Nine Favorite Things.

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Hey, hi, and welcome to the last Sunday in February! This month flew by…it was so insane, so much has happened. Things like traveling thousands of miles away to South Korea, my brother winning GOLD at the Olympics, my brother’s good friend Kyle Mack (who’s considered family in the Gerard house) winning SILVER at the Olympics this past Friday, and then you know the complete chaos that goes along with all that. It’s been a lot, but it’s all been incredible.

I’m feeling pretty grateful.

I know that we still have ten months left in the year, but I am pretty sure nothing can top this month. It’s been one for the books. I just want to say thank you again to all of you who have left incredibly kind comments, emails, and notes over the past two weeks. My family and I have read through all the comments on the blog and are filled with happiness from your words. It’s a little too hard to respond to everyone, so I just want you guys to know we’ve seen them all and are so appreciative! Thank you! Thank you!

In others news, I spent this past week doing things that are not normally in my job description (hello to taking care of all the animals, grocery shopping and extra cleanup), so it’s been a bit of a week. I’m also happy to report that some new projects are in the works…both exciting and scary all at the same time…stay tuned. Lastly, I’ve a been pushing through some creative blocks, but I just keep saying to myself in my head, “just keep swimming, swimming, swimming“. Literally the best life advice.

And that’s my week in a nutshell.

Coming up this week on Half Baked Harvest, we’ll be kicking things off with a fresh pizza recipe, having fun with some vegan eats and sheet pan dinners, and closing the week out with a new favorite recipe. Should be a pretty great week! If any of you are doing Sunday Meal Planning, or just looking for some new dinner ideas, check out number nine on my favorites list.

Have a great Sunday and enjoy this weeks favorites!

1. Studio Office Inspiration

Sharing a new studio barn post soon, but in the meantime here are the photos inspiring the studios upstairs office space.

{photo via Camille Styles}

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{photo via Camille Styles}

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2. Instagram Q&A.

I did a Q&A on Instagram this week and while I answered A TON of questions, I picked six of my favorites to share with you guys today.

Q: How many siblings do you have?
A: I am one of 7, there are 5 boys and 2 girls. The order is as follows, Creighton, Trevor, Brendan, ME, Malachi, Red, Asher.

Q: What’s your favorite go-to quick lunch?
A: Either these Moroccan Chickpea Bowls, this Tuscan White Bean Soup, or this Avocado Chicken Salad.

Q: Do you live with your little sister?
A: Nope, I don’t live with Asher. I just like to hang out with her as much as possible and it’s easy because she lives about a football field away from me…yes, I am neighbors with my parents!

Q: Do you have a boyfriend, and if so how do you handle so much work with a relationship?
A: I am very single and probably for the reason that I just do not have time. Pretty focused on my work right now and very happy with where I am!

Q: What is your natural light set up for your photos?
A: I have one large north..ish facing window in a kind of dark…ish room with no other windows. I prefer to have one source of light coming from one direction to allow for natural shadows. If you follow me on Instagram, I did a video of my set up.

Q: Will you being doing workshops in the new Studio Barn? If so can you give some details on them?
A: Yes! The studio will be done in May. I have some projects that I am working on first, but once those are complete I hope to focus on creating a few workshops. I’d say to look out for them this fall/early 2019. My plan is to focus on photography and food styling workshops. I’d love to know if there is anything specific that you guys would love to see out of a workshop from me. Let me know!

3. February’s most popular recipe…

Crockpot Tuscan White Bean and Lemon Soup

Runner Up: Better Than Takeout 20 Minute Peanut Noodles

4. My favorite Meal Prep Essentials…

Meal Prep Containers | Meal Prep Soup Containers | Instant Pot

Food Processor | Slow Cooker

5. New Videos:

A post shared by Tieghan (@halfbakedharvest) on Feb 20, 2018 at 6:59pm PST

Steak Shawarma Bowls…HBH cookbook cover recipe. So good.

A post shared by Tieghan (@halfbakedharvest) on Feb 23, 2018 at 9:30am PST

Peanut Butter Crunch French Toast…MAKE THIS.

6. Self Love and Acceptance.

I really enjoyed reading this article on self love and acceptance. I think this is something we’ve all struggled with at some point in our lives, I know I struggle with it almost daily. If this is something you too struggle with, read this article.

My two biggest takeaways.

accept who I am, identify my strengths, and allow those strengths to guide me.
put aside self judgment and go easier on myself. Ask myself, “would I be this hard on anyone else?”. If the answer is no, then it’s time to give myself a break. Easier said than done, but I have to try!

Once you’ve read the article on self love and acceptance, let me know, what was you biggest takeaway? Is there anything you plan to work on trying to improve?

PS. the ultimate way to practice self care, according to Emma Roberts.

7. A Few Links I am Loving…

8 instant pot soup recipes…for all of you looking for new instant pot recipes.

spring break destinations for adults…count me in for the Bahamas, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

6 matcha smoothie recipes…for a morning boost.

Elvis Presley’s LA home…very cool.

27 first dates ideas that are not dinner and a movie…I’d love taking a cooking class or going apple picking.

3 healthy but satisfying breakfast recipes…yum.

8. Style Picks for Spring…

501 Skinny Jeans | Seaside Jumpsuit | Beach Riot Bikini | St Laurent Sunglasses

Big Baggie Jean | Crop Top | Tank Dress | Corset Bodysuit

9. This Week’s Dinners: