So how do you organize your life?

If it's not written down I loose it. Seriously. I love my phone and use it for booking appointments but everything else goes in my planner

I'm on my second planner from Polka Dot Posie. Her prices are great and I print at home or have staples print for me. Then I use an arc binder from staples   I have a direct sales planner from her and now have a student planner. Using these helps me keep ahead on projects and not get as behind as I was before. I'm also eyeing up planner pages from Mary Organizes to get my home organization back under control (her 91 day challenge is amazing!) 

So who uses a planner and where did you get yours from? 

Mexican casserole in the crockpot

Vegetarian and gluten free! 

You need 

2 cups cooked rice 

1 cup salsa 

1 can diced or Mexican tomatoes 

1 can black beans (or 2 cups soaked beans) 

1/2 cup diced onion

1 cup shredded cheese 

1 cup crushed tortilla chips 

Place all the ingredients in the crock pot except the chips and cheese. Stir well and cook on high for 1.5 hours (or low for 3). Sprinkle cheese and chips on top and cook for another 30 on high with the kid partially off until cheese is melted. 

Serve with sour cream or salsa or guacamole! 

Spaghetti Squash Alfredo-

Spaghetti Squash Alfredo 

So I've been eying up making a recipe like this for a while, and today spied some squash and took the plunge.

Ingredients: 

1 medium size squash (it feeds more than you think!)
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp Velata Lemon Garlic Rub
1 tbsp Light Cream Cheese
1/2-3/4 cup Parmesean
1 cup skim milk
1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Flour (we used gluten free)

Turn oven on to broil: (500 F)
1- cook the squash- I choose to pierce it, microwave for 10 minutes. Then cut it in half- scraped out the stringies and seeds then placed cut side down on a cutting board and then microwaved until done (about 10 more minutes) let rest for another 5-10 minutes.
2- while the squash is cooking in a pot melt butter and garlic.  Whisk in the flour. Add milk slowly whisking to prevent lumps. Add remaining ingredients and cook on medium stirring until melted.
3-Take squash, scrape the sides to get the spaghetti strings down.  pour in a portion of the sauce- lifting the squash strings around to make sure sauce gets all the way down.
4- top with parmesean cheese and place in oven under the broiler until it's bubbling.

Enjoy! We paired this up with some pork loin seasoned with Velata Lemon Garlic rub as well. Delicious.  I had doubled the recipe and have enough left overs for the entire family tomorrow.

Calories 223/servings