Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Get an Autumn Update I don’t know about you, but my fondest memory of my Grandma growing up was the way her kitchen smelled. Sure, there was always the scent of chocolate chip cookies floating in the air somewhere. But Grandma loved all sorts of sweets – maybe that’s where I get [...]
A Fast Yeast Bread? No, It’s Not Too Good to Be True There is nothing more intimidating to me as a cook than homemade bread. I bought a bread machine, years ago, and never looked back. However, there’s no denying that making homemade bread, even in a machine, takes quite a while. If you can’t [...]
This Classic Weeknight Dinner Just Got a Fresh New Look Have you ever wondered how our mothers and grandmothers developed a signature meatloaf? It seems like everyone from the previous generation has a meatloaf recipe that is their go-to. This easy dinner is tasty enough to offer to company and still easy enough for a [...]
Ditch the Frills and Enjoy a Hearty Dinner Fit for a King There are some meals that simply take me right back to the scratched table and lace curtains in my childhood home’s dining room. One of those is meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was an easy, affordable meal that my mother excelled at, and [...]
Creamy Yogurt and Fresh Fruit Team Up to Make this Spooky Treat I’ve always loved the adorable faces of sugar skulls. Take something spooky and turn it into a sweet treat, and you instantly make me smile. But this year for Halloween, I’m doing my best to keep the sugar to a minimum. All that [...]
Sweet and Salty Halloween Popcorn for Kids of All Ages Have a Halloween bash coming up this year and want to do something special? If you’re anything like me, you’ll also want something that is easy to throw together and simple to clean up. This Halloween popcorn is really no more than a dressed up [...]
Cottage Pie and Scalloped Potatoes Are Our New Relationship Goals Sometimes when I read a recipe that combines multiple delicious things into one amazing thing, I get a little envious. “Why didn’t I think of that first?” I always wonder. That’s exactly what I wanted to know when I saw this recipe by Erren’s Kitchen. [...]
Hearty Enough for the Guys, This Recipe Packs a Flavor Punch What can I say? I’m a sucker for an easy weeknight casserole. There’s just something about being able to throw some ingredients together, pop them in the oven, and have dinner ready in about half an hour that makes a long work day bearable. [...]
Ditch the Bakery and Enjoy Your Own Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Donuts I love donuts. That’s a sentence that just about everyone can agree with, and I can’t think of a single person I know who wouldn’t scarf down about three (dozen) cinnamon sugar donuts if given a chance. But the bakery in my area recently [...]
Cheese and Bacon Shine in This Out-the-Door Breakfast Is there ever a time when breakfast isn’t the most difficult meal of the day to sort out? The kids may have it easy with cereal or bars, but often as adults, we struggle to find something that balances health, taste, and convenience. I know that I [...]