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Hot Cheesy Shrimp Dip

Hot Cheesy Shrimp Dip
Hot Cheesy Shrimp Dip

I don’t paint, but I do watch old episodes of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross all the time. I’m totally addicted. I read somewhere that after screaming at people for 12 years in the military, Bob returned to civilian life and resolved never to raise his voice again. Perhaps that explains why on every series of the show, he was peaceful, gentle, and kind. I love listening to him explain each scene he paints, anticipating his Bobisms before they’re spoken.

If you’re not a Bob Ross fan, this post might be lost on you. But maybe it’ll inspire you to take a look. Have you ever heard that saying, “Everything I need to know, I learned in kindergarten”? Well, forget kindergarten. Everything I need to know, I learned from Bob Ross:

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Lemon Blueberry Shortbread Cheesecake Dip

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Lemon Blueberry Shortbread Cheesecake Dip Lemon Blueberry Shortbread Cheesecake Dip

We need to talk about Scattergories and Dessert Dip.

First off, Scattergories. I invited some friends over for a board game brunch to try out party food ideas with the bajillion (roughly) new Town House cracker varieties and we played Scattergories, one of my favorite games. You roll a letter and then have to come up with words that start with that letter for each prompt on your list. The prompts are things like sports teams or things you put in the refrigerator. I’m usually great at it, but have you ever rolled an I? I thought J was the hardest letter, but I gave it a run for its money. About a minute into the round, someone paused and announced, “There are no words that start with I.” Perhaps that’s a touch hyperbolic, but at that moment, I was tempted to agree.

Also, don’t think for one second that you’re the only clever cookie writing down ascot for things you wear that start with “A.” Because every single person wrote down ascot. How does that happen? How is ascot still part of our vernacular?

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Salmon Tzatziki Canapés

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Remember that time I was Ina Garten’s BFF? Well, the time I was invited to her house for a cookie swap, anyway. It was basically the coolest thing that’s ever happened to me. And the one thing I wanted to ask her was how she manages to host a million dinners and cocktail parties and breakfasts without breaking a sweat, all in a gorgeous white blouse without so much as a hair out of place. Right?! She’s magical.

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Salmon Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Slaw

Salmon Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Slaw
Salmon Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Slaw

This post is going to be a midweek sob fest, so let me reassure you before we begin: there’s a taco recipe at the end! And the tacos are super quick and so delicious that Mike and I have eaten them for dinner four nights in a row! It’s all gonna be okay!

Now for the depressing story. I love Susie’s Senior Dogs, an organization that advertises senior rescue dogs on social media to increase their chances of getting adopted. Yesterday they shared Kooper, a deformed dog with many health issues at the overwhelmed and underfunded high-kill Miami-Dade Animal Shelter. Kooper immediately won my heart because of how sweet he seemed despite his unhappy circumstances.

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Lemon Cheesecake Kuchen Bars

Lemon Cheesecake Kuchen Bars
Lemon Cheesecake Kuchen Bars

My 9th graders complete a year-long travel project where they research and plan a trip to three European cities, embark on an in-depth study of travel writing, and then actually take their trip and travel write for themselves. It’s an incredible capstone project for their last year at our school, which currently ends at 9th grade.

This year they’ve chosen to travel to Barcelona, Venice, and Florence. Last year’s group also chose Florence (along with Rome and Paris), so this will be my second time there. I’m tremendously grateful that this year’s group is taking me back, because I have a loose end to tie up: I have to climb Il Duomo.

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