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Crock Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Perhaps one of the most Midwestern things about me is that I believe the weather is a valid topic of conversation. This has been even more true these last few weeks, as we’ve swung wildly from warm sunny days to two inches of snow, then watched the wind rip trees out by their roots, and then, perhaps most bizarrely, ended an 80 degree day with an absolute pounding of hail and a dramatic thunderstorm, which then ushered in a 30 degree morning.
Easy Cheesy Chicken and Bean Bake
There was a time in my life when I loved making a complicated dinner on a weeknight. Now, I live for recipes like this Cheesy Chicken and Bean Bake—the kind I can make in less than 30 minutes, in a single pan, and serve to my kids without hearing any complaints. It is the holy grail of dinners.
Two Easy Dinners That Start with a Box of Tomato Soup
I’ve been on record that I love a dinner hack, particularly if you happen to be stuck inside with two children, frigid temps, and a string of snow days. Whether it’s using frozen wontons for a quick soup, turning pre-made dumplings into a salad, or making the most of a rotisserie chicken
The Best Easy Crock Pot Holiday Ham
If you’re looking for a lovely and easy centerpiece for the holidays, look no further than this Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Ham! It’s got a sweet, sticky glaze that’s tempered by tangy mustard and sharp balsamic vinegar, and the whole thing can be in your crock pot in less than 15 minutes. Can I get a holiday hallelujah?!
Quick, Kid Approved Ground Beef + Lo Mein Stir Fry
Who here needs a quick, flavorful dinner that includes veggies, protein, and carbs AND everyone in the family will eat? I see those hands.
Herby Salmon and Potato Salad
We are having a mini heat-wave here in Ohio this week, with temperatures reaching into the 90s. I know all of you Southerners are used to sweating your butts off at the apple orchard, but the rest of us were already prepped for hoodies and bonfires.
Potstickers and Tangy Cucumber Salad
Greek Roasted Veggie Orzo Bowls
Welcome to the end of February, where we’re crawling past the finish line with a big emotional support bowl of pasta, roasted veggies, and probably too much feta cheese.
Crock Pot Carrot Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons (!!)
On our last trip to Texas to visit family, my mother-in-law made a carrot soup that my oldest son absolutely devoured. I watched with my own eyes as a child of mine scooped spoonful after spoonful of vegetable soup into his mouth, and, as all seasoned parents understand, I kept my mouth shut so as not to disturb whatever miracle was currently in progress.
Holiday Monte Cristo Sandwiches
The Monte Cristo is the kind of shape-shifting sandwich that we all need in the hazy, “is time even real?” week between Christmas and New Years.
30 Minute Wonton Chicken Soup
Here’s a meal planning secret from a person who cooks for a living: the frozen food aisle is your friend.
A Super Speedy Spring Pasta Recipe
For today’s adventure, we’ll be seeing how many green things we can pack into one pasta recipe! This is a super speedy, spectacularly springy pasta that’s full of herbs, asparagus, and peas, and finished with a light lemon sauce. Save it for those busy Maycember weeknights!
Pack These Italian Chopped Subs for the Pool or the Ballpark!
Today is the last day of school for my kids, which, Hallelujah!, and also, WHAT?, and most importantly, HOW? How are they going to be in 5th and 2nd grade? How did we survive May? And how am I going to keep these hungry boys (and me!) fed all summer long?
30 Minute Zesty Shrimp and Orzo
Summer is my favorite season to cook, but I don’t often write down the recipes I make in this season. Truthfully, many of them are variants on a similar theme: A pasta or grain, lots of lemon, or perhaps, balsamic vinegar, olive oill and fresh herbs, and a protein or cheese or both! It’s a winning combination that you can adapt endlessly based on what’s growing in your garden or whatever suits your fancy for the evening.
Big Batch Crock Pot Enchilada Chicken
One of my favorite ways to love my future self is by making a big batch recipe that I can repurpose into multiple meals. Having the meat prepped and ready to go for dinner is such a time saver and makes for a much easier week.
Potstickers and Tangy Cucumber Salad
We are stubbornly committed to family dinners at our house, but if you’re envisioning a time of quiet, pleasant conversation and exclamations of how amazing the food tastes, you’ve definitely got the wrong family.
Sweet Treats:
Blueberry Muffins + A Baking Meditation
If I could, I would reach through this screen and give you a big hug and some super glue to put all your broken pieces back together. I would patch up that hole where your loved one used to live. I would pour a truckload of glitter into the cavern of loneliness or grief or hopelessness inside you. If spackle and elbow grease could mend a broken heart, I…
No Bake Biscoff Apple Trifle
Did you know that Biscoff cookies can be eaten outside of a Delta airplane? The world is a magical place! I was delighted to find a whole BOX of Biscoff cookies at my local Costco last year, and since then they’ve become a beloved treat in our house. They’re positively lovely dunked into a cup of hot tea, but today we’re using them to make an easy, festive Biscoff Apple Triple.
Morning Glory Muffins
A few weeks ago I was putting together a reel on Instagram for a new recipe, these Morning Glory Muffins. I must confess, I find almost nothing in this life to be more soul crushing than creating reels. It always takes nine times longer than I think it will and involves a positively stifling amount of toggling and formatting and exporting and importing …
Real Deal Buttermilk Biscuit Peach Cobbler
If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I’m going to panic that summer is passing by too quickly and I haven’t eaten enough peaches.
My New Favorite Way to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today started with a forgotten backpack, literal spilled milk, and learning that a business project we’ve been working really hard on might fall through. It ended with a sheet pan of chocolate chip cookies.
Blueberry Rhubarb Schlumpf
I plunked the first rhubarb stalks from my garden last week, which means it’s officially baked fruit dessert season. This is obviously the best dessert season, and I will not be accepting any further arguments on this point.
Half and Half Donut Bread
My spicy five year old and I have been butting heads more than usual lately. His desire to live an independent rock star lifestyle and my desire to have him go to sleep at a decent hour are often at odds.
Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
Reese’s Pieces Cookies have been on our website for a long time, but as per usual, I recently got the itch to mess with them. Let me be clear: This was not because the original recipe isn’t good. In fact, they’re so good it was objectively dumb to mess with them.
🎉 Berries and Cream Olive Oil Cake
Cake doesn’t usually crack the top three of my favorite desserts (I mean, sheet pan chocolate chip cookies and peach cobbler exist??), but a few weeks ago I saw a stunning whipped cream and berry cake in a Dorie Greenspan cookbook, and suddenly it was all I could think about. And since it’s my birthday week, an extravagant baking project + a celebratory summer cake felt like the perfect gift to myself.