My to-do list is a mess but dinner’s still gorgeous

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

The day got away from me, the list didn’t get shorter, and nothing went as planned except dinner.

These made it through way more composed than I felt.

Oven-Baked Apricot Chicken

Mid-task brain fog, nothing got done, and this still came out perfect with the right mix of sweet and savory like I actually knew what I was doing.

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RECIPE 1 – I had no plan, didn’t prep, and somehow still ended up with pork chops that look way too good for the day I just had.
RECIPE 2 – Everything else today was improvised, but this crispy, herby chicken made the rest of the day easier to ignore.
RECIPE 3 – Cheese bubbling out the sides, edges crisped just right, but came from a day that started with cereal for lunch.
RECIPE 4 – My brain’s fried, the chicken’s perfectly seared, and honestly I’m calling that balance.

Messy days feel a little less chaotic when dinner looks like you didn’t break a sweat getting there.

With love and support,

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