Best Easy Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
The work potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d remembered it at 10 PM the night before, patted myself on … Read more
Easy Taco Soup with Ranch Seasoning Recipe
I was standing in a grocery store parking lot last October, fumbling for my keys, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t the usual mix … Read more
Quick Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions
This was supposed to be a completely different dish. I had this vision—a from-scratch, everything-homemade, look-at-me-I’m-a-real-cook kind of green bean casserole. I was going to … Read more
Best Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
I was sitting in the waiting room of my mechanic’s shop—a place I’d rather avoid, honestly—when the receptionist, a woman named Delores who looked like … Read more
Best Easy Caramel Apple Slices with Toffee Bits
My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just slice the apples instead of keeping them whole for caramel apples. I started to explain why that … Read more
Lighter Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars (Easy Recipe)
My neighbor Jen asked me last week why I couldn’t just use maple syrup instead of corn syrup in pecan pie bars. I started to … Read more
Spiked Apple Cider Sangria: Best Easy Light Fall Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I was hit with a craving that made absolutely no sense. I wanted something … Read more
Cozy Cranberry Orange Glazed Turkey Breast: Easy Small Batch Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for Thanksgiving dinner. Not the whole chaotic, … Read more
Lighter One-Pot Lasagna Soup with Easy Ricotta Dollop
There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on 12th Street that made a lasagna soup that ruined me for … Read more
Cozy Halloween Charcuterie Board with Candy Corn
The woman at the farm stand watched me eyeing her cheese selection with a mix of hunger and indecision. I was trying to plan a … Read more