A few things to add.....

I have decided to start posting my reviews for the latest movies, books, etc. that I have read, watched, or visited. Justin and me watch a lot of shows, movies, and we read a lot too. So we would like to share what we think about our latest entertainment.....

I think I may have mentioned this book before but I am telling you all again. I have been reading this book called "The Self Health Revolution", which inspired me to want to be healthier. I am still not finished because I have been reading it when I run on the treadmill. But, just the parts I have read have really been mind-blowing and the scary thing is it is so true. The author J. Michael Zenn is not this all you can eat is all healthy foods and nothing with sugar guy. All he is doing is telling us the truth about what we are putting in our bodies everyday. He is all about yummy cakes, etc. but he just tells us the scary truth about all the pre-made boxed batters we all are guilty of buying. So I just wanted to let you know if you are looking for a new read maybe you should buy this book and find out the truth about all the food we consume!

I love Chelsea Handler and I watch Chelsea Lately when I can. She has 3 books she has written about her life and they are all laugh out loud funny. Her first one is called "My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands", the second one "Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea", and her latest "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang". If all of these stories in her books are true then she is NUTS, and has the most outrageous life ever. I hope they are true!

We all love Nicholas Sparks of course, who does not? After seeing the movie previews for The Last Song, I decided to read it. Two days later I finished it, and of course it was amazing like all of his other stories. Also, very sad but a great story and meaning behind it.

Jumping into another subject! As some of you may know Justin and me usually go to the movies almost every weekend. We are movie buffs and it is something we love doing together. So since we see most movies the day they come out I decided to also start giving you reviews on the latest movies we've seen. So here are our reviews for the last ones we have watched....

Alice in Wonderland was a big disappointment, we had been looking forward to seeing it too. It was very slow, but the movie was cool just to see all the characters, etc.





I had already read this book, which was amazing but, I had heard mixed reviews about the movie. I was so afraid I was not going to like it. So after seeing the movie I am so glad to say it was GREAT! I thought it was so much like the book, which is rare, and that everyone playing the characters were perfect! Two thumbs up!


So the next movies we will be going to see is Ocean's by Disney, for Earth Day, and Iron Man 2 which we are both excited about. If you have not seen the first Iron Man then it is a must because it was awesome!

**Do not forget that April 22 is Earth Day, really try to do something for our Earth on Thursday even if it is something very small.

Justin and me have a show just about every night. We have to record everything so we can watch it all. Here are some of our favorite shows this season and the shows we are dying to start back this summer.....


Yes, we are suckers for Vampires. We love all the Twilight craze, and the two other vampire t.v. shows that come one. Our absolute favorite t.v. show is Vampire Diaries, on the C.W. It is so good, we can not get enough of that show. It is on Thursday nights and it is in it's first season. I you are ready for some drama, action, and lots of really beautiful people then this is your show. Our other vampire show is True Blood. Some of our friends have been watching it from day one before Twilight hit us. So they told us we would love it and we did. We had to catch up on the seasons we had missed. It comes on HBO and I am not sure when it starts back but it needs to hurry up! Of course since it is on HBO it is going to be wayyy more raunchy and violent. We still love it though.

Some of our other favorites are Gossip Girl, which is filled with so much drama, spoiled rich kids, love, and all sorts of stuff. You can always guarantee something crazy to happen but it is so good. Desperate Housewives, love it. A new show on the C.W. called, Life Unexpected, is a good show that has it all. It is about 2 adults, Kate and Baze who had a one night fling in high school and never really spoke since. Kate, became pregnant and gave the baby up for adoption. Baze knew Kate was pregnant but was popular and did not care. Sixteen years later there daughter, Lux, who was never adopted shows up back into there lives. It is definitely one of my favorites right now. If you do not watch How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Rules of Engagement, and Modern Family, then you are missing out on the four funniest shows I have ever watched. Justin and me laugh the entire time we watch these. They are beyond hilarious. We of course watch Gray's Anatomy, I think just about everyone does. We did watch American Idol this season but it just was not good to me, so we have stopped watching it. Justin has a list of shows he watches that I will catch an episode here and there. He loves Lost, Justified, a new show and I really like it, The Pacific, very good show on HBO that is a mini series about WWII, V, it is OK to me, and Flash Forward, which I enjoy sometimes. Our last show we watch which is my all time favorite show on right now is Glee on Fox. They are beyond genius in my eyes for coming up with a musical for a t.v. show. As some of you know musicals are my absolute favorites! I love singing and dancing and Glee does both. The other perks to the show is that it's so funny. Yes, Glee is cheesy but that the whole point of the show. They are making fun of high school and everything about it. If you have not watched it before then it is a must see!

Those are all of my reviews I have for now but will post more in a few weeks!

Lime-Cilantro Pork Tacos

A delicious recipe that is very filling and very fulfilling to your taste buds. It does not call for a lot of ingredients so it is not bad price wise either. We ate the tacos with a small side of organic salsa and tortilla chips. It would also be great with a black bean salsa dip as well. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as Justin and me did. Happy Cooking!

Serves 4
Ingredients

1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into thin strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (I added a little extra)
8 (6-inch) flour tortillas

Directions
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and black pepper. Add oil to pan. Add pork, and sauté 4 minutes or until browned. Remove pork from pan; place in a bowl. Add onion and jalapeño to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add broth; reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in tomato; simmer 2 minutes.

Return pork and accumulated juices to pan. Stir in cilantro and lime juice; cook 1 minute or until pork is done.

Heat tortillas according to package directions. Spoon 1/2 cup pork mixture into each tortilla; roll up.

Nutrition
Calories:416 (28% from fat)
Fat:13.1g (sat 3.6g,mono 6.8g,poly 1.6g)
Protein:30.2g
Carbohydrate:43.1g
Fiber:3.6g
Cholesterol:75mg
Iron:3.8mg
Sodium:569mg
Calcium:101mg

-Compliments of myrecipes.com, Cooking Light Magazine

April coming to a close

We are aproaching the end of April so quickly. I just can not believe it is almost May. Our year anniversary will be here before we know it. Just so crazy to think about. It sure does not feel like a whole year has almost already gone by. We had another great weekend. I can not say it was relaxing because we were hardly home to relax.

We all know the term "when it rains, it pours". Well that was true for us on Friday. My tire last week found a nail that it allowed to call home. Luckily it was caught fast enough that we only had to patch it up. But, in the meantime Justin's car decided it did not want to start so he took his car and got a new battery. We thought it was back good as new but guess what it was not! Car would not start again a few hours after being fixed and so we had to have it towed Saturday back to the people who originally "fixed" it. He picked it up today and it is back working again. It had gotten moisture in something under there and that caused it to not crank. Luckily they fixed it free of charge, YAY! On Saturday after the car deal we went and started getting prices on the stuff we will be buying for the new house. We got to go ahead and order our new couch! We picked out all the rest of our furniture we are having to buy and luckily they keep all the other stuff we want in stock at the local warehouse so they will be able to deliver it in 2 days or notifying them. We picked out our refridgerator, washer, and dryer as well. We were glad to get that all done. So now we will just continue to wait. We thought we had some potential buyers but it turns out none have made an offer. We have had 3 different showings in the past week but no takers.

The shower Saturday night was great. We had a great turn out, and they got some great stuff. We were so happy for Brad and Mary. They now have only 2 weeks left until they get hitched.

The parentals are coming for a visit this upcoming weekend. We are real excited because it has been a few weeks or so since we last saw them. So another great weekend ahead of us. Some relaxation should be able to happen for us so that is great.

That is all for now and wishing to everyone a great week!

BBQ Stuffed Potatoes

I made this recipe for the first time last night and it was SUPER EASY and we both liked it a lot! This recipe is very very filling. We both were so full from it. You can serve this with a side of mixed greens. I modified the recipe to only serve 2 but I am putting the original recipe so just modify it however you need to feed however many people you will be serving. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 potato, about 1/3 cup chicken, about 2 tablespoons sour cream topping, and 2 tablespoons cheese)

Ingredients

4 (6-ounce) baking potatoes
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 green onions, finely chopped and divided
1 1/3 cups shredded barbecue chicken (such as Lloyd's)
1/2 cup (2 ounces) reduced-fat shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange in a circle on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at HIGH 10 minutes or until done, rearranging potatoes after 5 minutes.

2. While potatoes cook, combine sour cream and 2 tablespoons onions; set aside.

3. Place chicken in a microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap (do not allow plastic wrap to touch food). Remove potatoes from microwave; place chicken in microwave. Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

4. Slice potatoes lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side; fluff with fork. Top each potato evenly with chicken, sour cream mixture, cheese, and remaining onions.

Nutrition

Calories:367 (22% from fat)
Fat:9g (sat 5.3g,mono 2.4g,poly 1.2g)
Protein:16.5g
Carbohydrate:57.6g
Fiber:4.2g
Cholesterol:43mg
Iron:3.2mg
Sodium:619mg
Calcium:117mg

-Compliments of myrecipes.com

Southwestern Chicken Stir-Fry

This recipe is easy and so so so good. Justin and I both love this recipe. We have eaten it a couple of different ways. I am putting the original way to eat it but if you want to try it another way then here are the instructions. We will sometimes eat it over rice instead of in a tortilla. We use brown rice which is healthier than white. Just cook rice as directed and then pour stir-fry over rice and viola! Or sometimes Justin just eats it by itself which is just as good as well. This will serve 4 people so we usually take the leftovers for lunch the next day.

Ingredients
1- to 1-1/2 ounce envelope fajita seasoning mix
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
12 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
Cooking oil spray
1 medium yellow or green sweet pepper, cut into squares
1 small zucchini, sliced on the bias
1/2 small onion, cut into thin wedges
2/3 cup salsa
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
1/2 cup cooked or canned black beans, rinsed and drained
8 8-inch flour tortillas (optional)
6 cup mixed greens (optional)
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Co-Jack cheese (optional)

Directions
Combine fajita mix, water, and oil in a medium mixing bowl. Add chicken to marinade; stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Preheat a large wok coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add peppers, zucchini and onion; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Set aside.

Drain chicken; discard marinade. Add chicken to wok. (Add additional cooking oil if necessary to prevent sticking.) Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes, or until no longer pink. Return vegetables to wok. Stir together salsa and chili powder. Add salsa mixture, corn, and beans to wok. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition
Nutrition facts per serving:
Servings Per Recipe 4 servings
Calories 191
Total Fat (g) 6
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Carbohydrate (g) 18
Fiber (g) 2
Protein (g) 20
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

-Compliments of Fitness Magazine

House update

We have house updates! Here are the pictures we have taken over to past 2 weeks. As I said in my last post they poured the foundation and they starting framing the house. As of yesterday the whole house was almost completely framed. So things are moving along really good. Let's hope the weather continues to be good as well so they can keep working on the house at a good pace.

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Chicken Jambalaya

This recipe is so easy and wonderful! Jambalaya is one of Justin's favorite things to eat and he gives this one 2 thumbs up. You can change it up a bit to make it healthier. Sometimes we will do both chicken and sausage and other times we will just do chicken. Either way it is still great.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves
• 16 ounce package frozen bell peppers and onions
• 8 ounces smoked turkey sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 cups water
• 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers, undrained
• 8 ounce package jambalaya rice mix (we use Zatarain's)

Directions

Cut chicken into 1/2-inch strips and cut up sausage as directed above. Cook chicken and sausage together in a pan until done. Then set them aside and follow the directions on the back of the Zatarain's box. You will add in the bell pepper's and onions when you add in the rice and seasoning as directed on the back of the box. Add in the chicken and sausage about 10 minutes before the rice is done.