Hi Reader, Pumpkin season is here, and over the years I’ve gone from “I don’t really like pumpkin” to having a whole list of pumpkin desserts I want to make. There’s something about these desserts with spices, cream cheese, or chocolate that just works this time of year. These are the recipes I’d pick first when I’m in the mood to bake something that really feels like fall. My Favorite Pumpkin Desserts Pumpkin Pie Meets Cobbler Cake The Cake that Sold Me on Pumpkin This One Tastes Like...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Monday! One of the questions I'm asked most often is "which slow cooker should I get?" so I get really excited when the one I love is on sale. And it's a good sale, we're not talking a couple dollars. Prime Big Deals Day 📦 First, if you don't have a Prime membership sign up HERE (the first 30 days are free). Here's the slow cooker you see in the majority of my videos and photos. For me, the biggest draw is that it is fully programmable (but not confusing) and switches itself...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Sunday & happy October 🧡 We had a pretty quiet weekend. We did some Halloween decorating - my husband is a big fan of lawn decorations, I'll put a pic after the recipes. I finished this book last night and liked it. Any suggestions on what to read next? I have many books on hold but they're all long waits at the library. Six Recipes, Zero Stress All the Thanksgiving flavor, any night of the week The one-pan dinner that tastes like a cheeseburger (because it basically is)...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I feel like high-protein dinners get a bad reputation for being a little boring. Plain chicken, rice, repeat. But there are so many better ways to do it. A lot of cozy favorites can get you there pretty easily, especially when chicken, beef, beans, or a hearty soup is involved! These recipes are a welcome reminder that high-protein food can still feel very much like comfort food. Cozy but High-Protein Dinner Ideas Meatloaf that Tastes Just Like Mom’s My Current Favorite Crockpot...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, September always surprises me. Half these recipes are old favorites that just refuse to quit, and a few came out of nowhere. Here's what you all made and searched for the most this month, plus a few things I picked up this month. 🏆 Top Recipes from September Crocktober Recipes, 31 days of slow cooker recipes and you all are clearly as excited for October as I am. If you haven't already, CLICK HERE to opt in to those emails (one free slow cooker recipe per day in October) Homemade...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Monday! I'm en route to Seattle for some meetings with my ad manager. Have you been? It'll be my first time. This one's a bit of a junk drawer email. The plane WiFi is really spotty so just three quick things. 🍂 Crocktober starts Thursday Each October I post a slow cooker recipe (and video) every single day. That's 31 days of dump-and-go dinners, soups, dips & a few desserts, because I'm me. Starting October 1st, I'll send one slow cooker recipe per day, on top of my regular...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I’ve been saving some of these dinners for when fall officially arrived, and well, we’re here now. Maybe there’s a pot simmering, maybe something is getting cheesy in the oven, maybe the slow cooker has been doing its thing since lunch. Either way, these are the dinners I start missing by the end of summer. Here are seven I’ve been very ready to make again. 7 September Dinner Ideas Cozy Chicken Pot Pie (no crust recipe!) The Most Comforting Garlic & Chicken Dinner The Best Split...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy first day of Fall! If you put a pumpkin dessert and an apple dessert in front of me, I already know which one I’m reaching for. And now apple season is finally here, which means I can start making all the desserts I’ve been thinking about since last fall. There are some recipes I make every year without fail, and here they are for your own apple baking inspiration. 8 Apple Desserts for Fall Sliced Caramel Apple but in Cake Form A Deconstructed Apple Pie (with just 4...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Sunday! It hit 55° here and I put on socks for the first time since April. Fall officially starts Tuesday, whether we're ready or not. It's time to start easing the crockpot back into daily rotation before Crocktober hits in a couple weeks (I'm working on planning that out!). Here are 7 soups you can make in the slow cooker. Some copycat, all restaurant-quality. Slow Cooker Soups The Olive Garden soup that even my dad loves Panera's broccoli cheddar, minus the drive-thru line...
23 days ago • 1 min read