GOLD STAR ENCHILADA SAUCE – STARTING FROM A CAN

Hello Monday.  Hello Friends!

It’s a brand new week.

How was your weekend?
Mine was happy and full of springtime thoughts + garden plans as the temperatures hold steady in a warm-ish – not too hot or too cold – birds singing their chirpy little songs, flitting from tree to tree, hitting the bird feeders outside my picture window.  Definitely a wonderful time of the year!

I had a grand time collecting these fabulous interestings to share today.

Thanks for giving us a piece of your valuable Monday.
We appreciate you + sharing + engaging + spreading love.

Ready?
Set.
Here we go.

43 SMALL PATIOS WITH BIG IMPACT
The tank pool took me happily skipping back to memory lane as we had a tank pool growing up.  My sisters and I had sooooo much fun during Montana summers playing in our tank pool!
I also love the black and white theme concept.
** check them out here **

KITE SEASON IS UPON US
FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT sky art display is super cool!
I totally remember the paper kites with a cross of 2 wooden sticks on the back and tying a tail on it and launching it in the sky when a nice, strong breeze presented itself around this time of year.  Remember the childhood days of a paper kite?
However, this masterpiece display of kites is like something I’ve never seen and can’t be seen in a museum.
Can only be seen ground level looking up to the sky.  AWE-MAZING.
** check it out here **

OLD SCHOOL TRICK FOR MAKING PERFUME LINGER LONGER ON OUR SKIN
Love this trick of one-and-done instead of reapplying said perfume over and over again during the day or evening.
My go-to favorite fragrance is Beautiful by Estee Lauder.  My Grandma’s was Royal Secret.  I can still smell it thinking back when she wore it.  Funny – as in – cool that fragrances worn by our favorite people take us down memory lane.
What’s your favorite fragrance?
** here’s how we can do the one and done **

3 FRESH HERBS THAT SERIOUSLY PUNCH UP CANNED ENCHILADA SAUCE
I love enchiladas!  And also making them from time to time at home.  However, making a homemade enchilada sauce to nail the whole enchilada to blue ribbon status is not necessarily easy.
Now!  We know the tips and tricks with a purchased can of sauce plus the “fruits” of our labor.
Who knew about Epazote?
Not me.  But I’m already in the fan club!
** read the secret 3 add-ins here **

RECIPES (!)

DEVILED EGG DIP
Raise your hand if you love popping a half or 4 halves of deviled eggs in your mouth when seen at a family gathering!
I sure do.
What a simple and delightful prize bite by bite.
This Deviled egg dip is an easy spin on the familiar to something equally – but less hassle – delish!
** recipe here **

CHEESY QUESADILLA DIPPERS
What?!  How cool are these?
Totally in my immediate future.
** recipe here **

ONE POT CHICKEN RISONI WITH CRISPY SALAMI
Me?
I really like salami but don’t incorporate it very often in my food rotation other than in a sub sandwich from time to time.
However, this recipe has my full attention!
** recipe here **

ARTICHOKE FRITTERS
I love, love, love artichoke hearts as in — BIG TIME.
I definitely took the time to make these fritters and give it 2 big thumbs up.
If you’re a lover of artichokes – you’ll love these as well.
** recipe here **

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE
Calling all chocolate lovers!
Doesn’t get any better than this bite-by-bite decadent dessert with just a little tiny effort to make and serve.
** recipe here **

RESUME OF ERIC

OBJECTIVE:

To claw my way to the top using any means necessary … but then be a fair and just ruler and bring your company to new heights or whatever.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Cat like reflexes – now you see me — meow you don’t.

Knows when to hold, knows when to fold.

Emits pleasant aroma(s).

Not bad at sexy dancing.

29 years old but have the facial hair of a 13 year old.

Can eat A LOT in one sitting.

Oh, also I can moonwalk quite well.

EXPERIENCE:

I am quite experienced at reading the McDonald’s menu.

One time I rode a horse but it bucked me off.  I was injured and ended up gaining like 30 pounds.  But then I shed that weight like snakeskin, very fast metabolism.

I have enough knowledge to write an essay on just about anything without researching it.

Acne Lancer.

Life coach.

EDUCATION:

Finished high school by the skin of my teeth (1999) — spent most of my time daydreaming out the window.
But if you hire me, things will be different.  I swear.

REFERENCES:

Eric.  Who better to tell about me … than me?

Hola!

~ from my fantastic saved emails.
this one from 2000

WHAT’S ANOTHER WORD FOR THESAURUS?

HAPPY WEEK!
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SAME TIME
SAME PLACE