Friday Faves

Hey hey and welcome to Friday.

You can look at cooking for others either as a chore or as a rewarding pleasure. I prefer to choose the latter. My mom doesn’t cook much anymore so when she said she was craving spinach, I took that as a sign to get into the kitchen and cook her something good. While I usually make grilled salmon, this time around I made baked salmon served with my favorite tartar sauce. SO TASTY. For sides, I heeded my mama’s request and made spinach with garlic (and added mushrooms) with a batch of Parmesan noodles that reminded me of my childhood. It felt good to take care of her the way she’s taken care of me all these years. Even better, it was simple to do. It just bears true, food is love.

With that, spread the love this weekend and make something good. But first, dig into this week’s Friday Faves. Enjoy!

“When we look away from the pain of any people, we diminish their humanity and our own.” So beautifully written.

The world’s happiest people have these things in common.

I’ve heard really good things about this book.

This book is also in my cart.

If you’re a fan of Wordle, you’ve got to study this.

I’ve been loving this substack lately, which combines two of my great loves: movies and food (and food in movies).

And, here are 38 of the all-time best food movies. So many good ones on this list!

It seems like everyone is buzzing about this show. Have you watched it?

Loving Beyoncé’s newest single.

This made me laugh.

Need to try this snacking cake, ASAP.

Stoked to try this gorgeously green sheet pan soup (those croutons though).

My idea of the perfect sandwich (and so nostalgic too).

You can’t beat a 15-minute breakfast.

On a meatball kick lately, and these chicken Parmesan meatballs look ah-mazing.

So do these sheet pan Greek meatballs.

Move over banana bread.

Dang, this pizza is dreamy.

For your next noodle craving.

This no-bake snack has big lemon poppyseed muffin vibes.

And speaking of muffins, I’ve got a major craving for these fluffy chocolate chip muffins right now.

Omg, this salad!

And, this one is so full of gorgeous colors and textures, and CHEESE.

This yummy chicken dinner looks like a snap to make.

All the heart eyes for this creamy, easy pasta.

And this is the mac & cheese of my dreams.

This protein smoothie looks so yummy and would help shake up my breakfast routine.

I’ve been really into these workout videos lately. I love that they’re short but super effective.

27 gorgeous hotel lobbies around the world.

Here’s why walking, yoga, and strength training may treat depression as well as therapy.

What to do if you’re having a panic attack.

Check out these Tiktok makeup tips.

Speaking of makeup, this makeup setting spray is supposed to be fantastic.

One of my favorite games in a super cute, travel-friendly format. Perfect for our next adventure!

4 ways to help get unstuck at work.

The case for a pink room.

50 questions that’ll transform your date night.

And, the secret to everlasting love: sometimes it’s okay to go to bed angry.

And that’s it for this week. Have a great weekend everyone and cook something good.

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