Taco Tuesday

 I love me some tacos! and I am not talking Taco Bell tacos either, I am talking delicious homemade tacos (insert drool here). I love tacos so much I thought I would give in on Taco Tuesday and made some delicious tacos which were a hit. Best of all they weren't difficult to make and tasted delicious! (I confess I ate three).

 I want you to try these tacos whether its taco Tuesday or taco Wednesday, I promise you will not regret this recipe nor will your dinner guest.

What you will need:

• Skirt steak (I used a pound, good for 10 tacos)
• Cilantro (about a handful should do, but depends on your preference as well)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic (I used 2. Have I mentioned I love garlic?)
• 1 lime
• 3 TBS of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small purple onion, diced (also known as red onion)
• 1 steak tomato, diced
• 1 avocado
• 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper
• A package of corn tortillas 
• A Mixing/marinating bowl
• A Blender (I use my Magic bullet)
• A Frying Pan
• A small pan

What you do:

• First you want to make the marinade by combining the olive oil, salt & pepper, cloves of garlic, half of the cilantro and the juice of half the lime in a blender, I used my magic bullet but you can use a regular blender or food processor as well. Blend until smooth, place meat in a bowl and pour the marinade over the meat. Use your hands to thoroughly coat the meat. Place into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

• After 30 minutes: place the frying pan on the stove over medium-high heat and place the meat directly into the pan (you will hear an amazing sizzle sound). It's not necessary to add more oil since the meat was coated in a marinade with olive oil. Cook the steak until Medium or Medium well (your preference), so about 5-6 minutes on each side.

• Once the meat is cooked place it onto a plate and cut into pieces. Cut diagonally for best size. As you work on cutting the meat begin warming the tortillas in the small pan. I like my tortillas a bit crunchy but not so much that they break, so cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes on each side.

• When your tortillas are done and your meat is cut your ready to plate these babies. To build the tacos take one tortilla, add a few pieces of steak (not too much maybe 3-4 small pieces), a slice of avocado, a bit of onions, some tomatoes, a few leaves of cilantro and squeeze a bit of lime juice over the top. Repeat for as many tacos that you wish to devour. Enjoy!

Let me know if you try this recipe and what you think.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Michelle Marie

Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

  I love eating salads! I mean I could eat them morning, noon and night! I usually experiment around with different veggies and prefer to make my own dressing. I recently developed a love for the taste of sweet dressings. So after mixing around different ingredients I came up with my go-to salad dressing. I mean I use this dressing as dipping sauce for my chicken and even when I am eating pretzels, it's that good. I usually pair this dressing with a spinach and cucumber salad, it's my favorite quick snack. The best part? It's super easy and fast to make.

Here is how to make my Honey Mustard Salad Dressing:

You will need:
*1 tablespoon of mustard
*2 tablespoons of honey
*1 clove of garlic (you could add more or less depending on your preference)
*A pinch of salt
*4-5 (depending on your preference) tablespoons of white vinegar 
*5 tablespoons of olive oil
*A blender (I used my magic bullet)

 Take all the ingredients and place in the blender. Blend until all ingredients have combined and the color is a medium yellow. Simply add as much as you like to your salad. I recommend a spinach salad with mozzarella and cucumbers, yum!

Let me know what you think?

Live. Laugh. Love.
Michelle Marie

Five Minute Meal

 Like me I am sure most of you have had those moments where your hungry but just not in the mood to walk into the kitchen, pull out all the pots and pans, and cook a full meal. You also may find yourself debating whether or not you should go to a drive thru just to get a quick meal but the thought of putting junk into your system holds you back. 

 I find myself in this situation quite often and sometimes I will give in to the drive thru option but then feel horrible that I did. Today I was having one of those debates with myself for lunch. Yes, I was too lazy to just go into the kitchen and prepare a full meal. However, I refused to leave the house to get a quick high calorie, high fat, high sodium meal. So, I opened my fridge and after a quick inspection viola! I put together a quick meal that was delicious and much better for me than any drive thru option. The best part? It literally took me five minutes to prepare and 3 to devour ;)

Here is my five minute meal: Turkey Rolls

you will need:

*Wraps (any kind or brand you prefer. I used spinach)

*onion (a few slices-your preference.)

*Turkey Ham

*Cheese (any kind I used Munster)

*Tomato (3-4 slices should do)

*Mustard (use as much or as little as you would like)

*Mayonnaise (as much or as little as would like) 

Step 1: Take the tortilla and spread the mayonnaise and mustard all around.

Step 2: Layer the cheese, turkey ham, tomato slices, and onion on one half of the tortilla. I layered cheese first, then turkey ham, tomatoes, and onions on top.

Step 3: Take the end where you layered the ingredients and begin to carefully roll up the tortilla. Once complete you will end up with one long roll. Mine looked like a sushi roll since it was green :)

Step 4: Cut the roll into four pieces. You could cut 4 wheels or diagonally, I cut mine diagonally.

Last Step: Enjoy! You could pair with an iced tea and some baked chips.

Let me know if you enjoyed this five minute meal.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Michelle Marie