Easy 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
A friend of mine swore she hated butternut squash soup for almost a decade. Ten years. She’d wrinkle her nose at the very mention of … Read more
Light & Cozy Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
I was supposed to be making a butternut squash mac and cheese. That was the plan. I had the squash roasted, the cheese grated, and … Read more
Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili (Easy Party Favorite)
My neighbor, a quiet woman named Rosa who grows the most incredible tomatillos in her backyard, watched me hauling bags of groceries up the porch … Read more
Easy Witch Finger Pretzel Rods – Best Halloween Treat for Kids
I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October, staring at a bag of pretzel rods I didn’t remember grabbing, when … Read more
Black Cat Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches: Best Easy Dessert
This was supposed to be a simple batch of chocolate crinkle cookies for a Halloween party. I had the recipe memorized, the butter was softening … Read more
Best Friendsgiving Turkey Sliders with Cranberry Aioli
I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last November—the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, to be exact—when a stranger’s shopping cart … Read more
Quick Mummy Jalapeño Popper Bites: Easy 15-Minute Appetizer
My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed, and this weird, amazing … Read more
Quick One-Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Rice: Easy Dinner
The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d signed up for it—wrote “main dish” on the sign-up sheet with … Read more
Perfect Candy Corn Layered Jello Cups: Easy Fall Dessert
There used to be a tiny bakery on a quiet corner in Portland, Oregon—called Sugar & Spice—that made the most incredible layered jello cups. They … Read more
Lighter Caramel Apple Crumble Bars: Easy Fall Dessert Recipe
There used to be a tiny café tucked into the side of a used bookstore in Portland that made the most ridiculous caramel apple crumble … Read more