Frrrrrrrrrrring freak! Sorry, I mean – spring break! I have the lit-e-ral best news ever on the planet to share. Just get ready. Sit down. Stand up. No wait, sit back down. Natalie came to me earlier this week and said, “Mom, I’ve decided it’s time to watch Gilmore Girls. Will you watch with me?” […]
Can I get a what what? Sheet pan style. You GUYS. It’s almost a tragedy how simple this is to get on the table. Sheet pan dinners are always the game, especially when there’s very little to cut or dice. And we do cut and dice, but it’s like, ten minutes of work. If that. […]
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrieeeeediiiieeeeaaaaayyyyyyaaaahhhhhhh. I’m mildly embarrassed but also obsessed to announce that my family is currently in love with chocolate pudding. As in, boxed chocolate pudding. The little boxes, ya know? Not the little boxes on the hillside made of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same. Not those. But the kind of little boxes where […]
Let’s have some quesadillas! (I could always eat quesadillas.) (Always.) This is one of those shortcut dinners where you’ll be praising all the heavens for days. A packet of taco seasoning meets some chicken thighs. A can of refried beans meets a little water and cumin and succumbs to smoothness. A block of Monterrey jack […]
Frrrrriiiiiiiiiiilanetine’s Fay! (<–sorry) Ya know what’s weird? I forget about figure skating for three and a half years and then the moment I watch again it I remember it’s my favorite thing in the world. In the entire world! Like, since I was a child! And then after the Olympics I forget again. Ha! Don’t […]
Yes but the trick is – cook the rice separately. Ha-boom! This has shattered our household. The flavors are simple and straightforward, but pack such a nostalgic, comforting punch. Pantry staples + fridge go-tos + seared chicken thighs and you are in more business than you know what to do with. And guess what, that […]
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrallydallydoop! Am I the only person who needs to know what time it is? At all times? Especially when I wake up in the night. Tell me this, are you capable of waking up, being aware that you’re awake, rolling over and closing your eyes again and not checking your phone or a clock for […]
I made English Muffins! Or wait, English muffins. I don’t think I need to capitalize the muffins part. Or maybe I will just to be wild and rebellious at nearly 50. Look at them! This was a total experiment, but I wanted to document anyway in case they worked out. And they worked out! Can […]
Who needs a festive little Valentine’s Day mixtape? And I swear to you, it’s not corny or cliche or silly or dumb. (<–said like Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Christmas Vacation.) It’s just a good one. Jams of all style. A bit vintage, a bit indie, a bit classic, all fantastic. What I visualize for you is […]
Frrrrrrrrrrrrreeeedeeerrrlleeeedeeeee! You know what I never understand? And tell me if you agree, or even notice this. In books, why does the main character, or any character for that matter, always turn their phone off in a moment of stress or crisis? Like they turn their phones OFF. And I just don’t feel like people […]
