Hello again, and happy Friday!
Next week we’re hauling Smudge and her belongings back to school—they’re on the quarter system so college starts late and ends late. This year, she and her roomies are in an apartment so we’ve been collecting everything she’ll need for their kitchen because if I know one thing, having a well-stocked kitchen makes cooking a whole lot more appealing. We’ve done a great job of treasure hunting second-hand stores, Goodwill, and my favorite deal-finding Homegoods. But when it comes to knives and pans, I will not thrift but I also don’t want to spend much on free-spirited college students. That’s why I was delighted to find this budget-friendly set of quality kitchen knives and these skillets with the coolest lid that fits all three. I’m def going to keep these in mind for wedding presents too! Space-saving and easier on the purse strings are exactly what I’m talking about. I’m sure gonna miss my baby and her Korean soup-making obsession—it is SO delicious and I need to have her do the recipe before she leaves so I can share it with you. Until then I’ll keep making my burrata salad obsession and Facetime her when I get that Korean soup craving. Until then, let’s take a look a this week’s Friday Faves.
Who’s ready to decorate with these Halloween window clings?
This new series looks so good.
And the trailer for this new Laura Dern movie is making me blush.
Okay, so first, there was Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and now there’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and soon another series called Sold on SLC? What’s with the fascination with UT? I’m not Mormon but I am a native Utahn and these shows are WAY more drama than any Utah neighborhood I know of. Maybe I just don’t get out enough :).
Life lessons with Kate Winslet (I love her and I love this!).
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, here are some great books to add to your library.
And, this year’s National Book Awards List.
Don’t forget to check your voter registration status!
Food and Wine’s 2024’s best new chefs.
The CDC named this the healthiest vegetable … looks like I have some new recipes to create!
These chicken meatballs look deeeevine because they’re with my favorite, underrated veg!
This sheet pan dinner has my name all over it–gimme gimme.
I love a warm salad this time of year.
This one also has my attention.
Mmm, I can practically smell this homemade apple butter through my computer screen.
Need these pillowy-soft pumpkin cookies.
This chicken dinner looks SO comforting and delish.
These fluffy bao buns would be so fun to make this weekend.
This reminds me of a grown-up version of SpaghettiO’s (in the best way possible).
This cilantro lime vinaigrette is right up my alley.
I’ve got my eye on this smoked salmon dip for my next entertaining night.
OMG, these would be an epic game-day snack.
The best small-batch brownies.
Pin these cookies for your Halloween party.
Making this one-pot spaghetti ASAP.
This, plus a cup of coffee is all I need on a crisp fall morning.
How yummy and cozy does this soup look?
Add these food containers to your kitchen basics list. I love them.
I ordered these trainers and they just arrived and I LOVE THEM! I’ve already gotten compliments.
And, Smudge got a pair of these for back-to-school since everyone else has Sambas. Always ahead of the crowd.
This is such a cool dress. Love the color, neckline, and those straps.
I’ve got these fun retro socks in my shopping cart.
This ancient yoga practice may help you sleep better.
How to do a digital detox. I think we could all use one.
And that’s a wrap for this week. Have a great weekend when you get outside and when you cook some good grub!
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