Charisa Darling

This dish is brought to you by the magic of leftovers. Proof that it's worth hanging on to a little bit of everything! The options for this dish are endless and if you double or triple what I used, you'll have a perfect lunch for a group. Here's how I made mine.

Ingredients: (For a single serving)

1 Avocado
1/2 cup cooked quinoa (mine was a mix of black and white)*
2 slices of red bell pepper, diced
Handful of yellow onion, diced
Handful of corn
Handful of grape tomatoes, diced
Salt & pepper
Cilantro
Half of a lime
Dash of Sriracha

Cut the avocado in half, discarding the seed. Using a spoon, scrape the majority of the avocado out, chop into squares, and leave aside. (I left a thin layer of avocado in the skin.)

Mix the cooked quinoa, bell peppers, onion, (I didn't have one on hand, but a shallot would have been perfect here, instead of the onion!) corn, tomatoes, cubed avocado, and cilantro together. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the lime juice and Sriracha in and toss to coat. Spoon into the avocado cups and serve!

*My avocados were on the smaller side and using a 1/2 cup of cooked quinoa was way more than enough for two cups. Just to help you decide how much you'll need.



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My uncle recently passed away and I'm still amazed with the outpouring of support by family friends. I now truly know the smallest, most simple gesture can end up meaning the most.

Friday started out just right but then came to a halt when I called to check the status of our new couches. (I mean, they should be here by now! I even chose the "quick ship" fabric!) It took 3 phone calls to the barn of pottery for them to realize that they have misplaced them. As in, they don't know where they are. Yes, my two silver taupe Chesterfield couches are at large. POTTERY BARN HAS LOST MY COUCHES. Is Phoebe behind this, or am I just a magnet for mishaps?

I will say that Pottery Barn's customer service has always impressed me and that's why I keep going back. (Remember the saga of the smelly rug?) I'm sure they'll make this right.

Moving on from the couches, we've been waiting on bathroom light fixtures to be delivered so that we (Justin) can finish painting our bathroom. They were delivered on Friday and when we (Justin) went to hang them, we (Justin) discovered that they are too big by about 1/4 of an inch and will not work. We (Justin) had already taken one fixture down, so it'll continue to be a bit dark in our bathroom until the new ones arrive. Fingers crossed that the new ones fit and do not get misplaced during shipping too.

Knowing that these things usually happen in three's and the fact that we just picked out a new fireplace is making me nervous. Excuse me, I need to go throw 9 lemons in a bowl for good luck.

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Here's to the weekend! Anyone have big plans? I'll be seeing a man about a fireplace... Cheers!

I've started looking around and gathering ideas for fall planters and hopefully will have my little situation remedied in a couple of weeks. Here's a few ideas and a link to my Pinterest board in case you need help too.

Source: The Graceful Gardener

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Life is crazy, school is back in session, and I'm back to the balancing act of dinner, homework, and nightly activities. If there was ever a time for a Weekly Menu, it's now. After finishing this menu last night, I felt a little weight lift off my shoulders because it's one less unknown for the week. Hope it helps give you some ideas too.

This morning feels like a legitimate Monday. It's an odd feeling because for the past two months of summer, we've been living as if every day were Friday.  Even worse, I got so off track last week that the days didn't even have a feel. I really had to think hard about what day it was. I'm taking that as a good sign that we've had a great summer. I'm not ready at all for our carefree days to go away, but I guess it's fitting because school starts next week and it's time to get back on a regular schedule. Ugh.

I ordered Vaughn a new backpack and lunch box last night that she loves and I cannot stand. It was hard spending good money on something so...mint green. But she explained to me very rationally, "Mama, sometimes I like different things than you". Tru dat, baby girl. Can't believe she's starting 2nd grade and that Vance will be a 5th grader.

By the end of today we'll have all of our supplies bought and will be up to our ears in bouquets of sharpened pencils. Can't wait!