Nine Favorite Things. – Half Baked Harvest

March 23, 2025

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Nine Favorite Things:

Kicking this off with something random. I just can’t stop using the word “divine” in the context of yummy food. I must have heard someone say “divine”. Something about this word has just stuck with me! I talk about delicious food a lot, so I do try to switch up my words. But if you think about it, there aren’t a lot of words to describe delicious food. Divine is my newest addition!

Do you think it fits? I kind of love it. But in a week, I may hate it. I change my mind A LOT. And yes, I’m aware I spelled it wrong on Friday’s post (fixed!). My dad and I are quite challenged in the spelling and pronunciation departments!

Moving on, I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week since we last caught up! Nothing too exciting to share. I spent my week cooking, photographing, and filming, had many meetings mixed in, and shivered my way through the week. We’ve had some cold end-of-winter weather, and it’s currently dumping snow! Spring has not yet sprung here!

But it’s ok! We’ve all got stuff we’re getting excited about. My mom has been planning lots of spring travel. They’ll be heading to the tropics to visit my grandpa when I head to LA. I hope to meet up with them mid-trip, maybe just before Easter! Very much looking forward to some tropical weather. I got a taste of warmth a few weeks ago in Miami. Ever since, I’ve been dreaming of more time in Florida. It will be great to spend a little time with my family too. Mom, Dad, Asher, Oslo, and you know Creighton will be joining too!

I head to New York on Thursday. Then, after a week back in the kitchen, I’ll be off to LA for a design meeting with the Amber Interiors team. The studio barn should be finished in May, so exciting!

And you all, it’s been so fun to see everyone’s excitement over our upcoming event with my good friend Benny! I know many of you are bummed because you’re not in New York! I wish there were a way to see more of you. But Benny’s a very busy guy, and luckily, the timing just worked out we’d both be in New York, so we’re finally making this happen! Maybe more to come, but as of right now, this is the last in-person event for a while. I’m just so excited for it!

We’ll be hosting a few great giveaways at the event! I think we’ll do one on Instagram as well and, of course, one for our email subscribers too!

Sharing more of the details below for anyone who missed last week’s post.

How about you all? Are you traveling this month? Staying put? What’s something that’s making you happy right now?

I hope you all are having the best start to spring! Enjoy another fun favorite post, I have lots to share below!

1. Things i’m loving, wanting, and excited to try.

ordered…these Lovely Pattern Journals that come in a set of 3. I get them on Anthro and they switch up the designs seasonally, I think they’re so cute, and they work perfectly as my recipe notebooks. I usualy get through all three over the course of a few months, but I love them! Also, picked up these cute matchsticks for spring to light my candles. I’m such a sucker for good packaging.

burning…the matchsticks reminded me, I’ve burned through all the Flamingo Estate candles and they’re really great! My favorites are still the Limited Edition Coriandoli Candle and the Euphoria Candle.

reminds me of… my Nonnie! The funny thing about Nonnie was that she randomly collected frogs. Not real frogs, of course, but figurines. She would have them outside her house as a part of the landscape. They were also subtly popping up around the house within her decor. And she used to love to gift a frog stuffed animal! These gold-tone, pearl, and enamel earrings and this gold-tone, enamel, and crystal brooch remind me of her so much. She would LOVE these. They’re such a splurge, which makes me laugh, but regardless, she’d be in love with both pieces.

everything in my cart (low)…spring time dresses under $300. If you need a good white dress, try this white mini dress. And here’s a pretty yellow mini dress too. And how fun is this mini linen dress? All great spring buys!

listened to… the intro to Selena Gomez, benny blanco – I Said I Love You First.

shopping…these coloring egg paper placemats. These are adorable! I would use them for a kids tablescape, but to be honest, I want one of my own!

dreaming of going to… The Rosewood San Miguel de Allende.

loving…Lola blankets! I can’t stop talking about these. No other blanket can compare to a Lola blanket. The Lola blankets are seriously THE softest, but yet light and so warm at the same time. Even after a few washes, they don’t loose their plush softness. I don’t know how they do it, but they’re just the best blankets! I have the original Lola blanket, but I’m ordering the weighted blanket next.

shopping…the Act + Acre Showerhead Filter after reading about how hard our unfiltered water is on our hair! Does anyone here filter their shower water?

wanting…every last fresh flower bouquet on the Terrain website. These Tulip Magnolia Branches are possibly my favorite. So pretty!

everything in my cart (beauty)…the DermInfusions Fill + Repair Eye Cream from Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

(reoccurring) empties…the Mutha body butter is without a doubt one of my most often emptied products – love it! The Josie Maran body butter is amazing too. Lastly, I just tried the body butter from Primarily Pure that uses beef tallow in the formula and loved it!

currently loving…the entire 3 step Dr. Diamond’s Metacine InstaFacial Collection. This is a pricey product, so I’ll keep you updated on it the longer I use it!

sidenote…the packaging is so good! The attention to detail!

reading…The ‘With Love, Meghan’ Reactions Prove What We Already Know: Meme Culture Has Become Too Powerful. This couldn’t be more true. Found this piece interesting, and I can relate.

kitchen finds…love these Mattia Hand Painted Bowls.

watching…Frea kier Friday, the teaser trailer is so fun, I’m excited!

everything in my cart (high)…everyone talks about these Jenni Kayne sweaters, time to order the Cashmere Fisherman Hoodie.

loving…for springtime nails, I love Periwinkle Nails. Cute! Also, nine more spring nail trends.

reading…The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2025.

shopping…this Neck & Shoulder Heating Pad. My mom loves this one; it’s so soft.

2. Five Spring Must-Make Recipes.

25 Minute Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Orzo

Pot Roast Gyros

Creamy Garlic Butter Baked Salmon

3 Cheese Lemon Basil Pizza

The Italian Salad Sandwich

3. Spring Home + Amazon Finds.

spring home

Amazon finds

4. March Podcasts I’ve Loved.

The Skinny Confidential

Sara Brooks On Branding Strategies Every Brand Needs To Survive, Grow, & Stay Relevant

Everything You Need To Know About Gut Health, GLP-1s, Allergies, Toxins, & Big Pharma With Just Thrive’s Tina Anderson & Kiran Krishnan

Dr. Darshan Shah On How To Live Longer & Feel Better, Key Lifestyle Shifts, & Becoming The CEO of Your Own Well-Bein

The Dream Bigger Podcast

Sal Di Stefano, Top Fitness Coach: Boost Your Metabolism, Stop Late-Night Cravings, GLP-1 Insights & Protein Tips

Ash K Holm, Celebrity Makeup Artist: Flawless Base Makeup Tips, Kardashian Glam Secrets, Lip Combos and Pro Beauty Hacks, & More

Pia’s Pod

Eliza O’Connor on Building a Diamond Empire

The Ultimate Wedding Edition

Masterclass with Siff Haider: Building a Thriving Supplement Brand

Let’s Be Honest

10 Things I’m Loving Right Now

House Guest with Kenzie Elizabeth

INA GARTEN MEMOIR BOOK CLUB WITH HARRISON WALLACE

5. A Night with Benny and Me!

Hands down, this will be our best cookbook event. No one is more fun than benny!

Tickets are limited, so please, if you’re able to, come grab them today before I share this on social. I’ll be signing books before benny arrives for the event.

Once benny arrives, we’ll do a fun cooking together. Then, the conversation will go out to you all for a Q&A-style chat. It’s going to be a blast!

Grab tickets below. Hope to see you soon!

Williams Sonoma Columbus Circle
New York, New York
Sunday, March 30

Book Signing will begin at 5 pm
The event will begin at 6 pm following the book signing

6. Lifey Things + Inspiring Me.

(making me smile – photo pin)

As I continue to grow as a woman, both personally and professionally, I realize that life really does throw you some challenges, good and bad. In the end, I always learn something and hope that the next day, I’m at least 1% smarter. In reality, occasionally, it’s 1% in the other direction. Regardless, what they say is actually true: with age comes knowledge!

As we (HBH) grow as a website and continue to build the brand, I’m faced with the fact that things do have to, and should, change. Change is HARD for me. I don’t like it, and I tend to procrastinate any kind of change in all aspects of life.

One of those changes is the content we share. For the last 13+ years, we’ve put out at least five brand-new recipes a week, sometimes 6. There are over 4000 recipes on the site. That’s a lot of content—too much, as many love to tell me. I will argue that to the grave—never too much!

But we’ve done some research that shows that posting a new recipe every day isn’t the best approach. It’s too difficult to consume that much content because it doesn’t give followers enough time to see everything. This means it’s time to ease up and also share new content—more lifestyle, behind-the-scenes, travel, and more. And while it is exciting, it’s scary.

As some of you took notice, we didn’t share a new recipe on Wednesday. This was a HUGE change for us and something I’m slowly going to start doing more of. For now, maybe once or twice a month, we’ll share just four new recipes in a week. I know to many of you, this is no big deal, but it’s a big change for me.

There are just A LOT of recipes at this point, and I think our time would be better spent going through the site, organizing recipes, and tidying things up a bit!

I know it’s not a huge change, but even little, itty-bitty changes freak me out. It’s a work in progress!