Avocado Ranch Dip

Between Pinterest and my new job, I'm becoming more domestic. And I like it.

Tonight after spending hours cleaning and organizing my craft studio, I made this yummy dip.


Avocado Ranch Dip

1 Florida Avocado
8oz. Sour Cream
8oz. Cream Cheese
1 Package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix

Mix well. Serve with veggies or tortilla chips.

peanut butter pretzel bites

I made another treat from my pinterest today- peanut butter pretzel bites. They were easy to do and delicious, too! The recipe comes from Two Tiny Kitchens.






I also made my own variation of this tonight as well. My version was even more simple than Martha's.

Kara's Black Bean and Corn Tortilla Casserole

1 12 oz can of black beans
1 12 oz bag of frozen corn (steamed)
10 6" tortillas
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Hot sauce or salsa
Sour Cream (garnish)

Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly spray baking dish (I used an 11 x 7.5" glass pyrex dish).
Layer tortillas, black beans, corn, salsa and cheese. I had five layers in my casserole. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Easy peasy.

"Every beginning is some other beginning's end."

"Every beginning is some other beginning's end." Saw that on Twitter last night. It is so fitting for me right now. Yesterday, was my last day at Starbucks. I brought Hazel with me. It hasn't quite sunken in yet that I won't be going back.



I'm heading out of town today for a mini vacay with my family in the Keys and then will be making my way up the state for Tara's wedding on Saturday. Monday I start my new job...more to come on that later.

by grace

I just found this on the floor in my kitchen. I have never seen it before. I live alone. Where did it come from? My library book? Did one of my cats find it behind the fridge (a common hangout for them)? I don't know. But I do know it was a nice reminder to come across.

delicious

I have a Pinterest board dedicated to all things delicious (or at least look delicious!) and I decided that instead of continuing to drool over the pictures, I would start to make them all. First up, Chocolate Coconut Bars from Martha Stewart. And they are oh so delicious!




Oh and to counter all of the delicious things I'll be eating the future, I'm keeping up with my FITabs challenge! So far, I'm at 1060:3000 exercises.

FITabs

Jen suckered me into another fitness challenge, since I failed at the Couch to 5k challenge. It's too bloody hot to run outside anymore. That's honestly the number one reason why I quit. Anyway, this new challenge started yesterday and is aptly called AB Challenge (3000 in 35). The goal is to do 3000 ab exercises in 35 days (seven weeks). This averages 600 exercises a week- 100 a day with one off day each week. It seems simple enough- even for me. Here's a link to more info on the challenge.

maybe

Source: etsy.com via Kara on Pinterest