Welcome to the weekend, my associates! I’ve loved my Christmas break a lot. I’ve slept in, gone for walks and bike rides, watched films, learn a number of books, and cooked a few of our favourite meals. I’ve additionally eaten Christmas cookies with lattes virtually each evening – therefore my yearning for all of the greens at this level.
What we’re EATING: It’s been one other tasty week over right here with no single new weblog put up to indicate for it. (And I’m nonetheless not unhappy about that.)
I made a giant pot of Lasagna Soup an evening or two in the past, together with a tray of this Garlic Herb Bread and we’re already all the way down to the final couple of servings. Each time I serve that soup that somebody new, they ask for a hyperlink to the recipe. We find it irresistible.
I took a pan of those easy-as-can-be Hen Enchiladas over to associates final evening. (I made a giant pan for my household on the identical time – it’s the simplest recipe ever to double.) My boys will seemingly polish that off for lunch at present. With a pile of tortilla chips on the aspect for dipping, it’s one among their favourite meals.
I made one other Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole this week and as soon as once more, I ate a ridiculous portion each for breakfast and the following day for lunch.
I made a giant cheeseboard after the Christmas Eve service this previous week and the boys requested if we may do a good larger snack unfold for New 12 months’s Eve. Seems like I would like to go to Dealer Joe’s at present to choose up extra of our favourite snacks, meats, and cheeses.
We cooked our favourite Balsamic Dijon Glazed Ham on Christmas day and there have been loads of Ham Sandwiches and quesadillas made with the leftovers this week.
I additionally made one other gigantic pot of my grandmother’s Creamy Vegetable Soup that I photographed some time again. We will’t get sufficient of this one and I’m excited to lastly share it with you in per week or two. Thanks for re-introducing me to it, Aunt Judy!
Final, however not least, I’ve been craving greens like mad, so I made a large skillet of this taco meat and have been having fun with it in salads for my lunches.
What I’m CRAVING: these Purple Chile Hen Burritos! I couldn’t cease pondering of them as I used to be making the enchiladas this week, so these burritos are on the meal plan for the approaching week.
My FAVORITE THING this week is that this 48” trampoline. I’m obsessed. It might be embarrassing simply how a lot I’m having fun with this factor, however since I’m having an excessive amount of enjoyable to fret about that, I’m telling you about it as an alternative. For now, I’ve simply been taking part in round on it, however I discovered some nice rebounder exercises that I can’t wait to strive subsequent week.
Whoa! I simply grabbed the hyperlink to share with you and it’s on sale with a coupon too, for greater than half off. YAY! (I in all probability don’t want one other one, proper?)
What I’m READING: Style: My Life By way of Meals by Stanley Tucci. Not solely is Tucci one among my favourite actors, but it surely seems he’s humorous and writes fairly nicely too. This was a enjoyable learn with the bonus of creating me hungry each time I picked it up. In case you love meals and luxuriate in a light-hearted memoir, it is a nice one.
“A joyful coronary heart is sweet medication, however a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week filled with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
