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Shayda Torabi / January 11, 2018
Sugarfina x Titos

Sugarfina x Titos

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Shayda Torabi / November 6, 2017
Texas Monthly BBQ Fest 2017

Texas Monthly BBQ Fest 2017

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Shayda Torabi / May 21, 2017
5 Unforgettable Memories at Austin Food & Wine 2017

5 Unforgettable Memories at Austin Food & Wine 2017

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Hi, I'm Shayda-- Austin food blogger born and raised in this great city. I live an adventurous life guided by finding good food. This blog is the chronicle of that journey. Join me as I dine out at local home favorites and on the road! I'm living the food life!

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  • "You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy". // Whoa. That quote is... well, it's extremely honest. It's also painful to acknowledge. I came across it this morning and it's been resonating with me all day. I think it's because it's hard to acknowledge when something is no longer working. Or accept when something is out of your control. I know im really good at compartmentalizing whats happening and in reality I don't like confronting things if I don't have to. But the hardest part isn't acknowledging it, it's letting it go. Its completely exhaling whatever it is and freeing your mind and body of it. // I'm actually moving in a few weeks. Staying in town but going someplace new. And any move is a good opportunity to purge and travel to the next place a little lighter. So I'm going to choose to extend that into my mental space too. I'm going to choose to leave the bitterness I've been harboring behind and to realign my expectations for the type of life I want to live. // in this next chapter I want to pursue kindness, to myself and others. We all deserve to rewrite our lives and I'm realizing that every day I get that chance all over again. And if you're looking for a sign to do something different. This is your sign 💫
  • Betty Crocker who?! 👩‍🍳 It's probably dangerous that I've learned the magic that is paleo pancake mix 🥞... but I felt inspired to whip up some @birchbenders on Sunday morning because I had picked up some fresh peaches a few days prior and knew I wanted to make some peach pancakes 🍑🍑🍑 I also should preface this with I am not a wiz in the kitchen, I'm always looking for the easiest way to get good food into my belly. So the fact that I was able to make this delicious stack means if I can do it, then you can do it 😋✌ I followed the instructions on the back of the packaging, it said it would make 6 pancakes, it actually made 3 so I had to double it. I greased the pan with coconut oil and in half the stack I mixed fresh cut peaches into the batter, the other 3 were plain. In another pan I reduced a cup of peaches down with some cinnamon and more coconut oil to make a peach sauce to go on top + drizzled some pure maple syrup too. And as I was layering the stack I added in MORE fresh peaches 💛💛💛 I imagine you can do the same with any fruit that in season, or whatever your belly wants ☺ Do you have a go to pancake topping or combination? 👇👇👇 Maybe I'll make almond butter protein pancakes next 🖤 📸: @samsungmobile @verizon
  • *GIVEAWAY CLOSED* Calling all creatives, freelancers, small business owners, and really anyone who would love to enter to win a pass to @createmeetbiz — 3 days of networking, panels, and content to bring you up to speed with the latest and greatest when it comes to Marketing, Business, and Storytelling ✨ Sounds pretty perfect, right? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I thought so 🤩 So I’ll be there and have a pass to giveaway so one lucky YOU can join me in what I’m sure will be a fun and knowledgeable few days! 👩🏼‍💻🤳🏻👩🏼‍🏫 To enter: 1. Make sure to follow @withshayda and @createmeetbiz. 2. Leave a comment with a 💫 in it. 3. Tag a friend who you think would benefit from attending. Feel free to enter as many times as you want, just gotta do so in a new comment ✌🏼 If you don’t win, they’re selling tickets online and the lineup of speakers and topics is 💯 so it’s probably worth you looking at attending either way 👀 I’m excited to level up my skills and love that these types of events exist in Austin! 📸: @shelbysorrel . . . . . #austinblogger #fitnessblogger #foodblogger #austin #austintexas #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinesswoman #smallbusinessowner #creativespace #networkingevent #365thingsaustin #cmbxp #atx #artiststeachingartists #professionaldevelopment #reasonswhy #professionalwomen #smallbusinessrevolution #supportlocal #womanownedbusiness #locals #localguides #businesswoman #businessowner #freelancerlife #freelancers #freelancer #createyourself #createeveryday #created
  • I was scrolling through Instagram the other day when I came across this super simple 4 ingredient nut butter bark recipe by @flora_and_vino. And me being the newly adventurous chef that I am 😅 I thought I would take a stab at recreating it ✨ To say it was easy is an understatement! You really just melt down 1/2 a cup of nut butter -- I went with @traderjoes salted creamy almond butter, with a 1/3 cup coconut oil. Line a cookie tray with parchment paper and pour the melted down mixture into the tray. For my bark I added freshly sliced figs also from TJ's and cacao nibs. Feel free to top with nuts, coconut flakes, dried berries or other fresh fruits on top. Freeze for 30 min, break a part, and enjoy! A few notes: I would use unsalted nut butter next time, use only 1/4 cup coconut oil, and maybe mix in some vanilla extract to give the base some sweetness! Either way, super simple and super delicious. Also it will melt at room temp, so keep frozen and eat quickly! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I’m not pretending to be a wiz in the kitchen, so I’m mainly gonna try cooking and baking things that are easy to really implement and whip up without a lot of time commitment because ya girl is also busy. I just want yummy, good for you food around and so I’m gonna learn how to make it 😍 Have any fun paleo or vegan dessert recipes. Send them my way plz 👇🏼 also, what would you put in your nut butter bark? 👇🏼👀👅
  • FOMO Factory opens today 👋🏼🙌🏼✌🏼 and as someone who struggles with major FOMO I was glad to get a sneak peek last night 😝 The pop up will be here until Oct 21, and features a handful of rooms with vvvvv photogenic rooms perfect for the gram ✨ My favorite clapback to “Wish You Were Here” is “NO 👏🏼 I 👏🏼 DON’T”. It’s cheeky, but I’m also serious, as someone who is single and very much independent I am (learning) to enjoy this time in my life and would rather be this way than in the wrong relationship for the sake of not being single. Sure I’m open to love and friendships, but lately the dating scene has been a miss 😬 And no this isn’t a CTA to say I’m fishing for a date, but more a declaration that I’m happy and having the time of my life between all my jobs, projects and hats I wear and I don’t need no man (or anyone really who is just gonna detract from this journey i’m on) to have a good time 💃🏼 AND honestly the FOMO has subsided these days, I don’t feel like I’m missing out on many things and I’m proud of myself for acknowledging that. It’s funny how the older you get, the more you really learn to care less about the things that are irrelevant so you can make space for the things that matter*…*THE THINGS THAT ARE IN YOUR CONTROL. No use fighting things that you have no control over. Just happy learning and being present with my life in it’s current state. So happy Friday, no matter what state YOU’RE in, what shape your body is in, where you are spiritually, mentally, emotionally or physically. Be happy in your present state because you owe it to yourself to enjoy right where you are 🤙🏼😘😊 📸: @shelbysorrel . . . . . #selfdiscovery #foodie #foodblogger #austintexas #austin #austintexas #eateratx #austin #365thingsaustin #austinfoodie #myfab5 #eater #EEEEEATS #yougottaeatthis #eatfamous #foodstagram #eats #fitspo #goodeats #authenticity #buzzfeedfood #growingup #selfawareness #bestself #austinblogger #instafamous #getinmybelly #wishyouwerehere
  • Self control: I’m either in control or I’m out of control. There is no in between for me. It’s something I’ve become more aware of the older I get, but man when a craving hits, I become irrational 🙃 Can you relate? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m currently trying to get back on track after a little bit of a bender. Confession 😬 While I ate salads on my recent trip to Colorado (like this one from @amicaspizza), I also was a snack queen... I ate to fill the time in the car, and even though they were health(ier) snacks I ate ALOT! 😵 Hey, it happens though. I’m learning to give myself slack and instead of get mad at myself for going on a bender. I’m reevaluating and trying to understand what motivates me when I get like that and how can I be more cautious of not putting myself in those positions. It’s never gonna be perfect, but I don’t have to let it get me off track. So now that I’m back home it’s 🥗🍗🥕🥦🍑🍌 for me ✌🏼 Also, I wanna be in the kitchen more. I’ve been thinking about my lack of comfort and knowledge when it comes to cooking and baking and I wanna change that. So I’m gonna start to make paleo recipes and document them here too 😅 if you have any favorite dishes please tag me in them, DM them to me, send them my way please. Tomorrow’s thankfully a new day and another chance to start from the top ❣️
  • Back from Colorado and just wishing I could be inhaling all that fresh mountain air ⛰ I wish I was exaggerating but I’m pretty sure I was in a perpetual state of deep breathing the whole time I was in Colorado because I just wanted to inhale as much of it as I could. The sights. The scenes. The smells. My family! ✨ Colorado is a state where no matter where I am, I just feel a deeper connection to this earth and to the people around me. Which now come to think of it, I’m sure it helped that I had 0 cell reception and was forced to focus on the present 😅 But I really am grateful for those moments whether they’re hours, weeks, or just days, to be a little more connected to the things that truly matter in life. Grateful to be with my family the past few days and make these new memories with them, exploring one of our favorite states. Life is truly a gift that I don’t appreciate nearly enough and I want to be more conscious of those moments because we can’t go back in time. Wherever you are right now, I hope this brings a thought to mind that takes you back to a happy moment with your family in a place that brings to joy. Chase those moments and fight for as many of them as you can ❣️ILYSM Colorado, thanks for being a second home to my family and instilling a love for exploration in me! . . . . . #austinblogger #fitnessbloger #foodblogger #healthyfood #austin #healthyrecipes #365thingsaustin #austinfoodie #eater #EEEEEATS #yougottaeatthis #paleo #foodstagram #eats #fitatx #goodeats #roadtripping #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #keepaustineatin #austinfoodblogger #austinblogger #coloradolife #coloradorockies #roadtrip #travelblogger #coloradogram #colorado
  • Still not over how much I enjoyed Salida, CO ✨ Not gonna lie, probably wouldn’t have ever found myself there if it wasn’t for my little cousins beautiful river wedding (bc she met her NOW husband at @riverrunnerscolorado 🛶💦 right outside of town) since she got married there but grateful for the adventure in CO always! Shoutout to @gnarlytacos_tattoos because they had one of the best salads I’ve ever eaten 🥗: a Thai chicken salad on top of baby spinach, with carrot jicama slaw, crispy parsnips and topped with a coconut curry aioli and a pico ginger miso vinaigrette 😋😋😋 Serious tastebud overload with the ginger and coconut flavors— this was a pleasant surprise to find in Salida and gave this town some serious street cred! Probably gonna work on a guide or something to this small CO town but curious if you’ve been to other small towns in CO and what I should add to my list to explore next? 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 . . . . . #austinblogger #fitnessbloger #foodblogger #healthyfood #austin #healthyrecipes #365thingsaustin #austinfoodie #eater #EEEEEATS #yougottaeatthis #paleo #foodstagram #eats #fitatx #goodeats #roadtripping #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #keepaustineatin #austinfoodblogger #austinblogger #coloradolife #coloradorockies #roadtrip #travelblogger #coloradogram #colorado

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