Evening: The dinner rush
Get inspiration for dinner
44. Whip up a fast weeknight meal: “Hey Google, what’s a good 20-minute recipe that uses ground turkey?”
45. Find cozy, seasonal comfort food: “Hey Google, give me an idea for a refreshing summer soup.”
46. Cook with what’s already in your pantry: “Hey Google, what can I make for dinner using a can of black beans, and dry pasta?”
47. Reach your health goals: “Hey Google, teach me a low-sodium marinade for grilled chicken.”
48. Turn something simple into a dinner the whole family will enjoy: “Hey Google, I’m just making ham sandwiches for dinner, but what can I do to make it special and delicious so my kids will eat it?”
Prep in the kitchen
49. Improvise while you’re cooking: “Hey Google, I don’t have pine nuts, what else can I use for pesto?”
50. Take on new culinary challenges: “Hey Google, what’s the best way to prepare a 3-pound tomahawk steak? I like it medium-rare.”
51. Follow up on active timers naturally: “OK Google, how much time is left on my timer?” “How about now?”
52. Control multiple timers at once: “Hey Google, pause all my baking timers.”
53. Keep your preparation on schedule by saying: “Hey Google, preheat the smart oven to 350°.”
Set the ambiance
54. Light up your rooms by describing the look you want: “Hey Google, set the living room lights to the color of the ocean.”
55. Control your smart home more naturally: “Hey Google, turn off the dining room lights, actually, just dim them.”
Make family routines easier
56. Assign chores to family members: “Hey Google, add ‘feed the dog’ to Leo’s chore list.”
57. Keep track of what still needs to get done: “OK Google, what’s left to do on the family chore list today?”
58. Stay on top of time-sensitive school paperwork: “Hey Google, remind me to sign the permission slips by Friday.”
59. Deliver a message to a specific room: “Hey Google, broadcast to the kitchen, when do we leave for dinner?”
60. Choose which rooms don’t hear the announcement: “Hey Google, broadcast it’s dinner time except for the baby room.”
Help with homework
61. Tackle tough questions from curious kids: “Hey Google, how do I explain black holes to a kindergartener?”
62. Look up quick facts: “Hey Google, why is the ocean salty?”
63. Explore nature’s wonders: “Hey Google, how does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly?”
64. Settle a debate: “Hey Google, my friend said time moves slower if you travel faster. Is that true?”
65. Demystify complex science: “Hey Google, how exactly does gravity bend light?”
66. Master tricky grammar rules: “Hey Google, how do I know when to use ‘who’ versus ‘whom’?”
Nighttime: Wind down the day
Create a relaxing environment
67. Get more accurate controls for your entire room: “Hey Google, turn off the kitchen.”
68. Make follow-up adjustments to get your home just right: “Hey Google, set the thermostat to 72 degrees.” Follow up: “Make it a little warmer.”
69. Fall asleep without playing media all night: “OK Google, set a sleep timer for 45 minutes.”
Decompress and rest
70. Get a solid documentary recommendation: “Hey Google, suggest a highly-rated documentary about nature.”
71. Look for a quick TV show to stream: “Hey Google, what’s a good comedy series with 30-minute episodes?”
72. Look up recent sci-fi favorites: “Hey Google, what are the top-rated sci-fi books released in the last five years?”
73. Get recommendations on good biographies: “Hey Google, suggest biographies of interesting but mostly unknown women in history.”
