Portobello Mushroom Pizza Bake
Last Friday was one of those evenings where everything felt rushed. The kids had their after-school activities, my husband got home late, and I just...
Strawberry Milkshake With Whipped Cream
I was standing in my kitchen on a warm Saturday afternoon, sun pouring through the windows, and my youngest was practically bouncing off the walls...
Juicy Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites
Last week was one of those full-tilt Tuesdays—school drop-offs, two grocery runs (because someone forgot the milk again), and my youngest’s impromptu science project. I...
Family-Style Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casserole
One rainy Tuesday last fall, we had a fridge full of odds and ends—half a bag of frozen tater tots, a lonely onion, and the...
Quick And Easy Pumpkin Pie French Toast
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I stopped at a small roadside pumpkin patch just outside town. We picked up a few cute gourds...
Crisp Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks
One Saturday afternoon, I ran into my neighbor Liz at the local farmer’s market while we were both elbow-deep in sampling local honey and chit-chatting...
Chicken Scampi With Creamy Garlic Parmesan Rice
We’d just wrapped up a long Sunday of clearing out the garage—one of those projects you keep pushing off until it starts nagging at you...
French Onion Beefloaf With Swiss
My daughter had a choir performance last Friday, and we invited her best friend’s family over afterward for a late dinner. I only had about...
Easy Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham Bake
One rainy Friday afternoon, I stopped by my neighbor Lorraine’s porch to drop off a container of soup I’d made. She had just come back...
Creamy Marry Me Chicken Pasta
My neighbor Claire came over one afternoon while our kids were outside playing soccer in the yard. She was frazzled—end-of-school-year madness, dance recitals, final exams—the...