The Little Issues E-newsletter #373 – Life, laughter, and plenty of nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my buddies! We’ve been in Arizona for the previous couple of days, preparing for our annual household tenting journey, and I positive am trying ahead to the cooler climate up within the mountains. Need a peek at a few of our previous tenting journeys? You’ll be able to find them all here. 

With 7 siblings and an entire lot of nieces and nephews now, tenting has confirmed to be the best method to get us all collectively in a single place. Not everybody makes it yearly, however even when our crowd is smaller, it’s nonetheless an entire lot of enjoyable.

ON THE BLOGS this week:  The best ever BBQ Meatloaf is right here so as to add selection to your dinner desk! Take a simple meatloaf recipe and make it even higher with the addition of tangy barbecue sauce and bacon.

Jalapenos and cheddar cheese make this Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad a assured win. With a creamy, spicy dressing and smoky bites of bacon and egg all through the salad, it’s a crowd favourite.

Crisp broccoli florets mingle with savory bites of smoky bacon, tangy cheddar cheese, and zesty crimson onion on this awesome broccoli salad. Every chew presents a pleasant steadiness of textures and a terrific mixture of wealthy, creamy, and savory notes.

Juicy, salty kielbasa sausage and tender-crisp cabbage is a match made in meals heaven. With the addition of some chopped onions and garlic, this Sausage Stir Fry turns into a easy one-pan dinner the entire household loves.

A fast and simple, flavorful facet dish is only some minutes away with this Bell Pepper Rice recipe. Combining jasmine rice, contemporary bell peppers, and hen (or vegetable) inventory, this rice is a staple in our home.

Crispy tortillas, candy corn, and gooey cheese mix to create these flavorful, hearty Mexican Street Corn Quesadillas. Whether or not served as a noon snack or a last-minute dinner choice, the entire household is bound to like these quesadillas.

Fluffy Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes layered with candy strawberry compote, contemporary strawberries, and whipped cream are a breakfast dream come true.

Creamy Cookie Monster Ice Cream crammed with chunks of Oreo and chocolate chip cookies is successful with all cookie-loving youngsters and adults!

What I’m CRAVING: Watermelon Margaritas are calling my title. Recent watermelon meets Serrano peppers together with a splash of tequila to make this unforgettable drink. They’re a bit bit spicy and a litte bit candy and they’re summer season sipping perfection.

My FAVORITE THINGS this week are my wireless earbuds. My entire household has these and so they’re the very best ever for highway journeys. It nonetheless surprises me simply how cheap they’re contemplating how properly they carry out. I’ve gifted them to various folks through the years we’ve had ours.

What I’m READING: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. This can be a fashionable retelling of Satisfaction & Prejudice and it was a enjoyable learn. In case you’re a die-hard Jane Austen fan, this one in all probability isn’t for you, however I loved it lots.

What I’m LISTENING to: Foxlore by The Crane Wives. My center son Ben will get a large thanks for introducing me to this one. They’re an indie folks band and I’ve actually loved all the pieces I’ve heard to this point.

“He’ll wipe away each tear from their eyes, and demise shall be no extra, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor ache anymore, for the previous issues have handed away.” Revelation 21:4 ESV

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

Mary