Chicken Chipotle Burrito Bowl

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Krissyar
You guys know I have a hard time coming up with tasty dinners that keep my families tastebuds entertained, as well as low in calorie and QUICK lol. I make tacos at least one night a week (seriously how easy and delicious are tacos?!) But we decided to do a bit of a ‘copy cat’ burrito bowl recipe, and boy is it DELICIOUS! Pretty easy to make (and yes sometimes I’m lazy and use already made rice packets/bowls – don’t judge me).
You definitely need to try this DIY burrito  bowl and let me know what you think!
Rice:
-1 Cup White Rice
-2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
-1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
-2 Tablespoons Cilantro
Chicken:
-Grilled Chicken (cubed)
-1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
-Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning
-Garlic Powder
-Cayenne Pepper
Toppings (Optional) :
-Shredded Cheese
-Sour Cream
-Salsa
-Lettuce
-Beans
– Guac
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Recipe:
– Put oil and seasonings into a Ziploc bag with your chicken, shake, and allow to marinate for at least an hour
-Cook chicken how you prefer, I cooked mine on the grill until it was cooked thoroughly
-Cook your rice, while still hot mix in lime juice, sea salt, and cilantro
-In a bowl, first lay down your rice, top with chicken, and finish off with your toppings that you prefer!
Super simple meal for a weeknight and a great recipe for a big family!!
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FRESH SPINACH & RICOTTA STUFFED SHELLS

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Krissyar

Yields: 4 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 35 minutes | Total time: 50 minutes

 

Ingredients:

16 jumbo pasta shells + a few extra shells to allow for breakage while pasta is cooking

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons garlic, minced

4 cups (packed) fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped

12 oz. ricotta cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

1 large egg

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ cups marinara sauce

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cooke the pasta al dente, according to directions on packaging. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to brown (less than 2 minutes). Add the spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leaves begin to wilt but still bright green in color. The spinach should be reduced by half. Remove from the heat and let cool.
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  3. In a mixing bowl, stir together the spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg and salt and pepper until thoroughly combined. Pour ½ cup of the marinara sauce into the bottom of a shallow 9×9 baking dish. Stuff each pasta shell generously with spinach and ricotta mixture, and place in baking dish.
  4. Cover with remaining sauce and bake covered with aluminum foil for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the top begins to brown and the sauce begins to bubble, another 10-15 minutes. Serve warm with a sprinkle of Parmesan.

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Note: This dish can be made a day in advance. Keep refrigerated until ready to cook – use same temperature, but add 10-15 additional minutes to cooking time.

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Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Krissyar

Recipe:

1 C fresh squeezed lemonade
1 tsp fresh grated lemon peel
2 C water
1 C sugar
3 + C fresh strawberries.

Directions:

-Hull and puree 3 C of fresh strawberries.
-In a pot add the water and sugar and heat until it reaches a boil.
-Continue to boil.
-Add lemon juice and the grated lemon peel.
-Allow the combination to simmer for one minute.
-Remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool.
-Strain the above mixture and pour into a pitcher.
-Add the pureed strawberries to the pitcher.
-Stir well.
-Add ice and stir.
-Pour into individual glasses and garnish with a fresh whole strawberry.

Strawberry Lemonade 3-3

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What Laptop to Buy for the Best Entertainment Value

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Krissyar

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Besides blogging, my laptop is used for a lot of different things – it entertains my son with YouTube videos and playing games, it keeps me busy entering sweepstakes, and my daughters watching Netflix, pinning stuff, tumbling stuff, or vining. (Is that how you say it?) Anyway, when my last laptop went to the big recycling center in the sky, it left me wondering – what is the best type of laptop for our needs? What laptop won’t freeze because I have 30 tabs opened while I’m entering contest, or when my son is watching videos and playing games at the same time? I did some research, and I realized a ‘gamer’ laptop would be the best way to go – and I found a great one for a great value at Best Buy.

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This laptop provides extreme performance of AMD’s most powerful mobile processer to deliver exceptional Gaming and Entertainment experience– the AMD FX Special Edition APU*
The HP Envy TouchSmart 15.6” touch screen laptop makes multitasking a breeze so you can spend more time with your family! The Quick AMD FX series processor is great for daily tasks such as managing your personal life or streaming movies or videos and provides great video quality for gaming or catching up on your favorite youtube videos.
The AMD FX Special Edition APU introduces mobile systems with AMD’s highest performing APUs, exclusive at Best Buy. When you are looking for a notebook, the AMD FX Special Edition APU will provide you with unbelievable performance, gaming and productivity. Plus, with the new FX APU powered notebook, be unbeatable and experience the processing power of 10 compute cores (4 CPU + 6 GPU)**!
Unbelievable PC Performance
Exceptional Gaming and Entertainment Experience
Mega-Multitasking
Award Winning Graphics

 

If you are looking for a top of the line gamer laptop with the best feature available – head to Best Buy and pick up the HP Envy TouchSmart 15.6” touch screen laptop!

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Why You MUST See AVENGERS: Age of Ultron This Weekend!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Krissyar

I have to admit I am a big super hero movie fan. Before it was even a fad I loved watching movies where being a hero, and good prevailed. So of course when Avengers first came out – and all the Captain America, Iron Man , Hulk and Thor movies – we made sure to go watch them asap!
So when I became a blogger and I started to get opportunities to get a sneak peek of these and other Disney movies, I was obviously beyond excited. Now when I saw the previews of  the new Avengers: Age of Ultron I thought , like most sequels, it wouldn’t compare to the original. However, after spending 2 hours glued to my seat (Ok, well except for one bathroom break with my son because he got a large ICEE) I was impressed to say that – wait for it …

Was even better than the original.

I’m not sure if it’s because in the first Avengers movie they were all just getting to know each other, or maybe I’ve just grown to love all the Avengers in an individual sense since they had their own movies. But I loved LOVED the interaction between all the Avengers, and I was suprised at how many times we literally laughed out loud.

I also suggest if possible SEE IT IN 3D! I have been to plenty of 3D movies that I felt disappointed in; normally they are blurry, or it doesn’t feel like a 3D film, but the Avengers didn’t disappoint. Though some of the actions scenes were a bit confusing to the eye (but it  could be just me, or where we sat, towards the front) but overall it was more than just a movie – it was an experience!

Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in theaters this Friday (check your local theaters for midnight screenings)!

Also – take your kids dressed at their favorite superhero – we saw ALL kinds at the preview this week!

 

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Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

 

Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk and Chris Evans as Captain America. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.

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