Foodie Sisters: Sweet Potato Tacos

My sister and I have been cookin up a new and fancy recipe each week for the past month or two.

So I figured its about time I start sharing the goods with all of you :)

For starters: Sweet Potato Tacos

These are probably the most amazing tacos Ive ever had. 

At first it struck me as strange, sweet potato's on a taco?

But as per usual, I was wrong. ha-ha

Super simple and easy and completely customizable.

What you need:

1-2 large sweet potato's

1/2 packet salsa seasoning

Tortilla shells

Toppings (what do you fancy?)

we used...

   -1/2 can black beans

   -1/2 can corn

   - 1 tomato or 1/2 can diced

   -cilantro

   -2 avocado (cuz we love avocado)

   -sea salt and pepper

   -1/2 lime juice

Start by preparing your potato's. You can roast/bake/fry/microwave them. We cooked them on the stove using earth balance. This gave them a crispy outside. Add in your seasoning while the potato's are cooking. 

While they are cooking start putting your topping together. Pretty simple, cut what needs to be cut, open cans, chop cilantro, and add it all together in a bowl. Squeeze lime juice in for flavor.

Once the potato's are done cooking, set aside while you brown/heat your tortilla on your non-greased pan. This is optional, i like mine crunchy. 

Then load on the potato's and add on your topping. mmmm

Super easy and so good. :)

Happy Eats! 

   

Hello there..

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday! I had so much fun spending lots and lots of time with family.

Christmas is always a stressful time of year and Im glad all my stress has 

settled down for now. I have today off of work so I have been cleaning my house like crazy!

Last night the hubbs and I made some awesome veggie chili, hit up borders and cleaned all night!

Today I have about 6 bags to bring the the salvation army, when i said cleaning i meant cleaning. 

Then I might head over to Joann's and see what I can't get with my gift card. ;)

Ill be back soon with pictures and what not, just enjoying my time off of work :)

Oh and look what I woke up to the other night. Ha-ha. Shes so cute.

So we don't just have beer cases laying around our house but she must have moved this into the hallway and made it into her bed. 

Tree Hunters

 Each and every year my family and I go on a hunt for the perfect tree.

We wake up super early and head to breakfast at this teensy tiny little breakfast nook near

my parents house. Its one of those places that is so small, everyone looks at you when you walk in. 

I love it :)

Then we take about an hour hike down south to a massive Christmas tree farm to find mr. right. This year it was almost below zero so we opted to stay in the area and took a visit to our friends pre cut tree farm. It wasn't the same but we were all so glad because we would have been miserable standing outside any longer than we had too.

Anyway, I figured I'd share a few of my favorite photos from past years as well as this years.

I love my dad in this pic. ha-ha

We have so much fun at this every year. It always turns into a big photo shoot. But of course I don't mind ;)

The Pact.

My husband and my sister made a pact. I think it is so awesome, and the reason behind it is beautiful. My husband agreed to go vegetarian for an entire month so that my sister would stop smoking. They are going on day 9 and my sister has yet to have a single cigarette! I am so proud of her. I can't imagine how hard that must be to quit cold turkey, but she feels so much better and I know she will continue to do it.

As for my husband, he is amazing. He is such a trooper and has been holding up his side of the pact just as strong. Our main challenge is finding food for him to eat. He didn't grow up eating veggies all the time so it will take some time for his taste buds to adjust, but after a trip to trader joes we were able to work a few things out. Now its time for me to step up my wife duties and keep him fed, and with variety. I am just so proud of them both.

Any one have any recipe ideas or tricks for a picky hubby gone veg? lol. please help :)

Random Post

Ohhhh boyyyy, ive got an itch for a photoshoot. 

Either that or a new video. 

Too bad im am so busy making christmas presents

 neglecting laundry

 and working, to find time for one.

But sometime soon.....

My sister is coming over tonight and 

we are going to attempt to make asparagus soup...mmmmmm

It is 6 degrees today in Chicago

The cold burns my skin

It almost feels like when you hold canned air upside down and spray your skin, kind of pain.

If you've never tried that its a must. just kidding, it hurts extremely bad and leaves a welt.

When I first discovered it, I went around to every person at work and asked them if they wanted to feel something pretty sweet. They all hated me after that. yea that was pretty rude.

So that was a pretty random post.
I hope you all have a beautiful day. Im about to put on my boots and
head to work. wish me luck it is freezing out there!

♥Steph

Holiday Traditions....

Most people have cute and loving Holiday traditions. They usually continue this tradition each and every year because it is something you look forward to doing together and as a family. 

And this is ours.....

We've missed a few years here and there, but no more games. This will be taken every year from here on out.

Do you have any creepy holiday traditions?

My favorite Place....

This is my favorite room in my house. 

I love it in the spring time. I would sit here with a cup of tea

Open each window, and read a good book.

The room is in the front of our houses and so it catches all the sun.

I just love it so much.

Although, it is usually filled with clothes and purses all over.

But when its clean, its as lovely as can be.

Do you have a favorite spot like this? Do tell :)

weekend :)

My little pup is enjoying the snow more than ever this year. And he's just so darn cute. 

So, this weekend flew by so quickly!!

Friday we spent some time at the firehouse. They had a parade around town and santa rode on top of the engine, and everyone went back to the station for cookies and santa pictures! All the kids were so adorable getting their pic with santa. 

(one of the guys hung his daughters coat in his locker. Look how cute the pink furry looks in there!)

My sisters and I had a sister night. We made butternut squash soup, artichokes, and a chickpea kidney bean salad and watched some movies. So much fun as always. 

MMMmmmmm it was so amazing. My sister just made up the recipe herself. 

Wanna know something that made me super happy this weekend? I was at my parents house and my brother called me in his room. I opened the door and he was sitting at his desk drawing with a new set of pencils and all. My brother used to draw ever since I can remember. He is such an amazing artist and he was given such a  gift from God. For some reason he stopped after high school and I think it has been close to 6 years since he's drawn. Iv'e been encouraging him to start again for some time, but thats not really how it works. Since he has been out of work last week he decided to start again. Now he is like a kid in a candy store. I honestly almost cried when I saw him. That might sound weird but he was so passionate a great at it, it was a shame to see him stop. And he is all smiles about it now, I love it :)

Anyway, today I have my work Christmas party. I would rather be in my warm cozy bed. But oh well. I hope you've had an amazing weekend. 

♥ Steph

Its Snowing in Chicago!!

Nothing crazy.... but its been snowing little tiny snowflakes all night and this morning.

Not too many people are happy about this, and even thought I am always cold in the summer, I still love the snow.

I am planning a few fun photo shoots for this beautiful time of year. 

On another note, I've been so busy these past few weeks. I feel like I am writing a list every 4-6 hours just to make sure I am remembering everything. My mind is on finishing a quilt, planning a friends wedding, at the hospital w/ my brother (who is finally home ;) Thinking about my poor little sunfire and wondering what the outcome will be, and just plain old worrying about people. Enough to stress a girl out. I need a weekend full of nothing. That would be wonderful ♥ and I def. need to spend more time with God. I tend to shy away when I get stressed but its when we need him the most. 

I am surely but slowly getting my new Etsy shop up. Im very excited to share it with you. And I think It might be time for a little giveaway once I get it all situated. 

I've started to make some of my Christmas gifts too! I've only got one down and a lot to go but I feel like Im ahead of myself already! Yay!

Well I believe it is time for me to get ready for work. Oh that wonderful 9-5. Someday you will be in my past. I am thankful for you now, but someday I will make it happen. Have a wonderful day everyone.

(the hubbs and I on our 4 year dating anniv. in 2008)

♥ Steph