From my family to yours, wishing everyone a happy Easter weekend! May it be filled with love, life, and family.
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
Posts Tagged ‘#Friday!’
Happy Easter!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Client Testimonials, Community Events, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Open House, Recipes, tagged #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #AustinTexas, #Easter, #Friday!, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #Sunday, #weekend, #www.AtxMoveNow.com on April 14, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Tater Tot Waffles… Enough Said!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #amazing, #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #AustinTexas, #delicious, #easy, #food, #Friday!, #fried, #recipe, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #sinful, #spring, #summer, #tatertots, #weekend on April 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Happy Friday Everyone!
Sorry I’ve been absent this week. I had some personal issues I was dealing with as we all have from time to time but I am back and better than ever! What better way to celebrate than by sharing with you a sinfully amazing recipe to make your weekend that much better. So without further a due, introducing: Tater Tot Waffles with Bacon, Eggs, & Truffle Oil
8 slices of bacon
4 eggs
1 tablespoon white vinegar
Nonstick cooking spray
1 (32-oz) bag of frozen tater tots, defrosted
Salt and pepper
Truffle oil, for garnish
Chopped scallions or chives, for garnish
For the Bacon & Eggs:
Fill a shallow pot with water and bring to a simmer. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until crispy and rendered. Drain on a paper-towel lined plate and set aside until you are ready to serve.
To the pot of simmering water, add the white vinegar. Keeping the water at a simmer (not a boil), create a whirlpool by stirring the water in a circular motion with a slotted spoon. Crack each egg into a small bowl or ramekin and then carefully drop them, one at a time, into the gently swirling and simmering water. Poach the eggs for 4 minutes, remove from the water with the slotted spoon, and carefully set on a paper-towel lined plate until you are ready to serve.
For the Waffles:
Heat a waffle iron and preheat the oven to 200°F.
Spray the waffle iron liberally with nonstick cooking spray. Spread roughly 2 cups of the tater tots on the iron in an even layer. Season with salt and pepper.
Close the waffle iron and cook on medium-high until the waffle is crisp, about 5 minutes.
Open the waffle iron and fill in any holes in the waffle with more tater tots, then close the iron again, and cook until golden and crispy, roughly 2-3 minutes more.
Transfer the waffle to a baking sheet; keep warm in the oven while you make the remaining waffles.
To Serve:
Halve each waffle. Place a waffle half on each serving plate and top with the crispy bacon, a poached egg, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, a drizzle of truffle oil, and lots of chopped scallions/chives. Serve immediately while warm.
NOTE:
You really want to take the time to defrost the tater tots before attempting to waffle them. For these waffles, I set the bag of tater tots out at room temperature, unopened, for about an hour. Then they were ready!
Have a GREAT weekend!
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
Sweet Sweet Friday!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #blog, #decadent, #dessert, #easy, #FirstLadyofRE, #Friday!, #indulge, #recipe, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #sweet, #www.AtxMoveNow.com on March 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Happy Friday everyone! The weather in Austin, TX this week has been nothing short of GORGEOUS and I’m sure this weekend won’t disappoint. So I’m going to start the weekend off right by sharing with you a sweet and scrumptious recipe to match this sweet weather we’ve been having. Enjoy!
Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For the filling:
8 oz. cream cheese-softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg white
1 cup raspberries-washed and well drained
For the cake:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
5.5 Tablespoons unsalted butter- softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
For the streusel topping:
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons butter-chilled and cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 8 or 9 inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
- To make the filling: Mix together the cream cheese and sugar on medium-low speed until creamy. Add eeg white end mix on low just to combine. Set aside.
- To make the cake batter: In a bow stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- With an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugar on medium-low speed. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla. Slowly mix in the flour mixture alternating with the sour cream. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Spread the cream cheese filling on top. Place raspberries onto cream cheese filling.
- To make the topping: Combine sugar, flour and chilled cubed butter in a bowl. Stir with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly.( Make sure the streusel is in pea-sized crumbs)
- Sprinkle the streusel on top of raspberries.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack, run a thin knife around the cake and loose ring of springform pan.
- Store in the fridge.
Have a safe and fun weekend everyone. Enjoy this weather!
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #alcohol, #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #beer, #celebration, #Friday!, #green, #greenbeer, #holiday, #Irish, #Luck, #luckoftheIrish, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #StPatricksDay on March 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
It’s everyone’s favorite holiday! At least mine anyway. There’s just something about this day that makes me want to go a little crazy (probably all of that green beer). But before we indulge ourselves in adult beverages, let’s be sure we celebrate first with some good ‘ol Irish food. Here are some recipes to get you in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit!
Irish Soda Bread
https://www.cookstr.com/Irish-Recipes/Irish-Soda-Bread-Victoria-Blashford-Snell
Yorkshire Pudding
https://www.cookstr.com/Irish-Recipes/Yorkshire-Pudding-Patrick-Taylor
Spicy Red Cabbage
https://www.cookstr.com/Irish-Recipes/Spicy-Red-Cabbage
Beef and Guinness Stew
https://www.cookstr.com/Irish-Recipes/Irish-Beef-and-Guinness-Stew
Corned Beef and Cabbage
https://www.cookstr.com/Irish-Recipes/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-Arthur-Schwartz
Dark Guinness Cake
https://www.cookstr.com/Irish-Recipes/Dark-Guinness-Cake-With-Jameson-Cream-Icing
I’m definitely feeling a little Irish after reading this blog. I can’t wait to make some of these recipes for tonight. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
Happy National Tortilla Chip Day!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #cheatday, #chips, #easy, #food, #Friday!, #margartia, #nationalmargaritaday, #nationaltortillachipday, #recipes, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #weekend, #www.AtxMoveNow.com on February 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »
NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY
National Tortilla Chip Day, a day set aside for the crunchy snack loved by millions across the nation, is observed annually on February 24th.
The tortilla chip is most commonly served with salsa, chile con queso, guacamole, cheese dips or other dips. Tortilla chips are made from corn tortillas that have been cut into wedges and then fried. The corn tortillas are made from corn, vegetable oil, salt and water. Typically made with yellow corn, tortillas can also be made with white, blue or red corn.
Even though tortilla chips have always been considered to be a Mexican food, known as tostados, they were first mass-produced in Los Angeles in the late 1940s. It is said that the triangle-shaped tortilla chips were made popular by Rebecca Webb Carranza as a way to use the misshapen tortillas that were rejected from the automated tortilla manufacturing machine that she and her husband used at their Los Angeles deli and tortilla factory.
Carranza realized that once the discarded tortillas were cut into triangle shapes and fried, they became a popular snack. She then sold them for a dime a bag at the El Zarape Tortilla Factory. Carranza received the Golden Tortilla Award in 1994 for her contribution to the Mexican food industry.
The United States is one of the primary markets for tortilla chips.
Another favorite dish made with tortilla chips is nachos. The dish was first created around 1943 by Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya. Nachos are tortilla chips served with melted or shredded cheese, and often additional toppings are added, such as meat, salsa, refried beans, tomatoes, diced onion, lettuce, olives, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Go and get your favorite dip and enjoy some tortilla chips. Don’t forget that margarita to wash it all down!
Have a Great Weekend! Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
I Got You Covered: Dinner’s On Me!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #blog, #easy, #Friday!, #light, #recipe, #refreshing, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #salad, #weekend, #www.AtxMoveNow.com, #youtube, healthy on February 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Happy Friday! There’s something about this particular Friday that has me in high spirits today. I cannot wait to get out of work to go home and relax and begin my weekend. I don’t necessarily have the drive and motivation to cook dinner on Friday’s but when I do, I always opt for something light because I know I’m going to make some not so good decisions during the weekend. So here is a quick, easy, and light salad recipe you can make for dinner tonight that will be sure to set the mood for the upcoming weekend.
Honey Mustard Chicken, Bacon, and Avocado Salad
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 4
Dressing/Marinade
2 tablespoons olive oil
⅓ cup honey
3 tablespoons stone ground mustard
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ lemon
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
Salad
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
1 avocado, diced
1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
¼ cup cooked bacon, diced
PREPARATION
1. In a small bowl, add the olive oil, honey, stone ground mustard, Dijon mustard, 2. Lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
3. Remove ½ of the marinade and refrigerate to use as a dressing.
4. Add chicken thighs to remaining marinade and let it marinate for two hours.
5. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to a nonstick pan. Sear chicken on each side until 6. Golden, crispy, and cooked through. Set aside and allow to rest.
7. Put lettuce in a large bowl, add tomatoes, red onions, avocado slices, and hard-boiled egg.
8. Slice chicken into strips and place in the salad.
9. Add the remaining marinade to the salad and toss.
10. Sprinkle bacon on top.
11. Enjoy!
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
Slow Cooker Nights!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #AustinTexas, #blog, #cozy, #FirstLadyofRealEstate! #WarehouseAvailable #, #Friday!, #hot, #recipe, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #slowcooker, #soup, #warm, #www.AtxMoveNow.com on January 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »
BRRRR… Happy Friday everyone. If you’re in Austin, TX today then you’re probably freezing your butt off like I am. I can’t wait to go home after this long work day and snuggle up by the fire. The only thing that would make that better is if I had some hot dinner to go along with it. Here are 3 slow cooker recipes sure to warm the soul and your hands this cold and chilly weekend.
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
INGREDIENTS
3 pounds chuck roast
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 ounce dried onion soup mix
1 onion, diced
3 gold potatoes, diced
3 large carrots, chopped
½ cup water
PREPARATION
1. Place the chuck roast in a 7-quart slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle on salt, pepper, and onion soup pack. Top with vegetables and water.
3. Cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.
4. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Chicken & Biscuits
INGREDIENTS
3 chicken breasts, diced
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
2 cups broccoli florets
2 cups baby carrots, diced
21.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can refrigerated biscuits
PREPARATION
1. Place the chicken in a 7-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle on salt and pepper.
2. Add the veggies and condensed soup and mix thoroughly.
3. Cook on high for 3 hours.
4. Rip biscuit dough into small pieces and drop evenly over chicken. Cook an additional hour.
5. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Cornbread Chili
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds pork shoulder, diced
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 tablespoon cumin
1 can kidney beans, drained
½ cup tomato, diced
½ onion, diced
½ cup red enchilada sauce
1 box cornbread mix, prepared according to instructions
Cheddar cheese to top, optional
PREPARATION
1. Place the pork shoulder, seasoned salt, cumin, kidney beans, tomato, onion, and enchilada sauce in a 7-quart slow cooker. Mix thoroughly.
2. Cook on high for 3 hours.
3. Dollop prepared cornbread evenly over mixture. Cook an additional hour.
4. Top with cheddar cheese if desired.
5. Enjoy!
Go start that crock pot and crank up the fire. It’s going to be a warm and cozy weekend with these recipes in your hand.
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
Mash-Up Friday!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #decadent, #delicious, #dessert, #Friday!, #mashup, #mixup, #REMAX, #REMAXPoshProperties, #tasty, #www.AtxMoveNow.com, Austin on November 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Another week in the books my friends. I thought I would shake things up a bit this Friday or should I say “mix up”. These dessert recipes I’m about to blow your mind with combine two of your favorite desserts into…ONE! Yes such a thing is possible and it is a beautiful pairing. So you’re craving a cookie and cake? Well now you can put the two together to satisfy both of your cravings. Get inspired to do so with these recipes.
Red Velvet Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
http://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/2016/02/10/red-velvet-cheesecake-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/
Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2016/03/carrot-cake-cinnamon-rolls-with-mascarpone-icing/#_a5y_p=5644063
Brownie Mosiac Cheesecake
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/brownie-mosaic-cheesecake/
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
http://www.averiecooks.com/2016/07/chocolate-chip-cookie-pie.html
Oreo Churros
http://dinnerthendessert.com/oreo-churros/
Cookies and Cream Bread Pudding
http://cookiedoughandovenmitt.com/cookies-and-cream-bread-pudding/
Bananas Foster Waffles
http://bromabakery.com/2016/08/bananas-foster-waffles-recipe.html
Happy Mixing!
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~ Kathy
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Feel Good Friday!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austin #YourRealtorandFriendforLife!, #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #AustinTexas, #easy, #Friday!, #good, #HappyFriday!, #recipes, #REMAX, #REMAXPosh, #REMAXPoshProperties, #soulfood, #www.AtxMoveNow.com on October 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Happy Friday everyone! Don’t you just love those days when you’re in a good mood for no reason? Well that is definitely how I am feeling today. Maybe it’s the air finally beginning to feel like FALL but nothing can bring down my mood today. What better way to share that with all of you then sharing some recipes that just make you feel good deep down in your soul.
Cheesy Sausage and Pepperoni Stromboli
http://southernbite.com/easy-stromboli/
Bacon, Avocado, and Aspargus Salad
http://carlsbadcravings.com/grilled-caprese-chicken-salad-recipe/
Spicy Shrimp with Kale and Cauliflower Mash
http://pinchofyum.com/spicy-shrimp-cauliflower-mash-roasted-kale
Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole
http://damndelicious.net/2016/09/17/one-pot-mexican-beef-and-rice-casserole/
Orange Chicken and Rice
http://www.thegunnysack.com/orange-chicken-30-minute-skillet-recipe/
Don’t these recipes just make you wanna jump up and do a happy dance.
Happy Friday and Everyone and Have a Safe FUN Weekend
Your Realtor and Friend for Life~Kathy
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6 Healthy Snacks to Satisfy Your Cravings!
Posted in Austin Texas Neighborhoods, Healthy Living, Kyle Texas Neighborhoods, Leander Texas Neighborhoods, Recipes, tagged #Austin #YourRealtorandFriendforLife!, #Austinrealestate, #Austinrealtor, #AustinTexas, #FirstLadyofRE, #FirstLadyofRealEstate!, #food, #Friday!, #healthyeating, #healthyliving, #recipes, #REMAXPoshProperties, #www.AtxMoveNow.com, healthy on July 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Let’s face it, we all snack. When we’re bored, watching tv, or waiting for our next meal; snacks definitely get us through the long day. I’m especially guilty of always snacking at work to make the time pass. Snacking all the time however can have serious consequences on your health, especially if they’re not particularly healthy. Here are 6 healthy alternative snacking options that you can try the next time you find yourself in your pantry looking for something delicious to eat.
Strawberry and Granola Yogurt Bark
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2016/01/strawberry-granola-yogurt-bark.html
“Pizza” Zucchini Bites
damndelicious.net/2014/06/04/zucchini-pizza-bites/
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies
http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2014/10/10/carrot-cake-oatmeal-cookies/
Ants on a Log
BBQ Sweet Potato Chips
Blueberry Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins
http://www.runningwithspoons.com/2016/01/22/blueberry-oat-greek-yogurt-muffins/
Snacking doesn’t seem so bad when you do it with healthy snacks like these. Snack away my friends!
Your Realtor and Friend for Life!
~Kathy
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