Tasty Tuesday: Chophouse Buffalo Chicken Pita

There are few foods that make my mouth water just thinking about them. But a Chophouse Buffalo Chicken Pita is definitely in the top 3. Quite possibly even #1!

First you'll have to be sure you have some pita bread on hand. Some with pockets would have been better, but I'm addicted to this recipe. (Seriously, I make them at least once a week.)

You'll Need:

•carrots & celery, diced

•olive oil

•margarine, divided

•grilled chicken breasts, chopped

•hot sauce

•pita bread

•desired toppings (such as shredded cheddar, lettuce, Blue Cheese dressing...anything your little heart desires)

*Note: Remember my lack of measurements? Everything is up to your liking.

 

How To:

•Saute carrots & celery in a splash of olive oil & a bit of margarine until crisp/tender.

• Add grilled chicken, hot sauce & enough margarine to get to the desired amount of heat.

•Pack Buffalo Chicken mixture & desired toppings into pita bread.

•Grab a fork because you're going to need it & Enjoy!

Messy Monday: DIY Produce Wash

Don't you just hate it when you get fresh produce from the store & it's covered in...gunk?! Of course you have to wash it, but how?

Water just doesn't seem like enough. Soap & water seems a bit extreme. perhaps a rinse filled with chemicals, no thanks.

The Simple Solution:

•3 parts water

•1 part white vinegar

Give your produce a good spray, rub & rinse. You can also make a soak in a large bowl for leafy vegetables.

*Note: Avoid soaking in a sink due to bacteria.

Simple Sunday: A Toddler Lunch

A little lunch, at a little table, for little kids. 

*Note: It's amazing how well Hayden eats at a little table, rather than a highchair or booster seat. And she brings her dishes into the kitchen when she's done.

Boogie Wipes: Take the Pledge!

I know April will be over in just a few days, but there's still time to take the pledge! Pledge for what you ask...to Save the Sleeve of course.

 

 
In the month of April, Take The Pledge for a chance to win a Save the Sleeve kit (Backpack badge & Boogie Crew Tattoos)! We will select 1,000 winners at random. Be sure to tell your friends!

Take the pledge & learn some "Boogie" facts along the way. Then don't forget to check your email in May.

*Open to US & Canada

Snacktastic Saturday: Kettle Corn

Popcorn is a great little snack that you can make in a variety of flavors nowadays.  But it just so happened that my kids wanted some good ole fashioned Kettle Corn.

Mine is a bit on the darker side, but it also got cooked a lot longer since I didn't have a tight fitting lid. No worries though, it  was still tasty!

How To:

•In a pot with a tight fitting lid (very important) heat 1/4 C. oil
•Add 1/2 C. popcorn kernels
•When the oil begins to sizzle, sprinkle 1/4 C. sugar over kernels
•Cover pot with lid & shake for 3-5 minutes or until popping begins to slow
•Remove from heat & sprinkle with coarse sea salt for the perfect sweet & salty blend. (Or leave it as is, it's up to you.)

 

Fun Friday: Upcycled Wall Art

Let me start by saying that Pinterest is great to get the creative juices flowing. 

Know what that is? Toilet paper rolls. I mean, my new wall art. OK, it's both. I simply flattened the rolls & cut them into 1 inch pieces. Then I (Elmer's) glued 10 pieces together at one end & placed them in between books on the bookshelf to tightly secure them until they were dry. Then of course I opened it, & glued the 2 ends together to make what looks like a flower. (Paper clips came in handy for this part.)

So far I have 6 "flowers" glued together. Although I'm not too sure what to do next. Maybe make it a bit more elaborate in design? Perhaps a splash of paint here & there? Or maybe just a whole other piece (or more) of wall art. After all, there are 5 people in this house & a constant demand for toilet paper.

Think It Thursday: What's In Your Purse?

I have a big black Fossil purse that seems to swallow everything. So I decided to dump it out & see what all was in it. And I suppose to clean it out a bit too.

For the record, my purse was actually on the lighter side. It gets loaded up with cups, extra snacks & books for the kids when we're going somewhere.

•makeup bag with necessities like sunscreen, feminine products, neosporin, band-aids, hair ties & facial cleansing wipes (to name a small handful)

•wallet (stuffed with receipts)

•diaper, pull-up & baby wipes

•2 pigs, 1 bear & a truck

•Boogie Wipes (can't leave home without them!)

•Kandoo foaming hand sanitizer (another can't leave home without it!)

•restaurant.com gc's & a printout for a free something from Panera

•calculator

•Always Radiant pouch filled with loose change

•Kleenex

•pens, pens & more pens!

•lip glosses, hand lotion & eos lip balm

•2 pairs of sunglasses (1 is in a pouch)

•pouch for my phone (what do you think I took the picture with?)

•hair tie for Paige & socks for Hayden (the girls will ditch these the moment they can so I always have to have extras)

•nail file

•Luna bar 

•pen light (pink for breast cancer awareness)

•Oral-B brush-ups (wonder how old those are) & dental floss

•GPS case

•ticket stubs from my cousins high school spring performance (he played "Beast" in Beauty & the Beast)

•Coke bottle cap (for my Coke Rewards)

•a binky (that I have been looking for!)

I think that's everything (as if it needs to be more.) And even though I know that's a lot, most is essential. At least for my sanity it is. No wonder the hubs calls it "Mom's suitcase" (as he shoves things in it...)

What's in your purse?