Music Festival Looks we love!

It's almost April which means several music festivals are right around and the corner.  Have you picked out your outfit yet?  If you haven't don't fret we have you covered.  Here is some of our favorite Music Festival worthy looks. All items can be purchased in store at Briana Rene!

    1.  Be a flower child with this pastel flower and ruffle dress
    2.  Let the air flow with this stripped maxi with thigh slits
    3.  Channel your inner Florence in this lace dress
    All three dresses are by Elliat from Australia and will be arriving in store this Monday April 1st!
 

    Top Left: 1.Vanessa Mooney Labryinth Square Ring $58
    2. Jenny Bird Gypset Tassel bracelets 18k gold plated $48
    3. Jenny Bird Gypset Beaded Cuff bracelet 18k gold plated $84
    4. Chibi Jewels Sterling Silver native bird cuff $110

    Black Sheep Mitzy Lace dress $66
    Super soft muscle tank available in Ivory only $38.00 -currently only available in store

Bruschetta Made Easy

Bruschetta 

My favorite Italian appetizer is bruschetta. It takes all of 5 minutes to prepare and is super tasty and light.  

What you will need:  

1 french baguette 

olive oil & balsamic to taste

2 garlic cloves

1 container of cherry tomatoes 

Fresh basil 

Cut tiny cherry tomatoes into halves

Take about 5-7 basil leaves and and roll them into a tube

Cut down the middle while still holding them in a roll

Then slice into small pieces

In small bowl add sliced tomatoes, basil, and 2 crushed garlic cloves 

Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Put in fridge for 10-15 minutes to accentuate flavor  

Slice Bread into thin 1/3 inch pieces 

Lightly cover with butter ( I prefer to use the non dairy vegetable butter)

Sprinkle with garlic powder

Bake on HI for 3 minutes depending on your oven  (watch very carefully-bread burns easily on bake)

Put one small scoop of tomatoes and basil onto each piece of bread and serve:)

Happy Cooking!

XOXO,

Bri

Common misconceptions about cooking

One of the common misconceptions about cooking is that you need a lot of extra time to make something nice.  I hear this all the time from friends and clients.  They hate cooking because they find it too time consuming.  I am here to break you of this type of thinking.  You must not let the kitchen intimidate you an longer.

For starters maybe turn on some good music, poor yourself a glass of wine or sparkling water and allow yourself to create.  I am not one to follow recipes EVER.  In life in general I like to dance to my own tune.  Since I know a lot of you really like the structure and ease of following a recipe I have added this new section on my blog to help inspire you and your journey in the kitchen:)   Here you will find tons of quick and easy recipes that from start to finish never take more than 40 minutes total.

Roasted Lemon Tilapia with zuchini and mushrooms 

Preparation: 5-10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

1 cup of Trader Joes quinoa

1 1/2  Zucchini's 

2 cups of mushrooms 

2 fillets of fish- in this one I used Tilapia, but you could do this with salmon or mahi 

1 lemon

California Citrus Rub from Savory Spice Shop

Note: If you aren't a fan of quinoa you can substitute cous cous. It has a lot more natural flavor than  Quinoa. I like to change it up every once and in awhile.  

Fish:

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

-Put fish on baking pan - I like to cover my baking pan with foil for easy clean up

-cut lemon in half - squeeze half lemon on each fillet 

-sprinkle each fillet with California citrus rub on both sides 

-Cook in oven for 10 minutes- after 5 minutes take out and flip over to other side 

Veggies:

In large saucepan 1 tablespoon of Coconut oil or olive oil 

I like to cook my veggies in coconut oil but you can certainly use olive oil if you don't have coconut oil. 

-Slice zucchini into thin pieces

-Mix zucchini and mushrooms into sauce pan 

-sprinkle with garlic powder, and pepper

-Sauté until cooked- I like mine to be soft but not mushy 

Quinoa:
-For every cup of quinoa use 1.5 cups water i-Cover when boiling and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the seeds turn fluffy. The cooked germ looks like a tiny curl.-Let stand for about 3 minutes to become fully fluffy

Happy Cooking!

xoxo,

Bri