Perfect Slow Cooker Tailgate Chili with Easy Cornbread Croutons
I wasn’t supposed to be at the chili cook-off. I’d only stopped by the parking lot to grab my friend Dave’s extra folding chair before … Read more
Loaded Football Nachos: Best Easy Game Day Recipe
This was supposed to be a slow-cooked brisket chili. I had it all planned out—a full Saturday dedicated to browning meat, simmering dried chiles, and … Read more
Spooky Witch’s Brew Coffee Bar: Green Cold Foam Recipe
I wasn’t expecting to find my new favorite Halloween tradition at a hardware store, of all places. But there I was, last October, standing in … Read more
Easy Mummy Hot Dog Bites: Best Halloween Appetizer
It was a quarter to midnight on a rainy Thursday, and I was supposed to be finishing a grocery list for a Halloween party. Instead, … Read more
The Best Spooky Spiderweb Halloween Cookie Cake
A friend asked me last year why I couldn’t just pipe a spiderweb design onto a regular chocolate cake. I started to explain why that … Read more
Adorable Black Cat Sugar Cookies: Easy Halloween Treat
My niece, Clara, looked at me with those big, serious eyes she gets when a plan is forming. “Auntie,” she said, “we need cookies that … Read more
Creamy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Overnight Oats – Easy Fall Breakfast
I had sworn off pumpkin-flavored breakfasts. Three years, maybe four. Every fall, the internet would explode with pumpkin spice everything, and I’d just roll my … Read more
Wholesome Baked Pumpkin Protein Muffins: Easy Healthy Recipe
The neighborhood fitness challenge was in three days and I’d completely forgotten about the final “healthy bake-off” potluck. Everyone else would be bringing some elaborate … Read more
Easy Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last October, staring at a can of pumpkin puree like it held the … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Sourdough Bread with Pepitas
There used to be this tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore in Portland called Grist & Grain. They made a pumpkin … Read more