Super Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Need something easy and delish to make for dinner tonight?  Try this recipe curtosy of my sweet grandma for easy chicken enchiladas!

Progresso Chicken Cheese Enchilada Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 small red pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 onion, finely chopped
• 1 can of chicken, shredded (you can also shred a cooked chicken breast, shredding it in the can with a fork is just faster)
• 1 can of Progresso Enchilada Soup
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
• flour or corn tortillas

Directions:

• For the filling mix chopped red pepper, onion, shredded chicken, 1 cup cheese, and half a can of enchilada soup in a bowl.
• In a glass baking pan pour a little bit of the left over soup in the bottom of the dish so it is lined with soup to prevent the enchiladas sticking to the pan.
• Place two spoonfulls of the filling mixture on the tortilla, wrap tortilla like an enchillada, and place in pan.  Fill the pan with these enchillada rolls.
• Cover the rolls in the pan with the remaining soup and 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 15 mins.

Enjoy!

always, nicole.

Beauty Tip #2 - Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I love long eyelashes... and who doesn't?  They just make you look so much more glamorous.  I always hear girls complain about how they wish their eye lashes were longer and I do the same.  There are ways out there to elongate your lashes such as applying artificial ones- who has time for that- and prescription medications - who has money for that.  But there is a secret tip you can do to help your lashes grow longer without taking drastic measures.  Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO).  Yep, olive oil, weird right? I stumbled upon this one on accident...

 

Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 

One night I ran out of eye makeup remover pads and didn't want to use regular face cleaner to remove my eye makeup.  So I sat and thought, what product would be somewhat similar to the makeup remover and olive oil popped into my mind.  For the next week I applied a little olive oil to a cotton ball and used it to take off my eyeliner and mascara. I noticed over time that my eyelashes looked much longer and prettier.  This caused me to look online for "olive oil and longer lashes" and I found that many people use EVOO to help lengthen and thicken their lashes.  So to try this: each night put a little EVOO on a cotton ball, squeeze out the excess, and apply it to your lashes (be careful to not get it in your eyes).  Wipe off any excess on your skin with a wet washcloth and watch those lashes grow!  you'll also be surprised how much extra product you will get off that your regular eye makeup remover leaves behind!

 

always, nicole.

Beauty Tip #1 - Selsun Blue

 

Did you know your hair products can be causing your acne breakouts?  Ingredients found in many hair products can cause you to break out, especially around the hairline.  So what do you do about breakouts in and around your hairline?  My tip is to use a little bit of Selsun Blue Medicated Formula. This shampoo contains selenium sulfide which helps treat acne by clearing blockages that causes it to form.  This works great to clear up your skin breakouts caused by hair products and keeps you looking your best. 

Selsun Blue

 

The one downfall is that is doesn't smell the best.  So a tip to beat this issue is to put your regular great smelling shampoo in your hand like normal and then add just a drop of this into it.  Mix it with your finger and then apply.  Also selenium sulfide contains sulfur so a word of caution to those with a sulfur allergy.

 

always, nicole.

What not to wear when pregnant...

Okay so I have never been pregnant so I don't have personal experience with this... however I have seen some women look absolutely beautiful and fashionable while pregnant.  And why not?  You are creating a new life inside of you, you already have that natural glow!  Well here is an example of what not to wear while carrying that precious babe of yours...

image from perezhilton.com

I mean really Kim... what were you thinking?  This isn't a good fashion choice at any time in your life let along when you are pregnant. Shame on you Mrs. Humphries Ms. Kardashian, you should know better!

always, nicole.

Did someone say VODKA?

Not enough VODKA in this blog. Let me help you out:

WHIPPED CREAM SODA -
2 Parts WHIPPED Pinnacle VODKA
2 Parts Ginger ale [DIET VERNORS]
Ice. Garnish with an orange slice.

FILTHY MARTINI
2 parts VODKA
1 part Olive Juice
Jalapeno stuffed Olive
Shake. Garnish with Olives.

CREAM TASTIC
2 parts WHIPPED Pinnacle VODKA
2 Parts orange soda [DIET]
Shake. Garnish with Cherries.

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
1.5 parts WHIPPED Pinnacle VODKA
.5 parts whipped cream.

BUBBLE TROUBLE
2 parts Three Olives BUBBLE VODKA
2 parts cream soda
Splash of Grenadine

CHILL, DUDE
2 parts Three Olives DUDE VODKA
2 parts lemon-lime soda [DIET]


http://www.threeolives.com/downloads/Three-Olives_Cocktail-Recipe-Book.pdf

http://www.pinnaclevodka.com/downloads/Pinnacle-Vodka-Cocktail-Catalog.pdf


You really can't go wrong mixing any of these fab flavors with tonic.... or rocks for that matter.

-Tiff

zombie bitches

nothing terrifies me more than zombies.  My friends may be confused about my feelings towards the flesh eating undead.....they are not something I ever want to encounter.  Yes, I'm a fan of Max Brooks and love watching zombie flicks but a zombie apocalypse is not something I want to ever encounter. EVER.  I can't tell you when my obsession with zombies began but the whole idea of them not only terrifies me but also intrigues me.  What fascinates me the most is how people survive that first day, first week, month, year!??!?!?  I try to imagine my first reaction to seeing a zombie waltzing up to my sliding glass door...There's a side of me that would like to think I would do what any zombie enthusiast would do-- grab the biggest fucking kitchen knife I have and plant that bitch right in that walkers frontal lobe.  Unfortunately there's a bigger side of me that thinks instant panic would lead to chaotic behavior and would thus begin my life as a zombie....a life of chasing after warm, fresh flesh and guts of my fellow neighbors.  BUT being the zombie freak that I am, I have made all my friends and family promise to put one straight in my forehead if I join the walkers.  In closing I'd like to leave you with a little tip my father would always say "remember, if a bear is chasing you, you only have to be able to out run one person."  I like to apply this to any zombie type scenario :)  

now a little preview of a few zombie's that are worse than regular zombies.  They are also a pack of mega bitches when fucked with.

this is tin. bekka's twin. 

GET OFF YOUR ASS!!!

Try this work out without stopping.  Focus on your breathing and try to keep your intensity up.  You will get as much out of this work as you put into it!  

Jog in place 20 seconds

Left/right kicks forward- alternating between legs - 10 each leg, 20 total

Jog in place 20 seconds

Left/right Kicks forward 15 each leg, 30 total

Jog in place 20 seconds

Left/right kicks 10 each leg, 20 total

High Knees 20 seconds

Drop to push up position- immediately into 20 mountain climbers

High knees 20 seconds

Drop, 30 mountain climbers

High Knees 20 seconds

Drop, 20 mountain climbers

**after the mountain climbers, hold the push up position - DO NOT USE YOUR KNEES - this will help build your core!

Hold this position 30 seconds right into what I call cross-kick backs on the right leg.  Pull your right leg to your left elbow and kick it back and up.  20 on the right leg

Hold the push up position- NO KNEES 20 seconds 

Cross-Kick backs left leg 20 

Hold the push up- 20 seconds...and i'll say it again NO KNEES

back into Mountain climbers- 20! Try to keep your shoulders over your hands and your butt out of the air! Try to make a quick, smooth motion when you pull your knees up to your chest. If you want to really bust your ass, try cross mountain climbers.  Pulling your right knee to the left side of your body instead of straight forward.  After the 20 mountain climbers, right into a 

Squat, hold it 40 seconds. 

Squat kick right leg only 20

Squat, hold it 40 seconds

Squat kick left leg only 20 

Squat, hold it 40 seconds

Squat kick alternating both legs 10 each side, 20 total

drop into plank position, hold 1 minute.  

Repeat 2,3,10x :) 

Who needs a gym?