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I have to share this Taco Bake recipe. My family LOVES this stuff! The recipe will make one 9 x 13 in. pan. We love casseroles in this house. Not only are they pretty easy and quick to whip up but it’s a great way to use up our left-overs. If you have left-over Taco’s in your fridge, this recipe will be your best friend! If you don’t have left-over taco’s, you can still make this from scratch in about 30 minutes.
Here is what you will need:
1. 1 lb of Burger
2. Taco Seasoning
3. Salsa (I used mild for the kids, use what ever your family likes best)
4. 1 roll of Crescent Rolls
5. 1 Bag of cheese. I just used up the left over bag of cheese I had.. the amount of cheese depends on your taste buds 🙂
6. 1 can of refried beans
7. 3-4 cups of Nacho Cheese Doritos. (Again the amount depends on your liking, but you will need enough to layer the top)
1. Start by browning your burger in a skillet. While burger is cooking, warm up the refried beans in a small sauce pan on low.
2. While those are both cooking you can crush up your Doritos. Open the bag.. Eat 1 or 2.. or 10 lol.. then grab a small bowl and a cup to smash them up, Like this:
Crush them up into crumb size pieces.
3. Preheat oven to 400. Drain the burger and place back into skillet. Sprinkle about half the bag of taco seasoning over top of the burger. Then spoon the salsa on top of seasoning. Try to drain the salsa so it is not runny just chunky. You will be putting this mixture on top of the crescent rolls and you do not want them soggy. Mix this all together and turn the heat back on low and simmer this for about 7 minutes.. Basically until its a thick mixture almost like sloppy joes.. Like this:
4. Once the beans and burger are done turn them off and start lining your 9 x 13 in. pan with the crescent rolls. Unroll the crescents together by sticking it to the side of the pan. Continue to unroll the crescents together to the other side of the pan. Press any gaps together with your fingers. Your pan should now look like this:
5. Now scoop your burger mixture on top of this making it a flat layer like you would with lasagna.
6. Do the same with your refried beans. Sprinkle a layer of cheese on top of the beans. Like this:
7. Now add the crushed Doritos to the top and sprinkle some more cheese over the Doritos. It should look like this now:
8. Now pop the pan in the oven for 10-13 minutes or until the crescent starts turning a golden brown color and the cheese is melted.
9. Pull it out.. wait about 5-10 minutes to cool..then dig in!!
Yummmmmmm!
10 Housekeeping Tips and Tricks from a real Housekeeper!
I don’t know about you but I just love a clean and organized house… probably because I’m a professional Housekeeper lol. In my years of experience, I have developed some great Housekeeping routines and tricks that work in my home. It also helps me clean other people’s homes more efficiently. I wanted to share some of these tips and tricks for all the busy moms and dads out there who are trying to juggle housework, kids, school, after school activities, work, and everything else along the way! I hope some of these tips help save you precious time that you could be spending with your family.
1. Clean room-to-room. This is the most important tip. Do not start in one room and stop and move into another room before finishing the first. This WILL drive you crazy!! And it isn’t always easy to remember what you’ve already done in each room either. Focusing on one room at a time from start to finish is always best. The one exception to this is vacuuming, and/or mopping. I usually save this for the very last thing I do and I vacuum all the rooms together then mop the hard surfaces.
2. How to clean a room. Always start with the dusting and go from top to bottom dusting the ceilings, then the wall décor, then furniture, then baseboards. Once you finish dusting, wipe and disinfect every surface in that room. (Don’t forget wiping/disinfecting your walls, door knobs, and light switches) Again, I like to save my vacuuming until the very end. Once you have all of the rooms done on one floor, vacuum and mop that floor. Move on to the next floor.
3. Sort your mail when you get it. This may not seem very important but it really is! Look around your house right now… Do you have piles of unopened mail sitting around?? Sorting your mail when you get it out of the mailbox and tossing the junk mail really helps eliminate those piles! If you don’t have the 2 minutes it takes to sort it daily, then at least sort through the piles and toss the junk weekly. Keep a file folder for all of your important mail and keep it close to your trash basket (I have mine on the wall in my utility room) this makes sorting your mail daily easier.
4. Keep a laundry basket in every room. I have 2 laundry baskets in my laundry room, and one in all 3 bedrooms, and a small one in my bathroom. This helps keep the pile of clothes off of your floors and it makes your rooms look tidy. Before bed each night I usually round up all the laundry in each basket and put it by the washing machine for the morning.
5. Do your dishes after you finish eating each meal. If you have a dishwasher, this will be a lot easier! I hate hate hate dirty dishes piled up in my sink! After every meal, I rinse all of the dishes and load my dishwasher. Even when we didn’t have a dishwasher, I would at least start soaking my dishes right after dinner and wash them before I went to bed for the night. Once the dishes are taken care of, wipe your counters down. Take the 5-10 minutes to do this after every meal and your kitchen wont turn into a daunting disaster!
6. Label your kids toy bins. I have a few 3 drawer dressers and a bookshelf filled with different baskets and closable bins that my kids use to store their toys. I label each basket/bin with things like “baby doll clothes” or “coloring books” or “markers and crayons” so my kids know where their toys belong. I can’t say they ALWAYS put them in the right spots but it does really help! Once or twice a month I go in their drawers and bins and reorganize things that they put in the wrong spots. This also helps lessen the “MOM, Where’s my…..” questions!
7. Make a deep cleaning schedule. Setting up a deep cleaning routine for your household to fit your needs is great! I like to do mine based on the days of the week. Mondays I deep clean the bathroom. Tuesdays I deep clean the kitchen. Wednesdays I deep clean the laundry/utility room. You get the idea. Even if that is the only cleaning task you complete that day… at least you have a really clean part of your house for the day!
8. Pick a block of uninterrupted time to clean your house. I like to clean my house when I have a good hour or two block of time that I know I can clean uninterrupted. Such as nap time, when the kids are in school, ect. It is much easier to clean your home and stay focused when you don’t have constant interruptions.
9. Save cleaning your bathroom and/or kitchen for last. It is much easier to focus on the daunting task of cleaning a bathroom or kitchen when the rest of your house is already clean. If you have the entire house cleaned already… will the half hour on the kitchen or bathroom really seem so bad?? If the answer is yes… it still seems really bad… then just push through it and know in the end that the rest of the house is already clean so you can relax! 😉
10. Spend 20 minutes every night before you go to bed picking up. Whether it’s cleaning up the kitchen, the play room, or the living room… Spending 20 minutes before going to bed each night cleaning, will jump start your mornings! I know I personally love waking up to a semi-clean house! You can then spend the next morning on tasks you didn’t finish the night before.
If you use all of these tips and tricks combined you will have a well running clean household! I hope you like these tips and tricks! If you have any questions just ask me! 🙂
Are you thinking about becoming a Housekeeper? Or are you just looking for some good products to use in your home? Either way, I wanted to share with you the products I use every single day to clean not only my own home, but to clean my clients homes as well! Keep in mind that I do use chemical cleaners… Some people like to use all natural products in their homes which is great! I just don’t have any listed on my site. I have tried using a few different all natural products in my home, but the one’s I tried didn’t clean as well and defiantly didn’t produce that “clean” smell that I am used to. So I stick with what I know and like. I have listed all of the cleaning products I have in my own cleaning totes on my Amazon Site. If you are thinking about starting your own Housekeeping business, you will find everything you need in my store. I have most of the products listed in bulk for you. Buying in bulk is always best when purchasing cleaning supplies…Especially if you run a Housekeeping business! Even if you are just looking for products to use in your own home, buying in bulk will save you tons money and trips to the store. If you have any questions about the products I use, like how and where I use them.. just ask me! Have fun shopping 😉
I wanted to share a recipe that my entire family (picky eaters included) loves! We call it “noodle stuff” in my house lol but for blog post title reasons I re-named it 😉 It is pretty simple to make and you can change up the ingredients to fit your own family’s taste buds. The recipe will make one 9 x 13 in. pan, I usually double the recipe each time I make this and do one 9 x 13 pan and divide the rest into 2 smaller freezer tins. I label it, date it, and store it in the freezer for a yummy homemade meal on those nights I don’t feel like cooking!
Here is what you will need for one batch (one 9 x 13 in. pan):
1 box of Rotini noodles
1 large 60 oz or more jar of pasta sauce (of your choice, I like the chunky garden blend)
1 large bag of Mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 lbs of hamburger
1/2 bag of pepperoni (optional)
1/2 can of mushrooms (optional)
1 onion (optional)
Garlic bread (optional, but recommended 😉
1. In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and add 1 box of rotini noodles. Boil noodles for about 8 minutes (under cook them a little, they will bake in the oven later). Set the oven to 375.
2. While noodles are boiling, brown your burger. I seasoned my burger with Italian and Lawry seasonings, you may use whatever seasonings you like, or just brown the burger plain. When the noodles and burger are both done, Drain.
3. Grab a big mixing bowl and add burger, noodles, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, and whatever else your family likes. Add a couple of handful’s of cheese to your bowl and then half of the jar of spaghetti sauce. Mix together. It should look something like this:
4. Now for the fun part! Layer this as you would a lasagna. Cover just the bottom of your pan with a layer of your mixture. Add a few drops of sspaghetti sauce and sprinkle a thin layer cheese over this. Add another layer of your yummy mixture. Pour the remaining amount of spaghetti sauce over the top of this and then cover again with cheese, as much cheese as your heart desires! If you are making this as a freezer meal, stop here. cover your freezer pans with tin toil, label, and freeze. If you just can’t wait to eat it… continue 🙂
5. Cover with tin foil and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. I usually take my tin foil off at this point and let it go the last 10-15 minutes uncovered. Bake until cheese melts (usually with in 30-40 minutes). If you are having garlic bread, throw that in when you take the tin foil off so they both are done together.
There you have it! My all time favorite meal! Now Enjoy! 🙂
I have an idea that you all can help me with! I’m looking for Work At Home Moms who want to share their stories on my blog. Are you a Work At Home Mom (or Dad)? I want to know how you Work At Home.. What companies do you work for? How do you make a monthly income? How do you separate your home and work life? Read my About Me page to get an idea of what I do. I basically just want to show all of my readers that Working At Home really is possible!! I am ONE of many who Work At Home… So many of us have achieved our dreams already… So why not share some advice with those who haven’t?! If you would like to share a short story about yourself with the world.. please e-mail me (theultimatewahmomma@yahoo.com) and we can discuss things further. Thanks!!
I wanted to share a few Inspirational Quotes I found for all the Mommies out there! I am feeling Inspired today and you should feel it to 🙂 Enjoy!
If you are a blogger or have a website in general.. you can make money at home with Affiliate Marketing Programs! What is an Affiliate Marketing Program you ask? Well.. put simple.. an Affiliate Marketing Program is a program that pays you a commission when someone purchases something they found via your blog or website. You can be a part of many different affiliate programs. Most are free to join and some will even allow you to create an online store and link it to your blog/website for free. The amount of commission you make per purchase varies with each program and each purchase made, but its typically between 4-10% commission. I know that’s not a lot, but affiliate programs also provide great content for the traffic on your site. Such as, I could say “Do you need some craft supplies to keep your kids busy while your working at home?? Buy them here!” and if you buy something on my site I make a small commission off of the sale, which in turn, helps my family. Affiliate Programs are a great way for bloggers to make a few extra dollars each month. I personally know each of these programs work because I am an Affiliate for them so I wanted to share with you a list of my Top 5 Favorite Affiliate Programs:
1. Amazon Affiliates: Amazon is one of the best affiliate programs online today! They have thousands of different products and anyone can find something they like on Amazon. If you have a niche blog or website you can build a store and gear your products towards your audience. Check out my store and see if it’s something you would want to do!
2. CafePress: CafePress is a unique website. You can make money a few different ways on CafePress. You can join their affiliate program and make 15% commission when anyone you refer makes a purchase from the CafePress Marketplace. You can also become a seller on CafePress and create your own designs to go on T-shirts, Mugs, Home Decor and more. You can create your own store and sell your own designed products, or sell products that other people have made and added to the Marketplace. If you don’t want to mess with a store but want your designs on products that anyone can buy.. you can join, design your products, upload them to the Marketplace and wait for your royalty checks to come in once they sell. I have a CafePress store.. Check out my designs and see if there is anything you like here! 🙂
3. Walmart: Walmart offers a great affiliate program. You have access to over 7 million products on their website and receive a commission that varies on each product. You get access to banner and product links you can display on your website or blog.
4. ClickBank: ClickBank’s referral program offers 75% commission on all referral sales made by your blog or website. Its free and easy to join!
5. Craftsy: Craftsy offers an affiliate program. You can earn money on referrals from your blog/website when your readers purchase any craft supplies or e-books.
These are just my 5 favorite programs. Do you have any Affiliate Programs that are making you money at home?? If so, list them in the comments! 🙂
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1. Tomoson- This website does not pay you to review their products but they offer tons of products you can qualify for, to do a review. If you want to be paid for a product review, you can submit your own charge to the specific company you are applying for. I typically don’t charge so I can get as many free products as possible. I have received some products from this company so I know they are legit!
2. Sverve– This is a community site that offers sponsored blog posts, targeted tweets, YouTube promotions, and Pinterest sweepstakes you can be a part of. The more you interact with the community the more opportunities you will receive. You can link your blog to your profile to build traffic and follow other bloggers.
3. Influenster- This is a community site. You build up your rank by interacting with the community. The higher your rank the more products or “VoxBox’s” you will receive. A VoxBox is a box with a few full-sized products for you to test and review on your blogs. This is also a great site to be a part of!
4. MomsMeet- This is another community site. This is a little different, You can sign up to be a moms meet blogger and get free products to blog about or you can become a Mom Ambassador and lead discussion groups and help parents make Eco-friendly choices for their families.
5. TopMommyBloggers- This is another great community site to be a part of. You can be a mom/dad blogger or just advertise on their website if you have great products for moms or dads. If you are a blogger you can join the community, add a sticker to your blog and start gaining “votes” for your site. The more votes you have the higher you rank in the community and the more traffic you will have on your own sites. This site has tons of different categories you can add your blog to, they don’t focus just on product reviews.
Well there you have it.. My Top 5 Sites to Join if your a Product Tester! Enjoy 🙂
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