This is one of my absolute favorites, It's quick and easy and a lot better than anything u can get from a fast food chain. Although tacos are technically Mexican, me being the Puerto Rican I am, I like to put my own ethnic spin on it. Why? u ask,well not only do they taste phenomenal, well this is my blog and I can. :)

Ingrediants 1lbs Ground Beef( or you can use ground chicken or turkey) 1 whole Onion (diced) 1 Clove Garlic 2 Tbsp of Knorr Chicken Bouillon 1 tsp Cumin 1 Packet Taco seasoning 1 tsp Chili powder 1 packet Sazon Goya 2 Tbsp Sofrito (Goya) 2 Tbsp Recaito (Goya) Salt and Pepper to taste 1/4 cup water Toppings Tortillas Shredded lettuce Sliced black olives Diced Tomatoes Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese Sour Cream Salsa Green onions for garnish

In a big skillet brown the ground beef until it's fully cook (no pink).

Drain out the fat from the beef using a colander. Set beef aside. In the same skillet add the whole chopped onion and garlic, let that cook 2 min.

Then add beef back into skillet with onions, add taco seasoning, chicken bouillon, Cumin, chili powder and water. then add Sazon,sofrito, recaito, and salt and pepper to taste. let that cook down 30 min stirring frequently. when ready serve on warm tortilla and top it with toppings.

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Just wanted to let my followers know that I have been taking care of my small children who have been sick with ear infections. During that i too have managed to contract strep, which feels a lot like the T virus. Although I'm not munching on any brains soon, I am however feeling like death and if it weren't for my Fiance I don't know what i would have done. The good news is that I will be adding new home decor items and tutorials :) as soon as I am well enough to cart myself down to the craft store I will be adding those items ASAP. Thank you all so much <3 xoxo Kai

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Hello all! hope everyone has been well. I am always writing about food recipes so i decided to do something different an write a furniture tutorial. So i had come across this cute french provincial table that i had to have. You can tell this table was cute at one time, but she was pretty beat up her color had faded from cream to an ugly shade of yellow, and the gold on the accents look to dated. I wanted to stay indicative to the french inspired look by keeping the colors very feminine and romantic. Like in the times of Marie Antoinette and add a bit of a modern baroque feel with the "tattoo" i put on top. I think that Marie would agree this is definitely sweeter than any cake.---Cake. That sounds like a great idea for my next recipe :)

So this is the only angle i took of the table before, and I forgot to takes pics during the process, you can tell it was cute at one time but the colors now were---hideous. So for this look i wanted to do a nice layered look. I am a huge fan of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.(You can mix your own by adding warm water and Plaster of Paris...But i just buy Annie. So for this project I used "Old White" and "Emile" along with dark and clear wax. I first put one layer of "Old White" on and covered the entire piece...I guess you can say i primed with it. Then i let that completely dry, and added two coats of "Emile". I completely covered the top but everywhere else i let the old white peek thru. For the accents, I felt like before they were all just one color ad it was really hard to see the details, so I took the white and a sponge-brush and applied two coats over all the accents making sure the coats were dry in between applications. Then i decied that i wanted a contrast so I grabbed my "Graphite" and I got a adhesive stencil and did a repeat pattern so it looks like its growing back and out. Once everything was dried it was time to start distressing and waxing so I grabbed my clear wax and I waxed the entire piece in clear. Then It was time to start mixing up my dark wax so In a clean bowl I put 2Tbsp of dark wax, 1Tbsp clear wax, and 1 Tbsp of "Graphite" chalk paint, Mix very well. To distress the furniture i used a double sided sponge with the scouring pad side and water. It's way better than sanding and i only took off to white layer. Using a small wax brush i applied my dark wax on the white accents only, using a jabbing motion to really push the wax in the nooks, then let it set 20 seconds then wipe off with a clean lint free rag. To really highlight the accents and to remove the excess wax i simply put mineral spirits on a clean rag and wipe. Buff entire piece and your done!

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The origin of this recipe came from an article i had read in a magazine. Adding mayonnaise to chicken and throwing in in the oven, I know sounds a bit off putting to most including myself. I just had to try it and finally one night i had a package of chicken breast and no idea what to make so i went for the mayo and just added other ingredients and my Fiance went over the moon for this chicken!. Heart of Dixie just seem fitting because of mayonnaise is the south's favorite condiment---Enjoy :)

Heart of Dixie Chicken Bake Preheat oven to 375 Degrees Package of Chicken Breast 1/2 Cup of Mayonnaise 1 whole Shallot (finely chopped) 1 1/2 Tbsp Lawry's Seasoned salt 1 tsp Garlic powder Pinch of Black Pepper 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese Pinch of Salt 1/4 cup Italian Style Bread Crumbs 2 Tbsp Chives Wash and drain Chicken breast. Wrap individual breast in plastic wrap and using a meat tenderizer flatten out to 1/2 inch thick. In a bowl mix Mayonnaise, Shallot, Seasoned salt, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, and Parmesan Cheese. Place aluminum foil in oven pan, and place chicken breast on top and LIGHTLY season both sides with salt and pepper. put mayonnaise mixture all over chicken breast thickly.

After Mixture is put on top with bread crumbs and bake until top is golden brown

Top with chives an serve!

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Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, I wanted to share with y'all a few pictures of our family's get together. My mom has incredible taste and style and i wanted to capture all of that and put it up on here for everyone to see.

Enjoy! My Fiance and my baby boy! My son Ethan. Ethan and Mommy opening presents! My parents dog Chuey!

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Hello Everyone and thank you all so much for your support. I am pleased to announce that our Etsy shop is now open online and the pices featured on this blog are officially for sale! :)

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So the countdown has begun. In T minus 29 hours will be the grand opening of our official Etsy shop. Gosh it feels like this moment has taken a lifetime but now that it's close I'm having a ton of mixed emotions and anxiety. Will they like my designs? Will I be able o sell a piece within the first day? week? or month? As a new business owner and a mother it's hard to find a balance. But all that hard work is finally starting to pay off!. Enough with the babble, I want to share a little more what to expect at CloverLeaf---you know clear up some questions and such. I love to work on antiques but is all the furniture "antique". No. in fact, most the pieces i am putting on the shop are not antiques. I am always partial to french provincial,shabby chic, beach cottage, patina ect. But i want my followers to know that CloverLeaf will not be limited tojust those styles. I also offer customized pieces---meaning if you have a particular look you want and have not been able to find, I will work with you one on one and find out what specific color, finish, stencil, and piece that you want and design it specifically to your taste, whether it's Aunt Sally's armoir or your kitchen cabinets (That's right. Local only.)If you can dream it, I can paint it.

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