Sausage Pepper Pasta
Last Tuesday was chaos. I had parent-teacher conferences, my youngest needed a new art supply set by morning, and dinner? Still a mystery at 5:45...
Spinach Artichoke Chicken
Last December, our church organized a small lunch for the residents at a nearby nursing home. I signed up to bring a warm entrée, and...
Savory Breakfast Casserole
I made this casserole last Saturday when my sister-in-law texted at 8:42 p.m. asking if she and her kids could crash at our place on...
BBQ Bacon Cheese Chicken
When my best friend rang me on Monday afternoon, lamenting that she’d over-scheduled her week and had two hungry kids due for dinner, I knew...
Sweet Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread
My daughter invited a few of her classmates over for an after-school project, and I had about thirty minutes to think of something warm, cozy,...
Burrata Bruschetta Tomato Basil
Last Saturday, our porch had unexpected visitors—my daughter’s soccer friends, sipping lemonade and teasing each other while waiting for the grill to heat up. I...
Classic Southern Pea Salad
My sister and I used to hang around the kitchen table while Mom prepped dinner, always trying to sneak bites of whatever she was making....
Baked General Tso Chicken
My sister-in-law called me last Thursday and asked—last minute, of course—if we could host her son’s 13th birthday dinner since her oven had completely died...
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
My kids have this funny habit of asking what’s for dinner while I’m still making breakfast. One day, I answered “soup” without even thinking, and...
Sausage Gravy Biscuit Pie
Last Saturday morning, I was standing in my kitchen with leftover puff pastry in the fridge and two hungry teenagers asking what was for breakfast....