The Little Issues Publication #435 – Life, laughter, and plenty of nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my mates! It’s a lazy-ish Saturday for me and I’m trying ahead to it. Yoga this morning (I nonetheless can’t imagine how a lot I’m having fun with it!), adopted by brunch with the household, a little bit of cleansing/organizing and laundry, a stroll in some unspecified time in the future, and hopefully a film too. Days spent at dwelling are sometimes my favourite sort of day.

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK:  Chunks of tender hen, crunchy dill pickles, contemporary inexperienced onions, and parsley are tossed with a creamy, tangy, dill pickle dressing to make this unforgettable hen salad. Served with crackers and chips, layered in a sandwich or a lettuce wrap, or eaten with a fork, Dill Pickle Chicken Salad is a giant win for pickle lovers.

Recent, juicy peaches are tossed with cinnamon sugar after which baked inside a buttery, flaky crust to make this simple Peach Galette. You solely want six elements to make it and it by no means fails to impress.

Creamy Orange Sherbet is an old style frozen deal with that I all the time affiliate with journeys to go to my grandmother once I was a baby. She cherished sherbet and it was usually present in her freezer.

A wonderfully toasted crust, melting cheese, and toppings that sing are all achieved rapidly and with no fuss in an air fryer. Air Fryer French Bread Pizza takes this beloved consolation meals to new heights – and it’s simple sufficient to make for a fast weekday lunch.

These Banana Split Pancakes are on our meal plan once more this weekend. I really like serving pancakes with an abundance of fruit alongside them, so this explicit stack of pancakes thrills me.

Have you ever tried this Sweet Kale Salad? It’s a much-loved Costco copycat recipe. It begins with shredded kale, thinly sliced Brussels sprouts, and a beneficiant handful of broccoli matchsticks. The greens are topped with candy cranberries and salty pepitas earlier than being tossed in a tangy candy poppyseed dressing. (Whereas describing this salad to a buddy yesterday, I noticed it’s been too lengthy since I made it. So, I’ll be selecting up some kale, broccoli, and Brussels this weekend!)

What I’m CRAVING: I’ve 3 phrases for you, mates. Sausage. Gravy. Casserole. Oh, my phrase. Basic biscuits and gravy married to the convenience of a casserole? YES! This seems and sounds unimaginable.

My FAVORITE THINGS this week are these pens. I discussed them right here a few instances final yr and I nonetheless LOVE them. They’re unbelievably low-cost and really one of the best pen I’ve ever used – together with a couple of ridiculously costly designer pens I’ve been gifted through the years.

I’m a pen snob. I’ll admit that freely. These are the smoothest, most smudge-free, comfy to carry, superbly clear writing gel pens I’ve ever used. The writing dries virtually as quickly because the ink leaves the pen. In the event you give it even a few seconds, you possibly can’t smear it. And at barely a greenback every, they’re not solely one of the best pens, however the best deal ever for a fantastic writing pen.

What I’m READING: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk. This is a superb useful resource for anybody desirous to study extra about trauma and the best way it impacts the mind, thoughts, and physique. This was a gradual learn and one I usually needed to put down, studying it only a bit at a time. There are tales within the guide that weren’t simple to learn. 

What I’m LISTENING to: Rockferry by Duffy. I’ve been listening to this album for a couple of months now and I nonetheless suppose her voice is unimaginable. The music is “neo-soul” – a mixture of very laid-back soul and R&B.

“However this I recall to mind, and due to this fact I’ve hope: The steadfast love of the Lord by no means ceases; his mercies by no means come to an finish; they’re new each morning; nice is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “due to this fact I’ll hope in him.” The Lord is sweet to those that look ahead to him, to the soul who seeks him. It’s good that one ought to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” Lamentations 3:21-26 ESV

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

Mary