Perfect Cozy Caramel Apple Cider Sangria for Two
I’d never been a sangria person. Honestly, I thought it was a little bit of a gimmick—fruit swimming in cheap wine, hoping nobody noticed. For … Read more
Cozy Fall Chex Mix with Candy Corn & Pretzels
My niece Lily asked why I couldn’t just dump all the snack mix ingredients into one big bowl instead of layering them on baking sheets. … Read more
Cozy Fall Caramel Apple Sangria Recipe + Mocktail Option
The plumber was sitting cross-legged on my kitchen floor, surrounded by a puddle of water and a disassembled pipe, when he started talking about sangria. … Read more
Best Small-Batch Apple Cider Cookies – Easy Homemade Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in early November, and I had an absolutely ridiculous craving for something that tasted like fall but … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Apple Cider Donut Muffins
The neighborhood apple cider donut taste-off was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor Karen had been talking about her grandmother’s recipe for … Read more
Best Easy Pumpkin French Toast Casserole with Pecan Streusel
My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me wrestling a massive, stubborn pumpkin onto my kitchen counter last October and didn’t say anything at first. Then she … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Wild Rice
The neighborhood cookie swap was in less than twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, three-day projects—you know the … Read more
Kid-Approved Fall Harvest Salad with Easy Maple Vinaigrette
I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last October, juggling a bag of apples and my car keys, when the cool air hit … Read more
Wholesome Roasted Delicata Squash Rings with Easy Maple Butter
My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated squash. For years. Like, would push it around his plate kind of hated it. Would make a whole production … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon and Chives
There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 61, just south of where I grew up, that made a potato soup so creamy and … Read more