MAKEUP TUTORIAL: My everyday smokey eye

 Meighan's crockpot mac n cheese

a recipe that is bitty and daddy approved too! ;-}

 

INGREDIENTS:

about half of a 16oz. box of elbow pasta (I eyeballed it)

4 tablespoons (1/2 stuck) butter, cut into pieces

2 1/2 cups (about 10 ounces) grated sharp Cheddar cheese 

1/3 cup of shredded parmesan cheese

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup of shredded mozz cheese

2 TBSP plain bread crumbs

1/2 cup sour cream

 1 10 3/4-ounce can condensed Cheddar cheese soup

pinch of salt

1 cup whole milk

a few turns around the pot of yellow mustard

pinch of black pepper

RECIPE:

Boil the macaroni in water and a splash of EVOO until tender (about 7 or 8 min.) Drain.

Mix butter, heavy cream, and cheeses in a sauce pan over medium heat. 

Stir until the cheese melts. 

In your crockpot, combine cheese/butter mixture, sour cream, bread crumbs, soup, salt, milk, mustard and pepper and stir well. 

Add drained elbow pasta  and stir. 

Cook on low for 3 hours. Stir Occasionally

 ANOTHER RECIPE FROM OUR KITCHEN:

EASY CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS!

RECIPE(WHAT I USED):

INGREDIENTS-

1 pkg  chicken breast tenderloins (I cut each tenderloin in half with kitchen shears)

2 big russet potatoes (peeled and cut into medium sized cubes)

1 handful of raw baby carrots (chopped into pieces)

1/4 of a big onion (diced)

4 stalks of celery (chopped)

1 family size can cream of chicken soup

2 cups of chicken stock (I prefer low sodium)

1 pkg of grands buttery biscuits

dashes of:

-garlic powder

-pepper

-salt

-onion powder

 throw everything except for the biscuits into the crockpot and set it to high for a 2 1/2 hour cooking time or low for a 5 hour cooking time.

 30 minutes before it's done cooking, tear the grands biscuits into about 1 inch pieces (each biscuit will end up being torn into 3 or 4 pieces). Throw the pieces over the top and let it continue to cook for 30 minutes or until the biscuits are a light golden color and cooked through

 This recipe make delicious old fashion tasting chicken and dumplings! We had about 6 servings using the above recipe.

 Makes a great end to a chilly day of christmas shopping!

 HOMEMADE CINNAMON AND BROWN SUGAR APPLESAUCE IN YOUR CROCKPOT!

I started with 10 peeled and cored apples (my 3 year old stole one so I ended up using 9 ;-})

 I chopped them up

 & added them to my crockpot

 added 1 cup of water

 3/4 cup of brown sugar (1/3 cup-1/2 cup of regular sugar can be substituted if the dark color of the applesauce throws ya off!)

& 1 TBSP of cinnamon

 I then turned my crockpot on low and let it cook overnight!

 1 hour into cooking

2 hours into cooking

 the next morning (after oh about 9 1/2- 10 hours)

 at this point I used my masher and mushed up the apples...this would be the last step unless you want to jar the applesauce to give away to neighbors, friends, and family or to store it long term. If the dark color throws you off...like I said before...substitute the brown sugar for smaller amounts of granulated sugar)

 start with a classic mason jar (you can get 12 medium sized jars for 8 bucks at walmart)

 fill the jar(s) with your applesauce. (this recipe makes 4 full 8oz. jars)

 place them in a tall pot (or a canning tub if you have one) and fill the pot.

 you want the water to cover the lids of the jars

 once the water is boiling, set your timer for 10 minutes!

tear some fabric to give the edges a more "down home country" undone feel, gather the fabric around the jar, and tie it with a bow for a great presentation when giving the applesauce as a gift!

The applesauce keeps for a good bit before opened, and will keep for about 2 weeks after opened in the fridge and a few months if kept frozen.

 OOTD&FOTD from Oct.22nd

 MAKEUP

FACE:

Smashbox photo finish light

Pixi correction concentrate in peach

Hard Candy glamoflage in light

Benefit youRebel light

Mac skinsheen bronzing skin in tan-tint

ELF all over color stick in toasted

Milani baked blush in fantastico mauve

Estee Lauder face glow in gold

Mac mineralize skin finish natural in medium

EYES:

Urban decay primer potion

Loreal HIP color truth cream liner in midnight blue (used as a base on lids)

blue shadow from a WetnWild trio in fly me to the moon

light matte brown shadow from WetnWild 6 color palette in Vanity

Mac eyeshadow in brule

Mac gel liner in blitz and glitz

Urban Decay 24/7 liner in zero

Lancome hypnose doll lashes mascara in So Black!

LIPS:

EOS lemon lip balm

Milani HD advanced lip color in classy nude

Necklace: F21

Watch: Men's Gshock by casio

Bracelets: Target, Zumies, handmade, from a market in belgium

Ring on right hand: From a market in Florence Italy

Earrings: Target

Shirt: F21

Jeans: Buckle

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

MeBooty: Toddler/Baby fashion haul!

GEARS OF WAR!....

IT'S A ROBOT!

A DOSE OF CUTENESS & AN OOTD

up first.....2 cuties that are all mine.....well and my husband's lol =]

LINCOLN 2 months

 LARRY (a.k.a BITTY) 2yrs (soon to be 3!)

and on to the OOTD....

SHOES:

espadrille wedges from OLD NAVY 

 

 

EARRINGS:

charlotte russe

 JACKET, TOP, & JEANS: 

ZARA

 BRACELETS:

Hallmark, Ettika,  F21, market in belgium, breast cancer awareness bracelet, & Pandora

WATCH:

Fossil

HALLOWEEN REQUEST: dead doll/corpse bride [drugstore version of misschie...

OOTD & FOTD: OCT. 15TH 2011

 MAKEUP

FACE:

Laure Geller spackle in bronze

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind eraser dark circles treatment concealer in light

Hard Candy Glamoflauge heavy duty concealer in light

Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse foundation in 180 nude beige

Benefit Powderflage

Make Up For Ever HD powder

NYC bronzing powder in sunny

MAC loose beauty powder in drizzlegold

NYX blush in pinky

EYES:

MAC paint pot in painterly

Milani Runway Eyes eyeshadow in beach sand
Loreal hip cream liner in brown 

Mac eyeshadow in satin taupe

Urban Decay 24/7 liner in whiskey

Lancome hypnose doll lashes mascara in so black!

LIPS:

Jover lip enhancer lip conditioning treatment

ELF lipstick in seductive 

Bare Minerals lip gloss in nude

Earrings: T&Co. sterling silver bead earrings

Rings: Tacori

Bracelets: Pandora, Hallmark, Market in Belgium

Watch: Fossil

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Forever21

Jeans: Forever21

Belt: American Eagle

Shoes: Spanish Gypsy Market in Rota