School prep has my brain scattered and the house is chaos, so when my wife suggested we make cake for dessert, we reached for a box of funfetti mix. No shame in that game. But then I remembered reading somewhere (maybe it was a reel?) about adding yogurt to boxed
This is one of those back-pocket recipes that feels like summer, even if you make it with canned peaches in the dead of winter. It's simple, quick to throw together, and hits that perfect salty-sweet balance if you use salted butter (which I always do). I tested this
No microwave. Kid-friendly. Sweet and savory. Built for actual mornings. You don’t need inspiration. You need options. Here are seven breakfasts that work — fast, flexible, and on repeat. 1. Veggie & Egg Scramble on Toast Quick sauté chopped veg (spinach, zucchini, or carrots) in olive oil. Crack in 1–
These wholesome breakfast bars are packed with oats, nuts, and seeds for a satisfying start to your day. They're naturally sweet, portable, and perfect for meal prep. Ingredients Makes 12 bars Dry Ingredients: * 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats * 1/3 cup poppy seeds * 1/2 cup chopped nuts
This puffed oven pancake is golden, buttery, and just the right mix of crisp and custard-y. It's perfect for slow mornings or an easy brunch, and comes together with pantry staples in under 30 minutes. Ingredients * 3 large eggs * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour * 1/2 cup milk
I know... It’s just watermelon. But I’m about to get a little poetic about it anyway. At some point every summer, I remember I don’t need to be in a rush. Usually, it happens when we cut into the first watermelon. Not the pre-cut kind. A full
Three ingredients. One bowl. No eggs, no flour — just soft little pancakes made for tiny hands and slow mornings. They’re perfect for babies starting solids and easy enough to throw together while holding a toddler on your hip. Ingredients * 1 very ripe banana * ½ cup quick oats or finely blended
I finished Elizabeth Gilbert's City of Girls and it’s been on my mind ever since. Vivian writes her life as a long letter to Angela, and it feels like she’s talking directly to me too. Reading it stirred up a mess of my own thoughts. I
I picked up "Kurashi at Home" during one of those seasons when my physical space felt completely disconnected from how I wanted to feel in my own home. What Kondo offers here is something more reflective: a chance to examine why we organize our spaces and what we&
The sneakers are still by the front door, and the school forms are filled out, and I test another batch of Italian meatballs (at my daughters request) while watching the news with the sound off because I can't handle hearing about Gaza again today but I also can&
There's a particular quality to late summer light — the way it slants through windows at angles that weren't there in July, catching motes of cat fur suspended in the air like tiny question marks. Our new kitten has claimed the guest bathroom sink as her throne,
The baby threw Cheerios on the floor. Again. I was on my hands and knees picking them up when I noticed our dog had already eaten most of them. She was doing me a favor, really. I stayed down there for an extra second, eye-level with dust bunnies and toys.