#3 Black Bean, Corn, & Turkey Enchiladas

1 lbs ground turkey
1C frozen corn
1 can black beans
Spices: Cumin, Paprika, Salt, Garlic Powder, Minced Onion, Black Pepper
1 pkg of Flour Tortillas (soft taco size)
1 med can of green enchilada sauce (my favorite is Macayos)

-Brown meat w/ spices (sprinkle each on top of meat aprox .25tsp of each +/- depending on your taste)
-Add corn
-Rinse beans in can and drain of all liquid
-Add beans
-Cook for a few minutes until well mixed and hot
-Add .25 of the can of sauce to the meat and mix well
-Spray bottom of pan w/ Pam and put heaping spoonfuls in each tortilla and roll them up, line the bottom of pan and pour remaining sauce over the top of the enchiladas
-Bake @ 350 for 10-15 min
-Add cheese to the top prior to baking if you wish

Proud Wifey

I'm so proud of Jared. He has worked his butt off this semester and has been invited into two separate honor societys for being in the top 10% of his class. Now it's just getting him to join! One you have to pay for so that one is a big fat "No" for now and the other one is specific to engineering and I don't think it costs. In my mind I don't think you should have to pay to be apart of an honor society, your grades should be your payment. But everything costs more than it should now days.

Getting Closer and Closer

I can't wait, the excitement is killing me. Ethan and I started packing last weekend and we have about 4 more weeks until move in time!!

#2 Shepards Pie

We had this for dinner on Tuesday and it was perfect for a quick and filling dinner. Ethan didn't even complain!

1 lbs ground beef or turkey
Spices: Sprinkle on top of meat pepper, cumin, garlic powder, minced onion
1 can beef broth (ckn if using turkey)
1 Tbs flour
1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tbs White Vinegar

3 lg potatoes
½ cup milk

Peel potatoes and chop into lg cubes, add to water, boil for about 20 min
Drain potatoes put back in pot, add milk and mash together

Brown meat in skillet with spices
Add Flour to meat, mix together
Add Broth mix well
Add Worcestershire and Vinegar

Pour meat and gravy mix into baking dish, spread mashed potatoes on top and bake in oven for 15 min or until the top gets golden brown. (I cheat after about 10 min and put in the broiler for a few minutes but you really have to watch it.)

#1 Spanish Rice

You'll need:
1.5 Cups Long Grain White Rice or minute rice for a faster dish
3 Roma tomatoes or 1 lg tomato
1 Tbs +/- Knorr Chicken Bouillon
Olive Oil enough to coat the bottom of the pan
2 Tbs chopped onion
Water

-Puree the tomatoes w/ water
-Saute the onion in olive oil until clear and remove the onion pieces.
-Add the rice to the oil over the heat until fully coated and saute for a few minutes, but don't burn
-Add the tomato puree and mix together
-Add the Knorr Chicken Bouillon
-Cover and simmer till rice is cooked stirring occasionally, add more water if needed

Taste and if all is good then your set, add more seasoning to your taste!! Good luck and let me know if it came out alright or if I need to put better instructions. I have a bad habit of the lil bit of this and that cooking thanks to my Grandma so exacts are a little difficult. It's more of what tastes good!!

Betty Crocker

Everyone knows that I love to cook, bake, create, etc. I just got off of the phone with my Mom and came to the conclusion that there are a ton of recipes out there that no one shares. Mostly due to time and the "out of sight - out of mind" way of thinking. I was suppose to write her some recipes about a year ago and I, of course forgot. (I'm really bad at writing letters) So since blogging is suppose to be a fun and easy way to keep in touch with people and to most of all share, what better way than to post them. My new blog chore is to start posting quick and yummy recipes for everyone to make, eat, create, or pass on. Now it's your turn to share the goods too, don't be stingy!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!

I'm a week late and my birthday high is over. I got exactly what I wanted which was a perfect quiet weekend with my boys. We went to dinner and a movie and Ethan got to play at Kids Quest. That place is like the amusement park for kids. No parents, cool food to eat, and toys and games galore. I think he had almost as much fun as I did. Jared and I went to see "The Kingdom" (5 stars in our book), and the restaurant of my choosing Hooters!! (Jared said as long as I told everyone that I chose it then it was ok.) So, Everyone....I picked it!! As long as you can get past the big boobs and big blond hair then the food is really good and way better than a regular sit down restaurant. So it was a perfect evening followed by a perfect Sunday. I got to laze around in my jammies and watch all my shows I had TIVO'd. AAhhh, then Monday came and it was all over.
Another year come and gone, I'm officially 27 now. Usually when Jared's birthday passes I think that I'm that age to. I forget that my birthday is 6 months after his. At least he was born in the same year as me so I don't get to ahead of myself.