Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened (but not melted!) Ideal texture should be like ice cream.
• 3-4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar, SIFTED
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• up to 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Instructions

1. Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the sugar doesn’t blow everywhere) until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoons at a time.

By Savory Sweet Life

Fiesta Soup

1Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 chicken breasts, diced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 (16 oz) can chili beans, drained
1 (11 oz) can sweet yellow and white corn, drained
1 (10 oz) can red enchilada sauce
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup ketchup
1 (1.25 oz) package taco seasoning mix
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat until hot. Add chicken, bell pepper and onion;
Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, stirring occasionally. Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.