Good Housekeeping March/April 2024

Seasonal blooms — think zinnias, nasturtiums and cosmos — turn a bare wall into colorful living art. This setup, made from painted pine boards and glass test tubes, enhances the sunny dining room corner of Annie Diamond, whose lifestyle blog is Most Lovely Things. Located near a door, the station allows her to give guests cuttings on their way out. Try updating the greens periodically: hydrangeas in fall, poinsettias for holidays, in-season flowers during warm months. This can also be used to propagate houseplant cuttings! Instructions, page 142.…

MANGO CHICKEN SALAD In medium bowl, stir together ¾ cup low-fat Greek yogurt, 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard and ¼ tsp each kosher salt and pepper. Fold in 2 stalks celery and 2 scallions (all finely chopped) and ½ cup dill fronds (roughly chopped). Add 4 cups shredded cooked chicken breast and 1 small avocado and 1 mango (both diced) and gently toss to coat. VEGGIE HAND ROLLS Halve 2 sheets toasted nori lengthwise and lay on dry work surface. Top with ¾ cup cooked sushi rice (3 Tbsp per roll). Top with 8 slices avocado, 2 scallions (thinly sliced), 1 Persian cucumber (cut into matchsticks) and ¼ cup broccoli or radish sprouts. Drizzle with sriracha and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Roll and serve immediately…

Ever feel as if clutter is slowly creeping in around you? Me too. Spring feels like the perfect time to clear the cobwebs, shrink the piles and get ourselves — and our spaces — totally sorted out (page 35). Luckily, this issue is brimming with genius organizing solutions meant to help you (and me) put everything in its place. Just like those perfectly lined up Easter eggs that have us feeling all kinds of happy. We’ve also been busy cooking up a storm, and we have tons of fresh and easy recipes from the GH Test Kitchen, guaranteed to bring your taste buds out of hibernation — lemon meringue cheesecake, anyone? It’s featured on the cover and it’s just the beginning. Your brunch game is about to lead the season…

1. Sweet Chick Wreath Welcome guests with a nature-inspired wreath full of eggshells, feathers and dried spring flowers. Just grab your glue gun! Complete craft instructions, p. 137 2. Spring Sandwich Cookies Top these buttercream-filled stacks with tangy lemon curd for tasty “yolks.” p. 134 Quiche Lorraine p. 135 3-6 Customizable Quiche Bake up a custard-based centerpiece with your preferred mix-ins — or use the base to give new life to leftover produce and proteins. Here, some of our favorite combos: * bacon + onion + Gruyère cheese* sausage + tomatoes + Cheddar* smoked ham + leeks + thyme* parsley + onion + Swiss cheese Recipes, p. 135 Break Out of Your Shell You’ll forget about frying, poaching and scrambling with these genius egg ideas. 7 Create clusters Beat an…

It’s all about bonds, part of hair’s structure, and the buzzy category of “bond-building” products that claim to repair damage. But what exactly are hair bonds, how do they break and can they be mended? Here, GH Beauty Lab and hair scientists explain what to know about bonds and bond-repair treatments — and whether they’re really the key to healthier hair.…

Bonds are attractive forces between atoms in hair (like hydrogen and sulfur) that hold its structure together. “Hair is primarily made of the protein keratin,” says Bridgette Hill, a certified trichologist (hair expert) in New York City and Palm Beach, FL. “Bonds connect keratin proteins, forming the structure of the hair fiber.” They allow strands to be altered by heat, cold, chemicals and tension, and contribute to the superficial repair of hair as well as moisture retention and elasticity, she explains. When bonds are broken, hair can look and feel damaged, frayed, brittle and dry. The three main types are: 1 HYDROGEN BONDS The weakest type of bond, prevalent throughout hair’s cortex (middle layer), helps give hair strength, elasticity and ability to return to its natural shape after exposure to…