Welcome to the weekend, my buddies! I’ve loved my Christmas break a lot. I’ve slept in, gone for walks and bike rides, watched films, learn a number of books, and cooked a few of our favourite meals. I’ve additionally eaten Christmas cookies with lattes nearly each evening – therefore my longing for all of the greens at this level.

What we’re EATING: It’s been one other tasty week over right here with out a single new weblog publish to indicate for it. (And I’m nonetheless not unhappy about that.)

I made a giant pot of Lasagna Soup an evening or two in the past, together with a tray of this Garlic Herb Bread and we’re already right down to the final couple of servings. Each time I serve that soup that somebody new, they ask for a hyperlink to the recipe. We adore it. 

I took a pan of those easy-as-can-be Rooster Enchiladas over to buddies final evening. (I made a giant pan for my household on the identical time – it’s the best recipe ever to double.) My boys will doubtless polish that off for lunch at this time. With a pile of tortilla chips on the facet for dipping, it’s certainly one of their favourite meals.

I made one other Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole this week and as soon as once more, I ate a ridiculous portion each for breakfast and the following day for lunch. 

I made a huge cheeseboard after the Christmas Eve service this previous week and the boys requested if we might do a good greater snack unfold for New Yr’s Eve. Seems like I would like to go to Dealer Joe’s at this time to choose up extra of our favourite snacks, meats, and cheeses.

We cooked our favourite Balsamic Dijon Glazed Ham on Christmas day and there have been loads of Ham Sandwiches and quesadillas made with the leftovers this week.

I additionally made one other gigantic pot of my grandmother’s Creamy Vegetable Soup that I photographed some time again. We will’t get sufficient of this one and I’m excited to lastly share it with you in per week or two. Thanks for re-introducing me to it, Aunt Judy!

Final, however not least, I’ve been craving greens like mad, so I made a large skillet of this taco meat and have been having fun with it in salads for my lunches. 

What I’m CRAVING: these Pink Chile Rooster Burritos! I couldn’t cease considering of them as I used to be making the enchiladas this week, so these burritos are on the meal plan for the approaching week. 

My FAVORITE THING this week is this 48” trampoline. I’m obsessed. It might be embarrassing simply how a lot I’m having fun with this factor, however since I’m having an excessive amount of enjoyable to fret about that, I’m telling you about it as an alternative. For now, I’ve simply been taking part in round on it, however I discovered some nice rebounder exercises that I can’t wait to attempt subsequent week.

Whoa! I simply grabbed the hyperlink to share with you and it’s on sale with a coupon too, for greater than half off. YAY! (I in all probability don’t want one other one, proper?)

What I’m READING: Style: My Life By means of Meals by Stanley Tucci. Not solely is Tucci certainly one of my favourite actors, however it seems he’s humorous and writes fairly nicely too. This was a enjoyable learn with the bonus of constructing me hungry each time I picked it up. When you love meals and luxuriate in a light-hearted memoir, it is a nice one.

“A joyful coronary heart is nice drugs, however a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 ESV

Wishing you a stunning week filled with little issues that make you smile!

Mary