Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies have quickly become a beloved treat for cookie enthusiasts everywhere. Combining the rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter with the hearty texture of old-fashioned oats and the indulgent sweetness of chocolate chips, this classic dessert is the perfect marriage of taste and texture. As home bakers search for creative …
Honestly, This Creamy Street Corn Pasta Salad Saves Me Every Summer I’m not totally sure how this recipe became my default answer to “What’s for dinner?” in the thick of July, but here we are. There’s something about the combo of sweet corn, tangy dressing, and pasta that just hits the right spot—especially after a …
Let Me Tell You About My Go-To Sweet Potato Fries You know those recipes you just keep coming back to, no matter how many fancy food blogs you’ve bookmarked or how many kitchen gadgets you buy thinking this will change everything (spoiler: it won’t)? Yeah—these easy oven baked sweet potato fries are one of those …
If you told me five years ago I’d have a black bean meatball recipe on repeat, I’d probably have laughed—well, maybe not out loud, but definitely in that “oh sure” headspace. But here we are! These little beauties came about when my cousin (a notorious meatball fanatic) went veggie for a month, and I wanted …
Catching Up: Here’s Why I Love This Skillet Dinner You ever have one of those evenings where you open the fridge and it’s just crickets—except you’re, like, really hungry and you need dinner to happen, stat? This Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Rice Skillet has kind of saved my hide in exactly those moments. …
Alright, Picture This: Meatballs with Melty Cheese Inside You know those dinners that sneak up on you, like, wow, did I just become everyone’s favorite chef tonight? This is that dish. I remember the first time I tried to stuff cheese inside meatballs—half the cheese melted straight onto my baking tray. Classic me. But hey, …
Hey, Pull Up a Chair for These Sliders! Ok, story time. So one rainy Saturday, I had a house full of hangry teens glaring at me because apparently “there’s nothing to eat.” I’d sorta planned a dinner, but then realized I only had some leftover ham, a block of Swiss, and one of those magical …
If you’ve ever found yourself in a Texas Roadhouse desperately wishing you could sneak that famous butter onto literally everything (guilty as charged), you’re in the right place. First time I tried butter chicken at our local spot, my kids asked if we could bottle up the sauce and take it home. Seriously, it was …
Baked Ziti Memories (and a few kitchen dramas) Alright, you ever get a craving that just doesn’t let go? For me, that’s Baked ziti. This one’s a staple in my kitchen, ever since my brother begged me for “that cheesy pasta thing” every Sunday when we were kids. One time, I tried to make it …
So, About This Peach Crisp—Why I Keep Coming Back I have to admit, Bourbon Peach Crisp is my secret weapon when I’ve promised dessert but forgot (again) that the peaches on the counter were ripe three days ago. It’s the kind of recipe that feels like a summer picnic—even if you’re just in sweatpants in …