March 14, 2018

Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp

New post! Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp!

I remember watching some kid devour shrimp cocktail at a restaurant a few years ago and someone commented, “KIDS GO CRAZY FOR SHRIMP!”

um.

Not mine.

But then something happened a few weeks ago. My son tried some buffalo wing style shrimp (oof) and loved it. Now he wants shrimp when we’re out to eat and hogs all the shrimp tempura. Be careful what you wish for 😉

But we’re into shrimp right now. I am not getting overly excited but

GOD

CAN

MAKE

SHRIMP

FOR

FAMILY

NOW

and everyone will eat it.

If you think I’m overreacting, I just sat here and thought about it.

It’s been 9 years since I’ve been able to make a shrimp dish for my whole family.

I suppose this is when I chime in with a Better late than never.

My Mom used to make this dish. Of course, she did, it was one of the simplest recipes from her beloved Ina Garten! I love that food can sometimes feel like a hug from your Mom. I sure needed it the past few weeks.

Oh, and did I mention this sauce on this dish? It’s lemon buttery garlicky goodness. You’re going to want to sop up every last bit with bread. Promise. CONTINUE READING

Inspiration, LISTS

March 12, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday!

I had a pretty busy weekend doing stuff around the house, packing up gifts for the Rincon Valley Little League & meal prepping. I don’t think I even left the house this weekend. I didn’t even realize that until now! My brain might have been kickstarted in Spring cleaning mode and I’m totally OK with that. Over the weekend I cleaned up my makeup drawer and I feel like I got a whole new lease on life (semi-dramatic). I also cleaned out the inside of the car because it was looking like a garbage can.

Oh, and I did some meal prep. I’d say we’re getting the week off to a good start!

my everyday life, Photography

March 11, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 10

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 10:

Happy Birthday, Casey!!!!!!!!! 41 years!! YAY!

Obligatory linguine & clams with garlic bread & salad dinner.

Waking my child up. Some days he wakes me up.

Thank you, Karin. You are a light!

I really needed a cup of comfort.

I am blown away by your kindness.

LISTS

March 9, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS, so here’s one for you:

The change in light in the afternoons right now. Spring is arriving.

Sweet & Spicy Tea in the afternoon with a bit of vanilla almond milk.

Turkey White Bean Chili on a chilly Thursday night after baseball.

Having a few brownies stashed in our freezer right now.

All the notes you write on your orders from my shop! You’re all so sweet.

Reliving my high school brain by listening to Portishead.

Imperfect Produce. I’m on my third week of using them for produce delivery. Ours comes on a Friday so it’s fun to enter the weekend with a few new things in my toolbox. I like that I can expect produce that has marks on it. It would infuriate me when I would order produce from other companies, pay a fortune for it and then have damaged produce. So far I haven’t received anything treacherous and the price is pretty great for all the organic produce you get. I had a raccoon get into one of my boxes. Turns out raccoons like apples. Lesson learned. 🙂 Check them out if they’re in your area- Here’s a $10 off code for your first order!

recipes

March 7, 2018

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Cabbage

I use my Instant Pot for a few things.

Hard boiled eggs (omg the shell comes off so easily)

Apple sauce (because we always have leftover apples and I love making applesauce)

Chicken Broth (with bones I stash in the freezer- that sounds creepy!)

Pulled Pork (tacos & pulled pork sandwiches)

I made rice a few times but cannot give up my rice cooker. The rice stuck to the bottom a few times and that’s enough for me to not try that again. If you have any tips that don’t include putting a ton of oil in the rice, I am all ears.

I experimented with chicken wings once and the meat was so tender that they became boneless chicken wings.

Womp womp.

I mean I love my Instant Pot, but I don’t always have the time and the money to play around, you know?

I bought myself The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook. It’s by my friend Coco Morante. She’s done so much work figuring out the Instant Pot so I don’t have to! Thanks, friend!

First recipe- Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Cabbage!

I thought that with the month being all St. Patrick’s Day, it would be good to throw some cabbage in the recipe rotation. We never really have it, so I thought I’d try something new and branch out from my Instant Pot ways.

My only addition is a little goat cheese on top. I used to have the braised cabbage at Hillstone (Houston’s) on the Farmer’s Market plate (anyone?) and could never get enough of it. Now I can make at home!

LISTS

March 5, 2018

Intentions for the Week

And here we are. Monday!

This weekend we spent the night at Cavallo Point for a little stay-cation. It was fun. It was short! Remind me never to pick the tasting menu when we have Cooper with us. That felt like it took FOREVER. I spent the morning walking around the property. Took a dip in a jacuzzi. Took a shower outside under a few gigantic eucalyptus trees. As a result, I’m heading into the week with a little less stress on my shoulders. Time to take a pause and type out my Intentions for the Week. Do you find this helpful? Do you also write down Intentions for the Week as a result? Here we go!