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Bio: Bio: I'm Michelle, aka The Domestic Mama, I'm a mom, baker, cook,housekeeper, slave to my dogs, and freelance writer . This is where I share my recipes and some of the crazy parts of life.

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enchiladas


Enchiladas~ the sequel

I’ve posted enchiladas here before… and, I will be doing it again. Because- let’s face it: There are at least 2000 enchilada recipes out there. Continue reading enchiladas

chocolate chunk scones


chocolate chunk scones~ because sometimes you need a hunk of chocolate in your breakfast

You know those days… when sometimes life just doesn’t seem to go as smoothly? The days where you’re running late, the car breaks down and you stub your toe? Add to that not enough money in the bank, heath concerns and general issues that arise in life… well- I have had those days lately. Nothing helps to get me out of my ruts like baking up something. And taking pictures of it. And, knowing I have a tasty breakfast to grab and go for yet another busy week ahead.

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chocolate tart


chocolate tart~ one of the best deserts…EVER!

You guys that follow me probably know that sometimes I don’ t sleep much. When I can’t sleep- sometimes I think of recipes. This happens to be one of them. I think it was 2:32 am, and I was thinking of something to make that was chocolate that didn’t require much oven time. (It’s been unseasonably warm) So, cookies and cake were disqualified.

Then came this:

This is going to be one of those things you’ll whip up when you want to impress. I’m totally making this for a contest. ;)

It’s pretty easy, too folks.

Really. The hardest part for me was when I was making the milk chocolate shavings… not because I scraped my hand or anything; but because I was using a solid milk chocolate” leftover” Santa, and I was trying to not get his white chocolate (colored  red) hat shredded. He was quite a unique Santa. Chocolate with a white chocolate beard and red hat. I should have taken a picture.

Anyway, I got a few red shavings by accident. In case you see red in the picture.

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fajitas and other awesome things

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
Ingredients
  • 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)
Instructions
  1. Mix all seasonings together.
  2. Slice meat (chicken, pork or steak) into finger sized pieces and toss with a small amount of oil.
  3. Coat with seasoning mixture and let marinate for 20-30 minutes.
  4. Cook on a hot skillet with sliced onions and peppers.
  5. Serve on tortillas

 

jalapeno pinwheels


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

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