Elizabeth Banks shares her love of food with her “manny”.
Hunger Games The 50-year-old star, who hosted a happy hour with wine brand Archer Roose at Miami’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, tells PEOPLE that she got tons of recipe inspiration from Instagram.
“I started preparing food inspo on [Instagram], and now all I get is food inspo. And to be honest, I cook a lot of things from Instagram recipes,” says Banks.
The actress, who has sons Felix, 11, and Magnus, 10, with husband Max Handelman, also revealed that she recently hired a “manny” (aka male babysitter) and has been passing on her favorite recipes to him.
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“He never really cooked anything,” she says. “I send him this Instagram account that’s, like, a five-ingredient meal from Trader Joe’s.”
“Just make it easy on yourself, go buy these five things and put them together,” she explains.
The actress went on to say that she loves food and is “actually a really good cook,” before showing PEOPLE some of her favorite recipes, including one social media page that made one of her new favorite gnocchi dishes.
Earlier this month, Charlie’s Angels star celebrated her 50th birthday with fans by sharing a happy snap on Instagram showing her having fun in a golden kitty. In the video, she could be seen doing some steamy poses while making funny faces.
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In one shot, she posed with her leg up in front of her house while wearing tufted slippers and even tried to jump high.
“Birthday suit ⭐️ #50,” she captioned the video. She added that she was “inspired by the best to ever do it,” though she did not reveal the person’s name.
Several of her famous friends wished her a happy golden birthday, including actress Julianne Moore, who wrote: “Happy Birthday Queen!!! You are golden ⭐️.” Katie Couric commented: “Happy birthday hot stuff 🔥❤️.”
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Banks previously spoke about her newfound focus on keeping her body healthy in an interview with PEOPLE last year.
“You can get away with so much when you’re young – I’m only now realizing that I can’t,” she said at the time. “My skin is a reflection of what’s going on with me holistically. So I’ve really tried to make my beauty routine holistic. That means a little less drinking, a lot more sleep, and a lot more hydration.”
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