Goo Goo for Ga Ga

I have been a naughty blogger!

Between trying to find a wedding venue (which btw I still haven't picked one) and my pipes breaking on every end of my home, I hadn't had much time to cook, clean, let alone blog.

Things are slowly getting back to the norm at the ranch.

But, I wanted to share my fab weekend that I had with some friends of mine.

We went to Lady Ga Ga!

Living in Las Vegas you think you have seen all types of walks of life.

Well, gaga brought fresh new "characters" into my world!

What a great time we had!

A giant wedding convention was here in town.

I had NO idea how much went into a wedding and how much they cost.

A drive through chapel getting hitched by Elvis is sounding pretty good right about now.

I may have not found a venue for the wedding, but I did find where my bachelorette party will be (which is FAR more important might I add)!

My mother took this picture FYI.

Oh, so in additions to a DIY project...have you ever heard of a Cowboy DIY?...

Me neither.

But I have one! Well...Matt does anyways.

For about 4 months Matt would tell me "I need a welder." Not want, or would like, need.

I couldn't imagine what he needed one for since we had all the panels we needed to create our stalls.

Here is what he needed  his welder for....

Guess who is in charge of pulling this thing around so he can practice roping.

Cowgirl on a budget

My fellow horse owners...why do we do it.

Why are our horses eating top of the line grain and supplements and we're eating left over spagehtti...AGAIN!

Why do our horses have every color polo wrap and splint boots and we've been wearing the same boots for 5+ years? I sear mine are talking to me.

We can never explain why we do it, all we know is that we love them unconditionally, and that is usually a good enough answer.

Well I am going to share with you my "Home Made" shine and conditioner spray! To help everyone save $$$!

Whoo!

It doesn't seem like much, but to those that do own a horse know that these sprays can cost anywhere from $13-$22 and last us about...mmmm...2-3 weeks? How many horses each person has and how often they actually use shine spray very, of course.

With the winter months though, I go through it pretty fast, since I don't wash my horses because I don't want them wet standing in the cold.

What you need

A spray bottle

Coconut Oil

Conditioner (I use tresemme because it is cheap and comes it a pump bottle)

Instructions

1. Fill the squirt bottle up 3/4 of the way with filtered water (I recommend filtered, but that is a personal preference)

2. Add 15 pumps of TRESemme or 1/2 a cup of whatever conditioner you choose.

3. Add 2 Tbs. of coconut oil. Coconut oil solidifies if not at 75 degrees. So scoop out the oil and put into a measuring cup and put in the microwave for 30 sec. I recommend a measuring cup so the oil will be easier to pour into the spray bottle.

4. Shake untill everything is mixed really well

**IMPORTANT** If you keep the spray in your tack room during summer months, then you don't need to worry about the coconut oil becoming a solid again. However, in the winter months, I recommend keeping the spray in the house some where that gets heat that will keep the oil from becoming a solid again. I keep mine in the cabinets above my fridge or in the laundry room. Also, the oil and water will settle so be sure to shake well before using it each time.

Total cost for all this is approx $10 and it will last me for 6+ months!

What's in your pantry?

We have "established" rules in our home....

Matt is the sole keeper of yard work and repairs around the house, and in return I promise him to always have a clean home and food in the fridge.

Well today, I spent the day at Bridal Spectacular (a giant convention for everything wedding) TRYING to find a venue (still no luck).

By the time I got home it was too late to go to the grocery store so I knew I would have to do best with what I already have.

Luckily, what I made was SO easy and SO delicious. It became a must share! : )

Ingredients

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 tsp. Cumin

1  tsp. Chili Powder

1 tsp. Sea Salt

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 Tbs. Coconut Oil

Kale

Sliced Peppers

1/2 Cup Silvered Almonds

Instructions

1. Wash chicken breast and tenderize (this step is optional)

2. Mix in a small bowl the chili powder, sea salt, cumin and garlic. Coat both sides of the chicken breast.

3. Meanwhile, heat up a skillet on the stove and add coconut oil

4. Once skillet is hot, add the coated chicken (it should sizzle). Let the chicken cook for about 5-7 min on medium heat

5. When the chicken has about 5 min left, add a large ( and I mean large) hand full of kale, the silvered almonds and sliced bell peppers.

6. Let everything cook, stirring chicken occasionally, until chicken reached 165 degrees.

I paired the chicken with steamed French Beans that I steamed with minced garlic (this family eats a lot of garlic) and added sea salt once done.

*NOTES* I LOVE Costco chicken! Why? Because one, it comes in already separated packets with two breasts in each packet (perfect for a couple). And two, its organic!! Also, the above ingredients was what I used for one breast. So for two, you would have to double.

This was a hit!

-xo

This is my first rodeo!

I have been wanting to start a blog site for a while, but never knew where to begin!

So here goes! Matt and I have been trying to have a better diet.

We, every so often, will cook a paleo meal for supper.

Well...we have decided to try to make this choice of diet a more frequent occurrence in our home.

Since I am still new to this whole bloggers world I decided to make my FIRST post about our Paleo dinner (how original)

This is my favorite *Go To* meal when we have little ingredients and want something easy yet delicious!

Spaghetti Squash with Ground Turkey Sauce

Ingredients:

1 Spaghetti Squash

1 lbs of Ground Turkey

1 tsp Coconut oil

1 cup of Portobello mushrooms

1/2 bag of spinach

1 jar of organic tomato sauce (season with oregano and parsley to taste)

1 tsp of minced garlic

Sea salt and ground pepper to taste

Cooking directions:

1. Cut spaghetti squash in half and clean out core and seeds. Cook in microwave for 18-20 min. Once done use a fork to pull out the squash and this should make "spaghetti" like noodles.

2. Grease a pan with coconut oil and cook the turkey until done.

3. In a sauce pan mix together the tomato sauce with oregano, parsley, garlic, sea salt and ground pepper. Keep on low heat until sauce begins to simmer.

4. Mix sauce with the ground turkey and pour over spaghetti squash noodles.

Delicious!