Perfect Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins: Easy Fall Recipe
The woman at the farmers market stand watched me circle back for the third time. I kept picking up a sugar pumpkin, putting it down, … Read more
Easy Mummy Pizza Bites: Best Halloween Party Snack
I had refused to make themed food for Halloween for years. Eight years, actually. Every October, I’d watch my friends post photos of spider-web dips … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake: Best 3-Ingredient Fall Dessert
I was standing in the canned goods aisle last October, staring at a display of pumpkin puree like it held the secrets to the universe. … Read more
Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins: Easy No Sugar Recipe
The neighborhood bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those picture-perfect layer cakes with buttercream rosettes and … Read more
Baked Apple Cider Donut Holes: Best Easy Recipe
There used to be a tiny orchard stand on Route 22 in Connecticut that made the most incredible apple cider donut holes you could imagine. … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Chili with Black Beans & Cornbread Topping
Jen wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago, … Read more
Ultimate Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars: Easy Fall Dessert
I was at my local hardware store last October, of all places, picking up a new snow shovel—because apparently, I’m at that stage of life … Read more
Best Easy Spooky Witch Finger Cookies for Halloween Treats
This was supposed to be a batch of simple butter cookies for a neighbor’s holiday swap. I had the butter softening on the counter, the … Read more
Easy Caramel Monkey Bread Bites: Best Pull-Apart Recipe
My neighbor, a woman named Rita who gardens like a champion and bakes like she was born with a whisk in her hand, asked me … Read more
Easy White Chocolate Candy Corn Bark with Pretzels
It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday in October, and I had a ridiculous craving for something sweet, salty, and crunchy all at once. … Read more