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One-Hour Freezer Cooking: Pizza Pockets, Pepperoni Pizza, and Flaky Biscuits
7 Books I Read in May (and My Top 3 Favorites!)
My Morning Routine: Day 1 Update

:: One-Hour Freezer Cooking: Pizza Pockets, Pepperoni Pizza, and Flaky Biscuits

I did a One-Hour Freezer Cooking session today while Jesse was making dinner. It was so fun for the two of us to be working in the kitchen together!

I ground some whole-wheat flour first since I was running low on flour.

And had a little spill with the flour mill… whoops!

After grinding up some flour, I made a batch of Freezer-Friendly Pizza Dough.

I used half of the Freezer-Friendly Pizza Dough to make Pizza Pockets.

I basically just put a little pizza sauce (leftover from something I made last week) and some pepperoni and shredded cheese (also leftover from another recipe — I’d stuck the extras in the freezer last week) and then folded them up and baked them.

I used the rest of the dough, pepperoni, pizza sauce, and shredded cheese to make a pepperoni pizza.

Finally, I made a batch of Flaky Biscuits. I had found this recipe earlier and wanted to try it since it seemed so simple.

It was SO easy — and I was really happy with the end results. For all whole-wheat biscuits made with coconut oil, these were delicious. {I used regular milk instead of Silk since that’s what I had on hand.}

While I was cooking on one side of the kitchen, Jesse was working on the other side making a new recipe he found for Bell Pepper Nachos.

I was very impressed with how this recipe turned out. They were flavorful, easy to put together, and very nutritious.

Most of all, it was just fun to hang out in the kitchen with my husband — and to also have his help with clean-up (my least favorite part of cooking!) I feel so blessed that our new lifestyle here in TN is giving us opportunities to slow down and just live everyday life together like this!

Recipe Links:

Freezer-Friendly Pizza Dough — used this as the base for Pizza Pockets & Pepperoni Pizza
Flaky Biscuits
Bell Pepper Nachos (These weren’t for the freezer but for dinner tonight!)

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:: 7 Books I Read in May (and My Top 3 Favorites!)

I feel like I’ve not been reading at all as much as I’d love to be reading, but I’m grateful that I’m slowly making headway through books… I just have so many more that I want to read!! Can anyone relate?!

Here’s to hoping my renewed commitment to order and discipline now that we’re all moved and mostly settled in will give me time to fit in more reading!

7 Books I Read in May

My Top Three Favorites:

Secrets of Dynamic Communication — If you are an author or a speaker (or you hope to become one!), I can’t recommend this well-written book highly enough. Ken Davis is a dynamic speaker with years of experience and he’s a goldmine of wisdom. By following the things I’ve learned from him, I’ve become a much more effective and engaging communicator.

Chasing Francis — I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book, but the title and description intrigued me and it was endorsed by Mark Batterson (an author I love!), so I read it. And I’m so very grateful I did because it messed with me in a very good way. It challenged me to step back and really examine my beliefs and how I’m living out those beliefs.

In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day — Since I’ve loved the other Mark Batterson books I’ve read, I picked up this title based upon his name alone. And it turned out to be the best book I’ve read in a long time. In fact, if you’ve spent any time with me in the past three months, you’ve probably heard me talk about it. If you are struggling with direction, wondering what your purpose in life is, and questioning what you were created for, do yourself a favor and read this book. You just might not be the same ever again!

What books did you read in May? Which were your favorites? Any recommendations for me?

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:: My Morning Routine: Day 1 Update

How did your morning routine go this morning? If it didn’t go as planned, don’t feel badly because I didn’t do that well, either.

Here’s how my morning went:

Got up at 6:30 a.m. — yup, I had every intention of getting up at 5:30 a.m., but it just didn’t happen!

Read my Bible, wrote in my blessings journal, and started a load of laundry.

7:00 a.m. — I got a little distracted checking email for 15 minutes (bad girl, I know!).

7:20 a.m. — Silas got up and I helped him take a bath, get dressed, and ready for his soccer camp this morning.

After that, I set up the diffuser with Peace & Calming & Lavender… I love diffusing these two oils together! So soothing and refreshing!

7:35 a.m. — I headed down to the garage to get in a quick run on the treadmill while Jesse made breakfast (bacon & eggs this morning — yum!)

{I snapped this picture, because I thought it was a great example of what I’ve been learning in life over the past few years. Sometimes, it’s okay to be happy with just getting a job done, even if it’s not close to perfect. I can stress over having things perfect or I can give myself grace and just do the best I can do!}

7:45 a.m. — After running, I packed a quick lunch for Silas and got him out the door with Jesse. And then I ate breakfast, cleaned up our room, made our bed, switched the laundry, and cleaned up the kitchen while the girls got around and ate breakfast.

Then it was 8:30 a.m. and time to tackle my morning computer work.

So yes, my morning didn’t really follow my Planned Morning Routine, but I did get a good start on the morning. And I’m hopeful that tomorrow will be even better. I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

I’m off to watch a movie and fold this pile of laundry with the kids. I hope you have a great afternoon!

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