Black Bean Veggie Burger

I found this yummy recipe at allrecipes.com

Ingredients:
1 (16 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 onion
3 gloves garlic
1 egg
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Preheat over to 375 and lightly oil a baking sheet.

In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.

In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.

In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.

Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.

Place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.

~ I like to eat these on a tomato basil wrap with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle ranch dressing.

Chipotle Ranch Dressing

1 chipotle chile w/ adobo sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt

Place all ingredients in a blender; cover then blend until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate in a covered container. Dressing may be kept, refrigerated, for up to one week.

Parmesan Rosemary Pinwheels

Don't they look yummy? These are a super easy, yummy appetizer that goes with just about anything.

Ingredients:

1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls

1/2 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1 teaspoon rosemary herb mix or 4 teaspoons fresh rosemary

1. Preheat oven to 375. Separate dough into 4 rectables. Press seams to seal.

2. Place cream cheese in small bowl. Add parmesan cheese and rosemary. 

3. Mix well. Spread each rectangle with 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture.

4. Starting at short sides, roll up each rectangle, pinch edges to seal. Cut each roll crosswise into 6 slices for a total of 24 slices, cut side down. 

5. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

I was given this recipe years ago when I attended a Pampered Chef party.

Creamy Italian Chicken

I found this recipe at Crock Pot Girls.

You will need the following ingredients:

4 Chicken Breasts (can be frozen)

1- 8oz. package Cream Cheese

1/2 stick of butter (I did not use this, I just sprayed crock pot with Pam)

1 package Dry Good Seasons Italian Dressing

Put all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

I served this chicken over rice. This was a hit with my family!

Menu Plan Monday

I am participating in the Organized Junkie Menu Plan Monday. You can read all about Menu Plan Monday here. This is my first time doing this, but I thought that it would be fun. This week is kind of crazy for me, so I am not trying any new recipes. I am just going with some old standbys. Be sure to check out Menu Plan Monday as there are a lot of different sites that share their menus for the week.

My Weekly Menu:

Monday- Pork, Saur Kraut, Mash Potatoes, and Green Beans. (add chicken bouillon and garlic powder to green beans)

Tuesday- Beef Tips over Noodles

Wednesday- Messy Lasagna (all the ingredients as regular lasagna excepts instead of layering it with lasagna noodles I use a different kind of pasta and just mix it altogether.)

Thursday- Meat Loaf and Scalloped Potatoes

Friday- Out

Saturday- Leftovers

Sunday- Pizza

An UNORGANIZED Week!

This blog is title "My Organized Life...or Not" The "or Not" is in the title for a very good reason. There are times when my life is not organized, times where it is anything BUT organized and this is one of those weeks!

I spent the weekend away on a girls weekend and didn't get home until Sunday evening. Sunday afternoons are usually my time in which I meal plan, clothes plan, make my grocery list, go the the store, look over my week, get papers ready for school, and whatever odds and ends need to be put together. Since I was not home to do that this week it didn't happen.

Because when I got home Wednesday evening doing work was the last thing on my mind. I mean I was sleep deprived after all since I just spent the last 2 nights with girlfriends! However, I did regret the fact that I did NO organizing come Monday morning when it was time for breakfast...NO MILK!!! Ever since my feet hit the ground running Monday morning I have just felt out of sync and not organized.

I still feel like I could use more sleep! I did make a yummy Creamy Italian Chicken this evening for dinner that I would like to share with you all, but like my last sentence just stated I need sleep! So, you will need to wait a little longer for that recipe. :) My hope is to share that with you all either tomorrow or Friday.

Happy Organizing!

DIY Canvas Silhouettes

I found this idea on pinterest this summer and thought that it sounded like a fun idea. The idea came from here.

Supplies needed:

11x14  canvas

paint- 2 colors (I used white and blue)

paint brush

camera

Steps:

1. Paint the canvas all white and let it dry for a day.

2. Take a photo of my subject and print out an 8x10 size photo and cut it out.

3. Tape the photo lightly to the canvas.

4. Paint the canvas blue. (Be careful around the edges, so that the paint doesn't get underneath. I got better with each canvas that I did.)

5. Pull photo off of canvas.