Let’s Dive Right Into Lavender Banana Bread Okay, so this might sound a bit fancy, but don’t let “Lavender Banana Bread” put you off. It’s actually easier (and cozier) than it sounds. I remember the first time I made this—I’d bought way too much lavender for a DIY bath soak I never actually got around …
Let Me Tell You About the Time I Made This Gnocchi You ever have one of those evenings where you start something in the kitchen, thinking it’ll be a quick dinner, and suddenly you’re in flour up to your elbows and laughing at yourself? That’s honestly how I stumbled into the whole Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi …
Pull Up a Chair: Spam Musubi Stories (with a Bite of Nostalgia) Okay, so maybe this isn’t the fanciest thing I make—heck, my aunt snickered the first time she watched me wrap these “like a rookie”—but Hawaiian Spam Musubi has won me (and, against all odds, my picky-fussy uncle) over many times. You know how …
Let Me Tell You About This Salad (Yep, I’m Serious) If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen wondering if salad can ever be more than sad lettuce and bottled dressing, boy are you in for something delicious. So, this Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad started as a total “what do I even have left in …
The Cookie That’s Practically a Love Letter Okay, I have to tell you: making these Valentine’s Day M&M Cookies isn’t just about the cookies (though, seriously, they’re the star). For me, it started years ago when I tried to impress my then-brand-new boyfriend with heart-shaped everything. He ate so many of these that he was …
Okay, friend, let’s talk Red Velvet Cookies. The first time I made these, it was on a weirdly hot November afternoon (yes, really, in November!), and I ended up with red fingerprints all over my kitchen cupboards. But hey, that’s how you know you’re having fun, right? Anyway, these cookies are now what I bake …
A Little Story (And a Laugh) Before We Dive In I swear, the first time I made these so-called Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats, I was mostly just trying to empty out my fridge before going away for the weekend. Husband peeks in the next morning, grabs a spoonful, and says, ‘Hey, why does this taste …
Alright friend, pull up a chair! If you know me at all, you know I have a slight obsession with all things spicy and creamy… especially when the weather outside goes from ‘eh, it’s fine’ to ‘who turned on the freezer?’ That’s when I haul out my battered chili pot, crank some old-school R&B, and …
So, Here’s Why I’m Obsessed With Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Picture this: It’s raining & the kids are pretty much climbing the walls (metaphorically, although I wouldn’t put it past my youngest). The fridge isn’t exactly bursting but, boom! Cajun chicken pasta to the rescue. This dish has seen me through everything from semi-fancy date …
Oh, you’re in for a treat with this creamy roast garlic and lemon pasta sauce. First time I made this, it was because my sister (the pasta fanatic) declared flat-out that anything with garlic and lemon had to be dinner. I half-listened, half-bickered, and set about roasting a suspiciously shriveled bulb I found at the …