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February 26, 2025

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Make your own Homemade Chocolate Syrup in minutes! This easy, all-natural recipe is perfect for ice cream, milk, and coffee lovers alike. Save this for your next chocolate craving! Recipe on Shutterbean.com

I thought I’d give Homemade Chocolate Syrup because my 16 year old man-child uses it for his protein shakes and it’s getting crazy expensive.  Store-bought chocolate syrup averages somewhere between $6-8 here my are of California.  I already had a surplus of sugar and cocoa powder in my pantry, so why not make some??  Don’t get me started on how much chips cost…

Make your own Homemade Chocolate Syrup in minutes! This easy, all-natural recipe is perfect for ice cream, milk, and coffee lovers alike. Save this for your next chocolate craving! Recipe on Shutterbean.com

During the pandemic (ugh), I learned how to make Simple Vanilla Ice Cream. We went through a whole sundae phase and I didn’t think to make homemade chocolate syrup cuz we don’t use it as much as we do now. 

Make your own Homemade Chocolate Syrup in minutes! This easy, all-natural recipe is perfect for ice cream, milk, and coffee lovers alike. Save this for your next chocolate craving! Recipe on Shutterbean.com

Add a couple of spoonfuls to milk chocolate milk. Add some to your coffee for a mocha. My favorite way?  Frothed in my frother with oat milk for an afternoon pick-me-up. I like knowing that we are almost always 20 minutes away from a batch of homemade chocolate syrup…This counts as a meal prep item, right?

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February 24, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 9 in 2025

Hi hiiiiii! Welcome to week 9!  We had a movie marathon weekend at home, did some house work. I hosted Self-Check-In and had a playdate at Daiso with my friend Lisa. I also meal prepped!  This is what I prepped this week. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Here’s a video of all the stuff. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Here are my Intentions for the Week! 

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February 23, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 8

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 8 

Seedling watch! I may have started then too soon. OH WELL. Let’s see what happens.

My Everyday Life Week 8- A weekly photo project since 2011, by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I posted this Mushroom Enchilada Casserole this week!  It’s a great way to clean out the fridge.

Looking for a delicious meatless meal? This Mushroom Enchilada Casserole is packed with savory mushrooms, cheesy goodness, and bold enchilada sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep! #VegetarianRecipe #EnchiladaCasserole #MushroomRecipes #EasyDinner #MeatlessMonday #Shutterbean

We’re getting some blooms!  I’m enjoying sitting in my robe with coffee before Cooper wakes up for school. 

My Everyday Life Week 8- A weekly photo project since 2011, by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Erranding outfit.

My Everyday Life Week 8- A weekly photo project since 2011, by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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February 21, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

I love lists #hobonichi #hobonichicousin @thehandwritingclub

I LOVE LISTS

  1. Did you see my mushroom enchilada casserole? 
  2. I have yet to try this baking soda trick for ground beef.
  3. Americans are drinking less.  I know I am.
  4. Let’s pause life and look at funny memes. 
  5. People whose names became adjectives.
  6. Portraits of dogs with their fave things. Matt! look!
  7. Mom loved a good fart walk. Lol
  8. Gloria Vanderbilt had amazing decorating skills. 
  9. Are Twizzlers licorice? 
  10. Perfectly timed/framed photos. 
  11. Nature reclaims civilization. 
  12. I love optical poems! Wow.
  13. The lost art of the Hollywood Kaleidoscope. 
  14. What’s the difference between FDA and USDA? 
  15. A home in Palm Springs for the pink lover! 
  16. It never occurred to me to grow strawberries inside.
  17. This is what 5 megs of data looked like in 1966.
  18. I want a heart shaped plant. 
  19. I have been curating this planner pinterest board! 
  20. This nudge counter looks like it would be fun to use.

 

Take a look inside my hobonichi cousin from 2024. 

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February 20, 2025

Mushroom Enchilada Casserole

Looking for a delicious meatless meal? This Mushroom Enchilada Casserole is packed with savory mushrooms, cheesy goodness, and bold enchilada sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep! #VegetarianRecipe #EnchiladaCasserole #MushroomRecipes #EasyDinner #MeatlessMonday #Shutterbean

Do we call this a Mushroom Enchilada Casserole, or is it more of a Mushroom Enchilada Lasagna? It’s layered like a lasagna and baked in a big dish, but I’m leaning toward calling it a casserole. The layers of tortillas nestled between the cheesy mushroom and black bean mixture come together beautifully, melding into one big bowl of goodness.   Either way, I’m obsessed and I’ll be eating this for the next few days. 

Looking for a delicious meatless meal? This Mushroom Enchilada Casserole is packed with savory mushrooms, cheesy goodness, and bold enchilada sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep! #VegetarianRecipe #EnchiladaCasserole #MushroomRecipes #EasyDinner #MeatlessMonday #Shutterbean

Topped with sour cream, cilantro, and sliced jalapenos?  Yes, please. 

Looking for a delicious meatless meal? This Mushroom Enchilada Casserole is packed with savory mushrooms, cheesy goodness, and bold enchilada sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep! #VegetarianRecipe #EnchiladaCasserole #MushroomRecipes #EasyDinner #MeatlessMonday #Shutterbean

Want leftovers for breakfast the next day with scrambled eggs? Sign me up!  My only regret is that I didn’t splurge on an avocado this week. That would have been an excellent topping. 

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February 17, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

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Intentions for the Week- Week 8 in 2025

Hi hiiiiii! Welcome to week 8! Cooper has the next two days off of school so I postponed meal prep this week. Might do it today or tomorrow. We’ll see!  I did spend time working on adding more plants to my collection. I am enjoying my experiments. 

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Anywho…

Here are my Intentions for the Week! 

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February 16, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 7

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 7 

I shared my I LOVE YOU template on my substack if you want to leave love notes all around. 

My Everyday Life Week 07 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I have a pocket full of them. It’s been a fun way to surprise strangers. 

My Everyday Life Week 07 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Casey loves deviled eggs so I made him some. 

My Everyday Life Week 07 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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