Homemade Hummus with Baked Tortilla Chips

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This week’s video shows on how to make your own hummus and baked tortilla chips at home, it’s my go-to snack. Delicious (and healthy) dip for Superbowl tomorrow!

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Hummus Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of Tahini Paste (Trader Joes)
  • 1 can of chickpeas
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 lemon for juice
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • Add-ins: Sriracha, Jalapeno, Cilantro, etc.

Hummus Directions:

  1. Put all ingredients into food processor and blend. Gradually add olive oil until you get you desired consistency.
  2. Serve with veggies and/or chips.

Tortilla Chip Ingredients:

  • Brice Rice Tortillas
  • Olive oil
  • Salt

Tortilla Chip Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut tortillas into triangles, toss in olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
  3. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown.

3 Ways to Wear A Dark Wine Lip Color

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I’m in NYC this week and the snow has me all bundled up! I think the best way to add some style, while packing on the layers, is with a bold lip. I’m totally digging the latest dark lip trend, ease into it by just using a gloss or go all out with a stain. Keep the rest of the face minimal and just add a winged eyeliner.

Here are the products I used in the video:

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Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Ingredients:

  • 1 can (14.5 oz) whole tomatoes
  • 1 red onion, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1.5 tablespoons canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup of cooked and shredded chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken to make it real easy)

Toppings:

  • 1 lime
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 jalapeño
  • Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
  • Tortilla Strips or Chips

Directions:

  1. Blend the tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and chipotle peppers together in a blender or food processor. Add a 1/4 cup of chicken broth and blend until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan and stir in the remaining chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add in the chicken breast and continue to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. To serve, ladle the soup into bowl and top with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, avocado chunks, jalapeño slices, tortilla strips and shredded cheese.

Recipe adapted from No Biggie.

Curb Appeal: How to Repaint a Front Door

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After 2 years, I’m finally doing updates to the outside of my house. First up, repainting the front door a fire engine red. I’m usually not a fan of red, but I love this Benjamin Moore color called Ruby Red. I will admit it took me a few days (okay…maybe a few weeks) to get use to the color. My great-grandpa was a fire chief and my mom loved firemen, so this color brings back so many memories and puts a smile on my face every day I walk out the door.

The new color looks lovely, especially after you leave your keys in the front door overnight!

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DIY: 3D Punch Out Artwork

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What do you do with all those cards you receive throughout the year? Mine just get stored in a box. Do you store them or trash them? I decided to repurpose those cards and create some really special artwork. Learn all the details on how to make your own with this video. P.S. Sorry the music is a little loud!

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Hello 2014…finally.

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If anyone was ready to say goodbye to 2013 and start a new year, it was me. Last year proved to have its triumphs and challenges. The biggest impact on my life was losing my mom to cancer. Today marks five months since she passed and it is still a surreal experience to not have her around. I needed a little extra time to recover from last year, which is why I’ve been MIA. It’s taken me over a month just to write this blog post. My mom was the most supportive person when it came to be starting this blog and my biggest creative influence. She was a little firecracker and the strongest person I knew, and would kick my ass if I didn’t keep doing what I love. So, here I am back to writing, designing, creating, moving forward…

Each year I make big resolutions (like learn a new language), then life gets the best of me and I don’t accomplish most of them. At the end of the year, I feel overwhelmed and disappointed because I didn’t complete everything. I’ve decided to break it down and pick just one simple thing each week to accomplish. Instead of trying to tackle the huge tasks like learning an entire new language, maybe it’s just learning a new word each week. I truly believe it’s the little things that add up to make everything whole.

Follow me on twitter and I will let you know what my goal is each week. Did you figure out this week’s goal? Yep, it was to get this blog post up. I promise there is a bunch new content coming your way soon!

This week’s IP is all about choosing your happiness. You own it and how you react to things ultimately determines the outcome. So, take a breath and gracefully tackle each thing as it comes. e75ece1e1afc2cef40afabbb66c1be49

Image via Pinterest

xoxo,

Jenn

My Daily 10 Minute Makeup Routine

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Here is another viewer request! I got asked what makeup I wear on a daily basis, so this week’s video I run you through my favorite products. I swear this routine only takes me 10 minutes to do. Links to the products are below or you can check out my collection on Luvocracy where I curated all the products for you to easily purchase.

 

Here is a full list of the products I use:

Prep:

Face, Eyes & Lips:

Fun Tools: