So here’s the deal: whenever I want something tasty and healthy but also absolutely refuse to dirty a dozen pans, Healthy Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies is my ace in the (already slightly messy) sleeve. The first time I tried this, my little crew actually thought I’d ordered takeout — which, frankly, felt like a …

Pork Chops Worth Turning the Oven On For Let’s be honest for a sec, okay? There are days when I want to impress but can’t quite face the idea of a five-step marinade, three sauces, and a pan that’ll take all night to scrub. Enter: oven baked bone-in Pork Chops. My mom made these on …

Oh wow, where do I even start with these peppermint cookies? I swear, every December I’m elbow-deep in flour thanks to these little beauties. Last year, I baked a batch on a whim (well, really because I needed to use up some rogue candy canes), and suddenly half the neighborhood dropped by “just to say …

Oh hey there! Have you ever braved a roasted beef tenderloin for the holidays (or just because you found one on sale and thought, ‘why not?’)? I clearly remember the first Christmas I tried it—everyone hovering in the kitchen, my cousin sneaking pieces of dough as I tried to tie the roast, and that slightly …

The Tale of My (Slightly Chaotic) Fajita Nights So, picture this: it’s 6:20 pm, I’m starving, my phone’s making weird buzzing sounds, and the kids are debating (yet again) whether or not peppers are actual food. That’s when I haul out my trusty old sheet pan—yep, the battered one with burnt cheese scars—because, honestly, there’s …

Well, Here’s How I Fell for Cranberry Jello Salad You know those recipes that feel like they come with a time machine? Cranberry Jello Salad is that one for me. I first made it at my Aunt Gladys’s Thanksgiving, where, to be real, there was a running joke about how nothing ever jiggled quite as …

Let’s Chat: My Adventures with Cranberry Bliss Bars Alright, so you know those dangerously good Cranberry Bliss Bars you guiltily eye every time you’re in Starbucks? Yeah, well, I’ve spent probably too much time trying to not buy one, and ended up making my own at home (because honestly, my wallet needs saving). The first …

Let Me Tell You About These Buffalo Tenders… So, funny story—the first time I made these Blazing Buffalo Chicken Tenders, I completely underestimated how much sauce I’d need. I mean, there I was, splatters of hot sauce everywhere (even in my hair, somehow?), and the whole kitchen smelling like a pub on wing night in …

Let Me Tell You About These Game Day Pepperoni Pizza Rolls So, picture this: It’s Sunday, there’s a big game (doesn’t matter which sport, but for me it’s usually football, or honestly sometimes just an excuse to snack), friends are drifting in, and the air smells like impending victory or, sometimes, burnt cheese. I’ve been …

Let Me Tell You About This Pork Tenderloin Thing… Okay, you know that feeling when you can’t decide what to cook but you want something that looks like you tried a little? That’s how I ended up making pork tenderloin in the oven for the first time—totally on a rainy Tuesday night, couldn’t be bothered …