As Someone Who Is Super-Sensitive To Mercury Retrograde, I Will Only Make These 10 Recipes The Entire Time
Eating your feelings has never been so real.
If I’m the first to inform you, I apologize, but it’s official: Mercury retrograde has begun. Wondering what the heck I’m talking about? The planet Mercury governs a few aspects of life, including communication, travel, and technology. Mercury retrograde is an illusion of Mercury moving backward. While it isn’t actually going backward, when it's in retrograde, your life may feel like it’s moving in the wrong direction. In the worst of it, you can expect messed up travel plans, hasty decisions, and struggling to express how you feel.
I’m super-sensitive to this period, and the last thing I want to worry about is what I’m going to eat. At the same time, all I want is comfort food to the max. If there has ever been a time to eat your feelings, it's right now. That’s why I turn to these recipes every time Mercury decides to mess with me: They’re quick, easy, and ridiculously comforting. I’ve got classic weeknight dinners, cozy, comforting staples, sweet treats, and a cocktail (or two) here that make even the worst of days feel all right.
While takeout might be calling your name, I promise: Making these recipes homemade will not only take your mind off of whatever is ailing you (coffee spilling on your brand new white shirt, if you’re like me), but you don’t want to risk any ordering mix-ups. Queue up your favorite comfort movie (Pride & Prejudice, of course), and let these recipes make you feel like your life is more in order than it actually is.
Indian Butter Chickpeas
Instead of calling takeout, I grab that can of chickpeas hanging out in the back of my pantry, and make this easy, comfort food dream instead. Simmered in an aromatic tomato gravy, this vegetarian spin on classic butter chicken will forever change the way you look at a can of beans.
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Edible Cookie Dough
When I'm not feeling it, I don't reach for the pint of ice cream—I reach for the cookie dough. Loaded with mini chocolate chips and all those classic buttery brown sugar vibes, this safe-to-eat nostalgic treat manages to turn any bad day around.
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Baked Feta Pasta
There's a reason why this recipe is TikTok viral—it's incredibly satisfying for how easy it is to make. This pasta dinner is low on cook time, effort, and dishes—everything I need while the universe plots my demise.
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Cosmo Slush
A frozen, slushy drink can make any day or Tuesday evening feel like a mini tropical vacation. Now that Sex And The City is back on Netflix, cosmos are back in the chat, so I'll be making these slushes, plopping down on the couch, and focusing on Carrie's problems instead of my own.
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Sesame Tofu & Broccoli
In this vegetarian version of a Chinese-American favorite, oven-baked tofu gets tossed in a savory, sweet, and slightly spicy sauce along with crisp-tender broccoli, then topped with toasty sesame seeds and scallions. I'm not taking a chance that my takeout order isn't what I want—I'm making this easy recipe exactly how I want, right at home.
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French Bread Pizza
We've all been there: You're craving homemade pizza, but you want it fast—no time to deal with rolling out finicky pizza dough, or calling up your local pizza spot. The solution? Grab a loaf of French bread and get ready for the pizza hack of a lifetime.
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Green & Red Grape Sorbet
Craving ice cream, but need something a little less heavy? Enter my favorite frozen treat: green and red grape sorbet. Add frozen grapes, agave syrup, lemon juice, and grape juice to a food processor, and get ready for a slushy, frozen treat that will brighten up any day.
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Queso Mac & Cheese
Nothing screams comfort food to me like mac & cheese, but this recipe adds a twist that makes the staple feel interesting and new. This one-pot recipe starts by cooking macaroni, then uses the same pot and pasta water to create a very creamy queso sauce that coats every curly noodle. Grab the tortilla chips—this is an app and dinner in one.
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Hamburger Casserole
A cheeseburger is one of the most perfect foods on Earth, but it can be hard to replicate the perfection of a restaurant-quality burger in the comfort of your own home. This hamburger casserole captures the same magic in the form of an easy weeknight meal.
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Blood Orange Mocktail Spritzer
A fun drink (in a cute glass) can make any night feel special to me, and no I'm not talking about a cocktail. A mocktail is my favorite way to wind-down, or to spice up an afternoon. This blood orange and ginger spritzer hits all the right notes: a little sweet, a little sour, and a little spiced.
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