Hey There! Let’s Make Baked Feta Chickpeas Like Real Home Cooks So, funny thing—my first real attempt at baked feta chickpeas was after a neighbor brought some over and, to be honest, I nearly finished the whole dish by myself standing at the counter. (Don’t tell anyone, but it was supposed to be for the …
Let Me Tell You About This Sheet Pan Magic If you’ve ever tried to wrangle a busy weeknight, you probably get why I’m always on the hunt for those magical one-pan dinners. Chicken and Butternut Squash Sheet Pan Dinner is my ace in the hole—actually, I almost didn’t try it at first thanks to a …
Let Me Tell You About This Pumpkin Ricotta Mac and Cheese Okay, so you know those nights when you want something comforting and cheesy, but you’re also kinda craving fall vibes (I mean, pumpkin everything)? Well, one day, I mashed up my leftover ricotta with some pumpkin puree—and honestly, it was magic. My kitchen smelled …
Let’s Talk: This Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole Story Alright, imagine you’re coming over on a chilly Wednesday evening. It’s dark, I’m in these awful (yet beloved) checkered pajama pants, and the kitchen smells sort of ridiculous in the best way. This chicken broccoli potato casserole is bubbling away in the oven, and honestly? It holds …
My Wobbly Love Affair with Scalloped Corn (and Ritz Crunch) Okay, let’s be real. Scalloped corn with Ritz cracker crunchies isn’t fancy, but boy, it’s the sort of thing that shows up at every potluck here—even if your Aunt May insists she was the first to make it (she wasn’t, but I let her have …
There’s Just Something About Chowder… Honestly, Potato and Sausage Chowder is one of those comfort foods I keep coming back to. I still remember the first time I made it—spilled half the milk, forgot the thyme, and somehow it still turned out tasting like a big warm hug. My mum always said chowder was the …
You’d Laugh—My Kitchen Once Looked Like a Pumpkin Patch Look, I won’t sugarcoat it (except, you know, with actual sugar): the first time I made this Pumpkin Chip Banana Bread, I had flour in my hair, banana on my sleeve, and a dog peering up from the floor hoping for fallen chocolate chips. There’s something …
The Story: Not Your Grandmother’s Chicken Soup (But She’d Approve) Okay, so, if you’ve ever come home with shoes full of rainwater, hungry kids circling like sharks, and about 20 minutes before you hit that dangerous hangry mode (you know what I mean), this easy rotisserie chicken noodle soup is the thing that will save …
Oh man, let me tell you about these ground turkey rice bowls—they’ve become a bit of a comfort ritual around my place. I first whipped them up on a wobbly Tuesday when I’d lost track of time scrolling gardening hacks, and now they’re a gold standard (not that I garden much; my basil always does …
If You Want the Smell of Heaven in Your Kitchen… I have to start by saying: homemade cinnamon rolls are sort of my magic trick. Like, remember the first time you walked into a house that smelled like vanilla and warm bread and thought, “Can I move in right now?” That’s the memory I get …