Hi Reader, It is warm enough now that I have stopped wanting to stand over a stove at seven in the morning. Maybe you have too. So this week I went back to the breakfast I make when I want one less decision before the day starts. Overnight oats. You build it the night before, it sits in the fridge, and in the morning it is just there. No heat, no cooking, no thinking. I don't use protein powder in any of these, but you're welcome to add some on top if you want to up the protein even more. It...

Hi Reader, Welcome to a new Saturday email. I've been wanting to write an email like this for a long time. My emails usually contain recipes, sometimes tips and links to products I use. But this is a bit different. It's just a personal letter from my kitchen table to yours, once every week, on Saturdays. I'm imagining that you are sitting at a table and sipping coffee, reading this and nodding along, thinking of the good things from your week as well. Each week, I hope to share a few good...

Hi Reader, We’re in the Olympic Peninsula (in Washington) for Memorial Day weekend. We missed the ferry we wanted to get on by 2 cars yesterday (and they cut in line in front of us, so really we should've made the ferry, but that's a story for another day). It did feel like the ferry was full of bikes and coolers and people with very ambitious plans. Ours is quieter than that. The baby is along for the ride, which is its own kind of plan, and mostly we’re doing slow mornings, cold beaches,...