Crowd-Pleasing Pumpkin Pie Spice Latte Cupcakes
This was supposed to be a simple batch of pumpkin muffins. I had my go-to recipe memorized, the one I’d made a hundred times for … Read more
Best Loaded Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon (Easy & Creamy)
I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—holding a bag of lightbulbs and a new garden hose when the man in front … Read more
Easy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup for Fall
Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book she’d loaned me, and … Read more
Cozy Small-Batch Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze (Easy Recipe)
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage shop and a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible pumpkin … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups: Best Fall Meal Prep
I was at the community garden last September, elbow-deep in soil and trying to figure out if the butternut squash was ready to pick, when … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Banana Bread with Walnut Streusel
My neighbor Mark had sworn he hated banana bread for fifteen years. Fifteen years! He’d make a face anytime someone brought a loaf to a … Read more
Best Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Swirl
It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a sudden, almost desperate craving for something that tasted like fall but also like … Read more
Best Easy Fall Harvest Chopped Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
My neighbor, a retired florist named Gina, asked me last week why I couldn’t just throw everything in a bowl and call it dinner. I … Read more
Cozy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter | Easy Fall Recipe
There used to be this tiny, dark-wood-paneled bistro tucked away on a side street in Portland called The Little Carrot. It wasn’t fancy—chalkboard menus, mismatched … Read more
Lighter Cinnamon Apple Cider Mimosa Float: Easy 5-Minute Recipe
I was standing in the middle of the produce aisle last November when a kid walked past me holding one of those cinnamon-scented pinecones. The … Read more