"Skinny" Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

I love LOVE Cafe Rio's house dressing. Its amazing. I've made it at home before and the recipe called for mayo & buttermilk. This time when I made it I used Greek Yogurt & Coconut Almond Milk. It turned out great and I really love it! I think this is something that I will keep on hand at all times!

Here is the recipe:

1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt (I used Chobani)

1 cup Coconut Almond Milk

1 Buttermilk Ranch Packet

1/2 Bunch Cilantro

2 Medium Tomatillo's

1 Jalapeno (without the seeds)

Lime Juice to taste - I used about 1/4 cup, I like mine really lime-y

Mix it all in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more or less milk depending on how thick you like it.

This entire recipe has 215 cal - 28g carbs - 2g fiber - 4g fat - 26g protein!

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Since I have been pregnant everything has gotten harder. Including cooking for my family. So I thought I'd share a super easy and super yummy recipe that my sister in law gave me a while back. This has become a favorite in my home. Even more now that I'm carrying baby #2.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 Carrots, chopped
1/2 cup Onion
2 Chicken Breasts
1 clove Garlic, pressed
2 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Cumin
2 (14 oz) cans Chicken Broth
1 (14 oz) can Stewed Tomatoes
1 Jalapeno, chopped
1 (4 oz) can Green Chilies (fire roasted are my favorite)
4 tsp snipped fresh Cilantro (optional)
1/2 cup Shredded Cheese
1 can Refried Beans
1 cup Corn
4 Limes, sliced
Fritos
Avocado

Heat pan over medium-high heat. Spray with Pam. Add chicken; cook and stir 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Add onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, carrots, corn & jalapeno. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in refried beans, tomatoes and chilies. Add broth last. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes (or until carrots are tender)
Put fritos in a bowl, cover with soup and sprinkle with cheese.

Garnish with cilantro, lime and sour cream. (optional)

I've Created Another One!

Thats right. I have officially created a new blog focusing on one thing.... Food. Yesterday after writing down a recipe on a sticky note that I finally perfected I realized that if I put it away in my big cook book that it would get lost in the mix and I would never see it again. That is when I decided to make a blog for my recipe's etc. After Amir went to bed last night that is exactly what I did. I added a few recipe's that I had saved on my computer plus my sticky note recipe from last night. I still have a bunch more to find and add as well. Click here to see the new blog. I have also put a link up on the side of this blog so it can be found easily.

Another One About Sami....

Thats right... I have more to say on the subject of my brother, Sami. Last night he was ordained as an Elder in the LDS church. I just have a few pictures from after the fact. Amir and I went but we did not go in with them. Amir was not in a very bright and shiny mood. Which was okay because I stuck my head in the room everyone was in after they were finished (looking for my family, I don't just randomly stick my head places it doesn't belong, haha!) and it was HOT. Like 15 bodies in a small room hot.

After we went out to get icecream but it ended up I was the only one who got dessert. Rice pudding without raisins. mmmmm!

Soooo here are some photo's from the restaurant. Amir is crazy....

Sami. The way the flash reflected off his shirt makes him look really dark. Oh wait, he is really dark.

Yep this is my son crunching up saltines This was after eating salt and spilling his water. Good times. >.<
My sister Mariam and I.
My mom and Sami.

My Little Love

I love this kid!