Michigan Winter Inspiration
Usually, I love the cozy calm that January brings. There is just something magical about the stillness of the start to the winter season. I have learned to enjoy simple luxuries at home like fresh flowers, mulled hot apple cider, and crockpots filled with soups and chili. Aside from comfy cozy moments at home with Jack, I have been getting out in nature whenever I can.
Friday Favorites 1.22.20
Happy Friday! Anyone else super excited it\’s finally Friday? January is moving in slow motion, and the lack of snow isn\’t making things better here. This week some snow fell, then two days later it was 40 degrees and it all melted. On a positive note, we did get some gorgeous sunsets! Despite temperatures being freezing this weekend, I cannot wait to get out in nature! I am also going to work on a vision board. What are your weekend plans?
Follow along with my weekend adventures on Instagram.
I started posting my workouts and what I am eating on my fitness Instagram.
Have you watched the trailer for Barb and Star Go To Vista Delk Mar?
If you love Wicked the Musical I highly recommend Leanne Hainsby\’s Wicked Peloton ride!
Dinner and a movie: Disney\’s Ratatouille, and homemade ratatouille.
Have you tried Maui Gold Pineapple before? If not, I highly recommend it!
How are you doing on your winter bucket list? I am not doing well, thanks to the lack of snow.
How To Make Ratatouille
Since I currently cannot travel, I have been bringing food from around the world to my kitchen. This weekend I was watching Ratatouille on Disney Plus, and it inspired me to make this French dish at home. I couldn\’t believe how easy this ratatouille was to make, so I had to share this healthy baked ratatouille recipe with you.
What is ratatouille?
Ratatouille is a French dish that traditionally has eggplant, tomatoes, and other veggies.
Are you ready to learn how to make ratatouille? This baked ratatouille dish may look fancy, but it\’s really easy to put together and packed with veggies. Serve it as a side to fish or chicken or make it the star of a vegetarian meal. No matter how you serve it, I think you\’ll love how easy it was to make. I decided on zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, and onion. Eggplant is hit and miss for me, so I decided to leave it out.
Quick and Easy Ratatouille
Ingredients:
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes drained
dash of olive olive
1.5 teaspoons Herbs de Provence
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
pinch of sea salt
2 roma tomatoes (sliced)*
1-2 zucchini (thinly sliced)
1 yellow squash (thinly sliced)
1 small purple onion (thinly sliced)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth.
3. Spread the sauce in a thin layer in a round or oval casserole dish.
4. Arrange the veggies in a spiral, alternating them.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until the veggies are tender and the sauce is bubbly.
*The roma tomatoes did not look good when I was at the store, so I got regular tomatoes and just sliced them smaller.
Leaving Hulu: February 2021
You can\’t have new without getting rid of the old, and in February Hulu is saying goodbye to over 70 movies. Want to see what is coming to Hulu in February? Click Here.
What\’s leaving Hulu in February 2021
February 8
District 9 (2009)
Year One (2009)
February 10
The Girl Next Door (1999)
February 14
Spy Kids 4 (2011)
Stir Of Echoes (1999)
February 28
3 Ninjas (1992)
American Dragons (1998)
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho 2 (2002)
Breathless (1983)
Broken Arrow (1996)
Cake (2006)
Carrington (1995)
Changing Lanes (2002)
Con Air (1997)
Cool Blue (1990)
Criminal Law (1989)
Cujo (1983)
De-Lovely (2004)
Desperate Hours (1990)
Deuces Wild (2002)
Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
Employee of the Month (2006)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Face/Off (1997)
Fun in Acapulco (1963)
Garfield a Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
Girl Most Likely (2013)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Hanoi Hilton (1987)
Hemingway\’s Garden of Eden (2010)
Here On Earth (1999)
Hud (1963)
Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
John Grisham\’s The Rainmaker (1997)
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Last of the Mohicans: Director\’s Cut (1992)
Lost In Space (1998)
Love Is All There Is (1996)
Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
Mad Money (2008)
Man of La Mancha (1972)
Me, Myself And Irene (2000)
Mr. North (1988)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Music Within (2007)
Our Family Wedding (2009)
Pieces of April (2003)
Places in the Heart (1984)
Poseidon (2006)
Selena (1997)
Southside With You (2016)
Sunshine (2007)
Teen Wolf (1985) (1985)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Firm (1993)
The Gift (2000)
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Juror (1996)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Mechanic (1972)
The Peacemaker (1997)
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her (2001)
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
Universal Soldier (1992)
Virtuosity (1995)
Witness (1985)
Coming to Hulu: February 2021
What\’s coming to Hulu February 2021?
Fashion meets Food 