pumpkin spice apple crisp
So last week, I made this pumpkin spice apple crisp. I made it because I had three mushy apples and a jar of Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter to use up. And oh my goodness… I’m so grateful for those mushy...
View Articlesuper-simple graham cracker caramel pecan cookies
Hello, friends! I’m popping by with a quick, easy-peasy recipe for you today! I saw this recipe on the back of my box of Safeway graham crackers, and it looked intriguing so I decided to try it out. It...
View Articlehealthy chicken and bell peppers with goat cheese
Hi, everyone! Happy Thursday! Hope your week is thrumming along nicely. :) A little while ago, I promised you this recipe that my mom made for dinner one night during our family reunion in Pittsburgh....
View Articleeasy, colorful roasted veggies + potatoes
As we soak up these final end-of-summer days before the autumn sets in, I have found myself wanting to spend as much time as possible outside. Taking long walks, sipping tea out on the back porch,...
View Articlehealthy greek-inspired chicken burgers {with feta!}
My mom has been a brave, bold kitchen dynamo lately! She’s been trying out new recipes and then sharing her successes with me. Thanks, Mama! Then I get to share my faves with you guys! A couple weeks...
View Articleeasy, throw-together, can’t-fail fruit cobbler
Sometimes my grandparents like to shop at Costco. Which is great! I love Costco! The only problem: there are only three of us in the house. None of us are teenage boys with roaring appetites. And my...
View Articlemy halloween weekend recap!
Hi, friends! Can you believe it is already November? I have some travel recaps coming your way soon, but first I wanted to share my Halloween with you guys because it was a great one! On Friday, Allyn...
View Articlewhy I love meal-planning
Hello, lovely people! It is currently Sunday afternoon and it is raining, for which I am very grateful. {Even though the rain sometimes causes ant invasions in our apartment… stay away, ants!} We can...
View Articleoatmeal jam bars
I went home to visit my parents for Easter, before heading to L.A. for a writers conference. The timing worked out great because I got to spend a couple extra days with my family before making the...
View Article“clean out the pantry” zucchini muffins
Hi everyone! Hope your week is off to a fabulous start! Allyn and I are deep in the process of packing up our lives to move to our new house this coming Saturday! Where does the time go?? I have made...
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