Weekly Meal Plan — Week 46: 10 talented bloggers bring you a full week of recipes including dinners, sides, and desserts. Happy unofficial start of summer! This week’s easy meal plan focuses on fresh, warm-weather dishes that are simple to prepare and full of flavor. The lineup includes light salads, comforting mains, a few crowd-pleasing … Read more

I love my husband, and after 18 years together we’ve learned how to navigate our differences without going crazy. We’re opposites in many ways: I’m the type who arrives at least ten minutes early, while he has a relaxed relationship with time. I like getting work done early so I can unwind in the evening; … Read more

Sausage fills a special place in my heart. Sausage is simply superior — pork (win #1), ground (win #2), mixed with bold spices and herbs (win #3), then fried as patties, rounds, or crumbled into crisp bits (wins #4, 5, and 6). I enjoy many kinds of sausage, but chorizo has a distinctly spicy, pork-forward … Read more

When I say something is easy, I mean truly easy. This Easy TexMex Lasagna is exactly that—simple to assemble and full of flavor. All you need are a few pantry staples plus some leftover pulled pork or chicken, salsa or taco sauce, grated cheese, frozen corn, black beans, and oven-ready lasagna sheets. If your boxes … Read more

Finishing up NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month), I’m sharing a short, personal gift guide of things I love — a geek-girl wishlist of favorites and small obsessions. Geek Girl Gift #1 I’m completely enamored with the literary t-shirts from Lithographs. The shirts are printed with tens of thousands of words from classic novels in tiny … Read more

Day 2 of #TurkeyWeek brings Honey Sriracha Glazed Boneless Turkey Breast! All week I’ll be sharing my favourite turkey and turkey-leftover recipes leading up to my favourite holiday: Thanksgiving. If you want a whole bird recipe, try the excellent tutorial on “How to Smoke a Turkey.” Think of the playful turkey-with-drumsticks idea you may have … Read more

Korean Barbecue Grilled Flat Iron Steak is smoky, garlicky, incredibly tender, and simple to prepare. This versatile main will be your new summer favorite, and it’s easy to make under a broiler or on any high-heat cooking surface year-round. I’ll make a bold statement: this Korean Barbecue Grilled Flat Iron Steak might be the best … Read more

I love these Simple Candied Cranberries and the Cranberry Syrup they yield — they’re beautiful and delicious. Those glossy cranberries look like little snow-kissed jewels, and the pink syrup is irresistible for cocktails, seltzer, or drizzling over desserts. The process is delightfully simple and gives you two treats from one effort. Make a basic simple … Read more

Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Barley Soup is hearty, comforting, simple to prepare, and full of flavor. It features tender beef, nutritious vegetables, and plump pearl barley. When the air turns cold, a steaming bowl of Vegetable Beef Barley Soup is a welcome dinner. This recipe works beautifully in a slow cooker or on the stovetop … Read more

This conversation was sponsored by Land O Lakes Deli American, but all opinions and recipes remain my own. When I think back to my childhood, most of my memories revolve around food—meals, snacks, and the making of both. Growing up in a relatively remote part of Northern Michigan, we didn’t have access to a wide … Read more