Valentine's Day Outfit

The bf and I went out to a nice dinner at Flemming's. He wore his fancy suit and I wore a simple dress.
We had a nice time, but I know Flemming's doesn't compare to Perry's Steakhouse!!
The food was good, but Perry's seems to have more of the flavors we both enjoy.

Outfit:
Lace maroon Dress- Kohls
Black Tights
Black pumps- Payless
Elastic waist belt- Kohls
Necklace- Chaps (Kohls)
Bracelet- Old Navy

Hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day!
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Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients:

Ground lean turkey meat (1 roll)
1 egg
2 garlic cloves
chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup bread crumbs (italian)
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
dash of salt/pepper

Sauce:
Spaghetti sauce packet
tomato sauce
chopped parsley
fresh leaf spinach
1/4 cup drained pasta water

Mix all the meatball ingredients together and form into balls. I suggest cooking these on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper to reduce sticking.
Cook in oven for about 8 minutes at 400. Then flip the meatballs and cook another 5 minutes.
They can be cooked a little less if you plan to add them to the sauce for a bit.
Make sure they are cooked through and not pink!!!

After they are fully cooked, add them to the sauce and let sit in the marinade until ready to serve over pasta.

Top with shredded parmesan!

ENJOY!!
 :)


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Quesadillas

My best friend introduced me to a quesadilla maker and so I ended up buying one too!
Yes, yes, they can be made without one, but I thought it was neat and fast.

Recipe:

Shredded chicken
Lime
Taco seasoning (I made my own)
Pepper Jack cheese slice
Shredded Mexican style cheese
Tortillas
Red Bell pepper

First, I put my shredded chicken tossed with my taco seasoning into a skillet with chopped up red bell pepper and a little bit of squeezed lime juice.

Then, I took a tortilla and put shredded cheese onto it. As the chicken finished warming up (my chicken was already cooked) I sprinkled the seasoned chicken and bell pepper onto the tortilla as well.

I tore a pepper jack cheese slice on the top too!

Last, I placed it in my quesadilla maker with the 2nd tortilla on top and let it cook for about 7 min.


DELICIOUS!
I dipped it in fresh guacamole.


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My Simple Pasta

Ingredients:
Veggie Spiral/Bow Tie Pasta
Grinned Sea Salt & Pepper
Dash of Chili pepper flakes
Olive Oil
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Cloves or Garlic Powder

Boil the pasta with garlic cloves.
Once boiled, drain and toss pasta with a tad bit of olive oil and the other ingredients.
Adjust the spices to your liking, enjoy :)

*I wanted to add a little bit of lemon juice to give it a little tart, this is optional of course. Pin It

Spicy Dinner

I had some cilantro in the refridgerator needing some attention, so I decided to chop up a quick dinner.
The meal consists of chicken, rice and a vegetable. Asparagus goes bad for me fairly quickly, therefore I substituted it for the veggie. I enjoy spicing up my meals with all sorts of flavor so I have to investigate the pantry.

For the vegetable, the Asparagus was simply tossed in garlic seasoning and olive oil. No salt, nothing else! I set the oven to 400 degrees F, roasted them for about 20 minutes. (Adding fresh parmesan is optional).

Meat, if it was my way I most likely would not have added meat to the menu, however I'm feeding others rather than just myself...

....So I chose chicken! 

I seasoned it with:

• Lime juice
• Cumin
• Paprika
• Chile powder
• pinch of salt
• garlic powder

Tossed it with olive oil and seasonings and sautéed them in the pan!

The rice was the last side dish and finished cooking as I sautéed the chicken. First, bring 2 cups of water to a boil with 1tbsp butter ( I used dairy free), a garlic clove, and a pinch of salt.
Next, I poured 1 cup of white rice into the pot, lowered heat, covered and cooked for 15 min.

Once the rice is cooked and cooled, squeeze 1 lime and add minced fresh cilantro into the rice mixture.

Finished! The sauce is optional, but definitely adds a great deal of flavor when poured over the rice and chicken. When blending, add more or less based on your preference!
Blend:

• 1 can of diced chiles & tomatoes (rotel)
• 1 can of small tomato sauce
• fresh cilantro
• fresh garlic
• Jalapeños

The sauce is sort of like a salsa you may eat with chips, not quite the way I would make a dipping salsa though.

Yum :)

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