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April 21, 2021

Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne

Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne // shutterbean 

How do we put neglected vegetables to good use? We give them purpose with Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne! 

Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne // shutterbean

Don’t have a ton of time and you miss using your broiler?  ROAST THOSE NEGLECTED VEGETABLES IN YOUR NEGLECTED BROILER.

Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne // shutterbean

This recipe helps you get rid of things and also gives you a good excuse to use up (eat) all that cheese. 

Welcome to the meal prep arsenal, Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne!

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April 19, 2021

Intentions for the Week

Looking to get your head in the game? Tracy from Shutterbean makes a weekly TO DO LIST called her Intentions for the Week. Here's what this week looks like:

Intentions for the Week- Week 16  in 2021

Happy Monday, friends!

This weekend included a sound bath healing, hang out with friends, a long hike, a baseball tournament with a little bit of housework thrown in. Since we had baseball on Sunday I didn’t have a chance to do my regular meal prep. Womp womp! I did clean out the fridge so there’s that!  Let’s sit down and figure out what’s going down this week. I’m getting my second COVID vaccine shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are my Intentions for the Week 

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April 18, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 15

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 15

Feeling the light. 

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Pulled out some of my favorite art supplies and worked in my sketchbook. 

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Breakfast for two.

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Used my time on the bleacher at baseball to write down my Intentions for the Week. 

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Casey made pizza!!!!!!!!!

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I made burgers with English Muffins!

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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April 16, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

Keep It Real! I love lists artwork/lettering by Tracy Benjamin

I LOVE LISTS:

  1. How to get rid of stains on your butcherblock. 
  2. Things you should be buttering…hmmm…
  3. Old books repurposed.
  4. Let’s watch some mushrooms grow.
  5. How a stenography machine really works.
  6. People REALLY want to go to Disneyland now.
  7. Cats in zero gravity!!!
  8. Having a picnic is on my Spring Bucket List.
  9. A whole bunch of camping tips to read through.
  10. There are so many ways to use dryer sheets. 
  11. Looks like there’s a boba shortage happening.
  12. Mother’s Day cards from Etsy. Don’t forget Mom!
  13. The decay of cinema according to Martin Scorsese + Susan Sontag
  14. My new favorite kitchen cleaning spray.
  15. This camper is so charming.
  16. Well, that sucks!
  17. All the hearts to remember those who died of COVID in the UK.
  18. Domino’s is testing a self-driving delivery car.
  19. FINALLY! Technology I’m excited about- Alexa prints out lists!
  20. I really have missed thrifting. 
  21. Cute bags: one / two / three / four
  22. Happy Birthday, San Francisco.

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April 14, 2021

Instant Pot Jalapeno Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Jalapeno Mac & Cheese

I was looking over the recipes I’ve made in the past year and I would file them all under COMFORT FOOD. I have pieced together a lineup of meatloaf,  biscuits, sausage & white bean bake, and let’s not forget baked apples with oat crumble!. Do you know what we need to add to the list? Instant Pot Jalapeno Mac and Cheese. 

Instant Pot Jalapeno Mac & Cheese

We like things spicy around here, hence the jalapeno in the mac & cheese. The only thing that doesn’t work out with this recipe is that my child refuses to eat mac & cheese. He truly doesn’t know what he’s missing. Meanwhile, Mom and Dad will be sitting at a table together during lunch eating leftovers while working from home. We’ll pretend we’re on a date…just a party of two, happily eating jalapeno mac & cheese together. 

Instant Pot Jalapeno Mac & Cheese

HOW COULD YOU PASS THIS UP?

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April 12, 2021

Intentions for the Week

Looking to get your head in the game? Tracy from Shutterbean makes a weekly TO DO LIST called her Intentions for the Week. Here's what this week looks like:

Intentions for the Week- Week 15 of 2021

Happy Monday, friends!

The weekend included a baseball game, a baseball tournament, lunch with my Dad and his lady, and some gardening in our backyard. I also finished The Language of Flowers and LOVED it.  Cooper is doing distance learning this week n(after being off)  and we’ll all be home so I decided to relax on Sunday afternoon instead of doing meal prep. I’ll probably piecemeal it out and do it in little bits throughout the week as a result. Let’s sit down and write down our Intentions for the Week! Here are mine! 

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April 11, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 14

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 14

I found some epic light on a photo adventure with my friend Emma. 

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

We went to Round Pond Estate for a wine & olive oil tasting.

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Special cheese plate by Chef Ryan Seal.

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

These are chocolates!!!!!!!

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

We got to tour their culinary garden as well as their family garden.

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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