Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese (Easy Recipe)
I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, juggling my keys and a bag of tortilla chips that had somehow busted open, … Read more
Creamy Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken – The Best Easy Dinner
The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM, staring into … Read more
Best Graveyard Dirt Pudding Cups with Easy Oreo Crumble
The neighborhood Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those Pinterest-perfect mummy hot dogs, bubbling cauldrons of … Read more
Cozy Classic Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze
My husband claimed he hated meatloaf. For fifteen years. Not in a dramatic, slam-his-fist-on-the-table kind of way—more of a quiet, polite refusal anytime it appeared … Read more
Kid-Friendly Christmas Peppermint Chocolate Jello Shots (Easy, Non-Alcoholic)
There used to be a little bakery on the corner of Elm and 3rd called Sweet Peppermint Cottage that made the most incredible peppermint chocolate … Read more
Cozy Homemade Reindeer Chow Christmas Mix Recipe
I was standing in the baking aisle of my local grocery store last November when a bag of powdered sugar slipped right out of my … Read more
Halloween Candy Cookies: The Best Way to Use Leftovers
My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon in early November to drop off a … Read more
Cheesy Mummy Jalapeño Popper Crescent Wraps: Easy Halloween Appetizer
There used to be a tiny, dimly lit Irish pub in downtown Portland called The Gilded Stag that made the most ridiculously good jalapeño poppers … Read more
Perfect Cranberry Pistachio Christmas Wreath Cookies: Easy Holiday Treat
My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bundt pan—mine had mysteriously vanished after last Thanksgiving—and the smell hit … Read more
Quick & Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate & Balsamic
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him eat lunch out … Read more