Spooky Mummy Pigs in a Blanket: Easy Halloween Recipe
My neighbor Dave watched me trying to wrangle a bag of frozen puff pastry on my front steps and didn’t say anything at first. Then … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Bark with White Chocolate
My niece asked why I couldn’t just melt the chocolate in the microwave instead of fussing with a double boiler. I started to explain why … Read more
Best Make-Ahead Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Patty wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place last November to drop off a casserole dish she’d lent me, and the smell … Read more
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie: Best Budget-Friendly Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a desperate, undeniable craving for pumpkin pie. The kind of craving that … Read more
Healthy Apple Cranberry Crisp with Oat Streusel
This was supposed to be a simple apple crisp. You know, the kind you throw together when you have too many apples from a trip … Read more
Cozy Friendsgiving Charcuterie Board with Fig Jam
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, staring blankly at a bag of frozen meatballs, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup: The Best Easy Recipe
My brother-in-law, Mark, had a very firm rule about soup. “Soup is not a meal,” he’d announce whenever anyone suggested it for dinner. “Soup is … Read more
Best Spooky Witch’s Finger Cookies Recipe (Kid-Approved)
Introduction My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—the ones I’d borrowed three months ago and … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Easy Kid-Approved Dinner
My neighbor watched me hauling a grocery bag full of broccoli into my kitchen one Tuesday afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then she … Read more
Easy Boozy Orange Cream Jello Shots: Perfect Party Dessert
There used to be a tiny tiki bar tucked behind a laundromat in Portland, Oregon, called The Soggy Parrot, that made the most incredible boozy … Read more