The Blog
How I Get Ahead Before A Holiday Weekend
Holiday weekends always sound relaxing in theory. Then somehow it’s Thursday afternoon, the fridge is empty, everyone suddenly remembers they need hamburger buns, and…
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Sometimes you want homemade chocolate chip cookies, but you don’t necessarily want to scoop cookie dough, rotate baking sheets, and somehow end up washing…
Old-Fashioned Patriotic Summer Playlist
Every summer, somewhere around late May, I turn into the kind of person who thinks music should probably be playing quietly from a tinny…
Small-Batch Peach Oatmeal Crumble
Most fruit desserts feel like so much work. Multiple bowls, peeling fruit and chopping fruit, a sink full of dishes, and suddenly it’s 8:30…
Small-Batch Monkey Bread
There are certain recipes that feel tied to very specific moments in life. Monkey bread is one of them for me. Sleepovers. Church brunches…
My 10-Minute Nightly Kitchen Cleaning Routine (That Works)
I am not a person who wants to spend an hour cleaning the kitchen every night. I’m just not. But, what I do like…
I’m Excited for What’s Next. So Why Am I Crying Over Measuring Cups?
There’s something very strange about unraveling a life you spent 30 years building. Not bad strange. Not even necessarily sad strange (but yes, maybe…
Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta
There are some dinners that feel suspiciously fancy for how little effort they actually require, and this lemon chicken orzo pasta is absolutely one…
Easy Summer Dinners I Make When It’s Too Hot to Cook
Every summer, Arizona reaches a point where basic tasks start to feel unreasonable. You walk outside and immediately regret it. The steering wheel becomes…
Creamy Pasta Salad
Some recipes are trendy for about eleven minutes. And then there’s this creamy pasta salad recipe, which has somehow survived every food trend, every…