You Won’t Believe This: My Journey With Brussels Sprouts & Bacon Okay, so confession time: when I was little, I thought brussels sprouts were just tiny cabbages that someone shrunk to be funny (not funny, Mom). For years I’d dodge them at family dinners—until I learned the magic trick: roasting. Add bacon & honey? Frankly,…
Cue the Sweet Memories (or at least the sticky fingers!) Alright, so—let’s talk White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Clusters. You ever crave that something-sweet-but-not-fussy when you’ve got company coming, or maybe just you and the dog binge-watching old episodes of GBBO? That’s when I make these. I remember the first time: I was meant to bring…
So, Let’s Talk Apple, Carrot, and Oat Breakfast Bake Picture this: it’s an absolutely drizzly Saturday morning, kids (or, honestly, adults) are shuffling around the kitchen half-awake, and I just want something that’s going to make the whole place smell like actual comfort. That’s when this apple, carrot, and oat breakfast bake strolls onto the…
Let Me Tell You About Baked Salmon Night! Okay, so, picture this: It’s Thursday, everyone’s a bit tired, and you really want dinner to just magically appear, but also kinda healthy (ish). That’s where Baked Salmon with Potatoes and Asparagus has saved my bacon—er, salmon—more times than I can count. I started making this after…
Let Me Tell You About My (Probably Overly) Juicy Meatballs So, picture this: It’s Wednesday night, the kids are fighting (again), and I’m standing in the kitchen staring down a pack of ground beef like it owes me rent. That’s when Juicy Meatballs with Rice & Roasted Veggies comes to the rescue. I’ve made these…
This Stuffing Always Steals the Show at My Table Okay, so let me spill the beans – every single Thanksgiving, my cousin Maddie claims she “doesn’t actually like stuffing” (yeah, right). But a few years back, I brought this quirky version with apples and cranberries, and she asked for seconds. I literally caught her sneaking…
Let’s Chat About Chicken Caprese (and Why You Need to Make It) If you’ve ever found yourself standing in the kitchen at six in the evening, silently (or not-so-silently) asking the universe for dinner inspiration, let me introduce you to my not-so-secret weeknight hero: Easy Chicken Caprese. Seriously, it’s like a classic Caprese salad met…
The Time I Finally Got My Eggs Right (Thanks Oprah!) Alright, let me set the scene. It was a Saturday, rain pouring and me standing in the kitchen in my mismatched pajamas, trying (yet again) not to murder a bowl of eggs. I used to think scrambled eggs were easy-peasy—until I landed on Oprah’s 4-ingredient…
Let Me Tell You About These Little Beauties Okay, so here’s the thing: the very first time I made these keto pumpkin cheesecake bites, I managed to mix in baking soda instead of the sweetener. Not my proudest moment; the kitchen smelled… interesting, let’s say. Fast forward a year (and a very messy countertop later),…
So here’s the story with this cozy fall salad… I think I first cobbled this salad together on a random Wednesday when it started drizzling, I was hunkered down in an old sweater, and all I wanted was something fast that still gave me an autumn sort of kick (without dirtying every dish in the…