Moist Pumpkin Banana Bread with Toasted Pecans: Easy Fall Recipe
My niece asked why I couldn’t just skip the toasting step for the pecans. She was standing on a stool in my kitchen, holding a … Read more
Quick Smoky Roasted Green Tomato Salsa Verde: Easy 15-Min Recipe
This was supposed to be a slow-roasted tomatillo salsa. I had the tomatillos, the jalapeños, the whole plan mapped out in my head. But I … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Turkey Chili: Easy Slow Cooker Recipe
It was a Tuesday in late November, the kind of afternoon where the light turns gray by three o’clock and the wind feels like it … Read more
One-Pot Kielbasa and White Bean Soup: 5-Ingredient Easy Dinner
The office holiday party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten. The calendar notification had blinked at me all morning, ignored in favor … Read more
Creamy Dump-and-Go Chicken Enchilada Soup: Best Easy Recipe
I was standing in the fluorescent-lit aisle of a grocery store last Tuesday when the sharp, tangy scent of roasted green chiles hit me. It … Read more
Creamy Loaded Baked Potato Soup: Best Easy Recipe
My roommate, Dave, asked why I couldn’t just dump the potato skins straight into the pot instead of mashing the cooked flesh first. I started … Read more
Creamy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
It was 11:43 PM on a rainy Thursday in November, and I had a very specific craving for something warm that wasn’t cereal. I didn’t … Read more
Cozy One-Pot Lasagna Soup with Ricotta
The power went out halfway through a Tuesday evening last November, and I was standing in the dark, holding a pot of water that was … Read more
Creamy White Chicken Chili: Easy 30-Minute Recipe
This was supposed to be a simple black bean chili. I had the dried beans soaked, the cumin measured out, and the slow cooker plugged … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Sauerkraut: 10 Easy Tips
The office holiday party was in forty-five minutes and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate charcuterie boards or expensive wine reductions. … Read more