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White tank: Nordstrom Rack

Chambray: Fred Meyer

Taupe Cardigan: H&M

Black Skinnies: Nordstrom Rack

Boots: Roxy

Scarf: Forever 21

Berry Smoothie

I've been pretty busy lately so I've had to have my lunch on-the-go quite a bit. The gym I belong to has a little cafe inside and I am in LOVE with their berry smoothie. But the gym is out of the way for lunch, not to mention a smoothie is like, $4. So I wrote down what is in it and made it at home. Such a quick lunch and so good! Here it is.

Ingredients: 

• 1 c. frozen, mixed berries (my blend is strawberries, black berries, raspberries, and blue berries
• 1 c. 100% apple juice
• 1 medium banana

How To Make It

• really all you need is equal parts of all ingredients and you can make whatever sized smoothie you want
• put all ingredients into a blender and put your blender on "smoothie" setting
• if your blender doesn't have a smoothie setting, use your "pulse" setting

My lunch for the day, pretty tasty!

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It's been sooooo cloudy and rainy and greeeeyyyyyy here. So I decided to match.

White t-shirt: Nordstrom Rack
Cardigan: Forever 21
Scarf: TJ Maxx
Black Skinnies: Nordstrom Rack
Shoes: Vans
Silver cuff: Charlotte Russe

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Bell Peppers

I have been wanting to try these for a while. The funny things is, I'm not a huge fan of philly cheesesteaks OR stuffed peppers. But then again, I wasn't a fan of champagne or orange juice on their own either and now I am a mimosa swigging FIEND! So why not give it a shot. We had some friends over last night when we made them and they were super easy and DELICIOUS! 

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb thinly sliced roast beef
• 8 slices provolone cheese
• 4 large green bell peppers
• 1 small sweet onion
• 6 oz. baby bella mushrooms
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste

How To Cook It

• slice peppers in half lengthwise, remove ribs and seeds
• slice onions and mushrooms
• saute over medium heat with butter, olive oil, minced garlic and a little salt and pepper  
• saute until onions and mushroom are nice and soft
• preheat oven to 400*
• slice roast beef into thin strips and add to the onion/mushroom mixture and cook until juices start to flow - maybe 5 minutes
• line the inside of each pepper with a slice of provolone cheese
• fill each pepper with meat mixture until they are overflowing
• top each pepper with another slice of provolone cheese
• bake for 10 - 15 minutes until the cheese on top is golden brown

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Phew! I have been soooo bad about the blog lately, I am sorry. Life has just been so hectic that I have not tried anything new in the last, ohhhhh... month? Same old outfits, same old recipes, etc. etc. But hopefully I am back into the swing of things and I've got new stuff! So here goes....

Purple shirt (sorry it's kind of dark): Nordstrom Rack

Black skinnies: Nordstrom Rack

Leather Jacket: Urban Out fitters

Scarf: hand made my the lovely Momma T

Boots: Target

Simple Valentine's Day Gift

Husband and I never really go full out for Valentine's Day. I don't really like the commercial-ity (yeah, I just made up a word) of it. And, like a lot of people I know, I don't really like being told when to show my love and affection for my husband. I'd prefer to do that every day. That being said.... I love all holidays! So we will usually do something to celebrate a little. For the past couple of years we have just popped a bottle of wine, ordered a "Heart Baker" pizza from Papa Murphy's and invited some friends over. This year is not much different, except I got a weird cheesy urge to decorate with doilies and cupids from the dollar store.

So what kinds of gifts do we get each other? Small, cheesy ones. For example, husband looooves candy, so this year I bought him a bunch of different red candies (and a Mountain Dew Code Red) and even a red tupperware (don't ask my why but he want's his own tupperware for whatever reason).

• Included in the basket are: 
• regular twizzlers
• twizzlers bites
• hot tamales
• a "red variety" box of Mike and Ike's
• red hots
• strawberry fruit roll ups
• Mountain Dew Code Red
• a red tupperware 
• and a cheeeeeeeesy card I found that says: "Studmuffin Stout" and on the inside "I found the perfect beer for you this Valentines' Day" .... or it says something like that. 

See? It's got a bit of a theme, but it's not overtly Valentine's Day-y. And it's just a little extra punch of I love you.

And don't forget our heart shaped pizza! Mmmmmmm....

Apple Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

I cannot tell you how much I love this sandwich. Which is weird because I don't usually like fruit in/on stuff. I prefer fruit as is. But I guess that is just the magic of peanut butter, it makes everything wonderful!

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1/2 green apple
• peanut butter
• whole wheat bread (I prefer Dave's Killer Goodseed bread)

How To Cook It

• spread the peanut butter on both sides of the sandwich 
• pop into the toaster oven
• slice up your fruit (no need to peel the apples)
• once bread/peanut butter is out of the toaster, slap your banana on both sides and put the apple slices up the middle
• enjoy the crap out of this amazeballs creation...