Happy Friday guys! I feel like this week has absolutely flown by. Work was super busy this week and I find that busy days go by the fastest. I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend and going to see Sleeping Beauty with Josh tomorrow! Here’s what else I’m loving this Friday:
1. Speaking of work, I am really loving my job. I’m learning so much, am working on interesting and challenging projects, and have such talented, supportive co-workers. I feel very fortunate and am very thankful that this opportunity came my way.
2. I got a lot of requests for a recipe when I mentioned making this cheesy pasta last weekend. Ask and you shall receive! This dinner came about because I was sent some Simply Artisan Reserve Blue Cheese Crumbles to try. I love blue cheese and wanted to try making it the star of a pasta dish. I was not disappointed and loved how rich and tangy this dish was without being heavy or overpowering. If you try it, I hope you love it!
Blue Cheese Shell Pasta
Ingredients
- 1lb shell pasta
- 4oz 2% milk
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 oz Simply Artisan Blue cheese Crumbles
- 2 oz fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 C chopped walnuts
- 1/2 C frozen peas, thawed
- 2 C baby arugula
- Garlic powder, white pepper, and black pepper, to taste
Recipe
- Boil pasta according to recipe, draining when it is barely al dente.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the walnuts, stirring constantly, until the nuts are lightly toasted and fragrant (about 2-3 minutes)
- Transfer walnuts to a small bowl to cool.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat and then and add blue cheese and milk. Whisk constantly until mixture is evenly incorporated.
- Stir in the garlic powder and white and black pepper, then add the peas and let simmer for five minutes.
- Stir in pasta and cook for approximately another five minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add the arugula, stirring until it wilts evenly (about 3-5 minutes).
- Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy.
3. I have needed a new bathrobe for ages. I came across this Himalayan Hooded bathrobe while browsing Anthropologie and fell in love. I have been living in it and have no plans to change that anytime soon. It’s warm, soft, and incredibly flattering for a bathrobe!
4. This Tori Kelly song is the sweetest. And I love that it features Ed Sheeran. It has been on repeat for days.
5. I am in love with the pom hat trend. After a lot of searching I finally found a cute one at Macy’s made of faux fur. Bonus points for it being crazy cheap. What do you think?
Questions of the Day: How do you feel about pom hats? Do you like blue cheese? What are you loving this Friday?
The Pom hat … ADORABLE!!!! I love it!!!!
& that recipe, oh my! It’s 6am and I already want it to be dinner time lol! ❤️ Happy Friday!!
I love love love Ed Sheeran and Tori Kelly! They both have absolutely beautiful voices and I love the song. Have a great weekend!
Love the robe AND the hat – I would probably live in both… at the same time 🙂
The pom toques are cute! I’ve never heard that song before but it’s really beautiful, thanks for sharing.
I know what you mean about being grateful for a great opportunity for a job. I fell into a random and unexpected type of job when I moved to Austin, TX with my fiance this past June. It took me 2 months to find a good job and I was beginning to be disheartened. Now I really do appreciate my job and my coworkers. 🙂
Aw, I love that hat! You should definitely get it!
First of all the first photo is so pretty! Congrats about your new job that’s amazing!!! I love the instillation. I love Pom Pom hats now. I just got this hot pink one from Jcrew and love it! I never liked hats before because my hair is kind of short so it just consumed my hair and I think it looks funny but I love this hat so I just kind of suck it up and go with it. I’m not a huge fan of blue cheese but it does look really yummy!!!
That is an adorable beanie! Love it… and I’m so glad you like your new job, that makes such a big difference in overall life happiness!
That hat is so cute! Sleeping Beauty sounds like a lot of fun to go to. Have a great time!
I am so obsessed with pom hats! That robe looks so cozy and I love coming across pasta recipes to try out!
Lovely post. I have been needing a new winter bathrobe too. My summer one is short and silky-not warm at all.
Ah! Thanks for posting that recipe- I’m definitely going to be making that this weekend!
Happy Friday! That’s a great song. I love anything from Ed Shereen.
Awesome finds! I am also on the hunt for a bathrobe and that one looks amazing…thanks 🙂
Will have to try that pasta recipe! Looks good!
Holy canoli. My eyes drew immediately to that pasta. I am gonna have to bookmark this and make it. And Tori Kelly is my girl….”I was made for loving you, even though we maybe hopeless hearts just passing through.” Those lyrics always gives me the sweets and butterflies.
Glad to have found you!
Chiara
I love the idea of Friday Faves. It’s so easy to forget all of the positive things that are happening around us when stress and frustration and to do lists consume us.
Love your robe and that hat. Both are so cute. Is that your work place? What a great place, I love the decor. Thanks for sharing your Friday Faves! Ooh … and I love Ed Sheeran!
I love that robe!! It looks extremely comfortable. I have not yet heard that song yet but I love Ed Sheeran. I need to go listen to it!