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Welcome to the weekend, my friends! We’re making the most of the fact all the kids are home this weekend (YAY!) so we’re grilling chicken and brats and I’m putting together a bunch of sides so there will be plenty of food on hand for meals and snacking. After that? I plan to relax on the couch and binge watch some shows with the boys while planning out the recipes I’ll be sharing with you all over the next couple of months. I have no complaints at all about our plans for the weekend.
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Are you looking for the perfect pork roast? Roasted all day until falling apart and tender enough to cut with a fork, this Italian Pork Roast just might become your new favorite Sunday dinner with the very first bite. The first time I made this slow cooker red wine roast beef (over ten years ago now), my husband requested that I please put that roast on the menu at least once a month – I was more than happy to oblige.
Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteaks are a tasty, convenient twist on the classic Philadelphia sandwich. This skillet version is prepared using ground beef instead of thinly sliced ribeye or sirloin steak, making it a quicker and budget-friendly option. This hearty skillet of ground beef cheesesteak comes together in just a few minutes, for a quick lunch or dinner any day of the week.
Creamy pasta with chunks of savory ham and tender sweet peas comes together in less than 30 minutes for this pasta night favorite. Whether I start with leftover ham or grab ham specifically to make this, my whole family loves this Ham and Pea Pasta.
When crisp, tender green beans and crunchy bread crumbs collide in a creamy garlic sauce, you know you’ve got a new dinnertime win on your hands. And with ingredients that you’re likely to already have in your kitchen, this Cheesy Green Bean Casserole couldn’t be easier to get started.
Slightly sweet, and loaded with chunks of soft pear, this Pear Bread is a great treat all on its own. Every slice is moist and tender, with cinnamon all the way through. If that isn’t reason enough to grab a few fresh pears while they’re at their best, I don’t know what is!
With juicy, fresh peaches and the sweet pop of blueberries under a tender, golden brown cobbler crust, this Blueberry Peach Cobbler is equal parts hearty and comforting. At my house, this is the kind of dessert we celebrate with all summer long!
Cream Cheese Mints are a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth, old-fashioned mint and I can’t walk past a plate of them without popping one into my mouth. It doesn’t hurt that they’re one of the easiest candies to make!
What I’m CRAVING: Ice cream. Oh, man, I am craving alllll the brownies and ice cream lately. After spending a few days with my brother Karl, I’ve been craving ice cream nonstop. (If you know Karl, you know.) So, thanks for that, bro.
My FAVORITE THING this week is my OXO dish brush. I just re-ordered the replacement bristles for it. It was love at first scrub years ago and I will never give mine up. It dispenses soap with the press of a button, making it easier than ever to clean up after cooking. Dishes have never been less annoying – though you’ll still never see me cheering over doing them.
What I’m READING: When Life Gives You Lemons by Anna Johnston. This one wound up being unexpected and sad and surprisingly heartfelt in the end. It took me a little while to get into it, but once I did, I finished it in a day or two. It was an excellent read and I’m glad I picked it up. It is a story of restored family relationships and it made me smile many times in the end. (I don’t often include a TW, however, in this case I’m choosing to, as dementia, severe illness, grief, domestic abuse, and homophobia are main topics throughout the book.)
What I’m LISTENING to: Chain Breaker by Zach Williams. This whole album is excellent. The sound, his voice, the music, all of it. It’s a gift. It’s Christian Southern rock with a little bit of folk influence in some of the songs. It’s praise music that I never tire of hearing.
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17 NIV
Wishing you a beautiful week filled with little things that make you smile!
Mary
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
Your recipes are delicious, nutritious, and maybe best of all quick and easy!
Every one who has tasted these dishes you have created, is delighted!
Bless your generous Heart,
Judelon LaSalle
Central Coast of California
Thanks so much!
I love your recipes, there easy to follow and I almost always have the ingredients on hand.
I miss getting your email from you every day. I don’t know why I quit getting it. I keep look8ng in spam box and new mail and it hasn’t been in either. I was finally able to go in your website and find this one. You were alway an insuring.
I read Theo of Golden to my husband while he was in bed with a herniated disk. It kept us on the edge of our seats all the way to the end. Great read