I did the Whole 30 for a brief stint and during that time I made some goof-ups, one of which surprised me. I was making taco meat and I used my usual taco seasoning then I decided to glance at the ingredients, and here is what I found. SPICES (INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, PAPRIKA, OREGANO), ONION, WHEY (MILK), SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, AND NATURAL FLAVOR. I was very surprised that it contained milk and sugar, I couldn't see the reasoning behind it. So I decided to make my own and ... Continue Reading...
Weekend Update (With Shoppable Links)
Happy Monday!!! This is a weekend recap, it wasn’t intended to be, but it ended up a pretty busy one! On Friday we made homemade egg rolls and pad Thai, I saved it in my recipes highlight if you’re interested, and chilled at home. On Saturday we had our usual Saturday cleaning and then I took my 8-year-old on a day date. We went to Walmart, Walgreens, and Salad and Go, it was good to spend one on one time and she had a blast! I bought a new mop from O'cedar Clean that Go Clean Co ... Continue Reading...
In the Pretty Kitchen- Steak Panini and Homemade Chips
On Monday we made paninis and chips for dinner and here are the recipes, unfortunately I only have one picture, but it's totally making my mouth water.Now onto the good part {make sure to read the recipe notes and the equipment recommendations}Steak and Avocado PaniniIngredients*Bread (of your choice)*Thinly sliced (cooked) steak*Shredded Medium Cheddar Cheese*Shredded White Cheddar Cheese*Thin Tomato Slices (seeded)*Avocado Slices*Red Onion Thinly Sliced*ButterInstructions1- Heat Panini press ... Continue Reading...
In The Pretty Kitchen- Street Tacos
I LOVE Mexican food, seriously it is the one thing that I could never give up and I could also eat it daily for the rest of my life, especially street tacos. Since I cannot eat them everyday I make sure that when I make them, they are dang good.Today's recipe is for street tacos, they are super yummy and super easy to make. Street TacosServings: 8 Ingredients-Corn Tortillas-1 lb thinly sliced beef-- -Juice from 1 Lime-Garlic powder-Kosher salt-PepperGarnish-1/2 cup chopped ... Continue Reading...
Christmas on the Cheap- Hobo Stew {giveaway}
Did you ever have hobo stew growing up? What is hobo stew you ask? It is a stew (duh Myranda) where you take random ingredients/leftovers from the fridge mix it all up and make a stew. This post is a mixture of all different things rolled into one, so enjoy.First up a review and a recipe. I recently received 2 bottles of Torani syrups from SheSpeaks, and let me just tell you, this stuff is the bomb dot com. Seriously so yummy They sent me hazelnut and salted caramel syrup, can you guess ... Continue Reading...