‘TIS THE SEASON…..FOR SOUP THAT IS!! YUMMY TACO SOUP!! SALEM OREGON HOMES 4 U'S FAVORITE TACO SOUP RECIPE!!

‘TIS THE SEASON…..FOR SOUP THAT IS!! YUMMY TACO SOUP!! SALEM OREGON REAL ESTATE’S FAVORITE TACO SOUP RECIPE!! 

Now that the beautiful fall colors and colder weather are here, nothing warms me up like sitting in front of the fireplace with a warm bowl of soup. This soup is super easy to make, and you can just throw in the crockpot in the morning before you leave for work, and its ready and waiting for you when you get home in the evening.

I usually double this recipe and add another can of tomatoes and kidney beans. I substitute a can of yellow hominy for the second can of corn, and add 1 or 2 cans of garbanzo beans. I also add an additional half packet of taco seasoning mix and salad dressing mix.



The basic recipe:

1 lb hamburger browned

1 onion

1 can of diced tomatoes-I like to use the ones that have green chilies and spices

1 can each-kidney beans and black beans-don’t drain

1 can corn-don’t drain

1 pkg taco seasoning

1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix

My additions:

1 can yellow hominy

1-2 cans garbanzo beans

1 can of olives sliced up

You can garnish this soup with broken up tortilla chips, salsa, cheese and sour cream.

Salem Oregon Real Estate-Today is the Grand Opening for Real Deals in Salem, Oregon.

There is a great new store in town!!  Today is the Grand Opening for Real Deals in Salem, Oregon. Real Deals will be open only two days a week-Thursdays and Saturdays! They are located at 1320 Liberty ST NE (corner of Liberty and Gaines). Hours of operation are 10-6 on Thursdays and 10-3 on Saturdays.

Whether you are a seller that could use some new home decor for staging your home, or a new home buyer looking for some home decor for your new home,  Real Deals has some great items for you!!!    As a seller in the  Salem Oregon Real Estate market, you know that a little staging can make all the difference in having your home stand out to our Salem area buyers.

If you are just getting started with the home buying or selling process, please visit my website for some great tips for buyers and sellers, and also free reports. 

Happy Shopping!!

OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH-SALEM OREGON HOMES 4 U WANTS TO KNOW-DO YOU HAVE AN ESCAPE PLAN???

OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH-SALEM OREGON HOMES 4 U WANTS TO KNOW-DO YOU HAVE AN ESCAPE PLAN???

October is Fire Prevention Month and a good time to ask the question, “Do you have an escape plan?” That is, a plan to get out of your home safely if a fire breaks out?

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), only about one in four of us has taken the time to draw a home escape plan and practice it. That means a lot of us are in danger of doing the wrong thing, with possible tragic results.

In addition to not being prepared, many of us are also misinformed! For example, in a recent survey the NFPA learned that one-third of us think we’d have at least six minutes before a home fire became life-threatening, but the available time is often much less. And only eight percent said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would be to – get out!

Are your smoke alarms working?  Now is a great time to change your batteries.

Speaking of smoke alarms, the survey also found that in one out of every five homes equipped with at least one smoke alarm, not a single one was working. Do you recall when you last tested or changed your smoke alarm batteries?

And while many of us think of our kitchens as the “heart” of our homes, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and injuries, and unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires.

The NFPA and I want this month – and every month – to be a safe one for you and those you love, so please visit http://www.nfpa.org/ for a wealth of safety information, fire prevention tips, and resources.

Let's not forget our brave firefighters!!