Cozy One-Pot Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Fall Soup
It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in early October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive, craving for something warm and brothy. … Read more
Tender Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pot Roast – Easy Fall Dinner
My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just pour apple cider into the slow cooker with the roast instead of beef broth. I started to … Read more
Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Dump Cake with Pecans
This was supposed to be a pumpkin roll. I had the cream cheese softening, the powdered sugar sifted, and that specific confidence you only get … Read more
Easy Mummy Pigs in a Blanket: Best Halloween Dinner
I had refused to make themed food for Halloween for years. It felt gimmicky, you know? Like those recipes that look cute but taste like … Read more
Easy Candy Corn White Chocolate Popcorn Bark: Perfect Fall Snack
I was standing in the checkout line at Target last October—you know, that weird no-man’s-land between Halloween and Thanksgiving—when a bag of candy corn caught … Read more
Easy White Chocolate Witch Finger Pretzel Rods
The elementary school Halloween party was in six hours and I had completely forgotten my promise to bring treats. Everyone else would be showing up … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Apple Soup (Easy Recipe)
My neighbor Carol watched me hauling a massive butternut squash out of my car trunk last October, and she didn’t say anything at first. Then … Read more
Easy Mummy Hot Dog Bites: Best Halloween Appetizer
My neighbor, Jen, wasn’t trying to throw a party. I’d stopped by to borrow a bag of sugar on a chilly October afternoon, and the … Read more
Easy Frankenstein Sugar Cookie Bars: Best Halloween Treat
I was at the hardware store last October, balancing a gallon of paint and three different shades of green swatches, when the cashier—a guy named … Read more
Easy Black Cat Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe
This was supposed to be a simple chocolate sugar cookie. I had the butter softening on the counter, the flour measured, and my mind already … Read more