The Most Amazing Way to Use Up Leftover Mashed Potatoes Have you ever stared into your fridge at a mountain of leftover mashed potatoes and just felt… uninspired? I have. More times than I can count. It usually sits there after a big family dinner, looking sad and lonely. You can only reheat a bowl so many times before it ...
You know that feeling? The potluck sign-up sheet goes around for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, and your eyes immediately scan for the easiest thing to bring. Then you see it. The empty slot for dessert. A wave of panic might just wash over you. You want to bring something that looks amazing, festive, and tastes like you’re ...
You know those bananas. The ones sitting on your counter, looking sadder by the day. They’ve gone from a cheerful yellow to a spotty, brown, and frankly, kind of depressing sight. You keep saying you’ll eat them, but their time has passed. For eating, anyway. But that’s their secret power. Just when you think they’re destined for the trash, they’re ...
I have a confession to make. I have a MAJOR sweet tooth. Like, a see-a-cupcake-and-I-must-have-it kind of sweet tooth. But I’m also trying to be, you know, a little healthier. It’s a constant battle between the angel on one shoulder telling me to eat a salad and the devil on the other offering me a brownie. Usually, the devil wins. ...
I have a confession. For years, the holiday season gave me a tiny bit of baking anxiety. Everyone’s showing up with these gorgeous, intricate desserts, and I’m standing there with a plate of slightly-burnt-on-the-edges cookies. It felt like you had to choose: either spend eight hours on a dessert that looks amazing, or make something simple that, well, looks simple. ...
Let’s be real for a second. Have you ever made a batch of brownies and spent half the time “taste-testing” the raw batter? Yeah, me too. A lot. There’s always that little voice in the back of your head, the one that sounds suspiciously like your mom, warning you about raw eggs and uncooked flour. It kind of ruins the ...
Okay, let’s just get this out of the way. Some days you need a green smoothie. And some days you need a cake so ridiculously good it makes you forget your own name for a second. This is that cake. We’re talking about a deep, dark chocolate cake that’s so moist it’s borderline scandalous. Then we’re going to slather it ...
Okay, let’s just get this out of the way. Lobster bisque sounds incredibly fancy, right? It’s the kind of thing you order at a restaurant where you’re a little afraid to touch the silverware. It feels like one of those complicated chef secrets that normal people like us just can’t make at home. I used to think that, too. I ...
Okay, let’s just get this out of the way. Some days you just need a hug in the form of food. For me, that’s almost always a warm slice of apple pie. Not just any apple pie, though. It has to be a Dutch apple pie, with that incredible, buttery, crumbly streusel topping that basically changes your life. I know, ...
You know that feeling? It’s Tuesday night, you’re tired, and all you can think about is that one dish from that one restaurant. For me, that’s almost always the Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo from Olive Garden. But then reality hits. I have to put on real pants, drive there, wait for a table, and spend way more than I probably should. ...