Life as an Aced

It got into the mid 90s today so we busted out the blender today for Homemade Baja Blast Freezes I added my new favorite beer Coors Light Summer Brew to mine and Eddie added Citron Vodka to his for an added kick We then moved onto Margarita with Crystal Light Margarita mix to finish off the night This Margarita could use some green food coloring lol Ingredients -Blender Full of Ice -2 cups per made Crystal Light Margarita Mix -1 cup tequila -1/4 cup Tripe Sec Directions 1) Put all ingredients in a blender and blend 2) Add more ice if needed

For a few years now I have participated in a program called BzzAgent where I am sent products then asked to review and spread the word on them Recently I was sent Castello® Burger Blue cheese slices and one of the tasks was to create a new recipe using the Blue Cheese In Honor of Memorial Day Here is what I came up with Red White and Blue Hot Dogs Ingredients: Hot Dogs Hot Dog Buns Castello® Burger Blue cheese Ketchup Directions: 1) Grill Hot Dogs 2) Place hot dogs in buns and top with blue cheese 3) Place back on Grill for a moment till cheese melts 4) Top with Ketchup

I haven't made chicken poppers in a while so when I decided to make them for dinner tonight I figured I'd kick them up a notch I had chicken marinating in Franks Hot Sauce already so I chopped that up - threw in the spices - covered them in flour - then fried em up Kicked Up Chicken Poppers Ingredients Frank's Hot Sauce Chicken Tenders 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper 1/2 tsp Paprika 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder Whole Wheat Flour Oil Directions 1) Marinade Chicken Tenders in Franks Hot Sauce for at least 1 hr 2) Remove Chicken Tenders from Hot Sauce and Chop into bite size pieces 3) Mix together salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and garlic powder and sprinkle over tenders until they are all covered 4) Pre-Heat Fryer or Oil to 375 degrees 5) Coat Tenders in Whole Wheat Flour 6) Fry for 4 minutes

I LOVE sandwiches but know they are not Eddie's. Soooo when I do make them I have to mix it up a bit. We do Paninis a lot but its been nice enough to grill and Eddie LOVES Bacon so i combined it all together for an awesome Grilled Chicken Sandwich Grilled Chicken Club Sandwiches Ingredients: -Sandwich Rolls -Grilled Chicken -Bacon -Cheese (I used Cheddar here but any kind works) -(optional) Sandwich Spread (mayo, mustard, pesto, you get the idea) -(optional) Some kind of green (lettuce, spinach, sprouts, etc) NOTES: -toasted and untoasted both taste amazing -Serves well with Fries or Chips

I LOVE Enchiladas and Enchiladas with Homemade Sauce is sooooooooo good - I made it once and never went back to the canned stuff. Making your own sauce is actually super simple and easier than you would think and the flavor makes it totally worth it I use Emeril Lagasse's recipe which can be found  here  with a few little twists including cayenne pepper to add a spicy kick Enchilada Sauce Ingredients: 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp flour 1/4 cup chili powder 2 cups chicken stock or Broth (both work) 12 oz can of tomato paste 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Directions: 1) In a saucepan combine oil and flour over medium heat for about 1 minute 2) Stir in chili powder  3) Mix in stock, tomato paste, oregano, and cumin  4) Bring to a boil 5) Reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minute NOTES: -Makes about 2 batches  -You can use plain tomato sauce or half sauce half paste for a thinner sauce -1/2 cayenne

I have been using the basic cookie recipe that I have been using for my Reese's Pieces Egg Cookies To do a few different variations Here is the basic recipe and below you will find some of the variations I have tried Basic Cookie Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt Directions: 1) Pre Heat oven to 350 degrees 2) Cream butter and sugars 3) Add Egg and vanilla 4) Add Flour  (1 cup at a time), baking soda, and salt 5) Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes Variation 1 -  Mint Chip 1/3 Cup Dark Chocolate, 1/3 Cup White Chocolate, 1/3 Cup Mint Chips   Variation 2 -  M&Ms 1 cup M&M's

I made Pretzel Bites over Easter without the Square Pretzels and they still came out just as good and just as cute Chocolate Pretzel Bites  Ingredients Pretzels Hershey Kisses M&Ms Directions 1) Pre-Heat Oven to 200 degrees 2) Place Pretzels on Cookie Sheet and top with a Hershey Kiss 3) Place in Oven until Chocolate melts (about 5 minutes) 4) Top each Kiss with a M&M

I LOVE Ranch - - I don't eat it as much now like I did before I met Eddie (he hates ranch) but when I do I eat it by the spoonful Especially my Ranch Veggie Dip Over Easter I made my ranch dip and the end of it was sitting in my fridge when I decided to go UnProcessed. While the dip itself consists of Greek Yogurt and Cottage Cheese it was the Ranch Dressing Packet that was killing it for me HOWEVER after seeing a post on  Gimme Some Oven  it was actually super simple to make that little packet myself Homemade Ranch Seasoning Ingredients 2 Tbsp. dried parsley 1 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed 2 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1 tsp. salt Directions 1) Combine all ingredients NOTES -Use 1 tbsp mixed with 1 cup greek yogurt and 1 cup Cottage Cheese to make a dip -Add about 1/4 cup milk to dip to make a dressing

With Vegas and Summer coming up I have decided to start eating a little bit healthier and rather than going low carb or no bread which works but doesn't last with me I figured I'd give the No Processed Food Diet another go around The first thing I decided to change is something that we eat all the time at our house SALSA. While I do make my own salsa rather than buy it BUT I use canned tomatoes and canned jalapenos in the recipe. It wasn't as easy as just swapping out the tomatoes and jalapenos for fresh -- I also had to adjust the seasoning a little bit . . . all and all I was pretty impressed with this salsa and will totally make it again!!! Sabrina's Salsa Fresca Ingredients: 1 1/2 Big or 2 Medium Tomatoes 1/2 Jalapeno 1/8 Onion 1 and 1/4 tsp Garlic Salt 1/4 tsp Salt 1 tsp Cumin 1/4 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Lime Juice Directions: Place everything into a food processor (or blender) and blend till smooth I usually make more than one batch