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☀️ Your Summer Dinner Plan Is Simpler Than You Think

Hey, Sweet Friends! Happy June! One of the themes we’re exploring this month is 💕 Curious Hearts. When we hear the word curiosity, we often think it has to be something big and adventurous. A new city. A new hobby. A dramatic life change. But I’ve found that curiosity usually shows up in much smaller ways. It’s trying a new salad dressing. Grilling a different protein. Picking up an ingredient you’ve never cooked with before. Texting a friend on a random Tuesday and saying, “Want to come over...

about 16 hours ago • 2 min read

🌺 Welcome to June: Curious Hearts 💕

Hi, Sweet Friends! June has always felt a little magical to me. Maybe it's the longer evenings. Maybe it's the tomatoes finally showing up at the farmers' market. Maybe it's knowing summer is stretching out in front of us like an open road. Whatever it is, I've been thinking a lot about curiosity lately. Not the kind that sends you across the world or inspires a dramatic life makeover. The quieter kind. The kind that asks a better question. The kind that invites a friend to dinner. The kind...

5 days ago • 2 min read

Before June begins… let’s look at what you created 🌷

Happy Sunday, y'all! 🤍 Before we move into June… Let’s pause. 🌸 This Month, You… • Slowed down (even a little)• Made simple meals• Showed up for your life• Created small moments of joy And that matters. More than you think. ✨ What’s Coming in June We’re stepping into: Summer Gathering Season Think:✨ Backyard dinners🥩 Grilled everything🌇 Long evenings💃 More people around your table 🌷 One Last Reminder “You don’t need a big life to have a meaningful one.” You just need to be present inside it....

8 days ago • 1 min read

Let this be easier than you think 🤍

Hi Sweet Friends 🤍 If this month has felt like a lot… Let this be your reminder: You don’t have to do everything. You just have to do something. ✨ Tiny Ways to Show Up • Text a friend• Make a simple meal that you savor• Light the candle• Sit down at your table (Crazy how often I find myself eating over my sink!) 🌷 Hospitality Hope Dinner parties don’t change the world through perfection. They change it through practice. 👉 Sweetpea's Supper Club is where we practice—together. Savor the small...

12 days ago • 1 min read

Your easiest week of dinners yet (trust me) 🍽️

Happy Sunday 🤍 This week is about ease. 🍽️ Your Menu • Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken & Veggies (protein + veg all at once)• 5 Ingredient Bolognese Sauce -- double it and freeze a portion for later!• Air Fryer Mediterranean Chicken Skewers (with store-bought extras!) ✨ Make It Feel Special:Plate it. Light a candle. Sit down. 🌸 From the Talk “The table isn’t about isn't about the furniture, it's about the space we create for connection." Savor the small moment:Eat without distractions tonight....

15 days ago • 1 min read

🧹The easiest way to make your home feel ready for guests!

Hi Sweet Friends 🤍 You don’t need to clean your whole house to host. You need: • A clear table• A tidy main space• A clean bathroom That’s it. Seriously! In my TEDx Talk, I talk about how you don't need clean baseboards or an organized junk drawer to host people. People need YOU. ✨ Hospitality Hope “Hosting is a muscle.” And the more you do it…the easier it becomes. 🛍️ A Few Go-To Helpers • A catch-all basket for quick cleanup• A go-to serving piece (For me, it's my Golden Rabbit Enamelware!...

19 days ago • 1 min read

A week of dinners that feel like late spring 🌿

Happy Sunday, Sweet Friends! 🤍 This week, we’re leaning into fresh + light. 🍽️ This Week’s Menu • Hot Honey Ranch Chicken Thighs + roasted veggies• Wedge Salad for a Crowd (add protein + crunchy toppings)• Simple Shrimp Louie Salad• “Girl Dinner” / snack board night Basics to Keep in the Fridge: Sweetpea's New Ranch -- it's a two-fer recipe... It can be left as a thick dip, or made into a drizzly dressing! Croissant Focaccia -- the recipe I make each week as my 'bread' for the week. Toni's...

22 days ago • 1 min read

You don’t need a reason to celebrate 🥂

Hi Sweet Friends 🤍 Somewhere along the way, we decided celebration had to be earned. 🎂 A birthday.📈 A promotion.🎄 A holiday. But what if…being here was enough? 🌷 A Midweek Reset Tonight could look like: • A drink poured into your favorite glass• Music playing in the background• A slightly nicer dinner than usual (Might I suggest a Steakhouse at Home?!) No occasion required. ✨ From the Talk “One dinner party won’t change the world…But it might change yours.” And sometimes? That’s where it...

26 days ago • 1 min read

This week’s dinners (aka how to feed people without losing your mind) 🍽️

Happy Sunday 🤍 Did y'all know I used to be a nanny? And every year, May would come, and the parents and I would sit down with our calendars and plot out who went where, to what event, with what kiddos. And to this day, I do not know how families do it... May is insane, y'all! Let’s make this week feel easy. 🍽️ Your Game Plan Cook Once, Eat Twice:• Roast a pork shoulder or chicken (This is my go-to oven-roasted pork shoulder recipe.) → Night 1: main dish→ Night 2: tacos, sandwiches, or salad...

29 days ago • 1 min read

The little things that make a home feel like magic ✨

Hi Sweet Friends 🤍 Can I tell you something? The homes that feel the most magical…aren’t the most perfect. They’re the ones where someone has decided to care. ✨ A Few Things I’m Loving Right Now (These are the quiet upgrades that make everyday life feel better) • A candle you light before dinner, not just when guests come• A tray that makes even a simple meal feel styled. How cute would this be to serve an ordinary dinner on a footed stand?!• Linen napkins (even slightly wrinkled—charm!)• A...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read