本剧改编自同名漫画。38岁的麦卷聪子（樱井由纪 饰）因患上需终身共存的疾病，不得不辞职并搬入一座建成45年的公寓。在这里，她结识了房东美山铃（加贺麻理子 饰）和有着特殊经历的料理人司（宫泽冰鱼 饰），并通过他们接触到药膳，以饮食调养身心。在邻里和职场关系的影响下，聪子逐渐学会接受不完美的自己，找到属于自己的生活方式。温暖而治愈的故事，如同一碗热粥，缓缓滋养身心，让她意识到幸福其实一直近在咫尺。

24-year-old Nozomi quit her job at an ad agency and now works part-time at a convenience store. Her ordinary days are enlivened by funny and kind co-workers but her heart is troubled because she cannot tell her parents about her situation and she is haunted by her failure to meet the excessive demands at her previous workplace. One day, her former junior high school classmate Kanako appears and Nozomi begins to articulate how she feels.