Mama Unfiltered

As 2019 comes to an end, I took some time to sit back and reflect, to look back and see all the challenges we’ve faced as a family, the person I’ve become and the obstacles we’ve overcome. But more than just looking back, I’ve also looked forward, to the goals I want to conquer, to the person I still have yet to become and to where I want to be this time next year.  We started this year off with Javier being let go from his job, we’ve had to accept help from others (which is in no way a bad thing, but if you know me, you know I’m stubborn and don’t like to rely on others for help lol), we’ve had to rely on food stamps, we’ve been living paycheck to paycheck, and neither Javier nor I have been able to get a job.  Halfway through the year, I gave birth to my final baby, Javier started school for his Class A and Isaiah started kindergarten. Still no job for either of us.  Now at the end of the year, Javier passed his class A test and is officially class A certified, just got

Hey everyone! You all asked, and I listened! So down below I have shared the recipe for my fave Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe. I do add notes about how I make it in parentheses compared to how the recipe goes. Feel free to tweak the recipe and make it to your liking. Enjoy! ☺️ 6 boneless chicken breasts Chicken broth 1 red onion diced 2 carrots diced (I do 3-4) 2 potatoes diced  1/2 cup of tomato paste (I add a bit extra) 2 bay leaves (I do 3-4) 4 garlic cloves (I add a bit extra) 1 tsp chipotle Chiles in adobo sauce chopped (I did about 3 tsp) 2 tsp pickeled jalapeño peppers chopped (I did about 4 tsp) 2 tsp Mexican oregano 1/4 tsp cumin Salt to taste White pepper to taste 2 zucchinis diced 2 yellow zucchini squash diced 1 red bell pepper diced Juice of 2 limes OR substitute with Lime Essential Oil  4 tbs sweet sherry 2 tbs fresh cilantro chopped 2 tbs fresh mint chopped Monterey jack cheese for garnish  Tortilla strips/ chips for garn