Okay, this is sooo easy-peesy with minimal ingredients. It seriously takes about 7 min from prep to eat (I make them a lot on Wednesday night's when we're rushing from work to church)! Sorry no pics to tantalize your tastebuds, but try it and tell me how fabulous it is. ;-)
Blackbean Quesadillas (or Mexican pizzas if you don't have a quesadilla maker)
Ingredients:
• 1 can black beans
• 1 jar salsa
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix
• Corn (optional)
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Flour tortillas
• Sour cream (optional)
1) Mix first 3 (or 4 if you opt for corn) ingredients in bowl.
2) Spray a large skillet on medium heat with nonstick cooking spray and lay 1 flour tortilla down.*
3) Sprinkle cheese on tortilla (as much as you like)
4) Pour "some" blackbean mixture on top of cheese (thin layer, you judge b/c if it's too high, it's harder to flip).
5) Top with some more cheese and add 2nd tortilla on top
6) Spray the top of the 2nd tortilla with nonstick cooking spray
7) Use a large spatula and FLIP (I've found it to be best if you place one finger on top of the stack and toss it fast)
8) Let the 2nd tortilla brown (about a min)
Slide onto plate
Top with sour cream if you'd like and ENJOY
*If you have a quesadilla maker, then you skip all the skillet stuff and then it's REALLY easy.
Happy Thursday all!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
It irritates me
When the other designer in the office sends me an email, asking me to then email out HIS email to all of the people in the Orient who need to be aware of HIS email.
HELLLOOOO, does it not make sense to type their addresses in the To: line and send the stinking email instead of typing a long letter to me asking me to do what you could have very well done yourself?!?!?!
I'd like to take this time to clarify that I am NOT this man's secretary. He's my coworker. The other designer. Normally he's the best coworker, but this morning he's lost his mind and I'm extremely easy to irritate today. ;-) (Hoping that my "sit here and say as little as possible so I don't hurt your feelings" method will get me thru to the afternoon...)
I've drawn my line and I suggest all stay far on the other side. hehehe
Happy Wednesday everyone! ;-)
HELLLOOOO, does it not make sense to type their addresses in the To: line and send the stinking email instead of typing a long letter to me asking me to do what you could have very well done yourself?!?!?!
I'd like to take this time to clarify that I am NOT this man's secretary. He's my coworker. The other designer. Normally he's the best coworker, but this morning he's lost his mind and I'm extremely easy to irritate today. ;-) (Hoping that my "sit here and say as little as possible so I don't hurt your feelings" method will get me thru to the afternoon...)
I've drawn my line and I suggest all stay far on the other side. hehehe
Happy Wednesday everyone! ;-)
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Ten on Tuesday...
1) I pretty much love Dancing with the Stars. I watched it last night and promptly added it to my DVR listings.
2) I've decided to clean out my bookmark folder. It's insane what I've got marked. Everything from a mini schnauzer rescue site to how to get rid of hiccups
3) In cleaning out my bookmark folder, I'm also decided to stop stalking/lurking some random pep via the web. I'm breaking up with folks and they don't even know it!
4) I like drinking room temp water out of styrafoam cups with a lid and 2 slices of lemon. This is the only way I really LIKE water...
5) Went to the gym this morn and I think my body appreciated it. It knows it's 26, but I guess I'm still thinking it's 20...
6) I've just booked marked this site for ways to speed up metabolism It's replacing one of my recently dismissed "relationships" mentioned in #3
7) I'm trying to stay on the ball with making appts and getting things done. Within the last 3 days I have: a)Gotten my eyes checked b)Ordered air filters online (who knew 20x24x1 would be impossible to find locally) c)Tried to make a hair appt d)Tried to refill a prescription (and yes, trying counts)
8) I'm determined to be more productive at work by setting small goals. From 8 - 9:30 is my personal "check on everyone via blog and email" time and after that I'm trying not to check back in until the end of the day (some of you post in the morn and some in the afternoons...)
9) I'm trying to be more blunt with expressing my opinions and stop being such a sugar-coater. Sometimes I think my true opinion gets lost because I'm trying not to hurt someone's feelings and somehow I don't think that's fair to my friends. I'm not going to be mean by any means, I just need to know that they know and respect where I stand as I would do them.
10) Every Tuesday is Free Music Tuesday on iTunes and I LOVE it. Here's a little secret... if you go to the column under staff faves instead of the Free link then you can score as many as 3 free songs and some free tv pilots and episodes. This week all of the below is available. Yep, it's definitely what makes Tuesdays so bright for me...
Happy Tuesday all!
2) I've decided to clean out my bookmark folder. It's insane what I've got marked. Everything from a mini schnauzer rescue site to how to get rid of hiccups
3) In cleaning out my bookmark folder, I'm also decided to stop stalking/lurking some random pep via the web. I'm breaking up with folks and they don't even know it!
4) I like drinking room temp water out of styrafoam cups with a lid and 2 slices of lemon. This is the only way I really LIKE water...
5) Went to the gym this morn and I think my body appreciated it. It knows it's 26, but I guess I'm still thinking it's 20...
6) I've just booked marked this site for ways to speed up metabolism It's replacing one of my recently dismissed "relationships" mentioned in #3
7) I'm trying to stay on the ball with making appts and getting things done. Within the last 3 days I have: a)Gotten my eyes checked b)Ordered air filters online (who knew 20x24x1 would be impossible to find locally) c)Tried to make a hair appt d)Tried to refill a prescription (and yes, trying counts)
8) I'm determined to be more productive at work by setting small goals. From 8 - 9:30 is my personal "check on everyone via blog and email" time and after that I'm trying not to check back in until the end of the day (some of you post in the morn and some in the afternoons...)
9) I'm trying to be more blunt with expressing my opinions and stop being such a sugar-coater. Sometimes I think my true opinion gets lost because I'm trying not to hurt someone's feelings and somehow I don't think that's fair to my friends. I'm not going to be mean by any means, I just need to know that they know and respect where I stand as I would do them.
10) Every Tuesday is Free Music Tuesday on iTunes and I LOVE it. Here's a little secret... if you go to the column under staff faves instead of the Free link then you can score as many as 3 free songs and some free tv pilots and episodes. This week all of the below is available. Yep, it's definitely what makes Tuesdays so bright for me...
Happy Tuesday all!
Monday, March 26, 2007
My cup runneth over
So much has been going on this way. Yea!!! I love when life steps out of the mundane. ;-)
Okay so my parents have come to visit. My mom, the best home interior cheerleader EVER came and me having mentioned wanting to paint a room, she was all gung-ho. My parents are the best painters in the world, a paycheck shy of being professional. So where I thought we might just talk about it and look at paint colors, WRONG, we were in Lowes with all the needed accessories and at home painting before 1pm.
So KJ now has his Crimson Man Room, which I had some really cute ideas for, but have been repeatedly told that it's "his room" to decorate as "he chooses" so no ultra-glam sooo chic decorating in there (think West Elm meets Pottery Barn and then has a little Urban Outfitter on the side.) Yep ladies, I'm offically taking my hands off the man room. I bought the supplies to create this calendar, but KJ wants me to make a huge UA dry erase board. Ummmm no. I'm going to sneak the calendar in and then I'm REALLY officially taking my hands off. ;-)
My Colein is quickly nearing the date of having the first baby born in my inner circle of girlfriends. Ummm, can we say SPOIL HIM ROTTEN? yep! So we had her baby shower and oh how glad I am that it turned out well. I'm the worst hostess in the world in that I always second guess anything artsy-fartsy right before the event and generally when I do things I go way artsy fartsy. hehehe Anywho, I had a great time and I think Colein (okay okay her name is truly Colleen, but she's been MY Colein for forever) and everyone else did too. {Side bar, to any one doing a baby shower: never do the rice and safety pin game. It's cute, but it just takes forever and only one person at a time can play so interest fades quick. I think I was just amazed at the "scientific" fact that safety pins and rice feel so similar. Other than that I think all the other games went well.}
A jack-rabbit has set up residence on the side of our home. I think because my neighbors have put up their side of the privacy fence all little critters are loving the open space we still give them. hehehe and granted, the rabbit doens't look huge, but the thing really does look like it could stand up and come to my knees when I'm pulling into the driveway. (See Colein, the thing is huge! Like a bunny on steroids... I think I'm going to start leaving food for it...)
Saw this the other day while pulling into my neighborhood. Rainbows. I don't think I could ever see too many of these. Simply a beautiful reminder to me of God's existence.
Kj's shaved his head. Totally bald. hehehe I love my husband and know that he is without a doubt the finest man ever (do you sense a but...), but the bald took a moment to get used to. (Yep Cindy, Lisa, and Connie- when he got home last night I decided that it wasn't near as bad as I was remembering). Anywho, it's different. I still love a close haircut, but it's the overall package and contents that make me melt, not just the ribbon on top (but ohh how I love when there's a ribbon on top...). I'll try to sneak in a pic.
My bham sisters came for a visit (with the exception of one missing... love you Kena) and it did my heart good to have them here. Talk about making a place feel like home. Ahhh, those girls never cease to amaze me with their love and this weekend I was reminded of how truly thankful I am to have been blessed to have them in my life. We laughed until my cheeks hurts. I was a little worried that having been away for a year that I'd be out of the loop (you know the inside jokes that form from being a everyday presence in someone's life), but they unconsciously reminded me that I'm a life member of the "crew" and that catching up is half the fun. Love you ladies soooo very much! (Excuse the blurriness of the pic, we were at the mercy of the kindness of a stranger, hehehe, hate to be like, ummm, no sir, could you retake this one and try to get us in focus...)
So if you can't tell, my cup is running over.
And THAT is a good feeling.
Happy Monday all!
Okay so my parents have come to visit. My mom, the best home interior cheerleader EVER came and me having mentioned wanting to paint a room, she was all gung-ho. My parents are the best painters in the world, a paycheck shy of being professional. So where I thought we might just talk about it and look at paint colors, WRONG, we were in Lowes with all the needed accessories and at home painting before 1pm.
So KJ now has his Crimson Man Room, which I had some really cute ideas for, but have been repeatedly told that it's "his room" to decorate as "he chooses" so no ultra-glam sooo chic decorating in there (think West Elm meets Pottery Barn and then has a little Urban Outfitter on the side.) Yep ladies, I'm offically taking my hands off the man room. I bought the supplies to create this calendar, but KJ wants me to make a huge UA dry erase board. Ummmm no. I'm going to sneak the calendar in and then I'm REALLY officially taking my hands off. ;-)
My Colein is quickly nearing the date of having the first baby born in my inner circle of girlfriends. Ummm, can we say SPOIL HIM ROTTEN? yep! So we had her baby shower and oh how glad I am that it turned out well. I'm the worst hostess in the world in that I always second guess anything artsy-fartsy right before the event and generally when I do things I go way artsy fartsy. hehehe Anywho, I had a great time and I think Colein (okay okay her name is truly Colleen, but she's been MY Colein for forever) and everyone else did too. {Side bar, to any one doing a baby shower: never do the rice and safety pin game. It's cute, but it just takes forever and only one person at a time can play so interest fades quick. I think I was just amazed at the "scientific" fact that safety pins and rice feel so similar. Other than that I think all the other games went well.}
A jack-rabbit has set up residence on the side of our home. I think because my neighbors have put up their side of the privacy fence all little critters are loving the open space we still give them. hehehe and granted, the rabbit doens't look huge, but the thing really does look like it could stand up and come to my knees when I'm pulling into the driveway. (See Colein, the thing is huge! Like a bunny on steroids... I think I'm going to start leaving food for it...)
Saw this the other day while pulling into my neighborhood. Rainbows. I don't think I could ever see too many of these. Simply a beautiful reminder to me of God's existence.
Kj's shaved his head. Totally bald. hehehe I love my husband and know that he is without a doubt the finest man ever (do you sense a but...), but the bald took a moment to get used to. (Yep Cindy, Lisa, and Connie- when he got home last night I decided that it wasn't near as bad as I was remembering). Anywho, it's different. I still love a close haircut, but it's the overall package and contents that make me melt, not just the ribbon on top (but ohh how I love when there's a ribbon on top...). I'll try to sneak in a pic.
My bham sisters came for a visit (with the exception of one missing... love you Kena) and it did my heart good to have them here. Talk about making a place feel like home. Ahhh, those girls never cease to amaze me with their love and this weekend I was reminded of how truly thankful I am to have been blessed to have them in my life. We laughed until my cheeks hurts. I was a little worried that having been away for a year that I'd be out of the loop (you know the inside jokes that form from being a everyday presence in someone's life), but they unconsciously reminded me that I'm a life member of the "crew" and that catching up is half the fun. Love you ladies soooo very much! (Excuse the blurriness of the pic, we were at the mercy of the kindness of a stranger, hehehe, hate to be like, ummm, no sir, could you retake this one and try to get us in focus...)
So if you can't tell, my cup is running over.
And THAT is a good feeling.
Happy Monday all!
Friday, March 09, 2007
Spring Break
This morn on the radio driving in to work, they were talking about songs that make you think "It's Spring Break Time!" hehehe
Man do I wish that the concept of "Spring Break" didn't die when you were handed a diploma. I almost think it's more needed in the workforce than any other time... (wait, I'm remembering college and how good that week of freedom was... nope it's needed in the work force and the educational field... DEFINITELY)
Anywho some of the call-in answers were:
1) Margerittaville - Jimmy Buffet
2) Up and Down - Coolio
3) Ignition - R. Kelly
4) Red, Red Wine - UB40
and I decided mine would have to be....
5) Back That Thing Up - Juvenille (hehehehe anyone who knows me knows that something about the start of this song used to...and still does... make me beam from ear to ear.) My life's different now, but ohhhh, if I had a Spring Break, this would still kick it off!
Out of curiousity, what would have been your SB song?
Happy Friday folks!
Man do I wish that the concept of "Spring Break" didn't die when you were handed a diploma. I almost think it's more needed in the workforce than any other time... (wait, I'm remembering college and how good that week of freedom was... nope it's needed in the work force and the educational field... DEFINITELY)
Anywho some of the call-in answers were:
1) Margerittaville - Jimmy Buffet
2) Up and Down - Coolio
3) Ignition - R. Kelly
4) Red, Red Wine - UB40
and I decided mine would have to be....
5) Back That Thing Up - Juvenille (hehehehe anyone who knows me knows that something about the start of this song used to...and still does... make me beam from ear to ear.) My life's different now, but ohhhh, if I had a Spring Break, this would still kick it off!
Out of curiousity, what would have been your SB song?
Happy Friday folks!
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Emotional breakdown
So we all know how much I can't stand my supervisior, yes? Well, sometimes I feel like I'm handling the situation better and then whamo!, I realize I despise him just as much now as I ever did. Our personalities don't work well together (I think that's a little nicer than despise...) Anywho, for the uptenth million time (probably) this morn I was kinda-sorta complaining to KJ about going to work when he stated telling me about "personal affirmation" that if I kept saying how much I hated it, then I would only hate it more. Now he's right, and I myself am a firm believer in "change it, or don't whine about it", but this morn that didn't quite register well and I immediately got defensive thinking, "Fine, I will no longer share my grievences with you... EVER" Hellooo, I'm a nut and after the initial rage wore off I saw Kj's point (to his credit he had a few more really good suggestions on how to deal with this). So I kiss him, tell him bye and on my way out the door for work, I spill my juice and proceed to... cry. Yep. Only explanation is a brief emotional breakdown (that's even what I told KJ as he comes to the front asking what's wrong and telling me he'll clean up, so I'm not late for work). I spilled my juice and immediately thought 1) Man my floor is gross (when I moved the mat there was a ton of sand underneath...yep, we live in FL) 2)I'm going to have to mop and I hate to admit I don't do that often enough 3) Dog-gone that's less juice to take to work! Did I mention they were big silent alligator tears? The ones that fall in movies when a-long-lost-love-is-going-back-out-into-the-unknown-and-the-woman's-not-sure-if-she'll-ever-see-him-again-kind.
I'm okay now. I'm thankful for the 45-1hour drive to work that allows me to get my mind right. I talk to God and he listens. I'm thankful for the cds that Cindy and Lisa send (Committed's Victory really hit on everything I was feeling) because not only do they remind me of "home" but they remind me that work is just a small part of my life and I should look at it in that perspective. So happy Wednesday. It started off rocky, but it's going to get better.
Also, I got a letter from my "boyfriend" Lowes (see pic below). He loves me and I'm going to love him back. hehehe
I'm okay now. I'm thankful for the 45-1hour drive to work that allows me to get my mind right. I talk to God and he listens. I'm thankful for the cds that Cindy and Lisa send (Committed's Victory really hit on everything I was feeling) because not only do they remind me of "home" but they remind me that work is just a small part of my life and I should look at it in that perspective. So happy Wednesday. It started off rocky, but it's going to get better.
Also, I got a letter from my "boyfriend" Lowes (see pic below). He loves me and I'm going to love him back. hehehe
Friday, March 02, 2007
Breakfast...
... because it's Friday...
... because my coworker brought in my order this morn...
... because I really only go to the gym so I can eat how I want, when I want...
... because next week I'm cutting back on my sweets (that's what healthy roz has dictated)...
... because i WANT them and CAN'T wait to devour them...
good enough?
;-)
Happy Friday!
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