The Little Issues Publication #499 – Life, laughter, and many nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my pals! It’s getting even chillier over right here in Ohio and I’m soooo right here for it. The snow began falling round midday and it’s supposed to maintain falling by means of tomorrow. Do I even must inform you how excited I’m about this?!?! We’re presupposed to get 3-6” and for us right here in central Ohio, that’s an entire lot of snow.

I’m about to start out some tomato soup simmering on the stove and we’ll be dipping the best ever grilled cheese sandwiches into it tonight. My son, Ben, requested clam chowder for dinner tomorrow and I’m wanting ahead to that too. I’m considering that we’d want some cheesy biscuits to go together with it.

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Typically the best issues find yourself being the most important wins. That’s how I really feel about this tacky, crispy, Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadilla. My boys and I threw them collectively a couple of weeks in the past for the primary time with a number of the gadgets we are inclined to have readily available within the freezer. Suffice it to say that these are approach tastier than they’ve any proper to be!

This crave-worthy Ground Beef Fried Rice is totally filled with taste, and it’s able to eat in beneath 20 minutes. Did I point out that it’s a one pan meal? Yep. Fast and simple with nearly no dishes to do? Rely me in for seconds.

Everybody appears to have a unique identify for these melt-in-your-mouth Mexican Wedding Cookies. No matter what you name them, they’re dangerously scrumptious! Eat only one? Yeah, proper.

Think about you’re sitting at a European streetside cafe, sipping a tiny cup of espresso and watching all of the individuals bustling alongside. The waiter brings you this confection for dessert. It’s a slice of Chocolate Salami, a wealthy and silky ganache, completely filled with crunchy cookies and walnuts. And, the excellent news? You can also make this no-bake dessert at dwelling in simply 10 minutes. Buon appetito, certainly!

This luscious Chocolate Sea Salt Ice Cream is the form of indulgence you whisper about on the finish of an extended day. I don’t know what it’s about sea salt ice cream that has me hooked, however I’m in deep now, and there’s no going again!

What I’m CRAVING: This Christmas salad with contemporary greens, mandarin oranges, pomegranate, candied pecans, and crumbled feta in a zesty citrus French dressing caught my eye this week. Not solely is it stunning, but it surely sounds completely scrumptious too!

My FAVORITE THINGS this week are nonetheless my earbuds. They’re in my ears as I write at the moment’s e-newsletter and I stream my favourite Christmas music too. If I’ve talked about them as soon as, I’ve talked about them numerous occasions – they usually’re nonetheless half off. I like them!

What I’m LISTENING to: Forever Christmas by David Lanz and Kristin Amarie. I came across this album a couple of years in the past and it grew to become a brand new vacation custom for me nearly instantly. The music is gorgeous in each approach. David is a pianist/composer and Kristin is a vocalist with a wide ranging voice. 

O Holy Evening and Silent Evening are long-time favorites for me and their renditions are flawless, however Ceaselessly Christmas is superb as effectively. The album is on the market to stream just about in every single place, so for those who do test it out, I’m curious what your favourite shall be.

“For to us a baby is born, to us a son is given, and the federal government shall be on his shoulders. And he shall be known as Great Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 NIV

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

Mary