Apple Cheesecake Tacos
On the final afternoon of our kids’ summer break, I promised them something special to mark the season’s end. The pool toys were still drying...
Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo
One rainy Tuesday evening, I came home to a kitchen that smelled faintly of garlic and Parmesan—leftover from the weekend’s lasagna. The kids were sprawled...
Apple Pie Egg Rolls
Last weekend, we had one of those chilly, rainy afternoons that makes you want to cancel every plan and stay in comfy socks. My kids...
Crispy Cheddar Mozzarella Sticks
Our kitchen turned into a snack bar the night we hosted a last-minute movie marathon for my kids and their two best friends. I’d just...
Bacon Cheeseburger Quesadillas
One chilly Saturday evening in early fall, our town’s high school football team had a home game that everyone seemed to show up for. My...
Strawberry Cheesecake Cinnabon Rolls
The first Saturday of spring break had me up before sunrise, mostly because I’d promised my teenage daughter we’d bake something special for her little...
Moist Pumpkin Cupcakes
The first cool breeze of October always brings a little spark of excitement to my kitchen. Last weekend, I invited my neighbor, Carol, over for...
Caramel Apple Puff Pastry
One rainy autumn afternoon, I came home from work to find my kids curled up on the couch, noses buried in their books, the sound...
Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
It was the morning of our youngest daughter’s birthday, and the house smelled faintly of the spring breeze coming through the kitchen window. I’d promised...
Bacon Cheeseburger Ramen Noodle Bake
The first time I made this Bacon Cheeseburger Ramen Noodle Bake was on a rainy Tuesday evening when my son came home from soccer practice,...