More of that white stuff!!

Wow. Two snow days in ONE WEEK. That's unheard of here... Today my company declared the inclement weather policy, so I only had to work four hours! Yay! Then I rushed home to pick up Rach and go to the store. Tonight Steph, Rach and I (and the doggies, of course) are going to actually USE the fireplace, lounge around in our pj's and fuzzy socks, watch movies and eat homemade taco soup. Fun times!




Here are some pics of my snow day:

Had to dig out...hahaha!

Rach and I

My "child"! Loves her!

Rach's Snow Dance!

BTW, she'd kill me if she knew I'd posted this!!! Also, you might want to mute the video cause it's just loud wind and me laughing. =)

Taco Soup Recipe

1 large can diced tomatoes
2 cans rotel
1 can corn, drained
1 can black beans, drained
1 can chili beans
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 package taco seasoning
1 large onion, chopped

Brown meat and drain. Stir taco and ranch seasoning into meat. Then stir in chili beans. Add black beans and corn. Then Rotel and tomatoes. You may need to add water for a soupier consistency. Cook on medium heat until soup is hot. Optional: Serve with tortilla chips, Mexican blend shredded cheese and sour cream.

*You may want to use chopped tomatoes (do those exist?) instead of diced. The diced tomatoes were too big for Steph.

*I used a bag of frozen onion instead of chopping an onion. I hate chopping onions. It always makes me cry.

*My mom says the key to great taste is to cook in “layers”. So that’s why, in my directions, I don’t just dump everything in at the same time. Take your time to stir the seasonings into the meat before adding the chili beans. Then do the same with those. I didn’t drain the chili beans because I wanted to make sure and get the full flavor in there.

*For those of you who aren’t into really spicy soups, use mild Rotel and kidney beans instead of chili beans.

This is my favorite soup! So yummy! Enjoy!