June 27, 2014

How to Cut a Mango

Do you love mango? I do! 
But awkward to cut with it's oval shape and huge seed in the center. 
Don't you fret, here's my step by step on how I cut a mango without freaking out and having it slip on the floor! Or wasting half of it getting the skin off. 


How to cut a mango! EASY! The Graffitied Gardenia

June 25, 2014

Weekly Menu || Number Eleven {Summer Edition}

My weekly menu, number eleven ~ Summer edition. 

This week BBQ Pineapple Quesadillas, a super quick dinner under a $1, and Salted Caramel Frosting!

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>> Weekly Menu >>


Weekly menu, recipes included! The Graffitied Gardenia
Weekly Menu || Number Eleven
{Summer Edition} 

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>> Monday >>


BBQ Chicken Quesadillas with Pineapple and Jalapeño, The Graffitied Gardenia
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla with Pineapple and Jalapeños

June 16, 2014

Weekly Menu || Number Ten {Summer}

My weekly menu, number ten ~ Summer edition. 

Summer time is all about simple delicious dishes that don't heat up the kitchen! This week we had Chipotle Chilies in Adobo Sauce two ways, I love this stuff.

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Weekly Menu || Number Ten {Summer Edition} 

June 9, 2014

Weekly Menu || Number Nine ~ Summer

Happy June! 

We've been planting, weeding, mulching, and seeding for the last three weekends. Now it's time to keep up the watering and weeding and hopefully things grow! 

I'm trying a garden for the first time and am super excited! I'm doing a mini container garden to test it out. 

Beginner container garden, The Graffitied Gardenia
My beginner container garden 

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We eat light and easy during the warm weather months, I'll be featuring my favorite recipes and trying some new ones.  We also have a bunch of house projects we'd like to do, so I'm attempting to cut our food budget for June, July, and August from $300 to $200 a month; as close as I can get will be wonderful, all extra money will go to the home project fund! 

Here's my weekly menu for the first week in June.

Weekly Menu || Number Nine ~ Summer 

June 6, 2014

Weekly Menu || Number Eight

My weekly menu from the third week in May. 
I'm changing the name of my weekly plans to "Weekly Menu", I think meal plan sounds like a diet and if you've followed any of my posts you defiantly know we are not dieters. I like simple delicious foods, I do a lot homemade but will use boxed or other options if it tastes good! We have a monthly food budget of $300, so all my weekly menus fall within that dollar range. Majority of the recipes are not mine, I'm not a chef, I just love food and love to cook and bake; I'm an excellent recipe follower! I'll link to all recipe that are a must try, so you can make them too!

Weekly Menu || Number Eight 

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Veggie Rice Bowls 

June 2, 2014

Meal Plan || Number Seven

My Weekly Meal Plan 

Double header this week...here was my weekly meal plan for the second week in May. Wednesday I'll post for the third week. Two of my all time favorites roasted mini peppers and blueberry shortbread crisp. 


Weekly meal plan, recipes included! The Graffitied Gardenia
Weekly Meal Plan 

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Roasted sweet mini peppers, delicious! Perfect side or summer snack! The Graffitied Gardenia