Hearty Beef Stew

This stew is kid and hubby approved. When the aroma of this recipe begins to fill the house there are smiles of satisfaction everywhere. I don't cook beef often because I am a somewhat frugal grocery shopper but when the prices at my local market go down on the chuck roast I go for it! I love this stew because I add a lot of big chunks of carrots and potatoes that makes it hearty and oh so delicious. We like our stew with a big ol serving of Mexican rice and let me tell you, it is a crowd pleaser around here.  

The meat for this stew comes out really tender. The only downside is that you have to wait and cook it on low heat to get it to come out nice and tender. But we all know that good things come to those who wait, right.....

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

I can't say that it's officially cold down here in deep South Texas but some days we get down in the low 80's and for us South Texans that means there is hope for some Fall weather. Or sometimes we just like to turn down the temperature of the AC and enjoy something warm for breakfast :) So to begin moving into the Fall season I made this yummy Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal.

My mother in law has oatmeal every morning. Seriously, religiously, every morning. She says it's good for her cholesterol. But she calls it "Mosh." So the foundation for this Pumpkin Spice version is from my mother in laws "Mosh." I'm just adding a touch of Fall.

There is no other reason for the way I make this, other than i't's just the way she taught me and it works well for us, and the kids LOVE it!

The Ingredients:

Linguini with Spicy Poblano Sauce!!

This dish is so simple but so yummy and filling!! I think my prince charming could have it every week without complaint if I made it every week. He likes anything spicy. Although, to his disappointment, I can't make this dish as spicy as I would like because of my little Lydia. She can take a little spice but not as much as her daddy does. This little pasta dish could be a side but it's so darn delicious it's just fine all by itself.

Here's Everything you need:

4 Beautiful Poblano Peppers

2-4 Serrano Chilies (I only ended up using one)

2 Garlic Cloves

1 Tablespoon of Knorr (Chicken Flavor Bouillon)

I put this ingredient in so many of my dishes, you can find a picture of the container in so many of my other posts if you look around :)

Pork in Green Salsa

I simply love this dish. It is so delicious and savory with just a little spice. When I have time I make it with some fresh Homemade Flour Tortillas so that I can scoop up any left over sauce left on my plate.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. Pork Butt Roast

1 lb. Tomatillos

2 Bay Leaf

2 Anaheim Peppers

1/2 Medium Onion

1/2 tsp Dried Oregano

2-3 Garlic Cloves

1 Cup Water

Salt and Pepper

Vegetable Oil

Fall Wreath - Hobby Lobby Knock Off!

This post is taking Nuestro Buen Provecho in a new direction!! I'm so excited because my forte is in the kitchen I'm not very crafty. DIYs and crafts are not really my thing. But I was browsing through Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago just doing some wishful shopping, (just looking, no buying) and I saw this oh so cute wreath that was on display. To my dismay it was a whopping $160.00! Jaw drop! Of course there is no way in the world I could afford this on my budget, so I set out to make one myself for much cheaper.

Here is the Hobby Lobby Wreath.....

Nice Right?? But not $160.00 nice!

I understand after all the materials, and the time it takes to make it, of course it probably is worth about that much. But my door doesn't need such a big wreath and I thought I could make one that fit the size of my budget and the size of my door. 

Since it's fall Hobby Lobby has everything in their Fall section on sale for 40% off! Even those pretty red sunflowers. 

For my smaller scale wreath I bought the following items:

1 16in orange wire frame with pipe cleaners attatched

3 15ft rolls of burlap

1 15ft roll of burlap chevron ribbon

1 red sunflower

1 letter "C" unfinished wood cutout

I spent about $29.00 for all materials.

Everything was 40 % off except for the chevron ribbon, so I used a 40% off any regular priced item coupon for that. Also, the letter cutout was on sale for 30%. 

I want to say that I saw a few YouTube videos for burlap wreaths and there were not many that used this wire frame. Many use the ones without the pipe cleaners. I ended up using a method that I kind of came up with on my own.