If you’ve ever found yourself standing in front of the stove, contemplating if you really want to commit to making traditional onion rings—or maybe just yearning for a snack that’s crunchy but not a full-on deep fry project—hey, welcome to my weekend world. The first time I made onion ring chips, it was honestly because …
Let’s Talk Cottage Cheese Waffles (Because, Why Not?) Alright, picture this: it’s a lazy Sunday, coffee cup in hand, dogs racing through the kitchen, and I’m trying (with questionable success) to impress everyone with breakfast. Somewhere between the pancake phase and that disastrous omelette debacle, I landed on cottage cheese waffles. The first time I …
Hey There! Let’s Talk Chicken and Rice Casserole You know those recipes you fall back on when life gets a bit…well, wobbly? This Chicken and Rice Casserole is that for me. For some reason, every time I make it, I remember my aunt Nora’s tiny, steaming kitchen on Sunday evenings, windows fogged up, and the …
Here’s Why I Keep Making These Eggplant Meatballs You know those recipes you sort of stumble on by accident (like after buying too many eggplants at a farmer’s market because they looked pretty and you thought, “What the heck, I’ll figure something out!”), and then they become a family staple? That’s exactly how my eggplant …
That Time I Burnt the Garlic Cheese Bread (But You Won’t!) I have a particular fondness for garlic cheese bread, mostly because the first time I made it, I burnt the heck out of it—and we still ate the crispy bits because, well, cheese is cheese. You know that soak-your-mouth-in-melted-butter kind of bread that disappears …
So, Here’s My Little Chicken Salad Secret You know when you find something at the grocery store that you wish you could eat every single day, but your wallet disagrees? Well, that’s totally me with Willow Tree Chicken Salad. I remember the first time I tried it at my friend Lisa’s cookout – the stuff …
Let’s Talk: Why Am I Always Making Sausage Crust? You know how sometimes you get a wild craving for pizza, but you’re also trying (kind of?) to avoid carbs? Enter this low-carb sausage crust. I discovered it during one of those late nights when the usual cauliflower crust felt just a bit… well, too healthy—or …
Let Me Tell You About My Love Affair with Mexican Pulled Chicken You know those recipes you just keep coming back to, not because they’re fancy or “chef-y,” but because they make everyone at the table smile? Yeah, that’s this Mexican Pulled Chicken for me. I first whipped it up on a lazy Sunday, when …
So Let Me Tell You Why Rotisserie Chicken Tacos Save My Tuesday You know that feeling when the clock starts playing tricks on you—suddenly it’s almost 6pm and you forgot you promised tacos tonight? (Whoops.) Yeah, that’s basically how these easy rotisserie chicken tacos became a thing at my place. First time, I grabbed a …
So You Want Artisan Pizza at Home? Alright—picture this: Friday night, playlist humming, flour dust swirling through the kitchen. I’m up to my wrists in dough, and my old tabby is eyeing me like I’m about to invent cat pizza (trust me, not yet). Artisan pizza dough has become my low-key party trick. Friends still …