Kid-Approved One-Pot Lasagna Soup with Ricotta: Easy Dinner
My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a library book she’d lent me, and the smell hit me … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup: Easy Weeknight Dinner
There used to be a tiny Mexican joint tucked between a laundromat and a nail salon on the corner of 5th and Elm that made … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon: Easy & Creamy
This was supposed to be a loaded baked potato casserole. I had it all planned out—the potatoes were scrubbed clean, the bacon was defrosted, and … Read more
Easy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Brown Butter
I was at the hardware store buying a new showerhead—a Tuesday errand I was trying to power through—when the guy at the register, a man … Read more
Light & Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars: Easy Fall Dessert
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a pumpkin problem. Not the good kind where you’ve got a cute … Read more
Easy Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili Recipe
My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and call it a day. I was in the middle of explaining … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin French Toast Casserole: Easy Fall Breakfast
I was at the community garden last October, elbow-deep in soil, trying to figure out why my squash plants were looking so sad. An older … Read more
Kid-Approved Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins (Easy Recipe)
My youngest had refused pumpkin for years. “It’s squash, Mom,” she’d say, like that explained everything. Pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving? Pushed aside. Pumpkin bread from … Read more
Quick One-Bowl Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread – Easy Fall Treat
I was digging through my purse for my keys last Tuesday evening in the grocery store parking lot when the smell hit me — damp … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Perfect Icing
The neighborhood cookie swap was in three days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—you know the ones. Layered … Read more