Let’s Talk About This Roast (And Why My Kitchen Still Smells Like It) You know those meals that just kinda show up in your week over and over? Well, this Crockpot Chuck Roast Recipe is mine. The first time I made it, I’m not even kidding, the lid of my old slow cooker slid right …

If You’re Craving Pancakes but Ran Out of Eggs… I gotta be honest: discovering you’re out of eggs mid-pancake craving is cruel and unusual punishment. Been there, too many times. But! Turns out, you don’t really need eggs for great pancakes. The first time I tried this (let’s just say a couple of years ago …

Let’s Be Real: Sugar Cookies for When You Only Kinda Want Cookies Alright, quick confession before we start—sometimes I just get that craving for a soft, sweet sugar cookie, but the idea of three dozen cookies sitting on my counter (calling my name at 2am) is… well, kind of dangerous. Not that I’d ever eat …

I Could Eat This All Week, Honestly You know how some recipes just sorta stick with you? This ground beef for tacos recipe is basically my “I’ve got nothing else in the fridge” superhero dinner move. (And if I’m being honest, I’ve made it after an especially long day when all I want to do …

Let Me Tell You About This Sweet Potato Chili (Storytime!) You know those chilly evenings where you just can’t be bothered to hover near a stove? That’s when this slow cooker sweet potato chili comes to my rescue. First time I whipped this up was, I think, back when I’d lost power except for the …

Let’s Chat About Crockpot Meatballs and That Grape Jelly Sauce The first time I made these ridiculously easy Crockpot meatballs with grape jelly sauce, it was for one of those “eat-and-gab” game nights at my aunt Linda’s. I kid you not, they vanished so fast you’d think I’d brought a box of kittens. You know …

Alright, here’s why I keep coming back to baked rigatoni… You know those nights when the only things in your fridge are some leftover sauce, half a block of cheese, and hope? That’s when baked rigatoni steps in to save the day. I swear, the first time I made this was during a blizzard (the …

It All Starts With a Squash: My Spaghetti Squash Tale Alright, friend, pull up a chair because I’ve got a story and a spaghetti squash recipe that’ll change the way you think about weeknight dinners. The first time I made this, I’d just moved into my own flat, and the only thing in my fridge …

Let’s Talk About Chicken Parmesan—The Way I Make It So, Chicken Parmesan! Literally the first real meal I tried to make for my (then future) in-laws, and—let’s just say—it didn’t go off without a few burnt edges and a flour dusting disaster on the cat. But hey, I’ve mostly figured it out since, and even …

You Ever Just Want to Fake a Cabbage Roll? Alright, let me spill—most of the time, I love spending an afternoon rolling up cabbage leaves, but then, you know, real life attacks. So this Cabbage Roll Casserole is what I whip up when I want all that cozy Sunday-dinner flavor… but Tuesday-level energy. My Aunt …