February 11, 2019

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday, friends!

Another week ahead of us. It’s Valentine’s Day this week. That means you can eat all the chocolate you want, right? I have a batch of brownies on our counter for my boys. Mama knows the way to their hearts. I finally cleaned out my car yesterday after I did meal prep and I’m so HAPPY. Now I just need to wait for it to stop raining to clean the outside but there’s so much pollen around here right now, what’s the point?

Speaking of meal prep…

Meal Prep this week:

meatballs (a riff on these turkey meatballs)
pita chips
carrot coconut soup
cooked chicken breast
hard boiled eggs
chopped vegetables + washed lettuce
zucchini noodles – for this recipe!
Persian frittata
gluten-free brownies
chopped up a bunch of garlic ahead of time in my mini food processor
corn muffins (from a mix!)

I think we might have some baked spaghetti and Thai basil beef in our week too.

If you’re feeling lost and don’t know where to start, make yourself your own Intentions for the Week list! Here are mine:

my everyday life, Photography

February 10, 2019

My Everyday Life: Week 6

Here’s what this past year looked like – My Everyday Life Week 6

It rained all week! One day it cleared up and I found some color.

When I spent the night at my parent’s house, I found my Mom’s gratitude journal.

This was 1998. I am so grateful my mother was a thoughtful person. I am still getting lessons from her from beyond.

Deep breath before going to the doctor.

Me vs. The Weekend.

LISTS

February 8, 2019

I LOVE LISTS

Ina Garten day-drinking. SO GOOD.
The New Mid Life Crisis
Why Art is the Antitode for Our Times
Written by a dying mother to her daughters.
A very thoughtful post on dealing with self-doubt.
This soup looks so good and it looks like it would help clear your sinuses!
A reminder to clean your phone right now. Ick.
I could totally see Cooper doing this in the future. LOL.
I would totally make this every week if my child at mushrooms and my husband loved chicken.
Delta encouraged people to flirt via their napkins and people got mad.
The 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.
I think the Trader Joe’s version of Taki’s is better than Taki’s.
Living near your grandmother has evolutionary benefits.
If you love dancing in movies, then you will love this too.
Work less and spend more time on your hobbies? OK.
If you want to daydream through photography…
Often angry or irritable? You could be depressed.
The SF Chronicle has a new restaurant critic!
What if all writing is just drafts, forever?
This is totally last meal worthy.
I refuse pillows and blankets on the plane as default.
The denim dress has me dreaming of the Spring!

If you’re in the US and you want a food journal, click here! (shipped from me!)

If you’re International and you want a food journal, click here!

It’s not too late to join in the fun. I’m working through my Currently workbook with over 400 people this year. You can read more about it here.

Join in the fun and follow my handwriting adventures on @thehandwritingclub and my everyday life —@shutterbean on Instagram!

Also, a reminder that I’m teaching a food photography workshop in Santa Fe, NM May 2019. If you’re looking to expand your photography, play around FOOD and light while we take a photo field-trip to the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market sign up here! Spark your creativity. Make new friends. Play with food and photograph it!

favorites, recipes

February 6, 2019

Favorite Pasta Recipes

I’m currently brainstorming new recipes. Anything you’re looking for that I can help you with?

Right now I wanna make a pasta dish with a ton of vegetables. One that I can give my family but when I serve myself a portion, it’s light on the pasta and dense in the vegetable department. Leftovers that reheat well are a huge plus! If you’ve got one that you’re loving right now, shoot it over my way. I’m all ears.

I figured it’s best to look back and see what I’ve done/LOVED so I may have a template for another game changer. Here are some of my Favorite Pasta recipes!

LISTS

February 4, 2019

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday, friends!

Are we ready to get our heads in the game?! It’s FEBRUARY. Let’s do this.

This weekend I had a sleepover at my Dad’s house and went out to dinner with him and my bro + sis. We had a good time! Cooper ended up with a cold and a high temperature, so we’ve been taking care of him while he’s resting. Send good healing thoughts!

I had some time yesterday so I did a meal prep. This is what I am starting the week with: