Welcome to the weekend, my associates! This has been the chilliest week to date and I’m wanting ahead to temperatures that could be a wee bit hotter subsequent week. I managed to get out for a stroll simply as soon as this week, and let me inform you, we have been chilled from head to toe after we received again dwelling. And the climate was fully worthy of the hot cocoa we made after we have been lastly again dwelling!
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Ground beef stroganoff places a brand new spin on the traditional dish. Straightforward and quick sufficient for any weeknight, this stroganoff tastes each bit pretty much as good as the unique–possibly even higher.
Creamy, nutty, and just a bit bit salty, these 4 ingredient cheese balls are extremely easy to throw collectively, excellent for elevating your subsequent charcuterie night time – or for anytime you desire a tacky snack that may maintain properly within the fridge.
Baked sweet potatoes with their smooth fluffy insides are pleasant with a easy pat of butter and a sprinkling of kosher salt. These potatoes make a hearty facet dish or a light-weight meal on their very own. I’ve been baking them in the air fryer recently for a straightforward heat lunch.
Do-it-yourself shrimp ramen is a fast and satisfying twist on the traditional Japanese dish. With easy elements and minimal prep, this straightforward recipe affords a flavorful shortcut to a scrumptious bowl of noodles, succulent shrimp, and fragrant broth. Good for cold days if you crave a comforting meal with out the fuss.
Wealthy chocolate brownies with cranberries and pecans are one in every of my favourite easy-to-make desserts this time of yr – it’s an surprising and enjoyable vacation taste mixture.
Served plain or topped with ice cream and hot fudge sauce, I’ve been making cranberry brownies not less than just a few instances each vacation season for years. And with out exception, everybody who has tasted them has raved over them.
Ice Cream French Toast? You guess. This delightfully crisp-edged, custardy French toast solely wants three elements; melted ice cream, Brioche bread, and butter. It’s completely excellent and really easy to make!
Cinnamon ice cream is a candy, wealthy, vanilla custard ice cream spiced with sufficient cinnamon to linger after every chunk. (Save just a few scoops for a batch of French toast and also you’ll have a breakfast nobody will ever neglect.)
Buckeye Pretzels are peanut butter balls sandwiched between pretzels and dipped in chocolate, this can be a salty-sweet twist on a traditional!
If seeing the ever-popular Peanut Butter Balls (a.okay.a. Buckeyes) ready on a dessert desk thrills you, then these salty-sweet bites of chocolate peanut butter happiness are going to be your new favourite!
What I’m CRAVING: My pal Christi has a recipe for chicken and dumplings made with tortillas, it seems to be nice – and tremendous straightforward too! I can’t wait to strive it.
My FAVORITE THING this week is that this insulated carrier. I’ve used it a number of instances over the previous couple of months to move meals and every thing has stayed heat till we have been able to eat. I even used it to carry the mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving day whereas ready for the remainder of the meal to complete and the potatoes have been nonetheless good and heat after we have been lastly able to eat.
What I’m WATCHING: I’m beginning my Christmas film watching this weekend. It’s a toss-up between sentimental or humorous for tonight. Will it’s It’s a Wonderful Life? or Die Hard? White Christmas? or The Ref? Who is aware of? However I do know I’ll take pleasure in whichever one I wind up watching.
What I’m READING: I’m very a lot having fun with The Advent of Glory by R.C. Sproul. It’s a stable easy-to-read introduction devotional and every chapter jogs my memory to decelerate and mirror on the true coronary heart of Christmas.
What I’m LISTENING to: I’ve had Kacey Musgraves in my playlist for weeks now. As a lot as I’ve loved her newest album, I’m having fun with her older music simply as a lot now and her Christmas album is an entire lot of enjoyable too.
“The steadfast love of the Lord by no means ceases; his mercies by no means come to an finish; they’re new each morning; nice is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week filled with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
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