Tuesday - Cleaning update and cooking from scratch

 I forgot to show you my finished bedroom...at least the last corner and dresser..........the t.v. is on for Grace so she can watch Bird T.V.  She loves it!  Rain told me about it and it is really cool.  Sometime I walk by and find myself standing there watching it too.  I have never seen so many beautiful birds!  I wish they would have the names of them so I could learn a bit more but maybe I'll get my bird books out and research them. 

 Here's a closer look at Bird TV......it is on You Tube...this goes for 7 hours! LOL!

I have 2 empty corners now in my bedroom and I'm thinking of putting a couple plant stands with plants.  Miss Peeps goes after plants so they have to be up high and where she can't get them...we shall see.........

Next is my closet (well, actually they're all mine...lol!).....these are the before pictures...........

I'm actually excited about this closet because I have a feeling there is a lot of stuff in there that I can get rid of!  Yahoo!
I did a lot today but nothing much on my weekly goals but I did make homemade tortilla chips and lime spiked black bean dip to go with them.  Very interesting and not difficult but a bit time consuming.  Now that I know how I can streamline it as I will be making this a lot!  It was way better than I expected.  Extremely tasty and so healthy!  Who knew?

Here are the tortilla chips...you cut them from corn tortillas and lay out on a plain cookie sheet.  Then you mix lime juice and oil in a spray bottle and mist them.  You mix salt, cumin and chili powder and  sprinkle on top and bake at 350 F for 4 minutes, turn the pan and bake another 4 minutes.  I ended up putting the chili, salt and cumin mixture in a salt shaker and that worked better for sprinkling the spice on the chips.  Here's the recipe I used
 This picture was before the misting and the sprinkling....lol!

 I also made this
lime spiked black bean dip recipe and YUMMO!  It may not look like much but don't let that fool you.  Next time, more garlic and more cayenne pepper.  Also, let it sit at room temp so you get the full flavor!  Yes, those are grated carrots in there....I told you it was healthy!

I never got to the dog treats or the citrus chicken but there's always tomorrow!
Happy Trails!!!
P.S.  My forsythia has a bright yellow bud on it!  I think I told you the daffodils are up about 3 or 4 inches too.  Spring is getting ready down here in the Ozarks!  Rain this morning and more tonight.  I emptied all my bowls and containers from my leaky porch roof....I'm ready! LOL!