Easy Turkey Stuffing Bites with Cranberry Dipping Sauce
My neighbor Donna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and the smell hit me … Read more
Best Kid-Approved Christmas Green Bean Casserole Recipe
My husband had claimed to hate green bean casserole for seventeen years. Seventeen years of holiday dinners where I’d watch him load up his plate … Read more
Best Easy Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
I was standing in line at the local hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me, holding a bag of lightbulbs and a single, very … Read more
Cozy New Years Eve Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail
The woman at the farmers market stall watched me circle back three times before she finally said something. I was holding a bag of pomegranates, … Read more
Best Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash – Easy Low-Carb Side
This was supposed to be roasted garlic mashed potatoes. I had the Yukon Golds all scrubbed and ready to go, the butter sitting out to … Read more
Cozy Persimmon Pomegranate Salad with Whipped Feta in 20 Minutes
My partner asked why I couldn’t just use the feta straight from the block instead of going through all that fuss with the food processor. … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Glazed Ham Recipe
It was 11:15 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a sudden, specific craving for ham. Not just any ham, but that sticky, sweet, … Read more
Purple Sagittarius Birthday Cake Easy 30-Minute Recipe
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked past me, and I caught the faintest … Read more
Cozy Champurrado: Best Homemade Mexican Hot Chocolate
The neighborhood cookie swap was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate seven-layer bars, perfectly piped butter cookies, and … Read more
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe – Easy Party Gift
There used to be this tiny Irish pub tucked away on a side street in Portland, the kind of place with mismatched chairs and a … Read more