The Little Issues Publication #458 – Life, laughter, and many nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my mates! I did a double take as I wrote at this time’s date – March 1st. I’m not fully certain how that’s doable and but, right here we’re. Time is actually flying this yr. 

March normally has me craving salads and lighter meals for spring, however I’m nonetheless very a lot within the hearty, consolation meals zone over right here. I’m pondering that a big pot of chili sounds nearly proper for this weekend, together with some oven burritos, and a few meat lover’s pasta for this week. Admittedly, there can be salads too, however for essentially the most half, simply give me all the nice and cozy, cozy meals.

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK:  Flaky buttery pastry tops a luscious medley of tender rooster, hearty greens, and a creamy, savory sauce on this Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie.

Neglect heating up the oven, use the air fryer for baked candy potatoes. The primary time I baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer it was a game-changer for me. Over the previous few months, this has been my lunch not less than as soon as per week.

Wealthy and garlicky, you’ll have bother believing this Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup is made with out a drop of cream or milk! I liked this soup from the very first chew.

Melting chocolate, chewy coconut, and crunchy nuts are layered over a buttery graham cracker crust to make these Hello Dolly Bars. My youngsters and husband devoured these lightning quick! Fortunately, they’re very simple to make as I think they’re going to be widespread in our residence for lots of years to come back.

This three ingredient Hot Cocoa Mix is a tasty, easy, handy, and economical method to get your scorching chocolate repair. Whip up a batch to maintain readily available for after faculty, chilly climate, and cravings.

This chocolate ice cream is swirled with bite-size wafer cookies and likewise loaded with chocolate-covered chunks of Equipment Kat sweet bars. Kit Kat Ice Cream has every little thing you’re keen on about Equipment Kat sweet bars swirled into every scoop of this do-it-yourself ice cream.

What I’m CRAVING: A bowl of my good friend Shawn’s Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup together with some crusty heat bread for dipping? That sounds just about excellent proper now. 

My FAVORITE THING this week is that this journal. I virtually all the time lean towards spiral sure journals, however this one is a brand new favourite for me. I really like the scale (it’s nice for tossing in my bag) and the standard is great. The pages are good and thick and it lays flat for writing. It’s very snug to make use of and it appears to be like so good too!

What I’m LISTENING to (on repeat): Never Lose Sight by Chris Tomlin. The whole album is nice and I’ve been having fun with beginning my days with it.

What I’m READING: I’ve began and stopped a number of fiction books these days that aren’t value mentioning. (May very well be that it’s simply not my season for nice fiction.) Nevertheless, this Tim Keller ebook, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God has been great to date! I’m studying it slowly and making an attempt to actually take in it, it’s more likely to be in my favorites checklist for a very long time.

“Train me your method, O Lord, that I’ll stroll in your reality; unite my coronary heart to concern your title. I give due to you, O Lord my God, with my entire coronary heart, and I’ll glorify your title without end.” Psalm 86:11-12 ESV

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

Mary