Hi Reader,

I have been absolutely living in the kitchen the last few weeks developing recipes for both Wholefully and Gentle Kitchen (my energy-aware cooking Substack that went kinda viral last week thanks to a silly note I made about removable bra cups 🤦🏻‍♀️).

From My Kitchen

Gnocchi on repeat: We've been making this 15-minute, one skillet Pesto and White Bean Gnocchi weekly for the past two months. It really does just take 15 minutes and one pot. It's so easy, and so packed with flavor! I just ran out of our pesto we stocked the freezer with last summer, but store bought pesto works perfectly.

Chick update: Remember the fluffy babies from a couple weeks ago? They're already doubling in size and starting to get their real feathers in (that awkward teenage chicken phase is no joke). This is Coco, and she's definitely one of the snuggliest of the flock. It feels so good to have chickens back in our life.

Whimsy for days: This week, we added some very cute and whimsical rainbow flower-shaped raised beds to our garden to hold strawberry plants, and they bring me SO MUCH JOY. I cannot wait to do all kinds of creating with the strawberries we harvest. We already have plans for a huge batch of strawberry wine!

• 📬 From the mailbag: Aaron asks what Instant Pot I use for fermenting my homemade yogurt,"Just curious which IP you have and what did you do to keep it at the correct temp for the whole fermentation?" A: I did my yogurt-making in an Instant Pot Duo for years, and I highly recommend it! Just make sure to look for one with a "Yogurt" button for easiest fermenting for beginners.
• 🥩 You should try this: My Meater bluetooth meat thermometer has been one of the best additions to my kitchen the last few years. I literally get notifications to my watch when meat is done on the grill, in the smoker, or in the oven! Game. Changer. This would be a great Mother's Day or Father's Day gift for the pitmaster in your life.
• 🏆 This week's win: I managed to stay within my grocery budget this week, which seems like a dang miracle these days! Please clap for me.
• ❓ Question for you: What's the meal that always stumps you? (Breakfast? Packed lunches? Sunday dinner?) Reply back to this email for help!

That's the view from my kitchen this week! Hope yours has been full of good food and at least one small thing worth celebrating.

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