food recipe: Feel Good Friday: Colorful Pancakes and "Good News" Instagram

As the reality of Covid-19 is now the new normal, we at Simply Recipes are looking for brief respites from the anxiety and uncertainty that threatens to overwhelm. We need life-affirming reminders of the power of hope, humor, and humanity in the midst of this crisis, and we're guessing you do, too! Welcome to Week 3 of the Feel Good Friday newsletter, wherein I share some of the more cheering or compelling things I've read or watched this week. As always, I'd love to hear from you! Have you discovered something great recently? A favorite new podcast? Something you read that made you smile? Tell me about it! Email it to me at cambria[at]simplyrecipes.com with the title "Feel Good Friday." What Lifted Our Spirits This Week:

It's April! Spring is in the air! Very grateful for gradually-increasing sunshine and warm weather.
The Getty Museum has asked people in self-isolation to recreate classic pieces of art with items found in their home. There are some fun ones here!
Colorful pancakes! From the super fun Australian quarterly magazine Lunch Lady. (A digital version of the magazine is now available through their brand-new app!)
The COVID Clinician Meal Support Program: "The idea is simple: Support local hospital clinicians who are working in wartime-like conditions and support local restaurants who have been impacted by the COVID crisis. 100% of your money goes directly to restaurants serving hospital workers." Start one in your city!
"It's always cocktail hour in a crisis!" Preach, Ina Garten!
James Corden's Homefest special. Simply Recipes reader Lynn sent us this about the show: "God bless James Corden for his Homefest program last night. I had been thinking that I wished someone would have a COVID special - maybe musicians virtually getting together, and sure enough, I tuned in to this. It really did lift my spirits."
And finally, a very welcome Instagram feed. "Kind acts, good news, and heroes." Yes, please!

Have a safe and healthy weekend. -Cambria Product and Lifestyle Director

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Feel Good Friday: Colorful Pancakes and ‘Good News’ Instagram

Welcome to Week 3 of the Feel Good Friday newsletter, wherein I share some of the more cheering or compelling things I’ve read or watched this week.

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Have you discovered something great recently? A favorite new podcast? Something you read that made you smile? Tell me about it! Email it to me at cambria[at]simplyrecipes.com with the title “Feel Good Friday.”

What Lifted Our Spirits This Week:

It’s April! Spring is in the air! Very grateful for gradually-increasing sunshine and warm weather.
The Getty Museum has asked people in self-isolation to recreate classic pieces of art with items found in their home. There are some fun ones here!
Colorful pancakes! From the super fun Australian quarterly magazine Lunch Lady. (A digital version of the magazine is now available through their brand-new app!)
The COVID Clinician Meal Support Program: “The idea is simple: Support local hospital clinicians who are working in wartime-like conditions and support local restaurants who have been impacted by the COVID crisis. 100% of your money goes directly to restaurants serving hospital workers.” Start one in your city!
“It’s always cocktail hour in a crisis!” Preach, Ina Garten!
James Corden’s Homefest special. Simply Recipes reader Lynn sent us this about the show: “God bless James Corden for his Homefest program last night. I had been thinking that I wished someone would have a COVID special – maybe musicians virtually getting together, and sure enough, I tuned in to this. It really did lift my spirits.”
And finally, a very welcome Instagram feed. “Kind acts, good news, and heroes.” Yes, please!