Quick Healthy Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash (Easy 30-Minute Meal)
My roommate Sarah asked why I couldn’t just microwave the acorn squash instead of roasting it for an hour. I started to explain why that … Read more
Best Pumpkin Patch Taco Dip for Fall Parties
Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Wednesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her months … Read more
Easy Cozy Turkey Pot Pie with Flaky Puff Pastry
I was standing in the middle of the hardware aisle at our local feed store—honestly, I’d gone in for a new garden hose nozzle—when the … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Wassail with Cloves and Orange
This was supposed to be mulled wine. I had it all planned out—a bottle of red, some cinnamon sticks, the whole fancy deal. But somewhere … Read more
Cozy Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, staring at a box of pre-made sweet potato casserole like it was a stranger who … Read more
Cozy Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie: Easy Homemade Dessert
Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago—the kind of errand you … Read more
Cozy Christmas Pepperoni Wreath Pizza: Easy Holiday Appetizer
There used to be this tiny Italian place tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the north side of town—Luigi’s Little Kitchen, they … Read more
Best Kid-Friendly Cranberry Jalapeno Cheese Ball Recipe
The neighborhood Christmas party was in four hours and I’d completely spaced on it. Not just spaced—I’d forgotten it was even happening until my across-the-street … Read more
Soft Cream Cheese Gingerbread Cookies: Best Easy Holiday Recipe
There used to be this little bakery tucked inside a century-old building on Main Street in my town—the kind of place where the floorboards creaked … Read more
30-Minute Lighter Russian Tea Cake Cookies with Powdered Sugar
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked by holding a tin of those classic … Read more