For My Mom

Red Velvet Cake

Fish Tacos

The taco shell is stuffed with some chopped up tilapia seasoned with a little salt/pepper/garlic powder & the homemade salsa. The other piece of fish is seasoned/topped with the same things & instead of it being in a taco shell I broke up some pieces for the top. Accompanied by some asparagus & light sour cream.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I don't usually cook anything for this holiday, but I figured it would be fun. I made my own version of salsa. Not all the ingredients I added are normal for salsa, but they were things I really enjoy & I thought went well with all the flavors together. I just eye balled the measurements.

The recipe calls for:

tomatoes

yellow onion

green onion (chives)

green pepper

cilantro

a little salt & pepper

I'm going to make fish tacos tonight for dinner, two different versions of it with tilapia. The hard taco shells I use are so good, only 55 calories & high in fiber. They are so tasty you can just break them up & eat them as chips, put in a salad or something else to add some crunch/texture.

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Whole Grain Corn Taco Shells - Brand: Ortega

Coffee Happy Hour!

Starbucks is having their Happy Hour for Frappuccino's again!!! Half price any flavor you want, customized to how you like it & there are light options to make them healthier.

May 6th - May 15th

3-5pm

Also, after 9 long years the Mocha Coconut Frappuccino is back! My taste buds have never been lucky enough to have had this drink before because 9 years ago I was only 16 years old. My love or should I say obsession for coffee was not found just yet. I saw Starbucks post about this drink over a month ago on Facebook & have been anxiously awaiting it's arrival.

So I went to Starbucks today, I was asked what I wanted before I made it to the counter. I replied with my normal "mocha frappucinno light please." After making it the register the woman asked me if I would like to try the new drink they have & it was the one I've been waiting for! After looking down at the samples, seeing the sign above me advertising it, I frantically changed my order before even trying the sample. Fortunately these people know me there & my crazy coffee feening self was nothing new to them.

I knew I would like it, there was no doubt in my mind. Chocolate, coffee & coconut in one...what's not to like? It's like a perfect caffeinated dessert! For me it was breakfast & lunch. I didn't get a chance to eat with my running around today. Yes I know not healthy, but it happens. The moment I tasted it I was in coffee heaven. I got the light version of course, so no whipped cream, no toppings & the light base for the drink. Here is a picture of the non-light version...

For me Happy Hour at Starbucks is the best kind of Happy Hour. If you usually don't go to Starbucks because of the higher prices, here it the perfect chance to get some of their yumminess since they are half the normal price. It's a steal. Enjoy fellow coffee lovers! :) And for those who don't drink coffee, there are some options for you as well.

Click here for the nutritional facts information for ALL frappucinno's.