Butterscotch Pretzel Cheesecake Square
The first time I made these butterscotch pretzel cheesecake squares was on a rainy day indoors with my granddaughter. We had planned to go for...
Grandma’s Southern Sweet Potato Cobbler
I can still picture the long dining table at our family reunion one late summer afternoon, the air heavy with laughter, cicadas buzzing outside, and...
Oreo Cheesecake Chocolate Cake
I baked this cake after a long workday when my daughter walked into the kitchen with a grin and said, “Mom, the school bake sale...
Strawberry Cream Pie
Yesterday after dinner, my daughter was practicing her violin in the living room while my husband was flipping channels, looking for something “worth watching.” I...
Easy Pizza Chips
The other afternoon, my son came home with a group of friends, all of them loud, hungry, and raiding my fridge before I could even...
Apple Crisp Cheesecake
The idea for this Apple Crisp Cheesecake came to life one chilly Sunday afternoon last fall. My son had just returned from soccer practice with...
Best Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes
The day after our family’s summer road trip ended, I opened the fridge to a half-empty ketchup bottle, a few stray vegetables, and one pound...
Haunted Dill Pickle Cheese Ball
Halloween night at our house always turns into something between a costume party and a snack parade. My kids are old enough now to invite...
Garlic Butter Salmon With Spinach And Mushrooms In Creamy Sauce
One weekday evening after work, I came home to a fridge that looked discouragingly empty, just a few salmon fillets, a half bag of spinach,...
Pumpkin Bars With Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Drizzle
The first morning after daylight saving time ended, I woke up before everyone else. The house was unusually quiet, a soft kind of silence that...