June 28, 2014

My Everyday Life: Week 26

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Surprise Cookies & Cream Milkshakes on a week night.

June 27, 2014

I love lists, Friday!

What happens when you’re spouse is away on a trip. YES.
This is why you shouldn’t take people’s lives seriously on Facebook.
These cookies intrigue me.
I’m always looking for A Good Spinach Recipe.
Don’t you love a good Movie Takedown?
Yes. I firmly believe in the Garbage Bowl.
10 Subconscious Things You Do When You’re Not Being Yourself.
More old photos of people who are cooooooooool.
What it’s like to work in a kitchen.
I am quite entertained by this.
There are a few people in my life who love YouTube comments…I can see why.
David Sedaris + Fitbit
I’m glad I got to be apart of Megan’s SF adventure!
Putting this Coconut Snow on my TO DO LIST.
Hello, DREAM BATHROOM.
Thoughts while at Chipotle. My brain can related.
If you like dancing, you’ like this and LOVE this.
I’m listening to this while I make this list. After I watched this a million times.
I love when people share their favorite items at Trader Joe’s. Here’s some of mine.
Gaby has the right idea with BRUSCHETTA BAR.
20 Things I’ve Learned About Being a Grown Up (this is really good)

Hey! A lot of people tag me in their Instagram photos of Shutterbean recipes they’ve made and I absolutely LOOOOOVE it!! BUT!! Sometimes Instagram doesn’t let me see them, so will you do me a favor and tag your Instagram picture with #shutterbean so I can see? Thank you and keep them coming!! I really love seeing the recipes I post in your everyday life! It makes me so happy. Here’s my Instagram @tracyshutterbean. Have a great Friday!

recipes

June 26, 2014

Carrots + Peanut Butter

When I first had carrots & peanut butter, I was hanging out at my friend Julia’s apartment in San Francisco. We had just finished class at art school and she was cooking us dinner. She’s the one that taught me about kale (THANK YOU, JULIA! I am forever grateful) and when I saw her dip a carrot in a jar of peanut butter, I was like WHAAAAAAAT just happened? I’d only known celery, apples and bananas to be sufficient mates to peanut butter. But, carrots?! So, I tried it and really liked it and have been having it as a snack ever since. If you don’t go the baby carrot route, you can easily dip a carrot straight into the jar… If you’re gonna double dip…then make sure no one is looking? I hope you like the combo too (if you haven’t tried it!). The carrots add a nice sweetness and crunch to the peanut butter. I’ve been known to substitute PB with sunflower seed butter. Just as good!

recipes

June 25, 2014

Raspberry Lemon Yogurt Popsicles

I have this trait that’s both positive and negative… it’s this thing where I really want to prove someone wrong. It’s kind of like when someone calls Marty McFly a chicken; he can’t help but retaliate. This trait gets triggered the most when I’m parenting because I have a child who can be quite stubborn at times. His stubbornness comes out a lot when we’re eating. One week he loves broccoli. The next? DON’T EVEN SAY THE WORD (don’t do it!!). Raspberry jam is his favorite jam but will he eat a regular raspberry?? No, sir. Imagine me putting a raspberry on top each of my fingers showing him how fun it is. I did that and he was still not convinced.

This is when my brain locks into MUST PROVE HIM WRONG mode.

Oh yeah? You don’t like raspberries? How about I pack almost two containers of fresh raspberries into some popsicles (his favorite treat) and swirl in some leftover lemon curd for good measure? Let’s see how that goes.

It went something like this.

Him: MOM! These are NOT RASPBERRIES. Why did you say they are when they’re not?!

Me: They are raspberries.

Him: NO THEY ARE NOT because I LIKE THEM. Can I have a popsicle for breakfast tomorrow?

We pick our battles, folks.

recipes

June 23, 2014

Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake

Want the recipe for the easiest ice cream dessert EVER? You’re gonna laugh when you see how easy it is. You ready?? Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake!

Take two different ice creams. Set them on the counter for a bit so they get melty. Take a bunch of Oreos and smash them.

Layer the ice creams in between a thick layer of the smashed cookies and FREEZE. This all happens in a loaf pan. The result is a super tasty showstopper that you can take a ridiculous amount of credit for…and no one will comprehend that something so pretty could be that easy. Kudos to you! You just won battle DESSERT.