Lighter Savory Chex Mix with Ranch & Everything Bagel Seasoning
I have to be honest with you. My neighbor, a woman named Carol who gardens in her tiny front yard like it’s a sprawling farm, … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake: Best Fall Dessert
The first time I made this pumpkin tres leches cake, I was trying to impress a neighbor who had just moved in from Texas. She … Read more
Easy One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken and Rice: Best Weeknight Dinner
My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish she’d left at our place, and the smell … Read more
Best Easy Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
My neighbor Mark asked why I couldn’t just cook the sausage and scoop it into the squash without all the extra steps. I started to … Read more
Cozy Poison Apple Vodka Cocktail: Best Easy Recipe
There used to be a tiny, hole-in-the-wall cocktail bar tucked behind a vintage bookstore in Portland called The Cauldron that made a drink I still … Read more
Easy Kid-Approved Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots
The potluck sign-up sheet came around three days before the church Christmas party, and I, in a fit of overconfidence, scribbled my name next to … Read more
Cozy Honeynut Squash Soup with Crispy Sage: Easy & Best Fall Recipe
I was three weeks into a kitchen renovation, living on takeout and wondering if I’d ever roast anything again, when my contractor—a quiet guy named … Read more
Easy 30-Minute Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
There used to be this tiny Mexican place tucked behind a laundromat on 14th Street that made a chicken tortilla soup I still dream about. … Read more
Lighter Biscoff Cheesecake Bars: Easy 8-Ingredient Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something sweet, creamy, and spiced. I didn’t have the … Read more
Lightened-Up Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup: Easy 5-Ingredient Recipe
I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when the cold air hit my face and suddenly I … Read more