Best Fall Harvest Grain Bowl with Roasted Squash
I was elbow-deep in a stack of vinyl records at a flea market outside Portland when the guy running the booth—who introduced himself as Dave, … Read more
Best Easy Crispy Sea Salt Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
I was elbow-deep in pumpkin guts last October — a Tuesday, I think — when the smell hit me. Not the raw, vegetal scent of … Read more
Easy One-Bowl Banana Bread: Best Homemade Recipe
The neighborhood cookie exchange was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d RSVP’d yes, promised a dozen “something special,” and then let … Read more
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Chili: Easy & Best Black Bean Recipe
There used to be a tiny, neon-lit diner off Route 9 called The Rusty Ladle that made a turkey chili so good it ruined all … Read more
Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds: Best Easy Air Fryer Recipe
My husband claimed he hated pumpkin seeds. For years. Every fall, I’d watch him scoop the slimy guts out of our jack-o’-lanterns with this look … Read more
Cozy Loaded Baked Potato Soup with Bacon: Easy & Best Recipe
I was at the hardware store, of all places, picking up a new showerhead on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon. The guy at the register, who … Read more
Easy Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies: Best Kid-Approved Recipe
This was supposed to be a batch of oatmeal raisin cookies. I had the oats measured, the raisins plumped in hot water, the butter browning … Read more
Quick Crockpot Lasagna Soup: Easy One-Pot Dinner
My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw all the lasagna ingredients into the slow cooker and call it a day. I started to explain … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Taco Soup with Ranch Seasoning
Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder for a Saturday project, and the smell of something warm and spicy … Read more
Kid-Approved Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash Easy Fall Dinner
My husband had claimed to hate squash for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years. Then the Tuesday after Thanksgiving last year, I made … Read more