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<span id="yiv9112465756role_document" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">I got this recipe from a close friend and adapted it to make it a bit healthier by using turkey instead of ground beef. I also used store bought BBQ sauce instead of making it from scratch. (It is more appetizing than the picture, I promise.)</span></div>
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3 lbs. ground turkey<br />
1 (13 oz) can evaporated milk<br />
2 cups oatmeal<br />
1/2 tsp pepper<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
BBQ Sauce (I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's Original)<br />
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Mix all ingredients together. Grease a 9x13 and 8x8 inch pans (or something of similar sizes). Use a large cookie scoop (golf ball sized) to scoop mixture and place in baking dishes. At this point either cover with saran wrap and place in refrigerator or cover cover with BBQ sauce. Bake 1 hour at 350.<br />
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I made these Saturday evening and kept in refrigerator over night. Then on Sunday covered the turkey balls in BBQ sauce and baked. Worked great and tasted amazing.<br />
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Turkey Meatball minus the BBQ - 113 calories, 7.3 g fat, 8.5 g proteinMakenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09782578357100746714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771201737103923247.post-14801071902145965072013-09-04T08:00:00.000-05:002013-09-04T08:00:10.273-05:00Homemade Granola<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanted a quick and easy snack that I can eat at work, home or on the go. So I made some homemade granola. Granola can be made with a variety of oats, nuts seeds, dried fruits and spices. I grabbed what I had in the cabinets and concocted this version. I plan to add some dried fruit next...after a trip to the store first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 1 cup old fashioned oats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 1 cup quick oats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 2 TBS chia seeds</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 1/2 cup slivered almonds, crunched up</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 2 TBS pecan pieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with foil.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Combine honey and EVOO</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Line a cookie sheet with foil and evenly spread mixture on to it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bake 20-25 minutes tossing granola a few times to bake it evenly.</span></li>
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So it is October and I am finally getting around to posting about my August Birchbox. Oops, better late than never. The August box had a Beauty School theme. I opened my box and was super excited to get a razor, it totally made the $10 box worth it. Then I started through items and was coming up short. I only received half of the box of items. I immediately emailed Birchbox and they had a new-complete package in no time, which was totally cool with me because it means I ended up with two razors.<br />
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<li>My car currently doesn't have brake lights. My bad. I had no idea.</li>
<li>I am wishing that the closest Ikea wasn't 453 miles away. I read about how awesome Ikea is, but can't go. I am jealous.</li>
<li>I am proud that I did 2 loads of laundry, the dishes, put up Halloween decorations, cleaned desk, and wrote a blog all in the same night and managed to watch 5 premieres. It is the small things people.</li>
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Sofia Vergara - Always nails the dress, hair, and accessories. This year is no exception. Perfection!</div>
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Julie Bowen looking FAB! I don't think she has looked this good on the red carpet before. She looks great head to toe.</div>
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Padma Lakshmi - I love the bold color and how well it looked with her skin color. This was an effortless look. </div>
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Phoebe Price who are you? And where did you get your dress? I really wanna know! Next month I'm going to an 80's-90's formal wear party and this ugly ass dress would be perfect.</div>
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Ashley Judd - Is she wearing a homemade dress? WTF is with the humongous bow around the neck? Do I need to even mention how bad the hair looks?</div>
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Heidi Klum - Why is her crotch eating her dress?</div>
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Nicole Kidman - U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi. Your dress is ugly. Yeah, yeah its ugly. (typical)</div>
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Kat Dennings - Put them watermelons away. I may have looked like that at the pool this summer, but I don't have a stylist or the money of an actress. Plus I'm not on national television or in the magazines. You don't have any excuses.</div>
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Christina Hendricks - She just looks stupid. Nasty side and top boob. Can she even breathe? Plus the color makes her look like a ghost. </div>
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Julianna Margulies - Looks like she is wearing a dress made from an old lady's formal living room sofa. And her hair is so slicked back she looks like a boy. </div>
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Julianne Hough - This one is all over the place. I like the color and the bottom of the dress. However, the boob area looks like eye lids and from the neck up she looks old. The hair is awful and the makeup makes her look as if she is 40. </div>
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This week I am saying SO WHAT if...<br />
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<li>I canceled my cable less than a week ago and have already subscribed to Netflix and Hulu (not impressed).</li>
<li>I only read blogs that archive posts.</li>
<li>I watched <a href="http://www.bethennytv.com/" target="_blank">Bethenny</a> episodes all Monday evening and am SO excited that the show got picked up. If you start watching you won't want to stop.</li>
<li>I am scheming to get a "volunteer pumpkin patch" to grow at my parents house next year.</li>
<li>I am totally annoyed by all of the sponsored posts. Don't lie, I know you are too.</li>
<li>I haven't posted by August Birchbox and I just got my awesome September box Saturday.</li>
<li>I hate the term "fur ball" and REALLY hate "mom to fur ball". First of all it is a freaking cat and secondly it is your pet not your child.</li>
<li>I went to an outdoor Jazz show this past weekend and I was BORED OUT OF MY FIND. Doing something different. Check. Enjoying something different. Fail.</li>
<li>I made a wreath and am going to post a picture of it like every.other.blogger.</li>
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Makenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09782578357100746714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771201737103923247.post-90293405123178928302012-09-12T06:00:00.000-05:002012-09-12T06:00:10.832-05:00DIY Chevron Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chevron is EVERYWHERE and I'm jumping on the bandwagon. It has made its way on a wall in my house! </div>
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I am in the process of switching my spare bedroom and craft room. The spare bedroom was a little bland with all 4 walls being tan in color. I livened the space up by painting chevron on the focal wall.</div>
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It is an easy process and I was able to complete the marking, taping, painting, and peeling in under 6 hours. </div>
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The first step is determining what kind of zigzag you want. I knew I wanted a more spread out version instead of a very spiky zigzag. Then its time to get your supplies and start going.</div>
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1. Mark the center of the wall at the baseboard. Mark every 12 inches going horizontally. Then from those spots mark every 6 inches vertically all the way to the ceiling. (like my drawing?!?)</div>
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3. Start painting every other row. I did 3 coats of dark brown.</div>
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1 can cream of chicken soup<br />
1/2 cup sour cream<br />
1 cup picante sauce<br />
1/2 cup frozen corn<br />
2 tsp. chili powder<br />
2 cups shredded taco seasoned cooked chicken<br />
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese<br />
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2. Heat oven to 350. Stir soup, sour cream, picante sauce, corn and chili powder in medium bowl.<br />
3. Stir in 1 cup soup mixture, chicken and cheese in large bowl.<br />
4. Divide chicken mixture among tortillas. Roll up tortillas and place seam-side down in a 11x7 baking dish. Pour remaining soup mixture over filled tortillas. Cover dish with foil.<br />
5. Bake 40 minutes or until enchiladas are hot and bubbling.<br />
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1. I had some delicious fresh apples which found their way into a cake and bread. The recipes I used were great and I will be using them again. You can find them <a href="http://makenziescreations.blogspot.com/2012/08/apple-pear-cake.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://makenziescreations.blogspot.com/2012/08/apple-bread.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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2. Bought some fun new fabric that is going to be made into something for ME! </div>
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3. Back in June I showed you my new<a href="http://makenziescreations.blogspot.com/2012/06/patio-reveal.html" target="_blank"> patio</a>. I wrote a review on Target's website for the Solar Bubble String Lights. The directions weren't quite accurate and I commented to help others through the struggles I was having. Well, that little review I wrote apparently entered me into the Target Product Review Sweepstakes. I had no idea of this until I WON! Yes, I won a $500 gift card to Target! (& I tested the card out and it is legit!)</div>
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4. <span style="font-family: inherit;">It is the last day of August, which in my book basically means the last day of Summer. I will be taking down my Summer decor including these <a href="http://makenziescreations.blogspot.com/2012/06/hey-it-is.html" target="_blank">blocks</a> and putting up FALL DECORATIONS!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Every year my hometown has a 48 hour softball marathon. The tournament profit goes directly into the ball association fund and keeps costs as low as possible for </span>participating<span style="font-family: inherit;"> children the next season. It is one of my favorite events of the year. The tournament and I share a special bond...we have both been around for 26 years. Some years it is hot as hell, other years freezing, maybe rainy, usually foggy in the mornings, but one thing it always is is FUN!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have a fabulous 3 day weekend, but link up with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/2012/08/high-five-for-friday_31.html" target="_blank">FMGD</a> first!!</span><br />
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2 cups shredded tart apples<br />
2 cups shredded peeled pears<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil<br />
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2 eggs, beaten<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
2 tsp baking soda<br />
2 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
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The last family day of the summer was supposed to be spent in the pool with a few cold beverages. Instead it rained all day. Don't get me wrong Kansas REALLY needed the rain. So instead of bitching we moved the party in the garage watched the NASCAR and still enjoyed some beverages. </div>
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Hayden (poser on left) started breaking out some old roller blades and scooters. The Coleman's couldn't pass on an opportunity to create their own signature poses and show off their moves!</div>
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Makenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09782578357100746714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771201737103923247.post-67912006607809594122012-08-16T22:41:00.001-05:002012-08-17T09:40:39.679-05:00High Five for Friday1. Thanks to DVR I'm still watching the Olympics!<br />
2. Two paint projects completed at my house this week! The kitchen and spare room got fixed up a bit. (more on that some other day)<br />
3. My friend Amber and I went and got pedicures this week. I hadn't gotten once since the beginning of summer. So nice to treat yourself everyone once in awhile.<br />
4. Started playing Song Pop this week and can't stop even though I'm only average at the game. <br />
5. It's Friday and I get to wear jeans. Some days/weeks that's a big deal!<br />
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Makenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09782578357100746714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771201737103923247.post-35408865244447062972012-08-10T17:08:00.000-05:002012-08-10T17:08:27.148-05:00Recipe: Walnut-Grape Chicken SaladThis is one of those recipes that when I first saw it I thought there would be no way I would like.<br />
It's low in calories, high in protein, and call for olive oil mayo. Psshhh! It's gonna be gross.<br />
{Insert open mind}<br />
I made this in a cooking class and got to try it and loved it. It is now in my recipe box and can be added to yours.<br />
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2 cups diced cooked smart chicken<br />
1/2-1/2 cups 2% Greek yogurt<br />
1-2 TBS olive oil mayo<br />
1 cup seedless red grapes, sliced<br />
3 green onions, thinly sliced<br />
1 rib celery, diced<br />
1/2 cup walnut pieces<br />
salt & pepper to taste<br />
1 TBS fresh lemon juice<br />
1 TBS agave nectar or honey<br />
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Nutrition: 140 calories, 8 grams fat, 10 grams carbs, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein<br />
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Linked up with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/2012/08/high-five-for-friday_10.html" target="_blank">From My Grey Desk</a><br />
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1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved<br />
2 apples<br />
1 (21 oz) can peach pie filling<br />
2 bananas<br />
3 kiwis<br />
1 pint strawberries<br />
1-2 cups red grapes<br />
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1. In a small bowl toss the chopped apples in reserved pineapple juice. Allow to soak 5-10 minutes.<br />
2. In a large bowl combine the peach pie filling, pineapple chunks, kiwis, strawberries and grapes.<br />
3. Remove apples from juice and add apples to step large fruit bowl mixture.<br />
4. Add chopped bananas to pineapple juice and allow to soak 5-10 minutes.<br />
5. Add bananas and juice to fruit mixture.<br />
6. Chill and serve.<br />
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Basically my San Diego work trip edition of H54F. Linked up with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/2012/07/high-five-for-friday_27.html" target="_blank">FMGD</a>.</div>
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-one- I made some of the cutest mustache shirts before leaving for a work trip to San Diego. This isn't mine, but I made myself one seen <a href="http://makenziescreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/traveling-considerations.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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I love belts!<br />They can spice up an outfit with absolutely no effort. They can also give a potato sack shaped dress a waist.</div>
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The belt seen in <a href="http://makenziescreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/frumpy-to-cute.html" target="_blank">this post</a> is from Target and was around $15. Not too bad considering I just found one on zappos for $40. Are you kidding me? It's a belt.</div>
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Because I'm cheap I hadn't expanded my belt collection beyond solid black and solid brown.</div>
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Then I walked into <a href="http://www.pinkzone.com/" target="_blank">Pink Zone</a> while I was in San Diego.</div>
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Oh and if you think I went into a store and only bought belts you are mistaken. I also bought 3 dresses. Here is a sneak peak. </div>
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Another post will follow (I'm not traveling with a strapless bra or you would have picture dresses too) TMI? tough.
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<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">If you are considering volunteering to change your flight due to overbooking be the first to volunteer. If you hesitate you may end up with the option to split up your flight with your travel partner (one goes to Denver the other to Seattle) and then get told you both can go via Chicago. Okay Chicago isn’t that big of a deal. Then after everyone has boarded the plane you are told only one person is needed to volunteer to take a later flight. Umm, no that means the travel partner and I are separated again. Resulting in foregoing getting the flight reimbursed + $300 voucher and you are the LAST person on the plane and dealing with the tickling sleeve issue.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">If you are the last person on the FULL flight don’t ask the flight attendant if you can sit together (that was the travel partner). The flight attendant looked at her like she was an idiot and informed us that we were the last ones on the plane.</span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">No shit Sherlock!</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Stating the obvious…Go to the bathroom before getting on the plane so you aren’t one of the 80 people getting up to pee. (almost guilty, but for once in my life I held it)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Bring multiple reading options. </span><i style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Bossypants</i><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;"> can easily be replaced with the book that is currently in your checked luggage.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Choose who you sit by wisely. Even though I was the last person on the plane I sat my two anti-social travelers. We didn’t speak I word to one another. Awesomeness! (For real, no sarcasm there)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Southwest Airlines please carry Pepsi products. Coke products just don’t cut it. But, kudos on the 100 calorie cheese nips snacks.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">If you are not a morning person always travel west. Especially if attending a conference requiring you to wake up early. Thank you 2 hour time change, I appreciate you allowing me to feel like I got to sleep in.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">(Next time) pack cookies in a Tupperware container so they are not in a million pieces.</span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Bring a pillow for your back. Holy shit! I forgot
how uncomfortable airplane seats are.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;">Be grateful when you are traveling for work…covered
parking so my leather seats don’t fry in the Kansas heat for the next few
weeks. Bonus!</span></li>
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