Easy Mummy Stuffed Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Eyes
My brother-in-law Mark had sworn off Halloween-themed food for years. “It’s just regular food with a scary name,” he’d announce every October, crossing his arms … Read more
Kid-Approved Halloween Deviled Eggs with Olive Spiders: Easy Spooky Snack
It was 10:47 PM on a Tuesday in mid-September, and I had a very specific craving for something creepy-cute. The kids were finally asleep after … Read more
Cozy Candy Corn Layered Jello Shots: Easy 3-Step Recipe
My neighbor Sarah asked why I couldn’t just use evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk for the creamy layer. I started to explain why … Read more
Creamy Crockpot Delicata Squash Soup with Sage Brown Butter
The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their showstopper dishes — the kind that took … Read more
Best Easy Black Velvet Spider Web Cupcakes for Halloween
The first time I made these, the power flickered. Not kidding. I was standing in my kitchen last October, a bowl of black cocoa powder … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze – Easy Dinner
This was supposed to be a simple Tuesday night meatloaf. I had my standard recipe memorized—the one my mom taught me, baked in a loaf … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Pumpkin Turkey Chili: Best No Bean Recipe
There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled café tucked behind a used bookstore in Portland called The Gathered Table that made a pumpkin turkey chili … Read more
Lightened-Up Cheeseburger Soup with Pickles
I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of something called “Loaded Baked Potato Soup,” when the smell hit … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Acorn Squash Soup with Maple
I was standing in line at the bank—of all places—when the woman ahead of me, who looked like she’d just finished wrangling a small farm, … Read more
Best Kid-Friendly Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
My neighbor, Carla, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her cake pan—the one she’d loaned me three weeks prior, honestly, I’m … Read more