Inexpensive Holiday Decor

I've always wanted decorate my house for each of the holidays. Since I live in an apartment I had to get creative since their isn't much room for decorations. Also I wanted something that wasn't budget busting.

I came up with these framed holiday decorations. I just bought 4 frames from Wal Mart for about $3 each. Then came up with a single 4 letter word for each holiday and embellished them with scrapbook paper and Cricut cut outs.

Here are a few that I've made:

Oreo Truffles

These little guys are absolutely addicting and SO easy.

3/4 block of cream cheese

1 package of Oreo cookies

Chocolate and/or white chocolate almond bark

Smash or crush the Oreos. (I use a food processor and it goes a lot faster!)

Heat up the cream cheese in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

Add the cream cheese to the Oreos and mix.

Roll the mixture into balls and then dip in the almond bark.

Set in the fridge for about 30 minutes and then

ENJOY! :) yum

Guacamole Salad

I know it doesn't sound delicious but you have got to try it!  I hate avocados and guacamole but love this salad!

   

DRESSING INGREDIENTS: 

1/2 cup mashed avocado (usually takes one avocado for that 1/2 cup)

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup sour cream

1/3 cup oil

1 clove garlic ( 1/2 tsp of minced garlic)

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp chili powder

salt (to taste)

Tabasco sauce (to taste)

I usually double this recipe so that I have left over dressing!

SALAD INGREDIENTS:

1 head of chopped lettuce 

1 can of chopped olives

1 can of drained tuna

cheese (to taste)

tomatoes 

Frito lays corn chips 

* I never mix in the dressing so that the left overs don't get soggy and you can decide how much dressing you want on your plate!  

ENJOY

 

fruit dip

Only two ingredients! You can't beat that!

Fruit Dip

Ingredients:

- 1 jar of Jiffy Marshmellow Puff

- 1 container Strawberry Cream Cheese

- Fruit of your choice!

Mix 2 ingredients together and ENJOY with apples, strawberries and/or bananas!

pineapple chicken fajitas

We put these on the menu at least once a month! If you need something super quick for dinner, this is your answer!

Pineapple Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:

- 1 large can pineapple, drained.

- 3 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped.

- Jamacian Jerk Seasoning (note to self: walmart doesn't have it)

- Cloves

- 1 tbsp oil

- Tortillas

In a medium skillet, add oil and heat to medium temperature. Add pineapple and heat for 5 minutes. While waiting for pineapple, cook and chop up the chicken into small pieces. Add cooked chicken to pineapple and sprinkle Jamacian Jerk Seasoning and cloves over top of mixture. Heat for 5 minutes all together and serve.

We put ours in tortillas with a little sourcream! Heavenly!

yummy lemon cake.

We went out to eat awhile ago and had the most amazing lemon dessert and I've been on the lemon kick ever since! So here is my attempt to fulfill the craving!

Easy Lemon Cake

Ingredients:

- 1 package lemon cake mix

- 2 packages J-ELLO lemon instant pudding

- 1.5 cups cold milk

- 1 tub (8oz) cool whip. thawed.

1. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed for 2 round cake layers. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, put on wire rack and cool completely.

2. Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk, 2 minutes. Immediatly spread over top of each cake.

3. Stack cake layers and frost with cool whip.

4. ENJOY THE GOOD-NESS!

pineapple salsa chicken.

So I'm all about easy, quick, simple, and the slow cooker/crock pot.

Pineapple Salsa Chicken

Ingredients:

-4 chicken breasts

-1 big can of pineapple, drained

-1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained

-1 can of white beans, drained

-3 cups of salsa ( I used mango pineapple salsa)

Add ingredients into the crock pot and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.

Garnishes like sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce...

I ate mine with tortillas chips and the husband had his with rice - so whatever you prefer! So easy and so good! We had alot of leftovers too!