Sloppy Joes

I survived my first day back after being out for an entire week with the flu. It was a long day! I was very tempted to run a pick something up for dinner but I already had my groceries bought and I didn't want to waste them. So tonight I had sloppy joes. It's a super easy and fast dinner.
1/2 lb of ground beef
Sloppy joe seasoning
1/2 can of tomato paste
1/4 cup of water
Cook the meat until no longer pink then add the other ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes.
I also had green beans and steak fries.
It was a good dinner and I'm glad I made it instead of getting fast food.

Enchilada Casserole

My mom use to make this all the time and I love it!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Saute 1 chicken breast. I added some mexican seasoning to my chicken as it was cooking. I got this seasoning at Affair of the Heart. It is for making salsa but I also use it often when I cook mexican food. By the way it makes the best salsa and it is incredibly easy!

 As the chicken is cooking I mix a can of cream of chicken soup, a can of green enchilada sauce, and about 3 tablespoons of rotel together. Put it on the stove to warm and continue mixing together. Once the chicken is done cut it into bite size pieces and add to the mixture. Finally, I cut corn tortillas into fourths. I add a layer of the corn tortillas on the bottom of a casserole dish. Then pour the mixture onto of the tortillas. Next sprinkle a little cheese. I continue the layering steps until all the mixture is gone. I add one last layer of tortillas and cheese.

 Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes. Then uncover and cook for another 10 minutes. Pull out of the oven and cover with foil, let it sit for about 10 minutes before serving.

Finally serve with chips. Sorry this isn't the best picture since everything including the plate is around the same color.
The best part of this meal is it is even better as leftovers.

Getting back into routine...

I am slowly getting back into the swing of things after being down with the flu for the week. Here is my meal plan for this week:
Saturday- Sloppy Joe's. As I was watching hours of tv when I was down with the flu I saw a commercial for sloppy joes and have been craving them ever since.
Sunday- Chicken enchilada casserole.
Monday- beef nachos
Tuesday- leftovers. The bible study I am attending this semester starts Tuesday night so leftovers will be the easiest.
Wednesday- leftovers.
Thursday- Taco and Bunko night at church.
Friday- baked potato and salad

MIA

Sorry I have been MIA this week. There has been no weekly plan due to my meals consisting if soup, Gatorade, and slushes from sonic. Unfortunately I have the flu. Hopefully, I'll be back to my normal self next week!

Catching up

I ended up not completely following my plan for this week. Just like with my lesson plans at school everything is flexible.
Tuesday afternoon a friend asked if I wanted to meet for dinner. I absolutely love spending time with friends and visiting so I just couldn't say no :) I had a great time!
Wednesday I had leftovers as planned. Thursday I went out with some friends from work. We try to get together once a month. We always have a wonderful time! I look forward to those afternoons/evenings!
Last week our school started a biggest losers contest. As of our first weigh in I am in second place with 2% lost. I am really excited and look forward to moving to first place :)
Later this weekend I will update with my meal plan for next week.

Scripture 2

As I stated earlier I am doing Beth Moore's challenge of memorizing two verses a month for this year.
My verse from January 1st is, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:18-19 This has been a great verse for the beginning of the year as I try to focus on what God has for me this year and not dwell on anything I didn't like from last year.
Here is my new verse for January 15th, "God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply & gently within us." Ephesians 3:20 MSG
I don't refer to the Message often however there are a few verses that just make it clearer from there and this is one of them.

Sunday & Monday Dinner

Sunday was such a cold dreary day. I spent most of the day trying to finish a great book. I was wishing that it would snow outside so we could have snow day or two. It was a perfect day for chili. I let it cook for a while so it was even better.
Chili Recipe
1/2 lb of hamburger meat
2 cans of tomato sauce
1 can of chili beans
1/2 can of diced tomatoes
1 package of chili seasoning

Monday night I made taco salad. Super easy and yummy. As I was chopping the tomatoes and onions I thought I would share another favorite kitchen tool. My new cutting boards:

They came in 4 different colors. I use the red for meat, blue for chicken, green and yellow for fruit and veggies. In the picture I am showing you the bottom it has grippers so it won't slip around on the counter. I love that feature!

So here is how I do my taco salad. I cook the hamburger meat and add taco seasoning. Put the lettuce, meat, tomatoes, onions, beans, cheese, crushed chips, and dressing all together.
Ingredients:
1/2lb hamburger meat
1 roma tomato diced
1 green onion diced
cheese
baked nacho cheese chips
lite french dressing

It was definitely a success in the amount for one! I have just enough for one possibly two more meals.