedazzled gems I just simply dress for comfort. I am not one of those girls you see at sporting events that walk in with high heels on and look like they are going to go out to a club afterwards. I always stick to my basics. I wear a shirt that is either my teams colors or a team shirt like this University of Arizona vintage t-shirt. I then pair it with either a pair of leggings or comfortable jeans like these Frame Denim ones. Then depending on the weather and where I am that will determine my shoe choice. Since I am in New York City for tonight’s game where University of Arizona will play North Dakota I will be wearing these short brown booties from Vince Camuto that I got the year I moved to New York City. I am only wearing these booties because I don’t plan on walking very far to watch the game, but if plans change then I will opt to wear knee high boots in order to deal with the snow that is still piled up on the sidewalks right now. The knee high boots that I always love to wear are from Steve Madden. Every time I wear them I am always asked who makes them and people are shocked that they are Steve Madden. They make similar pairs still to this day, but they were a still back in 2011 for only a mere $100. Hope everyone has their brackets ready because March Madness is finally here. Oh and one more thing #BEARDOWN!


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Hump Day Treat: Whole Wheat Lasagna

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday so far and for all of us in New York City is getting back into the swing of things after Stella rolled through yesterday with all of her snow and in some places hail. EEK! One of my favorite things to do on these snow days is to cook a hearty meal that will keep me warm and is something that I can easily heat up the next few days without too much hassle. I love lasagna just like Garfield it is easy to make and something that you can easily reheat in the oven if you want to make sure each layer is fully warm. If you don’t have the time to do that you can simply re heat it in the microwave or simply eat it cold. There is no right or wrong way to re eat lasagna leftovers. Fun fact for everyone I used to think you had to cook the noodles prior to making the lasagna because no one had told me otherwise. However, when I picked up the box of whole wheat lasagna noodles at the store on Monday I discovered that you can simply put the noodles in the pyrex not cooked and it will cook itself while in the oven! An extra step gone from this process. Here is what you need

 

Ingredients:

-ingredients to make bolognese sauce ( I have previously posted my recipe, but any recipe you may have will work perfectly 🙂 )

-3 cups of ricotta cheese

-12 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese

-¾ cup of grated parmesan cheese

-2 eggs

-box of lasagna noodles

 

Directions

1.Cook the bolognese sauce that I previously posted on my blog 🙂

2.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

3.In a bowl mix the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, ½ cup of parmesan cheese and the 2 eggs. Set aside once it’s fully mixed

4.In a pyrex dish first grease the pan with pam cooking spray

5.Take a large scoop of the bolognese and layer the bottom of the pyrex

6.Top it with lasagna noodles normally its two full noodles

7.After the noodles put thin layer of the cheese mixture normally about 1 ¼ cups

8.Repeat the layers until you are the top of the pan. Once at the top top with the 2 remaining lasagna noodles. If you wish cover the top of the noodles with parmesan cheese

9.Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until hot and bubbling. After taking it out of the oven let it cool for 10 – 15 minutes.

10.Cut into squares and if you wish make some garlic bread and enjoy!
Hope everyone had a fun snow day yesterday and for most of us a great day working from home. Enjoy today’s hump day treat!


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One Year Of Just Jodi Style

Happy Tuesday! Normally today I would focus on fitness Tuesday, but today is a very special day to me. A year ago today I officially launched Just Jodi Style into the world and my what a year it has been. I personally just want to thank my family and friends for all of your love and support through this past year. I don’t know what I would have done without all of you by my side. I hope all of you have enjoyed what I have posted this past year and will continue on this amazing journey with me. Today I am spending the day cuddling up with my sweet puppy Stella in our pajamas trying to stay warm from this lovely snow storm we are having here in New York City. Yes I know the snowstorm is also named Stella just like my puppy. I didn’t know the name of the storm until my brother informed me yesterday afternoon and I didn’t believe him until he sent me a weather report link showing me. Hope everyone has a great day and for the rest of us in New York stay warm and only go outside if it is an absolute emergency. <3


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