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Seven Layer Tostadas and more...
Seven Layer Tostadas
This is one of those “it just came together” meals… A few weeks back, we took the kids downtown during Fiesta week to go to the River Parade. They were serving some delicious tex-mex options in the section where our seats were located. They had fajitas, as well as bean and cheese tostadas. The kids had never had a tostada before, as I rarely made them in Ohio because the tostadas were quite expensive. Now that we are here in south Texas, there are tostadas practically on every corner, and they are cheap.cheap.cheap. (Did I mention they were cheap?) So I’ve added them to the “regulars” section of my grocery list. My grocery list consists of “regulars,” or items that I buy every week, along with deep discount and sale items like produce and BOGO offers, and lastly the “stockpile” section for products that I can get free or nearly free by matching sales with coupons or other store offers. Two of the 3 older boys love refried beans on the tostadas…just like that. The other turns his nose up at beans, so he likes the other toppings. And while I rarely “short-order cook,” this meal is great…as the kids got to pick what they wanted on top! We recently had Mexican Haystacks, and this is super similar…just seven layers, on top of a tostada. My tostada is pictured above…
Other topping ideas include: sour cream, black olives, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, red beans, avocado chunks. This meal really just came together…I had all the right fixings and ingredients in the pantry to make a well, rounded and delicious dinner that we all enjoyed! What would you put on your Seven Layer Tostada?!?(Also, you might need a fork!) Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it.      Denise’s Quick and Easy ‘Baked’ Apple Recipe
My five kiddos love all types of fresh fruit and that makes me very happy, but sometimes we get a little bored and want to spice it up a little. This method of “baking” apples in the microwave is super fast and easy, it only takes a few ingredients and you can make as much or as little as you like. We also have a favorite restaurant that serves “fried apples” and when the kids decide it’s time to go eat out but momma isn’t ready I can usually appease them by making them these apples at home – win, win! Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it.  Alea’s Southwest Steak and Avocado Wraps
My husband called me while waiting in an airport for his flight home last week. It soon became obvious that he was hungry because he started telling me how much he loved my wraps. Then he started sharing ideas for wraps that I could make him in the future. I was pretty sure by “the future” he meant for dinner shortly after he arrived home that night. One of the good things about wraps is you can prepare them on short notice.
Instead of using a mayonnaise based dressing to coat the tortilla, I used a mixture of refried beans and salsa to create a low calorie, but flavorful topping for the tortillas. One of the benefits to using a mixture of refried beans and salsa in place of dressing is that it is much less likely to drip than dressing. Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it. Do you like wraps? What’s your favorite combination of ingredients?  Cherry Limeade Punch
So this past weekend, this happened. It happens about once a year, and goes against all that I teach, preach and live by. I went to the grocery store without a list. Danger. Danger. Danger. I caution you against shopping without a list. I did it, but ended up making a list in the store. On the notes app on my phone. Then I arrived on the baking aisle and the following ran through my brain…”shoot, I’m hosting our church small group this weekend.” Then, “Oh thank goodness, I remembered while I’m still in the store.” Then, “Great, now I have to back track and ‘go against the flow’ to get the other things I’ve already passed up.” So I pulled over to the side out of the way, started another list on the notes app on my phone, this time for the handful of ingredients that I needed to make this punch, and the other dishes I planned to make. After the big back-track, I wheeled over to the juices section to get the limeade for the punch. That’s when I saw that Minute Maid already made a cherry limeade. I could have just dropped some cherries into that, but decided to go full-on. So I grabbed a carton of the cherry limeade, as well as the limeade. Then it was off for the frozen cherries and finally the checkout. I made it home with everything I needed, especially grateful that I wouldn’t have to return to the store. I still haven’t decided which is worse…shopping in the snow and slip sliding around the parking lot slush. Or shopping in 100 degree weather and sweating as you load up your groceries. Jury’s still out on that one. (Also, this is my Try 13 Challenge Recipe this week. Anyone else tried a new recipe?!?) Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it.  Very, Berry, Berries: The Ultimate Berry Recipe RoundUpIt’s berry season everywhere. Which means prices are low, low, low. And you should be adding them to your grocery list to take advantage of the savings. This is a great time to stock up your freezer with berries too. Make desserts, salads and other yummy recipes with the fresh berries, and store the extras in your freezer to use later for smoothies and baking! (And who knows, we might even see that rare coupon for berries show up too this month. I’ve seen it a few times in the past, and fingers crossed that it appears again.) *Update: found a coupon for berries! Print a $0.50/1 Driscoll’s Berries when you sign up for their rewards program! (Thanks, Faithful Provisions!) Best Berries Recipes
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