Quesadillas and Cauliflower Spanish Rice

For those who do not know, I follow the 2BMindset eating plan (If you want more information comment below). It can get boring having the same thing for lunch every day, but this taught me to try different things. My new lunch favorite is cheese quesadillas and cauliflower Spanish rice. My favorite part about this recipe is my husband loves it too!

For the cauliflower rice, I use a frozen bag. I always microwave it for a few minutes so that it is no longer frozen. You are welcome to make your own, do whatever works for you!

Ingredients needed

Cauliflower rice (10ounces)
Paprika 1/2 TSP
Cumin 1/2 TSP
Garlic Powder 1/2 TSP
olive oil
Lime/lime juice (optional)
1/4 of white onion

1. take a drizzle of oil in a pan and add the onion. sautee for 1-3 minutes then add cauliflower rice
2. cook rice until done (since I dethaw in the microwave first it takes me about 4 minutes)
3. Mix spices all together in a bowl, make sure they are mixed well.
4. take rice off heat
5. add spices to the rice and stir thoroughly
6. add either lime juice or olive oil, just a dash and stir in
7. complete, enjoy!

With this, I like to make cheese quesadillas.

Ingredients

Flour tortilla
butter stick
your choice of cheese (I used mild)
use nonstick pan or griddle

1. take butter stick and run on tortilla (side that will face down)  then add the desire amount of cheese on top
2. take another tortilla and butter it the same
3. when the cheese is melted on the one on the pan add the new tortill butter side up then flip
4. when the new side is browned it’s done! cute into 8 slices and serve with the rice and a side of sour cream!
5. 

 

The tortilla was browner in person than this picture, but it was delicious! Comment and tell me what your successes with the recipe.

 

 

But, you chose this life.

As many know my husband is in the U.S. Army. This means he is constantly leaving, or working late or getting calls in the middle of the night. Every day is an unknown schedule and we learn to roll with the punches.
I thought that after a few field training and many missed date nights, I would be used to it. Overall, I am used to the fact that it is going to happen, but the pain still remains. I am not used to the pain and not sure that I ever will be.
When he comes home to tell me he has news it always starts with “So… I got some good news and bad news”
The bad news is always that he is leaving.
This is a phrase I never want to hear, but I do all the time.
I make statuses of my distress on facebook because I just want to vent and I always get the comment “You chose this life”
Which is true.
I do choose to be with my husband
I do support his career.
I do know being with him will be like this all the time.
But I do hurt.
Just because I chose to be with him does not mean I do not feel pain.
So yes, I chose this life and if it means supporting my husband even though I endure pain, I will ALWAYS choose this life.

I Promise I won’t tell Anyone

It is very important that we are careful who we talk to.
Whether people mean to or not they share what was told to them in confidence.
Sometimes they share it with just their spouse or a sibling, but nonetheless what you told to them was shared.
When I have someone pinky promise with me and they say “I won’t tell anyone.”
I mean ANYONE. I am telling them this for a reason.
I don’t want them to go to anyone else, because if I did I would have told those people myself or not have made them promise me.
I now live by a new rule. If I feel like if I tell someone something and it needs to be followed by “don’t tell anyone” then I should not be telling them.
Honestly, we cannot truly trust anyone but ourselves.
Yes, I even mean a spouse.
We cannot control anyone so once that information leaves your mouth you do not know where it will end up after that.

The Perfect Guy

The world tells you to hold off for the perfect guy. What exactly is the perfect guy?
Someone who will never lie, cheat or hurt you?
Someone who will always lift up your spirits?
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no perfect guy.
You probably think that I do not know what I am talking about, but I do.
Just wait.
The world is telling you to hold off for someone who basically does nothing wrong.
If that guy is out there I would love to meet him, but he is not.
In reality every single individual screws up and has their flaws, you just have to choose the one who fits your missing piece.
That’s right, your so called “perfect” guys is not at all perfect, just a great match for you.
This guy is to help you to succeed in what you are bad at as you do the same for him.
Relationships are hard and there is no perfect one out there.
This guy who is a great match for you will hurt you at some point.
Whether it be a silly argument or something more extreme he will hurt your feelings.
What are you to do?
Hold off and leave to see if there is someone actually perfect out there?
No.
You are to help him through his mistakes as he should through yours.
You are to help build each other up and help each other through their flaws
You’re a team.
Forgiveness is a key to a strong relationship.
It’s you and him against the world, who do you want to win?

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton