1. Visit the Mid City Makers Market. Mid City’s best makers will be setting up shop Friday, 6-10 p.m., at the corner of Government and Eugene streets as part of Hot Art, Cool Nights. Shop everything from handcrafted jewelry to carved wooden bowls to gorgeous African-inspired ceramics.
2. Try a grain-free grilled cheese. If you’re like me, grains make you feel bloated and gross, but you love everything else about them. I miss sandwiches, y’all. Thankfully, there are a few trusty grainless grilled cheese recipes out there, like this one made with a cauliflower crust, this one made with zucchini waffles and this one made with low-carb “cloud bread” (Spoiler: the cloud bread is mostly eggs.).
3. DIY your Mother’s Day gift. Take it a step up from macaroni picture frames and try potting a mini succulent garden for her. She won’t have to do much work to keep them alive—unlike all the work she had to do with you. Check out local shops such as Louisiana Nursery or Red Onion for your succulent shopping.
4. Find your brownie groove. Coming up with your signature brownie recipe is easier than you might think. All you have to do is start with a good, reliable base recipe and then make thoughtful substitutions and additions. For my own triple-chocolate-caramel-Nutella brownies, I started with this recipe but added my own additions. Try a raspberry or cheesecake swirl, throw in your fave chocolate candy, or crush up some ice cream cones and toss them in. Pro tip: If you want fudgier brownies, subtract an egg and replace it with a little bit of moisture—I use cold-brewed coffee.
5. Make your own go-to summer baseball hat. Everybody’s into baseball hats this summer, so obviously you need a way to make yours different from the herd. Get one of these simple and cheap caps from Target, and customize it with some DIY embroidery or a Louisiana-inspired patch from Lafayette’s Parish Ink.
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