Late update of our fun calorie filled weekend!

This past weekend was so much fun! We really want to set out and do as many fun things before the so called "dreaded weather" heads in. Mark found a really helpful website that posts a ton of events and we found a few fun things to do.

On Saturday we headed to Issaquah, WA which is only about 20 minutes from our house to the "Issaquah Salmon days". This event has been celebrated for over 40 years and it marks the release of the salmon back into the rivers and lakes after laying their eggs at the Issaquah hatchery. The hatchery has helped to save so many salmon, so that the Eco-system can stay healthy and pollutant free. I wish I knew more about the Earth...I should invest learning. hmmm.... But this was pretty cool to learn! There were so many people and the turn out was awesome!

On Sunday, we went to the Mobile Chowdown in West Seattle! Wow...this was an awesome event! The event is a total hit for Seattleites...the LOVE their food truck and are lucky to have some of the best in America! I'm so happy that Dallas is now zoned to be able to have them...I'm only sad that I wasn't there to sample their tasty treats! This was an We found out that there was about 6000 people that showed up to the event. We were lucky and stalked a couple found a parking space close to the event...most of it was just street parking. They had the main road closed in the downtown area, and there were about 20 or so trucks, all with really long lines of about 60 people deep. Oh my gosh, it was worth the wait. We started with Mark in one line and me in another. By the time I got my food from the short line Mark got his from the long line, so we sat down with our grub and gorged!! Ugh...I can still feel the pain from eating so much food.



Mini slider, Beecher's Mac & Cheese, 2 types of pulled pork sandwich, and a healthy fish taco! Can I get an amen?!

 After we ate the savory foods, it was onto the sweets!! My ultimate favorite, and due to my diet of carrots and water, I haven't been able to partake! We stood in the longest line for these guys, and they only had 4 types of donuts. Now, this is where things started to get blurry and my mind goes a little blank. I was so sick from eating all of this food, I could almost not even walk! I moaned and groaned from fullness all the way back to the car after our sweet treats. But it was SO worth it, and everyone who saw our donuts were so jealous. I mean, look at the little yummies!!


Mini Donut Place...so delicious!!



Cinnamon and Caramel



Peanut and Chocolate

On our way home we went to go and get Mark and haircut and I convinced his stylist to give him a fauxhawk! It was so hilarious...and he kept looking in the mirror and laughing. I was just so smitten to see his hair different. We went to the grocery store after, and he had this complex about it, and kept saying, "I feel like a badass!!". I'm hoping I can get him to do that to his hair again soon!

Recipes are in the next blog: Monkey Bread muffins and Shrimp Teriyaki with Rice....

No mas Tex-Mex?!

If you follow me on Twitter or have ever met me you know that I LOVE Tex-Mex food! I really could eat it every single day for lunch and dinner. Imagine my surprise to find out that there is absolutely no Tex-Mex in Seattle! *gasp. I halfway expected that it would be hard to place a few, but to not have any just boggles my mind. (If any one of you want to lend me some money to open one here...I'm pretty sure that your ROI will be VERY high!) We went to a "Tex-Mex" place in Queen Anne. The Yelp review said that it was "amazing"! We were excited when we walked in and saw a plethora of University of Texas memorabilia! We sat down and ordered something called, "queso"...it was a bowl of melted feta cheese, a can of green chilies, and jack cheese. (I'm shaking my head a I type)...I won't go on about the rest of the meal, but we were sad and disappointed. Right then and there we decided that if we want Tex-Mex we've got to make it ourselves! I can do that...and I'm happy to oblige.



First recipe is Chicken Chalupas

This is a very easy meal and tastes amazing!!

Here are the list of ingredients and the order to layer them:

• Pre-made Chapula tortillas
• Low-sodium refried beans
• Shredded chicken with a little bit of chili power and paprika- heat until warm in microwave
• Shredded lettuce
• Dollop of sour cream
• Dollop of Guacamole or a few slices of avocado
• Diced tomatoes
• Sprinkle with mexican-style cheese

This is one to try, and you get to use the Chalupas for the next recipe as well. Ole!

Second recipe is: Tortilla Chip Chicken Enchiladas

This was so easy, and fun to make.

Shopping list:

• 2 large cans of shredded chicken
• 1 can of cream of chicken soup
• 1 8oz. sour cream
• 1 packet of taco seasoning
• 1 can of tomato with green chilies
• 1 can of pinto beans
• 1 can of Mexicali corn
• 4 corn chalupas (use from chicken chalupas)
• 2 cups of mexican shredded cheese

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Drain the can of tomatoes REALLY good...and spread on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish

Rinse the can of beans, and then sprinkle on the top of the tomatoes,

Drain the can of corn and layer on top of the beans.

Now crush the chalupas and sprinkle on the ingredients.

In a seperate bowl mix the 2 can of chicken (drained), sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and taco seasoning. Once mixed well with spoon, pour over crushed chalupas.

Once it looks like this, pop it in the oven for about 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, pull out the casserole and top with cheese, then bake for another 5-10 minutes. Let set up for about 5 minutes, then enjoy! We did...and forgot to take a final picture. So sorry, but it is really delicious. I served it with a simple salad and salsa ranch dressing.

For now...these will help my Tex-Mex cravings! If anyone has a delicious recipe to share, please do!