Taste of Tuesday: Pasta Salad

**We will be taking a little break from Taste of Tuesday starting next week.  Ash and I both have a lot going on in our lives and need some time to focus on those things.  We're planning to start it again at some point when our lives are a little calmer.  Thanks for understanding.**

Ingredients:

- Pasta (I used elbow macaroni)

- 1 medium purple onion, chopped fine

- Olives, sliced

- Italian dressing

- Serrano peppers, chopped

- Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

- Cook the pasta according to the package, drain and let cool

- Chop the onion and jalapeños 

- Slice the olives

- Once the pasta has cooled, add in the Italian dressing to lightly coat the pasta (depends on amount of pasta used)

- Mix in onions, peppers and olives.

- Add salt and pepper to taste

- Mix well and refrigerate 

- Enjoy!

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Taste of Tuesday: Beef Stew

Happy Tuesday, loves! Hopefully everyone is staying warm since the US averaged a temp of 12 degrees yesterday - BRRRR!!!! Since it's stew weather and all, we made beef stew the other weekend and it was perfection. Here's the low down.

Ingredients:

- 2 pounds stew beef

- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

- 2 cups of water

- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

- 1 clove garlic, chopped

- 1 medium onion, sliced

-1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon sugar

-1/2 teaspoon pepper

- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika

- 3 large carrots, sliced

- 3 ribs celery, chopped

- 5 large potatoes, cubed

Directions:

- Brown meat in hot oil

- Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, salt, sugar, pepper and paprika

- Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours

- Add carrots, celery and potatoes

- Cover and cook 30-45 minutes longer

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Taste of Tuesday: Detox Water

I have been on a total detox kick lately! I've been feeling extra run-down and just sluggish in general, so I turned to Pinerest for my fix. I wanted to share with y'all a few of my favorite detox waters.

Lemon Mint Cucumber Water

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Strawberry Infused Vitamin Water

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Fat Flush Water

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Have y'all tried these? What are your favorite detox water?!

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Taste of Tuesday: Crockpot Chili!

Happy Tuesday, loves! I hope everyone has been staying warm! Dallas got hit by #IceMaggedon this past weekend and the entire city basically shut down. It was pretty awesome staying in sweats all day and just relaxing and getting things done around the house. We did have to venture out on the ice to the store, since I didn't plan properly - we literally had zero groceries! Neither did the grocery stores.. but we made do.

We searched our pantry and had all the fixings for crockpot chili. So good and perfect for a 20 degree day by the fireplace!

Ingredients:

- 1 pound hamburger meat

- 1 15oz can of tomato sause

- 1 15oz can of diced tomatoes

- 1 16oz can of kidney beans

-1 16oz can of cannelloni beans

- 1 package of chili seasoning 

- 1 small onion

- Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

- Brown hamburger meat and onion until done; drain grease

-  Transfer cooked meat to crockpot

- Add beans, tomatoes, sauce and chili seasoning

- Stir well

- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2 hours

- Top with shredded cheese and/or sour cream

- ENJOY

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Spinach, Tomato & Goat Cheese Omelet!

Happy Tuesday, loves! I hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving! One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is make breakfast with Tyler. This past weekend was the first time in 6+ months that we've actually been able to cook breakfast! We're on an omelet kick, so I thought I'd share...

Ingredients:

- Eggs

- Tomato

- Goat Cheese

- Spinach

- Butter

Directions:

- Heat omelet skillet and add a tab of butter

- Whisk 3 egg whites and add a touch of water (optional)

- Dice tomatoes and spinach

- Add egg whites to pan and cook to your liking

- Flip and then add ingredients

- Enjoy!

 What's your favorite omelet?!



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Taste of Tuesday: Taco Salad

Taco salad is a weekly staple in our house. When Tyler and I were dating, I made this and he LOVED it! It's the easiest dish to make and so delish! Here's my spin on taco salad!

Ingredients:

- Hamburger meat

- Lettuce

- Rice

- Frito's

- Cheese (grated)

- Ranch style beans

- Onion

- Taco seasoning

- Salsa

Directions:

- Brown hamburger meat with onion until done

- Mix in taco season based on packet instructions

- Cook rice based on box

- Heat the Ranch Style Beans on the stove

- Chop lettuce and shred cheese

- Make your plate 

(place Frito's first - then rice, hamburger meat, beans, cheese, lettuce and salsa)

-ENJOY!

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Taste of Tuesday: Famous Chili Dip

Are y'all ready for one of the best dips ever? My aunt always fixes this appetizer before her get togethers, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's one of my favorites. I mean how could you not love cheese, chile and cream cheese?! I love it with Ritz crackers or Frito's Scoops - there's something about the combination that makes it even more delish.

Ingredients:

- 16 oz Wolf Brand Hot - no beans chili

- 8 oz Cream Cheese

- 1 small onion, chopped

- 2 Jalapeno, chopped

- 6-8 oz cheddar cheese, grated

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350

- Chop onion and jalapenos 

- Press room temperature cream cheese in a baking dish (9 inch round or square)

- Top the cream cheese with onion and jalapeno mixture (spread evenly)

- Add 3-4 oz of grated cheese evenly

- Spoon the chili from can and spread out evenly

- Top with the remaining cheese

-Bake at 350, covered, for 30 minutes

- ENJOY!

Hope y'all enjoy! This would be perfect for a little game-day appetizer as well! :)

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Uchi Review!

Calling all {Houston} sushi lovers! This past weekend Tyler and I went to Houston to celebrate one of my favorites, Ashley! Friday night was full of friends and sushi.. my kind of night! So if you live in, or visit, Houston you must do yourself a favor and try Uchi! They have an eclectic menu that will not disappoint! Here's the low-down on what we ordered. And I highly recommend every single one of these! There wasn't a bad one in the bunch!

Brussels Sprouts {Crispy with a sweet chili sauce)

Karaage {Fried marinated chicken with seasonal pickle}

Pitchfork {Wagyu beef, leek crisp, avocado, yuzu kosho}

Shag {Tempura roll, salmon, avocado, sun dried tomato}

Ham & Eggs {Katsu pork belly, yolk custard, espelette}

Peanut Butter Semifreddo {Apple-miso sorbet}

Have you tried Uchi before?! What were some of your favorites??

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90 Seconds to Deliciousness!

Hi, loves! I'm back... with regularly scheduled blog posts {starting today}! With my schedule lately, I haven't cooked much, especially if it takes longer than 90-seconds - and I'm being 100% completely honest here. Ain't nobody go time for that! It's basically get a Rotisserie chicken from the store, steam some broccoli and pop this 90-second pouch in the microwave and call it dinner. Hey, it works and it's de-lish.

Let's talk about this quinoa and rice mixture, shall we? It's not only my new favorite side, but it's healthy too! Win-win. It goes with any and every protein - tilapia, pork chops, steak, chicken - I've had it with all of them and YUM, just yum. Do yourself a favor and go pick up a few packages... your tummy will thank me later.

Via

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Grilled Venison Backstrap

Happy Tuesday! I know my posts have been few and far between, but that will all be changing soon - pinky promise! And I'll also be catching up on all of your blogs, which I've been missing.. I've been slacking MAJOR.

First things, first - I'm not the biggest fan of venison, but with the right marinade it can be ah-mazing! This marinade is one for the books. Sorry for the lack of pictures... I left that part up to Tyler and he failed forgot.

Marinade Ingredients:

- 2 pounds venison backstrap, cut into 2-inch chunks

- 1 Quart Apple Cider

- 2 (12 ounce) bottles BBQ sauce

Additional Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 pounds thick sliced bacon

- Salt & Pepper

- Toothpicks

What to do:

1. Place chunks of venison into a shallow baking dish, and pour apple cider in to cover them. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Remove, pat dry and discard apple cider. Pour BBQ sauce to cover meat, cover and refrigerate for 2-3 more hours

2. Preheat grill. Remove meat from the refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes. Wrap each piece of venison in bacon and secure with toothpicks.

3. Grill slowly, turning occasionally, for about 15-20 minutes.

Do you have other venison marinades?? Share please - we have lots of venison in our freezer!

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Fall Comfort Foods

 We have finally welcomed Fall to Texas and it feels so good! There's nothing I love more than a nice, chilly, {lazy} fall day, hot apple cider and comfort food cooking in the kitchen! I also love to be snuggled on the couch with Tyler and the babies catching up on the DVR.. but that's not just a fall request, that's an "every Sunday" request. :)

Here's some of my all-time fall favorite comfort foods!

Via

Chicken & Dumplings

Via

My mom makes THE best chicken and dumplings!! I will definitely be sharing her recipe within the next few weeks - and trust me, you won't want to miss it! :)

  Old Fashioned Meatloaf

Via

Chicken Spaghetti 

Via

This is another recipe you'll be seeing on Blissfully Miller! Can't wait to share my my moms version of chicken spaghetti. SO good!

Pot Roast

Via

What's your favorite type of comfort food?! I love the fact that each person has their own twist to the same dish... YUM!

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