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Archives for April 2019

Weekly Meal Plan // April 28-May 3

April 28, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

weekly meal plan

A Week of Easy Dinners What a weekend! We had a birthday celebration Friday, two days of a volleyball tournament inside a convention center, a middle school band concert and family photos for a local magazine article. I’m looking forward to Game of Thrones and an early bedtime! It’s the last push of the school…

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Filed Under: Uncategorised, Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: easy dinner, family dinner, weekly meal plan

Trader Joe’s Love List

April 26, 2019 By msmart 2 Comments

Friday love list

Friday Love List For a special edition of the Friday Love List, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite Trader Joe’s finds. This is the first Trader Joe’s fangirl post in a series that will be updated periodically. Many of you do not have a local Trader Joe’s, and Houston did not have one when…

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Filed Under: Friday Love List, Uncategorised Tagged With: TJs favorites, Trader Joe's top ten, trader joes

Matcha Limeade

April 24, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Matcha Limeade

Sometimes you want a tall, refreshing libation (without the added alcohol). Matcha limeade is the cool down you’re looking for. I’ve made this matcha limeade for weekend gatherings and al fresco entertaining, and it’s always a hit. Use either organic ceremonial grade matcha powder or individual matcha packets from Trader Joe’s. I’ve used both in…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cocktails, Entertaining, Summer Tagged With: limeade, matcha, mocktail

Weekly Meal Plan // April 22-26

April 21, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

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“Happiness is the joy you feel moving towards your potential…Happiness is a choice and happiness spreads. Practice it.” — Shawn Achor, from the SuperSoul Conversations podcast. Unplugging felt so good this weekend. Aside from some photos of Easter dinner, I took a break from blog posts, Instagram posts and work. I sat outside and read…

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Filed Under: Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: easy dinners, family dinner, meal plan, spring recipes, weekly meal plan

Whole30 Detox Soup

April 14, 2019 By msmart 3 Comments

Detox Soup

Spring Detox Soup Count yourself lucky when you have leftover roasted broccoli in your fridge and a fresh bunch of spinach greens. Throw in a craving for clean and healthy food, and you’ve got the perfect remedy. Whole30 detox soup was born during a two week clean eating reset when I needed a flavorful lunch…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Meatless Mains, Soups, Spring, Uncategorised, Vegetable Side Dish, Wellness, Whole 30 Tagged With: broccoli soup, detox soup, roasted broccoli soup, soup, spring detox soup

Weekly Meal Plan // April 14-19

April 13, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Deviled Eggs with Peas, Chives and Dill

Weekly Meal Plan SUNDAY Bone-in pork chops from Five Mary’s Farm pan-fried in the cast iron skillet and finished in the oven. I generously sprinkle them with kosher salt and sear over high heat in a tablespoon or two of avocado oil. Follow this technique for chops that don’t dry out, and you can always…

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Friday Love List.0412

April 12, 2019 By msmart 6 Comments

Friday Love List

Spring has sprung! For the upcoming holiday weekend, some favorite kitchen and tabletop finds! Marcia wants something for her front door, and found this simple greenery bunny. I want the Floral Meadow dinnerware from Williams-Sonoma, the salad plates could be mixed with white dinner plates and also used for dessert. – Melissa Does anyone else…

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Weekly Meal Plan // April 7-12

April 6, 2019 By msmart 1 Comment

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When did Sunday become the new Saturday? I crave a weekend that’s a little quieter, a little less focused on youth sports and a lot more focused on recharging with my family. This Sunday, we have an extra golf team practice, a driving lesson and club volleyball. Our church routine hasn’t been very stellar this…

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Filed Under: Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: easy dinner, family dinner, meal plan, quick and easy, weekly meal plan, weeknight meals

Friday Love List.0405

April 5, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Friday love list

Gadgets, Tools and Kitchen Finds I love baking cookies, pizza and even homemade dog treats, and sharing with friends and my puppy. I’ve been using my Joseph Joseph Adjustable Rolling pin on repeat. It takes the guess work out of preparing the thickness of your dough.  It comes with 4 disks that can be adjusted…

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Filed Under: Friday Love List, Uncategorised Tagged With: baking, baking tools, best baking tools, cooking tools, kitchen favorites, kitchen gadgets, kitchen tools, love list

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