Welcome to the weekend, my mates! Sean and I spent the previous week on an Alaskan cruise and I’m feeling rested and refreshed as we head house in the present day. (However first, we get to spend time with a treasured buddy right here in Vancouver!)
I’ve gifted myself the final weeks of our summer season work-free – and I’m fairly enthusiastic about it. I’ll be again with new recipes to share in a few weeks. Within the meantime, there are thousands of recipes already on the web sites – test them out and discover one thing new to attempt!
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Not a single new factor from me, however my mates have been sharing every kind of deliciousness. Verify these recipes out for inspiration this week!
Holly’s Cherry Tomato Pasta is a terrific instance of the way in which that the only substances can come collectively to make the perfect meals.
Rebecca’s Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce is precisely my pace as we head house from every week of trip. And it will get bonus factors for making the home scent superb all afternoon.
Nicole’s Vietnamese Spring Rolls have to occur quickly. With crisp greens, tender grilled pork, and completely cooked shrimp, all wrapped up in a rice paper wrapper – I can’t wait to attempt them.
Courtney’s copycat recipe for Olive Garden’s iconic salad is the right mixture of crispy lettuce, tomatoes, tangy pepperoncini, black olives, crunchy croutons, tossed in a do-it-yourself zesty creamy dressing – it’s a favourite with everybody.
Gina’s Jalapeño Chicken is true up our alley. Chunk-sized items of rooster are pan-fried till crispy and cooked with spicy slices of jalapeño peppers and completed in a candy, salty and sticky sauce.
Jennifer’s Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs with Gravy are as simple may be to make and I’m prepared to wager my boys would love them.
Donna’s Lemon Butter Chicken Bites is a superb 20-minute meal. With a facet of pasta or potatoes and a few steamed greens, you’ll be able to have dinner on the desk quick.
Shawn’s fast and simple Spicy Air Fryer Salmon is coated in a creamy and spicy mayo sauce then cooked to perfection in about 10 minutes.
Susan’s Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad is my sort of simplicity. Tossed in a basil lime French dressing, I might doubtless devour the whole dish by myself.
Lynne’s Peach Bread is made with bitter cream and a cinnamon crumb topping. It’s excellent for any time of day.
Tricia’s Raspberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake is a deliciously moist and fluffy berry-streaked espresso cake excellent for dessert, breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea.
Christi’s copycat recipe for Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding is made with a light-weight and creamy pudding layered with contemporary bananas and crunchy vanilla wafers. Who doesn’t love this basic dessert?
Sandy’s Angel Cake Strawberry Shortcake sounds excellent for the final heat days of summer season. I wager it could be unbelievable with every kind of berries.
My FAVORITE THING this week is my pocket raincoat. I purchased it a few years in the past at Costco and tossed it into my trunk in case I ever bought caught within the rain. Effectively, I lastly used it whereas tenting this summer season and fell in love with it. It’s my go-to journey jacket now and I’m hoping to search out one other one as a backup. (I linked it on Amazon, however the choice is small. I’m preserving my eyes open although.)
What I’m READING: The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level (or A Genetic Thriller, A Deadly Gene, and the Unbelievable Invention of a Life Saving Therapy) by Jessica Wapner. This was a captivating guide. Beneficial by a buddy, it reads extra like a novel than a scientific journal. Midway via this learn, I may hardly put it down.
What I’m LISTENING to: Harry Potter and The Sorceror’s Stone by J.Okay. Rowling, learn by Jim Dale. Dale received a Grammy for his narration of this guide and it’s actually a listening journey. I don’t know after I’ve loved an audiobook extra.
“Peace I go away with you; my peace I give to you. Not because the world provides do I give to you. Let not your hearts be anxious, neither allow them to be afraid.” John 14:27 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week filled with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
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