The Little Issues E-newsletter #490 – Life, laughter, and many nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my mates! It’s chilly exterior, and this looks like a wonderful day for a waffle brunch. We like all kinds of waffles – from candy to savory (I’m taking a look at you at present, ham and cheese waffles), so it’s unlikely I’ll have any complaints from my household if I escape the waffle iron. And since I occur to have some leftover rosemary within the fridge? There’s additionally sure to be a batch of the best ever sausage gravy to pour over among the waffles. (Are you able to inform I awoke HUNGRY at present?!)

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Creamy cheesy polenta is love at first chew! Buttery, soul-satisfying, and creamy, this cheese-laden polenta is ideal served alone or topped with any braised meat, greens, or stew. 

Fingers down, my favourite method to serve polenta is with chile verde. This Mexican pork and tomato chile verde and classic pork chile verde are what my consolation meals goals are made from today.

Need to flip a easy head of cabbage right into a aspect dish that may truly be loved? This Cajun cabbage recipe does simply that. It’s vibrant and tender-crisp, with a kick that may have your style buds smiling.

‘Tis the season and these thick and tender iced pumpkin cookies are an superior method to welcome fall. The oatmeal in these cookies helps add a little bit of nutty chewiness to those pumpkin cookies.

And in the event you love cozy fall flavors, this pumpkin sheet cake with brown butter icing is about to rock your pumpkin-spice-loving world.

If you happen to can’t get sufficient of the autumn flavors, this sweet potato ice cream is about to blow your thoughts. As soon as you are taking a chew, you’ll perceive. It seems that candy potato ice cream tastes like frozen pumpkin pie.

What I’m CRAVING: I’ve spent this week craving soups and the breads to dip in them, so tonight’s dinner plan is an enormous pot of this creamy vegetable soup and a basket of easy drop biscuits. 

And if I wind up getting just a bit extra formidable whereas I’m within the kitchen, Tricia’s Bakewell Tart is on my must-make-soon checklist. If you happen to adore almonds and almond-flavored issues as a lot as I do, it ought to in all probability be in your checklist too.

My FAVORITE THING this week is my new desk lamp. First, it was on sale, which at all times thrills me, but additionally, it’s simply implausible. I even have mine to the aspect of my desk, slightly than in entrance of me, and it’s adjustable in practically countless methods. I believed the distant for it was form of foolish at first, however I shortly realized how handy it’s for making changes with out fussing with the sunshine itself. With adjustable colour temperatures, that is my favourite lamp I’ve ever used.

What I’m LISTENING to: The Prodigal by Josiah Queen. I first heard his track Dusty Bibles simply a few months in the past, and it stopped me in my tracks. Having listened to extra of his music now, I can inform you that it isn’t the one one in all his songs that has made me pause. “A Life Value Dying,” “Die a Beggar,” and “Issues That Matter” are all glorious. 

“Present me your methods, Lord, educate me your paths. Information me in your fact and educate me, for you might be God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day lengthy.” Psalm 25:4-5 NIV

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

Mary