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Are you getting your body ready for summer? If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some motivating pictures a couple weeks back. I challenged myself to complete the 30 Day Shred workout DVD, and then I posted my “before and after” pictures for everyone to see. Yeah, frightening. But knowing that I was going to post them kept me motivated. Just because my 30 days is over doesn’t mean that I am done. I am starting up {Read More}
A lot of my recipes on my blog are inspired by visits to some of my favorite restaurants. This 5 Layer Black Bean Dip is no exception. I recently went to District American Kitchen and Wine Bar in Downtown Phoenix, and was surprised to find such a tasteful and pleasant atmosphere in the hustle and bustle of it all. It’s an elegant restaurant located right inside the Sheraton Hotel, which happens to be the largest hotel located in downtown Phoenix. {Read More}
Sometimes the dinners I make aren’t real pretty, but taste real good. This is one of those occasions. This Chicken Enchilada Casserole is filled with layers of deliciousness. From shredded chicken to caramelized onions and a layer of creamy avocados, this casserole is bursting with flavor. Instead of filling individual corn tortillas, this casserole is like one giant enchilada for everyone to dig into {which cuts down on prep time}. My favorite way to reduce my kitchen time, and also save some {Read More}
We are finally in our new place and I couldn’t be happier. Giveaway below…keep reading!! Giveaway Now Closed I have a much bigger kitchen with tons of cabinets to hold all my random pots and pans, and pretty little dishes. The only problem is the lighting in the kitchen is less than favorable for someone who photographs her food. So I am still working on figuring that out. I made these peppers when we still lived at our old house {fyi}. They {Read More}
Life has been a little bit hectic these past few days. We are moving {ugh} and things are getting boxed up and put away. We aren’t moving far, just a few miles down the road to a bigger house. But the extra space we are getting in this new house is going to be glorious. Not to mention the hot tub… {oh yes.} Once it’s not 157 degrees outside, that will be nice! I have a great GIVEAWAY for you today! {Read More}
Summer has officially begun! My kids are home from school, all of them… ALL of them… It started out great, with all my kids playing nicely together, building some crazy half car/half boat/half lawnmower out of Legos. I thought it was going to be a peaceful summer…then… it happened… My son- “Kaylee gave me a wedgie!” {Kaylee is the oldest, and apparently not so mature} Kaylee- “Well Crew pulled my pants down!” {Crew, my son, is second oldest, and also {Read More}
This is my first time to experience an actual winter. Usually by this time in Arizona I am basking in the warm 80 degree weather, sporting some sandals and rockin’ the short sleeves. But here in Colorado, I’m still wearing scarfs, boots, and scraping ice off my windows. So a nice hot bowl of chili sounds like the perfect dinner to warm up my day. And when I say chili, I mean a thick, hearty, spicy, meaty, and beany chili. {Read More}
Succotash [suck-uh-tash] is a dish mainly comprised of corn and Lima beans {Lima beans…um…}. We aren’t going there… don’t worry! I had tons of yummy Mexican-style ingredients on hand, so I thought I would throw together a nice “Mexi-tash” for you {well, mostly me…cause I ate it}. You’ll want to spend a few minutes to prepare all your ingredients before you start cooking. This requires a lot of chopped, minced, cut, chopped, diced, halved, crumbled, {did I mention chopped?} items. With just a {Read More}
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