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turkey sandwich with cheese, pickles, string beans
January 29, 2021

Savory Deliciousness

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Hello there! Gosh, time feels like it is flying – the days feel slow sometimes (especially by the late afternoon when I’m tired and Riese is bored), but the weeks feel like they are going so quickly. How is it already Friday again?

We are gearing up for another weekend with zero plans… planning to do a few more house projects and such since with this cold weather there’s not much else to do!

I was hoping Riese’s new “big girl bed” that I mentioned in my 23 week pregnancy update would arrive this weekend, but it looks like now it’s backordered and should hopefully come in mid-February. The delivery keeps getting pushed back and back… hoping it doesn’t end up going even later so we can give Riese plenty of time to get used to her new bed before the baby is here!

It has been a cold week over here so we’ve been on a soup kick. Anyone else crushing soup lately? This was a really fast and easy one I threw together one day for lunch. 

chicken veggie soup

I used two cans of chicken noodle soup, but then added a container of chicken bone broth and also added some chopped grilled chicken breast and chopped carrots and celery to the mix, too, to amp it up a bit. Plus a can of white beans that isn’t pictured!

making chicken veggie soup

It came out quite yummy and we’ve been enjoying having it on hand for lunches! If you want some recipes to try, check out my Easy Chili Recipes + Healthy Soups round up post for my best faves!

chicken veggie noodle soup

We also had some yummy sandwiches this week for lunch – this one had turkey (I steamed it in the microwave first per pregnancy recs, don’t worry), cheddar, pickles, mustard, guac, and arugula. Plus more pickles and some string beans on the side. 

Check out my Healthy Sandwich Recipes post for some unique ideas if you’re tired of your normal routine, btw!

turkey sandwich with cheese, pickles, string beans

As for snacks, Riese and I made some muffins one day that we’ve been enjoying snacking on – we used the Simple Mills pumpkin muffin mix and made them with milk instead of water (tastier + more protein) and added walnuts and raisins. Yummy!

I have tons of muffin recipes on the blog (see also: 11 Healthy & Easy Muffin Recipes round up post), but sometimes using a box mix is just really nice and simple. 

pumpkin muffins with walnuts

The big dinner highlight this week was enjoying Ina Garten’s Baked Rigatoni with Lamb Ragu!

My mom got her cookbook for Christmas and this was the first recipe she tried from it. It made a ton so she dropped off a whole pan’s worth that hadn’t been cooked yet for us to enjoy – thanks, mom! Wish we could have eaten it together (we aren’t seeing my parents right now to be extra cautious). 

45 minutes in the oven later and our house smelled amaaaazing.

ina garten baked rigatoni with lamb ragu

It was so good – super rich and savory with really great flavor. I’m excited because we have enough for one more round of leftovers! It was a bit fancy for Riese’s taste (she had a few bites of the noodles and a little ground lamb but wasn’t super into it), but that’s okay, more for me and Matt. 😉

The recipe is not a simple/quick one at all (I’d guess from the instructions it takes about 3 hours from start to finish) to make, so I don’t know that it’s one I’ll make myself during this phase of life where my free time is so limited, but it has been a really yummy treat! Give it a shot if you like cooking and find yourself with some time.  

baked rigatoni with lamb ragu and salad

Another night I was craving sushi so we got Sushi Rock delivered. We just got their (cooked) eel rolls, plus some salmon and brown rice and edamame, and I cooked some string beans for us to have some veggies too! 

sushi rock delivery dinner

I will leave you with a book rec! My mom gifted me this book, Nala’s World, for Christmas and it was a fun and quick read about a 30 year old Scottish man who sets out to bike around the globe and ends up adopting a stray kitten along the way.

It’s sweet and heartwarming and also will fill some of your wanderlust during these homebound times! 

nala's world book

Have a nice weekend everyone, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!


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  • Laura January 29, 2021 · 1:45PM:
    .All the food looks yummy! Ina's recipe might look and taste good but it is not exactly healthy. All that cheese in it would not work for my daughter; she is allergic to dairy products and also has an allergy to peanuts too. She is obese and is trying to lose weight too. It is hard to find recipes we can make.
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  • Haley January 29, 2021 · 3:14PM:
    Hope the big girl bed isn’t delayed more! Definitely want the toddler sleeping well when the baby comes! (Says someone with a toddler and infant :) ) I know in my area there are people who will you can order IKEA through and they’ll pick it up in store and deliver it to you! Could be a good back up option. Hopefully the PB will arrive soon!
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    • Anne
      February 1, 2021 · 9:28AM:
      Yeah, going to give it a little more time... we'll see!
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  • Roadrunner January 30, 2021 · 11:20AM:
    Interesting menus and a book recommendation, thanks! Nourishment for the body and for the soul!
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  • adrianna January 31, 2021 · 9:55PM:
    yeah, no, i disagree w/ you anne... the days AND weeks are long LOL! not flying by over here ;) i find january and february so long and just meh. but i'm also not taking care of a toddler nor growing a human... haha! that ina recipe looks amazing! can never go wrong w/ her, and so sweet of your mom. delish!
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    • Anne
      February 1, 2021 · 9:17AM:
      Sammeeeeee January and February are by far my least fave months. March is hit or miss depending if we get some glimpses of spring. ;) This time of year I really miss living in NC, their winters were not bad at all and there would be some really nice randomly warm days! But summer there, oof. Not much worse than DC but a bit worse!
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