Monday news- Hot off the press!

Okay, so my sister decided to do my hair in curlers over the weekend just to see what it would look like, I thought it was picture worthy :)



Don't laugh because you know you all take random pictures of yourself too, haha!!!

Saturday I was able to have lunch with my wonderful friend Holly at Chili's... (She has a blog too.... www.childwithepilepsy.blogspot.com (Go and check it out and leave her a comment). She's a beautiful person, with a beautiful family :)




I always get...



And here's the recipe I found.... Might need to make these sometime myself :)

1 chicken breast fillet
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced green onion
1/3 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons frozen spinach, thawed and drained
2 tablespoons diced, canned jalapeno peppers
1/2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash cayenne pepper
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
five 7-inch flour tortillas


Avocado-Ranch Dipping Sauce:
1/4 cup smashed, fresh avocado (about half of an avocado)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
dash dried dill weed
dash garlic powder
dash pepper


Garnish:
2 tablespoons chopped tomato
1 tablespoon chopped onion


Preheat barbecue grill to high heat.

Rub chicken breast with some vegetable oil then grill it on barbecue for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. Lightly salt and pepper each side of chicken while it cooks. Set chicken aside until it cools down enough to handle.

Preheat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat. Add red pepper and onion to pan and sauté for a couple minutes until tender.

Dice cooked chicken into small cubes and add it to pan. Add corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper to pan. Cook for another 4 minutes; stir well so that spinach separates and is incorporated into mixture. Remove pan from heat and add cheese; stir until cheese is melted.

Wrap tortillas in a moist cloth and microwave on high temperature for 1 1/2 minutes or until hot.

Spoon approximately one-fifth of mixture into center of a tortilla. Fold in ends and then roll tortilla over mixture. Roll tortilla very tight, then pierce with a toothpick to hold together. Repeat with remaining ingredients until you have five eggrolls.

Arrange eggrolls on a plate, cover plate with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.

While eggrolls freeze prepare avocado-ranch dipping sauce by combining all of ingredients in a small bowl.

Preheat 4-6 cups of oil to 375 degrees.

Deep fry eggrolls in hot oil for 12-15 minutes and remove to paper towels or a rack to drain for about 2 minutes. Slice each eggroll diagonally lengthwise and arrange on a plate around a small bowl of dipping sauce.

Garnish dipping sauce with chopped tomato and onion.

Is it me or does anyone else find themselves getting in a rut and ordering their favorites at all the restaurants and never changing, haha!!! I'm notorious for that. I need to switch it up, after all, variety is the spice of life :)

So Saturday evening, I had to have a good laugh. My mom and my sister both had dates with new people, and I thought to myself, okay, prince charming, where are you?? haha!! But I baby-sat and they were a blast to be with!!

Sunday I was finally able to give blood for the first time in what has seemed like forever. I never use to have a problem but lately my iron has been to low, but yesterday I was fine. I love being able to give back that way and help save lives. Then after that I was able to meet up with some friends for lunch for some great BBQ. Then I had to head to work...



I work there part time and be FOREWARNED people, it should be a sin to work at this place.... They need to post a big sign saying, beware all the money you make comes back to us, hahaha!!! How can you pass up them good deals though, right??? I've been trying to use some restraint, haha!! :)

Okay, on a final note...... I think one of the greatest things God ever created would have to be...



Bare Escentuals is the best make-up in the world. They have a good deal going on right now. This is all I wear. I use to wear clinique but it felt to cakey and this you don't even feel like you're wearing make-up. Do any of ya'll use this??

Okay, I'll shut up now, haha!! :) Good day!!