Welcome to the weekend, my mates! We had a implausible time in Washington and Idaho this week, having fun with the Pend Orielle River and benefiting from our time with household. We made it again dwelling within the wee hours of yesterday morning and I’m fortunately spending this afternoon on the sofa. It’s nice to be dwelling, regardless of the loopy heatwave that has discovered us right here in Ohio. (Doesn’t the summer time warmth know that we very fortunately left it behind in Phoenix?)
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Construct your individual scorching canine bar this summer time with 4 superior combos – Chicago-Model, Hawaiian, Inexperienced Chile Queso, and BBQ Sundaes.
Oatmeal is something however boring when it’s made into baked oatmeal cups – like heat, smooth and chewy oatmeal cookies designed to be eaten for breakfast!
I’ve adored corn since I used to be just a little child. A bowl of those candy and juicy kernels with a pat of butter take me proper again to childhood. Observe this information on how one can saute corn and also you’ll find it irresistible too.
Tremendous contemporary candy corn is cooked in butter with a squeeze of lime, then reworked with cream and a splash of cayenne. Phrases fail me to explain simply how mouth-wateringly scrumptious this contemporary creamed corn is, my mates.
Gooey butter cake is a buttery, candy cake with a wealthy cream cheese layer. It has been an on the spot hit with everybody who tastes it.
This no-bake Nutella pie with an Oreo crust is a Nutella lover’s dream. That is additionally the simplest Nutella cheesecake ever as a result of it’s utterly no-bake and requires only a handful of elements!
Made with no drop of cream or dairy milk, this chocolate peanut butter ice cream is a non-dairy and vegan ice cream that my boys devour.
What I’m CRAVING: ALL THE SALADS! Anytime I come dwelling from trip, it’s as if my physique begins clammering for greens nonstop. (And sure, we nonetheless eat tons of greens when on trip.) This tomato, peach, burrata salad seems to be unbelievable. I must play with a model of it quickly.
My FAVORITE THING this week is one other new sport – Skyjo. My brother and I performed this card sport for the primary time just a few weeks in the past and it’s been a ton of enjoyable to play with larger teams too. Designed for 2-8 gamers, it’s tremendous versatile and we find it irresistible. Everybody from children to older adults have loved it and it’s positive to be packed for our subsequent journey as nicely.
What I’m READING: Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine. That is the primary e book in The Nice Library sequence and I loved it. (I’m at the moment studying e book 3 on this sequence, as I’m curious to see the way it will all work out.) On this world, alchemy permits the Library to ship the content material of the best works of historical past immediately, however the private possession of books is expressly forbidden. All information is managed and it’s usually valued above human life.
What I’m LISTENING to: Rockferry by Duffy. Her voice is unbelievable and her music is a mixture of soul, r&b, neo soul, with a little bit of pop thrown in. Are you able to inform that I’m actually having fun with her music? She’s new to me, regardless of the actual fact the album was launched 15+ years in the past. The songs “Mercy” and “Warwick Avenue” are each simply wonderful.
“Stroll with the smart and grow to be smart, for a companion of fools suffers hurt.” – Proverbs 13:20 NIV
Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
