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April 20, 2022

Mexican Pizza

Mexican Pizza is a fun way to shake up dinner. It's like an open-faced quesadilla. Find instructions on Shutterbean.com

Mexican Pizza from Taco Bell was my first introduction to this culinary combo.  I wish I had known how to make it when I was a kid.   It would have been good currency as the little sister to two older brothers. We just had french bread pizzas or pizza bagels.

Mexican Pizza is a fun way to shake up dinner. It's like an open-faced quesadilla. Find instructions on Shutterbean.com

The only thing is, I never liked how it was a double layer in the Taco Bell version. It made everything pretty mushy (refried beans included!)  and if I remember correctly it all fell apart and tomatoes went all over the place.  In this iteration, we get one layer of goodness. The only tomatoes are in the salsa layer at the bottom. Less mush! More crunch. Red peppers to add color and bonus health points. 

Mexican Pizza is a fun way to shake up dinner. It's like an open-faced quesadilla. Find instructions on Shutterbean.com

 I like to cut each pizza into quarters so I can fold each piece in half like I would a slice of pizza!  It’s like an open-faced quesadilla and the novelty has not worn off to this day!  If you’re looking for a simple/inexpensive dinner option, Mexican Pizza will definitely help you shake things up!  If we don’t have sour cream, Greek yogurt works great too! 

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April 18, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 16 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY! 

Writing this from a vacation rental in Santa Barbara right now. We’re off this week on a trip with my family for Easter.  Our first vacation (without baseball!)  in quite some time and I’m excited.  Let’s figure out what our Intentions are this week. Here are mine: 

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April 17, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 15

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 15

Flowers in just the right light on my counter.

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Cards pulled this week. 

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I painted my bathroom cabinets this week. 

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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April 15, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

Whose rollercoaster are you on?- I love lists artwork by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

 

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. How to make hard-boiled eggs. 
  2. Another person living in their childhood home! 
  3. Time travel to the Miss America protest in 1968.
  4. Pictures of people selling mirrors. lol
  5. On this episode of design fails…
  6. How do Roman aqueducts work?
  7. Oversized sunglasses: one/ tortoiseshell/ red/ orange
  8. Mushrooms have their own language. Curious!
  9. I haven’t had Pizza Rustica since I was a kid.
  10. America’s best botanical gardens.
  11. Making a mechanical whale.
  12. I am definitely an introvert with my food choices. 
  13. This renovated school bus is amazing.
  14. Kids are more connected than adults. I got chills! 
  15. There’s a special place in my heart for old church cookbooks.
  16. Some Trader Joe’s things I need to sample.
  17. This is my favorite liquid eyeliner and mascara.
  18. A bunch of really good solutions/ideas.
  19. Colorized footage of market st. in SF before the 1906 earthquake.
  20. I had no idea Cheetos are banned in Germany.
  21. The economics of AriZona Iced Tea
  22. A bunch of my favorite brunch ideas if you need Easter inspo.

 

Here are some goodies for you: 

Want to get organized meal-wise for next week? Here’s my Meal Prep Planning Sheet! 

If you want a high-functioning to-do list for the week, get my Intentions for the Week printable! 

Here’s $80 off Imperfect Produce orders- It helps me with sourcing my food for meal prep. 

Here’s 1 month of premium membership to Skillshare for free! 

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April 13, 2022

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup will give you a big dose of vegetables! Pair it with some crusty bread and you're all set! Find the recipe by Tracy Benjamin on Shutterbean.com

When I worked in an office, I brought a lot of Minestrone Soup to work.  I made it so much that I got sick of it and then reserved my minestrone soup consuming to restaurants. All this to say, I haven’t had minestrone soup in a long time and I am now making it at home again. YAY. 

Minestrone Soup will give you a big dose of vegetables! Pair it with some crusty bread and you're all set! Find the recipe by Tracy Benjamin on Shutterbean.com

I also gave myself a goal to make a soup on my Spring Bucket List so here it is! 

Minestrone Soup will give you a big dose of vegetables! Pair it with some crusty bread and you're all set! Find the recipe by Tracy Benjamin on Shutterbean.com

It’s a good soup if you have carrots and celery in your fridge that need a purpose. It’s also great when it’s a chilly Spring day and you need to warm up! LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE VEGETABLES! 

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April 11, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 15 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY! 

I spent the weekend painting the cabinets in my bathroom (FINALLY!) and we had baseball too. How are you? Cooper’s Spring Break is coming up soon and I’m excited to spend some time with my family.  Let’s figure out what our Intentions are this week. Here are mine: 

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April 10, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 14

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 14

California has started to turn golden. 

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

So many little fluffs of dandelions in the air. 

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Leaning into Self-Care is a good idea. 

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I am halfway done sorting photos…although I FOUND MORE. Ooof. 

My Everyday Life Week 14 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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