Here is a great summer salad that I’ve been eating a lot lately. Enjoy!

• 1 Head of Lettuce
• 1 Avocado (cubed)
• 1 (15 Oz. Can) Black Beans (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups Sliced Grape Tomatoes
• 2 Cups Sliced Chicken
• 1 Cup Corn, Cut Off The Cob
• 1 Cup Salsa
• 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese

Chop lettuce and add all ingredients in a bowl. Use the salsa like salad dressing and sprinkle with cheese. Brown a few wheat tortillas with a little oil in a skillet for a yummy addition.

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Remember my story about meeting Missy Lapine, The Sneaky Chef? Here is one of my favorite recipes we made with the new UNCLE BEN’S Whole Grain White Rice. The sneaky part is that it’s full of whole grains and white bean puree that your family will never even taste. When making The Sneaky Chef recipes, I always like purees that are easy and it doesn’t get any easier than opening a can of beans! Shhhh! I’ve even started putting white bean puree in our turkey burgers (aka Krabby Patties).

Print this yummy recipe by clicking the image below.

Sorry, I’ve had to take a break on weekly meal plans because of my busy work load. Lots to do before school is out!! In the mean time, I’ll be posting some recipes you can print and put into a binder.

I’ve entered this recipe in: Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, Balancing Beauty & Bedlam’s Tasty Tuesday, and Tuesdays at the Table. Visit these site for all kinds of yummy recipes!

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If you didn’t know, my cat knocked over my Mother’s Day flowers and spilled an entire vase of water on my plugged in laptop. My family was trying to surprise me, but instead I woke up to water all over my computer. Yes, the cat is in the dog house!!! I got the bad news yesterday that the computer is dead. At least the hard drive didn’t get wet and I’m crossing my fingers all the info is salvageable. 

Here is what I learned at the Apple Store…

• Water damage is NOT covered under Apple Care  (we didn’t have that anyway, but still good info to know.)

• They can fix any damage to your computer for $1,200 (YIKES!)

• If you bring your damaged iPod in along with your totally dead laptop, they might feel sorry for you and just give you a new iPod. (Yes, that was the good news out of all of this. The guy didn’t want to give me anymore bad news and just replaced the iPod my son broke.)

• You can purchase a thing called a Sata Hard Drive Enclosure at any electronics store for about $10 to transfer your hard drive from one computer to another. (This is what I’ll be attempting to do today. Wish me luck!)

• Don’t take a three year old who is getting sick and very cranky to the Apple Store with you when you know you’ll be getting bad news. You’ll just get extra frustrated and probably cry.

Today I’ll be backing up my desktop and cleaning up the files because it’s soooo slow. Then I’ll be attempting to move my hard drive info onto my desktop in between doctor visits for my sick girl. Happy Mother’s Day to me! 

If you’re like me, yummy food makes you feel better, so I hope you enjoy this post by Cheryl at Tidymom. Thanks Cheryl for guest posting today while I figure out my computer issues. This pizza looks wonderful! 

With summer time right around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to share a family favorite from the grill!

If you haven’t tried grilling pizza, you don’t know what you are missing!!

So here’s my quickie guide to doing grilled pizza. It’s not a step-by-step, hold-your-hand guide—because doing grilled pizza isn’t that difficult. LOL

 Charcoal or gas will work. It’s just easier with gas because you can regulate the temperature. Coal is fine, too, but you have to be on top of things to keep your fire at the right temperature. Make sure your grates are clean of any “gunk”

We used flour tortillas, a friend had told me to use these and they worked GREAT! you get a nice crispy crust – but you could also make your own pizza dough if you’d like. I’m going to explain the way we made them with the tortilla shells on a gas grill.

{Prep}

Brush both sides of your tortillas with olive oil.

Get your toppings organized . Once you flip the dough, you need to top it quickly because you don’t have much wiggle room as far as cooking time goes. If you want any meats that need to be cooked, do so beforehand; on-grill time is too short to allow for cooking all the way through.

We used precooked Tyson grilled chicken, browned hamburger and canadian bacon.

PreHeat grill to medium

1. Gather all of your toppings, tortillas, tongs, spoon (for sauce), brush, metal spatula and cookie sheets (to transfer after cooking) near your grill within easy reach. (I would suggest having someone there to assist you as well.)

2. Lay your oil brushed tortillas on the grill – leave the grill open, as it will only take 1 to 1-1/2 mins to grill the crust.

3. Just check on them and when you can see the grill marks, flip them over with your tongs.

4. Now, sauce and top your pizzas like the devil himself is chasing your butt! This is not the time to go heavy on toppings. You need them to heat through and the cheese to melt. Like I mentioned before it’s helpful to have an assistant. Once you’ve got your pizza topped, close the grill lid so heat can reflect down onto the top. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, checking after about two minutes for doneness.

We made:
Hawaiian – Pizza Sauce, Canadian bacon, pineapple, shredded cheddar & mozzarella cheese

Chicken – Garlic Alfredo Sauce, Tyson precooked grilled chicken, shredded cheddar & mozzarella cheese

Hamburger & Canadian Bacon – with pizza sauce and shredded cheddar & mozzarella cheese

Tomato & Basil- pizza sauce, fresh sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella

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Easy Lemon Pasta

Fresh Taco Salad

Chicken Bacon Ranch Calzones

Pizza

Slow Cooker Beef

(Weekend is leftovers)

I have created a printable PDF file with all of the recipes, photos and grocery list. Just print the file and you’re ready to go shopping!! Best of all, it’s FREE!

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I have been working on my weekly meal plans, but have been way too swamped to get them on the computer in a nice format. I hope to start posting them in full force when I get back from Blissdom. Here is a sneak peak at one item I will be putting on a future meal plan. These are super yummy and even great eaten cold!

Ingredients:

• 1 can Pillsbury dough (I used the kind that you have to cut- you can use Crescent Rolls or Puff Pastry as well)
• 1-2 cups Shredded Chicken (I used an already cooked rotisserie chicken)
• 3/4 cup Cream Cheese
• 1 tablespoon Dried or Fresh Chopped Onion (optional)
• 1/2 Finely Diced Red Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Milk
• 1/4 tsp Dried Thyme
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
• 1 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl.
3. Cut dough into squares and place in muffin tin that has been covered with cooking spray.
4. Put a large spoonful of mixture inside and seal by twisting the top shut.
5. Spray or brush with butter sprinkle parmesan cheese and thyme on top.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.

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