Hey hey! A big weekend! I'll admit these are not necessarily holiday weekend meals, but they will come in handy next week when we're back at it!

We are actually going to have a few weeks straight that feature some semblance of pesto or green sauce so this pasta is just the beginning. The sheet-pan meals are often favorites, as they save on dishes and clean up. The sauce can be made in advance and the dinner will come together quickly from there. The "chicken in milk" is a Jaime Oliver special and has been reinvented many ways in years past. Sure, a long simmer in the milk does break the dairy and give you some curds, but Jaime persuades us to see the charm in it. Sort of like buttermilk? Lastly, the muffin-top cookie deals are what we've been repeating here since I first tested them. My kids will eat anything that looks like a cookie, so these are sweetened with maple and packed with some finely shredded zucchini and carrots. They work for breakfast or snack and freeze well.

Should you be gathering in some way this weekend, I'll point you towards the perfectly seasonal Strawberry & Asparagus Salad, BBQ Chicken with Street Corn or maybe the Strawberry Bundt as a treat. Whatever you're up to, hope it's a great weekend!