Crockpot Pot Roast: I didn’t think a pot roast could change my life. Then I made this one on a random Tuesday, walked away for six hours, and came back to something that fell apart with a fork. My husband asked if I’d been secretly practicing. I hadn’t. The crockpot did all the work. This … Read more
Game Day Chili Recipe: nobody remembers who won the game three years ago. But they absolutely remember whose chili they ate. I’ve hosted enough game day parties to know the food is the actual MVP. The game is just background noise for good chili, cold drinks, and people yelling at a TV. This is the … Read more
Quick and Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup: Silas walked into the kitchen last week, sniffed the air, and said “is that the soup from the place downtown?” That’s when I knew this recipe was a keeper. I’d been trying to recreate that thick, cheesy, slightly peppery broccoli soup we always order when we’re too lazy to … Read more
homemade chicken pot pie recipe: Silas walked into the kitchen last week, sniffed the air, and just stood there. Didn’t say a word. Just closed his eyes like he was trying to memorize the smell. That’s what a good chicken pot pie does to a person. I’d been testing this recipe for weeks, tweaking the … Read more
Can a bowl of soup actually make someone show up at your front door uninvited? Mine did. Twice. I made a pot of this corn chowder on a random Tuesday and the smell drifted so far down the hallway that my neighbor knocked just to ask what it was. That’s the kind of chowder we’re … Read more
Silas walked into the kitchen last week, sniffed the air like a cartoon dog, and said “okay, what is THAT and can I have it right now.” That is the highest form of praise I get in this house. He wasn’t even being dramatic. This creamy mushroom soup does that to people. I’ve made a … Read more
Silas walked into the kitchen last week, sniffed the air like a cartoon dog, and said “okay, what is THAT and why do I need it immediately.” That was chicken enchilada soup announcing itself, and honestly, it does that every single time. This soup has all the flavor of a good enchilada, the cheese, the … Read more
One-Pan Chicken Rice Casserole: Silas walked into the kitchen last Tuesday, sniffed the air like a cartoon dog, and said “okay what IS that.” That right there is the reaction I live for. This chicken and rice casserole is one of those dinners that smells like a hug before it even hits the table. Creamy, … Read more
sausage and peppers recipe: I still remember the first time I made sausage and peppers at home. The smell alone had my neighbor knocking on my door asking what I was cooking. That’s the kind of recipe this is. One pan, a handful of ingredients, and a smell that pulls everyone into the kitchen before … Read more
I made this baked ziti for a random Tuesday dinner and my husband asked if we were celebrating something. We weren’t. It was just pasta night. That’s the thing about baked ziti with ground beef. It looks like a whole event on the table, layers of cheese, sauce bubbling at the edges, but it comes … Read more