Freshly Baked Asiago Cheese Bagels

Oh my goodness. That title is makin' my mouth water! 

I LOVE bagels and cream cheese. 

So much.

So, let me tell you how I make my own Asiago Cheese Bagels at home :)

Freshly Baked Asiago Cheese Bagels

Shopping List

1. Plain or Everything bagels

2. Italian blend shredded cheese

3. Cream cheese

Recipe

1. Set your oven to broil on the low setting. 

2. Place your bagels on a cookie sheet with the outside of the bagel facing up. 

3. Layer on your shredded cheese on the bagel. 

4. Place them in the oven for about 5 minutes. Keep a close eye on them. Take them out when the cheese is golden brown.

5. Spread cream cheese on your bagels. 

6. Enjoy!

The perfectly toasted, freshly baked asiago cheese bagels. 

I hope y'all enjoy my little tip on making them your own, instead of heading down to your local bagel shop!

Delicious Broccoli Cheddar Soup

You guys....

This just MIGHT be better {it is} than Panera's version.

Because 

1. It's made with love

2. It's not as heavy

3. The way the flavors meld together is incredible

So give this a try tonight. Treat yo'self ;) 

Delicious Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Shopping List

1. 1 white onion, diced

2. 4 carrots, chopped

3. 4 cloves of garlic

4. 1/4 cup of flour

5. 3 cups of chicken stock

6. 2 cups of almond milk

7. 2 large heads of broccoli, chopped into florets

8. 1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard

9. Salt and Pepper

10. 12 oz. of sharp cheddar, finely shredded

Recipe

1. Heat some olive oil over med-high heat in a large stock pot. 

2. Cook your onions and carrots for about 5 minutes, or until the carrots are cooked through. Stir them often to make sure the onions do not burn!

3. Add in your cloves of garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant.

4. Whisk in your flour.

5. Pour in your chicken stock. Whisk well.

6. Pour in your almond milk, broccoli, Dijon Mustard, salt and pepper.

7. Bring your soup to a simmer, and let cook for around 8-10 minutes. Start checking your broccoli at 6 minutes. You don't want it to over cook! It will happen quickly!

8. About a minute before you think your broccoli will be cooked through, add in your cheese, and whisk your soup together. 

9. Once your cheese is melted and your broccoli is cooked through, you're ready to go! Top with whatever you like {croutons, etc.}, or serve with a fresh baguette!

10. Enjoy!

CAN YOU SAY YUM?!

Caprese Lasagna Rolls

I just love anything Caprese. I'm not a huge cheese or tomato fan. But something about the whole thing together with some balsamic vinegar is so enticing to me!

Good news, too, it's fairly healthy! Now, this recipe has noodles in it, so it may not be as healthy as a Caprese salad on its own... but it's sure as heck yummy!

Caprese Lasagna Rolls

Shopping List

1. 8 Lasagna noodles

2. 3/4 cup of Ricotta Cheese

3. 3 1/2 cups of Mozzarella Cheese {shredded}

4. 1 egg white

5. 1/3 cup of Parmesan Cheese {shredded}

6. Black pepper

7. 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced thin

8. Fresh basil leaves, chopped

9. Marinara sauce {Homemade is always best!}

Recipe

1. Cook your lasagna noodles in boiling water with a pinch of salt until al dente.

2. Mix together the Ricotta cheese, 3 cups of the Mozzarella cheese, and the 1 large egg white. 

3. When well mixed, add in Parmesan cheese and black pepper, mix well. 

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

5. Lay out all of your lasagna noodles on parchment paper.

6. Spread a thin layer of your cheese mixture on your lasagna noodle. Make sure to cover all of the noodle! 

7. Put 4 slices of tomatoes on each noodle. It helps to vary the size of the slices of the tomatoes so that it fits better when you roll them up.

8. Sprinkle on some basil on each of the noodles. 

9. In an 11x7 glass pan, put a small layer of marinara sauce in the bottom to coat the pan.

10. Roll the noodles tightly, all the way, and then place them in the pan, seam side down.

11. Pour your marinara sauce over all of the roll ups in the pan. Make sure you cover them fully or they will dry out.

12. Pour on the rest of your Mozzarella cheese and stick those babies in the oven for 30 minutes!

13. Enjoy!

My man loved these! So you know the drill. If my man approves, then it's definitely good enough for the blog :)

Friday Favorites!

Welcome back, ladies! 

So happy to have you :)

Did y'all have a good week? Cause we sure did!

Let me show you!

Friday Favorites!

ONE

My man's fave this week??? 

This new dish I came up with :)

Wait 'til y'all try it. You'll be blown out of the water. 

I'm pretty sure the bacon was his favorite part {because duh}, but he swears he loved it all!

And you know what that means... my man approves it, so it's good enough for the blog!

Peas, Bacon, and Mint

You need this. Now. And don't leave out the mint!

And since we're already talking about food, here's the other recipe I shared with y'all this week!

One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole

If there's one suggestion I have for this one, it's to not leave out the extra toppings, like bacon, tomatoes, green onions, and all that good stuff. They really transform the dish!

TWO

Greys. Anatomy. 

I just cannot get enough. Does anyone else feel the same about this show? It's totally going on my 'favorite shows forever' list. 

Meaning I'll watch this again. And again. {And probably several more times after that}.

Wondering what else is on my 'favorite shows forever' list? I'll share a few ;)

1. Grey's Anatomy

2. Friends

3. The Office

4. Gilmore Girls

5. Duck Dynasty

Anyone else have a 'favorite shows forever' list?? I'd love to hear what y'all have down. 

I know lots of you will have Scandal on your list... so I'm thinking about watching that series next. Who knows, it might end up on my list!

THREE

I'm on the hunt for some new shorts this summer! I would love to hear from y'all what you love! 

I'm looking for ones that won't break the bank, denim or colored ones, and ones that do NOT show my booty out the bottom. Aka, no booty shorts! 

But do they need to be super long either? No!

So, I know a lot of people love the J. Crew Factory Chinos, but I'm worried from the reviews that say they've gotten very thin over the years. 

But I love that look! 

Anyways. Just wanted to hear if y'all have any suggestions :)

FOUR

Spring!

It's coming! I can feel it in the air! 

I don't know about where y'all live, but here, it's sunny and 70 degrees today. 

Can you say, glorious?!

You know what I'm loving about Spring so far? 

Brightening up our home! 

I'm adding some much needed greenery, and white accents, to our otherwise warm color paletted home. 

And I'm thinkin' I may just keep all of the stuff up year round! 

That's not a crime is it?! ;)

So all of these pics are my inspiration. And it's coming along!

FIVE

My new fave makeup product??

Simply put. This one. 

BECCA Backlight Primer.

It gives you a subtle glow from within. And I've have gotten COUNTLESS compliments on the way my skin looks while I'm out and about.

It's a bit on the expensive side if you're not used to buying high end makeup...

BUT WORTH IT.

Hello glowy skin, cork wedges, and warm weather.

Spring and Summer's a comin', ladies! Get ready!

See you on Monday :)

One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole

Can I just say, YUM?!!

Y'all might not know, but we eat a home cooked meal every night. 

Why?

Because I love to cook. And I love to cook for my family especially. 

So I am constantly trying new recipes to keep us interested in the food, but the recipes ONLY make it to the blog if the Mr. approves it!

Well, this one, was Mr. approved :)

One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole

Adapted from damndelicious.net

Shopping List

1. 1 lb of beef

2. 1 red onion, chopped

3. Salt and pepper

4. 1 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes

5. 1 8oz. can of tomato sauce

6. 2 cups of chicken broth

7. 1/4 cup of ketchup

8. 1 Tbs. of dijon mustard

9. 1 box of rotini noodles

10. 2 cups of cheddar cheese, shredded

11. 1 fresh tomato, diced

12. 2 green onions, chopped

13. 5 pieces of thick cut bacon, chopped

Recipe

1. Brown your beef in a large pan that can fit the rest of your ingredients in it. 

2. Once your meat is browned and drained, throw it back into the pot with your chopped red onion, salt and pepper. 

3. Stir in your tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, ketchup, dijon mustard, 2 cups of water and the pasta. 

4. Bring your mixture to a boil and then reduce it to a simmer for about 10-12 minutes, or however long it takes to cook your noodles.

5. Once your noodles are cooked fully, throw in the cheddar cheese and wait until it's melted, and then serve into bowls. 

6. Top with your fresh tomato, green onions, and bacon pieces. 

7. Enjoy!

This stuff. Rocks. Just trust me on this one :)

Cheesy Pasta and Veggies!

So, I'm not gonna lie. The title makes this dish sound a little bland, yeah?

Don't be fooled, guys! 

I was SERIOUSLY surprised that this has become one of our favorites, and one of our weekly staples! (That's when you know it's good!)

And, a bonus. This is super easy and my man approves!! 

It's a winner! And a totally easy Switch It Up Recipe! 

Feel free to add some chicken stock in this recipe. It tasted fine without, but I was going to add it in the beginning until I found out that I didn't have any!

Cheesy Pasta and Veggies

Shopping List

1. 1/2 box short cut noodles

2. 1-2 cloves of minced garlic

3. 2 tbs of butter

4. 1/4 bag of frozen peas

5. 1/2 cup of shredded italian cheese

6. 3-4 splashes of milk

7. Salt, pepper, basil, and oregano

*As soon as you get the hang of this recipe, feel free to eyeball all of your ingredients to make it to your liking!

Recipe

1. Boil your water for the noodles, make sure to add a pinch of salt in the water!

2. In a separate pan, throw in your 2 tbs of butter and your 1-2 cloves of garlic until they have cooked for about 2 minutes on med-high heat. 

3. Add in your frozen peas to the butter and garlic and stir them until they are not frozen and are a bit warmed through. 

4. Add in your cheese and stir until all melted. 

5. Add in your splashes of milk until you feel that it would be an okay consistency to pour over your noodles. 

6. Season to your liking! I used salt, pepper, basil, and oregano!

7. Drain your noodles and add to sauce in the pan. Stir until coated.

8. Enjoy!

Switch It Up

Use some different veggies to switch this recipe up! Add more than one if you're feelin' sassy ;) 

1. Red bell pepper, chopped

2. Broccoli florets

3. Corn

4. Spinach

5. Lima Beans

6. Carrots

Friday Favorites!

Hi y'all! Merry Christmas to you and yours! 

We are having a wonderful time in our home, just being by each other's side. I love these long periods of time when my man gets to be off work! Hooray!

Friday Favorites

ONE

Today, I am absolutely loving our Christmas Eve dinner (we're still munchin' on the leftovers!). We had a Switch It Up version of Mama's Enchiladas. I promise. You've never had 'yummier' enchiladas! 

Just take the original recipe and add green onions and corn to it! Such simple and cheap additions, but they jazz it up just right! 

I even add extra corn on top, and then throw some enchilada sauce on it and cheese and crisp it up in the oven for 20 minutes at 375 degrees. 

My man and I agree, the corn is the best! 

TWO

Our Christmas jammies! This is a tradition in the Fashionista Housewife home. 

On Christmas Eve, we all open new jammies, throw them on, drink some hot chocolate. 

AND watch the Polar Express. Which is my all time favorite Christmas movie :)

Read about how we make Polar Express Night special!

I got the Aria Fleece jammies from Costco!

Mine are black and cheetah print!

THREE

I am so excited that Cole is being a little sponge! We have been working on his training pretty intensively, have I told you how determined we are to have the most well behaved doggy? 

So far, he has learned Sit, Down, Up, Roll Over, and Look At Me. 

Pretty good for being only 8 weeks old, and 3.8 pounds. 

Maybe his weight has nothing to do with it, but in my mind, he seems way too tiny to learn anything. 

(Even though I know that's not true, because he quickly learned how to get out of his crate. Anyone have any advice on how to crate train without them screaming/crying so loud?!!)

FOUR

This hike has been our favorite! It's a bit of a drive from our home, but I feel it's so worth it. 

The path is about a mile long, but look at the end result! 

Not even kidding. This is exactly how it looks in the winter time! Swoon!

FIVE

I have been loving walking into our home after a long hike, or walk with Cole and smelling it! Sound weird? You wouldn't think so if you read my post on How To Make Your Home Smell Amazing!

There's just somethin' about that feeling!




SIX

Need some YUMMY food this week?? Check out my Mozzarella Meatballs. You will NOT regret it!

They're cheesy, and so classic, but honestly, I was surprised at how amazing they came out! Not dry at all, but had a little crunch to them from the outside. The taste was superb!

Easy-peasy for these babies!



SEVEN

My most favorite favorite of all time?!! 

JESUS!!!

Thank you LORD for being born, living a life without sin, and dying on the cross, just so that we could be saved! How selfless is that?!! You cannot have a more selfless act than that. 

Especially on this Christmas, when my mama's in Heaven, you realize the importance of living for Jesus, and loving God with every fiber of your being. 

Plus, once you've lived a life for Jesus, you wonder what you ever did before being saved. Please let me know if you have any questions on being saved or need to be pointed in the right direction to living a life with PURPOSE! I will be more than happy to help you.

Thank you, Jesus, for being the REASON for the season :)

Y'all... what was your favorite part of Christmas, this week, or this season? I would love to hear from you! 

What's Up Wednesday!

Well, y'all, the end of another month is near. Is anyone else still in shock that 2016 is coming so fast?!!! 

I cannot WAIT to see what this year does for my family. And of course yours! 

Let's get started with the LAST What's Up Wednesday of this year! 

What We're Eating This Week

Mozzarella Meatballs

Yep, these are gonna rock your world!!

Honey Teriyaki Seared Chicken

You guys! This stuff is so yummy! And really easy too :)

Tacos

Yes, we really do make these every week. And it's a night off of cooking for me since my man likes to cook these for us. WIN! I also bake these! Makes them so much better!

Just a big 'ol mess of a buncha different foods!

What I'm Reminiscing About

The amazingly WARM weather we had everyday in Hawai'i! It's cold and rainy here now!

This was last year in JANUARY. Yep. I said it. 

This place was 2 miles from our house. It was also where I worked :)

What I'm Loving

Our precious little baby! Coley is home now and we have been having so much fun with him! We absolutely love our baby boy!

What We've Been Up To

Looking at a TON of Christmas lights. There is a large neighborhood about 30 mins from our home, and we have driven there a couple (several) times. We have driven the route, because they have it marked off on which way to go, but we also have put on our heavy coats, beared the cold and walked Cole with us. He loves it!

And bonus, it's gorgeous!

And yes, it does take a couple of hours to get through this neighborhood in the later days of the  month. It's popular around here!

Just so wonderful! We always listen to a Christmas music Pandora station while driving around. I may or may not beg for the Michael Buble Holiday Station...

What I'm Dreading

Wow... I really cannot think of anything I'm dreading. I just feel so thankful for everything right now. Thank you God for this amazing life you've provided me and my little family with :)

What I'm Working On

A couple of things! The first one being this awesome blog! I love the communication that this blog has provided me with the blog world. I also love the creative outlet this has given me. Seriously. It took me so long to start this. Not because I was lazy or anything, but because I was SCARED. I worried that no one would care what I had to say, but once I realized I was doing it for me, it gave me the coolest outlet to express my passions!

I am also working on (with the help of my AMAZING man) training our baby Cole! I am determined to have the best behaved pup, but we are going the route of all humane. There's no shock collars or choking chains for us. We could never bear to do that to our babe! We've been using this clicker, with a lot of success, to teach him. We also have been using these bells for potty training. Hooray for progress :)

What I'm Excited About

Again, a couple of things here! The first would be my man getting a new job! I have been praying for him to be led to the job of his dreams (working with Nike. If any of you work there, or know someone who works there, please let me know!). He may have to work his way up, and we may take a huge pay cut, but he is the most passionate and dedicated leader that I know. He was made to work for Nike. Not to mention, it's been his dream since high school. I know that God will lead us where He needs us. Just praying that it includes my man's passions! 

I am also excited for my best (girl) friend to get here! You know how you have a best girl friend and a best male friend? Well of course my man is my BEST FRIEND. But Kowbear, as we lovingly call her, has been my best friend since the first day of Freshman year in high school. We both have recently gone through HUGE tragedy, me losing my mama (best friend) and grandpa within 20 hours of each other, and her losing her 17 year old cousin in a freak accident over night. We are in need of some down time, some girly girl time (manis, pedis, food, jammies, and good convo) and some healing time. I can't wait for our little family to spend some time with her. Plus she'll be meeting Cole for the first time. What's more healing than that sweet baby?

This is Kowbear! She will be my maid of honor, my children's god mother, and she has been a wonderful amazing best friend. In the pic on the left, we were heading to a water fall in Hawai'i, Kowbear is in the back of the car. My man is in the passenger seat. In the pic on the right, we are heading to the beach right after I got out of work! Kowbear is on the left.

What I Have Been Watching/Reading

Well, like any other makeup artist/ makeup lover, I watch Youtube videos all the time! I mean, I'm not sitting around for hours watching them, but just like I keep up with blogs that I like, I weekly catch up with youtubers that I like. If you're interested to know who I'm watchin', I would be happy to share in a blog post! Just for a little teaser, I definitely watch Jaclyn Hill!



I have really been slacking on reading actual books. And I find that sad because I really enjoy reading books. It's like a little escape. I really want to read the book Troublemaker by Leah Remini!





What I'm Listening To

Well, y'all... Of course you know I'm listening to the Michael Buble Christmas Pandora Station... But other than that, here's a list of songs I've been loving!

1. Oceans by Hillsong United
2. Biscuits by Kacey Musgraves
3. Hey Mama by David Guetta
4. Fireproof by One Direction
5. Confident by Demi Lovato
6. Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
7. Sorry by Justin Bieber
8. Cake By The Ocean by DNCE
9. Hello by Adele
10. Cali Get Down by Radical Something


What I'm Wearing

A lot of sweatpants and jammies. I haven't put jeans on in a long time! Not because I can't fit or anything. But I just don't want to. Healing takes a lot of energy out of you, friends. A lot. I guess I thought I would be crying a lot more than I am, but honestly, it's more of just wanting to stay home and cuddled up. Healing has to happen. It's a part of life. I'm just glad God has provided me with the best people who support me and love me no matter what, and has provided me with the time and flexibility to have this down time. Thank you Lord! You are such an amazing provider :)



Been lookin' a lot like this!

What I'm Doing This Weekend

Well, not quite sure yet! Any ideas from you ladies? I think we may go do something to soak up these last moments of the Christmas season!

I know that Christmas Eve, and possibly Christmas day church services will be happening. We just have not found a home church here yet (mostly because we haven't been here long and we plan on moving VERY soon). I would love to find a gorgeous church to hear praises be sung in. I have never been into one of those Catholic churches with the huge stained glass and all of that. I think that would be a super cool thing to experience!





What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month

We are hoping new job, so possibly a new place? That always takes a lot of work, but I would love to find a city that we want to settle down in.

I would absolutely love to move closer to my older sister and brother in law, and my nieces. But the city that they live in is not very desirable. Plus, we have yet to get any job offers there despite sending out a ton of applications! There's just not a ton of places to work out there in my man's expertise. Pray that God leads us where He needs us!



What Else Is New

Well, gosh! Not much. I feel as though I already spilled all those beans to you above! Hmm... How about, instead of trying to think of something else (which I can't think of much else!), y'all share something new that's going on in your lives in the comments!

Can't wait to here from y'all!