March 7, 2018

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Cabbage

I use my Instant Pot for a few things.

Hard boiled eggs (omg the shell comes off so easily)

Apple sauce (because we always have leftover apples and I love making applesauce)

Chicken Broth (with bones I stash in the freezer- that sounds creepy!)

Pulled Pork (tacos & pulled pork sandwiches)

I made rice a few times but cannot give up my rice cooker. The rice stuck to the bottom a few times and that’s enough for me to not try that again. If you have any tips that don’t include putting a ton of oil in the rice, I am all ears.

I experimented with chicken wings once and the meat was so tender that they became boneless chicken wings.

Womp womp.

I mean I love my Instant Pot, but I don’t always have the time and the money to play around, you know?

I bought myself The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook. It’s by my friend Coco Morante. She’s done so much work figuring out the Instant Pot so I don’t have to! Thanks, friend!

First recipe- Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Cabbage!

I thought that with the month being all St. Patrick’s Day, it would be good to throw some cabbage in the recipe rotation. We never really have it, so I thought I’d try something new and branch out from my Instant Pot ways.

My only addition is a little goat cheese on top. I used to have the braised cabbage at Hillstone (Houston’s) on the Farmer’s Market plate (anyone?) and could never get enough of it. Now I can make at home!

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March 5, 2018

Intentions for the Week

And here we are. Monday!

This weekend we spent the night at Cavallo Point for a little stay-cation. It was fun. It was short! Remind me never to pick the tasting menu when we have Cooper with us. That felt like it took FOREVER. I spent the morning walking around the property. Took a dip in a jacuzzi. Took a shower outside under a few gigantic eucalyptus trees. As a result, I’m heading into the week with a little less stress on my shoulders. Time to take a pause and type out my Intentions for the Week. Do you find this helpful? Do you also write down Intentions for the Week as a result? Here we go!

Intentions for the Week

celebrate Casey’s birthday
laundry
pick up my Mom’s ashes
shop/prep/cook/shoot One Potato recipes
prep for meeting
catch up on social media
work on recipes
ship out orders for The Handwriting Club
eat more salads/be mindful of what I eat
work on handwriting workbook
start tax stuff/sort through receipts
exercise- get outside!
errands- Target/Grocery/HomeGoods
volunteer at thrift shop
have a date with my calendar
paint nails
drink enough water
take care of myself
get enough sleep
give myself permission to go slow

Last Week’s Intentions

FOCUS/stay focused (I tried and tried!)
~~ship out packages for The Handwriting Club (thank you for your orders!!)~~
~~write letters~~ (wrote 2! yay!)
~~follow up on emails~~
~~write Currently post for February~~
work on post about office space
~~art time with Cooper~~
post a new recipe (this week!)
~~laundry~~
~~clean out the inside of car~~/put back organizer
~~accounting work~~
~~get body moving~~/yoga (went to dance class!)
~~make sure I have two eyebrows and not just one~~
~~return shipment~~/item to Homegoods
~~drink more water~~
~~mindful eating~~
~~take a gardening class~~

Mantra for the Week:

What about you? Have anything good you’re working toward/for this week? Let’s chat!

my everyday life, Photography

March 4, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 9

Here’s what this past week looked like: My Everyday Life: Week 9

Highlight of the week? Bringing home this collection from the beach.

We had a lot of rain and it was so nice. I like when I don’t have to water my plants.

I made eye contact with several cows this week.

Mustard is wild here.

Elk spotting.

Mental Health day at Driftwood Beach with Lisa.

A reminder that all of the wildflowers are starting to spring forth.

Reminds me of the painting I made in our bedroom.

LISTS

March 2, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I LOVE LISTS! It’s Friday. Let’s surf the internet together!

Parenting Teens. Something to save.
A bowl of comfort plus more bowls of comfort.
The most underrated cities in every state.
This must take forever.
They found some tattoos on some ancient Egyptian mummies and I’m intrigued.
Beautiful lessons to help your healing process
I’m red pepper flakes.
Pretties: feather earrings / everything has beauty print / linen kimono
It’s not just millennials glued to their phones.
Someone please make this for my birthday. It’s August 18th. You have plenty of time.
Time to bring Mister Rogers back into our lives.
A touching photo project
What it’s like to raise boys.
Tattoos can start monitoring your health? Say whaaaaat?
This makes me wish I was better at sewing.
Get off your phone when you eat.
Tips for a successful side hustle.
What the new fitbit watch is gonna look like- not bad.
This is what my dreamlife looks like sometimes.
Dolly Parton is amazing.
The Handwriting Club on Etsy <—–where you can buy some stuff from me!

My second pair of overalls from The Gap and my favorite shirt is on sale!
Turmeric latte in the afternoon
Chasing Slow – been reading some of this in the mornings. Very helpful
Procreate for my iPad – the ultimate stress relief for me right now
HabitMinder app helps remind me to drink water all throughout the day.

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February 28, 2018

Currently: February 2018

Currently February 2018:

Aaaaaaand we close out another month.

Goodbye, February. You went by pretty fast!

And DANG, we finally got some cold weather here in the Bay area.

The blossoms are popping off in our neighborhood in February and It’s DELIGHTFUL.

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February 26, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Hello there. We face another Monday. We’re here. We’re alive! What were we put on this Earth for? Let’s find out.

I know, I know. Let’s just ease into it. Let the coffee kick in first.

This weekend we went to Home Depot, did stuff around the house (fixed our bedframe) and put up shelves. We rested and then I attacked errands and had my Dad over for Sunday night dinner. Weekends are far too short, don’t you think?

I spent some time Sunday night working on a meal prep: