Happy Thing #1: Shiny orange tootsies!
Happy Thing #2: Having fun with Instagram.
} P.S. The World of Color Show at California Adventure is spectacular-highly recommend!
Happy Thing #4: Convincing my family and friends that kale is not only super healthy, but DELICIOUS as well. I served my Kale Caesar Salad at a dinner party last night, and there was not a speck left on anyone’s plate {and, no, the dog was not hiding under the table to eat any “oops, this fell on the floor” scraps!} I also served this yummy Greek Pastisio from Jennifer Vagios, aka The Yonut, and it was a huge hit~Another highly recommend!
Happy Thing #5: Julie’s Organic {Gluten-Free} Ice Cream Sandwiches. SiSi loves chocolate and vanilla. Big Tex loves vanilla and lemon. Me? I love ‘em both! How can ice cream and cookies NOT make you happy???
And, now on to my weekly dinner menu plan…
SPICY RD WEEKLY MENU PLAN
DAY ONE
- Cucumber Avocado Summer Rolls from Williams-Sonoma
- Edamame
- Nectarine slices with Cinnamon
DAY TWO
- Grilled Flank Steak
- Grilled Potato Zucchini Caprese Salad from Teaspoon of Spice
- Fresh Peaches
DAY THREE
- Summer Penne with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Corn, and Arugula from The Olive Press
- Steamed broccoli
- Fresh blueberries
- Apple slices with cinnamon
DAY FOUR
- Salsa Verde Turkey Burgers from Managed Macros
- Sweet Potato Fries
- Tomato Slices
- Watermelon
DAY FIVE
- Pad See-Ew from Serious Eats from Serious Eats
- Shredded Carrots and Purple Cabbage
- Fresh Raspberries
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“Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all it’s flavour.”
William Cowper, 1785. 
Love your glam tootsies! I normally opt for a metallic dark blue (DIY version) but your orange ones look fab with your cute flip flops. Flip flops haven’t made it out of the closet though… Like this weeks menu & have already clicked on a couple of links. Have a healthy happy week,EA.
Mine is totally a do it yourself version too Kellie
Dark metallic blue sounds like a fab choice, but, my toes were screaming for orange last week. Hope you have a happy healthy week too!!
Love the orange toes!! ORange is definitely the in-color this season, and it’s great too because it just so happens to be the main color in my wedding
I’m excited to check out these cucumber avocado summer rolls!
I love that orange is the color in your wedding Gina!! Can’t wait for you to he married so I can see some wedding photos
I may have to try that kale Caesar salad – I’ve tried it a number of ways to get my husband to eat it and haven’t found a good way yet.
I wish I could wear orange – looks terrible on me!
Ann, if my non-veggie eating mom eats it, I bet your husband would eat it too
P.S. I can’t wear orange clothes either, but on the toes it looks divine!
Your menu plan sounds absolutely delicious! I’m going to check out that Grilled Potato & Zucchini Caprese Salad–I love grilled potatoes.
Thanks Kiersten. The Potato and Zucchini Caprese salad is definitely at the top of my list to try too!
Ice cream sandwiches are one of the greatest desserts there is! Lately I have been using a Turquoise-ish color for my toes!
Agree-SO good! And, turquoise might have to be my next color to try
So many great ideas! Thanks for the inspiration. My husband is going to be pretty excited when I make that pad see-ew; it’s his favorite. Love the orange toes, too (mine are a shade of blue called “Sky’s the Limit” right now). Summer is the perfect time to rock fun colors.
Thank you!! Your husband definitely has good taste
{It’s one of my hubby’s favorite dishes too.} Your {sky} blue toes sound pretty too!
My fav summer toe color is Cajun Shrimp by OPI…every year I kick off the season with a pedi and that color! Happy feet make a happy mom!
Those ice cream sandwiches look DIVINE!!! I would be all over a whole tube! 
I’m glad you liked the salsa verde burger, was a hit here too. I love your weekly posts, so cool you do that! Happy rest of your week!
Cajun shrimp toes? Sounds like a gorgeous shade of reddish, orangish, pink-must check that out! Your turkey burgers were delcious Teri. I find most Versions too dry, but the addition of salsa and egg really moistened these up. I hope you’re having a wonderful week too!
love seeing your happy things + your menu looks fantastic this week. can’t wait to hear how everything turns out, especially the pad see ew – i’ve never tried making it at home before!
Thanks Amy! I think I need to share more of my “happy things”. Putting the list together made me happy
Thank you for the dinner inspiration – just made the Pad See-Ew with zucchini (tis the season!) and shrimp – delish!! Love the orange tootsies and let me know how you like that Caprese Salad. Just got MORE zucchini, tomatoes & potatoes in this week’s CSA share – need to fire up the grill again
So glad you made the Pad See Ew too! And, thanks for the super yummy potato caprese recipes. Your recipes are always delicious Deanna
Love those Julies too, as you know. Great menu. Without the kids I’m not menu planning, feels so weird.
Orange toenails are my favorite! Great job on the kale salad, too. My kids would never go for it
Love your toes!! Too fun!
I have never been on the tower of terror so you are braver than me! Glad you had a great time. I love Disneyland and am crossing my fingers I can go soon!
Love the orange toes….it has been my go-to toenail color this summer too! Love the focus on ‘happy things’! I am presently reading The How of Happiness–a great read. I actually LOVE the tower of terror even though it scares the heck out of me! Hope you are enjoying your summer–it sure sounds like it!
orange is must this season! love the weekly plan. i never plan my week, but lately with too many summer event,s i think i should
I love your happy things…especially the orange toenails
And after reading your menus, you might just find me at your door at dinner time…such great ideas!!!
Did I ever tell you I got to do quality assurance special project in Disneyland and California Adventures? It is still a project I can’t stop talking about, one of the best times of my life! I agree, it is a happy place for sure:-) I love those ice cream sandwiches, they sound delicious:-) Hugs, Terra
People are still linking to our site from your mention of our Caprese salad! Thanks! BTW, I have orange toes now too. So sunny. And even at 8 months pregnant…I painted them myself. (Cuz the babysitter for the pedicure cancelled!)
Thanks for sharing your favorite things – the orange pedicure is something that tickled my fantasy. Anyway, keep on posting. Your stuff is definitely something to read and wait for.