Over the years, I have slowly made my way around o Over the years, I have slowly made my way around our house … decorating, renovating and reorganizing it into a soft place to land. The only part that I haven’t touched that much are our yards (except for a fire pit area that went in two years ago, thank you pandemic). I want our outside to be as much as a sanctuary as our inside is, so I plan to spend the next year digging in (no pun intended 😂). I don’t have a green thumb, so feel free to spam me with all your awesome, low maintenance ideas as we create a Japanese-style zen garden. 🤩 I also hate gardening, so there’s that, but am hoping that some #gardentherapy changes my mind as much as it changes the space.
✌🏻 ✌🏻
About last night … we spontaneously decided to m About last night … we spontaneously decided to make a @crumblcookies run at 8:30 and snagged a front seat to Mother Nature’s show. 😍
I took five books with me when we went on a little I took five books with me when we went on a little vacation in May, and got through two of them, one of which was The Magnolia Story. You are, no doubt, familiar with Chip and Joanna Gaines, but you might not know how they became so popular or how their business exploded. This book, told by both of them, shares their journey from their dating stages to just a few years ago. It’s quite amazing how their path unfolded, with the universe seemingly guiding them every single step of the way. Every time they hit a crossroads, they received clear signs to continue to point them in the right direction. It was interesting to learn more about their story, and a great reminder that you need to trust in yourself and follow your passions, and everything really does just fall into place. Chip has his own book out too, Capital Gaines, which I added to my list after I read this one. If you’re curious about their story or just need confirmation to continue to chase your dreams, read this one. ✨ #catesbookaweek 6/52
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the w “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl ✨
We’ve been dog sitting Gracie while my sister an We’ve been dog sitting Gracie while my sister and her family were away. She has settled into a new routine here (ours 😂), and now doesn’t get up until after 9 am, stays up until well past midnight, eats a very late dinner, knows that the kitchen is where the magic happens and sits for a treat after her morning backyard visit. We’ve broken her in nicely but she will be returning with her continued bad habit of suffering from #fomo, playing tag with the cats, and barking every time she hears a door open or sees someone go up the street. We did our best. 😇
The rewards of a weekend of farmers marketing! Gar The rewards of a weekend of farmers marketing! Garlic butter and bleu cheese butter from @njgarlic (the bleu on steak! 😍), empanadas from @catalina_empanadas_2017, half sour pickles from @pickleculture and the quiche and bread were from a vendor I forgot to get the name of. This was all from the @bernardsvillefarmersmarket. Today I hit the @denvillemarket and added full sour pickles from @pickle_licious and a roasted garlic and duck fat loaf and cheese biscuit from @bobolinkdairyandbakehouse. Basically give us all the bread, cheese, butter and pickles and we’re happy campers! Did you hit up a farmers market this weekend? What’d ya get?
Sometimes rules are meant to be broken, and so it Sometimes rules are meant to be broken, and so it is with the gnocchi from Trader Joe’s. Skip what their directions tell you and pan fry them in olive oil, add some of their 4-green bag of vegetables, salt, pepper, drizzles of pesto and a sprinkle of parm. So freaking good and dinner on the table faster than you can order take out. 🤤
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Simple Spicy Chicken Wraps

July 13, 2010 · Clean Eating

Innards

When I was getting ready to get married twelve years ago, I started working out regularly with a local personal trainer.  After the wedding, life intervened.  I moved.  They moved.  We lost touch.  But over the past few months, I have reconnected with Michael, and am totally better for it.  He has this quiet simple way of inspiring me, pushing me further along the track I was already on.  As he said recently, even though he and his family are now living in the Carolinas, “just picture me on your shoulder, whispering in your ear, guiding you along the way.”

They used to make me lunch every day (we bartered services), and it was because of them that I fell in love with sweet potatoes.  Nobody makes them like they do.  They have since published a small cookbook, and subscribe to all the “clean eating” methods that we have been employing in the O’Malley house over the last few months, so it was perfect timing for us to realign.

Tonight I made their recipe for Simple Spicy Chicken Wraps.  From start to finish, it was on the table in less than 20 minutes, and that’s with two kids underfoot, particularly ones who want to “help.”  Packed with veggies and full of flavor, these wraps make a great snack, lunch or quick dinner.  So, so, so good….  For Madeline’s, to make it easier for her to eat, I just deconstructed it, serving her one of the chicken tenders with the vegetables on the side.  Kid-friendly, trainer-approved, and food you can feel good about serving and eating.  Sarah, you know it’s coming … winner, winner, chicken dinner. ;)

Sous Chef

Nick told Jamie yesterday that he wants to be a cook when he grows up. Totally knows how to make his Mom smile.

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July 13, 2010, Photo #126

Movie and Picnic Time

Can you tell it rained today in New Jersey? Like cats and dogs, torrential downpour rain. They were all planning to go to the beach this afternoon, but instead, the living room was turned upside down to make room for a tent for a movie and picnic lunch. Happy Feet on the television and PB&J and popcorn in their little bellies, life is good.

Simple Spicy Chicken Wraps
Recipe from Holly’s Simple Kitchen

This easy recipe is packed with powerful antioxidants, protein and vitamins.

3/4-1 lb chicken tenders, rinsed
4 Ezekiel brand sprouted grain tortillas (I used whole wheat)
Avocado (1/3 to 1/2 avocado per tortilla)
8 oz. Newman’s Own Salsa (mild, spicy or hot)
Fresh spinach
Small amount of light shredded cheese
Fajita or Mexican seasoning
Glass of room temperature water

Sprinkle the bottom of a skillet (preferably iron) with seasoning. Spray skillet and seasoning lightly with oil. Turn heat to medium-high, heat for 1 minute. Place chicken tenders in the skillet and cover. Cook for 2 minutes, then lower heat to medium. Remove lid and add water to skillet (enough to cover the bottom). Cover again and allow to cook for addition 2 minutes. Remove lid again and turn tenders over. Pour salsa on top and cook covered for 3 minutes.

Decrease heat to low, remove lid and turn tenders again. Allow to cook an additional 2-3 minutes and then turn off heat. Warm your wraps slightly by placing them one at a time directly over a burner – over the lowest possible heat, for about 20-30 seconds each side (I nuked in microwave for about 15 seconds instead).

Put tortilla on plate and spread avocado on it. Spread spinach leaves in center of wrap. Remove meat, veggies and sauce from pan and place on top of spinach. Sprinkle light shredded cheese onto the wrap. Fold the short ends in and roll the wrap to close.

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    July 14, 2010 at 6:17 am

    It’s amazing how tasty clean, simple food can be. This wrap being an ideal example.

    Unfortunately for your living room and the kids, it looks like we’re having another rainy day today…

    Reply
  2. Sarah Caron says

    July 14, 2010 at 6:32 am

    YUM. Those wraps sound delish. Avocado, salsa, chicken … I am so in.

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    July 14, 2010 at 9:19 am

    That looks delicious! Can you give the name/author of the cookbook?

    Reply
  4. Ramona says

    July 14, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Sounds like great friends and good inspiration.

    Jamie and kids look like they enjoyed things despite the rain.

    Reply
  5. Cate says

    July 14, 2010 at 9:31 am

    Elizabeth – Here is a link to their cookbook.

    Ramona – Joanne’s right, another day of rain today, poor kiddos!

    Sarah – just avocado and I’m in. ;)

    Joanne – not shaping up to be a great week weather-wise, eh? Rain, rain, go away…

    Reply
  6. mandy says

    July 14, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    We’ve had nothing but rain here too for the past few days and more on the way. I may just make myself a PB&J and make a tent in the living room. =)

    These chicken wraps sounds delicious. In the summer, I have no desire to be in the kitchen any longer than necessary.

    Reply
  7. Eliana says

    July 15, 2010 at 11:17 am

    Quick and easy dinners are the best. This wrap looks quite tasty.

    Reply
  8. Maris says

    July 18, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    These sound goooood. Is Jamie your sitter? It sounds like the kids love her, which is so nice! Hope you’re having a great summer!

    Reply

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✌🏻 ✌🏻
About last night … we spontaneously decided to m About last night … we spontaneously decided to make a @crumblcookies run at 8:30 and snagged a front seat to Mother Nature’s show. 😍
I took five books with me when we went on a little I took five books with me when we went on a little vacation in May, and got through two of them, one of which was The Magnolia Story. You are, no doubt, familiar with Chip and Joanna Gaines, but you might not know how they became so popular or how their business exploded. This book, told by both of them, shares their journey from their dating stages to just a few years ago. It’s quite amazing how their path unfolded, with the universe seemingly guiding them every single step of the way. Every time they hit a crossroads, they received clear signs to continue to point them in the right direction. It was interesting to learn more about their story, and a great reminder that you need to trust in yourself and follow your passions, and everything really does just fall into place. Chip has his own book out too, Capital Gaines, which I added to my list after I read this one. If you’re curious about their story or just need confirmation to continue to chase your dreams, read this one. ✨ #catesbookaweek 6/52

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Over the years, I have slowly made my way around o Over the years, I have slowly made my way around our house … decorating, renovating and reorganizing it into a soft place to land. The only part that I haven’t touched that much are our yards (except for a fire pit area that went in two years ago, thank you pandemic). I want our outside to be as much as a sanctuary as our inside is, so I plan to spend the next year digging in (no pun intended 😂). I don’t have a green thumb, so feel free to spam me with all your awesome, low maintenance ideas as we create a Japanese-style zen garden. 🤩 I also hate gardening, so there’s that, but am hoping that some #gardentherapy changes my mind as much as it changes the space.
✌🏻 ✌🏻
About last night … we spontaneously decided to m About last night … we spontaneously decided to make a @crumblcookies run at 8:30 and snagged a front seat to Mother Nature’s show. 😍
I took five books with me when we went on a little I took five books with me when we went on a little vacation in May, and got through two of them, one of which was The Magnolia Story. You are, no doubt, familiar with Chip and Joanna Gaines, but you might not know how they became so popular or how their business exploded. This book, told by both of them, shares their journey from their dating stages to just a few years ago. It’s quite amazing how their path unfolded, with the universe seemingly guiding them every single step of the way. Every time they hit a crossroads, they received clear signs to continue to point them in the right direction. It was interesting to learn more about their story, and a great reminder that you need to trust in yourself and follow your passions, and everything really does just fall into place. Chip has his own book out too, Capital Gaines, which I added to my list after I read this one. If you’re curious about their story or just need confirmation to continue to chase your dreams, read this one. ✨ #catesbookaweek 6/52
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the w “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl ✨
We’ve been dog sitting Gracie while my sister an We’ve been dog sitting Gracie while my sister and her family were away. She has settled into a new routine here (ours 😂), and now doesn’t get up until after 9 am, stays up until well past midnight, eats a very late dinner, knows that the kitchen is where the magic happens and sits for a treat after her morning backyard visit. We’ve broken her in nicely but she will be returning with her continued bad habit of suffering from #fomo, playing tag with the cats, and barking every time she hears a door open or sees someone go up the street. We did our best. 😇
The rewards of a weekend of farmers marketing! Gar The rewards of a weekend of farmers marketing! Garlic butter and bleu cheese butter from @njgarlic (the bleu on steak! 😍), empanadas from @catalina_empanadas_2017, half sour pickles from @pickleculture and the quiche and bread were from a vendor I forgot to get the name of. This was all from the @bernardsvillefarmersmarket. Today I hit the @denvillemarket and added full sour pickles from @pickle_licious and a roasted garlic and duck fat loaf and cheese biscuit from @bobolinkdairyandbakehouse. Basically give us all the bread, cheese, butter and pickles and we’re happy campers! Did you hit up a farmers market this weekend? What’d ya get?
Sometimes rules are meant to be broken, and so it Sometimes rules are meant to be broken, and so it is with the gnocchi from Trader Joe’s. Skip what their directions tell you and pan fry them in olive oil, add some of their 4-green bag of vegetables, salt, pepper, drizzles of pesto and a sprinkle of parm. So freaking good and dinner on the table faster than you can order take out. 🤤

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