I finally made my first favorites video!

In this video, I talk about some of the food and cosmetics I loved in May. I plan to do more videos like this, so be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel get new videos.

Products mentioned in the video:

Life-Flo Pure Almond Oil

Black Rice-I purchase mine in the bulk section at Wegmans

Lupicia Paradise Green Tea

Way Better Snacks

Wegmans' Pistachio Blend

Pampered Pits-I use Lavender Dream

Quote of the Month:

"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." -Andy Warhol

Songs on Repeat:

Daft Punk "Get Lucky" & Kendrick Lamar "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe"

Did you try any new products or food last month? Leave me a comment below. :-)

Disclaimer: All products were purchased with my own money...except the tea. Thanks again, Cobi!

About a month ago, one my tweet peeps recommended that I try black rice since I'm not a fan of brown rice.

Black Rice Benefits:

*Excellent source of iron and fiber...much more than white (of course lol) & brown rice

*Black rice has been linked to lowering cholesterol and preventing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. source

*It battles with blueberries in the antioxidants department. One type of antioxidants found in black rice are anathocyanis, which are found in blueberries. source

How do you cook it? I cook it just like white rice-2 cups of water to every cup of rice

How does it taste? I love it. It's nothing like jasmine rice (which is more fluffy) but I enjoy the nutty taste. The boys gave it a major *side eye* when they first saw it (lol) but said it tastes like regular rice after trying it.

Is it expensive? It's about $4/lb at my grocery store but the boxed version (I haven't seen it yet) may be less expensive.

What do you serve it with? I stuffed red bell peppers with the rice, avocado, black beans, onion, garlic and cilantro. So good!

I also made a tomato & basil tofu meal using the rice and pretty much use it like regular rice in recipes.

I didn't measure the ingredients and got the idea to make it from my tweet bud.

Have you tried black rice? What do you think?

Further reading:

History of Black Rice

Black Rice vs Brown Rice

May 2013 Vegan Favorites