M&M Cookie Bars
Last weekend, my family joined a big neighborhood picnic at the park. Everyone brought something to share, and I swear the dessert table was like...
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Last weekend, I had one of those rare afternoons where the house was quiet—my husband caught up on work emails, and my two teenagers were...
Vampire Bite Red Velvet Cheesecake
Last week, my daughter came home from school bubbling with excitement about her class Halloween party. She had volunteered me (without asking, of course!) to...
Root Beer Baked Beans
Last summer, during a neighborhood block party, I ended up in one of those casual conversations that stick with you. My coworker, Lisa, had brought...
Pumpkin Milkshakes
Last week after work, I stopped by the grocery store where I ran into my coworker, Denise. She had a cart full of fall goodies—apples,...
Sweet Blueberry Breakfast Quesadillas
Last week, my elderly neighbor, Mrs. Turner, knocked on my door just as I was folding laundry. She carried a small basket of blueberries she’d...
Egg Pasta Salad
Last weekend, I bumped into my elderly neighbor, Mrs. Hughes, while I was carrying grocery bags inside. She peeked over with her usual curiosity and...
Breakfast Pigs In A Blanket
One Saturday morning, I was chatting with my neighbor’s kid while watering the front yard plants. He had just come back from a sleepover and...
Bacon And Cheese-Stuffed Tater Tots
Last month, I was chatting with my coworker Jenna during lunch break when she unwrapped a little container of store-bought tater tots. She sighed and...
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
Last fall, I stopped at a little farm stand just outside of town after work. The farmer’s wife, a cheerful woman with a flour-dusted apron,...