Yes, Chef!
Oh come on! If a Pixar rodent can make this eggplant, tomato, onion, bell pepper, zucchini, garlic & herbs dish, you can too!
Ratatouille
In "the six hundred and first year", second month, 27th day, the earth was dried & this vessel's occupants could leave it
In May, this man was chosen as the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV
This term became the 2025 "Word of the Year" according to Dictionary.com; a nonsensical numerical meme that spread on TikTok despite having no actual definition
67
Estimates show that, among humans, 10% of these umbilici are "outies"
Bellybutton
I told you to nuke this pasta staple from Campbell's that first hit shelves in 1965 for 2 minutes! Why on earth did you say "Uh-oh"?!
SpaghettiOs
Called "kings" in a Christmas carol, these visitors to the young Jesus brought a trio of gifts: gold, frankincense & myrrh
The Magi – or Wise Men
18th December: President Trump officially ordered the reclassification of this substance, downgrading its drug schedule at the federal level
Marijuana
This American musician's 2025 arrest was highlighted by the seizure of 1000 bottles of baby oil
Your entire sole is resting on the ground? It's likely you have this condition
Flat Feet
This white sauce is made by thickening milk with a white roux
Bechamel
There was some serious sibling rivalry with these first 2 sons of Adam & Eve
Cain & Abel
10th December: This country made international headlines as its landmark law banning social media for anyone under the age of 16 officially went into effect
Australia
These wide-eyed, mischievous "The Monsters" plush toys from Pop Mart became the year's most aggressive collecting craze
Labubus
The layman's term for a fontanelle, an area on a newborn baby's head; it's also used to mean "a sentimental weakness"
Soft Spot
I need this Italian rice specialty alla milanese! Stir hot stock in a mix of onions & rice... when the rice is al dente, you're done!
Risotto
Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are" this group "for they shall inherit the earth"
The Meek
25th December: The US military conducted significant airstrikes against Islamic State targets in this West African nation
Nigeria
After decades of being "snubbed" for the top prize, this Houston native finally won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammys for Cowboy Carter
Beyonce
Also called a laryngeal prominence, it's more prominent in males than females
Adam's Apple
I said use 1.5 lbs. of white button mushrooms for the duxelles, a 3-pound tenderloin & puff pastry to make "Beef" this! Gogogo!
This 5-letter word refers to the "bread from heaven" eaten by the Israelites as told in the Book of Exodus
Manna
This Asian nation faced a week of political surprises after a "Martial Law" declaration was quickly reversed by its parliament in Seoul
South Korea
This Netflix film about a monster-fighting music trio recently became the most watched original movie in Netflix's history
KPop Demon Hunters
Known as the building blocks of proteins, lysine & tryptophan are 2 types of these
Amino Acids