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Which I think is exactly OK to feel during your birthday week. Rub some spices on the salmon and roast away, all the while prepping a super easy summery bruschetta to top. The lemon slices and balsamic glaze make it special, and eating it with one of your closest girlfriends in the entire world? Mix with chopped up tomatoes, basil, red onion, salt, and balsamic vinegar.

The end result is a slow cooked, deep flavored, hearty pasta sauce that is simply tossed with some fresh or dried pasta, any shape you fancy. vegetable oil 3 tablespoons butter plus 1 tablespoon for tossing the pasta ½ cup chopped onion ⅔ cup chopped celery ⅔ cup chopped carrot 1 lbs pound ground beef chuck (or you can use 1 part pork to 2 parts beef, I used all beef) salt & pepper 1 cup whole milk , I used a mix of white and red 1 ½ cups canned imported Italian plum tomatoes, broken up by hand, with their juice 1 lbs pasta, whatever kind you prefer parmesan and parsley, for topping Put the oil, butter and chopped onion in the pot and turn the heat on to medium. When the tomatoes begin to bubble, turn the heat down so that the sauce cooks at the smallest of simmers, with just a little bubble breaking the sauce here and there.

And there are beautiful home grown summer tomatoes given to me by a dear friend. I don’t know what is more comforting in the dead of summer than some crusty Italian bread slathered with mayo, melty cheese, and sliced tomatoes. TBS or so of mayo for each piece of bread Slice of provolone or two for each piece of bread Slice of prosciutto or two for each piece of bread Basil Sliced tomato Olive oil salt & pepper Preheat your oven to 425.

What keeps the day moving smoothly around here and also makes me feel proud at how I choose to allocate my time. But having sort of a guideline established for what needs to happen for yourself in order to feel like you’ve had a great day is a wonderful place to start. This helps me focus on what I need to accomplish day by day, obligations (birthdays, events, etc) that are coming up that I may need to plan a gift and card for, the general schedule for the day, calls I may need to make, and so on and so forth. I feel like I can conquer the world after a workout, and that’s a great way to set the tone for the day ahead.