[Shopping] Naturtint Permanent Hair Colorant

After cutting my hair short, I noticed my gray hair were a lot more visible. I think the short haircut made me look a little younger. I can't let the gray hair tell my real age now, right? haha...



While shopping at Henry's Farmers Market, I saw Naturtint Permanent Hair Colorant on sale for about $12 (original price was $16).  I know I can get normal hair dye for about $6 or $7.  But this one is all natural with plant base ingredients, no ammonia, and no resorcinol.  Would you pour chemical on your head?  Probably not.  I think paying a few more dollars for all natural hair dye is totally worth it.

[Aliso Viejo] [Coffee & Tea] The Neighborhood Cup

The Neighborhood Cup
1 Journey
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 716-5100
http://www.theneighborhoodcup.com

I read about The Neighborhood Cup on Yelp, and had been meaning to pay this independently owned coffee shop a visit.  We have so many Starbucks around here.  It's nice to see a local coffee shop in this town.



The coffee shop is right next to Aliso Viejo library.  There was only one lady working.  She was so busy taking orders, making coffee and tea, making food, and just doing everything all by herself.  Service was a little slow.  But seeing how busy she was, plus she was super nice and friendly, I didn't mind waiting at all.

[Bread Machine] White Bread

My sister let me "borrow" her Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker because she wants to be on a diet and is trying not to make delicious bread with her bread machine.  haha....  She said she gained too much weight because of this bread machine is too good.



It was my first time using this bread machine.  Also it was my first time using her recipe book, The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook.  I decided to make the most basic White Bread to get a feel for this machine.  The amount of ingredients called for was quite different than my cookbook, The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook.

[Dog Food] Doggy Delicious Omelet

I read a Chinese health book that canned and dried food are not good enough for pets.  It's not saying the food is bad, but definitely not as good as fresh cooked food.  The canned and dried pet food was made with super high heat, which kills all the enzymes in the food.  So those are "dead" food.  After reading the book, I decided to start cooking for Teddy and Twinkle.  They'll still eat normal dog food.  But I'll cook them fresh meals as treats once a week.



I bought The Healthy Dog Cookbook from Amazon.  I picked this one because of all the positive reviews.  Also from the sample pages, the recipes seemed easy and delicious.

[Laguna Niguel] [Deli] Corner Bakery Cafe

Corner Bakery Cafe
27221 La Paz Rd # K
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 425-8673
http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com

I got a coupon for a free combo meal from Corner Bakery Cafe for liking their Facebook page.  Nice!  I like free food.  I went there to get my free lunch after grocery shopping at Henry's Farmers Market in the same plaza.


Corner Combo - Sandwich or Panini Combo
Your choice of 1/2 Signature Sandwich or Panini with Caesar Salad, Mixed Greens or Cup of Soup.

I got a 1/2 sandwich and cup of soup Corner Combo.  It also came with pickle and a bag of potato chips.  This combo meal costs about $8.50 I think.  Pretty pricey if you don't have a free coupon like I did.  haha...

My New Haircut

My hair was getting way too long.  When that happens, my hair falls out like crazy.  I do like having long hair.  But I hate it when my hair was everywhere on the floor.  Time for a haircut.



This was my "before" picture.  My hair was long, messy, dry, and always tangled.

[Food Truck] [Spanish] Barcelona OnTheGo

Barcelona OnTheGo
(949) 939-6798
http://www.barcelonaonthego.com

Before we went into Souplantation, we spotted the Barcelona OnTheGo food truck in the parking lot.  We walked up to take a look, and the owner told us that they wouldn't be ready for another 45 minutes.  On the truck, it said that they serve Spanish tapas.  Seemed interesting.  So we went back to the truck after Souplantation to take another look.



They parked in front of a wine boutique.  A lot of the customers from the wine shop came out to order from the food truck, too.