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Friday, January 14, 2011

Tilapia with homemade salsa dressing

I decided to throw a few basic ingredients together to put on top of our fish we had the other night... it turned out so yummy!



Tilapia with homemade salsa dressing

Dressing


finished product!


What you will need for dressing:
- 10-12 cherry tomatoes (cut in fourths)
- 1/2 avocado cut into small squares
- salt/pepper to taste
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 5 to 6 cilantro leaves (minced)
-about 1/4 cup olive oil
- about 1/4 c. chopped onion

stir it all up well and add as a topping to any white fish! ( I used tilapia)

Enjoy!! :)


Saturday, January 1, 2011

January 1, 2011!!

Happy New Year!!

What a fantastic 2010...  but I am so ready for a New Year! I decided to make the infamous New Year's Resolution(s) List... yes, I know I made one of these not too long ago, but hey, maybe some things have changed!

Welcome 2011... I am praying for a good year!

Resolutions (wish list) 2011:

1. Take better care of myself (vitamins, working out, eating healthy...)
2. Take walks and enjoy God's creation... we live in a beautiful area... it is so easy to do this!
3. Read my bible more often.... and really listen to what it is saying
4. Start a family with Tyler (so excited!)
5. Design a baby nursery that is all white (obviously number 4 would have to come before this one!)
6. Carve out a Tyler and Alicia night every week and stick to it!
7. Write more letters, thank you notes, emails
8. Send cards for holidays, birthdays and anniversaries
9. Go to a nice hotel and restaurant for our One Year Anniversary!
10. Love with no strings attached (not always easy)
11. Get more organized with finances, house and life in general
12. Travel 
13. Take a long weekend up North with Tyler (haven't done this in two years)
14. Make a concerted effort to spend more time with friends
15. Continue my blog and find new recipes
16. Do things for myself, not worrying about what everyone else will say or think
17. Continue with our bible studies and grow relationships with the other couples
18. Pay off debt!
19. Celebrate with Tyler when he passes his CFA!!
20. Continue to dream BIG


Here is to a happy and healthy 2011~ :)

Friday, December 3, 2010

Casseroles, Casseroles and Enchiladas!

Four new ones: Pizza Casserole, Green Chili Enchiladas, Breakfast Casserole and Tuna Casserole!! All super yummy and easy to make!

Pizza Casserole

Green Chili Enchiladas

Breakfast Casserole (before being cooked)

Tuna Casserole
Don't have time to post the recipes now, but I will soon! :)

Goodbye Fall Decorations, hello Winter!

It was finally time to take down the Fall decorations at my house... kinda sad, but I got to replace them with Christmas decorations which are fun too! Here are some shots of the new decor:













Zoo Lights with the Schlumpfs!

Tyler's parents came to town for Thanksgiving and we took them to Zoo Lights! It was so cold, but so much fun!













Get away weekend with the girls (from Nov!!)

Since I have been a very bad blogger lately, I am back tracking a little to some of the events that happened in Nov.. and recipes of course!! Enjoy!

Let's start with Girls Trip to Pine AZ... ;) We had so much fun in our warm clothes, just hanging out being girls!! I love these girls and we have so much fun together! :) Let's do it again soon!