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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The day I met Kendra Scott!

So… I met the Kendra Scott on Monday night (12/16/13)! Seriously checked that off of my bucket list! She is the nicest person and so genuine. The "Cocktails with Kendra" event was at her Shops at Legacy {Plano} store and the event did not disappoint! There were cocktails, appetizers, desserts, a DJ and of course all of the fabulous KS jewels. 

Here's a peek at what the night looked like!

Whitney and I!

We were the first 50, so we got to pop balloons to get a discount code! I got 15% off one item.. keep scrolling to see my prize!

LOVED the signature cocktails! The grapefruit was my fav!

Ran into Sarah!!

I couldn't leave without getting this necklace! Merry Christmas to me! :) Can't live without it either, click here for more color options!

Here's the breakdown on what I'm wearing!

Dress // Nordstrom (old)

 Phara Necklace

Jana Bracelet 

Rumor Earrings

Ring (Similar)

I had the best time at the Kendra Scott event! Happy Wednesday, loves!

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

Source

Strawberry Infused Vitamin Water

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Fat Flush Water

Source

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

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Christmas is my favorite time of year!! I love spending time with family and friends, lounging by the fire with a hot apple cider, Christmas music, and let's not forget about the decorations! 

This year we started from scratch as far as Christmas decorations. We literally just had a Christmas tree. When we lived in our Townhouse, we had awesome decorations that I adored… then the pipes burst and flooded our entire first floor, which is where our storage closet was - so it was bye-bye Christmas decorations! :(  

I knew all of that would change when I went to Houston's Nutcracker Market with one of my besties {and co-host of this link-up}, Ashley a few weeks ago! This place was like Canton on steroids.. it was perfection. We were in heaven.. especially after we off-loaded all of our bags so we could shop in comfort. Here's a little sneaky peak at what I bought! We still have a long way to go, but it's a start! :)

Successful shopping trip!

DIY Yarn Wrapped Letters

Dining Room Centerpiece 

Holiday Scentsy Warmer!

We LOVE Poinsettias! 

We can't wait to see all of your holiday decorations!! It's always inspiring to see y'all's take on holiday decor and DIY projects!

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Happy Thursday, loves!

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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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