Welcome to the weekend, my pals! My boys are lastly house from camp, we’re preparing for the college 12 months (eighth grade, twelfth grade, and second 12 months of school are about to start right here), now we have household visiting this week (YAY!), and I’m very a lot trying ahead to a return to routine this fall.
ON THE BLOGS this week: Completely sweetened and splendidly spiced jam with only a trace of cinnamon, homemade peach jam has been a staple in our house for about 15 years.
This spinach orzo salad is stuffed with cranberries, creamy goat cheese, tender pasta, and loads of recent spinach tossed in a tangy candy dressing. The salad could be served instantly or saved within the fridge for 2-3 days – making this an superior make-ahead meal for lunch or dinner.
What’s to not love a couple of fully loaded pasta salad filled with chewy bites of bacon and chunks of hard-boiled eggs? This creamy pasta has a shiny, smoky dressing made with just some elements and it’s an ideal match for the bacon and eggs.
Crispy edges and tender insides make every chew of those garlicky red potatoes with parmesan cheese an expertise value savoring.
This peach Caprese salad is a vibrant medley of flavors and textures, crafted to tantalize your style buds and transport you to a sunny orchard within the top of peach season.
Need to elevate roasted broccoli and cauliflower to an entire new degree of deliciousness? Strive tossing them with oil, garlic, and a splash of smoked paprika earlier than roasting them collectively to tender-crisp perfection.
Bask in nostalgic fruity enjoyable with a plate of Fruity Pebbles pancakes. These colourful, fluffy pancakes are infused with the enduring taste of Fruity Pebbles cereal. Snacked on out of hand or plated with whipped cream and a drizzle of syrup, they’re a deal with.
Creamy vanilla ice cream completely enhances the tangy sweetness of rhubarb on this rhubarb swirl ice cream. A easy rhubarb sauce is swirled all through every chew for a tantalizing and refreshing deal with that mixes the candy creaminess of ice cream with the zesty attract of rhubarb.
What I’m CRAVING: My good friend Erin’s Big Mac Salad caught my eye final week and it must occur in my home quickly. It jogs my memory of Rebecca’s Big Mac Pizza and Big Mac Tacos which had been mind-blowing final 12 months. (Not an enormous fan of McD’s? These recipes simply would possibly change your thoughts about how superior these flavors could be collectively!)
What I’m READING: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Would you imagine I’m nonetheless studying this one? I’m having fun with it, however I’ve been falling into mattress so drained currently that I’m solely getting by way of a number of pages most nights earlier than falling asleep! (Who am I??) I’m giving myself tomorrow afternoon to complete it although. YAY for lazy Sundays.
What I’m WATCHING: The Red Shoes. My overview right here is considerably combined. The dancing and the movie work on this basic film are merely breathtaking. I watched with my son and he identified that almost any scene of this film could possibly be made right into a poster. Your entire film actually is that beautiful.
Nonetheless, it’s solely the primary third or perhaps as much as the primary half of the film that’s nice or cheerful to observe. After that time, oh, it’s all so unhappy and miserable! The film is superbly performed, however I simply wasn’t anticipating that flip and it took me unexpectedly. I’m glad I watched it, however having watched it now, I’d solely need to watch the primary half once more to essentially take pleasure in it.
“Concern not, for I’m with you; be not dismayed, for I’m your God; I’ll strengthen you, I’ll enable you to, I’ll uphold you with my righteous proper hand.” – Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
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