Energizing Shake with arts & crafts kind of day

I woke up this morning with low energy and decided today should be a relaxing day. 

I started out the day with an energizing shake, using the blackberries we picked from yesterday. 

Shake Ingredients:

1/4 cup blueberries

1/4 cup blackberries

1/2 banana

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup water 

Blend all together

Since today is a relaxing day I decided I should complete an easy craft. 

Wooden Box plant holder

Supplies:

Wooden Box (I was going to make it but bought it from Michaels with a 40%off coupon) 

3 mason jars

Modge Podge (matte finish)

Sandpaper

Paint & Paintbrush

Dirt & Flowers 

Paint the wooden box then let completely dry.

Once dry, paint a layer of Modge Podge and let dry.

Use sandpaper to rough around the edges.

Fill 3 mason jars with dirt and flowers.

* the flowers I would like to use were not available so for right now 

I am using fake flowers and will replace as soon as they are in. 

Wooden box plant holder! 

I decided to put this on the window ledge in my bathroom.  

I also decided to quick make our lunch meals for the week:

Tomato-Basil Spinach Shrimp Risotto 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter

2 cloves minced garlic

3/4-1 cup dry arborio rice (risotto)

2 1/2 cup chicken broth (keep warm on back burner)

3-5 juicy tomatoes

1/2 bag of spinach 

2 handfuls torn basil

1-2 cups of shrimp (with tails off) 

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

I used cherry tomatoes from my plant, as well as fresh ripe tomatoes from the 

Gray family garden (thank you!)

Also used 2 handfuls of basil. 

Next year I will plant more basil as I tend to go thru it fast. 

 1. Melt 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add 2 minced garlic cloves and season with salt and paper

2. Add Arborio Rice

3. Stir until rice is coated in butter.

4. Add a ladle full of chicken broth to rice, about 1/2 cup, then stir rice continuously until nearly absorbed. Keep adding and stirring (20 minutes or so).

5. When there is 1/4 of the broth left, add tomatoes (already cut up) and keep stirring. When 1 ladle full left, add spinach & torn basil and shrimp.

6. After last of the broth is absorbed, add parmesan cheese. Add additional seasoning if needed.