R.I.P
(02/10/14)
Shirley Temple Black
R.I.P
(02/24/14)
Harold Ramis
Monday, February 24, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Migas Recipe
I hadn't heard of this dish, but found the recipe in the "All You" magazine so I made it with a few adjustments (to taste) and I liked it. Reminds me of chilaquiles, but it does taste different depending on how you make chilaquiles ofcourse.
MIGAS
Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 10 mins. Serves: 4 Cost per serving: .78 cents (according to what mag. says)
- 6 Large Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Milk
- Salt
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 6-inch Corn Tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 Small Yellow Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Medium Tomato, seeded and diced
- 3 oz. Grated Cheddar
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and salt; set aside.
2. Warm oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tortilla strips and cook, stirring occasionally, until strips begin to crisp, about 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring often, until softened about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
3. Add egg mixture, tomato and cheese to skillet. Cook - stirring with a spatula, scraping up cooked eggs and allowing liquid to flow to bottom of pan - until eggs are set, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
MIGAS
Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 10 mins. Serves: 4 Cost per serving: .78 cents (according to what mag. says)
- 6 Large Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Milk
- Salt
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 6-inch Corn Tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 Small Yellow Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Medium Tomato, seeded and diced
- 3 oz. Grated Cheddar
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and salt; set aside.
2. Warm oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tortilla strips and cook, stirring occasionally, until strips begin to crisp, about 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring often, until softened about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
3. Add egg mixture, tomato and cheese to skillet. Cook - stirring with a spatula, scraping up cooked eggs and allowing liquid to flow to bottom of pan - until eggs are set, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Feb. Movies- Wk 2 & 3...
WEEK 2
02/08- "Mermaids" =) =) Love Cher, Winona Ryder & Christina Ricci!
02/09- "Moulin Rouge" =) =)
02/10- "Dirty Dancing" =) =) ofcourse.
02/11- "Failure To Launch" =) =) Love Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew McConaughey!
02/12- "Mamma Mia" =) =) I'm not much into musicals, but I looooove this one!
02/13- "Fever Pitch" =) Not a fan of Drew Barrymore, but I do like Jimmy Fallon so I liked it.
02/14- "Something Borrowed" =)
WEEK 3
02/15- "Lymelife" Watched it because Emma Roberts is in it, but I didn't like the movie and the ending was even worse! =(
02/16- "P.S I Love You" a bit hard to watch for me, but I loooove it! =) =)
02/17- "Greenberg" =( sucked so I watched "Chocolate" & OMG!!! Love, Love, Love! & Johnny Depp is in it, helloooo?! The little girl and the lady that plays her mother are really good too. =) =)
02/18- "El Cantante" Ofcourse! Marc Anthony is in it. =) =)
02/19- "Sweet November" =) =)Yes! Reminds me of when I was a really big fan of Charlize Theron. Made me want to watch "Monster" again and I love it, plus Christina Ricci is in it. =) =)
02/20- "The Lucky One" <3 =) =)
02/21- "The Lake House" ok years later and I'm still confused about this movie! =/ But I like it =)
02/08- "Mermaids" =) =) Love Cher, Winona Ryder & Christina Ricci!
02/09- "Moulin Rouge" =) =)
02/10- "Dirty Dancing" =) =) ofcourse.
02/11- "Failure To Launch" =) =) Love Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew McConaughey!
02/12- "Mamma Mia" =) =) I'm not much into musicals, but I looooove this one!
02/13- "Fever Pitch" =) Not a fan of Drew Barrymore, but I do like Jimmy Fallon so I liked it.
02/14- "Something Borrowed" =)
WEEK 3
02/15- "Lymelife" Watched it because Emma Roberts is in it, but I didn't like the movie and the ending was even worse! =(
02/16- "P.S I Love You" a bit hard to watch for me, but I loooove it! =) =)
02/17- "Greenberg" =( sucked so I watched "Chocolate" & OMG!!! Love, Love, Love! & Johnny Depp is in it, helloooo?! The little girl and the lady that plays her mother are really good too. =) =)
02/18- "El Cantante" Ofcourse! Marc Anthony is in it. =) =)
02/19- "Sweet November" =) =)Yes! Reminds me of when I was a really big fan of Charlize Theron. Made me want to watch "Monster" again and I love it, plus Christina Ricci is in it. =) =)
02/20- "The Lucky One" <3 =) =)
02/21- "The Lake House" ok years later and I'm still confused about this movie! =/ But I like it =)
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Vegan Smart Dogs & Peppers Recipe
- Olive Oil or Cooking Oil
- 4 Lightlife Smart Dogs, cut in half & sliced down the middle to make them thinner
- 3 Cloves of Garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 Medium Onion, sliced
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, sliced
- 1/2 Red Pepper, sliced
- 1/4 Chopped Tomatoes
- Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
- 6 Hot Dog Buns (I didn't have any so I used sandwich bread)
1. On a nonstick skillet, cook smart dogs as directed on the package and set aside.
2. Add more oil if needed and adjust stove to medium heat. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute, just until it starts to brown. Then, add the peppers and cook about 8 minutes, until they soften.
3. Add tomatoes and mix well until everything looks well combined.
4. Return smart dogs to the pan, cook about 5 more minutes or until tomatoes soften and everything is heated through. Season with salt and pepper, mix. Then, turn of the heat.
(Tip: When I added the smart dogs, I also added a little bit of spinach. The more veggies, the better!)
5. Serve them in toasted or non toasted hot dog buns by placing some of the mixture in the buns.
I only had sandwich bread so I used a big cookie cutter to cut out a circle in the center of a toasted bread. Then, added a little mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and topped it with the mixture.
- 4 Lightlife Smart Dogs, cut in half & sliced down the middle to make them thinner
- 3 Cloves of Garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 Medium Onion, sliced
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, sliced
- 1/2 Red Pepper, sliced
- 1/4 Chopped Tomatoes
- Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
- 6 Hot Dog Buns (I didn't have any so I used sandwich bread)
1. On a nonstick skillet, cook smart dogs as directed on the package and set aside.
2. Add more oil if needed and adjust stove to medium heat. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute, just until it starts to brown. Then, add the peppers and cook about 8 minutes, until they soften.
3. Add tomatoes and mix well until everything looks well combined.
4. Return smart dogs to the pan, cook about 5 more minutes or until tomatoes soften and everything is heated through. Season with salt and pepper, mix. Then, turn of the heat.
(Tip: When I added the smart dogs, I also added a little bit of spinach. The more veggies, the better!)
5. Serve them in toasted or non toasted hot dog buns by placing some of the mixture in the buns.
I only had sandwich bread so I used a big cookie cutter to cut out a circle in the center of a toasted bread. Then, added a little mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and topped it with the mixture.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Two Bean Burgers
This was easy to make. I don't eat cumin so I didn't try it, but my family liked it. I got it from ultimatedanielfast.com
Two Bean Burger
- 1 Teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 Cup canned black beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 Cup canned great northern beans, rinsed & drained
- 2 Tablespoons flaxseed meal (I used whole wheat flour & it worked fine)
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
Optional: For more texture, stir in 1/4 cup brown rice
Serving Options:
* You can spread guacamole on the burger.
* Top with tomato slices, lettuce and/or onions.
1. Mash beans in a large bowl, leaving about 1/4 of the beans whole and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion & cook until soft and translucent.
3. Place in a bowl w/beans and add flaxseed meal (I added the whole wheat flour), garlic powder, cumin and salt. (Don't forget to add the rice. Recipe doesn't say to mix, but ofcourse mix until all the ingredients are combined).
4. Return skillet to medium heat and add a teaspoon of olive oil, if needed, to prevent burgers from sticking.
5. Scoop about 1/3 cup of bean mixture for each burger. Add to skillet and flatten with a spatula. Cook 5 mins or until bottoms are browned and slightly crispy. Flip and cook another 5 minutes.
Yield: 4 Servings (serving: 1 Burger)
My Tips:
- Like I said before, I'm not an expert, but I used whole wheat flour instead of flaxseed and smash a few more beans if it wasn't sticking together. It worked well.
- I used less cumin and a little more onions. I also added finely diced carrots & cooked them a bit with the onions.
- I could only fit 2 patties in my skillet so I ended up using more than a teaspoon of oil to prevent my burgers from sticking. Ofcourse, use as less as possible, but add a few drops as needed I'd say, but really it's up to you.
- I used brown rice from the to go little cups "1 minute rice". I microwaved it and used what the recipe called for and the rest, I served it with the burger.
- Another burger I put between lettuce leaves and added some tomato slices too.
Two Bean Burger
- 1 Teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 Cup canned black beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 Cup canned great northern beans, rinsed & drained
- 2 Tablespoons flaxseed meal (I used whole wheat flour & it worked fine)
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
Optional: For more texture, stir in 1/4 cup brown rice
Serving Options:
* You can spread guacamole on the burger.
* Top with tomato slices, lettuce and/or onions.
1. Mash beans in a large bowl, leaving about 1/4 of the beans whole and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion & cook until soft and translucent.
3. Place in a bowl w/beans and add flaxseed meal (I added the whole wheat flour), garlic powder, cumin and salt. (Don't forget to add the rice. Recipe doesn't say to mix, but ofcourse mix until all the ingredients are combined).
4. Return skillet to medium heat and add a teaspoon of olive oil, if needed, to prevent burgers from sticking.
5. Scoop about 1/3 cup of bean mixture for each burger. Add to skillet and flatten with a spatula. Cook 5 mins or until bottoms are browned and slightly crispy. Flip and cook another 5 minutes.
Yield: 4 Servings (serving: 1 Burger)
My Tips:
- Like I said before, I'm not an expert, but I used whole wheat flour instead of flaxseed and smash a few more beans if it wasn't sticking together. It worked well.
- I used less cumin and a little more onions. I also added finely diced carrots & cooked them a bit with the onions.
- I could only fit 2 patties in my skillet so I ended up using more than a teaspoon of oil to prevent my burgers from sticking. Ofcourse, use as less as possible, but add a few drops as needed I'd say, but really it's up to you.
- I used brown rice from the to go little cups "1 minute rice". I microwaved it and used what the recipe called for and the rest, I served it with the burger.
- Another burger I put between lettuce leaves and added some tomato slices too.
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| I ended up with 6 patties instead of 4 like the recipe said. I didn't want to make them too thick or too big. I served one between the lettuce and the other next to rice as you see in the picture. |
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Stay in the Mickey Mouse theme...Hair, Makeup and Nails
The Mickey Mouse Party is today and I'm STILL sick! It's cold and it will be an outdoor party so I'm not sure yet if I will be able to make it =(
Either way I would like to show you how I was planning on staying in the theme. I don't really have colorful clothing so I express myself with hair accessories and nail art, if you can call it that since I don't even have any of the things needed for the art. I only have some nail polishes and I do what I can with what I have.
I think you guys will never guess where I got the net looking thing for my hairclip. One night, I was sitting at the kitchen table just thinking stuff & I noticed something yellow in a fruit basket so I pulled it and it was a bag (yellow net looking thing) full of lemons. My brother had bought them so I asked if I could have a piece of his bag and he said yes so I cut it and made a Mickey Mouse hairpiece.
Told you guys... I loooove upcycling! =)
Here's what it looks like...
But in case I end up going, even if just for an hour since it's really close to where I live, I've got my eye makeup ready in the theme colors...
Either way I would like to show you how I was planning on staying in the theme. I don't really have colorful clothing so I express myself with hair accessories and nail art, if you can call it that since I don't even have any of the things needed for the art. I only have some nail polishes and I do what I can with what I have.
I think you guys will never guess where I got the net looking thing for my hairclip. One night, I was sitting at the kitchen table just thinking stuff & I noticed something yellow in a fruit basket so I pulled it and it was a bag (yellow net looking thing) full of lemons. My brother had bought them so I asked if I could have a piece of his bag and he said yes so I cut it and made a Mickey Mouse hairpiece.
Told you guys... I loooove upcycling! =)
Here's what it looks like...
But in case I end up going, even if just for an hour since it's really close to where I live, I've got my eye makeup ready in the theme colors...
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| In the crease I have black and red blended together and on the inside of my eyes, I added yellow and on my lid and under my eyebrows I added a little white so I used all the colors of the party. |
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| My nails are ready too! |
Friday, February 7, 2014
Mickey Mouse Chocolates & Movies (1st week)
Romantic/Friendship Movies for the Month of February (1st week)...
02/01 - "Julie & Julia" =) =)
02/02 - "All About Steve" =) It was just ok, it wasn't as funny as the 1st&2nd time I saw it.
02/03 - "Letters to Juliet" =) I really like this movie, not sure if I love it though.
02/04 - "No Reservations" =) =) I love to watch this movie over & over & over!
02/05 - "Tangled" =) =) So funny and cute.
02/06 - "Crazy Stupid Love" =) =) Not sure if this movie will ever stop being funny for me. I really like it.
02/07 - "Catch & Release" =) Same as the other movie. It just wasn't as funny anymore.
I cut a piece of cardstock and a Mickey Mouse picture from an activity book and put it inside this little plastic cup so they can put extra forks and spoons or napkins like the picture is showing.
I finally finished decorating my cereal box and even made chocolates to display in it. First, I got it to look like this...
02/01 - "Julie & Julia" =) =)
02/02 - "All About Steve" =) It was just ok, it wasn't as funny as the 1st&2nd time I saw it.
02/03 - "Letters to Juliet" =) I really like this movie, not sure if I love it though.
02/04 - "No Reservations" =) =) I love to watch this movie over & over & over!
02/05 - "Tangled" =) =) So funny and cute.
02/06 - "Crazy Stupid Love" =) =) Not sure if this movie will ever stop being funny for me. I really like it.
02/07 - "Catch & Release" =) Same as the other movie. It just wasn't as funny anymore.
I cut a piece of cardstock and a Mickey Mouse picture from an activity book and put it inside this little plastic cup so they can put extra forks and spoons or napkins like the picture is showing.
Then I added alot of tissue paper around the edges, 4 blocks of floral foam, taped them together and wrapped them in birthday tissue paper that was left over from the centerpieces so it can all tie together...
And finally, I made themed chocolate pops that said "I'm 1". To some I added a circle in the the themed colors like mickey's shorts and to the other pops, I added two tiny mickey mouse sprinkles each...
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