Here’s what this past week looked like:
Washing cars & bikes on a Saturday morning.
I love lists, Friday!
- I laughed really hard at the Foo Fighters’ request.
- I’m pretty sure my husband would go nuts over this ice cream. Blueberry Muffins are his fave!
- Mother’s Day songs for MOM!
- 12 Things Moms Want for Mother’s Day. HAHAHA. YES.
- Have you seen this lip sync battle? It’s quite engaging.
- It’s nice to know I’m not the only person obsessed with indoor plants.
- I want my obituary to be this real/honest/funny.
- The internet is doing THIS TO MY BRAIN (and yours). I’m sorry/not sorry for this list!
- My mouth wants in on this action.
- Also…why have I forgotten about floats?! This rhubarb one looks fantastic.
- I didn’t realize DUCKFACE was a thing…but I like it now thanks to spaghetti.
- I swear…Jennifer Lawrence might be my spirit animal.
- This dude on a treadmill started my week off right.
- Caramelized Banana Sticky Buns. BANANAS!!!
- OMG. This is seriously something I would do. Ryan Gosling. Cereal. Can’t deal!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY from the JOY THE BAKER PODCAST. This week we talk about Mother’s Day, Spring/summer fashions, blog conferences and wearing boxer shorts in public. It was the 90s.
BIG NEWS!!! TIME magazine voted SHUTTERBEAN one of the BEST 50 Websites of 2013. I am so honored/shocked! THANK YOU, TIME!! And thank you for coming here and spending time with me. I appreciate the heck out of you.
Simple Bites adapted my Coconut Cake with Berries & Cream
No Regrets Just Live made my Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
Stylish Cuisine made my Sweet Potato & Sausage Soup
Baked Good adapted my Killer Granola
Grub with Love made my Flourless Coconut Chocolate Drop Cookies
Figs in My Belly made my Sweet Peas & Shells Alfredo
Bon Appetit Hon made my Bacon Cheddar Waffles
Cheddar Jalapeño Biscuits
This is my ideal breakfast for Mother’s Day. A tray with a fresh flower, a small bowl of fruit, an Americano (or cappuccino from my husband), and a Cheddar Jalapeño Biscuit with a runny fried egg & bacon tucked in. What’s missing? A card from my son, a card from my husband, maybe a little gift and a quiet morning reading this book in bed. You paying attention, honey?
Mothers love biscuits. I’m a mother so I have a little bit of street cred here. Actually, mothers love any breakfast that they don’t have to cook themselves. They love to be appreciated for all the hard work they do and don’t mind if you spend a day putting them on a pedestal. They also are not required to do any cleaning on their day. A handmade coupon for LOADING/EMPTYING THE DISHWASHER is awesome. But please include like 20 of them in your coupon book. I guarantee Mama won’t forget to cash those in. Also, moms love it when you take the initiative and plan a whole day around them. Make note of that. NEVER EVER have them make reservations for their own dinner out to eat. If you do, you’re fired.
These Cheddar Jalapeño Biscuits are obsession-worthy. They’re light & fluffy. They’ve puffed high and they pull apart so easily. When you bite into melty cheese & spicy jalapeño, MAMA MIA! (see what I did there)
I suggest making a breakfast sandwich with them. Here I paired one with a perfect fried egg and some crispy bacon. It has all of the flavors you want & need. And if you’re looking for something on the sweeter side, try smearing a little honey butter on top. Mamas deserve extra butter.
Calories are not counted Mother’s Day. It’s a rule us mothers have.
Chicken Tostada Salad
Happy Seis de Mayo!!! Did you eat tacos yesterday? I hoped to but the weather was a little rainy/grey so I made this Mexican Chicken Soup instead. If I was a better food blogger, I would have posted this recipe last week and I would have lead you to some of my favorite Mexican recipes from the past (Shrimp Tacos, Taquitos, Mexican Popcorn, Stuffed Poblanos, Goat Cheese Guacamole, Cilantro Limeade, Cinnamon Sugar Tortillas, Coconut Tres-Leche Cake). But I didn’t…OOPS.
So here I am the day after Cinco de Mayo showing you an easy Chicken Tostada Salad recipe. If you’re anything like me, you could eat Mexican food all day/everyday. I seriously never get sick of it. Well…maybe when I was in Mexico for a week I might have…
With it staying light outside later (HOORAY) and the ease of this recipe, I’m able to show you something I made after work. This means that if I can do all of this and make a meal for my family, you’ll be able to do this in no time. It’s a wonderful recipe and a perfect way to use any leftover rotisserie chicken you may have. Both me and the husband ate two each. This is totally going into the weekly rotation.
Do we still get to drink margaritas today? Please say yes.
My Everyday Life: Week 18
Here’s what this past week looked like:
This look says, “I’m happy you’re home, Mommy.”
I love lists, Friday!
- Life is hard, share your pain on twitter.
- Arrested Development is coming back soon!!! This will get you excited. (awkward!)
- This guy quit the internet for a year. Do you think you could do it?
- I am SOOO intrigued by these Thai Style Loaded Sweet Potatoes.
- Things No One Will Ever Tell Fat Girls… SO I WILL. This is great.
- Pinterest Ice Cream Cone Seedlings FAIL. HAHA
- 66 Behind the Scenes photos from The Empire Strikes Back. I love stuff like this.
- What a cool photo project. I love the juxtaposition of different people.
- The power of believing and BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITAS. Yeah, gurl!
- I’d love to make these napkins for outdoor entertaining this year!
- Portraits of 4 sisters over 36 years. I spent a good 15 minutes staring at these.
- Totally making these soon!
- I love bougainvillea. See above! Look! You can bring the vibrancy into your home.
- Last but not least, this video is sure to make you giggle. I should record myself sometime…
Why would I put a doughnut there? On this week’s episode of the Joy the Baker Podcast, Joy & I help a listener PROPOSE to his girlfriend. Mind blown! We also talk about doughnuts…and inappropriate doughnut usage. Also. I’m too old for trampolines.
My Bites Around the Net:
A Glass of Milk made my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake
Happy Wifey made my Sweet Potato Sausage & Kale Soup
Idiot’s Kitchen also made my Sweet Potato Sausage & Kale Soup!
Coconut + Almond Caramel Corn
Coconut Almond Caramel Corn aka How to Woo Your Hair Stylist/Mail Carrier/Preschool Teacher/Boss/Neighbor. It is to be used when you really want to change someone’s mind about you…like WHOA!! He/She is AWESOME. I’m pretty sure you already are, but giving people delicious Caramel Corn can take your awesome status to a whole new level.
Have you ever tried something that made you speechless? This is the case with this recipe. Crunchy popcorn meets crunchy toasted coconut meets roasted salted almonds meets caramel OMG. Light, buttery, salty toffee-like amazingness.
And to think I was super impressed/dang proud of my Caramel Croutons…these might be my new favorite… I have visions of topping dulce de leche ice cream with crunched up bits of this Coconut Almond Caramel. Excuse me while I dream…BIG.
