Chicken Chilaquiles

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This is a wonderful and easy dinner to prepare! Not paleo, but gluten free and so yummy!

Ingredients

2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 – 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers (divided)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp chili powder
salt/pepper to taste
12 (6″) corn tortillas
Cooking spray
Sour cream for garnish

Tomatillo Sauce

3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (11oz) can tomatillos, drained
1 (4.5oz) can chopped green chiles, drained (come in mild or hot varieties)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375*
Combine chicken, green onions, half of the Monterey Jack cheese, Parmesan, chili powder, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and toss well to combine
Place milk, cilantro, tomatillos, chiles in a food processor and blend until smooth
Spray 11×7 or larger baking dish with cooking spray and pour 1/3 cup of the tomatillo sauce in bottom
Arrange layers of tortillas and chicken mixture ending with a tortilla layer and pouring the rest of the sauce over
Top with cheese
Bake at 375* for 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden
Serve with sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro

Snow Day!! And…another one of my favorite vintage coats.

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I know the rest of the country is SICK of the snow, but we don’t get it that often in Seattle. We were in heaven… I actually covered up the best part of this jacket with my scarf. It’s got this super wide collar and double breasted buttons. Vintage Nordstrom that I’ve had for 15+ years. I got it at this hole in the wall thrift store that went out of business-so sad, but LOVE the coat! Happy!!! 🙂 Went inside for brief break, and then back out to sled. On me…

Coat- Vintage Nordstrom (thrifted)

Scarf- J Crew

Hat- H&M (last years, but similar here)

Jeans- Genetic Denim “Stem” (ebay)

Boots- Sorel “Firenzy”

On Maya…

Outfit one…

Jacket- Crazy 8 Crazy 8 (thrifted, love these here and here)

Hat- H&M (last years, but similar here)

Jeans- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Champion (thrifted, but similar here)

Outfit two…

Hat- hand knit by my dad (Maya’s BOPO)

Sweater- Old Navy (thrifted)

Snow Overalls- Children’s Place (thrifted)

Boots- Nike (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

She was NOT that happy to be in my arms when there was all that snow to be played in 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Pork and Beans // Crockpot

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I modified this from a recipe that my dad recently made up. It was delicious when he made it, and it was delicious with the modifications I made. Basically….play around and get a yummy meal 🙂 That said…it’s not pretty haha, but who cares?!Ingredients

2 Cups uncooked beans
2 Pork Sirloid Tips or tenderloins
1 large onion
2 1/2 Cups low sodium chicken Stock
1 1/2 Cups of red wine
2 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper

Directions

The night before-

Soak beans overnight. Put them in the crockpot and cover with 4 inches of water.

Day of cooking

Drain water from beans
Dice onion and put into the crockpot.
Dig holes for the pork and place them into the crockpot.
Add Chicken Stock
Pour wine into measure cup and add spices, garlic, and mustard. Stir it all up until blended (try not to cry over wasted wine, because it really adds some great flavor-alcohol burns out :)) Pour that into crockpot too.
Grind salt and pepper over it.
Cook on low for 6 hours.
Garnish with whatever you want. I did avocado and Siracha.

This makes a lot! I’m feeding 5, and still had leftovers for another meal. Modify how you want, or freeze for delicious leftovers!

Combating the cold gray skies, with color…

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We walk down by the beach almost every morning, but the past few mornings the 20ish degree weather with 15-20 mph winds has made that not sound so fun. Today, we went down there later in the afternoon after it had warmed up (to a whopping 26) for a little bit to chase seagulls and watch the ferries… She’s obsessed with seagulls. Or, any bird for that matter… I scored this faux leather jacket last summer for less than $5, and I’ve been DYING for her to fit into it. It’s still a little big, but oh well. SO cute 🙂 On me…

Jacket- Doma (old off eBay, but similar here and super cool bright blue here)

Sweater- 360 Cashmere (in grey here, otherwise similar here and less expensive here)

Jeans- J Brand “Skinny Leg in Truffle” (ebay, sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)

Boots- Cafe Noir (thrifted, but similar here and less expensive version here.)

On Maya…

Jacket- H&M (thrifted, but similar here)

Sweater- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Top- Gymboree (thrifted, and it miiight be a pj top :))

Jeans- 7FAM (ebay)

Shoes- Vans (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

I SO wish I had gotten a picture of Maya when I went to get her out of the car. I had given her a PB&J wrap to eat while I was taking my pictures. She opened it up, licked out all the PB&J, and then ate the wrap. Do I need to tell you that peanut butter and jam were EVERYWHERE?? Thankfully it wiped right off the faux leather jacket, and her jeans were dark!

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Pop of color and…leopard (again)

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I’ve always thought of this as a “dressier” jacket, so it just sits in my closet… I thought it might be fun to mix it with an edgier outfit. A little faux leather top and biker boots. I like the contrast of it all…and yet it works. I think?? 🙂 On me…

Jacket- Theory (ebay, but similar style here, love this similar look here)

Top- ASTR (Nordstrom Rack) Similar here.

Jeans- DL 1961 (ebay, these are the Emma Leggings)

Boots- Joie (ebay, sold out. Similar here, here, and less expensive here)

On Maya…

Jacket- George (thrifted)

Dress- Gap (thrifted, similar for BIG $$ here haha, yeah right!)

Boots- Nordstrom (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Honestly, Maya was happy as a clam since we were at a park. I can’t believe how much I’ve changed since starting this blog in September. I used to be embarrassed if a car happened to drive by in my neighborhood while I was shooting. Now, I set up my tripod just about anywhere. Today, there were 4 carloads of high schoolers eating lunch while we were doing this. No problem… haha 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Hints of Gold…

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Ok, seriously? She just cracks me up. Hands down favorite thing Maya does. I usually squat down to take her picture, and she’ll just run towards me for a hug. Not usually conducive to actually taking her picture, but I’ll take a big bear hug over a picture any day. On me…

Jacket- Old (similar style here)

Sweater- J Crew (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- J Brand Aidan (thrifted, sold out, but similar here , here and less expensive here)

Belt- Linea Pelle (old, similar here and less expensive here)

Shoes- Superga (ebay)

On Maya…

Jacket- Gap (thrifted, similar here)

Sweater- Gap (thrifted, similar here)

Jeans- Old Navy (thrifted, similar here)

Shoes- Osh Kosh (Zulily)

Keeping it Real…

Lesson learned. Don’t try and take pictures of Maya BEFORE lunch, and right after I told her we were going to go to Costco to get more Pirate’s Booty…

“Where’d it go, Pirate Booooooooooty!!!??”

The above all taken AFTER Costco/lunch 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Paleo Morning Glory Muffins

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Good morning sunshine! Bananas, dates and pineapple make these muffins delicious and sweet. Enjoy hot or cold or freeze for later.

Ingredients

4 eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 ripe banana mashed
1 cup of carrots, shredded
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
4-6 dates, chopped
1/2 shredded coconut, unsweetened
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp cinnamon

Directions

Beat eggs till creamy (food processor works great!) and add oil and banana and blend well
Mix in shredded carrots, chopped dates, coconut and pineapple
In separate bowl mix flour, baking powder/soda and cinnamon
Mix everything together
Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes or when a fork comes out clean

A little leopard here…a little leopard there.

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Yup, I couldn’t stay away from the scissors… I have a stack of black jeans, so I figured one pair could break free and be different, thus ensuring I would rotate them into the mix more. 😉 LOVE how these turned out! Yes…I’m wearing this sweater AGAIN! Love it! On me…

Sweater- Zara

Top- Diab’Less (Old, similar here)

Jeans- Goldsign destroyed by me (similar here, similar look here, and less expensive here)

Shoes- Target (not sure how I scored them for $5 at the store, when they are $16 online?!)

On Maya…

Coat- Baluga of NY (thrifted, but similar here)

Sweatshirt- Gap (thrifted, but loving this here)

Jeans- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

My inner Boho…

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I have totally been drawn to super wide leg denim lately. Sadly, my legs are SO short that I need to hem or fake cuff them and then even with that wear 4 inch heels. That is SO not happening on regular basis. It was fun to dress up like I did before having Maya for a little bit though… Um…see? Running after her in 4 inch heels. NOT GOOD. This is her look after I’ve been yelling “Maya, stop! Maya…stop running!!” FINE… These were my 2nd jeans I distressed. I bought them at a thrift store for cheap ($2?). They were a bit worn, so I figured I just go all out and make it look like they were meant to be that way 🙂 On me…

Top- Joie (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)

Scarf- Gorjana Griffin (sold out, but similar here)

Belt- Massimo Dutti (Old, similar here and here)

Jeans- J Brand “Kat” (sold out, but similar here)

Boots- Charles David (old, but similar here)

On Maya…

Jeans- Gap (thrifted and distressed by me, similar here)

Top- Gap (ebay)

Jacket- Gap (thrifted, similar here)

Shoes- Osh Kosh bought on Zulily

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Baked Salmon

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I don’t know why I used to be scared to cook fish. I guess it was the fear of the unknown. Ok, and kind of the smell haha 🙂

Living in the NW, we are SO lucky to have access to amazing fresh fish, so I decided to get over my fear. What I found out? It’s EASY!

Honestly, I change up the marinade depending on what’s in my fridge, but usually I do something sweet + something salty + a little kick. It’s Here’s what I did this last time…

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoons real maple syrup
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (I cheat and use this)
2 Tablespoons chopped chives (happened to have some left over from a previous dinner 🙂
A little sea salt and Pepper
3-4 salmon filets

Directions

Preheat oven to 450
Line a baking pan with tin foil (makes the clean up SO easy!) and lay salmon skin side down.
Mix all the ingredients in bowl and pour over the salmon
Bake for 12-14 minutes (depends on the size of your filets)
Serve with a side salad and some crusty bread (<–not paleo), and you’re done!

In case you were wondering if it’s child friendly, Maya CHOWED this down.

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