Welcome to the Weekend!

I know it’s not for another 2 days, but December is really here! This year flew by, and we are grateful as it bought our new “Stepping-Stone” apartment to us. If you’re new, I call the place we live in now, our “Stepping-Stone” apartment because I strive to live in a tiny home on a plot with garden space so I can grow my kitchen and herb gardens and live peacefully in a quiet country setting for our retirement years. So, from here on out, whenever I say Stepping-Stone, I am referring to our apartment.

I know no one wants to hear me talking about snow and I get it. As I said, I celebrate the Seasons, and I don’t like the snow either if I have to be out in it but it’s nice when you are safe at home with food and drink stocked and no place to go. I love all the things that come with Winter, warm and fuzzy everything.

COOKING:

Baked Tacos

This recipe came out of sheer exhaustion. I just didn’t feel like doing all the taco stuff that comes with making tacos, so I had some boneless skinless chicken thighs that I diced up and threw in a pan with some onions and garlic. Then I added rinsed black beans, taco seasoning, Badia seasoning, salsa and cooked until half done. I had 2 boxes of those standing tacos in my pantry, so I stood them up in a baking pan, sprinkled white cheddar in the bottom of them, spooned the chicken & onion mixture in them, added more cheese and baked at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. When they came out, I added raw onion, jalapeno, diced cucumbers and pickles, lettuce and tomato. Topped with hot sauce and sour cream and dinner was done! Don’t rumple up your nose at diced cucumbers and pickles in tacos until you try it, it’s Bomb! This will be our new Taco Tuesday meal! I served it with refried beans with salsa, onion and cheese on top.

DECORATING:

~~MY DAUGHTER’S ARTIST SPACE~~

BEFORE (above) & Semi-AFTER (below) We need to update with decorating ideas below.