Friday Faves

Hello, hello and happiest of Fridays.

The votes are in! Now, every Saturday, I’ll be sending out my flexible not-a-meal-plan meal plan. And if you voted for Sunday, you can always keep it in your inbox ’til your ready to read :).

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Wait. Meal plan? What am I talking about??

Meal prep and planning for every night of the week can be overwhelming, and even though I have the best of intentions, too often something comes up and I end up not cooking. Then, the fresh ingredients in the fridge end up going bad and going to waste.

That’s why I’m simplifying things for you, and for me. Because life happens and I’m all about the need for being flexible.

Each Saturday, I’m sharing just one meal you can plan to make any night of the week, and depending on how large or small your family may be, there might be a few leftovers to eat the next day too.

And let’s not forget adding in a sweet treat like my pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that I made earlier this week, because hello…cookies.

So if you crave good food, but don’t want to be held to a strict schedule, sign up for my weekly ideas for real good, real food, for all of us real people.

Speaking of food…

This weekend I’m staying here in Deer Valley, UT with some of my favorite food blogging buddies for our 6th annual Better Blog Retreat. I’ll be sharing more about it next week, but if you want to follow the behind the scenes of our weekend, follow me over on Instagram stories and on stories under the hashtag #bbetreat.

Okay, let’s get into the nitty and the gritty and dig into this week’s list of Friday Faves. Ready? GO!

10 favorite cooking tips from Queen Ina. I started doing #10 just this week and may I say… game changer.

Yo! Toss me a slice! 27 spots to eat pizza in NYC.

Speaking of queens, can you imagine actually wearing this 40-carat tiara????

This was just voted America’s favorite book. Have you read it?

If you’re traveling to Greece, this is the itinerary you need to take. DREAMY.

Craving easy with all the flavor? You’re welcome.

Acai me, please!

Say what? Instant Pot is making blenders!

and…

The basics for Instant Pot spaghetti squash and homemade applesauce in the IP too.

This soup has it ALL.

Who needs a whole pie when you can have these?

The brine for this roast chicken makes so much sense! I mean, it works for fried chicken, soooo…

This beet salad has me all, gimme gimme.

A cookie mash-up of two classics you need to make now.

Squeeze in more veggies with this better bite of cauliflower rice.

Whoa, bring on the weekend, these muffins look gorgeous.

This October playlist has all the smooth feels. Take a listen.

I’m following these 21 rules for raising teenage girls and I’m following them close.

These Halloween Instagram captions are worth a look for a giggle. Case in point: “When I was 12, I went as my mother for Halloween. I put on a pair of heels, went door to door, and criticized what everyone else was wearing.” ~ Robin Bach Ha! Not my mom tho.

If you’re a Christmas movie fan, you’re gonna love this.

Let’s get with it:

• Maybe this is the next thing to being more productive. Anyone try it?
• Could it be that repeating this word could reduce your anxiety? SAY IT sister!
• The strategy that will help end the procrastinating.

17 amazing sweaters you need for fall because can you ever have too many?

Uh oh. I’m kind of loving these boots. Or are the ones with buckles better?

These slippers would look good on “someone’s” Christmas list. #raisinghand

I’m back to restocking one of my fave concealers for these undereye bags.

I’m a lip gloss/moisturizer junkie and I’ve found a new lippie I’m really liking. And the packaging is A+. I’m a type geek, what can I say?

And since I liked the lippie so much I bought the hand cream too. It’s a little sticky when it goes on, but absorbs super quick.

Get down dog. The best yoga moves for toning.

Okay, so apparently I am not even close to being the fashion maven I dream of being because this is the world’s hottest fashion brand right now and I’ve never even heard of it. Am I alone here?

Okay, that’s another week in the books. Have a fab weekend everybody!

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