December 6, 2025
Welcome to the weekend, my buddies! It’s a cold one right here in Ohio. I’ve pipes that are inclined to freeze right here in my studio, so we’ve had taps happening a sluggish drip for days (sure, that’s actually a factor, buddies in Phoenix) and I’m grateful to know to do that now after the primary few years of frozen pipes.
Anybody with a special resolution? Be at liberty to message me, we’ve had plumbers have a look at the state of affairs and mainly shrug or inform us it’s simply an outdated home, so I feel we’re most likely caught with this methodology. Not less than the pipes don’t freeze if we go away the taps dripping when we have now single digit temps. Bizarre option to begin the publication, I do know, however I’m hoping somebody might need a artistic resolution we would not have tried!
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Every time the temperature dips and soup season arrives, I discover myself utilizing my crockpot much more than regular extra. I’m satisfied that this slow cooker white chicken chili is the rationale crockpots exist. No stress. Simply tender hen, hearty beans, spicy chile, and a home that smells divine.
Relating to dinners which might be lightning quick however nonetheless really feel luxurious, baked pesto salmon is the best way to go. Topped with a homemade parsley pesto with crunchy pine nuts, this dinner takes simply 20 minutes from begin to end!
Retailer-bought puff pastry simply could be the final word kitchen hack. No extra rolling butter and dough and ready. Simply a straightforward resolution for the flaky, buttery crust all of us crave. And, this elegant chicken pot pie with puff pastry places it to good use, protecting a savory filling that’s loaded with tender hen, hearty greens, and a creamy sauce.
Leafy greens, crunchy apple slices, and chewy raisins are fabulous collectively on this spinach apple salad with a tangy candy dressing. The salad is a pleasant stability of flavors and textures, making it one in all my favorites to share with buddies.
Creamy peanut butter, chewy marshmallows, indulgent almond bark, Rice Krispies, and chocolate chips? Cease speaking, I’m already ! However, mix them in a no-bake cookie recipe? Oh, yeah. Signal me up. These unbelievably good avalanche cookies are able to eat in simply 10 minutes.
Decadent fudgy mint brownies are topped with a peppermint buttercream frosting and a heavenly darkish chocolate ganache. I could also be biased, however you received’t discover a higher brownie recipe on the market. And, bonus? They’re means simpler to make than they appear!
There’s one thing gleefully unrestrained about turning a drink as comforting as horchata into ice cream. You continue to get the candy, creamy flavors of cinnamon and vanilla in horchata ice cream. However, let me inform you, it’s twice as luscious as an indulgent dessert.
What I’m CRAVING: Carne en su Jugo! It’s my oldest son’s twenty second birthday and he’s requested this for his birthday dinner. I’m beginning it now and excited to start out it simmering on the range. It’s going to be a scrumptious day over right here.
What I’m WATCHING: We’ll be watching Die Hard tonight with our boys and some of their buddies. Anybody else a fan of non-traditional Christmas films? I just like the sentimental ones as nicely, however classics like Die Arduous and The Ref are at all times on my vacation film watching checklist. I like that our youngsters are lastly sufficiently old to look at these with us too!
My FAVORITE THINGS this week are my beloved earbuds. If I’ve talked about them as soon as, I’ve talked about them not less than 10x in my newsletters. And GUESS WHAT?! They’re HALF OFF TODAY! They usually make the BEST EVER stocking stuffers. I’m giddy to inform you about them right this moment. I like these earbuds.
I’ve misplaced rely of what number of of those I’ve gifted to family and friends over time and what number of of you’ve gotten emailed me to say how impressed you might be with them. They’re a fraction of the price of the fashionable manufacturers they usually’ve held up amazingly nicely over time. And at this worth? It’s no huge deal in any respect if the youngsters lose one. Santa simply pops a brand new pair of their stockings. It’s a successful deal for certain!
What I’m LISTENING to: Heaven Has Come by Sovereign Grace Music. This has turn out to be my favourite non-traditional Christmas music over the previous few years. I hearken to this album not less than as soon as a day, if no more steadily. I adore it.
“However when the fullness of time had come, God despatched forth his Son, born of lady, born beneath the legislation, to redeem those that have been beneath the legislation, in order that we would obtain adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5 ESV
Wishing you a stunning week crammed with little issues that make you smile!
Mary
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