Spread it on toast, top a soup, or use it for a standard guacamole mix, you can’t go wrong with always having an avocado on hand. I’ve had several readers ask how I use avocados throughout the week, since I talk about them a lot and almost always have them in my kitchen. They are a staple in our house and can be added and mixed with several different dishes. To help jumpstart your brain for some ideas, I listed how I use them throughout the week in one way or another.
Every Saturday (or so), I make a meal plan. I go grocery shopping Mondays after work and get everything I need for the entire week. I despise having to make extra trips to the store. So I can avoid making more than one trip a week, I try to be as thorough as I can in my list beforehand.
I love using post-its and notepads to keep a running to-do list, but using Wunderlist for my groceries has been a game changer. Seriously. Instead of worrying if I have the list with me when I go shopping, I know I’ll always have my phone which has the Wunderlist app right there. Also, Eric and I share the list which is so helpful if there is anything he wants to add at the last minute. I do write the overall meal for each night on a post-it note but then add the ingredients to Wunderlist. I have three basic categories when I am writing my list: Breakfast, dinner, and snacks. Most of the time, our lunches consist of what we ate the night before. It saves time, money, and clean up.
Since I have gotten into this routine, it has become easier each week. Whenever I’m at a loss, I look up recipes on my blog that I may have forgotten about, flip through some of my favorite cookbooks, or scroll through Pinterest. I listed some of my go-to’s below for each category. You can also shop my pantry to have a lot of the ingredients I use often on hand!
You can access all of my food categories under my, “food” tab at the top of my page for more ideas!What are some of your go-to’s for breakfast, dinners, or snacks?! Happy Monday! 🙂
It was SO WARM here this week! It was a breath of fresh air and made me SO ready for spring! Plus, who doesn’t love a four day week thanks to President’s Day? As always, I’m sharing some favorites from the week!
One.Remember my Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins? You should join me in making them this weekend. Your kitchen will smell amazing and they taste equally amazing! 🙂 Also, if you need some breakfast ideas you can go here.
I talked here about how much I have come to love this little shop (and still do). I purchased this tray, which now holds (most of) our fruit and veggies! I love it the look of it and the fact that it saves space on our counter!
Three.I have followed Dashing Dish for several years now. I love her heart and mission for people. I recently downloaded her devotional, “For a Healthier You,” (because pregnancy seemed like an appropriate time) and have come to love it in such different ways than I expected. It definitely makes you do some soul-searching which I appreciate. You can buy the book here and download the study, here!
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I ordered this on a whim for the nursery, thinking that if we hated it we could just return it. It turned out that we LOVE it for the nursery and debated about getting one for our living room.
Five.On Wednesday I talked about some updates on the nursery (here). The fitted sheet we got is from a new spring line that launches TODAY from the Little Peaches Shop. The sheets are made from 100% Premium Cotton which has a silky feel to it. (They feel ah-mazing!) It also washes beautifully! They fit perfectly onto the mattress and have an elastic the entire way around the bottom so the fitted sheet won’t move, making it the safest for the baby.
Best of all? Elise is offering you 15% off ANY order (not just fitted sheets) when you use the code: STEPHANIESPRING.
Happy shopping friends and I hope your Friday is the best! xo