Summer is just around the corner, and you know what that means—strawberry season is about to take over our kitchens (and our hearts). There’s something about those fresh, sweet berries that practically begs to be turned into dessert. And while strawberry shortcake and jam get a lot of love, this strawberry mousse recipe deserves a…
I didn’t mean to start a family tradition with this banana pudding recipe, but here we are. One Easter I brought it in a trifle bowl because it looked a little fancier than the usual casserole dish, and now apparently that means I’m in charge of banana pudding forever. My cousin told me last year…
There’s something about showing up to a potluck with a cake that makes people instantly circle around like it’s storytime. That’s what happened last summer when I brought this Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake to a backyard BBQ. One guy asked if I bought it from a bakery. Someone else asked for the recipe before tasting…
I was halfway through folding laundry (again), when the idea popped into my head. Sea salt chocolate chip cookies. Not just regular chocolate chip, but the kind that make people pause mid-bite and go, wait… what is in these?? The kind you bring to a family dinner and suddenly everyone’s asking for the recipe. The…
Chocolate chip banana cookies – who knew! What started as a way to deal with my family’s suspicious habit of ignoring the last two bananas in a bunch has turned into a new favorite around here. My kids love bananas — love them — but I swear, once there’s only one or two left and…
Honey cookies. It started with a knock on the door and a friendly neighbor holding a white pail in both hands. “You like honey, right?” I said yes before I even registered the size of the container. Ten pounds. Maybe more. I’ve seen smaller buckets of drywall compound. Pure, locally grown raw honey – what…
I wasn’t planning to make turtle cookies. I was planning to organize. You know, one of those rare bursts of energy where you actually think, This is the day I tackle the pantry. Everything came out — half-full bags of rice, five open boxes of pasta, three jars of peanut butter (because of course), and…
You ever notice how the best parties always seem to have that one dish everyone talks about? The one people hover around, casually asking, “Who made this?” while trying to sneak another bite? I don’t know about you, but I live for those moments—the ones where something simple turns into something a little bit magical….
You know how sometimes you bake something, and you take that first bite and just… pause? Like, hang on, did *I* make this? These Lemon Blueberry Muffins are that kind of recipe. The kind that makes you double-check that it actually came out of your oven and not a bakery box. Moist, tender, bursting with…
What is it about peanut butter cookies that makes people lose their minds just a little bit? I’ve seen grown adults elbow their own children out of the way to grab the last one off a cookie tray. (Okay, maybe it was me. I regret nothing.) There’s just something about that rich, nutty flavor, soft…