Loki

Just wanted to share some of my favorite black and whites of loki! :) 

Home

Since moving away home is more important to me than ever. The tornadoes ripping my home state away are devastating. It's completely tragic to watch it happen from 6000 miles away. 

New Business Card Designs

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Although no one reads this, if you do, you can purchase these on my etsy shop!
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Cheddar bacon ranch chicken

I cooked up some bacon, then seared the chicken in the bacon grease. In a baking pan I brushed some ranch on top of the chicken, topped with cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

MMMMM MMMM MMMM.

My cute little bitties I drew up today. 

Cracker Crusted Chicken Fried Steak

Although this is a really good meal, I prefer to bread chicken fried steak in flour then egg then flour again. This one just wasn't as tasty.

What you'll need:

• Cube Steak
• 1 cup of flour
• About 5 Saltine Crackers per steak
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbs grease 

Directions: 

• Add salt and pepper to flour 
• Dip steak in flour, then eggs, the crushed up crackers
• Place in hot grease for 30 seconds on each side till crackers are crispy.
• Then place in a baking pan and into 350 degree oven until meat is thoroughly cooked. 

Tonight we made stuffed bell peppers!

I looked up actual recipes but none sounded appetizing to me. So I decided to make my own! :) I kinda just threw all of this together but it turned out delish!

What you'll need:

• 1lb. ground beef
• salt, pepper, garlic powder
• 1 can of black beans
• 1 can diced tomatos (or cut your own I didn't have any) 
• 1 cup of minute rice
• 1/2 onion, diced 
• 1/4 cup ketchup, yes I said ketchup
• bell peppers, obviously
• sour cream
• shredded cheese

Directions: 

• Hollow out peppers and microwave for 5 minutes 
• Cook ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onions, tomatoes, black beans, in a skillet.
• Cook minute rice in microwave (1 cup rice to 1 cup of water) 
• Add rice to meat 
• Add ketchup 
• Cook altogether for a few minutes
• Spoon the mixture into Peppers 
• Top with cheese
• Put in 350 degree oven
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted
• Top with sour cream 
• Enjoy!

Yummy!

Tonight I'm making California Club sandwiches

with baked chicken, turkey, bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato! YUM!

She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went. It's easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.

Happy Valentine's Day! :)

Thought I would share my Valentine's Day! :)

Dinner

Pink Cheescake

Finally attempted Oreo Chocolate Chip cookies, although I didn't try them.

Me and my Valentine. 

Hello lovelies,

DIY: hand mirror makeover!

 What you'll need: 

• A hand mirror
• Paper of your choice! I used wrapping paper
• ModPodge
• Large paint brush
• Exacto Knife 

Easy Skillet Steak Recipe!

This was kind of a spur of the moment meal because I was running out of food. But it was AMAZING! My husband ate it for lunch the next day and the next. It can be healthy if you choose a non fatty steak such as a top steak. But you can use any thin steak you'd like.

What you'll need: 

• Round Top Steak (or your choice) 
• Onion 
• Fresh sliced mushrooms
• Olive Oil
• Cooking Spray
• Salt, Pepper. Garlic Salt

Directions: 

• Slice onions into rings and add them to a sprayed skillet cook on high until translucent 
• While Onions are sautéing cut steak into strips against the Grain
• Season with Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Powder 
• Remove Onions and place on a plate to the side
• Spray the same hot skillet and add meat
• Cook for 1-2 minutes or until mostly done on both sides.
• Remove steak and place to the side with the onions
• Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to hot pan and add mushrooms
• Sautee mushrooms for 30 seconds on each side
• Add the onions and meat back into the pan and cook all ingredients together for a few more minutes.

You can serve this over rice, with pita or however you'd like! It's really delicious I don't think you could mess it up!

Someday we'll live in a little cozy house with a red front door. We'll sit on the porch in rocking chairs and drink sweet tea while our children play in the yard. They'll laugh and run from the dog. They'll cry when they fall down and you'll kiss their knees and bring them band-aids even though they're not bleeding. We'll grow old in this house. Together.