Yummy!

I love to cook. I really love to cook when I have new recipes to try out. Thanks to Pinterest, I have been trying all kinds of new recipes and most of them are SO yummy! Here are just a few of our favorites right now:

Southwestern Black Bean Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 9 oz frozen corn, thawed
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 small hass avocado, diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1 lime, juice of
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp cilantro
• salt and fresh pepper

Directions:
Combine beans, corn, tomato, onion, scallion, cilantro, salt and pepper. Mix with lime juice and olive oil. Marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes. Add avocado before serving.

We ate this on our shredded chicken tacos the other night. I also just eat it as a snack with chips. DELISH!!!

Crack Slaw, an Asian Cole Slaw Recipe

1 bag cole slaw mix (14oz, or just shy of 400 grams of shredded cabbage and carrots, mixed)
5 scallions, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1 package ramen noodles (minus the flavor packs)

dressing:
1/2 cup veg oil
1/4 cup sugar.. i would not add all of that at once.. try half then add to taste.. when it’s too sweet it’s not as crack-like
2 tablespoons soy sauce

throw the sesame, almonds, crunched up ramen noodles and into a pan with butter.. cook till golden

let cool… add mixture and scallions to coleslaw..dress and get cracked out.

This salad is so very yummy! I have made it the last two Friday nights with grilled chicken. Stefan and I LOVE this one!!!

Tonight I am making this Taco Pie

Lukella love this one! Luke ate half of this last time. All you do is prepare your ground meat or ground turkey the way you would for tacos. Pour the meat into a frozen pie crust and top with cheese. Follow the baking instructions on the back of the pie crust. I think it is 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Until your crust turns brown and cheese is melted. Slice it up and top off each the way you would for tacos. DELISH!!!

Hope you all enjoy these recipes! Will blog more of our favorites soon. We have so many =) Have a fabulous weekend!!!

Lots of Love,

The Le4s

Catching Up

I thought I would do another blog with some more pictures. I just LOVE taking pictures. I can NOT wait until our Verizon contract ends next month...that means buh bye Blackberry and hello iPhone!!! SO excited! People thought I took a lot of pics of my kids...just wait ;)

We have had a nice weekend and we are SO EXCITED that the CARDS are Big East Champs!!! Woohoo!!! It was fun cheering for them and of course, I fell asleep during the game. A 9:00 game is a bit late to be getting started for this momma. Last night we went to church. I am now volunteering twice a month at our Church Cafe and I love love love it! I am a Barista and make all kinds of yummy drinks for people. So much fun! I told Stefan that once Ella is in school full time with Luke, I wouldn't mind being a Pilates Instructor part time and work at the coffee shop near CAL part time. I really do enjoy it that much! Plus, I love meeting and chatting with all the people that come through =)

Well, here are some pictures. If they aren't clear, don't blame me, blame Blackberry ;)

It was crazy dress day at school this past Thursday. Lukella decided to dress themselves. Looks like jerseys and shorts on top of their pants was crazy to them =)

Look who is going to be in Kindergarten at CAL next year...LUKE!!! He took a test a few months ago and he did GREAT! He is so ready and so excited about going to school! Momma is a little sad...I think Ella will be too!

Ella hanging out with the boys in the neighborhood. Who said a girl in a pink tutu can't shoot a gun? ;)

CAL is putting on the play "Cinderella" right now. We decided to take Lukella on Thursday night. Ella was really excited (I know you can't tell by this pic). Luke wasn't really excited. And Dad wasn't thrilled at all because UofL was playing. Thanks to the man who created a thing called DVR! When we walked in they handed out tiara's to the little girls. Well, Ella has been wearing hers all day everyday since Thursday night. She even falls asleep in it at night!


Last Monday it snowed here in Louisville and it was so pretty! This has got to be the prettiest I have ever seen the city of Louisville. Prettiest snow day. Ever.

This is the side of our house.

Our cute little house covered in lots of snow. Ahh I love it!

The entrance to our neighborhood. Look at that beautiful white blanket of snow!!!

Backyard

Backyard

Well, after all of that snow it is supposed to be in the 70's and 80's (OMGosh) this week. Looks like we will make some trips to the Zoo and have some picnics. I am still working on trying to get a pool in the backyard. That isn't going so well with the hubs. I seriously will have my beautiful pool in my beautiful backyard...one day....one day ;)

Off to have a fun day Sunday outside. It is going to be a beauty out.

Have a great Sunday!

Lots of Love,
The Le4s

SO behind on blogging...BOO!!!

I can't believe I haven't blogged in FOREVERRR! So sorry! Since October...That is horrible! Well, let's catch up ;) CAL's football team won District! Yeah, District Champs! Stefan was named Coach of the Year in our District! YAY COACH! Now we are ready for Spring football! That will be starting up soon and we can't wait!!!

Luke is signed up to play t-ball with some friends this year and we are so excited. Ella starts gymnastics in a few weeks and she is SO ready! Here are some pictures for those of you who aren't on Facebook...Enjoy =)

This is Coach and I headed to his football banquet. So incredibly proud of him and the wonderful year he had as a first time head football coach. Love him!

Luke practicing baseball with Dad one Saturday morning...in the living room....it was too cold outside ;)


Our little gymnast =)


This week is dress up week at school. Yesterday was crazy hair day. Luke doesn't have any hair so I guess he wanted to go as a thug!

Hope everyone has a fantastic week! Tomorrow is crazy clothes day. Will try and post a pic.

Lots of Love,
The Le4s