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My 8-year-old walked into the kitchen last Tuesday while I was browning ground beef and immediately wrinkled his nose. “What’s that smell?” he asked, clearly suspicious of anything that wasn’t chicken nuggets. An hour later, he was scraping the last bits of cheesy rice from his bowl and asking if we could have “that onion … Read more
Tuesday afternoon, 2:47 PM. My 3-year-old was having what can only be described as a nuclear meltdown because I gave her the yellow cup instead of the blue one, my husband was texting me about forgetting lunch again, and I was staring at my empty snack drawer like it might magically produce something healthy and … Read more
My husband came home from work last Thursday completely exhausted, took one look at the pork chops I was pulling out of the freezer, and let out this dramatic sigh. “Please tell me you’re not making those dry hockey pucks again,” he said, referring to my early marriage attempts at pork chop dinners. Twenty minutes … Read more
My husband walked into the kitchen last Sunday evening and found me staring at a package of frozen hash browns like they held the secrets to the universe. “Rough day?” he asked, raising an eyebrow. Rough day? Try rough week. Between soccer practice, a work deadline that refused to cooperate, and my 6-year-old declaring war … Read more
There’s something about the smell of chicken and dumplings baking that just stops you in your tracks. I remember the first time I made this casserole—it filled the whole house with that rich, comforting aroma that makes you want to pull up a chair and stay awhile. Fluffy dumplings nestled over tender chicken, all wrapped … Read more
There’s something magical about weekend mornings when you can smell something delicious baking in the oven while you sip your coffee in pajamas. If you’ve been looking for a breakfast that tastes like dessert but actually fuels your body with good stuff, you’ve found your new obsession! This Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake is like … Read more