Light Mudslide Recipe

Light mcMudslide Recipe for 2

1 cup Almond Milk (Vanilla or Plain Unsweetened works)

1 small container Café Latte Greek Yogurt, frozen overnight

2 tbsp Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup

3 shots Kahlua 

1 shot Spiced Rum

2 cups Ice (add more or less for desired thickness)

Whipped Cream (for topping)

Combine all ingredients in the blender and blend on high until there are no more ice chunks. Once the desired consistency is reached, pour into a tall glass. Top with Whipped Cream and drizzle with a little bit of Hershey’s Syrup and enjoy! This is the tastiest and least guilty way I can possibly come up with to enjoy one of these tastinesses!

El Famous Burrito Dip Recipe

In a large casserole dish, add these ingredients in the following order (layers listed from bottom to top):

Bottom Layer:

1 can black bean refried beans
1 can vegetarian refried beans

Layer 2:

2 cups cooked brown rice (minute rice works too)
1 can chili beans, drained
1 can green chilis
1 can salsa verde
1 bottle corn and bean salsa
1 can tomato sauce
3 tbsp taco sauce
1 tsp tabasco sauce
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp lime juice

Layer 3: “Sour Cream”

1 32 oz container of plain greek yogurt
1 package reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp chili powder
3 tbsp minced onions
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 tbsp spicy salsa
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp cumin
2 tsp better than bullion chicken stock
Salt/pepper to taste

Mix all of these within the greek yogurt container before spreading into the dish

Guacamole

3 avocados, taken out of the skin, un-pitted, and mashed
1 diced tomato
3 large squirts of lime juice
1 squirt lemon juice
3 tbsp fresh cilantro ripped into tiny pieces and taken off the stem
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 shakes garlic powder
3 shakes onion powder
1/4 cup red onion
3 diced jalapeno slices
Mash the avocado and stir in a bowl!

Layer 4: Veggies and Seasonings

1/2 cup of mixed green, red, and white onions
1/3 cup of mixed green pepper
1/4 cup red pepper
1 diced jalepeno pepper
1 diced serrano pepper
1 chopped roma tomato
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
Salt/Pepper to Taste

Layer 5: Meat

3 tbsp taco sauce
1 lb lean ground beef (ground turkey works too)
1 package reduced sodium taco seasoning
5 tbsp salsa
1/3 cup (reduced fat sharp cheddar) cheese
1/4 chopped red onion
3 shakes garlic powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
Brown the meat in the skillet pan, follow directions on the back of the seasoning packet for adding the taco sauce - once the meat is browned and the sauce is starting to soak into the meat, add the rest of the ingredients until the cheese is melted and the onions are sauteed (look like they have added flavor in them)

Layer 6: Cheese

1 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

Put all ingredients into a large casserole dish and be sure to spray the dish with cooking spray prior to placing ingredients in it. Once ingredients are combined in the layers, set the oven to 350 degrees and cook for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Running Around

My poetic version of what it feels like for life to be a complete adventure and having numerous errands to do. Enjoy!

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Running around, running around
Where the hell do I begin this stream?
My brain feels tight
There’s thoughts wanting to fight
As I’m holding back with all my might
It’s definitely time to take flight
Without any fears in sight…

Adventures everywhere
Sometimes make me want to pull my hair
While in transit all the livelong day until my body refuses to stay awake…
Because a break seems nowhere to be found
When all you're doing is running around…

Running around, running around
I'm finally free from sitting in this box of loneliness all day
After feeling like the kid who gets in trouble at school and has to sit at the desk in the corner facing the wall...
The sounds of “What do I do? Where do I go?” vibrate within my mind
Only seeing the time fly faster than a bullet train reaching its next destination
While the hours, the minutes, the seconds, vanish in the blink of an eye...

A void from being stuck in the norm needs to be flooded with fulfillment,
But there's a storm cloud
Encasing my creativity in a chainmail shroud
Which must be torn…

What do I do? Where do I go?
There are too many cells flowing on overdrive in the hive
Of the next steps to take in the life of a young twenty-something millennial…

When you were a child, you had a vague idea of what you want to do when you grow up…
Firefighter, doctor, nurse, lawyer, businessman…
Which for me, over the years, evolved into poet, web developer, martial artist, sword fighter, chef, nerd, healthspirer, blogger, youtuber, warrior, musician, producer, singer, lyricist, volunteer, comedian, game show winner, novelist, teacher…
What the fuck do I want to do?
As a computer programmer by day and artist by night,
The list is endless,
But in order to find opportunity, you need to be running around in networking land…

Running around, running around
Where on earth is destination to be found?
You won’t find it if you don’t go exploring…
But preparation and opportunity must meet in the middle…

Running around, running around
It's time to figure out where the dreams lie
With optimism, pride, and forward strides in mind
It's definitely time to go for a joyride!