reading / best food writing 2013 by holly hughes, which was k’s christmas gift to me in the “something to entertain” category.
enjoying / all of our new ikea items throughout the house! if you follow me on instagram, you probably saw our open shelving in the kitchen, but we also got wall lamps and shelves for our bedroom and a table top desk that seats two for our office! more on those projects soon.
eating / chia pudding for all of the breakfasts. i’m not sure why it took us so long to get on the chia seed train, but i’m glad to be there now. to make your own, mix about 2 tbsps. chia seeds with 2/3 cup almond (or other) milk and a bit of honey, shake, refrigerate for about an hour, shake (or stir…depending on thickness), and then leave in the fridge overnight. we make ours in 1/2 pint mason jars and eat them with sliced banana or pomegranate arils.
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a few links to posts, etc. that i’ve enjoyed lately…
even though it’s already mid-january (when did that happen?), it’s not too late for a great calendar! here are 14 free, printable, well-designed ones.
if you need more chia-seeds-for-breakfast inspiration, this mango & strawberry chia pudding would make a great dinner party dessert, and putting chia seeds in overnight oatmeal looks delicious, too.
anna watson carl’s the yellow table has been one of my favorite food blogs for awhile now. i loved her recent post on the 80/20 rule for eating healthy (which includes lots of great meal + snack ideas).
the history of fika, the swedish coffee break, from food52.
and just for fun, the cutest red shoes that i’m totally lusting after.
what are you up to this weekend? i know i’m falling into the midwestern trap of always talking about the weather, but it’s going to be 55 degrees on sunday!!! although we certainly have a lot of tasks on our home to-do list right now, i’m not sure i’ll be able to coop myself up inside during that kind of weather…in january. we’re planning to do this 10k run on saturday morning, (finally…no, really this time) finish scraping up tile in the basement, but other than that, you can find us out in the backyard with beers planning our spring garden :) happy weekend, friends!
