Easy Oreo Dirt Cups with Gummy Worms: Best 10-Minute Dessert
My niece looked up from the bag of Oreos she was crushing with her little fists. “Why can’t you just put the pudding on top … Read more
Kid-Approved Roasted Delicata Squash with Maple Butter
It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something crispy, roasted, and sweet. I didn’t … Read more
Spooky Black Cocoa Halloween Sugar Cookies: Easy Best Recipe
I was standing in line at the post office—the one near the train tracks that always smells faintly of paper and dust—when the guy behind … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin French Toast Casserole with Pecan Streusel
My sister asked why I couldn’t just pour the custard over the bread and let it sit overnight instead of fussing with each slice. I … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Spiderweb Peanut Butter Brownies: Easy Halloween Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in late September, and I had an overwhelming craving for something chocolatey, peanut buttery, and just a … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Wild Rice
The farmer at the Sunday market, an older woman named Rosa with dirt permanently wedged under her fingernails, watched me eyeing her acorn squash for … Read more
Best Easy Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon & Chives
The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those fancy, multi-layered dishes—the kind that take all weekend … Read more
Quick Fall Harvest Salad with Easy Maple Vinaigrette
My sister-in-law had claimed to hate salad for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years. She’d pick around the lettuce in a taco, push garnish to the side … Read more
Cozy White Chicken Chili with Roasted Poblano Peppers
There used to be a tiny, red-painted cantina on a side street in Austin, called “La Casita de Lupe,” that made a white chicken chili … Read more
Lighter One-Pot Lasagna Soup with Creamy Ricotta
I was standing in the pasta aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of lasagna noodles like they held the secrets to the universe, when … Read more