Tasty Tuesday #2 | Beef, Tomatoes and Noodles

As I mentioned in my first Tasty Tuesday post. I love to cook. Always have. I got my first crock pot for Christmas in '09. I have to admit, I had only used it eh, once or twice because it was a 7qt and with just me and Kevin, we don't need that much food. I recently went and bought a 4qt and let me tell you, I have a new found love! My aunt and uncle got me a cookbook strictly full of crock pot recipes for Christmas this year! I couldn't tell you how excited I was =). And I am almost just as excited to be sharing this recipe with you. It was fantastic!

What you need:
1.5 lbs stewing beef, cubed

1/4 cup flour

2 cans stewed tomatoes {if you like tomato chunks, this is what I used- Del Monte with added flavoring}, or 2 cans crushed tomatoes {if you prefer a smoother gravy}

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 medium onion, chopped {optional}

water

1) Combine meat and flour until cubes are coated. Place in slow cooker.

2) Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and onion. Add water to cover.

3) Cover. Simmer on Low for 8 hours.

Serve over cooked noodles.

It was oh so yummy and juicy! Enjoy!

I Heart Faces | Innocent Wonder

Innocent
free from moral wrong; without sin; pure

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Wonder
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel

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Tasty Tuesday #1 | Chicken Alfredo Pizza

I have always enjoyed cooking so when I saw that Amy was doing Tasty Tuesday's on her blog, I wasn't hesitant to joining in! For my first Tasty Tuesday, I decided to share what I made for dinner tonight: Chicken Alfredo Pizza. I shared this recipe on my personal 365 blog in '09, but since it's a new year, a new blog and hopefully, new viewers, I decided I would share this again!

This is a family favorite. Tiny is our first family dog who we had to give away back in August because our second baby boy, Troy, was born allergic. He even enjoyed this pizza! The very first time I made it, I was so proud and excited that once it was done and our plates were prepared, I ran straight to eat and forgot to put the left overs away. FYI, Tiny was a Bernese Mountain Dog, weighed over 100 pounds and didn't even really have to jump up to get onto our counters. Well, if you haven't pictured it in your mind already, when I went back for seconds (because this pizza is finger lickin' good), both platters were completely GONE. Tiny had never jumped on our kitchen counters before for any other dinners I had made so I was very upset he decided to do it the one time I had actually cooked something this delicious! I turned around and who did I see? Tiny, licking his chops with a bit of Alfredo sauce on his nose.

As I started preparing this tonight, I thought of old Tiny and how much I missed him. Then, as I kept thinking about the time he ate all of the leftovers, I thought of the day we had to give him away. It was, and will probably always be one of the hardest days of my life. He was Dallas' best friend, my safety net and pretty much, another child to us! As Tiny's new owners packed him away in their car, I turned my head and started to cry. I couldn't watch him go so instead, I walked around our house, through the back door, upstairs into my kitchen where I was before that moment and started chopping up chicken... Guess what I was chopping chicken up for? Chicken Alfredo Pizza!

I hope you enjoy this pizza as much as good ol' Tiny did and I hope you enjoy cooking it as much as I do especially now, since I'll more than likely think of my Tiny dog as I do =).

What you need:
1 envelope Zesty Herb marinade

+ vinegar, vegetable oil and water for mixing

3-4 chicken breasts

1 package of Italian pizza crust (comes with two)

1 jar of Alfredo sauce (or home made, whichever you prefer)

Grated Parmesan Cheese

Italian Seasoning

Garlic Powder

1-2 packs shredded Pizza blend cheese

Green Pepper and/or other pizza toppings (if desired)

1) Mix your marinade in a bowl, add chicken and mixture to a baggy and refrigerate for at least an hour.

2) Bake chicken on 450* for 30-40 minutes.

3) Cut chicken into bite size pieces as you heat your Alfredo sauce on the stove.

4) Spread Alfredo sauce onto crust.

5) Sprinkle crust with Grated Parmesan Cheese, Italian Seasoning, Garlic Powder and shredded Pizza blend cheese.

6) Add chicken and other toppings.

7) Top with more shredded Pizza blend cheese and bake 10-15 minutes on 450*.

8) Cool, cut and serve.

ENJOY!

Even more proof that it's Tasty...

Head on over to Amy McMaster's blog and check out some more Tasty Tuesday entries!

Welcome: Tasty Tuesdays!

In order to keep up with my blogging, I plan to participate in the I Heart Faces challenge every week. And my fellow friend and photographer, Amy Beth McMaster, is going to start a Tasty Tuesday post on her 365 project. She and other photographers, including myself, will post photos of tasty things such as food, drinks and anything you think is tasty! So come back tomorrow for photos and the recipe to one of my most favorite dinners!

Best of 2010.

Hello 2011!

Lets begin, my resolution for 2011 is to blog more! I decided to start it off by joining in the fun and was going to enter into the I Heart Faces Best Face Photo of 2010 but some how, missed it. That's okay, here's my post any way!





For the past couple days, I've thought about the photo I'd love to use for this, and decided... Instead of looking through every.single.photo I have taken, why not look through the photos I took for my clients in 2010. Keep in mind, the photo I choose is not based on the client themselves, it is based on the shot and the FACES within' the shot. I decided to go in depth, use one of my Maternity couples because when you look at this portrait... The expression on their FACES are the best I feel I captured in 2010.

It was hard narrowing this down to one couple, one shot but I believe these FACES show depth, love, fun, devotion and they're just so darn cute. See for yourself:

Head on over to I Heart Faces, check out the entries and VOTE for YOUR favorite. Remember, you can only vote once, so please, choose wisely :).