Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Cream Cheese Filling - These pumpkin muffins are exactly what I’ve needed these last few weeks: fluffy, joyful, distracting, unnecessary (but necessary), and comforting. (see also: this monkey bread)I ate a cream cheese-filled pumpkin muffin from Caribou Coffee a few weeks ago, and that was the beginning of the end of this pumpkin muffin journey. Game over. It was...
Swedish Pancakes - I grew up eating them, and I’ve always liked them, but wow. 2023 has been my Year of the Swedish Pancakes. We are just making them all the time right now. They are chewy, light, tender and fluffy and bendy. There’s enough body to sink your teeth into (the way I make them) but they...
Roasted Corn and Fried Egg Tacos - These fried egg tacos have been my obsession lately! I’ve been making them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all manner of “meals” in between. The fried egg is just your standard cheese-skirt fried egg (which is really having a moment right now!) but we’re going elote-style with the whole thing – adding some roasted corn,...
Chimichurri Shrimp with Tomatoes - Garlic, herbs, a little bit of heat and the punch of red wine vinegar on buttery, golden grilled shrimp. This is a FAVORITE for us right now! We are trying to work more protein into our lives (we: Bjork) and shrimp in general has been such a winner. The girls like it, and I keep...
Creamy Baked Orzo with Meatballs - This is the definition of a weeknight hero! It’s comforting, cozy, and ridiculously easy to make. Pour everything in a pan, bake it in the oven, and be rewarded with a creamy baked orzo that is full of simple, nostalgic flavor. It has a Spaghetti-O’s vibe in the most delicious way – a little extra...
Kale Apple Salad with Crispy Shallots - If I’m being honest, this salad started as just a vehicle for eating the garlic bread cheese from Trader Joe’s (whoops). But it has become so much more that that. This is currently my fall *anything* salad – as long as you’ve got your kale and brussels base, and some juicy apples and crispy shallots,...
Chicken Wontons in Spicy Chili Sauce - Frozen chicken wontons are a staple in our freezer, but I usually just steam or pan-fry them and serve them as a meal add-on. Which is fine, but, a little boring. Until now! This is my new chicken wonton method – steaming them up with with a spicy sauce that is somewhere between dipping sauce...