The Pioneer Woman.

My sister recently introduced me to my new best friend, The Pioneer Woman. Ever heard of her? Holy cow I've only known her a couple days & she has changed my life!!!


Last night I made her Cheesy Corn Chowder recipe. Holy Cow was the best soup I have ever eaten- EVER!
Recipe for Cheesy Corn Chowder
I had a last minute idea to run to bread co & pick up a few bread bowls. We love bread in this house! Once I poured them into the bread bowls I placed a pieces of pepperjack cheese on top & popped it under the broiler. (Oh & I omitted the green onion because I find it to be repulsive). Man I wish I would have taken a picture! It looked AMAZING & better yet, it tasted heavenly. I think my husband went back for 4th's maybe even 5th's!! It was really simple to make. Made it in less than 30 mins. This will be a new staple in our house! I am already dreaming about the left overs in my fridge (the very small bowl of leftovers, thanks to my hubs!;)


As if the soup was not life changing enough she has an iced coffee recipe. The real way to my heart is coffee, iced coffee that is! Iced coffee is my love, its almost sad how much I love it. I really think I would curl up in a ball & die without it. My sis & I are always trying to find new ways to create iced coffee- nothing worse than watered down coffee or lukewarm coffee..eewww. No matter what the circumstance, I want ICED coffee. I am not a fan of the hot stuff. It can be 15 degrees & snowing and I find my iced coffee just as soothing. This woman, the pioneer woman, understands my pain! Her recipe was like one I had never seen & if it worked would mean, I could have a month worth of iced coffee for a total of $4! See why I love her?! 


The Perfect Iced Coffee Recipe


I gave it a whirl & wahhlaaa! Like magic. In my hands is one of the best iced coffee's I have had in a long time.  I highly recommend the sweetened condensed milk tip. Gives a whole new level of greatness to iced coffee! Also, don't throw away your grounds!!! My sister pulled out a beauty tip-- save your grounds & use them for exfoliation. That is right, turn your coffee grounds into:
Exfoliating Perk It Up Facial (no pun intended!) lol.
1/4c grounds
1 egg
mix. rub all over face. let dry & then rinse with warm water.


or


Bust that Cellulite Away. (At least your can get rid of the calories you just drank!;)
Those expensive cellulite creams have one ingredient in common: caffeine! You can make your own cellulite treatment with caffeinated coffee grounds that works beautifully. Here’s how:

The used grounds.

2. Mix about a quarter-cup of used coffee grounds with a tablespoon or so of olive oil. I recommend doing this in the shower or putting newspaper down on the floor...and apply the coffee mixture to your cellulite areas using your hands or a loofah mitt. Don’t worry if a lot of the coffee mixture falls; enough will stick to your skin to do the trick.


3. Allow to remain on for several minutes. (you can wrap the area in plastic wrap if you want to be productive while you wait, but I say grab a book & enjoy a few minutes of quiet time!)

4. Remove wrap and brush off excess coffee mixture. Shower with warm water.5. This procedure is most effective when repeated twice a week.


 Other ideas for the grounds:


Deodorize with Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds will also get rid of the oniony, garlicky, or fishy smells that cooking leaves often behind on our hands: just rub a handful of used grounds all over your hands and then rinse with warm water. You can also fill a muslin bag with used grounds to deodorize yourself all over in the bath or shower
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Plant Food: Use grounds to 'top off' the soil in houseplant pots, or mix it with potting soil before planting. Most plants love coffee


 Insect repellant. Sprinkle old grounds around places you don’t want ants, or on the ant piles themselves. The little buggers will move on or stay away. Used grounds are also said to repel snails and slugs.

Dye. By steeping grounds in hot water, you can make brown dye for fabric, paper of even easter eggs

Cleaning product. As they’re slightly abrasive, grounds can be used as a scouring agent for greasy and grimy stain-resistant objects.

Furniture scratch cover-up. Steep grounds and apply a bit of the liquid to furniture scratches with a Q-tip.

Kitty repellent. To keep kitty from using the garden as her personal powder room, sprinkle grounds mixed with orange peels around your plants.

Boost your carrot harvest. Mixing fresh grounds with the tiny seeds makes them easier to sow and may repel root maggots and other wee beasties. 

ok so incase you can't tell the Pioneer Woman is my new best friend (even though she doesn't even know I exist!) I am just thankful she does! :)