October 16, 2019

Green Tea Ice Cream

I don’t understand my child and his tastebuds. He won’t eat things like macaroni & cheese, any potato that isn’t a french fry or tater tot, nachos, dutch baby pancakes, EGGS any way, cornbread, biscuits, sweet potatoes, you name it. On the flipside, he loves anything with buffalo wing sauce on it (even tacos!) and one of his favorite ice cream flavors is Green Tea Ice Cream. The only real love we share is bread and crackers. So, I guess we have that going for us. Still I have no idea why he thinks biscuits are terrible. I am hoping he’ll outgrow that one day.

It’s Cooper’s birthday month (he’s now 11!) and I made him his favorite ice cream to celebrate. I thought I’d shake things up a bit!

We had some matcha twix leftover from our trip to Japantown so we crumbled some on top.

This recipe is from The Kitchn Cookbook (one of my favorites!). It’s a very simple recipe and I love that it uses a bit of cream cheese in the recipe. I’ve done that technique with my pumpkin ice cream! The texture is light, slightly chewy and every bite is perfumed with matcha!

Maybe you’ll convince a picky eaty to expand their tastebuds with this Green Tea Ice Cream recipe?

Maybe you just love green tea ice cream or have some matcha hanging around with no purpose?

Make it, report back!

LISTS

October 14, 2019

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday, friends!

We are on week 42 of 2019! Here’s what Week 42 looked like last year. I’m writing this from Idaho. We’ve had a wonderful time with family here.

This week we have some unpacking to do from our trip. I have to get my house back into shape. I’ve got company this weekend and a bunch of work to do. Right now I’m ready to focus on my Intentions for the Week. Here they are!

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October 13, 2019

My Everyday Life: Week 41

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 41

Coloring club on the bleachers!

My friend Cosie made this. Amazing, huh??!

Here’s what I accomplished. We lost the game 🙁

Proud of this boy and how hard he works at baseball!

LISTS

October 11, 2019

I LOVE LISTS

Whoa. Check out this community in Denmark. Looks cool.
Bettie White at home with her dogs, 1950s
My child is so #12 and #14
Cooking is so much more than just cooking.
Why you never see your friends anymore.
How to deal with constantly feeling overwhelmed.
10 things to do if your child is being bullied.
Very cool: magnetic wallpaper!
Trader Joe’s is making an advent calendar for cats!
Dancing can reverse signs of aging in the brain.
I’ve always wanted to go to Joshua Tree.
How America lost dinner.
Forgotten things found in books. Magical!
This is my ideal soup.
How to work your way out of a food rut (if you’re in one!)
Finishing this book this weekend! It’s been really good so far.
Star lovers: hair clips / necklace / cocktail dress / pullover
Return to Oz was traumatic for me when I was a kid!
Why is middle-school hard for so many people?
If you also love seeing leaves change, you’ll love these photos.
How about adding some pumpkin french toast to your breakfast lineup?

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recipes

October 9, 2019

Crispy Cauliflower and Kale Penne

I have a handful for vegetarians in my life and this recipe for Crispy Cauliflower and Kale Penne from my friend Allison’s book The Pasta Friday Cookbook is THE DISH I can’t wait to make for them! Heck, I ate all of the leftovers so it might be something good to add to my meal prep routine too. Definitely a good #meatlessmonday situation, if you ask me.

If you’re looking for an amazing pasta cookbook to inspire get-togethers, feeding masses and EATING pasta and amazing salads, you should totally check out The Pasta Friday Cookbook !

This recipe provides all of the things I love in a pasta dish:

GREENS (kale!)
VEGETABLES (crispy cauliflower bits!)
fun things like walnuts & lemon zest
cheese

It’s a treat for your tastebuds!

Also really good if you’re in a family like mine where YOU are the one who hogs all of the vegetables in the pasta dish.

That would be me. I like more vegetables than pasta. What can I say?

If I didn’t have to share, I’d probably half the penne in the recipe and go for allllllllll the vegetables.

That’s just me. That’s my adventure! You’re welcome to choose your own.

Also, please watch this video of Oprah discussing how awesome cauliflower is the new thing.

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So good, right?

This recipe provides BOTH. I bet Oprah would approve.

LISTS

October 7, 2019

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday, friends!

We are now on week 41 of 2019.

Here’s what My Everyday Life Week 41 looked like last year.

This weekend we had baseball tournament. It was nice to spend time away from home with friends! Cooper had a chance to go swimming with his teammates and play football at our hotel. I filled up 4 pages of my sketchbook with coloring club drawings on the bleachers.

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Coloring on the bleachers with my friend Cosie. ✨🖊❤️

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We lost two games and won one. I enjoyed spending time with my boys.

Now the LAUNDRY PILE UP BEGINS as we start unpacking. We have another family trip coming up again so we’ll have to pack again! Lots to do before then. It’s time for me to spend some time jotting down my Intentions for the Week.

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October 6, 2019

My Everyday LIfe: Week 40

Here’s what this past week looked like – My Everyday Life Week 40

Cooper turned 11 this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO???

He’s lucky he gets to celebrate his birthday at school! I make treats for him to bring.

I always use my grandma’s muffin tin when I’m making cupcakes and that makes me so happy.

I bet she would be stoked I still have it!

His favorite are chocolate cupcakes with chocolate chips and cream cheese frosting.

I add sprinkles to cover up my tired frosting skills.

He is worth the effort. His birthday is a grief trigger for me because I wish my Mom was around to see him grow up. She only got to be with him until 9. I am thankful it was that long though. He knows her and remembers her and says things she used to say and I am so grateful for that. It still hurts.