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The Little Issues Publication #417 – Life, laughter, and many nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my pals! It’s wet and drizzling once more right here in Ohio. (And if I’m being 100% trustworthy, I’m just about over it.) Nevertheless it’s nonetheless going to be a stunning weekend – there’s a little bit of sunshine sneaking into the forecast too! Whereas the rain isn’t almost as thrilling right here because it was in Phoenix, (the place it solely rains a number of occasions a 12 months) that is nonetheless a few of my favourite climate. I like the way in which rain washes the whole lot clear once more and smells so recent!

At this level although, I’d certain take pleasure in strolling once more with out an umbrella or a cap on my head. We now have had a LOT of rain these days, as evidenced by the good inexperienced progress all over the place round us. It makes for a wonderful world, doesn’t it? 

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK:  My household went loopy over this Blackened Ranch Dressing the primary time I made it. It’s a smoky, barely spicy blackened ranch dressing like Popeye’s! To this point, we’ve loved it with greens, hen bites, and french fries – there’s no unsuitable option to take pleasure in this superior dip.

Spicy Cajun potatoes are a fantastic facet dish for grilled and roasted meats. They’re additionally scrumptious chopped up with a smooth egg on prime or tossed into egg burritos with a little bit of sausage or bacon. (They’re superior dipped into that blackened ranch too!)

Leftover roasted potatoes? Strive them on this Cajun Potato Salad subsequent time. Tender chunks of potato, together with hearty bites of bacon and egg are tossed in a creamy, tangy, smoky, and barely spicy dressing to evenly coat each chunk.

A number of weeks in the past, after I was craving a tuna salad and my eyes fell on the honeycrisp apple within the fridge, I made a decision to attempt one thing new. Fortunate for me, this new Tuna Apple Pasta Salad mixture is a win!

Garlic Butter Broccoli is tremendous straightforward to make whereas it’s additionally flavorful and shiny with recent herbs and a squeeze of lemon simply earlier than serving.

Dr Pepper Ice Cream blends the nostalgia of a soda fountain drink with the indulgence of freshly churned ice cream. The creamy texture balances completely with the distinctive soda style, making a refreshing frozen deal with.

Do-it-yourself Cherry Pie Filling tastes infinitely higher than store-bought! And when you can definitely use the pie filling to make a spectacular cherry pie, you may as well prime cheesecakes, pancakes, waffles, or crepes with it. And it’s implausible when spooned over ice cream or layered into yogurt parfaits for a deal with.

What I’m CRAVING: Rebecca’s pan pizza!! Oh man, when the longing for her home made pizza hits, there isn’t a restaurant pizza on the market that can fulfill it. It’s like no different. I’m hoping to persuade her to make it for me when she’s right here in a number of weeks. <trace, trace>

My FAVORITE THING this week is my Bird Buddy. I don’t sometimes share pricier objects as a part of my favourite issues, however I’m thrilled with this chicken feeder. (And I’ve by no means watched birds earlier than in my life!) I can’t resist exhibiting everybody the “postcards” it sends me. It was a present from a good friend and I can’t even put phrases to how thrilling it’s every time the wifi digicam on this chicken feeder sends me movies and pictures.

Need to see my favourite birdie photograph from this week’s postcards? It’s on the backside of the e-newsletter!

After all, now the squirrels have discovered the feeder and I do not take pleasure in their pictures and movies in any respect! We’re going to maneuver the feeder from a tree to a shepherd’s hook with a squirrel baffle this weekend. Fingers are crossed that can assist maintain the squirrels away from the chicken’s meals. 

What I’m LISTENING to: The Comet Tides by Kevin Kerrigan. This one remains to be on repeat over right here. It’s so peaceable and stress-free. It’s been the proper soundtrack for our rain this week too.

What I’m READING: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. That is the fourth time I’ve learn this ebook and I can’t advocate it extremely sufficient. Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist, a Holocaust survivor, and the founding father of Logotherapy. He believed that we can not keep away from struggling however can select how to deal with it, discover which means in it, and transfer ahead with renewed objective.

“The whole lot will be taken from a person however one factor: the final of the human freedoms—to decide on one’s angle in any given set of circumstances, to decide on one’s personal manner.” – Viktor Frankl

“Stay as if you happen to have been dwelling a second time, and as if you had acted wrongly the primary time.” – Viktor Frankl

“For we’re his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God ready beforehand, that we should always stroll in them.” Ephesians 2:10 ESV

Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!

Mary

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