The Little Issues E-newsletter #491 – Life, laughter, and plenty of nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my buddies! We’re having fun with the climate a lot right here in Ohio, nothing beats a cold morning and a sunshine-filled afternoon. I’ll fortunately take it for so long as it lasts.

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: I’ve misplaced rely of the variety of occasions I’ve gone out for lunch simply because I used to be craving this salad. Crunchy greens, tangy pepperoncini, and hearty chickpeas are tossed with a candy Italian dressing after which sprinkled with crumbles of creamy cheese to recreate Harvest’s House Chop Salad.

There’s one thing concerning the candy and smoky taste mixture that simply works. And this Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon proves it with each completely caramelized chew of salmon that virtually melts in your mouth.

Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts with pecans and bacon are a fancy-sounding facet dish you may eat any day of the week. 

Candy corn kernels are coated with an irresistible creamy sauce on this straightforward Creamed Corn. It’s a dish that immediately takes me again to holidays at my grandma’s home. Why not make it year-round?

The -ber months are in full swing. Fantastic sweater climate has arrived. And, meaning it’s time for all issues pumpkin at my home. This Pumpkin Spice Creamer is the right at-home fall deal with.

You understand how meals simply feels extra enjoyable when it’s tiny? Perhaps it’s the cuteness issue, or possibly it simply jogs my memory of being a child. I don’t know precisely the best way to clarify it, however a tiny stack of Silver Dollar Pancakes hits that candy spot each single time for me.

Filled with tart and tangy taste, this Cranberry Ice Cream is balanced completely with the delicate crunch and slight bitterness of darkish chocolate chunks. I can’t get sufficient.

What I’m CRAVING: These peanut butter cookies. I’ve been making a tiny batch a number of occasions per week and might’t get sufficient of them. I’ve realized I can bake just some within the air fryer on a paper liner. That’s harmful information, my buddies. I’m solely 6 minutes away from a recent batch. 

What I’m READING: When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptil Manning. 

What I’m WATCHING: Dragonheart. It’s my center son’s birthday this weekend, so he will get to decide on our film for household film evening. I couldn’t assist grinning when he steered this one, and we’re all trying ahead to watching it once more tonight.

“Absolutely God is my salvation; I’ll belief and never be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my energy and my protection; he has develop into my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2 NIV

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

Mary