Hey, hello, hola!
I hope you’re having an amazing spring! Here, we’ve had frigid nights, interspersed with record-breaking warm days, followed by full on snowstorms–it’s definitely spring in the mountains! Like they say, if you don’t like the weather, just wait a day.
Let’s talk about stuff. Stuff in closets, in the office, the kitchen, the garage. After living in a trailer for 5 months, we realize how much stuff we truly don’t need. So, back home now, we’re in the process of parting ways with some of our stuff. Spring cleaning!
The message is out there—and I fully get it—that cleaning things out will make you feel better, lighter, happier. Be more with less. To go from overwhelmed to overjoyed, declutter.
My goal is to get rid of 5 things a day. When I have the urge to keep something or can’t decide what to do with it, I’m asking myself these simple questions:
Do I use it? Do I love it? Do I need it?
- Decluttering for a wiser world.
- #7—wear red while decluttering. Definitely doing this.
- Take your shoes off.
- What’s the focal point in your living room?
- Have you watched Marie Kondo’s reality show—Tidying Up?
- A Pizza roulette board to make cleanup fun?
FYI, some of the links below are affiliates. When you purchase products via my links, it doesn’t cost you anything and I earn a tiny commission, which helps me continue to provide free content here on Letty’s Kitchen. Thank you!!
What’s cooking:
- Red Lentil Ful with Sumac-Roasted Cauliflower. From Cool Beans (affiliate link) by Joe Yonan. Recipe here.
- Lentil and Farro Curry Soup. From Super Natural Every Day (affiliate) by Heidi Swanson. Recipe here.
- Pizza! Last Friday it was homemade pesto, diced canned tomatoes, plant-based sausage, mozzarella cheese, and, for the final 5 minutes, a big handful of power greens.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with something spicy:
- These fajita tostadas were really good as tacos.
- Vegetarian Mexican recipes— enchiladas, tacos, tostadas, salsas, soups and more.
- Vegetarian Mexican cooking ideas on Pinterest.
- To die for stuffed sweet potatoes with beans and guacamole.
Reading:
- Mexican Village. (Affiliate link.) Ten intertwined stories of life in post-revolutionary Mexico. A timeless classic.
- Homegoing. (Affiliate) I loved this powerful novel about half-sisters in Ghana and their descendants. White privilege continuing education.
Watching:
- My Octopus Teacher. Oscar for Best Documentary 2021.
- The Queen’s Gambit. Hard not to binge-watch.
- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Starring Oscar nominee Viola Davis.
“Anything you consistently think about, you bring about.”
~ @Marie Forleo ~
More good links:
On purpose, we left our Instant Pot in the trailer in Baja. As soon as we landed back in Utah, Robbie ordered a new Instant Pot (affiliate) for steel cut oatmeal. He eats it every day, with blueberries, banana, oat milk, yogurt, and coconut sugar. Email me if you’d like to have his recipe.
- Hahahahaha! A Star Wars R2-D2 Instant Pot. (Affiliate) They make a Darth Vader one too.
- Delete these texts immediately.
- What is herd immunity?
- The last time a vaccine saved America.
- We both love Sam’s live online fitness classes. Yoga, strength training, Pilates, Align and stretch–her classes are open to anyone and are by donation.
- Gift idea >>>> Ancestry DNA test kits are on sale until Mother’s Day.
Make it an awesome month! See you soon with a new recipe.
Love,
Letty
