{SALE!}

Wow, don't you just LOVE spring cleaning? You get to clean out all the stuff you don't need anymore so you can get new stuff! So I am offering you the opportunity to buy some of my goods so I can go to Goodwill and get more! LOL!!

If you see an item that you are interested in, just email me at CAIDENCEFAIRE@YAHOO.COM so I can get an invoice together for you. All payments will be done through paypal and shipping is $5.00 for each item. (If you want more than 2 pairs of shoes or 3 or more other items, then shipping will be $10.00 for anything that can fit in a flat rate box)

So, lets shop shall we?!

HAND BAGS:

Black bag from Old Navy $6.00


Louis Vuitton Vintage $60.00


Gold Chain Bag $6.00



Bible Cover Bag with cross $10.00

CLOTHES:

Black and white shirt (Layne Bryant) size 22/24 (runs small) $6.00


Red Hoodie (Liz Lange) size XXL $7.00


Cranberry Hoodie (Lane Bryant) size 16/18 $8.00



Jeans (NWT Lane Bryant) size 18, $15.00

BOOKS: (all books $3.00 EACH)

The Cinderella Pact by Sarah Strohmeyer

The Other Woman by Jane Green

Swapping Lives by Jane Green

Name Dropping by Jane Heller

The Devil wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

Memoires of a Geisha by Arther Golden

A total waste of makeup by Kim Gruenenfelder

OTHERS:

Jewelry Forms: Great for designers! Necklace and Earrings for $10.00


Louis Vuitton (copy) sunglasses $3.00


Greeting Cards designed by Creative Cards by Adrianne (assortment of cards, 8 cards, 8 envelopes)

{Mexican Style Salad}

Hey Everyone! I wanted to pop in real quick and share what we had for dinner tonight. This recipe is so easy and everyone just loves this salad! Its filling, low fat, and delish!

Mexican Style Salad
What you will need:
1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 C red onion, diced
6 TBSP. shredded cheddar cheese
1 can ranch style beans, drained and rinsed
1 C Kraft FREE Catalina Dressing (more if needed)
1 C. Frito's (I crush them in my hand before tossing)

How to make it:
Throw all ing. into a large bowl and toss!
See, SO simple! :) Enjoy!

{It's the most wonderful time of the year....LOL!!!}

Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah...you say its your birthday, Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah...it's my Birthday too!

That's right folks, another Birthday is here! :) I am officially in my MID 20's today! Good bye 24, hello 25 lol

I have a full day planned too. Sushi with the family, game night with the friends tonight...it's going to be very fun!

Have a great day, and I will see you all soon!

{Faux-Fried Beans (my version of refried beans)}

A few months ago I shared a recipe for enchiladas and mentioned I was making refried beans to go with it! Well, the emails and comments poured in....how do you make refried beans from scratch?

So I decided to do a photo tutorial with you on how to make them because they are so easy and taste so good, you will never want to buy them out of a can again! Plus, mine are not actually fried so they are even better for you!

Here is what you will need to start:
1 bag dried pinto beans (sort through them and make sure there are no stones or dirty beans)
1Tbsp chili powder
1tsp. cumin
1tsp. salt
1tsp. black pepper
water to cover beans by 1 inch in crockpot
1 onion chopped
*bacon grease (I just save it in a clean coffee can every time I make bacon)
*this is completely optional, but it does add to the flavor and makes them more "restaurant style"

first, add all ingredients EXCEPT for onion and bacon grease into your crockpot and turn to high for about 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours until beans are soft. You might have to add more water depending on your beans. If they start to look dry, just add about a cup of water at a time.

remove your beans and place in large bowl.


Reserve cooking liquid for thinning out the beans


Saute the onion until just see through


add the onion to the beans and start to mash together. I am using my hand blender here. If you don't have one, I highly recommend getting one so you get that smooth texture. If you cant get one right now, then use a regular potato masher! :)


keep mashing until you are at the consistency you want. If they get too thick, this is where you can add in your cooking liquid a little at a time.


Stir in 4-6 Tablespoons of bacon grease (or to taste)


And that's it! Beautiful faux-fried beans! Now, this makes a TON of beans, so I usually use half of the batch for dinner and freeze the other half for another time.

{Tomato Cheese Soup with Mini Grilled Cheese Dippers}

YAY! A recipe!! This is what we ate last night, and boy was it good! The soup reminded me of the tomato basil from La Madeline....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......*drool*


Here is what you will need:
3C V8 Juice (you can use regular or spicy...I used regular from walmart)
1 can (10 3/4oz) cheddar cheese soup
1 can (10 3/4oz) tomato soup
1tsp. Italian seasoning

1 french baguette
1C shredded cheddar cheese
1/2C butter

How to make it:
For soup, combine V8, Italian seasoning, cheese soup and tomato soup. Whisk together and bring to a slow simmer on medium heat.


For sandwiches:

slice the baguette on its bias into 1/2in. thick slices


spread butter onto one side of the bread slices


on a hot pan, place butter side down on half of the bread slices and top with cheese


top with second half of bread, buttered side up.


grill these until the cheese inside is melted, then flip over and cook on other side until golden brown.


Dip your cheese sandwiches into your soup and enjoy!!

HEY EVERYONE!!!!!!

Gosh, I feel like I have been gone forever! I wanted to catch up with you all and let you know why I am so slow to post!

First off, my Internet got cut off about a week ago! So I have been making trips to my sisters house and bouncing off any signal I can get anywhere else....its not working too well! And a $300 bill to get it turned back on is a LITTLE out of my price range! LOL So until I can afford that, this is going to be my life....bouncing off signals.

In other news.... I GOT A PROMOTION AT MY WORK!!!! I will be working 5 days a week instead of 2 MAYBE 3 if I was lucky! So this should help for the bills....no so much for the blogging, but I am going to try. I love this job so much, I am really excited to be at it everyday!

I also have some projects coming up that I want to share with you all and I still have that furniture re-do that I haven't posted! Its all coming soon enough, I promise.

So please don't hate me while I am trying to still get in the grove of having two full time jobs and a life, its a little more than I thought it would be, but I am making the most of it! I hope everyone is doing well, let me know what I am missing by not being able to catch up on your blogs! I MISS YOU!!!! talk to you all soon......I HOPE!!