Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping
My accountant, of all people, is the one who changed my fall baking forever. I was sitting in his cramped office last October, half-listening to … Read more
Cozy Butternut Squash Soup – Easy Budget Family Meal
My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a chilly Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup with Ricotta Dollop
I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this one has me completely hooked. Someone asked me last week why I always bring the … Read more
Cozy Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar
The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me staring at her pumpkin patch for a solid minute before she spoke. I … Read more
Easy One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Pasta Skillet Recipe
There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on 7th Street in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more
Best Easy 5-Ingredient Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this pasta salad has me breaking my own rules on a weekly basis. It came to … Read more
Cozy Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese
I had claimed to hate white chili for almost a decade. Let me tell you, I was smug about it. Every time someone ladled out … Read more
Crockpot Ground Turkey Chili with Black Beans
I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-chopped onions, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t from … Read more
Healthy Chocolate Dirt Cups (Easy Kid-Friendly Dessert)
It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had the weirdest craving for something chocolatey, creamy, and a little bit silly. You know … Read more
Easy One-Pan Honey Garlic Shrimp with Broccoli
My roommate Claire asked why I couldn’t just cook the shrimp and broccoli in the same pan instead of dirtying two separate ones. I was … Read more