Genius Life Hacks You Don't Want To Miss

HONESTLY...

Why haven't I thought of half of this stuff before?! 

I usually don't make too big of a pancake mess, but it isn't always pretty.

And I HATE this packaging!

For those of you who travel! Genius. Plain Genius!

I'm probably not the only one who has been tossing these in the trash AND buying fancy bag clips! :-)

"Who'da thunk?!"  ;-)

Maybe not two shelves, but one for sure! WANT

See, I need to start hoarding. It saves money. :-D

No one likes cold pizza...

I mean, I do, but not everyone. Definitely not everyone.

Paying too much for pool? You didn't hear this from me... ;-)

I paint a LOT! Unreal...

Sassy Kitties? Muahaha...!

Little Rollers? That'll do it! 

AND JUST FOR FUN....

We just bought a swing set, this might come in handy! :-D

And just in case you get tired of sweeping/mopping....

I mean, they are down there anyway right? LOL.

Awesome.

I Pledge Allegiance...

They may not allow this in school anymore, 

But that doesn't mean they can't learn it at home. 

Hope you enjoy!

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

It doesn't get much more comfort-foodie than this! 

This is what happens in my house when I have odds and ends that I need to use up. The brainstorming begins and ends with a big ol' dish of deliciousness. Well, most of the time anyway. Not all creations are created equal. But this casserole was a winner, hands down!

INGREDIENTS:

3 Large Baking Potatoes

8 Slices Bacon

2 C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 Jalapeño (optional)

2 C. Shredded Chicken (also optional)

1/2-1 C. Sliced Green Onions

2 C. Milk

1 tsp flour

2 tbsp Oil

1/2 tbsp garlic powder

1/2 tbsp onion powder

Salt-Pepper to taste.

Sour Cream for topping-optional.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 425

First off, cook your bacon. I baked mine while I was preparing everything else for about 15 minutes. Chop potatoes into one inch cubes and toss with 2 tbsp oil in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast for 20-30 minutes or until tender. Crumble bacon, slice green onions, and dice jalapeño (after removing ribs and seeds). Once potatoes are done, heat 2 C milk on stove until hot. Add 1 C cheddar cheese and mix well until almost dissolved. Now add 1 tsp flour and whisk. 

Combine potatoes, 1/2 of your crumbled bacon, chicken, jalapeño, and 1/2 of your green onions in a large bowl. Pour in milk mixture and stir softly.

Reduce oven temperature to 400

Pour into a greased 9x13in. pan and bake for 20 minutes

Take out and top with cheese, remaining bacon and remaining green onions.

Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted to your liking.

Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. 

Top with sour cream. 

**We had this as a dinner, you can also make this as a side dish.