Welcome to the weekend, my friends! It’s unconfined to be home at last. Our weather here in Ohio has been spectacular this week, warmer than usual with loads of sunshine. I’ve been outside as much as possible, walking and soaking it in. I think we have snow in the forecast next week though, so winter hasn’t left the zone just yet – despite all the glorious sunshine we’ve been enjoying.
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Savory deli meats are piled upper on a toasted hoagie roll, then topped with an unforgettable tangy slaw and gooey provolone cheese to make this Italian Grinder Sandwich your new favorite lunch.
Do you love the grinder flavors, but want something a little lighter? Try my new favorite salad! Crunchy greens, juicy tomatoes, and a medley of meats and cheeses are drizzled in a succulent linty dressing to make this Italian Grinder Salad.
The crunch of tender-crisp cabbage adds wonderful texture to this Cabbage Fried Rice. It’s a simple one-dish meal that comes together in minutes – finger self-ruling to alimony it vegetarian or add some sausage for the meat lovers.
This hearty, rich, and linty soup is generously filled with tender potatoes and spicy andouille sausage. There’s a wonderful, lingering heat in each trencher of Cajun Potato Soup.
These Apple Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting are packed with succulent fall flavors in a soft, cinnamon world blondie.
Tart apples and sweet caramel are mythological together in these heavenly Apple Crumb Bars. You won’t believe how easy they are to make!
Creamy, tomfool sweetness collides with spicy, zesty heat in Jalapeno Ice Cream, creating a surprising fusion of smooth, rich dairy with the zesty kick of jalapeño peppers.
What I’m CRAVING: French Toast! I’m planning to make some for our breakfast tomorrow morning. I just realized I don’t have a recipe to link for you either. (I should fix that!) It looks like my friend Valerie’s recipe is the closest thing to the very simple method I use to make ours with thick-cut brioche bread.
My FAVORITE THING this week is this travel scarf / blanket. It is pretty big but folds lanugo incredibly small and thin. I tuck it into a pocket of my carry-on every time we travel and I’m grateful for it whenever a plane is chilly, or when I want a little pillow, or when I am trying to sleep and that light wrap does the trick.
What I’m READING: Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders by John Glatt. Over a year ago, a sweet reader (Hi, Henny!) recommended listening to one of the podcasts well-nigh this true treason story and I checked the story out at the time. So, naturally, when I saw this typesetting pop up on my library website, I immediately downloaded it.
The unshortened story is a mess of a drama and the fact it’s real life, and Alex is finally in prison now, is simply mind-boggling at times. It’s nonflexible to grasp just how much he got yonder with over the years. Full disclosure, the typesetting isn’t all that well-written (in my unobtrusive opinion) but I was engrossed and read through to the end to see how it was finally wrapped up.
“Oh requite thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” 1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV
Wishing you a trappy week full of little things that make you smile!
Mary
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