What A Gorgeous Day

 

It was going to be a chilly but gorgeous day so we got up early to get some things done. We power washed the front porch, cleaned out the vegetable beds, mowed grass, fixed the fence, pulled up trees that self seeded in the yard, hung out laundry and more. It felt so good to be out in the sunshine and work in the yard. 

 How did you spend your Saturday?

Creamy Keto Taco Soup

I absolutely LOVE soup. I can eat it any time of the year, not just during the cold weather months. I love making it in the crockpot and being able to smell it cooking all day. 

Tonight I had planned on making keto eggplant gratin. It is DELICIOUS and only requires a few ingredients. Unfortunately, the eggplant I just bought a few days ago was already bad when I cut into it so I had to switch gears. I ended up making Creamy Keto Taco Soup. It was very good but spicy. I added sour cream to mine which made it fine for me to eat. I just don't do spicy. 

To make this recipe, you will need.......

INGREDIENTS:

*1 lb Ground Beef 

*1/2 Small Onion, Chopped 

*1 12 oz Package of ¡Yo Quiero!4 Pepper Queso (I used On The Border Queso) 

*2 10 oz Cans of Ro*tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies (I used Wal-Mart brand) 

*2 1/2 cups Beef Broth 

*1 tsp Garlic Powder 

*1 packet Taco Seasoning 

*Salt and Pepper to Taste 

Directions: 

*Brown ground beef and onions together then drain. 

*In a large saucepan add ground beef and Queso on low/medium heat. Stir together to mix well before adding any other ingredients. 

*Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes. 

*Add salt and pepper to taste. 

Optional: Serve topped with freshly grated cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, and/or guacamole.

ENJOY!!

Creative Meal Planning

Most of you know that I I'm a meal planner and food prepper. I like to know what we are having for dinner each night because honestly, I don't like winging it. A few days ago I was watching a video from The Passionate Penny Pincher. She plans and preps as well and had this great idea of putting the ingredients and the recipe inside a basket for each weeknight meal. Wonderful to have everything you need right at your fingertips. 

I have been busier these past few weeks then I have been in a long time. I wanted to make it so that if I'm not home for dinner one night, my husband could just go to the top shelf in the fridge, pull out a basket and know exactly what to do. I still have a couple of things to put into each basket but I am very happy with this idea and I think My Skippy Man will be as well! 

Are you a meal planner and weekly food prepper as well? Do you have a system that works for you? If so, we'd love to hear about it! 😁

A Dear Friend

A morning walk on Storybook Trail then grocery shopping. Step goal met before noon!😁 Thank You, Father, for this GLORIOUS fall day with my precious friend!💕

Cousin Fun

We had a sweet time making candy coated apples in the morning and bouncy house fun in the afternoon. What a beautiful fall day!🍁🌿🍂

A New Recipe

I'm trying a new recipe tonight - Garlic Ranch Chicken. I'll let you know how it turns out. What's cooking in your kitchen this evening? EDIT: It was DELICIOUS!! 

 Here is the link... https://letthebakingbegin.com/garlic-ranch-chicken-wings/

My Hero

So thankful for My Skippy Man giving my hands a break from weeding vinyl! 

 Love you, honey!❤

Oh, Yeah!

 I so need to get this coffee mug.  

This is so how I am feeling today!! 

😂😂😂

A Day With Scooter

"O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him!" 

~Psalm 34:8~ 

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Scooter and I had a busy morning running errands and taking trash to the dumps. Then it was time for school and lunch. 

When we were done with everything we decided to make cookies. Somebody had a little trouble keeping her fingers out of the chocolate so we added math to our baking and counted chips. 

Do you have a favorite cookie you like to bake?