July 29, 2013

instafriday 3

Back for week 3. Here's my weekly instafriday photo dump that's hosted by Life Rearranged


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Weekly splash pad visit. Marley didn't do much splashing.
Another Sonic stop while in Indy. 

Got to see the sunrise while on my way to Southern Indiana.

Picking flowers at the park. 

July 24, 2013

Quesadilla Casserole

I had this recipe on my menu plan for a while. I finally got around to making it the other night and I'm so glad I did. It was so good!  I bet it would taste even better with shredded chicken instead of ground beef.



1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
16 oz tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (8 3/4 oz) whole kernel corn, undrained
1 can (4 1/2 oz) green chilies, undrained
6 flour tortillas (8 inch size)
2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown ground beef and onion. Drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chilies. Mix well. Stir in all of the spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat low and simmer 5 minutes.

Spread 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on bottom of 9X13 pan. Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed.

Layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef and cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.




July 21, 2013

Instafriday 2

Back for week 2. Here's my weekly instafriday photo dump that's hosted by Life Rearranged

I'm growingto4 on Instagram if you wanna follow me


Lounging pool side 

Sonic dinner date after taking my niece home 

Jumping and playing in the sprinkler

 Strawberry, banana, mango smoothies (recipe coming soon) 





July 18, 2013

Instafriday

I came across a local mom's blog. I read every one of her blog posts in 2 days. On her page she linked to Life Rearranged where she hosts InstaFriday. I've seen other blogs participating in these, but never really got it until now. I am almost a week late, but I had my pictures ready to post last week, that still counts right?! 

If you are on instagram I'm growingto4  


My niece came and stayed the night last week. I painted her 20 nails 20 different colors, which meant Marley also needed hers done, so there's 20 more nails 20 different colors. 

This is what the car looks like when we have a showing on our house, except usually I have Marley in there too (she was at grandmas) 

Jumping at Fair Oaks Diary Farm 

Visiting the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago 

Drive in to see Monsters University and Despicable Me 2