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I had fajitas the other night. Normally, I make em’ with chicken- but for some reason I used a lean pork chop instead. You know, the other white meat?  I was also plum out of any sort of ready made seasoning. But… no worries because I have the-best-ever-homemade fajita seasoning.
If you read my other site you already know how I made these:
 I’ve been having fun with scrapbook paper lately… you can do uh-mazing stuff with it. Mt hubby came home yesterday, and I showed him this:
 See that? Those are my beaded necklaces & bohemian bags…
I got em organized. The necklace holder? Foam board and scrapbook paper! I took a step by step tutorial- but my computer ate the pictures off my camera and I can’t find them. Grrr. It’s pretty straightforward, tough.
 I made macarons - seriously- if you have never had one… they are one of the best things ever. I have several recipes and tutorials here. They can be tricky, but well worth the challenge.
 How often do you get to see a sign like this? It was at Lion Country Safari. I want to put one of those on my gate. Tee-hee.
Now, don’t think things are always perfect. I just chose to focus on the good stuff.
Sometimes, it’s the simple things in life that can bring random comfort in times of despair. Like when hubby’s truck breaks down, the roof leaks, and I keep finding what I think are termites in my house. Those are the NOT SO awesome things. But… it’s going to be okay…..
I just know it.
| homemade fajita seasoning |
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Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
- 2 tablespoons chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- few drops of liquid smoke (optional)
- Mix all seasonings together.
- Slice meat (chicken, pork or steak) into finger sized pieces and toss with a small amount of oil.
- Coat with seasoning mixture and let marinate for 20-30 minutes.
- Cook on a hot skillet with sliced onions and peppers.
- Serve on tortillas
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jalapeno pinwheels~ because jalapenos rock
I got this recipe from my cyber-friend Jenna, who started out as a reader here- then we became real-cyber friends. As in, we email. And, we’re friends on facebook. So she can see all the crappy pictures people take of me and decide to post and tag yes, she can even see the horrible pics of me with my eyes half closed and looking like I’m comatose- ( although I’m not) – you know… when you catch a bad picture of someone- seriously people!- just because someone else looks good in the pic- it’s not a good pic unless EVERYONE in it looks good.
Take a clue.
Okay, vent over. I don’t think the pic thing even matters with the new timeline anyway… and, I may sound kind of vain- but honestly… who likes those bad pictures of themselves?
So, my new friend gave me this recipe. And, it’s yummy.
But, before I begin- let’s chat. Continue reading jalapeno pinwheels
brownie cupcakes~ cross between a brownie, fudge and cake
When I was a kid, I disliked brownies, unless they were frosted. Why was that? Why didn’t I appreciate the crusty-chocolate-chewy bliss? Hmmm.
I guess there is a lot of things that aren’t appealing to kids- but adults devour them. Like sushi and hot sauce. Not together, of course.
Speaking of being an adult… I just ate two macaron shells for breakfast. But, I had to- you see, I put these pretty sugar pearls on them, and the pearls must have been too heavy for the shells, and they fell in. So, it looked like I made Swiss cheese macarons. I’m glad I didn’t do that with the entire batch. Whew.
So, it’s Friday morning, and I am writing this post- pretty sure it’s going to have to be put on hold- since I have started it much later than the usual 5:45am.( I got busy making macarons.) And, now it’s 7:32am and I have a little one to get to preschool, then I have to speed grocery shop, go meet my sister, go back to pick up my daughter, do my walk, figure out dinner (??!!!), tidy up and hang out with my hubby when he comes home. In between it all, I have to wash the color, hang them up, do the breakfast dishes and clean the bathroom. I need to re-vamp my time management and put preschool pick up and drop off in there.
Continue reading brownie cupcakes
macaroni and cheese stuffed fried chicken~ it’s an entree and a side in one!
I made this the other night- it’s not true “fried” chicken- more like pan-crisped then baked. Mainly, because I didn’t want my house stinky. I just cleaned it, and you know how fried smells linger? I wanted to be able to enjoy my just-mopped-ness for a little while longer.
This turned out to be an awesome combination- up at the top with bacon and cheddar. Because, let’s face it: chicken breast is dry. Stuff it with some oowey, creamy macaroni and cheese and you have your moisture, flavor and side dish in one convenient meat. I won”t lie, though. I served it up with extra macaroni and cheese. You can never have too much of that.
 Continue reading macaroni and cheese stuffed fried chicken
Over the weekend, we had our local fair in town- which meant deep-fried everything along with large pieces of grilled meat was in town also. Normally, I say I’m going to eat something- then I rationalize the $8 price tag and go buy steaks on the way home. This time, however- I did happen to try one of the deep-fried oddities there. Continue reading weekend highlights
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