Heath, Tuna Spinach Salad.

I saw this recipe on the back of a tuna packet and said, "Why not?"  The only thing I switched out was mandarin oranges for grapes. Tuna and oranges just didn't mix in my mind.  However, I have seen grapes and cranberries for tuna salad.  It tasted great, but I would eat it right away.

Here is a pic of my salad:

Ingredients:
1/2 bag spinach
1/4 cup grapes cut in half
2 TBSP chopped red onion
2 TBSP shredded parm cheese 
1 packet of light tuna
3 TBSP of an oil based dressing.

Cooking, Peanut Butter Truffles

I am a big fan for chocolate and peanut butter... Who isn't?  Really, it is kind of hard to mess up these two when they are put together.  I am also a fan of minimum ingredients. 4-5 ingredients are some of my favorite recipes. Here is one to add to the books: PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES. 

Ingredents:

Room temp 16 oz Peanut Butter

1/4 cup room temp butter

2 and 1/4 cup Confectioner  sugar 

1 lb Melted chocolate

Directions:  Add the peanut butter and butter into a mixing bowl.  Cook it in the microwave for 30 sec.  Mix and add the Confectioner Sugar half cup at a time. 

It will end up having a dough constancy like like this: 

Projects, T-shirt Scarf

T-Shirt Scarves are fun to make.  Why not dress up an outfit with a cute recyclable scarf? I used a picture I found on a blog: http://psimadethis.com/ and ended it with my own touch.  It was very simple.  Here are the instructions and the end result: 

First, follow these steps.  Remember to use a LARGE t-shirt.  If you like what you get go ahead and keep it like that.  I wanted to add braids to mine. 

Heath, Chicken breast meals....

Here is a fun tip I did with chicken breast.  Why not cook two meals at once? I took a large chicken breast and sliced it into chunks, so it would be enough for four kabob skewers. You could add veggies, but I like mine on the side. I then pounded and sliced chicken breast into serving size to put UNDERNEATH the skewers. I just add my favorite seasonings (garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary) and baked on 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  We ate the kabobs right away for dinner.  I used the chicken breast the next day for a salad and also made my hubby chicken enchiladas with it.  You could also use it for sandwiches. Here are some pictures. 

                                                                           

Cooking, Cream Cheese Squares

I made Cream Cheese Squares  for my husband and my brother.  They loved them.  Really they are soooo easy and soooo yummy.  I had to put a lid on them so I would stop nibbling. Haha....Here are the instructions: 

Ingredients:

8oz room temp cream cheese

1 can of refrigerated crescent rolls

1 TBSP cinnamon 

1/2 cup white sugar 

1/8 cup melted butter

2 TBSP of white sugar

2 TSP cinnamon 

First, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Open the can of crescent rolls and take out four.  Lay the flat rolls next to each other in a 8X8 pan. Press together flat.  Next, Mix the room temp cream cheese and 1/2 cup white sugar together.  Spread the mixture on top of the crescent base. Sprinkle the 1 TBSP cinnamon on top.  It should look something like this: 

Life, NYC

I'm Back!  I recently went to New York City with family and friends.  I got some new ideas for my blog.  I had a great time.  Here are some pictures of my little trip:

Waiting in New Jersey for our train....

TIMES SQUARE!  This place amazes me....

Organization, Man's Menu #2

I am leaving my hubby for a few days to go on a trip with family and friends.  I always feel a little guilty when I leave him, because I would never let him go somewhere without me! LOL... He knows this. :)  Anyways, I make all his meals ahead of time and throw some treats in there as well.  I have to make sure he won't starve while I am gone.  Everything must be easy to make.  PTL, for microwaves.  He is also going over his friends house for dinner one night and his father's house.  Here is the Menu: 

Cooking, Pizza Balls

My hubby loved these. The recipe made ten total. He ate five (half), but I would also serve this with a side salad.  I would also warm up spaghetti sauce for dipping. 

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Open a can of ten dinner rolls.  Flatten the rolls with your hand. Cut a sausage link and cheese into ten equal parts.  The cheese should be an inch square.  Place the cheese down on the dough and then the piece of sausage on top.  

Kids, Class party (Dollar Store)

I love the dollar store.  Of course you have to be careful what you buy, but for the most part it is good quality.  Not the best, but it what do you want for a buck?  Here are somethings I bought for my class party.  Yes, I did regret some purchases.

Decorations are a yes.  I got almost all the decorations here from the dollar store.  They held up nicely. 

The kids loved it! 

Bubbles were OK.  It was just hard putting the top back on.  Some of them spilled.  They had fun with them while they lasted.

The kite was a lot of fun.  Everyone got a chance to fly it.  It was pretty windy out that day so it worked out great! 

Health, May

Here is my exercising calendar for the month of May.  Each sticker represents 20-39 minutes. Once I hit the 40 minutes mark I will add another sticker for that day. I decided to do this every month to keep me motivated.  It is working out great!