May 23, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

Things no one tells you about starting a vegetable garden.
I have a soft spot in my heart for Eichlers.
Watch Pablo Picasso draw. Wow!
A sketchbook restaurant! I want to color it all in.
RIP George Wendt.
How Norm became one of the greatest sitcom characters.
How to make boxed cake mixes taste homemade.
Audrey Hepburn was such a stunner.
Researching- long-blooming shrubs.
The healthiest/unhealthiest things to order at a Mexican restaurant,
Soon we’ll have no new pennies.
Daydreaming of a new sundress? I have gathered a few cute ones.
Did you read about my love for crayola markers?
I didn’t know grocery stores cover potatoes at night.
Let’s learn about dining etiquette in Italy.
Hidden interiors of musical instruments.
Again, I’m curious how much all of these Legos cost.
Should you shower at night or in the morning?
Need a weekend breakfast idea? How about ricotta pancakes?
Weekend reading: The Joy Reset

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recipes

May 21, 2025

Chickpea Piccata

I unearthed this Chickpea Piccata recipe from Appetite for Reduction while sorting through a giant stack of cookbooks from my kitchen last week. Tracy’s still got the spring cleaning bug! (yay)

You know I love a cookbook when you see tabs busting out the side…

When a recipe I’m reading calls for ingredients I already have and I’ve got the time to make it, you know I’m gonna make it. I tested it out for a lunch date with my husband (we both work from home) because our child would never eat a chickpea.

I am quite happy to report that this Chickpea Piccata recipe impressed my meat-eating husband. Add another banger to my pantry meal list!

I wish I could tell my 20-year-old self that we’re going to love capers one day! This Chicken Piccata recipe changed the game for me.

These chickpeas are saucy, which makes them a PERFECT addition to mashed potatoes. I did alter things by adding chicken stock instead of vegetable stock and finishing with butter for extra oomph!

For all you arugula lovers…

Get your bowls ready!

LISTS

May 19, 2025

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 21 in 2025

Hi hiiiiii! Welcome to week 21! How was your weekend?

Did you have any time to yourself? (I had a few hours on Saturday)

Did you get to rest? (I woke up too early this weekend)

Did you do meal prep? (I made granola and trailmix)

Do you know what’s for dinner tonight?

I think we are having tri-tip with:

Want to impress dinner guests? Make these crispy Italian Fries! A combination of melted cheese and Italian herbs will level up your baked oven fry game. Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

Italian Crispy Fries

Anywho…

Here are my Intentions for the Week:

my everyday life, Photography

May 18, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 20

My Everyday Life – Week 20 | A Weekly Photo Journal by Tracy Benjamin

Helping others Mom themselves.

Hooray for a family walk. Hooray for keeping track of good memories.

LISTS

May 16, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

Here’s a video version of that Hobonichi spread:

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