Should we make Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal for a special breakfast or a late night indulgence?
It’s all up to you.
Have someone in your life who isn’t super sure about oatmeal (me!).
Make them oatmeal with chocolate in it.
That will make them an oatmeal fan.
Dear Jessica,
Congrats on your new book- Pretty Dish 
My world is forever changed,
Tracy
Hello! Happy Monday. How was your weekend? The sun was shining here in the bay area and then we ended the weekend with rain. While my brother in law was here visiting us, I did some painting, worked around the house, spent time outside in my garden and got ahead of the week by ordering some stuff from Costco from Instacart. (btw-I really like ordering stuff online because I can be more intentional about what I buy. If I go to Costco in person, I will come back with so many more things that I didn’t need. Plus, it frees up time so it’s worth it to me! I just don’t like people picking out my produce (ever). That’s super personal to me and I can’t always trust what I’m going to get.)
This week I’m headed to Los Angeles for a quick minute! While I’m gone, I gotta get all of Cooper’s school stuff situated so my boys have a smooth week. I have a mountain of laundry to fold (hello, I procrastinated!!). The only thing that keeps me motivated to do it is having something on TV on in the background. I’ve been “watching” Off Camera on Netflix while I work/fold laundry and it’s been really good. I highly recommend the Matt Damon interview. He’s golden.
back into the routine (where’s my charger?!)
Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 15
Continuing my painting project #100daysartbeforebreakfast
It’s been really fun to see what comes out of the process.
Some days are more challenging than others.
I’ve been painting some of my plants.
I actually put this tomato seedling in the ground this weekend. YAY.
I saw these flowers after I left the gym.
The blooms outside. All the daisies!!
My overalls. I live in/for them.
Been loving the convenience of my travel watercolor set
The last of the chicken enchilada leftovers from this week.
Books on my coffee table inspiring me: Gardenista / The Sun & Her Flowers
Thank you for all your black licorice recommendations. I’m currently enjoying a bag of these while I type this. I love the texture!
I’m always on the lookout for a way to shake up our weeknight meal game.
You already know this. That’s probably why you’re here!
It’s time for me to start introducing enchiladas to the mix because they are:
This Chicken Enchiladas with Cumin Crema recipe comes from my dear friend Gaby’s new cookbook— What’s Gaby Cooking Everyday California Food!! Preorder yours today!!!! There are so many great recipes in this book I didn’t even know where to start. I love her mix of healthy & indulgent meals. All of the recipes are approachable, beautifully shot (great job Matt & Adam!!!) and packed with so much flavor. Gaby does California like no one else. She makes me proud to live here with all of our fresh produce and healthy food options. Yay, friend! Proud of YOU and your hustling!
Let’s discuss these beauties. The flour tortillas give the enchiladas a soft texture. It’s almost a hybrid of a burrito and enchilada…or a wet burrito! Something I used to enjoy when I was up in Oregon for college.
I LOVE IT. We’ll be having these for lunch all week. I’m definitely excited about that.
Thank you, Gaby!
HELLO MONDAY!!!
Back in the mix! Last week my Intentions were to hang out with my family, relax, charge my battery and get some work done while I was on our Spring break. You can see more of the week in Pacific Grove here.
Cooper and Casey were gone this weekend for baseball so I unpacked all of our bags and completed laundry! WE ARE FINALLY AT GROUND ZERO WITH LAUNDRY. It’s been months since I’ve been able to say that!!! We had company over right before we left so there was some extra cleaning up to do. I’m hoping this momentum will carry into the new week. Ok, let’s see what my Intentions for the week are….
back into the routine
Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 14
This past week we spent Cooper’s Spring break in Pacific Grove with family.
We spent so much quality time with my Dad!
Beach collections.
Seaweed tattoo.
Finding unique treasures on the beach.
The colors!
Collecting mussels.
Painting them.
