Beef and Potato salad with Smoky Chipotle

We had tapas with our Christmas dinner, they were super easy and really tasty! Let me know it you want  the recipes for these last two.

Avocado dressed shrimp a la Mexicana

This is a recipe from Rick Bayless'"Fiesta at Rick's" super easy and a something different for Christmas eve dinner. We had brisket, corn, this and challah bread. All good!

surprise!

crescents with a surprise!

These are refrigerator crescent rolls with chocolate and marshmallows inside! I got the recipe off pinterest!

Pumpkin bread

Pumpkin bread via Martha Stewart recipe,yum!

easy breakfast

This is super easy. Sliced very ripe avocado with poached egg. The avocado has a touch of garlic powder, all served on a bagel.

This is the prettiest bread I've made in awhile! It's got garlic and some pizza seasoning in it!

I need to start putting my Christmas plates together for our friends. I have the chocolate candy, now a chocolate sheet cake. Too much chocolate?? Never!!

Red Velvet cake

Not the best frosting job but had trouble with the frosting, I dusted it with cocoa powder! Hope it's good!

I getting ready to frost a red velvet cake for tomorrow. The kids had finals today, well.......we'll see. I had a great Zumba class and home to do some baking! Pictures to follow!!

So it's Monday.... I knew it was going to be a chilly,wet day and I was right. School was,let's say the kids and teachers are ready for a break! So this was nice to come home to, especially after Zumba class!
It's Crock pot pork stew. super easy.
1-2lb pork tenderloin
1 can Hatch green enchilada sauce
I can black beans
1 can Northern beans
1-4 oz can of green chili
1/3 c water
bit of oil
Put the oil in first then add pork and rest of ingredients. Cook on low 6-8hrs and enjoy!

flax seed bread

I grade papers all day, so I thought I needed to bake some bread. It smelled so good! I baked it while I was waiting for supper. I made baked breaded chicken breasts, mashed potatoes and green beans. A good old fashioned Sunday supper!

Yummy Chocolates!!

I love making this crock pot chocolate candy!! You should smell my kitchen!

Tonight's vegies

These are Alexia all natural vegetables. This was Italian saute. This company has some good options for side dishes. Their sweet potato fries are really good!

Cold weather stew

If any of you had a mom who was a great cook and inspired you to cook. You know what it's like to try and copy their recipes. This stew is something she made when it was cold or if we were eating in shifts. I have tried for years to get this right, this time I think I came pretty close!