I don’t even remember how this whole “6-7” trend started, but it has certainly become part of our everyday life, hasn’t it? 😆
The latest addition to the trend? Six- and seven-shaped chicken nuggets. I’m not even joking. Lol!
The new 6-7 chicken nuggets sold at Aldi.
The kids spotted them while we were grocery shopping at Aldi, and of course they immediately wanted us to buy a bag so they could try them. 🤣
And the price of the nuggets?
Why, $6.70, of course.
This reminds me of when Domino’s featured their 6-7 pizza sale last —buy a large pizza for $6.70 using their promo code “67.”
Zhen (13) and Zechariah (11) checking out the new 6-7 chicken nuggets. 😆
The kids were so excited when they found out about it, that they asked us to please buy them the new Domino’s 6-7 pizza for our family Pizza Friday. 🍕🤣
And so we did, and nope, the pizza wasn’t shaped like the numbers six and seven. Didn’t taste any different, either.
But the kids thought it was funny, and it made us all laugh. Totally worth it, imo! 😂
💜 XO
Photo info: photos featured in today’s post are of the kids at Aldi checking out the new 6-7 chicken nuggets.
These are the homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookies Zaya (5) and I made together earlier this week.
These cookies are delicious! Trust me when I say—after you make these yummy treats, it will be hard to eat just one peanut butter chocolate chip cookie. 😋🍪
RECIPE: PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Ingredients:
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup chocolate chips, maybe? Lol (but tbh, I just poured in the desired amount of chocolate chips that I wanted 😅.)
BakingInstructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream together softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet.
Use a fork to make the classic criss-cross pattern on top.
Bake 10 – 12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before eating or putting the cookies in your desired cookie storage container.
This batch makes a small amount of cookies. So, I ended up making a second batch of cookie dough. That’s how much we love these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! 😍🍪
For the second batch of dough, I rolled it into about 1-inch balls and placed in a container. Then, I stored the dough in my refrigerator.
When you’re ready to make more cookies, if you want to make the classic criss-cross design on the dough, you’ll need to leave the dough out at room temperature for a few minutes so the dough can soften.
That way it’ll be easier to press the fork onto the top of the dough to make the criss-cross patterns.
Otherwise, the dough will just break apart if you don’t let it soften a bit first.
Every Friday we order pizza from one of our favorite local markets. I usually get the meat lovers pizza with artichoke, but tonight I thought I’d try something a little different.
Toppings: fresh pineapple, roasted garlic, red onions, mozzarella cheese, and buffalo mozzarella cheese.
It was delicious! Definitely getting this pizza again!
On Friday I stopped by a (new-to-me) local restaurant for a quick vegetarian lunch. Since we can’t have meat on Fridays during Lent, I was looking for a meal that was filling and flavorful.
And NOT fish! 😂
I ordered the Puerto Rican rice and beans with a veggie empanada. It was SO GOOD! I can’t wait to go back and try some of their other dishes.
And of course, this delicious lunch has now inspired me to find the recipes for empanadas and Puerto Rican rice and beans.
Whenever I try delicious food at restaurants, I always want to see if I can recreate the meal at home. 😆
I loved them so much that I found a recipe and went out and bought the ingredients to make it. Lol
Zaya loved the huge plants we saw in the restaurant. 🪴 She couldn’t believe how big the leaves were. She said to me, “The leaves are bigger than my head, Mama!”
I told her I’d love to have a plant that big in our house. 😍
I know a lot of people like to eat fish on Fridays during Lent, but I don’t particularly care for fish.
Except for salmon. I do love salmon.
But let’s be real—salmon is super pricey! So, I’ve been trying to find other yummy food options for Lent.
I’m definitely adding veggie empanadas and Puerto Rican rice and beans to my list of meal ideas for Lent!
I woke up early this morning (6 a.m.) to another order of Christmas boxes on the front porch. It felt exciting to step out into the cold, crisp air and collect the packages.
I’m buzzing with excitement because Christmas is almost here! Just FOUR more days! 🎄🎅🏾✨️
Travis and I can’t wait for the children to open their gifts. It’s one of our favorite things about Christmas, watching the kids open their presents and seeing their faces light up with joy.
Sunday Breakfast: French Toast and Omelets
For our Sunday breakfast I made another batch of French toast and omelets. We had French toast for dinner last night, and everyone loved it so much that I thought I’d make more today.
Sweet scents of chocholate chai tea, vanilla, and cinnamon and nutmeg (my favorite Christmas spices) filled the house. 😊
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love
Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent—Love. We celebrated the mass at church today. We were running about 10 minutes late, but we made it.
We’ve been trying so hard to get out the door in time for church. It’s challenging with a big family, but we’re doing our best!
All of the candles are now lit on the church Advent wreath! 💜✨️
I can feel the joyous energy at church, too. It’s such an exciting time!
Sunday Funday:Donuts, Hot Cocoa, and Uno
After mass, we enjoyed donuts and hot cocoa at church. Almost every Sunday, the church hosts coffee amd donuts for parishioners.
We like to bring our Uno cards to play a round while eating our donuts. It’s quickly become our regular Sunday activity.
If for some reason the church isn’t hosting coffee and donuts, then we buy a ½ dozen of donuts and play a game of Uno at home.
Zaya won Uno again! 😄
The kids were giggling that Zaya placed a #6 card next to the #7 card in the deck— 6 7. 😂
The Christmas Spirit is Buzzing Through the Air
All of the church decorations for Advent and Christmas are so beautiful! I love the angels and Christmas tree display the church had put up in the family life center.
You can tell the other children at the church are excited for Christmas, too. There were so many kids laughing and running in the social hall.
Their Christmas spirit is buzzing through the air, and it is very contagious! 🥰🎄✨️
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese for Lunch
Back at home, I cooked two pans of homemade macaroni and cheese with extra cheese. 😍🧀 One pan for lunch and the other for dinner.
I was not surprised we didn’t have any leftovers from lunch. 😄 Travis and the kids LOVE my homemade mac and cheese.
I made this macaroni and cheese recipe with four different types of cheese! It was delicious!
I made today’s macaroni and cheese recipe with four different types of cheese: mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.
I also like to add a few dahses of smoked paprika and dry parsley to my macaroni.
I still have a few Christmas errands to take care of by Wednesday. One of those errands is going to the post office.
I’ve been trying to mail the grandparents’ gifts for a few days now. Hopefully, I can get it done soon!
P.S.— Happy First Day of Winter! ❄️💙
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