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It's taco time! Here we are to add a little bit of the tropics to your tacos this week. A little pineapple goes a long way in this recipe. It adds a nice sweet kick to dinner that's not too sweet but adds a nice flavor. Beef Tacos with Pineapple Salsa and Crema Generously Serves a Family of Four (4) Total Time: 40 Minutes Ingredients 1 Red Onion 2 Poblano Peppers 4 Roma Tomatoes 3 Tbsp Cilantro 2 Limes 2 Snack Cups of Chopped Pineapple 1/4 cup of Sour Cream 2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning 1.5 lbs of Ground Beef 12 Flour Tortillas Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Directions Halve, peel, and dice the onion. Core and seed poblano peppers, then cut into small squares. Core and seed the tomatoes and cut into cubes. Roughly chop the cilantro. Halve one lime and cut the other lime into wedges. Drain the pineapple and roughly chop, save the juice. Combine 2 Tbsp of onion, 1/2 cup of poblano peppers, tomatoes, half of the cilantro, pineapple, and the juice of half ...

Switching up the traditional burger is something that everyone should try. It's nice to change things up from time to time and trying out a turkey burger is a great choice! Here we have a recipe for a turkey burger, but there is a little spin on it and it tastes like a Thanksgiving dinner on a bun! Yum! Turkey Burger with Cranberry Mayo and a side of Greens Generously serves a family of 4 Total time: 50-60 minutes Ingredients 2 Tbsp Fresh Sage 1 Shallot 1.5 lbs. of Ground Turkey 1 Tsp Dried Thyme 1/2c Panko Bread Crumbs 1/3c of Mayo 4 Tbsp of Cranberry Jam 4 Potato Buns 5oz Bag of Spring Mix Salad 2 Tbsp of Dried Cranberries 2 Tbsp Pecans 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pick sage leaves from stems and mince. Peel the shallot and then mince. Place the minced shallot into a medium bowl. Add ground turkey, minced sage, thyme, and breadcrumbs to the medium bowl with the shallot. Season wi...

When it comes to chicken you have a lot of options! One easy thing to do with chicken is to make a nice crunchy and cheesy crust on top - we're going to show you how right now. Cheese and Pesto Crusted Chicken with Potato Cubes and Salad Total Time: 40-50 mintues Generously serves a family of 4 Ingredients: 12 small Yukon Gold Potatoes 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 4 Chicken Breasts 4 Tbsp Pesto 1 Lemon 1 - 5oz bag of Spring Salad Mix Olive Oil Directions Wash and dry the potatoes. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut the potatoes into 1/2in cubes. Place the cubed potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until golden and crispy, about 25 minutes. Toss halfway through. In a small bowl start making the crust. Mix the panko bread crumbs, mozzarella cheese, a drizzle of olive oil, and salt and pepper until combined. Set aside. Place the chicken breasts on a lightly oiled b...

Meatloaf is one of those dinners we think of when we were kids. Something that our parents made as a comfort food. We remember it as a huge loaf of ground beef with a fancy ketchup glaze. We would each get a slice- yum! Well, let's change up that giant loaf of beef and instead make individual loaves for each of us. No need to slice it up and share. It's all yours! Meatloaf with Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Almond Topped Green Beans Total Time: 1 Hour Generously serves a family of four (4) Ingredients: 5 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar 4 Tbsp Ketchup 2 Cloves of Garlic 2 Fresh Sprigs of Parsley (about 3-4 tbsp) 1 Yellow Onion 1 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs 1 1/2 lbs of Ground Beef 2 Eggs 4 Sweet Potatoes 12oz of Fresh or Frozen Garden Green Beans 2 Tbsp Honey 2 Tbsp of Sliced Almonds Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Butter Directions:  Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, mix the balsamic vinegar and ketchup together and set aside. Mince the garlic a...

We're feeling like it's time for tacos. We haven't posted any recipes for tacos yet, so it's obviously time. We decided to go with something a little less traditional by making tacos with pulled pork instead of ground beef. We also had to have a good side so beans were a perfect option. Let's dive in! Pulled Pork Tacos with Black Bean Salsa Total Time: 30 minutes Generously serves a family of 4 Ingredients: 2 Limes 1 Red Onion 1 Jalapeno 2 Roma Tomatoes 3 Tbsp Southwest Spice Blend 1 1/2 lbs of Fully Cooked Pulled Pork 2- 15oz cans of Black Beans 12 Small Flour Tortillas 4 oz of Sour Cream (about 8 tbsp) 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese Olive Oil Directions Wash and dry all of the produce. Cut one lime in half and cut the other lime into wedges. Dice the onion. Mince the jalapeno (toss the ribs and seeds). Dice the tomatoes. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add half of your diced onion and half of the jalapeno. To...

It's dinnertime! Well, it will be at some point. When you get stuck in a rut and you can't decide what to make, try this recipe. You will love it! There is SO much flavor packed into this that you will be blown away and amazed at how delicious it is. Now, I'm not a huge fan of balsamic vinegar, but I've found that if used correctly it tastes amazing!! I still don't like the smell of it, but I just can't get enough of the deliciously tangy sauce that comes out of it in this recipe. It is definitely a new favorite. Let's get started! Generously serves a family of 4 Ingredients 4 Sweet Potatoes 4 Cloves of Garlic 4 Ranch-cut steaks, 5oz each  (about 1-inch thick ) 3 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Fresh Rosemary 8oz Container of Grape Tomatoes 12oz Green Beans (fresh or frozen) 2 Tsp Beef Stock Concentrate 3 Tbsp Butter 1/2 Tsp Sugar Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Directions Make sure wash and dry the sweet potatoes, grape tomatoes, and green beans...

Welcome back! Here is another delicious dinner recipe. We were thinking of doing something with a 'Thai' flare to it and we came up with this. It doesn't have any heavy sauces or tricky spices to it. It actually doesn't even really taste like traditional Thai cuisine. Instead, it's a simple pork chop with sugar snap peas and jasmine rice. If you're not a fan of the snappy peas go for just regular sweet peas. I do insist that you use jasmine rice over any other rice though. It has such a great flavor and texture. It's my all-time favorite rice! Let's get started! Generously serves a family of 4 Ingredients 2 Pineapple Cups   (it was so much easier to use these instead of cutting up a fresh pineapple and I usually have them on hand because the kids really like them as an after-school snack) 12oz Sugar Snap Peas (fresh or frozen) 1 cup Jasmine Rice 1/4c Cilantro 4 Boneless Pork Chops 1 Shallot 2 Limes 4 Tsp Honey Olive Oil Salt and Peppe...

Hi friends! I've been testing out a couple of different recipes this week and wanted to share them with you; one at a time of course. Each meal has been extremely delicious and will be a huge crowd-pleaser, for sure! Let’s start off with a recipe for this Saucy Chicken with Green Beans and Roasted Potatoes. This dish features one of the finest, most crowd-pleasing aspects of dinner: sauce! I don’t know about you but I LOVE sauce. It really gives you the opportunity to add so many flavors to your meal without having to put in much effort. The sauce used in today’s dish is packed with flavor from Dill and Dijon Mustard. Tie that in with delicious chicken, green beans, and roasted potatoes and you have yourself a delightful combination of flavors that your taste buds will not refuse. Let’s get started!  Generously serves a family of 4 Ingredients Small Bundle of Fresh Dill 4 Chicken Breasts 12 Small Yukon Gold Potatoes 12oz Fresh Green Beans 4 Tbsp Sour ...

Hi friends! It's been a busy week, but I didn't want to miss showing you this new outfit- white pants with a red cardigan that has navy polka dots. I always feel like I'm making a risky decision when I decide to wear white pants. Am I going to get these dirty in 5 minutes? What if I sit on something and I don't realize it got on my pants? Am I walking around with something on them and I just don't know it? The list of worries go on... but sometimes you just have to do it because it looks so good! So, this week I just did it. I tossed on those white pants and rocked it with a beautiful color combination of red and navy. I LOVE these red flats. I really, really love them. I received them in the mail with this monthly clothing subscription that I signed up for months ago, so they can't be found anywhere. However, I encourage you to find something similar because the red flats are gorgeous with this outfit. They are a nice orangey-red color that just pops! Th...

Hey there! Let's bust out our crafty side again this week. I have a great DIY project you will want to try. This project is extremely easy and you can do so many different things with it. Here, take a peek at what I did in my little girl's nursery. Talk about a great wall of ABCs, huh? Let me show you how to do the same thing. Keep in mind, once you know how to make these letters, you can do whatever you'd like. You can get letters and put your child's name above their bed or make the alphabet like I did. You could even do something completely different- like add gems or glitter. The idea here is to show you how to get started and what you need to do to decorate the letters, and then you can let your imagination run wild. Supplies: Paper Mache Letters {use your craft store coupons to get a deal!} Foam Brushes for painting and gluing Paint - in your selected color (I used gray, coral, and seafoam green) Scrapbook Paper (1 sheet per letter) Pencil X-acto Knif...

Who wants a delicious breakfast recipe? We have one to share. How about Chocolate Chip French Toast for breakfast? Yum! Are you one of those people who have a sweet tooth when it comes to breakfast? Well, I am. This recipe is very simple and it's easy enough for you to make and enjoy with the family before it gets cold. Doesn't this look yummy? I'm drooling again just thinking about it. :) Follow the recipe below to try out this scrumptious breakfast! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 6 eggs 3/4 c milk 1 tsp cinnamon 8 slices of Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread topping of choice: bananas and syrup Recipe: Get a large bowl to add in your ingredients. Start with the eggs, milk, and cinnamon.  Whisk together until completely mixed. Warm up your griddle to 350 degrees and spray with a non-stick cooking spray. While the griddle is warming up, place one slice of Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread into the bowl with the eggs, milk, and cinnamon.  Leave the bread in the wet mixt...

We have a new outfit for you! Since we last talked about colored pants, I had to dig through the closet and find another pair to show you guys. What do you think of this outfit? Definitely business casual, but also very sophisticated. I am always up for business casual outfits. I think this style adds a nice touch of class. It's great for work and it's great for a weekend gathering. Recreate this style: Let me help you get this same look! The pants I am wearing are from Maurices. You can find them  here . Right now, Maurices doesn't sell the teal color that I have anymore, or maybe they are just out of stock, but these black ones are the same style.   Here  is another option that would look just as good too! The shirt I got from Stitch Fix, a monthly online clothing subscription. Of course, I can never find their clothing available for purchase, but I did stumble across  this beauty that would be a close alternative. It's off the shoulder so you could ...

Welcome back from the weekend everyone! Did you have good time? I did. I was busy painting and staining my coffee table and one of my end tables. Take a peek!   What do you think? Here let me show you the before pictures too. Surprised? Me too! I can't believe how great these turned out. I got the coffee table from a local auction and I purchased the end table years ago. I thought they both could use a new look. Let me tell what I did and try it out! I'm sure you'll be just as amazed at the finished product. Supplies: Rustoleum Chalked - White Linen Rustoleum Chalked Protective Top Coat - Matte Clear Varathane Premium Fast Dry Stain - Weathered Gray Varathane Triple Thick Polyurethane Microfiber Cloth Paint Brushes Sanding Block - optional Steps: I painted the base of the table with Rustoleum Chalked - White Linen. I allowed time to dry and reapplied to obtain the coverage I wanted.  Then I applied the Rustoleum Chalked Protective Top Coat - ...

Here is a great way to show love to your children for the month of February. I started doing this last year for my son and he enjoyed every minute of it. He liked it so much that every day he would be excited to see what I had written down. What am I talking about? Well, let me tell you... Valentine's Paper Heart Door Decorations! All I did was cut out these cute red, pink, white, etc. paper hearts and wrote down one thing that I love about my son. Then each day I would tape one paper heart to his bedroom door for him to see. By Valentine's Day, he had 14 of these awesome hearts on his door showing him some of the things that I love about him. Since my daughter is a little bit older this year, she's only one- haha, I thought about doing this for her as well. This way, both of them can be excited about seeing some of the things I love about them the most. All you need to do is find colored construction paper and cut out 14 hearts- one heart for each day of February un...

We have a cool project for you. How about a decal for your front door? Sounds a little strange right? Well, it's not. Believe us! This is a simple project that will make your front door POP! Follow the steps below to make a "hello" decal. Items Needed: Cricut Laptop or Computer Vinyl (in this case black) Cricut Trimmer Cricut Weeding Tool Regular Grip Transfer Tape Cricut Scraper Here we go! Make sure the Cricut is connected to your computer and make sure you have all of your supplies.  Open Cricut Design Space and open a New Project. Click the Text button on the left side of your screen. Type the text for the decal- we did the word "hello".  Choose your font- we used Unicorn Calligraphy (this font was downloaded  here ). Enlarge the image and click the Ungroup button.  Move the letters close together if you want it to look like cursive text or keep some space in between, whichever you like. Highlight all of the letters and clic...

Should you wear colored pants or no? Do you ever get into an argument with yourself over this? Well, don't worry about it anymore. Colored pants are super cute and very trendy. Don't be afraid to add that extra splash of color to your outfit in other ways than the typical bold t-shirt. Here is an outfit with just enough color in it to make you fall in love with colored pants! Don't you love it? I love neutral tones and pastels, so these colors are my favorite! Not too bold and not too simple. Let me tell you where to find it all, so you can have fun putting an outfit like this together! The boots- I LOVE these boots and I get compliments on them all of the time. I'm not joking! Find them at H&M here .They are super soft and comfy. I got mine in the light brown/tan color and guess what? They are even lined with faux fur-yes! They are my favorite.  The pants- it's what this post is all about. They are such a pretty color and they are nice and stretchy...

I know it's too early for Halloween stuff, but I had to share this amazing costume my mom made my daughter. It's a chicken costume! And it is the best costume I have ever seen! Is this not the best little kid costume ever?! I can't get enough! Believe it or not, grandma made the whole costume by hand. Here's her secret: Supplies A lot of white feather boas (she used 20+ thin ones from the Dollar Store. You would likely need less if you purchased a better quality boa.) Two white long sleeve onsies Batting (this is stuffed between the two onsies for added plumpness) Yellow rubber kitchen gloves Crochet chicken hat Yellow leg warmers Steps: For the feathered bodysuit, place one onsie inside the other; stuff batting between them, and sew together at the necklines and leg holes so the batting doesn't come out. With your child wearing the bodysuit, drape boas across and around the body; and safety-pin in place as many boas as you want. The more ...

I cannot tell you how much I love Physicians Formula Nude Wear Foundation. I bought it at my local Walmart the other day because it was on sale for 50% off, so I thought I'd give it a try. I use other Physicians Formula brand makeup so I assumed this one would be good too. Guess what? It is! I like Physicians Formula brand makeup because it doesn't have all of those harsh chemicals or skin irritants that most makeup has and it works great on sensitive skin. Even though I don't really have sensitive skin the thought of makeup without a bunch of skin irritants is a plus for me. Now that my skin is aging more quickly I like to think that the better the product the better my skin will be in the future. I purchased the foundation in the Natural Beige shade and it matches my skin tone perfectly. It even gives me the look of a natural tan- yay! It goes on super smooth, and it looks invisible on my skin. I understand why it's called Nude Wear. You can't even tell you...

Welcome! We are the sisters behind the Life Between Sisters blog. Let us tell you a little bit about ourselves because you will find fun stuff from all of us on the blog. Hi, I am sister #1, Ashylee . I am the craftiest sister of us all. I don't want to toot my own horn, but I come up with some pretty awesome ideas and I can't wait to share everything with you. This blog keeps my mind growing, but my kids, Carlos and Yaritza, and my husband, Diego, keep my brain more distracted. We are a busy family that keeps getting busier. Hey there! I am sister #2, Nicole . I am obsessed with all things food, fashion, beauty, and DIY so you will find tons of inspiration from this girl! I am a mom of two fantastic kids: Emmett and Charlotte and I am the fiance to my other half, Jorge. We love our family time and sports take up a large part of our life. Between hockey, baseball, and football Emmett keeps us the busiest and our little lady Charlotte, she's our precious little ge...

There is nothing more comfortable than wearing a loose shirt with leggings. Am I right? I always struggle deciding if I want to wear something casual or a little more dressed up. Yes, it's easier to wear more casual outfits than outfits that are dressy, but I love comfy clothes more. Who doesn't? Now, don't get me wrong, I love experimenting with dressy outfits too. You'll see some of those soon enough. This week, however, I'm going with an outfit that is easy, but SO cute. So here it is, my Sunday Comfy Casual Outfit. I just got this gray shirt from Kohls last weekend and I love it! It has a loose fit so it is very comfortable. You can find it  here . The black leggings are one of my favorites. They are the softest leggings I've ever purchased! I highly recommend getting a pair. You will LOVE them too! You can find them at Maurices   here . The gray boots are a gift from my sister Destynie; she's such a sweetheart! Unfortunately, I cannot fin...