I've made this recipe quiet a few times and it's always a favorite. It's the best keto-friendly, carb free lunch or dinner and it can be so versatile. I've made it with ground beef or ground tofu, for my vegans out there. I've also topped with avocado or guacamole, sour cream if I'm not going dairy free or some fresh tomatoes and corn salsa. I chose vegan cheddar cheese this time because I am eating dairy free and this is one of the best brands I have had so far. Thank you Stew Leonard's! This is a quick dish or a fun build your own pepper bowl, for family night. Check out my recipe below!
Ingredients: 2 whole bell peppers 1 package of ground chicken Vegan cheddar cheese 1 white onion Taco seasoning Garlic/Salt/Pepper Salsa Directions: Slice your peppers in half and hallow out. Cook ground chicken with seasonings and cut onion. When meat is cooked through, add to the pepper "cups". Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 15 minutes or until melted at 350 degrees. Add salsa and enjoy!
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"How did you do this to me twice?" Lexi exclaimed. For my Grey's lovers you know exactly what I'm talking about. As Lexi screams at Mark for putting her in a position yet again she promised herself she would never be in. For my non-Grey's Anatomy fans let me back track. Lexi and Mark were one of those couples that had it all but yet nothing at all. They had love, they had passion, they had lies and toxicity but in the end they chose each other every single time because that's what you do when they're your person. When they're your soulmate. And as many times as they would try to fight it, love always brought them back to each other.
When I sit and think about my own life experiences I try to recount the amount of times I wanted to scream that at a man. I have always prided myself on being open, to just about anyone. I'm an open book. Which is ironic for an author. But I have always felt this urge that anything I have gone through in my life, if it can help 1 single person I'll let it be known to the world. I don't carry much shame for things I have experienced because they have made me who I am today. For better or for worse, they have shaped me into this young woman. And I can't necessarily hate it, even if there are some memories I wish I could forget. I loved this scene because while it's so relatable, more than ever I am pondering this thought. How when you can be so open about who you are, what you have gone through and what you will never tolerate again, go through it again? With someone new? You have finally broke the cycle, stopped the pattern and decided to move on. You walked away from the relationship and for the first time in a very long time, you have chose yourself. Yet you are thrown back into a scenario you promised you would never be in again. How does that happen? And maybe it isn't just relationships. Maybe it's your environment, your job, your family, whomever, whatever. That doesn't make much of a difference. What makes the difference is how can we put ourselves back into something we could scream from the rooftops we would never experience again? Maybe we just need to forgive ourselves for having to go through it again. Maybe it is all just about changing the narrative and having to relearn bad habits to realize just how bad they really are. Maybe we do need to cry in those same places again, to learn that we have control to now smile there. I don't know. But what I do know is, is that it takes a special kind of person. A very special kind of person, sent by the devil himself to listen to you, to pretend to understand you, to try to be your peace, to calm your thoughts and satisfy your needs only to bring hell right back to your doorstep. I am a full believer that everything happens the way it is supposed to. And I know that while you're stuck in the mud it is so hard to imagine how you're getting out. But I do know one day when you're casually walking down the street it'll hit you and you'll know why you fell into that quick sand again. And you'll be at peace knowing that although that person may have been sent to break you, they didn't. Because like Lexi you might have put me in that situation again, but I refused to let another person take control of my car. To sit in my drivers seat and to drive full speed. This is my story. My narrative. My words. And my life. Let them try and try and try again. No amount of words can break a person who knows how to go through the worst alone. And no poor actions will bring the strength of someone who knows how to rise from the ashes because they've had no other choice before. Choose yourself, for yourself, day in and day out. Because the only reason Lexi was upset was that she knew once again she'd have to choose herself and walk away. And guess what? Choosing yourself is the only way every time. Episode 14: BFF.
What is life without your best friend by your side? I mean truly. This the guy or girl that has been there with you through thick and thin. I have been reminded, in all the best ways of how grateful I am to have people like this by my side. If you can take anything positive away from the pandemic, which surprisingly there are a heck of a lot to count, the first would be how precious time is. You need to tell the people you love, that you love them before it's too late. With that being said, that is exactly how I was feeling, as I was going through some tough times and had my girl friends to lean on. The second thing this pandemic has taught us, is that while life is short, we need each other. It's natural to want something more when you're told you can't have it. Like going out to bars and being out in public with the rest of society. And although we may not be able to be together physically, we can be in so many other ways. We all need each other. We need each other to lean on and count on, in both the good times and bad. We only have one life, might as well live it the fullest. Listen to episode 14, here! Drop a comment and let me know who you're grateful for, and why. Episode 14: BFF It is no secret that I like to write. But ironically, I feel weird promoting myself. Marketing has never been the passion that has kept me awake at night like my writing has. But here goes nothing! While I work on my fiction novels, I love to write articles, blog posts and quote books. These are some of my other passions, that keep me on top of my craft, my brain sharp and show the complexity of my work. My quote books, four of them now, encompass what I feel and how I feel it. I find that they are relatable, and let's be honest, we are all always looking for something to make us feel less alone. You can find them on Amazon, and on my website. There is so much more to come, this is truly just my beginning!
This is one of my favorite appetizers at a Japanese restaurant. It is so simple yet so tasty. There are plenty of variations that include chili paste or chili oil, but I used what I had at home! This recipe was made for 1 large cucumber, but you can easily do 2. It's best served cold, so pop it into the fridge for a few minutes before enjoying. And an extra tip, it tastes even better the next day when the cucumber can soak up all that goodness! Check it out below!
Ingredients: 1 large english cucumber 1.5 tbsp of rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar) 3 tsp of soy sauce 1tsp of sesame oil 1-2 packets of sugar (see directions for amount) Pinch of salt Pinch of garlic powder Sesame seeds Red pepper flakes (to taste) Directions: Mix all of your ingredients in a bowl. Slice your cucumber thin or use a mandolin for even cuts. Once mixture is made, add cucumbers to the bowl. Toss and enjoy! Extra directions/tips: I didn't have rice wine vinegar, so I used white wine vinegar which is a bit more acidic. To balance out the white wine vinegar I used 2 packets of sugar instead of 1. If using rice wine vinegar begin with mixing only 1 packet in and then taste to see if it sweet enough for you. I like mine a little spicy, so I added a decent amount of red pepper flakes, but that is optional! We all glorify being busy. If you're not busy you must be lazy. If this pandemic has forced our hands at anything, it has been to slow down. it has made us stop and smell the roses, literally. The amount of time I spent outside this last year vs. other year's is sad to admit. We were told to stay home, look inward and get creative when home became not just home but our office, our gym, our movie theater, our restaurant, our bar, even our staycation. With all of that, one thing that keeps popping out to me is that it's okay to slow down. It's okay to do less. But not do less for yourself, just do less "busy" work that really leads to no where.
Due to this glorification of being busy, we all constantly over book and over work ourselves. Which means in essence, we are putting our personal needs last. I know I was going 100 mph before the pandemic put my life to a screeching halt. But it did give me the opportunity to re-evaluate what was important to me. I was doing things that I didn't even value. What I found was that I wasn't beginning to do less "stuff" I was just doing less of the things that didn't bring value to my life. Sometimes doing less is more. Doing less of the things I didn't enjoy or that actually weighed me down, has given me the opportunity to do more of the good stuff. So try this exercise with me. What is something you wish you had more time to do? What is something you do frequently that you don't enjoy? What is something you spend too much money on monthly? What is something you want to do but don't have the money for? Answer all of these questions, honestly to yourself. You'll find that you can shift things around to make your life look more like the one you want to live. Maybe you're going out to dinner often, but want to plan a vacation. Why not try date night at home with a home cooked meal, and save that out to dinner money for your vacation? Or maybe you really dislike going to the gym, but you've always wanted to try yoga. Scrap your gym membership and pick up some yoga classes which brings you more joy. See the shift? You're doing less of the icky things you don't like, and giving energy to the things you've wanted! Let me know your results in the comments, below! :) |
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