In-N-Out Animal Style Fries
It was a Friday night, and we had just wrapped up one of those crazy weeks, you know the ones. Kids had back-to-back practices, my...
BBQ Chicken Cheese Stromboli
I met Alma, a retired lunch lady, at a church rummage sale last spring. She had a warm laugh and a knack for folding linen...
Simple Italian Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
Last Friday, I had one of those whirlwind days—work meetings back-to-back, kids bouncing off the walls, and dinner nowhere in sight. I stood in my...
Irresistible Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese
One day, after volunteering at a local food drive downtown, I was helping pack leftovers when one of the high school interns I’d just met...
Quick Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadilla
During a weekend camping trip with my sister-in-law’s family in the mountains, we had one of those lazy late afternoons where nobody wanted to cook...
Hissy Fit Hash Brown Casserole
One Sunday morning last winter I cleaned up after the kids’ sleepover party—plates piled up, our living room strewn with sleeping bags, and my husband...
Hearty Grilled Cheese Burrito With Beef
Last Saturday was one of those slow, rainy afternoons where everyone just drifts around the house, still in pajamas by lunchtime, each of us wrapped...
One-Pan Tangy Honey BBQ Chicken Penne
Last week, I was rushing home after soccer practice with two tired kids and one hangry husband texting me “What’s for dinner, honey?” Before I...
German Chocolate Cheesecake
A few years ago, my best friend’s birthday landed on Mother’s Day. With both celebrations colliding, I wanted something show-stopping but quick enough to bake...
Cheesy Pesto Rolls
Last Saturday started like most of mine do—slippers on, coffee in hand, kids still in bed. My husband had just finished mowing the lawn, tracking...