The Best Chewy Candy Corn Blondie Bars Recipe
My college roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw candy corn into a basic blondie recipe instead of making some complicated layered bar situation. I … Read more
Best Immune Support: Easy Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
My neighbor, Beth, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon, and this deep, spicy-sweet smell … Read more
Crispy Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Potatoes: Easy One-Pan Dinner
I was standing in my tiny kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a pack of chicken thighs I’d grabbed on sale, when the smell of roasting … Read more
Homemade Elderberry Gummies for Kids: Easy Immune Support
There used to be a little health food store on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the most incredible elderberry gummies. When they … Read more
Adorable Black Cat Halloween Sugar Cookies: Easy 30-Minute Recipe
The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten about the cookie contest. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-layered … Read more
Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce for Canning: Easy Best Recipe
I wasn’t expecting canning advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a pile of receipts in his cramped office, listening to him … Read more
Easy Crispy Rosemary Sourdough Discard Focaccia
It was 11:47 PM on a particularly damp Tuesday, and I had a jar of sourdough discard staring at me from the fridge like a … Read more
Easy Beginners Sourdough Starter from Scratch
A friend asked me why I couldn’t just mix flour and water and let it sit on the counter. I started to explain why that … Read more
Easy Spicy Canned Jalapeno Pepper Rings: Perfect 15-Minute Recipe
This was supposed to be a gentle, mild pickled pepper situation. I had this vision of crisp, barely-warm jalapeño rings floating in a sweet vinegar … Read more
Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups: Best Creamy Dessert
Last Tuesday, I was walking through the grocery store parking lot when the air shifted—that damp, earthy smell of fallen leaves and cooling asphalt after … Read more