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Kristin Cavallari has made an impression on our screens with her charismatic personality and iconic one-liners, but she is far from “dunzo.” Since her time on “Laguna Beach” and its successor, “The Hills,” Cavallari has written multiple cookbooks and founded her editor-loved jewelry line, Uncommon James. She even documented the ups and downs of entrepreneurship on E!’s “Very Cavallari” and has also frequented the red carpet as a host.
Although she took a step back from reality TV, Cavallari, alongside costar Stephen Colletti, leaned into the nostalgia of the early aughts and took a stroll down memory lane with “Back to the Beach,” a “Laguna Beach” rewatch podcast. “It’s been so much fun and therapeutic to go through every episode and clear things up with my high school boyfriend. It’s like putting a nice little bow on the whole experience,” she tells POPSUGAR. Cavallari also admits she hadn’t realized the impact “Laguna Beach” had made and “how much people were invested in us as people” until the podcast came out.
However, reconnecting with her old castmates and reminiscing about the days at Laguna Beach High School is what truly made her heart full. “It was so special. It’s like one of those bonds that you have done a show like that together that no one else really understands. But seeing everybody, it was like no time had passed, and we’ve all stayed in touch since,” she says.
In fact, Cavallari credits the podcast and reconnecting with her former castmates for inspiring her to create her Laguna-inspired jewelry collection with a campaign video featuring some of her Laguna Beach costars. The collection features quintessential early-2000s styles and embodies the beachy vibe, including colorful beaded pieces for the summer and a contemporary version of Cavallari’s iconic black choker. Cavallari tells POPSUGAR that shooting the campaign video with her castmates was “truly one of the best days of my life.”
As if she wasn’t busy enough, Cavallari also came out with her third cookbook, “Truly Simple,” highlighting quick and easy recipes for anyone and everyone, from beginners to those juggling it all. “Getting a good meal on the table sometimes is a challenge, but it’s really important to me. And so, these are the recipes that I’m really making. This one’s the most meaningful to me just because it’s 100 percent me,” she says. Some of her favorite recipes include the chicken skewers with bang bang sauce, the enchiladas, and the homemade mac and cheese, which her kids love, too.
Lucky for us, the cookbook author, multifaceted entrepreneur, and loving mother agreed to come clean on some of her current favorite products. From travel essentials to her favorite Rao’s pasta sauce, here are Cavallari’s must haves.