Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

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Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

1 head romaine lettuce, chopped

1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed

1 tomato, chopped

1 avocado, chopped

1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced

1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (8 3/4 oz) can corn, rinsed and drained

crushed tortilla chips, optional

Dressing:

1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

2/3 cup light sour cream

1 Tbsp canned chipotle in adobo sauce, minced

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chili powder

juice of 1 lime

1/4 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients for the dressing; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Toss together romaine, chicken, tomato, avocado, red onion, black beans, and corn. 

Drizzle desired amount of dressing over salad. Toss gently to coat. Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips.

Serves 6-8

Past Recipes:

One year ago: Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Cupcakes

Two years ago: Favorite Meatloaf

Three years ago: Calzones

Recipe adapted from Nutmeg Notebook

Barbie Party

Last weekend my daughter had a Barbie party for her 5th birthday. I like to do things a little simple but I still want it to be a fun party. This party turned out great. Here are some of the things we did.

I made pink cupcakes and topped them with some printable cupcake toppers that I found online. I just printed them out on card stock and taped a toothpick to the back and stuck them in the cupcake. It was super easy and it turned out way cute! You can find a few links for these here and here.

Nail Polish Bites- These look just like bottles of nail polish but they're made out of marshmallows dipped in colored white chocolate with a tootsie roll on top. These were so fun!

At the party, the girls got their hair and nails done. It was so much fun. After they were all beautified, I took a picture of each of them in this life-size Barbie box. Here is my sweet birthday girl in the Barbie box.

I just used a large box (our tv came in this box) and I wrapped it with pink wrapping paper on the outside and decorative wrapping paper for the inside back. Then I found some logos that were online and I printed them out. It was a little time consuming but pretty easy. Hey, if I can do it, anyone can!

My other daughter in the Barbie box...

 I found this cute Barbie game at the party store.

Here is a group picture of all the kids who came.

Here I am with my cute girl. I think I'm a little too big for the Barbie box :)

This was such a fun party. I'm so glad I got to do this for my sweet girl!

Nail Polish Bites

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Nail Polish Bites

Slow Cooker Carnitas

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Slow Cooker Carnitas

Oreo Rice Krispie Treats

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Oreo Rice Krispie Treats
6 cups rice krispie cereal
20 Oreo cookies, chopped
5 cups mini marshmallows
3 Tbsp butter
white chocolate for drizzle

Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine rice krispies and oreos. Place marshmallows and butter in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until melted, stirring constantly. Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal and oreos. Use a spatula sprayed with cooking spray to mix together. Spread into the baking dish. Press down. Let sit until completely cooled. Drizzle white chocolate over rice krispie treats and let set before cutting into squares.

Recipe adapted from Chef in Training

Past Recipes:
One year ago: Potato Pepperjack Soup
Two years ago: Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry
Three years ago: Chicken Tortellini Bake

Oreo Pudding Poke Cake

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Oreo Pudding Poke Cake

BBQ Meatballs

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BBQ Meatballs