Hi! Happy weekend!!!

It is going to be SO WARM here this weekend and I can’t wait. It was freezing all this past week which made any walking outside absolutely miserable.

This week we’ve been dealing with dropping Remy’s nap at daycare, which has been….interesting. We were finding that if she naps (even just for 30 minutes) it takes her TWO+++ HOURS to go to bed at night, whereas if she doesn’t nap she goes to sleep at night in five minutes or less. She also hasn’t napped at home on the weekend for a while and has seemed totally fine. Well, of course her teachers are saying she’s falling asleep all afternoon and just looks so tired. (Then when we pick her up, she’s literally exploding with energy…not sure what that’s about.) I’m not really sure what to say other than that she’ll probably get used to it?? I’m sure her teachers think we’re cruel, but she can’t be going to bed after 11PM every night!

Anyway if any other moms out there have any thoughts, I’m all ears!

In the meantime, here’s what we’re cooking on this week’s meal plan:

  • vegan stuffed shells – ohhhhh the comfort
  • Asian peanut noodles – yup, love it
  • white bean soup with pasta and rosemary oil – pass me a bowl!
  • mushroom bolognese spaghetti squash casserole – look at that cheese topping, though
  • one pot coconut mung bean stew – you can literally see the flavor

Happy eating!!
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Easy everything bagel drop biscuits that are light and fluffy and covered with everyone’s favorite bagel topping!
Everything Bagel Drop Biscuits

I’ve made two great biscuit discoveries in the past year, one of which are the biscuits from Alison Roman’s first cookbook that I’ll someday share with you if we can ever muster enough willpower to not eat them long enough for me to snap a picture, and the second are these everything bagel drop biscuits from the most recent Smitten Kitchen cookbook.

Don’t ask me to choose a favorite, THEY ARE MY BABIES. Different and unique and beautiful in their own way.

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The Momofuku milk bar pistachio layer cake is filled with layers of dense and decadent pistachio cake, light lemon curd, rich pistachio frosting, and buttery milk crumbs. It is truly a masterpiece!
Momofuku Milk Bar Pistachio Layer Cake

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!!!

AKA my birthday month. Obviously.

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Happy meal planning day!!!

I’m traveling this weekend for work, hence the lack of a post yesterday. I was so busy packing/getting ready/stressing about leaving Remy for 4 days that I just couldn’t get myself together. Hopefully next week will be better because I have so many great recipes packed away to share with you guys!

But for now let’s dive into this weeks meal plan. Here’s what we’re cooking:

  • butternut squash mac and cheese – hi, yes please!
  • baked spaghetti with pumpkin tofu ricotta – whoa sounds good
  • roasted chickpea taco salad – a fiesta in a bowl
  • all the good veggies detox salad – what I’m going to need after this work trip!
  • BEST EVER quinoa chili – looks so insanely hearty and delicious

Happy eating!
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A comforting meal of rigatoni with spiced tomato sauce. It is easy enough for a weeknight with the spices in the tomato sauce giving it a fun flavor spin.
Rigatoni with Spiced Tomato Sauce

Sorry for the mini break but it took me a hot minute to feel back to normal after my flu run-in.

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