Festive Christmas Sugar Cookie Bark | Easy Holiday Dessert
There used to be this tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop in the old part of town—the kind of place … Read more
Cozy Christmas Morning Cinnamon Roll Casserole
I was at my local hardware store last November, of all places. Not exactly where you’d expect to find breakfast inspiration, right? I was hunting … Read more
Wholesome One-Bowl Banana Bread with Brown Butter
I’d claimed for years that I hated banana bread. Not in a dramatic, food-fight way—more in a quiet, I’ll-pass-on-that-there’s-always-cookies kind of way. My neighbor, a … Read more
Kid-Friendly Creamy White Chicken Chili: Easy 30-Minute Meal
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office last November, watching him sort through a pile … Read more
Lighter Crockpot Spiked Peppermint Hot Chocolate: Easy Slow Cooker Recipe
My sister swore she hated hot chocolate. For years. Every holiday gathering, every snowy afternoon, every time I’d offer her a steaming mug, she’d make … Read more
Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Root Vegetables
There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled pub tucked away on a side street in Portland called The Rusty Spoke that made a beef stew … Read more
Cozy Smoky Pumpkin Chili with Black Beans (Easy Recipe)
My roommate asked why I couldn’t just dump the can of pumpkin into the chili pot. I stared at her. Then at the half-open can … Read more
Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Made from Scratch
There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled diner off Highway 29 called Mabel’s that made chicken and dumplings so good you’d forget your own name. … Read more
Quick Honey Garlic Salmon with Roasted Broccoli: Easy 20-Minute Dinner
I was standing in the frozen food aisle at Trader Joe’s last Tuesday when the smell hit me. Not from the store, obviously. It was … Read more
Cozy Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole – Easy Recipe
Let me tell you about the morning this breakfast casserole became a non-negotiable in my house. My neighbor, an older woman named Clara who grows … Read more