Mama Eats

Mama Eats

july favorites

a book & film recommendation, video diary, sesame soba noodle recipe, summer dinner party menu idea, mints, and more

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Amanda Leigh
Aug 06, 2025
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Welcome to mamaeats, a twice-weekly newsletter (Tues. & Sat.) inspired by a simple + seasonal home life. This is volume five of a series for paid subscribers, in which I gather up some little notes on my delights lately: things I’ve enjoyed reading, watching, cooking, and doing this month— or, things in which I’ve found inspiration or beauty. A mixed bouquet of this and that, picked by me for you.

July was a beautiful month, quiet and with temperate weather. Here are a small handful of things I truly enjoyed this month:


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