What’s up, guys?! I think this time instead of me telling you what’s going on in my life, I would like you to tell me what’s happening in yours. How’s that?
Of course I know I can always read your blogs to find out, but sometimes I get sidetracked by the food and recipes. You know what I mean, right?
Of course that’s not a bad thing, either, but sometimes I really do want to find out more about YOU, not just what you are COOKING in the kitchen.
You know what I mean, right?
So, how about it, everybody? Is it a deal? Can you tell me what’s going on in your life right now? What makes you happy, what gets you excited, what’s bothering you or making you upset, etc.?
Tell me, tell me… What’s going on??
And if you must know what’s happening with me this week, I have only one word to say… Sleepy…sleepy…sleepy… I guess that’s three words ???
Now, Features!
Savory Aloo Masala French Toast Roll-ups from Anjana @ Happy and Harried
“I love the amalgamation of Indian and French cuisine, by Anjana, as well as her beautiful photos of the meal. The blend of the herbs, savory potatoes in the French toast together with the tangy date chutney or cilantro chutney is a beautiful fusion of flavours. Such a delicious and creative brunch!” — Ahila
“I like the French/Indian mash-up in this one. I’d seriously like to dine on this tonight, if I had the option! The photography complements the seasonings, and I’m really game to try this!” — Diann
Thai Peanut Chicken Sandwich from Julie @ Hostess at Heart
“An original recipe from our Hostess at Heart! I LOOOVE this!! I feel like finally someone has created the sandwich of my dreams. And it sounds and looks even better than what I had imagined. Thank you, Julie darlin! Will make, that’s for sure!” — Angie
A Slice of Summer: Bee Sting Cake from Ginger @ Ginger & Bread
“One look at the cake and its name and I was intrigued. What a perfectly delicious combination of cake, custard and crunchy nuts by Ginger! The sweetness of the honeyed almonds balances the less sweet cake bread base and custard filling. Bienenstich – a wonderful treat with coffee!” Ahila
Bahirao’s Choice: Mango Mastani from Naina @ Spice in the City
“I’m fond of Indian Mango Lassi, and am pleased as punch to see a new take on the mango frontier in Indian beverages. I’m looking forward to trying this — and I have to admit, the garnishes are an extra I’d relish! — Diann
“The picture perfect drink caught my eye as did the name Naina coined for it. Like the award-winning Bollywood movie, Bajirao Mastani, the mango milkshake is sheer indulgence! Couldn’t help sharing a beautiful song from the movie: https://youtu.be/zRtPUIumXcY” — Ahila
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Welcome to Friday, happy fiesta!
My world is as lovely as always, my boys are all well and happy, so I’m happy. Right now, Bob and I are having our daily quiet time, he’s alseep next to me whilst I write up my post and catch up on blogworld 🙂
I hope you get the chance to rest and sleep over the weekend xx
Aaw…sounds lovely Elaine. I’m dealing with a little bit of over scheduling. Plus the phone is still dinging! It’s all fun though. Rest and sleep sound good about now 🙂
Turn the phone off!!! 😉
I do at night and at work, but it has to stay on otherwise. It’s ok I’m still enjoying it right now. Ask me again in a couple of weeks 😀
Ha ha! I will!!! 🙂
😀
Time for a snooze now I think…x
Happy Fiesta Friday, Angie! It’s my day off today. I just finished watching Huntsman: Winter’s War and now off to the next movie, London Has Fallen. I don’t watch most of the times in cinemas as I am always overreacting while watching movies so it is better to keep my emotions at home only. Maybe security will catch me in case I let out my true emotions while watching! Haha! Have a relaxing weekend, Angie! Thanks for this week’s FF! x
Nice Jhuls! You’ll get all caught up with your movies. I love movie marathon days. Especially if snacks are involved. I watch movies so I can have the excuse to have snacks, haha! Have fun darlin! ❤️❤️
I always finish snacks before the movie reaches quarter. ? Have a fab day, Angie. x
So next time bring quadruple snacks, Jhuls! ?
I will. ?
Great features this week Angie! I’m looking forward to co-hosting today’s Fiesta Friday!!
Have a wonderful day 🙂 🙂
Linda~
Fabulous Fare Sisters
Hi cohost! Great to see you here up and early! Lots to do for you this weekend while I snooze, haha… Just kidding! I’m here to help. Anytime! ??
Haha! Thanks Angie! 🙂 🙂
Although the French toast roll ups sound great, I cannot see where the French relevance comes in.
French toast is American and not French at all.
Oh! Noted, Nadia! Just like French fries maybe? I heard it’s more Belgian or Dutch invention? The French toast roll ups do sound great, I agree with you ??
Thanks for clarifying the origins of the french toast. Apparently, even before Mr. Joseph French served this dish in 1724 in New York, the Romans had been preparing this toast as per the Apicius. I do enjoy knowing the origins of a dish and I am delighted that my assumption that the French toast originated in France was not correct. That said, I do love the french toast roll ups 🙂 Have a wonderful fiesta, Nadia!
I think because French toast is so delicious people assume it’s from France ? Coz we all know many delicious things come from France ?
Hello Angie 🙂 Happy Fiesta Friday 🙂 I’ve been trying to take it easy this week – which generally means siting on the swinging chair in the garden and watching hubby finish off the garden! 😛 I did manage to plant a few beans, peas and salad seeds, as well as planting out some bigger plants including in the double wall hubby just built at the end of the new patio 🙂 Oh and I took the children to a theatre performace of James & the Giant Peach which was a great evening… even if there was a life sized spider in it! 😛 I hope you are well and still enjoying whatsapp… ding ding! 😀 x
What?! Hubby did all THAT?! Time to tell mine to keep up! Although he did take us out to dinner everyday this week. That’s a lot of work I guess ? Anyway, I did a little cleaning up on the blog. Hopefully it doesn’t crash as often? Supposedly it should be faster as well?
😀 Yes… hubby has to do the work otherwise I moan too much (so he says)! 😛 😀 Out to dinner EVERY day this week woohoo no cooking 🙂 Where did you go? What were your favourite eats? Yes… blog hasn’t crashed again yet – fingers crossed! 🙂
Oh we went here, there, everywhere. Chinese, burgers, Mexican, whatever we felt like. Mostly the kids dictated. We mom & dad went along for the ride ? Yay! No more crashes hopefully!
Ooo Mexican 🙂 yumyum! That’s just reminded me to soak some black beans for tomorrow! 🙂 Thank you. No more crashes would be fantastic… or at least not so many! 🙂
Lovely features as always and I look forward to spending some time between gardening chores circulating at FF. It is a great season this year for foraging and feeling a little overwhelmed. I’m not used to working so hard, so will take a few days in NYC this week – maybe do a little foraging in Central Park! And when we’re travelling and I’m not doing the driving catch up on some reading and knitting baby clothes for arrival of grandchild #2.
Central Park foraging! That sounds exciting! And promising I think. Prob lots of edibles there. Please document for us! And congratulations on grandchild #2. Wish I’m a grandma. I want a little tiny one to spoil and hold and smell ??
Happy Fiesta Friday! This month has been SOOOOOO busy. We haven’t had a free day and probably not going to have one for a couple more weeks. Embrace the crazy, right?! Have a lovely weekend and great features as always 🙂
You gotta, Sarah! No point getting all worked up about some craziness. It’s best to just chill and go with the flow… ??
Very busy weekend planned – garden is half in, company coming this weekend and I have a Dr.’s appointment and need to shop for groceries and tidy up the house. But I’m lacking motivation. Usually I have these things all planned out ahead so everything runs smoothly. But I’ve done crazy before and can do it again, lol!
My garden, too. Lots of plants still waiting. For somethin, don’t know what exactly ? I guess for a gardener. Except she’s ???. I’ve done crazy myself and prob will do it again. Coz we never learn, Mollie!! ??
🙂 Have you checked your vitamin d, btw? Just a thought!
Why, is that what’s making me sleepy? I am due for a checkup soon. I think I’ll ask my doctor. Thanks, GF! ??
Hopefully just spring fever!!
Great features Angie and a beautiful weekend planned ~not~ So what’s with this crazy weather pattern? It was 78deg today, a high of 57 and rain (yet again) in DE tomorrow. Drat! There, venting over, enjoy your weekend 🙂
It’s sooo…CRAZY!! I was thinking I can finally plant those roses I bought weeks ago tomorrow, but apparently not! Same weather forecast here, too. More rain and temp drop. Drat, darn, dang! ??
Ahhh … gosh, so much is going on in my life right now! Busy busy at work where I”m telling the bosses I need help; still trying to sell the house, working a side gig at night at home (for my so-called future retirement/independent contractor objective). And then, of course, family stuff, blog stuff, you know the usual day to day things 😉
Everybody seems to be in the same boat, Jan. I know I am! But you know what? In the end we’ll reap the fruits of our labor, right? So you go girl! ??
Happy Fiesta, Angie! I plan to get my weekly shopping done today as well as enjoy writing my travelogue. The weather has been at its extremes here – after two months of very warm weather, we had more than a week of non-stop heavy rains which resulted in flooding and landslides in some parts of the country. Anyway, this weekend, the sun is finally peeking out so I guess the rainy spell has finally stopped.
Same here, Ahila. Weather’s been crazy! And that’s an understatement I think ? But hey at least it’s Friday, woohoo! I had a nice dinner which included dessert! That’s rare for me actually ? So I’m happy as a clam right now. But how happy can a clam really be, lol!
Beautiful features as always Angie. why are you so sleep? Poor you….as for me, well I am trying to indoctrinate myself to leading a healthier life. I have just started yoga, I meditate daily and cutting out the dairy, it’s helping the pain, well seems to be which is good. I am not doing dreadfully well at being organised though, hence I missed FF last week, ack, I need to kick my butt in to gear 😀 xxx
Mollie thinks maybe Vit D deficiency. She may be on to something. I’m also anemic, too. That I know. So I’m taking iron pills. Maybe I’m just not sleeping properly. Maybe I need aromatherapy ? Don’t worry about missing FF. You can always just visit and view. ??
oooh I just got diagnosed with VitD deficiency, actually more than deficiency, severely depleted was the wording. It can make you tired, depressed and give you joint and muscular pain. Go figure? After all these years they only just decide to test me for this!!! I am on a prescriptive dose for a few weeks now, then have to remain on a lower dose for good. I hope you are get it sorted, definitely worth checking <3
Thanks darlin! Definitely will be asking the doctor! ??
Hi, Angie!
I’m here at Fiesta Friday for the first time! I appreciate connecting with you and other wonderful bloggers!
My week was busy and I’m happy that it’s weekend again 😉 The weather here in Northern Germany isn’t quite good, I’m looking forward beeing in Italy in August!! I need sun!! 😉
I wish you a wonderful weekend!
– Emmi
Welcome to Fiesta Friday! You sound just like me, btw. I feel the happiest when the sun is out 😀 Have fun at the fiesta!
Yes, I need the sun!! 😉 Thank you for coming over! 😉
Hi Angie, sorry I’m late to the party but I feel like I’ve been playing catch up all week in between spending time in the park with the kids (which as pretty much all of yesterday!). I was also at my first blog conference last weekend and since you asked what we’ve been doing, hope you don’t mind that I linked up my post about the experience too.
Of course not! I’m sure everybody is looking forward to finding out about the conference. I know I am! Will be visiting shortly ?
120 brilliant Fiesta Friday parties! I hope you had a great weekend! My week was not very exciting just work! 🙂 xx
I did catch up on sleep, lol, but not much else. Oh, I did make a nice cup of latte. That’s enough work for me ??
Sounds like heaven! 🙂 x
Thank you so much for featuring the mango mastani Angie!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend xx
The pleasure is mine, Naina! It’s a great summer recipe and a new one for me. Now if only I can get my hands on those Alphonso mangoes ?
Great features this week Angie! Happy late Fiesta Friday! We had our little boy’s 6th birthday party this past weekend, so things have been crazy and I am way behind 🙂 He had a great time 😀
That must have been so much fun! I remember all of my kids’ birthday parties. In fact 6th birthdays are probably the most fun, right? That’s when they finally have so many friends to invite ? Happy Birthday to the big boy! ??
Thank you! I can’t believe he is 6!
Hi Angie, Thanks for the Fiesta Friday.
I have mentioned you and your blog in my second blog anniversary post, which I posted this morning. Please come and read, I hope you will like it.
Thanks, Sadhna! You’re so sweet! XOXO