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It's a chance to share news: a post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books,
and share what's coming up on your blog in the week ahead.
No idea why, but it seemed like a looong week. I was so happy to see the weekend roll around. How was your week?
On Wednesday I met my bosses for lunch at 4Rivers and it was a great outing. It was the first time the four of us have been together at the same time in months (since last fall, I think). It was casual without too much work talk and a good time. It was also a bit tricky to stay on track given the menu options but I chose as best I could: smoked turkey, collard greens, a side salad with vinaigrette. When what I really wanted was brisket, mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole. LOL
Speaking of food, I made a breakfast casserole that was a big hit: Sausage & Bacon Maple Biscuit Breakfast Bake. Yum, right? It made six servings so The Husband and I had it three mornings in a row and it reheated just as well as when it was hot out of the oven. This is a "lighter version" (and I made it even lighter by using turkey sausage and almond milk) but you could certainly make it more decadent by using pork sausage and regular milk and syrup.
Photo credit: Drizzle Me Skinny
Yesterday was my younger sister's (Terri's) birthday so me, my mom and my sisters met up for lunch at a local spot that offers outdoor seating. It was the first time the four of us have been together since Christmas and it was the best! I miss being with them so much. Now that all four of us are vaccinated (Terri still has her second dose to go) I can see more get-together's in our future.
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Your breakfast casserole was a work of art. Looks amazing! You had so many great get-togethers. What a great week!
ReplyDeleteWell, that's not my photo (I gave credit to the website) But I think mine looked pretty much the same. :) We'll definitely have that again! It was a nice switch from the usual.
DeleteSounds like you had a great week Tanya. I'm happy to read you where able to go out for lunch again. Doesn't it sound great to be able to 'do' stuff again?! I really hope things keep on improving and we'll get our 'normal' back again.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and happy reading.
It was great to have a bit or normal... but at the same time, it no longer felt normal. I was hyper aware of who was around me the whole time. That will probably last a long time.
DeleteI love it when I find a recipe that will feed my husband and I for several days that we both really like. I have found that I want to cook a lot less now that my nest is empty. My husband and mother are fully vaccinated and I have one to go. I don't really want to go out a lot but it is nice to feel safe to be with family again. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSame here, Carole. Being fully vaccinated has changed very little for me, but I felt like it did allow me to be out (on rare occasion) in an environment that I can feel safe and comfortable in.
DeleteIt sounds like you had a good week even if it was a long one. The casserole looks scrumptious. 😋
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be making it again!
DeleteThis was a REALLY long week! And I love Stevie Nicks! She's great!
ReplyDeleteShe has such an incredible voice!
DeleteIt was a long week. It sounds like you had a good one. My weekend has been good so far. My daughter had a semi finals soccer game for a cup Friday and they won in PKs (hers went in!), so they play again in the finals this afternoon. Hoping for a win!
ReplyDeleteAs for reading, I've been making my way through some KU new releases. It's been fun!
Congrats to your daughter! And fingers crossed that they won yesterday as well.
DeleteWha ha ha! Love your random funny gif of the racoon. So funny. Your casserole looks delicious. My husband will love it.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading this week and take care!
Elza Reads
I dream of going back to reastaurants! They have been closed for months now here, since November! So good for you to enjoy these small things Tanya! And talking about food, I never could eat meat or onion etc at breakfast when I visited the US or UK . I am more a sweet breakfast person :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm just the opposite, Sophie! I don't care for sweets at breakfast - but, then again, I don't care much for sweets anytime. LOL
DeleteThat breakfast casserole looks delicious!! Glad you had some fun outings this week and sounds like more to come!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela! It was delicious and I'll definitely make it again.
DeleteI'm glad you were able to get out a bit more now being vaccinated.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I'm still at home 99% of the time but it's nice to feel like I can have the occasional outing when it feels smart and safe to do so.
DeleteThat's awesome you guys were able to get together for your sister's birthday! And can I just say 4Rivers looks delicious? I want some barbecue now!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's one of my favorite Stevie songs. :)
4Rivers is awesome, Greg! I think they're only in FL and GA, though. So, it's good BBQ, but not drive across the country good. LOL
DeleteIt's nice to feel safer about getting together again! I'm so happy a lot of my family is vaccinated now, too. I love mac and cheese, too, but yeah, it's a lot of calories. I have it once in a while. That casserole looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love me some mac and cheese but yeah... sadly it's just an occasional treat. Why can't mac and cheese be health food? LOL
DeleteThis was definitely a long week. I'm glad you had a nice time at your lunch. I totally feel you on menu choices haha.
ReplyDeleteEating healthy can be so hard!
DeleteYay for getting out of the house more and happy birthday to your sister! I love Stevie Nicks, too! My daughter has been laughing at me because I keep singing Dreams - not being able to get it out of my head. LOL!
ReplyDeleteStevie and Fleetwood Mac have sooo many great songs!
DeleteYes! She wrote/sang so many great song with the band and solo!
DeleteHappy Birthday to your sister! That breakfast casserole looks amazing and I like the swaps you made to make it healthier.
ReplyDeleteThe swaps were easy ones (I already use almond milk, turkey sausage, etc) and the casserole still tasted decadent! :)
DeleteHappy birthday to your sister. That's great you were able to have a family AND a work gathering recently. It's just so nice to see people again, isn't it?
ReplyDelete-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
It has been nice to see family again, but I'm still extremely choosy about where I go. It's way too early for me to start throwing caution to the wind. :)
DeleteI loved 4 Rivers. The one near us when I lived in FL closed :-( We have GREAT BBQ out here though so yay!
ReplyDeleteI got my 2nd shot last week so that wiped me out for a few days. Nothing too awful and it was worth it!
Karen @ For What It's Worth
Nice that you have some great BBQ options there! I love me some BBQ. :)
Deletemmmm i'm hungry now. did enjoy stevie nicks. actually saw fleetwood mac in concert once. yes, that raccoon is badass. LOL
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
So awesome that you got to see Fleetwood Mac!
DeleteThat's so lovely that you got to out to lunch with your bosses! It's so hard to eat healthy when eating out. My husbands go to is just grilled salmon with broccoli (if the place has it) lol I'm bad and always end up ordering sometime fried >.< Oh and a second lunch! Yay! I love that things are getting back to normal. Hope you've had a great week :)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to choose salmon and broccoli when there are sooo many other tempting options! :)
DeleteI agree with it being a longer week. I wrapped up working from home and started working on location again on Friday. This week has been an adjustment to say the least. It is crazy how normal working from home became.
ReplyDeleteHuge adjustment! Starting next week I'll me moving into a hybrid schedule with a few days in the office every week. It's going to feel so strange!
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