My First Give-Away!!

I'm so excited to be hosting my first ever blog give-away! One of my sweet friends at church, Olivia, has a home business and has graciously offered up one of her adorable handmade (and super trendy) aprons! This girl does it ALL! She makes aprons, knot dresses for little girls, baby bedding, and more! She has just recently gone to some of our local children's boutiques and is going to start selling some of her products in these stores. Her work is high-quality and as cute as it gets!

What better to give away on a recipe blog than an apron? I actually own one of these and wear it all the time! It ties around the waist and is so cute! And who says you can't look cute while you are cooking? :)

Here are some pictures! Just imagine how adorable you'll be cooking in your kitchen in this!





So here's what you need to do! Two ways to enter and get your name in the drawing - 1. Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment letting me know you are a follower - include your email address so I can contact you if you are the lucky winner. (If you are already following my blog, leave me a comment and let me know!). 2. Go to Facebook and "Like" Olivia's business page - Search for "Dancing Zebras" and "Like" it - come back and leave me another comment to let me know that you are now a fan of Dancing Zebras and your name will be entered twice!

I'll be drawing the name out this Friday afternoon, March 4th. and will post the winners name on here - so make sure to check back!!

Thank you, Olivia! I'm excited for some lucky girl to get this adorable apron! Make sure and check out all of her products and get in contact with her via her facebook business page to order any of her great items! You won't be disappointed!

Good luck!! (Email me if you are having problems leaving a comment and I'll add your name! cmcash4476[at]gmail[dot]com

Easy Pasta Salad

I tried this recently at a girl's night and just had to have the recipe. I really love pasta salads. They are great as a side dish for nights you are grilling, as a take-along dish for potlucks, girl's nights, or just great all alone as a light lunch. This one is really simple but such a great combination of flavors. Thank you, Katie, for sharing this one with me!

Pasta Salad

1 lb. Box Spiral Pasta - Cooked, drained and rinsed with cold water
1 Bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
1 Small Can Sliced Black Olives (I left these out as we don't care for olives)
1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced in half
1 Package Monterey Jack Cheese Cubes
1 Package Mini Turkey Pepperonis

Once noodles are done and rinsed, pour all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Toss with dressing and chill until ready to serve. You could add a couple of tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese and mix that in as well! Enjoy!

Easy Chicken Dinner

Ok, this one, I'm almost embarrassed to post. It requires no culinary wizardry at all. But, it's good. And it goes in your crock-pot. And if you throw in a salad or some apple sauce you have a full meal with very little effort. What busy mom or working girl doesn't like that idea. A good, complete meal cooking for you while you go about your day. Here's what you need to do and you can go ahead and start calling me Emeril at any time. :)

Crock-Pot Chicken Dinner

4-6 Chicken Breasts (frozen or thawed)
2 Cans Whole New Potatoes, drained
1/2 Bag Baby Carrots
1 Can each - Cream of Chicken and Cream of Mushroom Soup
Salt, Pepper, Garlic and Onion Powder to taste

Dump it in your crock-pot, stir, set to high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Easy, peezy, lemon squeezy.