This Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette has been included in #shutterbeanmealprep several times and I always get requests for the recipe. It’s a good one too. It’s a vinaigrette that will make you want to have a salad.
The secret behind the creaminess is soaked cashews. They get blended with shallots, balsamic vinegar, a touch of dijon (I used grainy!).
It definitely gives me an old-school Italian restaurant salad vibe.
It’s so good, I have thought about drinking it…
Hello, MONDAY!
I can’t believe we are 10 weeks into this year. Whoa. The weekend was filled with baseball, basketball, a block party and we celebrated Casey’s birthday. Baseball tournament meant no time for meal prep. Womp womp! We are about to eat birthday some cake so I am going to keep this short! Let’s figure out what our Intentions for the Week are!
Here are mine:
Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 9
March kitchen altar.
The yard is looking very colorful this week!
It’s that time of year!
Bear in the window.
On a hike with Sonia. I love light popping through redwoods.
So much happening in the world in February. We are experiencing some heavy times and then we are also deep in life here (baseball season started!). It was really hard to keep good boundaries with my phone usage. There’s the urge to feel connected (know what’s happening in the world) and the need to be disconnected (to live in the present). I set limits and timers.
My stress/grief/sadness/feelings went into cleaning my junk drawer (much overdue) and I spent a lot of working in my yard and zen garden. Spring is around the corner.
Here are my February pages in my Currently Workbook
Valentine’s always makes me think of my Mom. She showed me what unconditional love felt/looked like and it’s been hard to live without that kind of love. I am slowly learning how to give myself unconditional love.
I used a combo of colored pencils
The spread!
Hello, MONDAY!
I did meal prep this weekend. Made myself some chicken soup too. Chores happened, house cleaning, family movie night, as well as a basketball game, a funeral, and baseball practice. I have loads of laundry all over my bedroom floor right now but my fridge is organized and that makes me happy. I also had two long phone calls with friends that filled my soul. Life is such a gift.
Look! Here I am doing some meal prep:
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Let’s figure out what our Intentions for the Week are! Here are mine:
Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 8
Meal prep from the week turned into an impromptu b-sprouts caesar.
I brought it over to my friend Heather’s house and I made us grilled cheese sandwiches.
She’s got a new puppy named James!
