It's Taco Tuesday!

Time is quickly winding down on our time in Georgia. The next couple of days will be spent packing and cleaning before the packers and movers get here next week to take all of our major stuff. In the mean time, I'm trying to get rid of as much unnecessary junk as possible. This includes all of the extra food in the refrigerator and pantry.

For dinner tonight, we'll be having taco egg rolls. I've got pounds of ground beef in the freezer that need to go, in addition to tons of cheese and lettuce that I bought for Easter weekend.

This is my first time attempting to make any sort of egg roll by hand, so I haven't the slightest clue at how it's going to go, but I can totally recommend the taco pie that we had for dinner last week. I found a picture of a taco pie on Pinterest last week, and was very intent on trying it, but there was no recipe. Just a picture.

When it came to dinner time, it was a complete improvisation. I'd have to say it turned out spectacularly though. Super easy and super quick.

Ingredients:

• 1 prepared pie crust
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• taco seasoning
• 1 - 15 ounce can refried beans
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• Your choice of toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, onion, 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Prepare pie crust according to directions. I had to bake mine at 350 for 10 minutes.
3. Brown ground beef, and drain. Add taco seasoning.
4. Layer ground beef, refried beans, and cheese in pie crust.
5. Bake at 350 until cheese is melted throughout. About 15 minutes. 
6. Top with desired toppings and serve!

Hubs couldn't get over how good this was. When he took left overs to work the next day, he had a bunch of guys commenting on how it smelled delicious. Duh! Hopefully our taco egg rolls turn out well tonight. I can't see how they couldn't though. Anything taco inspired is usually a huge hit!

April Cara Box Reveal

When I first started communicating with my April Cara Box partners, Caitlin told me that I was brave to be attempting this in the middle of moving. She had recently moved as well as had a baby, but opted out of participating that month. At first I thought, "pft.. I'm organized. I can do this." She was totally right though. Not only was getting my box out to Paulina (you can see what I sent her here) a challenge, but so was making the time to do this post, especially with our unexpected bump in the road a few days ago. Huge apologizes to both of my partners for the delay. I had no idea moving would be such a hassle.

Anyway, on to the box itself. Caitlin, from The Pearl and the Pilot was the partner who was assigned to send me a box. I was excited right away since she is also a military wife and mom, so I knew we'd have a bunch in common. She obviously knew me perfectly, because I loved everything in the box! She did a great job in general also and was super creative when it came to the theme which was "green" because of Earth Day.

The first item that I used right away was the spray bottle and tea tree oil. I've always used vinegar for cleaning, but using the tea tree oil was new to me. Since I was doing a ton of cleaning before we moved, the big industrial spray bottle was convenient for not having to refill all the time. I used the recipe that she sent me and addition of the oil made it smell great!

My favorite item in the box had to be the double layer plastic cup with reusable ice cubes inside. I've always wanted one of these cups and this one was fantastic! Not only was it giant, but it was also pink. Even though it was huge, the cup fit perfectly in the cup holder in my car. It worked great for the drive to Missouri.

Also in the box was a Burt's Bees kit. I've loved using their lip balm in the past, so I'm excited to use some of their other products. They should be perfect for my since it's FREEZING up here, and my skin is dry.

Unfortunately since moving really does take a bunch of time, I won't be participating in May. I hope to be settled in our new home by June to be able to participate in the swap again. It does take a bit of time to plan out a thoughtful and creative box that goes with the theme. I had a fantastic time getting to know these girls and hope to be matched up with equally awesome partners in the future.