Here’s what this past week looked like:
Happy Valentine’s Day from Cooper!
We made our Valentine’s again this year because the ones I bought FELL APART when we took them out.
We have the best time making art together.
He gets really into it!
And of course he’s always in it for the chocolate…
Today’s snack is something I’ve been eating all week. What I do is cut up two Persian cucumbers, drizzle them with some rice wine vinegar, add a splash of sesame oil and give it a good stir. I let it sit for about 5 minutes, then I add toasted black and white sesame seeds on top. The tangy crunch is kind of addictive. The sesame oil gives it a little oomph. I’m happy to report that Cooper’s super into it too….as long as I let him put allllllll the sesame seeds he wants on his cucumbers(which is a ton).
To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!
While everyone is giving you templates for Valentine’s Day Cards ( Oh gosh how I love them!), I’m here to give you templates for Valentine’s Meals you can cook at home. Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday and that means you can take the time and put love into the food you make. You can save a ton of money and not have to worry about parking. There also isn’t a restaurant pushing you out so they can get the next group of lovers/diners in. Take your time…light a candle…make things romantic and watch a movie while you’re at it.
I’m pairing food with movies. It gets weird. Just go with it.
Sometimes you just need to roll out some dough…you know?
And sometimes you need to melt some chocolate and turn it into art.
Edible art! These cookies come from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook. Deb has shown us how to make a brownie that’s a cookie and a cookie that’s a brownie. I picked this recipe because it’s a perfect way to knock out 36 little treats if you have some little party or school function for Valentine’s this week. I made these little sandwich cookies two years ago and last year these cinnamon sugar hearts (made with tortillas!) were a real hit. But really, how can one resist chocolate and sprinkles?
Here’s what this past week looked like:
I love purple. I found a lot of it this week.
Purple + Pink
The sky was pinkish purple.
Find the crack.
The one that’s not like the others.
Knocker.
