Welcome to the weekend, my pals! I’m in Arizona right now for a whirlwind weekend with household. As I write this, my mother is making waffles, the youngsters are enjoying and my sister and I are chatting. (I’m a stable multi-tasker, pals.) I’m trying ahead to a day stuffed with laughter, video games, and dialog.
ON THE BLOG this week: Salmon marinated with balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and contemporary ginger creates one of the crucial flavorful salmon dishes I’ve ever tasted. For various years, this was the one seafood meal to constantly obtain two thumbs up from my complete household.
Garlicky roasted potatoes are tossed with contemporary herbs to create an unforgettable heat potato salad that may be served sizzling or at room temperature. After I say that this potato salad is a garlic lover’s dream come true, I’m not exaggerating.
Saucy bites of rooster are tossed with crispy tender bok choy and a diced jalapeno on this flavorful Hen and Bok Choy Stir Fry. (When you’ve by no means tried bok choy earlier than, it is a excellent place to start out.)
Crunchy, tacky, salty, Parm Crusted Brussels Sprouts make a fantastic snack or facet dish. Serve a batch with bang bang sauce and there probably gained’t be a chunk left.
The perfect stir fries are salty, savory, candy, and a bit bit spicy. This floor beef and broccoli stir fry nails all of these issues. The very fact this stir fry is made with floor beef as a substitute of a costlier reduce of beef makes it a extremely nice various to the pricier meats when you find yourself craving Chinese language meals or an Asian-inspired meal.
I couldn’t cover my love for coconut desserts if I needed to and with regards to desserts with coconut, I can’t get sufficient of them. So, I’ve gathered up a complete assortment of my favourite coconut desserts to share with you.
Recent Blueberry Frosting is a lightweight and creamy frosting, whipped into fluffy blueberry loveliness. A dollop of this frosting is good heaven on a cupcake. On a spoon, on a cracker, or on an precise cake this blueberry buttercream frosting is irresistible.
Crammed with contemporary juicy pears between layers of brown sugar crumble topping and crust, a pear crumble is a winter dessert for any event. Barely chewy with that impossible to resist buttery, brown sugar, and oat crust and topping, these pear crumble bars are nice each on their very own or served heat topped with ice cream.
What I’m CRAVING: These Dan Dan Noodles are on my checklist to attempt quickly. I organize them every time I see them on a menu, so it’s previous time I work out the best way to make them at dwelling.
My FAVORITE THING this week is my clear knife storage block. This isn’t your common wood knife block and I completely find it irresistible. I’ve had mine for years and it’s been unavailable for fairly some time. I simply noticed that it’s listed once more on Amazon. It’s a very minimal look, holds a variety of knives, and is simple to scrub if and when it will get soiled.
What I’m READING: The Awakening by Nora Robers. That is the primary ebook within the Dragon Coronary heart Collection and I used to be hooked from the primary chapter. It’s fantasy meets real-world, shiny and darkish magics, nice friendships, household, and love all come collectively.
“And these phrases that I command you right now shall be in your coronary heart. You shall train them diligently to your kids, and shall speak of them whenever you sit in your home, and whenever you stroll by the way in which, and whenever you lie down, and whenever you rise.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
