For example, if you’re on your way to go grocery shopping, start with that! “Hey, I was just watching the cooking channel and I was inspired to make some , so now I’m going to get the secret ingredient at the grocery store”.

Now it’s likely that she doesn’t really care about you going grocery shopping, but if the story, your thought process, is interesting enough, then it will be entertaining to talk about. When in doubt, talk about your thought process about an activity and it will ALWAYS provide natural conversation.