I have a little confession to make to you all.
I have a wee little case of summeritis. Okay, that’s a lie - it’s a huge case of summeritis. Not only has this disease started to spread rampant throughout my classroom, but I have started to feel the effects of it as well in all areas in my life other than school. During the school day, summeritis doesn’t seem to affect me. I am able to complete my work, teach to my heart’s desire, and enjoy all of the fun activities the end of the year seems to bring. It’s when I get home that the summeritis starts to get to me.
I do NOT take for granted how much free time I have in the summer. I can leisurely complete household chores - washing the dishes, making the bed, or walking Charlie never seem to be so bad during the summer. Because, heck - I’ve got all day! During the school year I get pretty good at managing my time to make sure everything gets done. But somehow every year when May comes around, all time management skills go out the window. I lay in bed when I should be getting dressed for the day moaning and groaning about how I’m too tiiiireeed to do anything but lay there doing nothing. I start to forget what my hair can look like because I spend too much time sitting around the kitchen table or watching TV in the morning instead of using a round brush to tame the beast that my hair is. When I get home at night, nothing else but laying on the couch seems acceptable - just ask my husband who has eaten take out for the last three nights in a row. Or you could have just looked in my sink yesterday and seen the large pile of dishes that accumulated over the weekend.
I’ve got to get it together. Tomorrow I vow to wake up on time, function without caffeine, and be a productive member of society.
All that craziness about having more time on my hands will have to wait another three weeks.
And because this fits into my life goal, no more waiting a month to share a recipe with you.
I’m not even joking. It has been a month. I’m ashamed.
It all started when I wanted to make Katie’s Portobello Pesto Paninis and I didn’t have the right ingredients to make pesto — so I improvised — and it worked!
Cilantro White Bean Spread
- 1 cup packed cilantro
- 1/4 cup white cannellini beans
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 1-2 tbsp. water if necessary to thin out
Instructions: Place all in food processor and process until smooth.
Let’s tackle this Tuesday!
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oh I think this looks like a fabulous spread!
I’m pretty much obsessed with bean dips/spreads and all their possibilities. This is a great idea! I love cilantro and am looking for ways to use up the leftovers from Cinco de Mayo. Good thing you waited a month to post this!!
I hadn’t even thought about that timing! Guess I did good!
Go get em girl! ….. I totally know what you are talking about- time management thing going out the window. This girl was late for work yesterday- FIRST TIME EVER! It was only 5 minutes and I was still the first one (okay second one) there. How does that work?!? We have to be there 35 minutes before the kiddos walk into the classroom and I’m always early- but it is always so hard this time of year!
This is a great recipe- I’ve got some fresh basil to use up- PERFECT. It will be different but just as delicious!
Our contract just changed and we don’t have to be to school until 8:00 - that’s CRAZY!!! The kids walk upstairs at 8:20. No way could I get geared up for the day and be sane!
Mmm… this sounds really good. Any ideas on what I could substitute for the nutritional yeast?
If you like cheese, I’d just go with some sort of parmesan or something?
That spread looks amazing!!! I definitely have summeritis too…in fact I have had it since sometime around….February. LOL.
ha! four months of summeritis is ridiculous!!
Oh yum!!!!! I can’t wait to come stay with you and have you make all sorts of yummy things from me. That’s the real motivation behind my trip.
In all seriousness, though. I can’t wait. It felt like something was missing this weekend without you there. I wanted my Chelsey!
Yep - we missed you!
Aw thanks girls! I missed you too!
PS - Tina, you make a list of things you want me to make and places you want to go and I will happily oblige!
So, in other words, you’re inviting me to come stay for a year. Thanks!
Cannellini beans, cilantro and garlic make everyone’s life better! Today I am getting a 5lb bag of organic dried cannellini (that’s the smallest they were able to order for me), can’t wait to start cooking! I love cannellini beans, one of my favorite! When I was reading this post, I was smiling: you are not alone! When I don’t work, I am the same…:)
OMG… I want this dip. And to marry you.
I now have that song “i think i want to marry you” in my head lol!
Power through - you’re almost to summer!!
Thanks for the encouragement!!
Way to improvise! Sounds great to me.
This dip looks delicious!
I hear ya girl! Not that I even get off for summer, but I still am desperately waiting for the summer months. Warm weather, grilling, sundresses, tans! I want it now!!
I want a tan SO badly!!!
This looks SO YUMMY, and so easy. I can’t wait to try it out, thanks for sharing!
I feel so bad for the people who have a taste aversion to cilantro - it’s one of my favorite herbs! I bet this spread would be awesome on carrot sticks too.
I feel bad for those people too!!
yum this looks so delicious!
I think I’ve had summeritis since last summer. Seriously. This first year out of college has been difficult — getting out of bed in the morning is not fun! Thankfully, I’m making a career change and I think I’ll be much happier now!
haha!! If I was at a job where I didn’t get summers off, I’d be mourning for the rest of my life.
This spread looks great! I’ve made something very similar except I added jalapeño and cumin to give it a southwest feel. Yummmmm
Oh that sounds fantastic!!
Its quality over quantity girl! And this spread looks high quality. Can’t wait to make this.
Wish you were a BLEND attendee this weekend.
I wish I was too!!!
oooo that looks delicious! and so easy to make!
I am a lover of cilantro, makes almost any dish just pop with a ton of flavor!
yet another amazing recipe from the fabulous chelsey.
i’m a huge cilantro lover, so this will definitely be happening this week.
and are you kidding me? i forget what my hair can look like pretty much all the time whether it’s october or may. haha. i hate doing my hair.
So do I - it’s horrible.
That recipe sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try this!
And I’m more than slightly jealous of your summer. I have the utmost respect for teachers, their hard work and patience through the school year but envy all of your during the summer when I’m stuck behind my office computer as the sun beams down on us through the glass windows…that don’t open!
I’m sorry.
I am totally having summeritis right now! My poor house is a mess. It literally looks like a tornado ran through it. I am so unmotivated to fix it though. Apparently I think summer break starts next week, not next month. Oops.
haha!! My house is ridiculous at any given moment as well.
I have a BIG case of summeritis. I can only imagine how much you have it & you’re so close to summer vacay…yay!
Cilantro and beans together? Yum, two of my favourites! This looks DELICIOUS.
Not since I was in school have I had all summer off. I definitely can’t wait for it!
I totally have a bad case of summeritis and I’m not a student or a teacher, looks like I’ll be screwed this summer
I love doing my hair, it relaxes me for some reason (what kind of weirdo says that?)
I’m a weirdo, but I guess we’re not the same kind of weirdo.
*Drools*
Honestly there’s nothing else to say!
I don’t like basil or traditional pesto, but I love other versions! This looks delicious.
Haha I have summeritis too! Ever since I got back from my trip on Saturday I’ve been lazing around the house, reading, and watching The Food Network for hours at a time.
This spread looks awesome!
You’re allowed to - you’re on summer break!!
Yum, that looks so good!
Hi Chelsey,
I saw this today and thought of you http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2011/06/20-end-of-year-reflection-questions.html
I am going to use it with my classes.
Thanks!!
I’m with you! I’ve been so tired these past couple weeks after getting home from work, I can barely even think about doing anything productive!!
YUM. Do you think parsley would work just as well as cilantro? I am one of those unfortunate souls that tastes soup when cilantro hits her tongue.
I’m sure you could - and I feel sorry for your taste buds!!!
soup = soap
This looks incredible! I have summeritis and I don’t even get summers off!
sounds delicious. ever since I found out that I can not have cilantro from being allergic to it, it has been killing me as I LOVED IT. luckily though I have lots of other tasty herbs to enjoy
I’m so sad for you!!!
This looks great - I make a similar thing but with a cup of fresh basil instead since I can’t (won’t!) eat cilantro. I just spread it on a baguette with salad! So good.
yum this looks fantastic! I LOVE fresh cilantro
I love this!!! I totally have summeritis, the mom version. I’m exhausted, don’t want to make another lunch or argue with my children about bedtime on a schoolnight.
lots of takeout lately here too lol!
This is so my kind of spread. Screams summer!!
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