Cozy Autumn Crispy Green Bean Casserole – Easy Homemade Recipe
My Aunt Carol claimed she hated green bean casserole for twenty-three years. That’s not an exaggeration — she said it at every Thanksgiving, every Easter, … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup – Easy Weeknight Dinner
My husband looked at the pot, then at me, and said, “I don’t think barley belongs in soup.” He was serious. He’d grown up with … Read more
Easy Butternut Squash Lasagna with Sage Brown Butter Recipe
I was standing in the frozen food aisle of a grocery store last November, staring at a stack of vacuum-sealed butternut squash cubes, when the … Read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Light Healthy
There used to be a tiny farm-to-table spot tucked away on a side street in Portland called The Gathered Table that made a mac and … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings for Fall
I was unloading groceries last Tuesday when the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves drifted through my open car door — and suddenly I … Read more
Ultimate Loaded Chili Cheese Fries: Easy Tailgating Recipe
The crunch of the first fry hitting my teeth—that perfect shatter giving way to a soft, steamy middle—is still the sound I associate with the … Read more
Easy One-Bowl Banana Bread Recipe Kids Love
The school bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. My son reminded me at 8 PM, right after I’d … Read more
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip with Easy Ranch Drizzle
Spinning around with a hot pan of cream cheese in one hand and a bottle of Frank’s RedHot in the other when my phone buzzed … Read more
Quick Stuffed Butternut Squash with Quinoa and Cranberries
The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes — the ones they’d been perfecting … Read more
Perfect Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
My husband had refused to eat chocolate chip cookies for almost a decade. Let me tell you, it was a point of pride with him. … Read more