You Inspire Me: The Life of an Army Wife

This weeks inspiration is The Life of an Army Wife. She is the mother of two beautiful girls and an Army wife. Make sure you stop by her blog and say hi!

Her movie recommendation was Remember Me. The only thing I knew about this movie was that Edward Cullen and Claire from LOST were in it. And that's all I could think of during the entire movie!

The movie started off really slow. Danny kept saying "Babe, you're never picking the movie again." And I kept saying "What is this movie about?" It just seemed like a story about dysfunctional families..and that's it.

I'm going to be vague because I think everyone should watch this movie and I don't want to give it away. Early in the movie there is a conversation, which led me to believe an event already happened. So, I was clueless about what could happen at the end of the movie. But then it happened, and then the movie was suddenly really good. Danny even said "Wow." I said "That was a really good movie."

I think I'm going to start eating my dessert before dinner. Watch the  movie and you will find out why. Two thumbs way up!

Her book recommendation was just as awesome! She suggested I read The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella.

The book is about Samantha Sweeny, a high powered lawyer who makes one mistake. She loses her job, freaks out, and gets on a random train. She ends up changing her entire life and becoming a housekeeper. And she meets a really cute-sounding gardener, Nathaniel. I loved the parts where she was making mistakes cooking, like hard-boiling an egg in a microwave! Too funny!

This book was so cute and such a fast read! I felt like I was reading a letter from a friend...and not a book. The humor was awesome, I literally laughed out loud a few times. A few other girls suggested I read the Shopoholic books, so I'm really excited to get started on those!

Undomestic Goddess reminds you that it's the simple things in life that matter. Money and an important job should be second to the things that really matter. Is it possible to give more than two thumbs up, because I would if I could!

Now onto her food recommendation...enchiladas! Now, someone else recommended cheese enchiladas for another post, so for this one...I tried something a little more daring: butternut squash and chorizo enchiladas. I've never cooked with a fresh butternut squash, I've never bought Mexican crema (and I don't even really know what it is) but I'm willing to try anything once! These enchiladas are seriously in my top 5 meals I've made (buffalo mac and cheese, both my meatloaves and beer and cheese soup. YUM!) Anywhere, here's the recipe, if you're feeling daring..give it a try!

Butternut Squash and Chorizo Enchiladas with Cinnamon-spiced Crema

Sauce: 4 Tbsp butter

5 Tbsp flour

2 cups beef broth

4 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

1 tsp brown sugar

1/2 cup Mexican Crema

Filling: 10 oz chorrizo

1 small butternut squash

Topping: 12-16 corn tortillas

5 oz Queso Quesadilla shredded

Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan and whisk in flour. cook for 2 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in broth. Add remaining ingredients, except Crema, and whisk thoroughly. Bring to a slight boil and remove from heat. Let cool, then mix in Crema. 

Filling: Cook chorizo according to package and drain well. Set aside. Split squash in half, remove seeds, and poke holes in the flesh. Bake for 45 minutes on 350*. Allow to cool, scoop out soft flesh and mash. Add cooled chorizo.

Lightly coat bottom of baking pan with the sauce. Scoop filling into tortillas, roll and place in pan. Cover the tops of the enchiladas with more sauce and cheese. Bake uncovered at 350* for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Thank you SO much for these awesome recommendations! I loved the book and movie. And even though these enchiladas probably aren't what you had in mind...they were seriously delicious, and you should make them too! Have I mentioned that I love doing this?!