Welcome to the weekend, my associates! I had an exquisite time visiting family and friends in Arizona this previous week. It’s a bit of unusual generally to understand we’ve been away from the Southwest for over six years now, after residing all of my life till then within the desert.
I’m trying ahead to enjoyable with my household as a lot as doable this weekend. I’m hoping to spend a while absorbing some Ohio sunshine and perhaps squeezing in a nap or two as nicely. It was a wonderful 62°F exterior yesterday, whereas Arizona popped again up over 100°F. There actually is not any place higher than dwelling – particularly while you reside in Ohio.
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Tender shrimp, crisp sizzling greens, and an entire lot of taste come collectively to make this Shrimp Fried Rice in simply 20 minutes.
Spicy floor beef, tender potatoes, bell pepper, and onion come collectively in a easy Floor Beef and Potatoes skillet meal that can go away everybody grinning across the desk.
This hen salad with grapes and apples is quickly turning into my household’s go-to hen salad. (And that claims so much contemplating what number of completely different variations of hen salad we make!) Served with crackers or chips, layered in a sandwich or a lettuce wrap, or just eaten with a fork, this salad is a winner.
With simply 3 components and quarter-hour within the oven, Brown Sugar Bacon is a assured means to make sure breakfast happiness. There’s one thing virtually magical in the way in which a little bit of melted butter and brown sugar caramelizes round every salty strip of bacon.
Tender crab meat and a flavorful cream cheese sauce mix to make this Sizzling Crab Dip style much like crab rangoon, however in dippable type! Serve with crostini, toasted baguette, crackers, wonton chips, or whichever dippers you want finest.
Skinny, chewy, buttery oatmeal lace cookies with crispy edges have confirmed fully and completely irresistible to each single one that has tried them.
Creamy and candy with a little bit of tang, bitter cream ice cream is brilliant and refreshing when served in a cone, over a slice of apple crisp, or scooped right into a bowl and topped with a heat berry sauce.
What I’m CRAVING: These almond butter stuffed chocolate lined dates caught my eye final week and now I can’t cease enthusiastic about them! I should strive them quickly.
My FAVORITE THING this week is my new insulated shaker bottle. I don’t often carry insulated bottles, however this one has confirmed good for a protein shake or smoothie. I really like how icy chilly it retains my drink. I usually make smoothies for the household round 6-7am and don’t drink mine till hours later. At 9-10am, my drink is an ideal milkshake consistency. I can’t advocate this bottle excessive sufficient if you happen to take pleasure in blended icy drinks or smoothies.
What I’m LISTENING to: Necessities II by Publish Trendy Jukebox. Oh, how I really like PMJ’s music, it’s simply a lot enjoyable. I fall in love with them another time once I haven’t heard it for some time. A good friend despatched me a hyperlink to this Timber video the opposite day and it despatched me down a PMJ rabbit gap. I’ve been enjoying this album on repeat all week.
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let each individual be fast to listen to, gradual to talk, gradual to anger; for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19-20 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
