Easy Salsa Recipe

This salsa recipe is so easy to make and has just enough heat. You can make this salsa to fit your own personal taste. Sometimes I’ll make a few batches with varying heat levels.

Ingredients:

10 medium sized tomatoes

7 jalapenos’s

2 white onions

1 bulb of garlic

1 full bunch of cilantro

1 lime

salt

1/4 tsp. (affiliate link) chipotle chili powder

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees

2. Cut your tomatoes and onions in half and place on a cookie sheet. Slice your jalapenos in half and scoop out the seeds. I typically leave seeds in three of the jalapenos as my family enjoys some heat. Place the jalapenos on the cookie sheet. Cut the top off your bulb of garlic and place on the cookie sheet. (You’ll probably need 2 cookie sheets)

3. Drizzle oil over your vegetables and sprinkle some salt and pepper over everything. Let the vegatables roast for about 30-minutes or until everything is nice and soft.

4. Set vegetables to the side and let cook for about 15-minutes.

5. Place vegetables in a food processor along with half of the cilantro. Once everything is pureed add in your chipotle chili powder and salt to taste.

6. Mix in fresh chopped cilantro, squeeze some lime juice into the salsa mixture and then refrigerate until you are ready to dig in and enjoy!

Tips: You can also roast your vegetables over an open flame, but I find this takes a little bit longer. Also, if you aren’t sure how hot you like your salsa start out by only leaving the seeds in one jalapeno.

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Chocolate Mint Pretzels

At a recent trip to Michaels, my husband was browsing the snack aisle while I was looking at all the fun crafting supplies. He loves chocolate covered pretzels and he loves anything mint flavored. He saw a bag of chocolate mint pretzels and picked them up right away. Since that day we haven’t been able to find them again, so I created this very simple recipe to fill his craving.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of pretzels
• 1 bag of chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• Wax paper

Directions:

Before you even get started get your area fully prepped. Line a baking sheet with wax paper.

Step 1: Put your chocolate chips into a microwave bowl and microwave in 45 second increments, stirring in between until chocolate is melted.

Step 2: Once the chocolate is fully melted stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts. Make sure it’s all combined.

Step 4: Dip each pretzel into the chocolate mixture covering at least half of the pretzel.

Step 5: Place chocolate covered pretzels on your lined baking sheet, garnish with sprinkles and place in the refrigerator for at least 20-minutes to let the chocolate harden up.

I used green sprinkles since St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner but you can change out the color sprinkles to match whatever holiday season we are in at that time.

Pretzels can be stored in the refrigerator for up to ten days. Enjoy!

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I end up yelling or just downright frustrated. I finally realized that I need to start making chore time fun, even for my teen.

How to Make Chores Fun for Kids

Divide the chores up by what the child enjoys doing. I don’t know about you, but I hate laundry! Getting me to do laundry is like pulling teeth, which is why my husband does 80% of the laundry in our home. Your child might not enjoy washing dishes but maybe he loves to fold laundry and your daughter loves to do dishes. Ask your child what chores he or she enjoys. You might be surprised at what a difference it makes if your child is doing chores he or she enjoys.

Make it a game! Try hiding prizes (stickers, candy, extra-time cards for electronics or even a dollar or two for teens) and as they clean the house they’ll find special little treats. The kids will be so eager to clean the whole house!

Turn on the music and dance! Dancing and listening to good music while cleaning always makes it more fun. Instead of spending an hour fighting with your children about doing chores, turn on some music and make it a cleaning dance party. The kids will have a blast and mom will have a big smile. It’s a win for everyone.

Make sure your children know what you expect. Kids will often put up a fight when it comes to their chores because they truly don’t know how to do what’s being asked of them. Each time you give your child a new chore, make sure you show them how to do the chore properly. If your child knows what they are supposed to do, they’ll put up less of a fight.

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Lavender is one of the most popular scents, it has a very relaxing aroma that just about everyone enjoys. Lavender has also been linked to helping with the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, depression and restlessness. Next time you need to unwind just fill up your bath with warm water and this homemade lavender bath salt.

Homemade Lavender Bath Salt

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What you need:

• 1 Cup Epson Salt
• 1 Tbsp Baking Soda
• 2 Tbsp Lavender Buds (Purchase here)
• 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil (Purchase here)
• Free Homemade Lavender Bath Salt Printable
• Mason Jar

Directions:

Grab a small mixing bowl and pour in your Epson salt, baking soda and a few drops of your lavender essential oil. Give it a quick stir and pour in your lavender buds and stir until the bath salt and lavender mix well. Spoon your mixture into a mason jar and apply the lid to get fresh for up to 6 months. If you’ll be giving these Homemade Lavender Bath Salts away as gifts grab a gorgeous ribbon and tie the top of the mason jar with your printable label included. How easy was this to whip up? Enjoy.

Download your free printable label here: Homemade Lavender Bath Salt Printable

For more DIY posts make sure to check out the below!

DIY Lemon Zest Soap

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This should also be on your list of easy to make dessert recipes.

Chocolate Bacon Pretzels

I know some of you are scared to try the chocolate bacon mixture, but it’s so good. A lot of sweet with a hint of saltiness is the perfect combo.

I highly suggest purchasing very good bacon, the thick stuff from the butcher works great! I have found that thin inexpensive bacon doesn’t work as well.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of pretzels
• 1 bag of chocolate chips
• 1/2 pound of good quality bacon
• Wax paper

Directions:

Before you even get started get your area fully prepped. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. You’ll also want to get a plate out and line it with paper towels for the bacon.

Step 1: Cook your bacon in a skillet until it’s nice and crispy. Place cooked bacon on a plate that has been lined with a paper towel. Once the oil has been absorbed chop bacon into very small pieces and set aside.

Step 2: Put your chocolate chips into a microwave bowl and microwave in 45 second increments, stirring in between until chocolate is melted.

Step 3: Combine bacon into the bowl of chocolate, reserving some bacon to garnish the pretzels.

Step 4: Dip each pretzel into the chocolate bacon mixture covering at least half of the pretzel.

Step 5: Place chocolate covered pretzels on your lined baking sheet, garnish with bacon and place in the refrigerator for at least 20-minutes to let the chocolate harden up.

Pretzels can be stored in the refrigerator for up to ten days. Enjoy!

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I promise you that once you make this you’ll never want to go back to the store bought stuff. You’ll also love how much money you can save by making your own lip balm.

Seriously, this stuff is amazing!

Homemade Tinted Lip Balm

What you need:

• 2 Tbsp Grated Beeswax (*Affiliate* Purchase Here)
• 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 1 Tbsp Lipstick
• Double Boiler
• Clear Lip Containers (Purchased a 3 pack in the target travel section)

Directions:

Place your pan filled with water onto the stove and let it come to a rolling boil. While you’re waiting for your water to boil take your hand grater and grate down your block of beeswax. The process is so easy and it will literally slice up in seconds. Pour your grated beeswax in your bowl and then top off with your coconut oil. Drop your lipstick on top of the ingredients and place your bowl on top of your pot full of hot water. The ingredients will melt quickly and you want to stir along the way to make sure they all blend together. As soon as everything is melted and blended quickly pour your lip balm into your clear containers and let it sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, your lip balm will be solid and ready to be used. Enjoy that hint of tinted, moisturizing lip balm.

Get creative with this recipe and try making several different colors. You really can’t go wrong and you’ll have tinted lip balm that’s personalized to fit your unique style.

If you enjoyed this post make sure to check out DIY Lemon Zest Soap Bar post below. This stuff smells amazing and leaves you feeling fresh and clean.

DIY Lemon Zest Soap

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I hope you enjoy this easy home cooked recipes as much as my family does. Yes, even my little ones enjoy this dish.

Easy Recipes for Dinner – Chicken Pad Thai

Chicken Pad Thai Recipe

 

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This chicken pad thai recipe is so yummy and easy to make. Packed with flavor it's sure to please even the pickiest eater.

Author: Kristi

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

• 1 lb. chicken cut up into cubes
• Thai rice noodles
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 2 eggs beaten
• 2 green onions, sliced
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• Chow Mein noodles
• ¼ cup chicken stock
• ½ cup Pad Thai sauce
• 1 tsp. fish sauce
• 1 tsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. chili garlic sauce
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 limes, sliced
• Marinade for Chicken:
• 1 tsp. cornstarch
• 3 tbsp. soy sauce

Instructions

1. Combine soy sauce with cornstarch in a medium sized bowl add chicken and toss to coat.
2. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil and add rice noodles. Let the rice noodles boil for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. While noodles are boiling heat oil in a large skillet or wok with 1 tbsp. of oil. Add in garlic and stir-fry for about 30 seconds. Add in chicken and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over medium-high heat. Add in a little chicken stock as needed to ensure chicken stays moist.
4. While chicken is cooking, drain the rice noodles, rinse with cold water and set to the side.
5. In a small bowl mix together Pad Thai sauce, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar and chili garlic sauce. Add the sauce to rice noodles and combine.
6. Add eggs to the chicken and cook for 2 minutes, mixing the eggs in with the chicken.
7. Add rice noodles and bean sprouts to the skillet and combine with the chicken and eggs. Cook until rice noodles are warm (about 3 minutes)
8. Serve with chow mein noodles, cilantro, green onions and lime.

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Did you know that it’s National Chocolate Mint Day? This is probably my husband’s favorite holiday without even realizing it’s a holiday. He loves all things mint and chocolate, so much that he asked me to come up with a homemade ice cream recipe that used mint chocolate chip.

This homemade ice cream recipe is so easy to make and taste delicious! My family is going to be begging me to make this recipe every day come summertime.

 Mint Chip Homemade Ice Cream Recipe

This ice cream recipe is so easy, but you will need an ice cream maker. I use my Cuisinart ice cream maker. A few months ago my Grandma gave me this ice cream maker and it has been a life changer. Seriously! We make ice cream all the time now.

 Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 1 box Andes Mints

Directions:

Start off with your ice cream bowl fully frozen. I leave my ice cream bowl in the freezer so it’s always ready to go!

In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the milk, sugar and salt with a mixer on low. Make sure the sugar is fully dissolved.

Stir in the heavy cream and the extracts.

At this point, I like to chill my ice cream mixture for a few hours just so it’s nice and cold when it goes into the ice cream maker. (Not required)

Once you are ready to start making your ice cream, turn on the ice cream maker and then slowly pour in your ice cream mixture. Let the ice maker run for about 20-minutes.

While the ice cream maker is whipping up some delicious ice cream chop up your Andes Mints. I like mine chopped up pretty fine. Totally up to you!

Once the ice cream is done, slowly add in the mints and let the ice cream run another couple of minutes so the mints get combined.

Immediately put into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer. I like firmer ice cream so I tend to keep my ice cream in the freezer for at least five hours before serving. Overnight is even better.

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For more delicious chocolate recipes check out my Bacon S’mores recipe!

Bacon S’mores Recipe

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I absolutely love body butter, but my all-time favorite brand isn’t cheap. In hopes of saving money this year, I’ve started using my own DIY body butter recipe.This is an easy DIY craft that you’ll love!

Making your own body butter is not only easy but free of harsh chemicals and extremely cost effective.  Incorporating this recipe into your daily beauty routine will leave your skin silky smooth and smelling amazing. The lemon aroma with a hint of vanilla lasts all day long!

The best part of all is that you can whip this recipe up in under 30-minutes from start to finish.

DIY Body Butter Recipe

You are going to love this homemade lemon vanilla body butter recipe!

Ingredients:

1 Cup Coconut Oil

½ Cup Shea Butter

½ Tsp Lemon Extract

5 Drops Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. Take a cooking pan and add in coconut oil and shea butter. Place it on the stove using medium heat and cook the oil/butter combination until it becomes turns to liquid.

2. Remove from heat and allow to sit at room temperature for 10-minutes and then pour into a glass bowl.

3. Place your glass bowl in the freezer for 10-minutes and wait for the liquid to solidify just a bit. Spoon the mixture into a stand mixer (or hand mixer) add in your lemon and vanilla drops, then whip on the highest speed for 2-3 minutes.

4. Once you are happy with the consistency spoon the body butter into a glass jar and apply the lid tightly. The body butter will last for up to six months.

If you enjoyed this homemade body butter recipe make sure to check out my post on Homemade Lemon Zest Soap! It smells amazing and it’s so easy to make.

 Homemade Lemon Zest Soap

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I am by know means a great crafter, in fact, it’s my weakest area, but I’m always up for an easy DIY Craft especially when it’s for St. Patrick’s Day.

I had some empty terra cotta pots laying around and figured it would make the perfect “pot of gold”.  Not only was this such an easy craft to make but it was a lot of fun. My six-year-old daughter had a blast helping me.

Easy St. Patrick’s Day Craft

To make your own pot of gold, you’ll only need a handful of supplies. All of the supplies listed below can be found at Michaels, Hobby Lobby or on Amazon.

Supplies:

• 1 Terra Cotta Pot
• Glitter ( I went with gold, silver and green)
• St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Stickers
• Paint Brushes
• Lettered Stickers
• Ceramic Paint ( I went with black and gold)

Directions:

1. Start off by painting the lip of your pot with the gold paint. You might want to use a smaller brush here so you can edge it out. Let the gold dry for a couple of hours and then paint the rest of the pot black and let dry.

2. Once the paint is dry you’ll take your double-sided lettered stickers and dip them in glitter. I alternated between green, silver and gold glitter. Get creative! Stick the letters on the pot making sure to press hard so that they stick to the outside of the pot.

3. Decorate your pot with Shamrock stickers and you’re done!

You can use this pot to place on your porch with flowers, on your table with candy in it or as a centerpiece for a St. Patrick’s Day party!

Stay tuned as I will be showing you how to take this easy St. Patrick’s Day craft and turn it into a centerpiece next week.

If you enjoyed this craft make sure to check out my tutorial on DIY Lemon Zest Soap Bars below!

DIY Lemon Zest Soap

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