NEW HAIR NEW YOU! Ombre' highlights!

 I LOVE getting my hair done. I like to get things that are different, play with color and cut. Of course I LOVE pinterest which is always giving me ideas. So here is the inspiration and what my amazing stylist (Amber Lloyd)  at Hair Bizz Inc in Deale, MD did for me.

 

INSPIRATION from Pinterest!  

 

BEFORE... all dark brown! One length mostly. ;)

 

Back... We did highlights then ombre'd those highlights from Dark Scarlet to Honey Carmel.. Still ombre' but not as severe! Super HOTT! 

LOOOOOVVVEEE!!!

Beer Glazed Skillet Pork Chops- AMAZING and FAST

Beer Glaze pork chops./ Easy and Delicious. The kids loved them.

In a large skillet mix
1 envelope of pork gravy mix
2 tbsp butter
2/3 cup water
2/3 beer
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
mix until smooth over medium heat.
Add 1/4 of a large sweet onion (sliced).
Add 3-4 large pork chops, bring to boil then reduce heat to medium heat and cook for 15- 20 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 160 degrees.

Turkey Salisbury Steak! EASY. (sooo much better than beef)

So I LOVE comfort foods. Anything hot, cozy, hearty and preferably smothered in gravy. So of course Salisbury steak is a natural romance for me. I love it, the part I love is how soft it is and easy to eat, I don't like all the fat from the ground beef. Grease and gravy isn't really what I am going for.

So of course I had to try my hand at reinventing it with ground turkey instead.

What you need:

1 large egg
1/2 c milk
1 TBSP fresh parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 cups of stuffing cubes (those unseasoned crouton things)
1 lb of ground turkey
2 tbsp butter
1 pack of brown gravy mix
1.5 c of water

OPTIONAL (1/2 c mushroom slices, 1/4 chopped yellow onion)

1. In a medium bowl combine egg, milk, parsley, salt and onion powder. Add stuffing cubes and toss. 2. Then let them sit for 5 minutes until softened and when you stir there isn't a lot of crunch.
3. Add ground turkey and combined well.

4. Form 6 palm size balls, roll oblong and flatten. Should be an oval shape almost the size of your hand

5. In a large skillet over med-high heat add butter then add patties. (if you are adding mushrooms/onion add them now) Brown each side for 5 minutes or so, then reduce heat to low. 

6. Mix brown gravy and water then add to skillet pouring over the steaks. Heat on low for about 10-12 minutes flipping once until gravy has formed.

Party MexDip..

 

EASY, FAST and MY FAVORITE PARTY DIP! 

1 lb ground turkey, chicken or beef

1 packet of Taco Seasoning

1 jar Queso Cheese Dip

1 jar of Salsa (I use Medium Chunky)

1.5 cups shredded cheddar 

In a medium size pot, brown the meat. If using beef drain extra fat.

over Medium Low heat

Add Seasoning and both jars of dip, MIX

then stir in cheese until completely melted

Best served hot off the stove with warm tortilla chips, bread or celery.

Great re-heated in the microwave too as chili for hotdogs.

 

YES I polka do

I bought polka dot jeans. I couldn't resist them and now they are my FAVORITE.

Here they are paired with a gray tshirt, black leather jacket and boots.  These are Jolt brand.

Easy 1-pan dinner with sauce packets and ground turkey.

Super easy for all the hamburger families! We love hamburger meals but usually switch out the beef for ground turkey. 
This recipe is no yolks, Jennie- O ground turkey, a pack of onion gravy, pack of stroganoff mix, milk, butter and water.

Brown meat with butter. 
Add packs of mix. 
Stir in 
1.5 cups water
1.5 milk 
 2.5 cups of noodles. 
Simmer over medium heat until noodles are tender. Add some salt too if you'd like. 

You could add all types of veggies to this; broccoli, mushrooms, peas, onion, etc. 

I served it with some Grands Biscuits and dinner was done in 15 minutes and I could tidy up the house without standing over the stove. 

Crock Pot MARSALA- Actually made just in the Crock Pot

AMAZING Marsala in a crock pot..

3 bonesless chicken breasts (Cut into quarters)
1 cut zuchinni
1 pack of mushrooms (sliced)
1 pk Brown Gravy Mix
1/4 Marsala Wine
3/4 Water
2 cloves of garlic (chopped) or 1 tsp minced
1 tsp Parsley
2 TBSP Olive Oil

Add all items to Crock Pot, Stir. Cook on High for 3 hours or low for 6. Served here over garlic mashed potatoes.

Chicken was tender and savory. Sauce was PERFECT and LOVE the mushrooms and zucchini. Could also go with pasta.