1. Every year at this time I pretend like I have a green thumb and love planting and making the yard look so pretty with flowers. And then in four weeks I will resent having to water said flowers. Why am I like this.

2. How perfect does this homemade crunchwrap look?!

3. I’m obsessed with all cream and white clothing, accessories, shoes, etc right now. I want full white outfits and even white athleisure. It’s crazy because it would be trashed within the first wear! It’s the first time I’ve wanted this in years, which has to mean that my kids are growing up.

4. It feels like the end of the school year and memorial day weekend have just crept up on me out of no where! I’m officially old.

5. How to find your signal in the noise. Love.

6. TV things!! We watched Remarkably Bright Creatures over the weekend and it was SO good. It was one of my fave books of last year, so I didn’t think I’d love it. But then again, Sally field can do no wrong!

7. The power of tiny shifts.

8. One thing that is soooo satisfying to clean? The vents from my range hood. It’s crazy how dirty they get and how it’s amazing watching them wash fully clean.

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Oh my gosh – I am so behind in updating you on what I’ve been reading! Here’s everything I’ve read since March… and I will share May’s list in a few weeks. In the meantime, next week you can find my big summer reading list. Love this time of year!

What are you reading?!

Most of these books are linked through bookshop (if available!) and I highly suggest shopping through there because it will support your local indie bookstore. You can choose the local bookstore to support! I support Penguin Books when I buy which is my fave here in Pittsburgh.

I have a book of the month membership – I love it so much. I read SO many books from this box. I get so many of my new releases and debut author books there. You can sign up for one here.

How To Write A Love Story – 4 stars

This one was lovely and heartbreaking and so good. Makes me want to take a trip to Ireland. In this book, we follow an author who loses her father. He was also an author and his dying with is for her to finish the last book of his series. This is a great enemy to lovers trope between the author and editor and I just loved it. So rom-com and seriously funny!

Into The Blue – 5 stars

This book was SO good. I loved the connection between the characters!! This story follows two actors who meet and have incredible chemistry – then one day, one of them disappears. The reason is heartbreaking and once we discover it – ah!!! I can’t even describe. There are time jumps and tons of yearning in this one. I loved it and even loved the ending.

Yesteryear – 5 stars

This was a wild ride! I absolutely loved this one – and maybe it’s because of the whole influencer plot but I think most people I know would enjoy it too. It’s crazy and a story I could not put down. In this book, we follow a tradwife influencer who has 6 kids, lives a idyllic life on a farm with her husband and has millions of followers. One day she wakes up in 1855 and her life is no longer as she knows it – now it’s completely different. This will keep you reading until the end and it’s SO good.

Laws of Love and Logic  – 4 stars

Oh my gosh, another good one! This is actually my favorite kind of storyline – torn between first love and current love. We follow Lily who finds herself stuck between her long lost first love and her husband. Some of the details (her husbands job!) would lose my a little bit and I’d find it slightly slow. But it picked up and is enjoyable, albeit very emotional.

Mad Mabel  – 4 stars

I have so many good books from my book of the month boxes and this is one. It is such a fun read. We follow Mabel who – at a very young age and very old age – happens to have people die around her. She befriends a little girl who is super curious about finding out who she is. It’s SO funny. We have a then and now timeline, the little girl is just absolutely wonderful and while I did figure out the hook, it didn’t make it any less great. A little predictable but so good.

Annie Knows Everything – 3.5 stars

This is a super cute one and I enjoyed it. We follow Annie who is fun and interesting and definitely a know-it-all. She fakes her background/skills for a job  and ends up butting heads with the department head. They have great banter and it’s super cute. I liked the coworkers too! It’s a fun workplace/office romance that is quick and cute.

This Story Might Save Your Life – 3.75 stars

Another book of the month choice for me! In this book, we follow podcast hosts that tell survival stories and who one day go missing. Like they are in their own survival story. This is a mix of a mystery and romance, so right up my alley! There were a few twists and it was definitely full of secrets. It actually made me think and wish that this was a real podcast – like the hosts were my friends!

Dear Debbie  – 4 stars

You can see I was definitely in a thriller mood the last few weeks! I love a Freida McFadden book – the twists are always crazy. This book follows an author of an advice column who is a little nuts and can snap in a heartbeat. The twists and turns of this story are crazy! She unravels and seriously it is funny sometimes – and unbelievable.

My Husband’s Wife  – 3.5 stars

Oh this is a twisty one. This book goes back and forth – today and 6 months earlier. We follow a women who lives in a small town, goes for a run, comes back and can’t get into her house. A woman opens the door, claiming to be her! Oh it’s crazy and everyone is nuts. It really kept me on my toes. The ending is also nuts and I actually had to go on a reddit forum to see if I understood it correctly! That being said, it did hold my attention, like any wacky book does!

Strangers 

I listened to this one after my cousin recommended it. Absolutely loved it, it was completely crazy. I don’t like to gives stars to memoirs since it’s a personal account but this was a very strong read for me! I definitely recommend it. The author tells the story of how her husband tells her he is leaving during covid. You won’t be able to stand him!

Come To The Edge

This is where we start my Love Story watching/reading obsession, ha. I listened to this while watching Love Story – I’ve always been interested in everything Kennedy related and had never read this one. I liked the perspective because she knew him at such a young age. The relationship also seemed so volatile in a way. I found it interesting!!

What Remains

This one here was heartbreaking and I fully expected it. Carole wrote this after the plane crash and her husband died within three weeks of each other and I just can’t imagine. This was very personal and I loved learning more about her and Anthony’s story. And it felt very intimate since she was closest to JFK Jr and Carolyn. I’m not a real housewives watcher so I never knew about the book before!

The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters

Had to read this one about Jackie and Lee!! I’ve always been obsessed with Jackie but Lee’s style is way more my kind of thing and I adore it. Also very interesting learning about their upbringing, their dynamic (crazy!) and very competitive sisterhood. I had NO clue about that and it’s funny – my first paper I ever wrote in 6th grade was on Jackie, but we weren’t searching the internet during that time and my information could only be found in the library books!

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Dinner time!

This salmon piccata has juicy, tender buttery chunks of salmon cooked in a lemon sauce with lots of tangy capers. It’s served over jasmine rice with soft sauteed lemons and tastes like heaven! 

It’s one of those meals that I could put in our weekly rotation, you know? 

And the kids love it too, because it’s fairly neutral. I just don’t put any capers in their bowl. And we’re all good. 

Any piccata dish is instantly going to be one that I love. Lemon? Briney capers? Butter?

Sold, instantly. 

I’m immediately passing go and collecting my $200 piccata on the way! 

I have a recipe for lemon butter chicken in my cookbook Easy Everyday – it’s phenomenal. I’ve made it for Eddie probably more than 100 times. And I also make chicken piccata meatballs often too. They are just so easy. 

So when I started cooking salmon frequently – and by frequently, I mean once a week – this ended up in the rotation too. And it’s mostly because my kids will eat salmon and the leftovers are great for lunch the next day. It is just so easy!

Plus, the salmon also tastes like butter. It’s buttery and flakey and so soft. Cooked IN a butter lemon sauce. It’s a crowd pleaser every single time.  (more…)

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These ones kill me.

In his favorite color – green!

A car wash subscription is the best gift just FYI.

School dropoff.

Time for tennis!

He loves it.

Cutest cousins!!

He is so proud after this clinic!

Love watching her, always.

Can’t stand how cute they were just cuddled up on the couch.

Jalapeno cheddar, the best!

Many more trips to greenhouses this week!

Jordan built this magnatile zoo.

Roller hockey.

We had soooo many treats this weekend. Eddie came home with these donuts.

Emilia and I ran to get plants and pots!

While the boys played hockey.

Cuuuutest.

This one went to stick time.

It was cold this weekend but Emilia and I planted some pots anyway!

Pizza for dinner.

Then ice cream!

Jordan ate this whole cone, it was wild.

Baby!

OMG, then more cake today. Heeelllllp me.

Which one do you think this card is from?

Planted a bit more outside.

And had a nice little day.

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What’s on your menu this week?!

What To Eat This Week

Crispy potato arugula pizza

Grilled chili lime chicken tacos

Baked gnocchi with spinach

Asparagus frittata souffle 

Gorgonzola steak lettuce cups

Garlic bread pizza

Lemony farro salad

Blueberry muffin baked oatmeal

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Happy weekend!

This week on the blog, I shared this lemony farro salad with olives and feta. I also shared this crispy pepperoni arugula salad, 40 recipes for Mother’s Day and this grilled bread with lemon herb ricotta. You can find all of my warm weather favorites here too!

My substack newsletter can be found here, where I share something new each week! You can find all my favorites in my amazon store front, shopmy and LTK shop!

There’s a new menu for the week and a new peek inside our everyday life.

Thank you for continuing to make Easy Everyday absolutely amazing . If you haven’t got your book yet, you can order here! xo

What I’m Loving This Week

A virgin margarita! I must make.

Chocolate olive oil cake. Yes please.

I want to make this BBQ meatloaf!

Lemon garlic shrimp packets look so good.

Love these mini pimento cheese balls.

Chocolate chip cookie cake is amazing!

Craving this cinnamon sugar french toast.

Pineapple pound cake sounds incredible.

The best avocado chicken salad.

DIY citronella candles are so pretty.

I love all of these meal train ideas.

Quinoa stone fruit salad is gorgeous.

Perfect sour cream crumb cake!

Ciabatta bread looks perfect.

Making these no bake sundaes for sure.

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I’ve got a heavy hitter snack right here!

This lemon herb ricotta with grilled bread will take you minutes to throw together! Whip some ricotta in a bowl with lemon zest, juice and a ton of fresh herbs. Give it a drizzle of olive oil and maybe even hot honey if you wish. 

Then go.to.town. 

This is one of the most delicious and quick snacks/apps you can enjoy all year long. It will feed a crowd (depends on how much bread you make!) and tastes heavenly. In fact, it’s one of those snacks that you just can’t stop eating. Before you know it, the grilled bread is practically demolished. 

At least that’s how it goes in my house!

The ricotta is SO easy to throw together. You want to get a high-quality ricotta cheese and preferably a full-fat version. 

Any herbs you have? Throw them in! This is an amazing way to use up fresh garden herbs as the summer goes on. 

Fresh lemon makes everything taste brighter and better. I grate the zest and then squeeze the juice right into the ricotta. Salt and pepper are must. 

A big drizzle of olive oil is also lovely! Adds a bit of fruity, light flavor.

If you’re feeling it, a drizzle of hot honey also goes a long way. And if you’d like to skip the heat, regular honey works too. Just a touch. A tiny drizzle! 

The combo of the creamy ricotta, citrus, fresh herbs and spicy honey are incredible. So many flavors in such a simple dish. 

I barely need to say a word about grilled bread because, hello – it’s grilled bread. But I will tell you my secrets!

To make plain grilled bread extra fabulous, here’s what you should do: 

1. Spray it all over with olive oil or avocado spray. This ensures the entire thing is coated.
2. Sprinkle it with salt, pepper and garlic powder
3. Grill until golden, toasty and charred 
4. Slice into sticks because they are more enjoyable to eat! 

Easy, simple, delicious and addictive. It’s one of those dishes that people will flip over if they come to your house. The thing is, it’s basically NOTHING – ricotta and bread – but it tastes so amazing when served together with these simple upgrades. 

It’s an easy way to elevate a happy hour snack or sunday lunch, without adding time and stress to a meal. Grill some lemons and squeeze them all over everything too! 

And! It’s a great idea to have these things on hand each week. Because you can throw this together *instantly* and it will be wonderful. It can be made in about 10 minutes but feels like a fancy restaurant appetizer. (more…)

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I’ve got a bunch of mother’s day weekend recipes for you!

There are SO many of my favorites here. Whether you’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day with friends or family this weekend, or if it’s a hard weekend for you to get through, there is something here to make. I promise you can find something extra good. Lots of snacks, salads, meals, treats and even cocktails. Perfect for a late spring meal when we’re all craving warm summer weather.

Cooking at home is my favorite on a weekend like this – or at least enjoying food at home if someone else cooks! Restaurant meals never taste quite as good and I love enjoying a meal at home with family. These are the best of the best that I picked out below. Let me know which sounds amazing to you!

35 MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND RECIPES

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Salad time!

This crispy pepperoni arugula salad is packed with chickpeas, fontina cheese and drizzled with a tangy pepperoncini vinaigrette. Yes! So much flavor in a simple little salad. 

And I am here for it. 

I know this is crazy – pepperoni AND pepperoncini in the same recipe. It’s a mouthful! But the combination of the spicy, crunchy pepperoni and the tangy bite-y peperoncini in a dressing?

Oh my word. Mouth watering.

Like, my mouth is watering just think of it. 

Oh, BTW. This is a recipe that my newsletter subscribers had first access to way back in the winter! I shared it there as an exclusive sneak peek and a bunch of you have been making it ever since!

We all know that I live for an arugula salad. I think it’s because it’s such a delicate green – it’s actually enjoyable and easy to eat. And of course, the peppery flavor adds so much too. It’s delicious and makes for such a great dish! I will mix anything in with arugula and call it a day. 

The idea for this was born from two of my other recipes. I took inspiration from both my pizza supreme risotto and my summer tortellini salad and what we have here… is a crunchy, crisp, flavor-popping bowl of greens.   (more…)

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1. I can’t believe it’s May and last night I was thinking this and literally saw the next few months flash by and let’s just say I basically feel like it’s already October. How?!

2. Going to make these chicken tacos tonight!!

3. Remember the Jessica Simpson dessert beauty brand? Back in the early 2000s I couldn’t even take how obsessed I was with that.

4. On that same note, any time I really want some vibes of 2008, I will put on Mariah Carey E=MC2. I don’t know why that album has such a hold on me. I will blast it over and over!

5. This what I was really like in the 90s.

6. TV things!! I watched Should I Marry a Murderer on netflix. It was kind of meh. And a slog!

7. Pretty sure my favorite Met Gala look was Connor Storrie! And Hudson!! And Zoe Kravitz.

8. The rise of analog living.

9. Costco has blueberry sourdough right now. Run and grab it.

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