Bean and corn stuffed peppers

I had seen a recipe for this a little bit ago using hamburger and another one using turkey. Since Jake and I are trying to eat healthy I decided to use turkey meat. I Seriously couldn't taste the difference....but maybe that's me. So here's the recipe for you all. 

Ingredients:

• 3 sweet peppers, halved and de-seeded
• 1 cup of black beans, rinsed
• 1 cup of corn
• 1/2 onion diced
• 1 tbsp taco seasoning
• 1 cup of shredded cheese
• 1/2 lb ground turkey

First get your sweet peppers, cut them in half and clean out the inside. Place on a cookie sheet, drizzle some olive oil across them and place in the oven at 325 for 15-20 min. 

While the peppers are cooking, cook the onions in a skillet and add the turkey and cook till done. Add the taco seasoning, corn and beans and cook for another 5 min or until done. 

When peppers are done, place in a casserole dish, spoon the turkey, bean and corn mixture into each pepper, top with cheese and place back in the oven on broil until the cheese is melted. 

And enjoy!

*I would probably add avocados next time I make this because avocados make everything better...almost. Also you could probably cook some rice or quinoa and add it to the mixture*

Complete success

I've been looking through pinterest lately and finding a bunch of yummy recipes. Jake and I tried one a while ago and it was a total flop. Really gross and of course didn't look anything like the picture. Typical. Well I came across a white chicken chili recipe that peaked my interest. I risked it and tried it out. Let me tell you it was amazing! So I thought I would share this little piece of heaven with you all. The recipe is found here. It was actually fairly easy to make as well. Try it out for yourself!

Happy cooking!

So so good! 

We don't eat normal popcorn.

I've been craving me some popcorn all weekend and the craving is still here. I must be lacking in sodium or something. We use the amazing Whirley Pop.

When Jake and I were filling the bridal registry a while back, he saw that I had put the Whirley Pop on the list and started to laugh. I can't remember exactly what I said but I told him it was amazing and that he would never be able to go back to regular popcorn again and that we are keeping it on our list. Thankfully someone else appreciated the amazingness. We had half of our movie that we wanted to finish today....so of course I suggested we have popcorn. Jake asked if we wanted to have normal popcorn. Normal popcorn?! Are ya kidding me? We don't eat normal popcorn. 

Jake makes a fabulous batch of Whirley pop. 

(I mostly tell him that so he makes it! Mostly.)

He really does make a good batch though. 

Bunch of weeds

I got to work and found out I had totally forgotten my salad dressing for my salad. Hate it when that happens. Yes it has happened more than once.
So now I get to eat it all plain. Yuck. I feel like I am eating a bunch of weeds.

Yum.

Tis the season

My right thumb is orange from eating these wonderful fruits all day!

Seriously can't get enough of them. Definitely one of the many things I love

about this season.

Cafe Rio recipe

Alright peeps. Here is the recipe for the sweet pork Cafe Rio salad, which you could also turn into a sweet pork burrito with uncooked tortillas, which I highly recommend. Jake and I were able to find uncooked tortillas at Walmart but they are a little bit smaller than the ones at Costco. There is also a recipe for the Cafe Rio chicken if you are not a sweet pork lover, which seriously....who wouldn't be.

Chili Beans
4-6 cans of black or pinto beans
1 can diced chilies
1 1/2 c. green enchilada sauce
Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook until flavors are mixed.

(I also added some chopped garlic which I thought tasted good with it)

Cilantro-Lime Rice
1 c. rice
1 tbs. oil
1/3 bunch of cilantro
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 chopped onion
2 c. water (or chicken broth - leave out bouillon cubes)
2 bullion cubes
zest of 1 lime
Brown onion & rice in oil in skillet. In blender, place water/stock, bouillon, cilantro, lime zest and salt..blend thoroughly. Add mixture to rice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. When rice is cooked, fluff with fork and add the juice of 1 lime.

Cafe Rio Chicken (makes a ton)(I've never made this one but I've tasted it and it's good)
5 lbs chicken (breasts)
2 Tbs. Cumin
2 small bottles of zesty Italian dressing
6 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 Tbs. Chili powder
Combine all and cook on low all day in crock-pot. Then shred and serve.

Cafe Rio Pork
3 lbs Pork Roast
Cook on low in crock-pot with some water for 3-4 hours or until pork is done. Drain the water, shred pork and add:

1 can Coca Cola, Pepsi or Dr. Pepper (I use coke, and did a little bit more than 1 can)
1/4 c. BBQ Sauce
1 c. Brown Sugar

1 c. White sugar
1 can mild green chillies
1 c. salsa
1 tsp. Garlic Salt
Mix into shredded pork and cook on low for another hour.

Spicy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing
1 Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Packet
2 Tomatillos (peel off loose skin)
1 clove garlic
1/2-1 small jalapeno pepper (to your taste, if you don't like it spicy then don't add them)
2 c. Mayo
1 1/2 - 2 c. Buttermilk
2 handfuls of Cilantro (mostly leaves)
2 Tsp. Lime Juice (or more)
Blend all ingredients together in a high blender until it is mixed well. Refrigerate.

I got this recipe here which is my new favorite food blog! Check it out. You will love it.

Found the recipes for both of Jake's and my favorite soup at Zupas as well as the turkey cranberry panini. I'm gonna try them out and if they turn out good I will post :)

Eating out homemade style

When Jake and I first got married, (I know we haven't been married that long...) we liked to eat out.

A lot.

Especially at Costa Vida, Panda, and Zupas.

Obviously we had to change that so now we are on our quest to learn how to make our favorite dishes. We just mastered the sweet pork burrito/salad with that oh so yummy dressing on Sunday. I'm not bragging but it was amazing! We have almost mastered Panda's orange chicken. Zupas is all that is left. It's all about the chicken enchilada chili and the turkey cranberry panini. I have found a couple of chicken enchilada chili recipes, (if any of you have some good ones let me know!) and I just came across this today! Oh boy what a find! My family has become a little obsess with making these lovely panini's and this blog is full of recipes! Can't wait to try them out.

Camping adventures

I finally have some time (and internet) to post some pictures of our latest camping trip. First off can I just say that I love the Uintas. So beautiful. You'd be surprised to know that I love camping, despite the fact that I absolutely loath bugs. Can't stand them.

We took off around Pioneer weekend not really realizing it was Pioneer weekend. Of course we didn't reserve a camp site. I know bad idea. Everything was full. We searched at least five campsite where we finally found a spot that was reserved but not until the next day. So we pleaded with the camp host. Told him we would only be there over night and would be gone the next day before one (which was checkout time). After all that pleading and sad puppy dog look, he told us we needed to contact the real camp host.
Wait so you're a fake one?

We go down to where the real camp host is supposed to be and of course he's not there. So we sit there for a little bit, then get really mad and why you can never find these guys! So we leave and head back up the the fake camp host. Where the real camp host was. Geesh! So we tell him our story and he lets us camp there. Fabulous!

We get things set up quickly since it's now 7:30 and we are both starving!

We roasted good ol' hot dogs and starbursts. We decided to be daring and try the new sour ones. Boy and they sour. We also brought chips and salsa, accompanied by guacamole. Mmmm chips and dip around a camp fire. Sooo yummy. We played a couple of games of Canasta where Jake beat me. Bad.

The next day Jake and I packed up and headed to Lily Lake where we would try our luck in fishing. Or should I say try my luck in fishing. Jake didn't need any. Jake caught a couple before I finally had the guts to try. My casting stunk. Tried again and it was a little bit better. Finally I gave up and had Jake cast for me. We sat there watching the pole. It started to tug when Jake yelled "Heather grab it and start reeling in!" I wasn't paying attention so I grabbed it and did exactly what he told me to do. Tada! My first fish. I had Jake grab my camera and quickly take a picture. After that I quickly handed the fish with the fishing pole over to Jake and told him to take care of it. We didn't really have a place to cook it so we let it go. I haven't quite acquired the taste for fish yet but I do want to try it. Someday.

After that we headed to Provo Waterfalls to check it out. I had seen a sign for it on the way up and wanted to check it out on the way back home. It was beautiful! So glad we stopped there. Did some hiking around there and then headed back home.



We love camping!

A good laugh

"I stand in the kitchen and I'm all, "I haven't had enough protein today!" And then I eat 19 spoonfuls of peanut butter. Totally justified."

Saw this on a fellow bloggers page and laughed.

Out loud.

It's pretty much my life right now.

Food is the last thing on my mind right now. I can't even remember the last time I had a vegetable. No bueno. I don't need to loose anymore weight. I get to pick up my wedding dress this Friday which I am sooo excited for! It looks amazing and I just ordered my veil so it should be coming soon. Engagement pictures are this next Monday and Tuesday which I am so looking forward to. Outfits are being chosen as we speak! Jake and I have been doing our registry which I thought would be kinda fun but it's not. Semi. Speaking of registry, I have a funny story. So Jake and I started to do ours online. My mom and I had some time later that week and thought we would just pop down to Bed Bath and Beyond and kinda finish it up in person. So we started scanning things and we run into another couple there scanning as well. The guy looks at me and says "where is your fiance?!" Haha he was not happy that he had to be dragged here when all in all his opinion didn't matter (that's how he felt). We ran into them again as we were leaving and she was looking at some outdoor chairs, while he was passed out on one sleeping.

I had a good laugh.

A little this, A little that

Who would have thought that life could get even busier when not in a semester of school.

Well it is.

But....it's grand!

We just celebrated Meg's 19th birthday....which it really isn't until Thursday but she was working that day, mom and I are both gone for choir stuff....pretty lame. It was great though! I hope she got everything she wanted. I'm counting down the days for mine! Twelve days my friends! Honestly I think twenty is a fat age. Boring. Twenty one...now that's exciting! But I am sad I have to change my license. I am quite fond of mine, except for my awful signature. I should start practicing that.

I spent the weekend with Jamie and her family which I always love! They are pretty much my second family. We went to see her sister in a musical called The Boyfriend. Loved. It. We got home so excited to watch Italian job because who wouldn't want to see Mark Wahlberg's amazing arms and cute smile. We both fell asleep within the first ten min. It's those couches I tell ya!


I met his whole family this last Sunday and had a blast! Of course I was a tad nervous at the very beginning but soon just found my place. One of his little nephews, who is five mind you, came up to me and said this.

"Heather, what are your intentions with my Jacob?"

Me: face turning redder by the moment and laughing. A lot. Does he even know what that word means? It was so cute.

So I've decided I want to explore the whole crock pot thing more. So if any of you have some really yummy recipes you should holla!