Silas once ate a third of a chicken pot pie before it had even finished cooling. He stood at the counter, burned his tongue, and still asked if there was more. That’s when I knew this recipe was a keeper. I’ve made chicken pot pie more times than I can count, and I’ve made every … Read more
Silas walked through the door last week, stopped mid-step, and asked me what on earth I had been doing all day. The honest answer? Almost nothing. I had put chicken and gravy in the crockpot before lunch, gone about my day, and let the house do the bragging for me. This is the dinner I … Read more
Silas went back for thirds of this casserole, and he is not a thirds kind of guy. Then he asked what was in it. I told him: chicken, bacon, pasta, cheese, and ranch. He gave me a look like I was hiding something. I was not. It really is that simple. But there is one … Read more
I once ate three bowls of this soup in one sitting and blamed it on the weather. It was pouring rain, Silas was working late, and I had a pot of something creamy that smelled like butter and garlic. Nobody was around to judge me, so I went back for more. That night I figured … Read more
Beef and Noodles Recipe: Some dinners just hit different on a rough day. Beef and noodles is one of those meals. Tender chunks of beef, silky egg noodles, and a gravy so good you’ll want to lick the pan. I grew up eating a version of this at my grandma’s table, and I still make … Read more
I used to think stuffed peppers were one of those “healthy dinner” recipes that tasted like punishment. Mushy rice, dry meat, a pepper that fought you the whole way through dinner. I made them exactly once in my twenties and swore them off for years. Then a friend handed me her grandmother’s version at a … Read more
I made this lentil soup on a random Tuesday because my fridge was basically empty and I had exactly one bag of lentils staring at me from the pantry. I wasn’t expecting much. One bite in, I texted my sister a photo with the caption “why didn’t I make this sooner.” That’s the kind of … Read more