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  • Roasted Seaweed Snack Ideas

  • Salt & Pepper Shrimp

  • Salmon Avocado Nori Wraps

  • Hot & Spicy Saltines

  • Vegan Ranch Dip

  • Sausage Bread

  • Spicy Pickled Carrots
  • Sweet Corn Fritters with a salad makes for a healthy summer meal! Find the simple recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Sweet Corn Fritters
  • Host a Homemade Holiday Gift Party with the help of Nugget Markets! Find the recipes to sugar scrubs, infused vodka and vanilla extract on Shutterbean.com!

    Homemade Holiday Gift Party
  • Beet Salad with Poppy Seed and Chive Dressing is a great addition to your Fall & Winter menu! Recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Beet Salad with Poppy Seed + Chive Dressing
  • 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!

    Crispy Italian Fries
  • Baked Stuffed Peppers with Feta and Breadcrumbs is a vegetarian dream! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Baked Stuffed Peppers with Feta
  • Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp makes weeknight dinner making EASY. Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp
  • Forget takeout! Make Pork Scallion Wontons at home. They're so easy! Find the recipe at Shutterbean.com

    Pork & Scallion Wontons
  • Combine the flavors of Chicken Parmesan with meatballs with this Chicken Parmesan Meatball dish! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
  • How to Make an Epic Cheeseboard with items from Trader Joe's! See more on Shutterbean.com

    How to Make an Epic Cheeseboard (with Trader Joe’s Items!)
  • Italian Pressed Sandwiches for your Summer picnics! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Pressed Italian Sandwiches

  • DIY Ginger Brew

  • Breakfast Sausage Pretzel Rolls

  • Herbed Goat Cheese

  • Spinach Artichoke Calzone
  • Vegetable Tempura

    Vegetable Tempura

  • No- Knead Cloverleaf Rolls

  • Butternut Squash Soup 8 Ways

  • Philly Cheesesteak Fries

  • Avocado Kimchi Toast

  • Zucchini Parmesan Sliders

  • Egg-In-A-Nest Pesto Pizza

  • Spicy Mango Chile Wraps

  • Honey Sriracha Grilled Bacon

  • Crispy Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets

  • Lox Bagel Pizza

  • Chicken Lettuce Cups

  • Pigs in Blankets

  • Sausage Kale French Bread Pizza

  • Turkey Cranberry Meatballs

  • Bacon Artichoke Dip

  • Cinnamon Sugar Wonton Crisps

  • Easy Appetizer Ideas
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I’m Tracy Benjamin aka Tracy Shutterbean. I'm a working mom / wife / photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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“I didn’t want to do it, but I am glad I did.”- Tracy Benjamin after every long walk she takes. #apeptalkforwhenyouneedone
The colors these days. Wow. The colors these days. Wow.
Found the perfect writing spot. ✨✨🖊 Found the perfect writing spot. ✨✨🖊
#apeptalkforwhenyouneedone in sticker form! All st #apeptalkforwhenyouneedone in sticker form! All stickers are in my Etsy shop. Link in profile. Follow @thehandwritingclub if you’re also a handwriting lover! ✨🖊
All this time at home has made me appreciate how d All this time at home has made me appreciate how different the light is during each season. This new afternoon light is something special. ✨
Why I am wearing comfort pants today. Worth it! Why I am wearing comfort pants today. Worth it!
I call this a breakfast appetizer. I have my mind I call this a breakfast appetizer. I have my mind set on stuffing for the main breakfast course. How about you? #shutterbeanbreakfast
EAT DAY BEGINS!!! 👏🏼👏🏼 EAT DAY BEGINS!!! 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanksgiving, party of 4. Anyone else draw out th Thanksgiving, party of 4. Anyone else draw out their holiday dinners? It’s the only way I can function. ✨🖊
Sunday is off to a great start! I made my boys far Sunday is off to a great start! I made my boys farm-stand buttermilk doughnuts from an old recipe on my website. Link in profile. #shutterbeanbreakfast
I am MacGyver. 📎🍸🌿 I am MacGyver. 📎🍸🌿
I hope you find some beautiful light this weekend. I hope you find some beautiful light this weekend. ✨✨
In the new stage of life where I look forward to u In the new stage of life where I look forward to using my leaf blower. It’s just as good as rage vacuuming. Perhaps it’s even better? 🌬🍂✨
Let’s spend 2021 working on a creative project a Let’s spend 2021 working on a creative project and practicing our handwriting together! My self-reflection workbook I made for @thehandwritingclub is now for sale. You can read more about it on my post today. Link in profile ✨🖊
Shared this Sausage Mushroom Stuffing recipe on my Shared this Sausage Mushroom Stuffing recipe on my blog today! See how I had it for breakfast in my stories today. Link to recipe in profile! ❤️🍄🥖
Our holiday cards from @minted arrived already! I Our holiday cards from @minted arrived already! I was planning on addressing them over Cooper’s school break but it looks like I can get a head start now!!! I posted more about our cards & my favorite pens in my stories today. This is one holiday tradition that makes me so happy✨🖊 #mintedholiday
#shutterbeanmealprep this week includes: iced tea, #shutterbeanmealprep this week includes: iced tea, Italian vinaigrette, mushroom stuffing (recipe testing!), bone broth, scraps for stock to stash in the freezer, trail mix, cut carrots, celery, coconut rice, instant pot applesauce*, mushroom soup, lemon ginger elixir*, fire cider and toasted walnuts. Anything with an * means the recipe is on Shutterbean.com. #mealprep #choptherapy
My Sundays are pretty sacred around here. Doing as My Sundays are pretty sacred around here. Doing as much of this as I can manage always sets my week up in the right direction. If you’re also a handwriting lover you should follow @thehandwritingclub ✨🖊 #thehandwritingclub
All this time at home has never made me feel more All this time at home has never made me feel more grateful to experience a new season.
Aaand the oatmeal for breakfast phase begins. Love Aaand the oatmeal for breakfast phase begins. Love it on a chilly morning. #shutterbeanbreakfast

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