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
Kid-Approved Delicata Squash Rings with Easy Maple Tahini Drizzle
My neighbor, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to return a garden trowel she’d loaned me, and the smell hit me before … Read more
Best Easy Apple Cider Caramel Popcorn Bites
The neighborhood cookie swap was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—you know the ones, with … Read more
Easy Egg and Spinach Breakfast Muffins Recipe
My neighbor, Sarah, asked me last Tuesday why I couldn’t just pour the egg mixture directly into the greased muffin tin without bothering to sauté … Read more
Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats Easy Lunchbox Idea
It was 10:47 PM on a Tuesday, and I was staring at a lunchbox that needed to be packed for the next day. The usual … Read more