Friday Randomness

*We tried several new recipes this week that were awesome and thought I’d share.

I like to make my own taco seasoning…it’s easy and I just keep a jar already made up and ready to go.  This is the best taco seasoning I’ve tried so far…it’s got a perfect little kick to it and I probably won’t try another because I loved this one so much.  Sooooo yummy.

Plantain nachos…OH MY!!!!  Insanely ridiculously good.  We topped ours with ground beef (seasoned with above taco seasoning), romaine, tomatoes, green onions, salsa and homemade guacamole (avocado, sea salt, salsa and a lemon juice wedge mashed together).  Crazy good.

Mug Cakes…yes, please.  Josh Kelley liked the peanut butter one…I liked the chocolate cake one.  I subbed coconut sugar for the maple syrup equally and I did add a little cold almond milk to act like ice-cream…ice cream is definitely better, but this worked.

Ranch Steak Salad…hold the phone party people…this was a massive hit.  Sooooooo good.  And the leftovers the next day were even better.  I didn’t have any mayo or coconut milk for the dressing so I subbed in plain greek yogurt and almond milk…perfecto still.  And our salad was just chopped romaine and spinach…I’ll pass on kale all day long…not my jam.  Definitely will be making this again soon.

Cauliflower Fried Rice + Asian Turkey Meatballs = Uh-mazing!!!  This was gobbled up in no time by every Kelley.  I need to double the entire batch for next time.  I also ditched the green beans in the cauliflower rice and you can sub corn starch for arrowroot in the meatball sauce.

*Josh Kelley broke out the bocci ball set this week.  Then a tournament ensued which might have ended in some tears.  Hahahaha.  This is life.

*Amon and I had some solo time this week while our littlest was at a visitation.  We did things like play play-doh and pretend to play yahtzee and fold laundry and buy food products online.  It was a wild time.

And then he fell asleep like this.  If you didn’t know it, I really like this kid.

*I sent this sweetness off into the world.  Sigh.

*Today I’m making THESE and THESE for a movie night with friends.  Long live cookies.

*There’s been lots of outside play and sunshine too…until yesterday when it started raining.  The weekend is looking mighty fine though.

*Revelations has been off the charts and my online Bible journaling class started Wednesday.  I have been checking in each day and sharing about what I’ve been reading and journaling.  Revelations is absolutely amazing and I am deeply loving it…hard, but good.  God is really challenging me with His word and truth.

If you’d like to jump in on the online class just message me HERE.

*And we are reading aloud The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe together.  Last night I could have curled into a large womanly ball and cried like a baby in the corner.  I will never get over the love of how C.S. Lewis portrays Jesus in Aslan.  And even more, I love talking this out with our kids.  This literature is just so rich and I love seeing and hearing the connections they are making in it.

So it’s farewell to another week and hello to the weekend.  Hope you enjoy and soak it up.

Happy Friday!

4 Comments

  1. How did you know I was looking for a good taco seasoning recipe?! We’ll have to try that one. I know what we’re having for dinner this weekend. 🙂

  2. Thank you. Your picture above that you sent to my good friend and mentor arrived the day she gave birth to her very first little girl. How awesome God is! Thanks a bunch!

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