Hello!  Sorry it’s been quiet around here.  I recently moved – well not completely yet – and things are in complete disarray!  I would love to share with you what we have been doing to the new place, but I’m really far behind.  So just to warn you – you may only be getting recipes from me for the next few posts.  But I promise – they will all be 5 star winner!

Today I’m sharing with you a new Skinny Recipe – Pork Stir Fry with Rice!  With rice you say?  How can you have rice and still make it low carb?!  Well, remember how the Pizza King and I made Cauliflower Crust Pizza a few months back?  This recipe pulls from the same cauliflower concept!

Here’s what you’ll need.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 lb boneless pork chops, cut into strips
• 2 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables
• 1/4 cup zesty italian dressing
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups frozen cauliflower (serves 2)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp salt

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook minced garlic and pork in oil for about 5 minutes on medium heat, or until lightly browned.

Add remaining ingredients and cook until vegetables are heated through.

While pork and vegetable mix are cooking, using a slap chop or cheese grater, make cauliflower ‘rice.’  In a microwave safe bowl, cook the cauliflower rice for 1 and a half minutes in the microwave.  Take out, stir, and garnish with butter and salt.  Microwave for an additional 1 and a half minutes.  Stir the rice, and split between two plate.

Pour stir fry over rice and enjoy!

Now, don’t hate on my plate – I told I JUST moved!  But really, this recipe was delicious!  And it deserves a 5 out of 5.

Looking for more scrumptious Atkins dishes?  Check out my Atkins Pinterest board!

Hope you all have a fabuluous weekend!  And if you live in the Central Pennsylvania area come visit me and many other vendors at the Holiday “One Stop Shop” Party this Saturday, November 19th!

If you bring a canned good, you’ll get a token good for a free item or discounted item at each of the vendors!  It’s gonna be lots of fun – I hope to see you there!

Exciting news here today!  My friend Emily over at The Rubber Punkin is teaming up with me to do a month long series of posts on the art of DIY thriftiness – called “New to You | Thrift Store Decor and More!”  We will be sharing 2 posts a week – one here at Blueprint Crafts on Mondays, and one over at the Rubber Punkin on Wednesdays!  So be sure to check back often!

I’m going to start off the series next week with a tutorial on how I redid this little gem from craigslist:

Can’t wait to share the results!

Oh, and if you’re following along, be sure to pick up a copy of the button I made for the New to You series!

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Happy weekend everyone!

This weekend, I got together with my good friends to do a little Valentine’s Day photo shoot starring their daughters, Miss Grace and Miss Raiden.  To make things fun, I brought a bunch of my jewelry, scarves, and other accessories that the girls could play around with.  The girls were absolutely hilarious!  And while they got their pictures taken, I managed to snap a few ‘on the set’ type photos:

So I have been painfully quiet here in the blogosphere, but it was all so worth it!  Over the last two weeks I have been spending all of my free time putting together Blueprint Craft’s online Custom Catalog!!

On the site, you will discover the ultimate destination for giving and celebrating handmade gifts this holiday season!

Browse by category, add desired items to your cart, and purchase! Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Head on over by clicking here: Blueprint Crafts Custom Catalog

More items will be added periodically, so you never know what you might find!

I would love to hear your feedback!  Let me know what you think!