March 22, 2018

French Onion Soup

A recipe for French Onion Soup that doesn’t require Beef Stock.

Sign me up.

It’s not that I don’t like beef stock, it’s just that you have to intentionally buy beef stock. I’m normally a chicken stock/vegetable stock only kind of gal. Beef stock is never really on my grocery list which means I never can make French Onion soup on a whim.

So now if the craving for French Onion Soup comes on, I can build the flavor profile with chicken stock and white wine.

COMFORT. SOUP. BREAD. CHEESE. MELTED. GOODNESS.

This soup is a gigantic hug in food form. David Lebovitz, you are (and always have been) my hero.

LISTS

March 19, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Hello, Monday.

We’re at it again.

This weekend I did quite a few organizing projects. I evaluated my workspace. We went into the city. I bought some plants. We celebrated our 12th anniversary with sushi. Hopefully, we gained some energy for this coming week because it’s going to be a busy one.

I also spent some time looking through old journals and finding little notes I left myself.
Since my Mom died, I haven’t felt like keeping a journal. I’ve fallen off track with bullet journaling. My biggest intention this week is to stay on top of my calendar and lists. Anytime I deviate from this, my life gets messy and I can’t keep up.

I can’t just wing it. I need to engage.

Here’s my spread for the week:

SUNDAY BRAIN DUMP RITUAL ✅

A post shared by the handwriting club (@thehandwritingclub) on Mar 18, 2018 at 4:33pm PDT

Plus, I am working on a bullet journal class sometime soon and I need to practice

(here are my bullet journal layouts & supplies btw)

Intentions for the Week:

stay on top of the calendar
clear space on computer & phone
prep for meetings
post pics of my office FINALLY
whiskey event/pack for overnight trip
birthday dinner for boop
catch up on invoicing
continue to work on tax prep
return to homegoods
return coveralls
repot ficus
ship out orders for The Handwriting Club
book flights
hike with Casey
make good food choices
take an exercise class
invite a friend out for coffee
make someone happy
send a few letters
drink more water (this helps)
help a friend in need

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~change all the clocks in our house~~ to ~~the right time!~~
~~edit/upload One Potato photos~~
~~invoices~~
~~laundry~~
~~prep for meeting this week~~
prep for taxes
~~catch up on social media~~
~~work on the handwriting club~~
repot plants (I got some of the supplies + plants)
~~finally paint nails~~
~~ship out orders for The Handwriting Club~~
~~work in the kitchen~~ (lemon shrimp & french onion soup maybe!)
~~work on office photos~~
post pictures from Cavallo Point?
drink water
go on a hike with Casey (it rained!)
~~carve out time to make some art~~
make good food choices
~~rest when I need to!~~

Mantra for the Week:

my everyday life, Photography

March 18, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 11

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Growing all kinds of things this Spring.

I see you.

It rained most of the week.

Cooper also stayed home from school because he was sick.

Our friend Melissa is in town. We went out to eat!

I also made corned beef & cabbage from The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook.

Turned out great!

Saturday rainy afternoon.

LISTS

March 16, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

HEY, I LOVE LISTS!

How to an artist according to Georgia O’Keefe
Your horoscope affirmations for March.
Summer dresses to daydream about: one / two / three
This is so dang clever.
Oh nooooo Necco!
I don’t think I’d mind living in a 175 square foot apt.
19 kinds of reading you’ve done– I loved this.
When in doubt, swear it out.
The Milky Way is beautiful.
Why does this sound super gross to me?
No, I will not try platypus milk.
This is the way introverts pick their person.
Most Underrated/Overrated things from Trader Joe’s
10 Most Famous Bookstores in the World
People doing awesome things with their computer wallpaper.
New music by Leon Bridges! YES.
Omg online shopping fails.
Nail inspiration!
What Stage IV Cancer Taught Me
Molly makes everything beautiful. Check out her dining room.
Instagram is not turning back into a chronological feed. Boo
I think my mother-in-law would love this.
How did I know I’d get Rowlf??
How people kicked some of their bad habits.
Stephen Hawkings was funny.
You won’t look like Sharon Stone at 59.

My pre-release copy of Pretty Dish. Very excited about this cookbook! Jessica does not disappoint.

Finding my mom’s nail polish and wearing it.

The light outside at night!! Thank you daylight savings….even though it’s so dark in the mornings.

Listening to Kenny Loggins on Spotify

recipes

March 14, 2018

Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp

New post! Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp!

I remember watching some kid devour shrimp cocktail at a restaurant a few years ago and someone commented, “KIDS GO CRAZY FOR SHRIMP!”

um.

Not mine.

But then something happened a few weeks ago. My son tried some buffalo wing style shrimp (oof) and loved it. Now he wants shrimp when we’re out to eat and hogs all the shrimp tempura. Be careful what you wish for 😉

But we’re into shrimp right now. I am not getting overly excited but

GOD

CAN

MAKE

SHRIMP

FOR

FAMILY

NOW

and everyone will eat it.

If you think I’m overreacting, I just sat here and thought about it.

It’s been 9 years since I’ve been able to make a shrimp dish for my whole family.

I suppose this is when I chime in with a Better late than never.

My Mom used to make this dish. Of course, she did, it was one of the simplest recipes from her beloved Ina Garten! I love that food can sometimes feel like a hug from your Mom. I sure needed it the past few weeks.

Oh, and did I mention this sauce on this dish? It’s lemon buttery garlicky goodness. You’re going to want to sop up every last bit with bread. Promise. CONTINUE READING

Inspiration, LISTS

March 12, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday!

I had a pretty busy weekend doing stuff around the house, packing up gifts for the Rincon Valley Little League & meal prepping. I don’t think I even left the house this weekend. I didn’t even realize that until now! My brain might have been kickstarted in Spring cleaning mode and I’m totally OK with that. Over the weekend I cleaned up my makeup drawer and I feel like I got a whole new lease on life (semi-dramatic). I also cleaned out the inside of the car because it was looking like a garbage can.

Oh, and I did some meal prep. I’d say we’re getting the week off to a good start!