Lasagna is my all-time favorite comfort food that I almost never make. Between the boiling, the layering, the baking, and the mountain of dishes afterward, it’s basically a weekend project. On a random Tuesday night, it’s just not happening. So when white lasagna soup kept popping up all over my Pinterest feed, I was a … Read more
The first time I made Mexican chicken soup, I almost dumped the whole pot in the sink. There was gray foam floating on top, the kitchen smelled like plain boiled chicken, and Silas kept hovering behind me asking if dinner was “still happening.” Then I found out what I did wrong. And the fix took … Read more
Soup and a sandwich sounds like the most boring dinner on earth. I thought so too, right up until this combo made Silas go completely quiet at the table. That never happens when food is involved. We were in a rental with a tiny kitchen, one decent pot, and a cold front rolling in. I … Read more
Some soups get a polite nod. Sausage potato soup gets scraped out of the pot with a spoon while everyone pretends they are not going back for thirds. The first time I made it, Silas ate two bowls standing right at the stove. He said he was “just tasting.” I said the empty bowl told … Read more
I have eaten my way through a lot of countries since 2016, and the meal I still crave on a gloomy Tuesday is a crispy grilled cheese dunked into hot tomato soup. Not the canned kind. Not a limp, sad sandwich either. Silas and I started making this in rental kitchens with one pot, one … Read more
Silas asked me last week why we don’t just eat lasagna more often. My answer was simple. Because layering noodles at 6pm on a Tuesday sounds like a punishment, not dinner. So I made this creamy lasagna soup instead, and now he asks for it more than the actual lasagna. It has every single thing … Read more
Silas asked me last week why we don’t make lasagna more often. I gave him my honest answer. Because standing over a pan layering noodles at 6pm on a weeknight is not my idea of a good time. So instead, I made this. Lasagna soup with ricotta gives you every single thing you love about … Read more
French Onion Chicken Recipe: Ever taken one bite of something and immediately thought, “wait, I need to make this at home”? That’s exactly what happened with this French onion chicken. It’s got everything you love about French onion soup, all that deep, caramelized onion flavor, melty cheese, rich broth, but instead of a soup you … Read more
What if the most impressive dinner you ever make is also one of the easiest? That’s what happened the first time I made this French style beef stew. I browned some beef, tossed everything in a pot, and walked away. Three hours later, my husband wandered into the kitchen and asked if we had company … Read more
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