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 :)