Dinner, Wine, & My Spare Time

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Enjoy some Corned beef with Guinness. Pair it with some mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, Irish soda bread and top off your glass with some Jameson. Erin Go Bragh! -Outofzin http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/guinness-corned-beef-and-cabbage

Ode to a snow day, I was so mad this morning that I had to go to work since it had snowed most of the afternoon yesterday. But then the snowed started and work shut down at 11am. YAY!!! So in honor of the snow day, I bring you my top 5 Snow Day Essentials 5. Hot Chocolate, whip cream is not optional 4. TP, you can't run out can you? 3. Binge watching TV shows 2. Salty Snacks 1. WINE, duh!

#theflusucks What a way to kick off a romantic weekend, But here is how I am coping with the flu,  First stop see a doc, tamiflu and a heavy duty cough syrup are essential.  Next check out  the top 5 supplies in my flu arsenal 1. Thermacare shoulder heat wraps (for stiff/achy neck and shoulders) 2. A heating pad (for relieving chills) 3. 7up (Why? because it's the only liquid I wanted to drink) 4. Nyquil (3 reasons, fever reducer, cough relief and sleep aid) 5. Be Kool gel sheets for fevers (I don't care if they are for kids they work) Oh and one more absolute essential item is having a supportive hubs to take care of me, Now how romantic is that? Be Well XOXO, outofzin

Ahhh What a joy it is to save money! Here's some great savings I've gotten to kick start the new year. With the coupons I had on this trip I basically got these items free... 2 cans of refried beans 1 pkg of Oxy Clean dishwasher detergent 1 pkg of Finish dishwasher detergent 1 Red Baron pizza 1 pkg fiber bars 1 jar of salsa 1 jar of soy sauce 1 jar of PB 2 cans of chunky soup

Yesterday was gorgeous, yes I know it's January but it was a nice sunny 66 degrees out. So the hubs and I went on a nice nature hike and packed a lunch. Taco salad was a perfect lunch, simple to pack in individual storage containers. Dorito Taco Salad  1lb. ground beef or veggie crumbles 1 can kidney beans, drained & rinsed 1 bag of shredded lettuce 1-2 tomatoes, chopped 1/2 purple onion, chopped 1 avocado, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped jalapeno slices, optional* 1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese 3 C of crushed nacho doritos 1 8oz bottle of Taco Bell Ranchero Sauce or Catalina or French or whatever you like Brown 1lb. meat or veggie crumbles. If you are using meat, drain fat. Set aside. In a large bowl empty bag of lettuce, top with beans, meat, tomatoes, onion, avocado, bell pepper, and jalapenos. Top with cheese and chips. Pour sauce over top and smooth with a spoon.

As seen on TV products are the best!!! Curl Secret PRO: My curls were awesome. CON: I totally got my hair stuck in it. I recommend unpluging it and carefully pulling your hair out of the appliance, my sweet hubs heard my scream and came running to my aid. 3 Way Poncho PRO: SOOOO comfy and perfect for holiday lounging. CON: Mine was black and it's sized small through large. Poncho was huge and only seemed to look cute on one shoulder.  Veggetti PRO: Healthy pasta alternative. CON: It pretty much only works for zucchini.