Crock pot Beef & Noodles

Crock pot Beef & Noodles

Let Me Tell You About Crock pot Beef & Noodles (with a Side of Chaos) Okay, friend, so you ever have those days when you look at the clock and think: “How is it already almost dinnertime?” Yeah, I feel that. My Crock pot Beef & Noodles recipe is my hail-Mary dinner play for exactly…

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

If you’ve ever come home from a long, rainy commute—or just from the school pickup lane in November—craving something warm that basically hugs you from the inside, you get why I love this slow cooker chicken noodle soup. This isn’t some restaurant-perfect recipe; it’s my tried-and-true, make-it-too-many-times-a-month bowl of comfort. The first time I made…

Remy’s Ratatouille-Inspired Soup – Comfort Food Magic

Remy’s Ratatouille-Inspired Soup – Comfort Food Magic

Sit Down, Here’s Why I Love This Warm Bowl of Ratatouille-ish Magic So I’ve got to tell you, the first time I tried making Remy’s Ratatouille-Inspired Soup was after watching that Pixar movie for the—we won’t say how many times, but definitely more than my age. The kitchen pretty much turned into a tiny version…

Creamy Quinoa Porridge – A High-Protein Oatmeal Alternative

Creamy Quinoa Porridge – A High-Protein Oatmeal Alternative

Let Me Tell You About My Quinoa Breakfast Phase Okay, so you know how some mornings just demand something more substantial than the usual toast-and-butter routine? Well, last winter after one-too-many bowls of gloopy oatmeal (my youngest calls it ‘warm paste’—rude, but he’s not totally wrong), I found myself craving a new breakfast bowl situation….

Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Brunch or Lunch Comfort Idea

Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Brunch or Lunch Comfort Idea

Okay, You Have to Hear About This Blueberry Grilled Cheese Thing You ever make something that sounds a bit bonkers and then it turns out so stupidly good? That’s what happened the first time I slapped blueberries (of all things) into a grilled cheese. I’d run out of tomatoes. My kid wanted “fancy cheese toast”…

Christmas Chocolate Bars with Sprinkles – Cookie Cutter Magic

Christmas Chocolate Bars with Sprinkles – Cookie Cutter Magic

Let Me Tell You About My Christmas Chocolate Bar Mishap (and Triumph!) I swear, these Christmas Chocolate Bars with Sprinkles have seen me through more than one holiday panic. There was that one year when my brother-in-law appeared unannounced; I had basically run out of every single cookie in the house—except for a lone tin…