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Since my life has been uneventful and all I do anymore is day dream about our new house and pack, I haven't had anything blog worthy. So here are pictures of things that I think are pretty/inspire me or just made me laugh.

Sorry if that was an unnecessary amount of pictures, but I enjoy them. Hope everyone is having a good week!

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My first attempt at cooking Tofu ???

So I made stir fry with tofu the other night and this is how I did it...

First I searched online ways to cook the tofu and found a cool tutorial that helped out a lot,  I didn't realize how time consuming cooking the tofu would be so by the time the meal was done.... I was starving!! 

First you cut the tofu into 1/2 inch triangles and place them between two towels. Push down gently to get some of the moisture out. You then place them in a non stick pan with NO OIL on low. Slowly cook them pushing the excess water out several times, they will be firm and golden brown on the bottom when ready to turn. You then turn them and repeat the process of pushing down gently and letting the moisture escape. Here is a more detailed explanation of that process and recipes!

 I then placed the pieces of tofu in the marinade which was soy sauce, ginger root, onion, a dash of rice vinegar, and garlic. 

It soaked for about 30mins, then I cooked my stir fry which consisted of broccoli, asparagus, carrots, and green bell pepper. After the veggies cook for a while I just poured the tofu and marinade in and cooked a little while longer. I would not recommend pouring the entire marinade, it made is unbelievable salty and was to over powering. 

Other than that though, everyone in the house loved it! even baby ate a few triangles of tofu!! so overall it was a success!!!!

Happy Cooking Everyone!!

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Stuff

We found a house!!

Its bigger and still has a nice yard for the dogs! It is pretty far from the part of town we are used to living in, but for now this house is a dream come true!! So posting might be lacking for the next month, I will be doing a lot of packing!

I have been making some amazing recipes lately! This quick White Bean Avocado Dip is so good, I ended up making it twice in one day! The second time adding jalapenos because I needed a little spice, Also I would recommend adding cilantro...

1/2 cup small canned white beans (I used great northern, but you can use navy)

1 firm-ripe avocado

1 tomato

1/2 medium onion

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tsp EVOO

Chop Avocado, Tomato and onion ( you can do this fine or more chunky, I choose more chunky) and fold together with beans, lime juice, and oil ... add salt to taste

I went out last night with my friend Katie !! First night going to a bar since .... geeez like way way before baby was in the picture!! We went to a fun place downtown called Chars. Its a place we both used to frequent, I actually lived walking distance from the place for a year. It was so much fun! She even managed to get me on the dance floor and I wasn't drunk! That NEVER happens... I had a good girls night out though!! This morning, I was the picture of death... tired and a horrible headache (not sure why, I only had 2 beers in a 3hr span)  

I am not one to bring up religon or get into debat about believes with people, but this video was circulating on Facebook and I really enjoyed it so I wanted to share it.... I like the way he puts it.

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Flashback Friday No. 7

 

Sorry for the bad quality... This is a picture of a picture, Robby doesn't seem to want mommy to be on the computer. So I couldn't get the time to pull the scanner out....  I do love this picture and I'll try to repost the picture at some point.... This is in 1990, which means i'm around 4 years old. My little brother and older sister are in the background, we are at an amusement park. My mom doesn't remember which one though. I love baby pictures, the innocence.

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Baking with a side of my cute son....

This whole week I have been baking/cooking up a storm!!! Not sure why ?? It might be my change in diet.... but I am so excited to cook food again. Blueberry pancakes yesterday for breakfast then calabasitas con queso (zucchini with cheese) last night, chocolate chip cookies today and Eggplant Parmesan for dinner later !! I hope this feeling doesn't wear off to be honest. I have had so much more energy too, which I also believe is due to my healthier diet. I haven't had any cravings for meat either which makes me happy.  I still need to make something with the tofu I bought, but my goal is to do that this weekend. 

corn, zucchini, jalapenos, onion and cheese = amazing!

 

and of course I've eaten so many salads lately :) 

Robby and I have been spending so much more time outside too. The weather in Phoenix is so amazing this time of year! If I have a lot of errands to run during the day I always make a stop by the park so Robby can enjoy it too!

he loves our dogs, luckily they love him too...

the green is starting to return

 Happy Friday !! Hope you all enjoy your weekend!!

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Whats New Around Here.....

Geeez, its been hard to get back into the "blogger" mode after the holidays! I have been in an uneasy state of mind, but it seems to be settling down quite a bit. I have seen a lot of my dear friend Katie lately! By a lot I mean twice in one week and possibly plans for this Friday... I have a lot of respect for that girl, she is going through some rough times and I am just trying to be the best friend I can to her. She has an awesome esty shop, desertgypsyvintage that you should all go check out!! Today we went to the park with our boys, who are roughly 8 months apart so I love watching them play. I really enjoy talking with her, she tells it how it is and sometimes I really need to hear it!!

I took a major step in giving up meat today, by going and buying tofu while grocery shopping! I'm excited... Today I made an amazing salad for lunch and for dinner more veggies!!  I have never cooked tofu so I'll make sure to document my first attempt at making something with it!

In more "new" news..... Robert and I have been looking at new homes!! We will still be renters for a few more years, but we need more space.... I am excited to find our new home and start to feel "settled" again. I made some great purchases with my gift card to Buffalo Exchange from my mother! I spent half of the amount and saving the rest for when summer hits and I have a shopping itch again!!

I have been LIVING in this over-sized cardigan

Sheer Flowy Top

 who doesn't love a Tshirt with a zipper?!

Michael Kors flats

 Like my new spectacles!? I am as blind as a bat..... Robert has been pushing me to get lasik but the thought of cutting my eye open gives me creeps!!

I got to give my first crocheted gift for Christmas, ear-warmers! My goal was to make her a beanie, but I cant seem to master the art of the beanie just yet!  I made a play purse out of some unfinished things too .... I hope it stays together and that little Alina enjoys it. We also invested in a new truck!! Mostly because Robert got a new job and was losing his work truck aka our unofficial 2nd vehicle... Its nice and Robert has already been doing "man" stuff to it. He really does have a little sparkle in his eye when he drives it anywhere. hehe

 I've been thinking a lot about getting a new tattoo, an Irish looking pin up girl.... similar to this but more Irish!!

I have some awesome DIY face masks coming soon....

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!!

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