Welcome to the weekend, my mates! I’m curled up on the sofa at my sister’s cabin this morning as I ship this e-mail. The snowy view out the window is making me very grateful for indoor heating, fuzzy heat socks, and comfy blankets.
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: With a velvety broth loaded with the goodness of corn, potatoes, and bell peppers, this tacky, Creamy Vegetable Soup is one heck of a hearty meal.
Hearty noodles function the right backdrop for barely candy cabbage and savory bacon on this easy Cabbage Spaghetti. That is SO good, I ate it three days in a row. After which, I made it once more.
The sweetness of caramelized onions offers conventional hummus a rare improve with this Caramelized Onion Hummus.
There’s loads of spicy kick on this easy-to-make Canned Tomato Salsa. It simply may need you saying goodbye to store-bought varieties endlessly. (And nobody is extra shocked that I’m writing that than I’m!)
Loaded with pecan items and loads of coconut taste, these Coconut Pecan Cookies are completely chewy with simply the correct amount of crunch.
These Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies are delicate, chewy cookies full of tart cranberries and infused with candy oranges and aromatic cardamom.
Recent Lemon Sorbet is a light-weight and refreshing deal with that could be a terrific addition to any meal. At first look, a scoop of sorbet is unlikely to seize your consideration and impress. Nevertheless, at first style, you’re sure to be received over instantly.
What I’m CRAVING: There aren’t many cookies that I crave the best way I crave my buddy Christi’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies. In case you love chocolate and peanut butter, these cookies are actually pretty much as good as that mixture will get. I have to make one other batch quickly. They’re FANTASTIC.
My FAVORITE THING this week is that this journey toiletry bag. The inside is waterproof, so it wipes clear simply. The compartments are so nicely thought out that after utilizing it for nearly 3 years now, I’ve no complaints in any respect. I prefer it much more now than I did once I first began utilizing it. And it will get bonus factors for the hook that lets you cling it on a towel rack or hook for tremendous easy accessibility to every part.
What I’m READING: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This was a special type of learn for me and it took me fairly some time to get into it. A number of individuals advisable this e-book, so I wished to get by it. But when I’m being trustworthy, I used to be nicely over midway by this e-book earlier than it stopped annoying me.
Usually, that will be sufficient to forestall me from recommending it right here. HOWEVER, the ending of this e-book is so a lot better than the start. I discovered that I didn’t need to set the e-book down by the point the top was in sight. It’s an attention-grabbing story and the ending is heartwarming. I’m glad I learn it.
What I’m LISTENING to: Hymns That Are Essential To Us by Joey & Rory. In case you take pleasure in conventional Christian hymns, you’re prone to love this album. This duo is a more recent one for me and I’ve actually been having fun with their music. Whereas their story is unhappy, their love for one another and for the Lord comes by clearly of their music.
“‘Love the Lord your God with all of your coronary heart and with all of your soul and with all of your energy and with all of your thoughts; and Love your neighbor as your self.” Luke 10:27 NIV
Wishing you a stunning week filled with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
