Our Week in a Glance!

This week has flown by which I'm super excited about since this next weekend is my BIRTHDAY!!!! I love LOVE birthdays! We have been racing to Conroe every weekend for family events, weddings, and golf tournaments so its so nice to be complacent for a while and just chill out in our sweet beloved town of San Antonio. I foresee trips to the zoo, spa day at the JW, maybe Fiesta Texas, and lots of grill outs on the back porch coming up. I also have recently switched my workout routine up. I have been an avid aerobiciciser for as long as I can remember. Less Mills classes were my GO-TO fitness routine. I loved all of them from Body Pump, to Body Step.. Spin class.. you name it I loved it.. and it did help that it kept me in shape too:) however I have wanted to try something different for a while and have been hesitant about trying yoga/Pilates because to me, if you don't sweat your not working out right?? WRONG. Turns out that yoga/Pilates is one of the best exercise classes you can take. Not only is it healthy for your mind but also amazing for toning your arms and core!!! I can already tell a difference and its been about a month! I also incorporate swimming into my workout for a little more cardio since sometimes I feel as though I could workout some more! I am loving it!!Since the weather has been so nice, B and I have been grilling out almost every day! This weekend he spoiled me and cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner..  and CLEANED. Shocking I know. It was awesome and the food was better than I ever imagined..GO Brandy!!!! Here are a few of our pictures from the week and weekend!

I got my tan on @ our neighborhood pool

 

and celebrated Cinco De Mayo with some homemade skinny margs!

 

..can't forget the delicious fajitas that we devoured right on our back porch..perfection

 

As a 6 year swim team-er and 7 year ex-life guard I thought I would be able to get back in the routine of swimming. I was wrong. It was hard. It will be worth it.

 

I snapped an infamous OOTD callie girl pic, I am obsessed with camo and stripes. I have recently learned to "not match"..I like it.

 

Top: Nordstroms

Shorts: Old Navy

shoes" Nordstroms

Jacket: Nordstroms

Necklace: Charming Charlie

 

My Tomato plant has more blooms!! WHOOHOO!

 

 

My husband grilled the BEST dinner for me, Hawaiian pineapple teriyaki chicken...so good!

 

Shopped at KS for my mama!

 

Drooled over this Tory Burch bag.. I asked Brandon to buy it for me.. he said no. What's a mere 300$$ right?? LOL

 

spoiled again! This time filets, grilled zuchinni, and wedge salad. I mean..need I say more.

 

 



RaNdOm 18

I totally stole this from mixandmatchmama :)

1. I totally enjoy these stupid random facts about other people

2.  I had rolled up turkey and Swiss, a pickle, and veggie chips for lunch today.

3. I have literally seen every episode of sex in the city and I still record it so I can watch re runs

4. Watching the cooking network before bed gives me complete relaxation.

5.  If I had to eat one meal before dying it would be: a gourmet cheeseburger, five cheese macaroni, red wine, a wedge salad, and a chocolate truffle :) 

6.i always wear nail polish

7. I have recently started doing swimming and yoga to switch my excercise routine up!!

8. My mama and dad are MOVING:) by me of course!!

9. I'm graduating this summer- can I get a hallefreakinglujah

10. circle e candles are my favorite 

11. I dislike feet. 

11. My favorite wine is highway 12 cab and star mount Chardonnay

12. My awesome husband is taking me to puerto Vallarta this summer!!!! Ayayayaay

13. I loooooove scary movies

14. I love the evenings where Brandon and I grill out in the back porch and just chill

15. Did I mention I am graduating?

16. I wish I was naturally skinny so I could eat anything I wanted and not gain weight 

17. Home decorating is so.much.fun.

18. I am grateful for all of my blessings

ELEIN'S Cuban Chicken

When Elein described her favorite Cuban meal I was I was intrigued yet unsure of how such a plain-ish dish could be so amazing and "FANTASTIC"-as she quotes.  When I say this is my favorite chicken dish in the entire world I mean it is the most delicious, moist, and easy to make chicken IN THE WORLD!!! This recipe is a weekly staple in our household. My husband begs for it once a week and much to his oblige I make it because.. I LOVE IT and guess what.. you will too!:) If you are not a big plantainer just substitute it for another veggie but at least give them a try:)


Ingredients:
** I buy chicken in bulk because I make this recipe so often and it is great for leftovers

BONE IN and SKIN ON leg quarters and drumsticks- I buy a big Package of each

• soy sauce
• pineapple terryaki marinade (Lawry's)
• Fischer Weiser Pineapple habanero
• one can of crushed pinapples
• one box of GOYA plantains
• black beans and rice ( we substitute quinoa)

Pre heat oven to 425

in a small bowl mix together a few glugs of the pineapple marinade, couple glugs of soy sauce, and two table spoons of the pineapple habanero sauce along with three or four table spoons of the crushed pinapple. Stir in and let it sit for about ten minutes. Next place your chicken in a baking dish and salt and pepper them ( go easy on the salt because the soy sauce contains enough to flavor it) then pour the marinade all over the chicken. I like to "massage" the chicken for a good five minutes to make sure it is nice and coated. Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the hot oven for about one hour maybe an hour 15. Check your chicken around an hour and it should be starting to slightly brown..this is when you pull out the chicken and take the foil off then pop it back in and broil it until it is  nice and brown and the meat is sliding off ( about 5-10 minutes) that's it your chicken is DONE!!

* Cook your quinoa and black beans with flavors you like: I cook mine with cumin, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. and I always cook my quinoa with chicken stock instead of water.. it gives it SUCH amazing flavor.

I will say your welcome in advance because you are going to LOVEEEEEE this chicken!!!!