Lighter One-Pot Lasagna Soup with Easy Ricotta Dollop
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of lasagna like it might offer me some kind of answer. … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Cranberries
It was the first truly cold Saturday of October, and I was at the farmer’s market, clutching a paper cup of hot apple cider like … Read more
Cozy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup – Easy Budget Family Meal
My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cups—the ones I’d borrowed three weeks prior and honestly kept … Read more
The Best Easy Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese
This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this whole plan for a light, brothy chicken soup with fresh herbs and a … Read more
Best Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Graham Crust
I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, waiting for my tax appointment to start, watching him pull a pan of … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon – Easy & Homemade
There used to be a little soup-and-sandwich shop tucked between a dusty bookstore and a laundromat in my old neighborhood. It was called The Ladle, … Read more
Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins: Easy No-Sugar Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a pumpkin-shaped hole in my soul. Not the kind that calls for a slice … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Easy Icing
The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me struggle with a stubborn butternut squash for a good five minutes before she … Read more
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread: Easy One-Bowl Recipe
My husband had claimed to hate pumpkin bread for our entire marriage. Eight years. Every fall, while I’d get excited about the first chill in … Read more
Easy Pumpkin French Toast Casserole – Best Brunch Recipe
My sister asked why I couldn’t just soak everything the night before and bake it in the morning. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more