Quick Easy Recipes

The church potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d signed up for the “main side dish” slot, which in my … Read more

My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just toss the carrots with everything and roast them on one pan instead of doing that whole separate-bowl-for-the-seasoning … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but honestly? These Mummy Meatball Sliders have a permanent spot in my Halloween rotation. The thing is, … Read more

By the third time I made mummy hot dogs that week, I realized I had a problem. Not a bad problem, mind you — more … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted carrot situation. You know, the kind where you toss them in oil, sprinkle them with salt, and let … Read more

I completely ruined green beans for Thanksgiving dinner three years in a row. Not a little overcooked—I mean sad, gray, mushy piles that nobody touched. … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just mash the sweet potatoes the night before and assemble everything in the morning. I started to explain why … Read more

I want a cranberry sauce that doesn’t taste like a can. That’s it. That’s the whole thought that hit me last November while staring at … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday last November, and I had a sudden, overwhelming need for cranberry sauce. Not the jiggly canned stuff—though … Read more

My neighbor Margot watched me wrestling with a butternut squash one Tuesday evening, my knife stuck halfway through the thing like I was trying to … Read more