Oh hey there! Let me tell you, if you’re searching for a weeknight meal that’s somewhere between effortless and oh-my-gosh comforting, this Instant Pot chili is totally it. First time I made this, I was rushing to get dinner on the table before my teens evaporated from hunger (they get dramatic, you know?), and truth …

Alright, let me tell you why stuffed cabbage rolls have a special place in my heart (and my slightly overworked dinner rotation). There’s something just… comforting about them, right? Reminds me of my gran—she always said you could feed an army with one head of cabbage, or just really impress your in-laws for a weekend …

So, Why Chicken Quesadillas? (A ramble to start) You ever have one of those ridiculously hectic days where you can barely remember your own shoe size, let alone whip up something fancy? That’s when I toss together chicken quesadillas. It all started years back when my cousin (the one who burns toast) asked me to …

Let Me Tell You About the Best Chicken I Know You know those nights where you peek in the fridge, hoping something delicious will magically appear? Yeah, well, Cilantro Lime Chicken has honestly saved my skin more times than I can count. I first made this after butchering (not literally!) a similar recipe and needed …

Pulled from My Kitchen: Why I Keep Making This Cauliflower Soup You know how some days just call for a bowl of something warm, surprisingly creamy, and (let’s face it) cheap? Well, this cauliflower soup is my personal hero—seriously, the number of times it’s saved me from ordering takeaway is almost embarrassing. I first tried …

Okay, let’s just dive right in. Turkey meatballs—what’s not to love? The first time I made these, my kitchen looked like a tornado hit a poultry farm, but the end result? *Chef’s kiss* (although, admittedly, there was flour in my hair). Honestly, these came into my life during a wild week when nothing went right—except …

Oh hey, friend! So let me tell you about the time I made these mashed sweet potatoes with pecans for Thanksgiving, but ended up eating half the batch before anyone arrived—oops. They’re honestly so good that even my “just white potatoes, please” brother came back for seconds. There’s just something about the combo of silky …

Let Me Tell You About Focaccia Muffins (It’s a Story…) Picture this: I’m standing in my cluttered kitchen, one hand covered in olive oil, the other balancing a mug of (rapidly cooling) coffee, trying not to drop the phone I’m propping against my chin for a wholesome Facetime with my aunt. She’s quizzing me about …

Oven On, Friends: Let’s Make Fudgy Chocolate Brownies with Nutella Alright, pull up a chair and let’s chat brownies. Specifically, fudgy chocolate brownies with Nutella—my beloved, often-on-repeat treat. I first whipped these up one rainy Saturday after finding a lonely half-jar of Nutella staring at me from the pantry (seriously, who only eats half?). The …

Pull Up a Chair: This Roasted Butternut Squash Is a Keeper I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about the smell of squash roasting that totally takes me back to chilly autumn afternoons, feet up in my nan’s poky kitchen, where everything was always just a bit chaotic and, somehow, all the better …