The Sunday Edition: April 24th, 2022

Happy Sunday, friend! Can someone ask Mother Nature where the warm weather is? I feel like the energy in the world was wonky this week, and I’m convinced it’s because everyone is craving warm weather, I know I am!

Things I’m loving, wanting, and excited to try

I’m really into silk and satin dresses, this one is on my list
patio season is coming and I really want to get a new outdoor rug for our deck. I love this one.
drinking: seedlip mocktails, my favourite is Garden 108 mixed with sparkling water and lime juice.
binge listening to this podcast.
loved watching this episode of Dessert Person where Claire makes Blueberry Danishes.
favourite follow: I’ve been loving Roxane and Patrick’s home renovation progress. Their kitchen is dreamy!
really loving this Drunk Elephant face bronzing drops.
eating: these chickpea peanut butter chocolate blondies

Spring-y One-Pot & One Pan Meals

Pesto Turkey Meatballs with Spring Veggie Orzo

Lemon Garlic Chicken with Greek Salad

Sheet Pan Salmon with Whipped Feta

Creamy Pasta with Blistered Tomatoes

Questions of the week

Q: What was your last pantry purchase?

A: canned coconut milk. I try to always have at least one can of coconut milk in our pantry to add to stir-fry, curries, and to make chia pudding.

Q: What’s your favourite cookbook?

A: I’m currently loving Half Baked Harvest Every Day. The Spicy Ginger Chicken is incredible!

Q: Do you actually eat all the food you eat?

A: Yes! For the most part, we’ll either have what I made for dinner or the leftovers will keep in the fridge for lunch throughout the week. For desserts, I just store everything in airtight containers. Topher’s favourite days of the week are recipe photo days because I’ll bring food to him throughout the day. When I make more indulgent recipes or big batch recipes, like cinnamon buns, I’ll drop them off to neighbours. If I make soup or stew, I will usually freeze some for down the line. No food waste happens over here!!

Q: 5 things about you?

A: I’m pretty awkward about filming stories in public and around my family, which is part of the reason you don’t see that side of my life on Instagram.

I’m a high achiever, a bit of a perfectionist, and addicted to productivity. In fact, I love to read in the mornings, but my mind often wanders to the other things I should be doing. I’m really working on this!

I don’t love how drinking makes me feel so I’m currently not drinking, who knows what will happen down the line. I do love making cocktail recipes though!

I’m a Taurus sun, Taurus moon, and Scorpio rising. I have a LOT of Taurus attributes, I’m pretty stubborn, super loyal, and very determined. I love nice things and I would rather splurge on one high-quality thing than buy lots of lower-quality things.

I love getting ready every morning and putting on make-up and picking out an outfit, it puts me in the right headspace to get down to work and it makes me feel really good.

Bonus: I am a coffee lover and my go-to drink order is an oat milk latte.