Do Kindness, Recklessly. @lexienoelleundem
Movie night in our house is serious business. Shane picks something action-packed, Carolynn lobbies hard for anything animated, Camden just wants to sit in someone’s lap, and I’m over here trying to put together snacks that don’t involve me standing at the stove for forty-five minutes after a full day.
Every holiday season I go on a mission to find a party appetizer that feels a little fancy without actually requiring me to be fancy. You know the type. Something that looks like you tried, but the real secret is that it came together in about ten minutes while one
There’s a version of me that has dinner ready at 5pm, the table set, and something actually smelling good coming from the kitchen. Most days, that’s not reality. But on the days I actually remember to throw something in the crockpot before lunch? That version shows up. Crockpot meals have
Every family has that one recipe that shows up at every single holiday table without question. Nobody asks if it’s coming. Nobody puts it on a sign-up sheet. It just appears, because Grandpa Mike makes it, and that’s that. Hot Corn has been a staple at our holiday gatherings for
Fall is basically casserole season in our house. When the weather turns, the kids start wanting to stay inside, and suddenly I’m very motivated to throw things into a baking dish and let the oven do the work. There’s something about a bubbling casserole coming out of the oven on
Fall is my favorite season to be in the kitchen, and behind the bar. There’s something about the combination of apple, cinnamon, bourbon, and a little bit of smoke that just makes everything feel cozier. The second the weather starts to turn, I’m already thinking about what’s going in my
Every year, the second the air gets that first little bite of cool in it, I start thinking about caramel apples. Not the ones on a stick from the fair, but the flavor combination itself. That sweet, slightly tart apple with warm caramel running through it. It just tastes like
Fall is pie season, and I will not be taking questions. Something about the cooler weather and the leaves turning makes me want to have a pie on the counter at all times, whether it’s Sunday dinner or a random Tuesday when we just need something good. I’ve been baking