I wasn't trying to start a war by declaring the strawberry Pop-Tart as obsolete—but also, I couldn't just lie to you all. In this episode of Julia Tries Everything, I got out my toaster and unwrapped over 18 flavors of Pop-Tarts to tell you which flavors are worth the hype (brown sugar cinnamon forever and ALWAYS) and which can stay on the shelf (looking at you, Mer-Mazing blue raspberry). Watch the full video on YouTube now and let me know in the comments if I gave your favorite flavor a fair review 😉.
It's that point in the summer where we find ourselves making haphazard meals out of tomatoes, fresh corn, good bread and cheese. Maybe some pesto if we're feeling inspired. When the produce is this good, it's hard not to focus a meal around it! That said, one can't live on tomatoes and corn alone (or can we?!) So this week, we're focusing on some great dinner recipes to help you break out of a rut. From Pad Thai and Hawaiian Pork Burgers to Jerk Chicken and an amazing Gazpacho. Of course, if you want to go full-in classic summer, how about Hot Dogs with Pineapple Bacon Relish? One last thing: If you're looking for more dinner ideas, you'll love our downloadable PDF meal plans, sure to help you plan out a week of weeknight meals in no time. Each one-month package is $6.95 and includes condensed shopping and ingredient lists!
It’s that point in the summer where we find ourselves making haphazard meals out of tomatoes, fresh corn, good bread and cheese. Maybe some pesto if we’re feeling inspired. When the produce is this good, it’s hard not to focus a meal around it!
That said, one can’t live on tomatoes and corn alone (or can we?!)
So this week, we’re focusing on some great dinner recipes to help you break out of a rut. From Pad Thai and Hawaiian Pork Burgers to Jerk Chicken and an amazing Gazpacho. Of course, if you want to go full-in classic summer, how about Hot Dogs with Pineapple Bacon Relish?
One last thing: If you’re looking for more dinner ideas, you’ll love our downloadable PDF meal plans, sure to help you plan out a week of weeknight meals in no time. Each one-month package is $6.95 and includes condensed shopping and ingredient lists!
A weekly newsletter sharing instances of hope, humor, and humanity.
Hello readers! Welcome back to the FGF newsletter. Here are a few of the cheering or compelling things I've come across this week. As always, if you have anything you'd like to share - articles, podcasts, books, interesting finds - email me at cambria [at] simplyrecipes [dot] com with the title "Feel Good Friday." Thanks for being a part of our community! What I Liked This Week:
Barack Obama's eulogy for John Lewis: "He treated everyone with kindness and respect because it was innate to him, this idea that any of us can do what he did—if we're willing to persevere. He believed that in all of us there exists the capacity for great courage. That in all of us, there's a longing to do what's right. That in all of us there's a willingness to love all people, and extend to them their God-given rights. So many of us lose that sense. It's taught out of us. We start feeling as if, in fact, we can't afford to extend kindness or decency to other people. That we're better off if we're above other people and looking down on them, and so often that's encouraged in our culture. But John always said he always saw the best in us, and he never gave up and never stopped speaking out because he saw the best in us. He believed in us even when we didn't believe in ourselves."
A few years ago I bought this stainless steel divided plate for my oldest daughter when she was a toddler, and now my younger daughter uses it. It's practically indestructible and so great for smorgasbord lunches (aka whatever bits and bobs you can find in the fridge!). Highly recommend.
"Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself." ― William Martin from this book, which is definitely on my must-read list now.
Here's hoping your weekend is like this. -CambriaProduct and Lifestyle Director
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A weekly newsletter sharing instances of hope, humor, and humanity.
Hello readers! Welcome back to the FGF newsletter. Here are a few of the cheering or compelling things I’ve come across this week.
As always, if you have anything you’d like to share – articles, podcasts, books, interesting finds – email me at cambria [at] simplyrecipes [dot] com with the title “Feel Good Friday.” Thanks for being a part of our community!
What I Liked This Week:
Barack Obama’s eulogy for John Lewis: “He treated everyone with kindness and respect because it was innate to him, this idea that any of us can do what he did—if we're willing to persevere. He believed that in all of us there exists the capacity for great courage. That in all of us, there's a longing to do what's right. That in all of us there's a willingness to love all people, and extend to them their God-given rights. So many of us lose that sense. It's taught out of us. We start feeling as if, in fact, we can't afford to extend kindness or decency to other people. That we're better off if we're above other people and looking down on them, and so often that's encouraged in our culture. But John always said he always saw the best in us, and he never gave up and never stopped speaking out because he saw the best in us. He believed in us even when we didn't believe in ourselves.”
A few years ago I bought this stainless steel divided plate for my oldest daughter when she was a toddler, and now my younger daughter uses it. It’s practically indestructible and so great for smorgasbord lunches (aka whatever bits and bobs you can find in the fridge!). Highly recommend.
“Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself.” ― William Martin from this book, which is definitely on my must-read list now.
I just love Fried Lumpia. The gastronomic sensation of having crispy fried lumpia dipped in vinegar garlic sauce always makes me salivat...