Project Pinterest: Fajita Seasoning Mix

Hello! We had a lot of great projects shared here last week. It's hard to choose a favorite, but I will! This week my favorite link-up was Denise's from her blog Run DMT! Her humor about Martha Stewart cracked me up! Her Martha Stewart Shortbread Candy Bars looked devine. Denise, look for you "I've Been Featured" button in your inbox!

On to this week's project. We have a few favorite meals that rotate at our house. One is fajitas! Usually I bought prepackaged seasoning mixes (which of course have all the icky stuff like msg in them) and was ok with that because I tend to like what is convenient and easy. Until, I came upon the notion that you could easily make your own fajita seasoning with spices you most likely already have in your cupboard! I found the pin at forthemommas.com.

I quadrupled the recipe so I could have it to use whenever I needed it without having to drag all the spices out again. 

See, I'm all about quick and easy!

4 TBSP cornstarch

8 tsp chili powder

4 tsp sugar

2 tsp salt

4 tsp paprika

2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp cumin

Mix all thoroughly and put in an empty spice container for later use.

I don't have a picture, but I thought I'd share how I make fajitas too.

Cut up an onion in thick (1/2 inch) slices. Cut up a green pepper in thick slices. Cut up a red pepper in thick slices. Cut a protein (our favorite is thin, lean steak) in strips. Heat a large skillet on medium-high. Add a little EVOO or canola oil. Toss in meat and cook for a minute or so, or until it's no longer pink. Add in veggies and seasoning. Stir around and cook until preferred doneness. Serve in a tortilla shell with sour cream. Yum!

I can't wait to see what you've done with week!

Here are the guidelines for Project Pinterest:

1. Decide which pin on Pinterest you’d like to recreate.

2. Create it!

3. Flop or success, create a blog post about your re-do and include the original pin’s url.

4. Add the Project Pinterest button to your post so others can join in too!

5. Link up and check out other bloggers’ posts!

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Sarah:)

Project Pinterest: Family Jumping Photo

I have always loved jumping shots. They are just so much fun. I have this image pinned on Pinterest.

I did my first family shoot last week. This was one of the first shots we did. The mom commented that this was a great first shot because it really loosened up the family and lightened up the atmosphere.

 


Hosted by Cecily and Lolli




Here are the guidelines for Project Pinterest:

1. Decide which pin on Pinterest you’d like to recreate.

2. Create it!

3. Flop or success, create a blog post about your re-do and include the original pin’s url.

4. Add the Project Pinterest button to your post so others can join in too!

5. Link up and check out other bloggers’ posts!

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Sarah:)

Project Pinterest: Seven Day Countdown!

Project Pinterest starts in seven days!

This cake is the subject of my first Project Pinterest post.

I can’t wait to share it with you!

Here are the rules:

1. Decide which pin on Pinterest you’d like to recreate.

2. Create it!

3. Flop or success, create a blog post about your re-do and include the original pin’s url.

4. Add the Project Pinterest button to your post so others can join in too!

5. Link up your post and check out other bloggers’ posts!

To see a post for Project Pinterest, starting Thursday, November 3rd, click here .

Please spread the word. Katie and I think this is going to be great!

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Can’t wait to see you in one week!

Sarah:)


P.S. I'm also linking up to

Two Homeschool Internet Organization Tips

As much as an educator's job has to do with expanding the students’ mind and facilitating students’ gaining insight and knowledge through experiences, an educator’s job is also to be able to organize those experiences and that information in a meaningful way.

As most of you know, I have taught in some capacity for all of my adult life. I’ve taught preschoolers up through adult education. One thing that remains consistent in teaching all age ranges is the necessity to organize your materials.

Tip 1. One thing that has really helped with homeschooling Charlie has been to take advantage of some great sites that offer quality practice worksheets. Don’t reinvent the wheel on basic concepts; use these quality worksheets sites!

Click on the screen shot to go to the site.

Tip 2. Because I don’t have a wireless printer, I became very annoyed at having to stop what I was doing on the computer and go plug in the printer to print one sheet for Charlie’s use. Poor me, huh?! So I thought of an idea that would limit my having to get up and carry the laptop to the armoire where the printer is (again, poor, poor me!) and plug it in just to print.

I created a weekly favorites folder (labeled like this, 10 24 11) and added each page I’d need from online to that favorites folder for the week. Now I only have to get up one time and plug the laptop into the printer, open my weekly folder and print away! This has saved me a lot of time and annoyance!

I know these are both small tips, but they both can make your homeschool day run a bit more smoothly!

Sarah:)

P.S. Don’t forget to check out the linky “Project Pinterest” Katie (from Katie Lloyd Photography) and I are hosting.

It will start on November 3rd! See this post for an example.

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How Pinteresting!

I am going to host a new blog hop where you blog about something you’ve pinned on pinterest.com and then have actually created it.

It can be a recipe or craft or photo or anything you’ve been inspired to create via pinterest.

I spend so much time pinning things and looking through others’ pins, that it’s indeed time to start creating based on the inspirations!

More to come later!

Sarah:)