Cozy Honeynut Squash Bisque with Easy Toasted Pepitas
I was digging through the back of my crisper drawer last Tuesday, honestly just trying to find something to eat before my grocery run, when … Read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Bake (Lightened Up)
The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d signed up for it weeks ago, promising to bring “something good,” … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup with Bacon
There used to be a little soup-and-sandwich spot on the corner of 5th and Elm in my old neighborhood, a place called The Ladle. It … Read more
Best Harvest Apple Pecan Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench after my tire decided to give up on a … Read more
Creamy Delicata Squash Soup with Brown Butter (Easy Fall Recipe)
This was supposed to be a roasted delicata squash salad with a warm vinaigrette. I had it all planned out in my head—the squash would … Read more
Healthy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Wild Rice & Cranberries
I was waiting for my car to get its oil changed last November—honestly, one of those errands you dread on a Saturday morning—when the mechanic, … Read more
Kid-Approved Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Bacon
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a butternut squash staring at me from the counter like it knew I was … Read more
Easy Cozy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe
My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more
Best Quick Candy Apple Halloween Cocktail Recipe
My husband swore he hated Halloween cocktails. For years. “Too sweet, too gimmicky, too much work for one night,” he’d say every October while I … Read more
Easy Sweet & Salty Candy Corn Pumpkin Seed Trail Mix
My neighbor Lucia watched me staring at a bag of candy corn in the grocery store aisle last October. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more