Hey—Let Me Tell You About These Little Green Dumplings You ever have one of those weeks where you just crave something fiddly and homey, like dumplings, but you also remember your jeans are feeling a bit snug? Yeah, same. Enter: Vegan Cabbage-Wrapped Dumplings with Tofu. The first time I made these was when my dear …
Sit Down, Let Me Tell You About Soup Beans So, picture this: an icy Sunday somewhere south of Kentucky’s thumbprint, rain spitting sideways against the window, and—because I can’t help myself—I’m in the kitchen, prepping the one meal that always reminds me of my Granny’s house: Southern Crockpot Soup Beans with Ham. Now, I won’t …
So, You Want to Make Crack Chicken Tenders? Look, I’ve made a lot of chicken in my time—some good, some “please don’t mention it again.” But these crack chicken tenders? They walked straight into my recipe box and never left. The first time I tossed them together was pure desperation—kids squawking, pantry looking sad, and …
Let Me Tell You About the Time I Discovered This Salsa Alright, so imagine the scene: it’s Sunday afternoon, everyone’s hungry, game is on, and I realize – oops – we forgot to grab salsa (again) form the store. Panic? Nope, because a few summers ago, my neighbor (shoutout to Gina) taught me this super …
Let Me Tell You the Tale of the Burrito Bowl You know those times when you stare at the fridge, mentally rearranging the contents, low-key wishing dinner would make itself (it never does)? That’s usually what’s going on when Chicken Burrito Bowls show up in my kitchen. I started making these when I realized my …
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 …
There’s Just Something About Cream Cheese Mints… Alright, so I gotta tell you—cream cheese mints have been in my family’s holiday rotation since well before I actually knew what cream cheese even was (I just called them “the good mints” as a kid). The first time I made them unsupervised, I somehow managed to dye …
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 …