Easy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter: The Best 20-Minute Dinner
There used to be a tiny, unassuming seafood place tucked away on a side street in Portland called The Salty Catch that made the most … Read more
Best Slow Cooker Spiked Apple Cider Margarita Recipe
This was supposed to be hot mulled cider. I had the cinnamon sticks laid out, the cloves measured, the whole oranges sliced thin. The plan … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Spice French Toast Bake: Best Brunch Idea
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, listening to him describe exactly … Read more
Easy One-Pan Cheesy Ground Beef Skillet – Lighter Comfort Meal
My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in one pan and call it dinner. I was in the middle of explaining my elaborate … Read more
Cozy Roasted Acorn Squash Rings with Easy Maple Butter
It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Wednesday, and I had a very specific craving for something sweet, savory, and deeply roasted. I didn’t have … Read more
Kid-Approved Autumn Chopped Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
I was at the community garden last October, wrestling with a butternut squash that had absolutely no intention of being picked. The vine was wrapped … Read more
Cozy Delicata Squash and Kale Harvest Salad: Easy Fall Recipe
I swore I hated kale salad. For years, I did. The kind of hate that makes you side-eye anyone who brings a big bowl of … Read more
Quick Crispy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Thighs – Easy Crockpot Recipe
The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s lasagna that took all day, or those … Read more
Best Easy Apple Cider Braised Pork Tenderloin Recipe
I was last fall, standing in the middle of a grocery store parking lot, when the smell of someone’s car air freshener—some weird apple-cinnamon thing—hit … Read more
Best Easy Chewy Apple Cider Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar
There used to be a little bakery tucked between a vintage bookstore and a dusty antiques shop on Main Street called “The Gingered Fig.” They … Read more