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September 18, 2014

Beef and Cabbage Rice Pilaf

Yes, this does seem a little off the beaten path, but the result did not disappoint. I really liked the one-skillet aspect of it. Easy to make, and easy to eat! What else can you want in a dish? You can mix and match with a lot of ingredients in the fridge, especially leftover veggies, rice, etc.

Ingredients:

2 cups of leftover rice- brown or white

1 cup shredded cabbage

1 cup of extra lean ground beef

2 tablespoons canola oil

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 tablespoon soy sauce

salt to taste

Directions:

Heat a large skillet, add ground beef, soy sauce, ground black pepper. Cook until fragrant, and beef is no longer pink.

Now add the shredded cabbage, saute until wilted

Add the rice and oil in. The oil will help coat the rice, and soften it

Stir-fry all together- until everything has melded together

Additions- try bell pepper, eggs, chili flakes, fish sauce, jalapenos, SO YUMMY

DONE!

See how quick that was?

The soy sauce seems out of place, but trust me, it tastes good in this dish.

September 14, 2014

Social Media Mixer - Week 16

Welcome to the 16th week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 15 - we had 150 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your blog posts and social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Wednesday night at 11:59pm. A blog post will be chosen each week by each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for September!

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week's Social Media Mixer...

Tiffany chose...

Never Say Never from Three Boys and a Mom

Before you become a parent, there is usually a list of things you say you’ll never do. That list looks different for every one, but I’m pretty sure grabbing poop with your bare hand doesn’t even make the cut. It’s just not something you’d think would be necessary to specify on a list of things you’ll never do.

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Ce Ce and Anni chose...

Recipe: Calzone from A Little Bit of Everything

This delicious sandwich by Giada De Laurentiis is an ideal appetizer or lunch. Simply follow her recipe below and enjoy! I did substitute pepperoni for the prosciutto and I rolled the dough into a rectangle rather than a circle. The pizza dough is often found in the deli or bakery department of most grocery stores. You can now find gluten free pizza dough as well in some stores.

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Shana and Avie chose...

Make This: Mocha Coffee Breakfast Shake from Style Island

I feel a little like Ray Liotta in Good Fellas. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been a coffee addict. These days, coffee is like a religion in my household. I have several coffee machines, all varying degrees of effort, status, and needs.

Jillian and Cyndi chose...

9 Amazing Green Cleaners You Should Not Be Without from Wonderfully Messy Mom

If you are looking to make the switch to a cleaner, greener home, I have 9 solutions you should try. These can be found in your local grocery store or whole foods market. Some of these items may already be sitting in your kitchen right now! Not to mention these green cleaners are simple, cheap and best of all- EFFECTIVE!!

Angel, Mila and Holly chose...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cracker Candy Recipe from Glimmer Creations

These candies are out of this world delicious, and they are pretty easy to make. Be warned though, that the process does get a bit messy, but the result it worth it. They are delightful mix of semisweet chocolate, salty peanut butter and crisp, buttery crackers. Pure goodness that makes it hard to just eat one.

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Danielle chose...

Let’s Do Lunch from Domain of the Mad Mommy

Jennifer chose...

Autumn Bucket List for Toddlers from How to Make The Sun Shine

The magic of summer has been replaced with backpacks, football, leaves changing colors, and pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING! The end of summer doesn't have to equal the end of fun. Here is a list of fun fall activities you can do with your toddler to keep the magic alive!

Tara chose...

Laboring Away - DIY Blog Hop from 702 Park Project

I’ve found that a lot of furniture in our home is dark…whether wood or fabric. Most of the time it’s nice to have these hearty pieces, but sometimes it can darken the mood a bit. So to keep things fresh and summery year round, I decided to make over this sad little dresser I picked up at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

Silvie chose...

Apple Recipe Round-Up from Cooking with K

It's September and that means apple season! Apples are by far a favorite around our house. There are so many ways to use them, appetizers to salads, or main dishes to desserts! I have gathered up a list of some of our favorites. Hope you enjoy going through these. Go ahead and pin some of them when you hover over the picture with the pop up pinterest button.

Natasha chose...

Longing to be a Grandma from Looking on the Sunnyside

Can I be honest? I am a little jealous of my friends who are grandparents. They post pictures of their grandchildren, just gushing with the kind of pride that only a grandma or grandpa could exude. I look at those pictures and look at how much fun they seem to be having and I admit - I am jealous.

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And the winner is...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cracker Candy Recipe from Glimmer Creations

Congratulations!! You have won 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures! Please e-mail Natasha at 1EpicMommy@gmail.com for more information on your free ad space.

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September 10, 2014

Chocolate Coconut Protein Pancakes

Need a protein boost that's not boring as a protein shake? Try these out. I totally defiled mine by putting butter on them. These are pretty dense, but can be lightened up by subbing almond meal, or flour if desired. These babies have 20 grams of protein, 40 if you eat the whole batch. Again, it's is a very dense meal, so be careful with the coconut flour/protein powder ratios.

On to the recipe:

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup of water/choice of milk
2 tablespoons coconut flakes
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I used Optimum Nutrition)
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

Heat griddle, or pan on medium low, about 200 degrees. These take a little bit to cook, so just be patient.
Mix all ingredients for pancakes
Pour onto pan, wait until firm, then flip to cook other side

Top with your favorite toppings!

September 7, 2014

Social Media Mixer #15

Welcome to the 15th week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 14 - we had 120 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

In the nature of mixing things up here at the Social Media Mixer, we will now be selecting our favorite posts each week - those posts will be featured and the social media links for that blogger will also be featured! So make sure to share as many posts as you'd like to be featured!!! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Thursday night at 11:59pm. One linker will be chosen each week each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for September!

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week's Social Media Mixer...

Tiffany chose...

Things Women With Tattoos Know All Too Well.... from Sincerely Alaska

If you're like me, then you have a special place in your heart for the art that is tattoos. It took me about a year to convince my parents to let me get one for my 18th birthday but once they agreed I was on a mini-roadtrip with one of my best friends. It was a scary moment for me to have my first one done...especially since I started off with a big calf piece.

Mila chose...

Learning to Love my Post Baby Body from Life with Peanut

From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I was worried about how I would look. Don't get me wrong, I was so excited about becoming a mom, but I was two months into a weight loss journey that was finally bringing me happiness.

Jillian and Lori chose...

sixteen Pantry organizational ideas from A Fresh Start on a Budget

Unfortunately we have a small kitchen and not much of a pantry area. Only one large cupboard. That doesn’t keep me from wanting it to be organized and planning for the day of a bigger kitchen with an amazing pantry. These are 16 amazing pantries that will give you some ideas for your own pantry no matter the size.

Angel chose...

A Frozen Birthday Morning Surprise from The Organized Dream

If you read my Tour Through Blogland post, then you know that I wanted to create a Frozen themed winter birthday breakfast for my daughter. It is the first year her birthday falls on a school day and I wanted her to feel super special from the moment she woke up. I went with the Frozen theme because she has loved the movie since she had seen it in theaters. I thought it would be a great theme since it was a sweltering 90 degrees that day! Warm hugs are fine, but a Winter's touch was better at this point!

Holly chose...

How to Create a Photo Travel Map from My Big Fat Happy Life

I have several items on my bucket list. One that I decided on after S was born was to take her to visit all 50 states before she graduates from high school. That does not mean driving through a state. It means actually exploring the state…visiting museums, state parks, tourist attractions, etc. I believe that exposing S to different experiences, activities and travel is very important.

Shana and Silvie chose...

Letter of the Week A-Z Series: A is for Apple (Click & Chat Social Media Link Up) from A Little Pinch of Perfect

WELCOME WELCOME!!! Thanks so much for joining us I am so excited to get school started and share our first post in the Perfect Tot School & Preschool A-Z series.

Avie chose...

Skinny Banana Oatmeal Smoothie from Natural Chow

On Monday, Mother Nature decided to be all like “Hey, I know it was 100 degrees yesterday, but I think I’ll make it 53 degrees this morning.” Of course, I went outside Monday morning wearing shorts and a T-shirt thinking I was going to be sweating like crazy, but in reality, I had to go back inside and throw on a big ‘ol sweater just to keep my tiny little arms warm. Yep.

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Jillian chose...

Sous Chef Sunday: Fast & Easy Refrigerator Pickles from 4 Sons 'R' Us

The sons have a love hate relationship with pickles. They either love them, or hate them. They’re firmly, and equally, entrenched on their sides with two for and two against. The hubs and I bolster each side with him against their salty, briny taste and me all for it! I’ve always got a family size jar in the fridge just for when one of us needs a pickled fix. Then I got a deal this summer from our local farmers market that resulted in us getting several pounds of free cucumbers. I couldn’t let those beauties go to waste, but wasn’t looking for anything in-depth that involved pectin and canning.

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