The Little Issues E-newsletter #449 – Life, laughter, and plenty of nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my mates! My guys all managed to catch a chilly bug over the vacations, however fortunately, everybody appears to be feeling a bit higher at this level. There’s quite a lot of consolation meals and heat soup on our menu proper now and I’m right here for each scrumptious chew of it.

We didn’t put our tree up till late this yr, so I’m fortunately having fun with the lights for some time longer. Could this weekend be full of no matter you want greatest, be {that a} recent home cleared of Christmas already, or a home nonetheless glowing with the lights of the season.

ON OUR MENU THIS WEEK:  Dinner tonight is the most effective ever Green Chile Stew. It’s loaded with bite-size chunks of pork which might be seasoned with onion and loads of garlic. The pork is simmered in a inexperienced chile sauce till tender sufficient to virtually collapse while you chew it.

Baked Potato Soup is a favourite with my center son and when it’s served with all of the toppings and a heat loaf of bread, all of us take pleasure in it. Every little thing you’re keen on a few totally loaded baked potato is tucked into this wealthy and creamy soup. There are fluffy bites of baked potato in each chew.

This Pasta with Cabbage and Sausage is likely one of the meals I’ve craved probably the most over the previous yr and it will get critical bonus factors for additionally being a lightning quick dinner to make.

The primary time I baked Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer it was a game-changer for me. Over the previous couple of years, this has been my lunch not less than as soon as a month, if no more typically than that. Typically I high the candy potatoes merely with a pat of butter, different instances I could fill them with taco beef or stuff them with bbq chicken.

As all the time, this unforgettable Tomato Soup and crispy, gooey, Grilled Cheese sandwiches make frequent appearances on our menu plan when everyone seems to be residence on a cold afternoon.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon are pure awesomeness from begin to end. Including salty bacon and a splash of vinegar makes this one heck of a implausible aspect dish – though I eat it as a full meal most of the time.

This easy-to-make Chili is full of beans, tomatoes, corn, and loads of Mexican spices. I’ve made this chili with meat and with out and it’s scrumptious each methods. My boys wish to high their bowls with shredded cheese, bitter cream, and a handful of Fritos.

If seeing the ever-popular Peanut Butter Balls (a.ok.a. Buckeyes) ready on a dessert desk thrills you, then these salty-sweet bites of chocolate peanut butter and pretzel happiness are going to be your new favourite.

What I’m CRAVING: This Mississippi Pot Roast is on our meal plan for subsequent week. I don’t even recall the final time I made a pot roast, so I’m trying ahead to it.

My FAVORITE THING this week is that this tiny little rechargeable LED light that may be caught onto the wall anyplace you want it. We used to have these lights within the camper and now now we have a cupboard right here at residence that’s darker than I like, so I positioned one on the wall there. This supplies the proper quantity of sunshine for that area. (Aspect be aware: whereas technically these lights are rechargeable, I don’t recall ever really needing to recharge one among them. We’ll see if this new one works in addition to the earlier ones.)

What I’m LISTENING to: Untitled Hymn: A Collection of Hymns by Chris Rice. This can be a beautiful assortment and it’s been a very nice transition from Christmas music to the beginning of the brand new yr.

“I do know that you are able to do all issues, and that no goal of yours could be thwarted.” Job 42:2 ESV

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

Mary