Summer Dates

On the first day of Summer, Con and I found ourselves chilling for two days in front of Netflix. We decided that it was time to get off the couch and do something better with our summer. So we decided to create a list of easy, cheap things to do on those summer nights.

1. Go for a walk up the canyon. Logan Canyon is the best place to go walking in the summer. There's easy nature walks to strenuous hikes. Sometimes we'll just explore trails to see where they go. It's fun to be out in God's creations. 
2. To the park. We have Merlin Olsen in our backyard and it makes for some great people watching. If we're really feeling childish, we'll even go down the slide a few times. 
3. Hammocking. The best investment ever! We purchased some hammocks last summer and love to take them to a quiet place to read or just sit and talk. 
4. Snow cone Drive. A child sized snow cone is $1.50. This makes for a cheap, tasty date to enjoy in the summer. I have to admit, margarita and lime are my favorite flavors. And when you add sweetened condensed milk  .... 
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5. Campfires. All you need for a fire is firewood (duh), matches, and MAYBE something to roast. I totally believe there's a reason humans have been drawn to fire for so many years. Plus, there's just something so romantic about seeing the one you love in firelight. 
6. Stargazing. Obviously we have to wait till it's dark so sometimes that gets late but we loooove filling the bed of our truck with blankets and pillows and finding an abandon field. And more often than not, stargazing turns into a little more than that ;) 

So those are just some of our favorite things to do in the summer that cost little to no money and don't take a lot of planning! What are some of your favorite things? 

Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Hey ya'll! It's been awhile since I posted a recipe and since today is Mexican Monday, I thought I'd share my favorite chicken for ANY Mexican dish. For tonight we put it on tostadas but I've had it in tacos, burritos, taco salads, and even enchiladas. Big thank to my Mamma for the original.

Chicken Tostadas

Ingredients 

• 2 large chicken breasts
• 1/2 c. Italian dressing
• 1  1-oz Ranch dressing seasoning
• 1 1-oz taco seasoning
• 1/2 c. water
• 6-8 cloves of minced or smashed garlic
• 1 TB dehydrated onion
• Salt, to taste
• Juice from one lime

Place all ingredients but salt and lime juice in crock-pot on low for 4 hours (or high for 2). When done, drain most of the liquid and sprinkle in salt and lime juice. Shred and serve. It's that easy folks. We ate it with tostadas, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, and salsa. Easiest dinner ever. And very low-carb (if you're into that kind of thing).