Sunday Saves 3.26.23

spring treats & stir-fried cabbage

Is there a food you thought was gross as a kid, but now you love it? Mine is cabbage. Fermented, cole-slaw-ed, or stir-fried—cabbage is such an underrated spring vegetable. It’s cheap, it’s easy to cook, and it’s full of fiber/other presumably nutritious things. I made stir-fried cabbage with teriyaki meatballs and rice cooked in bone broth this week. No recipe, just vibes (which is how I tend to operate in the kitchen despite the name of this newsletter)—but here’s a recipe if you’d like some guidelines for making a delicious cabbage dish. I plan on buying more cabbage this season, so if you have any spectacular recipes to recommend, please drop them in the comments!

Now for some Sunday Saves:

• While traveling last week, I identified three simple, and in some cases years old, products I wouldn’t want to live without: this worth-every-penny tote bag (dare I say ABLE dupe?), a new favorite sunscreen, and my go-to bronzer. I use these items on a regular basis in my “real life” but paid closer attention to them while in vacation mode.

• Theo is blowing kisses to everyone, with a strong emphasis on the “Mmuuaahh!” Our local librarians, his babysitters, anyone who enters or leaves our house, the animals on TV, his stuffed bear, Penny…it’s delightfully excessive and ADORABLE.

• I started reading Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly just in time to participate in the Trans Rights Readathon. I’m loving the outdoorsy setting!

• Sara and I released our Novel Pairings most anticipated spring books episode last week. Did you add any of our 16 titles to your TBR list?

• I’ve been reading a bunch of buzzy upcoming romance releases for a personal project, which means my heart is longing for some backlist balance. This reading list of displacement, diaspora, and diversity in London caught my eye. Maybe it’s time for me to finally pick up Girl, Woman, Other.

• Seeing your favorite spring meals and sugary treats in our potluck thread made me so happy and hungry! Thanks for stopping by with your recipes. The thread is still open if you want to check it out and drop your spring meal ideas.

• I concur with Joy’s 5 reasons why you need to use parchment paper sheets. Especially in this season of spring veggie roasting, I’d be lost without them. I’ve been using an inexpensive pack from Amazon for the last two years.

• After Thursday story time, our librarian Miss Victoria picks three or four books she thinks Theo will love. So far, his favorite was Mr. Scruff, but I have a hunch this week’s dog book might be the new reigning champion. I adore this little routine as part of our family’s reading culture (more on that soon).

This week, I hope you find something that makes you smile as much as Theo when he sees a puppy in a picture book.

Chelsey

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