Classic Homemade Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream
It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving for Thanksgiving in September. I didn’t have a can of … Read more
Best Easy Persimmon Bread Recipe with Walnuts & Cinnamon
I was standing in the middle of a grocery store parking lot last October when the smell of something warm and spiced hit me from … Read more
Easy Mummy Meatball Sub Bites: Kid-Friendly Halloween Dinner
It was 10:37 PM on a rainy Tuesday in mid-October, and I had this ridiculous craving for a meatball sub. The kind with gooey mozzarella … Read more
Fresh Spider Web Veggie Tray with Easy Creamy Ranch Dip
I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last October, fumbling for my keys, when I caught a whiff of someone’s pumpkin spice latte … Read more
Light Brown Sugar Roasted Butternut Squash: Easy & Best Recipe
This was supposed to be a simple roasted vegetable side. I had a beautiful butternut squash from the farmer’s market, some pecans I’d toasted the … Read more
Quick Pecan Pie Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream
This was supposed to be a pecan pie. A proper one, with the fussy crust that you have to chill and blind-bake and pray doesn’t … Read more
Easy Turkey Cake Pops for Thanksgiving
The kindergarten Thanksgiving feast was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. My daughter had announced it that morning with the casual confidence of a … Read more
Spooky Purple Potion Halloween Punch Recipe | Easy Dry Ice Drink
This was supposed to be a simple lemonade stand punch for my daughter’s birthday party. I had everything planned out—bright yellow, cheerful, the kind of … Read more
Cozy Cinnamon Sugar Baked Pumpkin Seeds: Easy Fall Treat
I was elbow-deep in pumpkin guts last October when my neighbor, an older woman named Gladys who grows the most ridiculous zucchinis you’ve ever seen, … Read more
Quick Apple Dumplings with Easy Cinnamon Sauce
My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—our gutters were clogged and mine had mysteriously vanished—and the smell … Read more