Chicken Burritos /Tacos /Nachos / Whatever

I have a weakness for Mexican food. Seriously, I could eat it every day and not be sad. So, I ran across this recipe about one year ago. And I maybe cook it about every eight days. There was a week that I cooked it four times, once for us and then I happened to have three friends who just had babies and needed a yummy meal.

Don’t under-estimate the silly ingredients and lack of effort you need. It is a very versatile meal. Make tacos, burritos, pile up nachos, throw it in soup, whatever you want.

It is the perfect meal to take over to a friend or have ready for the family after a long day.

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3-4 chicken breasts, skinless, boneless
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet Ranch seasoning mix
2 cups low sodium and fat-free chicken broth

This is the easiest thing you will do today:
Put chicken breasts, taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, and chicken broth in your slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Shred chicken with a fork and let it soak up the broth. Then you are ready to serve.

Fixing for your tacos/burritos/nachos/whatever
shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, shredded cheese, corn/flour tortillas, tortilla chips

If You Give a Pumpkin a Bath and Leftover Halloween Candy

The adventures of Fall continue in our home.  Our recent favorite activity is giving pumpkins baths in our kitchen sink.  Seriously, thirty-three minutes of pure bliss.  I believe the bubbles make the experience.  We scrub the pumpkin, rinse the pumpkin, dry off the pumpkin and then start all over.

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It has been heartwarming to see how this little pumpkin is cared for and how I hear my voice through my child.  After the final part of the bath, we take our pumpkin for a “magic carpet ride” (a tradition started by my husband to persuade our child out of the bathtub- Seriously, he gets on the towel and we pull him around the house.  Magic carpet ride and a little cardio workout) We rock our pumpkin and read a book to this sweet little pumpkin.  He becomes a true caregiver over this pumpkin.

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And then Halloween fell on the worst day of the week- MONDAY!!  We need to look at this concept.  It has truly threw us into a complete holiday hangover.  And then all the candy.  I’m not complaining about the amount of quality candy that entered my home but what do you do with it all.

We created a little chocolate treat with leftover candy to share with friends.  Very easy and I think it reduces the calorie intake if more chocolate is added. (whatever, I do!)

Candy Bark

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Melt a complete package of chocolate or almond bark. Your package will have microwave directions.  Feel free to use your double boiler if you want to get fancy.

Pour the chocolate onto the parchment paper, and using a rubber spatula, spread it into an even layer about 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle your favorite chopped candy and pretzels on top of the chocolate then place the baking sheet in the refrigerator.  Chill for one hour or until the chocolate has fully hardened.

Remove the bark from the refrigerator.  Using a pizza cutter, cut the bark into irregularly shaped pieces. You can serve immediately or store in an air-tight container in a cool place.

You can get creative with this and use whatever candy makes you happy.

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Enjoy the beginning of November!

Looking Forward,

Amanda