If You’ve Never Made Smothered Chicken Like This… Okay, I have to admit—my first attempt at Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken was born from a bout of hangry (that’s hungry + angry, in case you didn’t know) desperation after a long workday. I’d had the real deal at the actual restaurant a couple of weeks before, …

Catching Up Over Chicken and Noodles So, let me just say it off the bat: if you’ve had one of those days (and who hasn’t?), this One-Pan Chicken with Buttered Noodles is about to be your new best mate in the kitchen. I honestly can’t count how many times this has rescued me from dinner …

Let Me Tell You About My Potsticker Stir Fry Obsession So, here’s the thing: I kind of stumbled onto this potsticker stir fry on a random Tuesday when fridge-piracy yielded nothing but leftover frozen potstickers, that one sad bell pepper, some dubious carrots, and about half a head of cabbage. (Who actually uses a whole …

Let’s Talk Soup: Why This Chicken Pozole Is a Winner Around Here Alright, friend, pull up a chair—I’ve been meaning to share my Easy Chicken Pozole recipe for ages. Honestly, I stumbled into this dish one chilly Saturday when the pantry was, sort of, in that ‘whoops, forgot the grocery run’ state. My cousin Josie …

So, Why Am I Obsessed with This Lentil Soup? Alright, let me set the scene: It’s raining sideways, the dog’s tracking in muddy paw prints (again), every sock in my house is mysteriously *almost* dry but not quite… That’s when I reach for my lentil soup pot. Actually, the first time I made this, I …

This Always Feels Like a Saturday Morning to Me When I first tried making lemon ricotta pancakes, I was, honestly, just trying to impress a few friends at a brunch gathering (and, let’s be real, show off my new spatula). The first batch came out strange-looking, but—once I piled them up with blueberries and maple …

If you’ve ever watched tennis in mid-summer heat and thought, ‘Wish I had one of those fancy pink drinks,’ you’re not alone. I remember the first time I tried the Honey Deuce cocktail—it was at home, nowhere near the US Open stands, and I ended up using a pasta spoon to scoop out melon balls …

Let’s Talk Raspberry Oatmeal Bars (Because Who Doesn’t Need a Sweet Pick-Me-Up?) So the first time I made raspberry Oatmeal bars, I only had like half the ingredient list and a questionable pan that cooked a little hotter on one side (aren’t all pans like that?). But honestly? The whole house smelled so good that …

Okay, Let’s Talk About Air Fryer Chicken (and My Slight Obsession) I’ll be straight with ya — I’ve tried more ways to cook chicken breasts than I care to admit. There was that stretch when I baked them practically every Wednesday and somehow always ended up with meat the texture of a bike tire. But …

Let Me Tell Ya About My Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits Alright, gather round! So the first time I made this chicken pot pie with biscuits, I was 22, fresh out of my folks’ house, convinced I could conquer roast chicken in a tiny apartment oven. (Spoiler: it was dry as shoe leather, but that’s …