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Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of text that says '30 SMALL THINGS TO MAKE SEPTEMBER BETTER one idea a day, day, nothing takes longer than 20 minutes'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of magazine, pie and text that says 'SEPTEMBER ist Start the month with a clean slate. Clear the clutter off the counters and give everylhing good wipe down. SEPTEMBER 2nd Gook with the last C'ookwiththelastofthe of the tomatoes and corn this week, while they're still at their best. SEPTEMBER 3rd SEPTEMBER 4th Look at what's in the fridge and make dinner out of it lonight before you shop this weekend. Order dinner from the place you' ve been meaning to try inslead of the usual one.'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of magazine, calendar and text that says 'SEPTEMBER 5th SEPTEMBER 6th Buy Buythegoodbutter the good butter when you grocery shop this week. Find the hour when planning actually fits into your day and think about your meals for next week. Cook something today that you can use later in the week. SEPTEMBER 7th SEPTEMBER 8th It's Labor Day. Ifyou're hosting or heading to a cookout, make something ahead thal holds well and doesn' need any fussing over. Set the table properly tonight on night when nothing is happening. Cloth napkins optional.'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of flower and text that says 'SEPTEMBER 9th SEPTEMBER 10lh Make dessert on Makedessertona a weeknight for no reason other than you want to. Use what Usewhatyoucookedor you cooked on Sunday in tonight's dinner, so most of the work is already done. SEPTEMBER lith SEPTEMBER 12th Buy flowers and put them where yu spend most of your time. They'll make yли smile every time you walk by. Eat dinner outside tonight and soak up one of these last gorgeous warm evenings before the season turns.'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be a graphic of magazine, poster and text.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of clipboard, magazine and text that says 'SEPTEMBER 17th SEPTEMBER 18th Sharpen Sharpenyourknives. your knives. Everything Kverythingabout.cooking hing about cooking gels easier. Give your produce drawer a good look and build dinner around whatever needs using first. SEPTEMBER 19lh/ SEPTEMBER 20th Clean out the fridge, get rid of anything past its prime, and wipe down all of the shelves. Take some time to plan your meals for the week ahead. Put one recipe on the menu that you've ve never made.'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of poster, tea, vegetable, herb and text that says 'SEPTEMBER 21st SEPTEMBER 22nd Put on your favorite playlist while vou cook tonight and enjoy every minule of ofil. il. Fall officially arrives today, so switch out your candle for something that smells like the season. SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 23rd SEPTEMBER 24th Order your first Orderyourfirsthotdrinkof hot drink of the season, even if it's still warm out. Make that new recipe you planned on Sunday and enjoy the fact that you made something you ve never made before.'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'SEPTEMBER 25th SEPTEMBER 26th Put one fall thing out, whether that's a throw. a bowl of apples, or a pumpkin by the door. Make Makeyourfavoritemeal your favorite meal tonight. The one that's s just foryou. for you. SEPTEMBER 27lh SEPTEMBER 28th Make a double batch of soup today and freeze half of it. Plan for the week ahead while it simmers. Bake something that makes the whole house smell like fall, and a mix absolutely counts.'.
Photo by Karen Trebilcock | Recipes, Meal Planning, Good Food on September 01, 2026. May be an image of crumbcake, bagel, magazine and text.
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Posted On: September 1st 2026, 10:33 pm
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much one small thing a day can change how a month feels. Not a whole overhaul, just one thing, and some of them make life easier while others are purely for the fun of it.

So, I made this. 30 small things for September, nothing hard to do. Some are practical, like planning on Sunday and cooking something you can use again later in the week. Some are just for the pleasure of it, like buying the good butter, eating outside while the evenings are still warm, and putting flowers where you’ll actually see them.

The whole point is to notice the small things that make a day better, and to head into fall feeling a little more settled in your kitchen.

Save this so you have it all month, and send it to a friend so that you can work through the month together. 🤍
Comments (3)
karenatrebilcock 2 months ago

karenatrebilcock

The little things really do make a difference 🤍

loop_dash 2 months ago

loop_dash

I can confirm that buying the good butter definitely makes every day better!

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