The Little Issues E-newsletter #468 -Life, laughter, and plenty of nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my buddies! I had a beautiful time visiting family and friends in Arizona this previous week. It’s slightly unusual typically to comprehend we’ve been away from the Southwest for over six years now, after dwelling all of my life till then within the desert.

I’m trying ahead to enjoyable with my household as a lot as doable this weekend. I’m hoping to spend a while absorbing some Ohio sunshine and possibly squeezing in a nap or two as nicely. It was an excellent 62°F outdoors yesterday, whereas Arizona popped again up over 100°F. There actually isn’t any place higher than dwelling – particularly once you reside in Ohio.

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK:  Tender shrimp, crisp sizzling greens, and an entire lot of taste come collectively to make this Shrimp Fried Rice in simply 20 minutes.

Spicy floor beef, tender potatoes, bell pepper, and onion come collectively in a easy Ground Beef and Potatoes skillet meal that can depart everybody grinning across the desk.

This chicken salad with grapes and apples is quickly changing into my household’s go-to hen salad. (And that claims rather a lot contemplating what number of completely different variations of hen salad we make!) Served with crackers or chips, layered in a sandwich or a lettuce wrap, or just eaten with a fork, this salad is a winner.

With simply 3 elements and quarter-hour within the oven, Brown Sugar Bacon is a assured manner to make sure breakfast happiness. There’s one thing nearly magical in the best way a little bit of melted butter and brown sugar caramelizes round every salty strip of bacon.

Tender crab meat and a flavorful cream cheese sauce mix to make this Hot Crab Dip style much like crab rangoon, however in dippable kind! Serve with crostini, toasted baguette, crackers, wonton chips, or whichever dippers you want greatest.

Skinny, chewy, buttery oatmeal lace cookies with crispy edges have confirmed utterly and completely irresistible to each single one that has tried them.

Creamy and candy with a little bit of tang, sour cream ice cream is vivid and refreshing when served in a cone, over a slice of apple crisp, or scooped right into a bowl and topped with a warm berry sauce.

What I’m CRAVING: These almond butter stuffed chocolate covered dates caught my eye final week and now I can’t cease desirous about them! I should strive them quickly.

My FAVORITE THING this week is my new insulated shaker bottle. I don’t normally carry insulated bottles, however this one has confirmed excellent for a protein shake or smoothie. I like how icy chilly it retains my drink. I usually make smoothies for the household round 6-7am and don’t drink mine till hours later. At 9-10am, my drink is an ideal milkshake consistency. I can’t advocate this bottle excessive sufficient in the event you take pleasure in blended icy drinks or smoothies.

What I’m LISTENING to: Essentials II by Submit Trendy Jukebox. Oh, how I like PMJ’s music, it’s simply a lot enjoyable. I fall in love with them over again once I haven’t heard it for some time. A buddy despatched me a hyperlink to this Timber video the opposite day and it despatched me down a PMJ rabbit gap. I’ve been enjoying this album on repeat all week.

“Know this, my beloved brothers: let each particular person be fast to listen to, sluggish to talk, sluggish to anger; for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19-20 ESV

Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!

Mary