Crispy Crack Chicken Tenders
The first time I made Crack Chicken Tenders, it was because I had a pack of chicken and zero energy for a complicated dinner. I grabbed some ranch mix, cheese, …
Mya Williams
Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes
The first time I made Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes, it was one of those nights when every pan in my kitchen already looked dirty. I had chicken breasts, a …
Hobo Casserole Ground Beef
My first try at Hobo Casserole Ground Beef was on one of those nights when the fridge looked empty, but I still needed to feed a crowd. I had ground …
Southern Sweet Potato Pie
When I was a kid, my aunt showed up to Thanksgiving every year with a still warm Southern Sweet Potato Pie in a worn metal pie tin. The crust was …
The Best Candied Sweet Potatoes for Your Holiday Table
I still remember the first Thanksgiving I tried making candied sweet potatoes on my own. I was maybe twenty two, freshly out of college, and determined to bring something impressive …
sweet potato casserole with marshmallows
For the first fifteen years of my life, I thought sweet potato casserole was punishment disguised as food. My aunt made it every Thanksgiving, and it was this bland, soupy …
Autumn Harvest Grain Salad
Last October, I got invited to a Friendsgiving potluck and panicked. Everyone was bringing the usual suspects: mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie. I wanted something that felt fall …
My Cranberry Apple Coleslaw Story
Three Thanksgivings ago, I showed up to my sister’s house with the same boring store-bought coleslaw I always brought. You know the kind: limp cabbage swimming in mayo that tastes …
Creamy Garlic Butter Beef Bowl
Last Tuesday night, I stood in my kitchen at 6 PM with hungry kids and zero plan. My fridge had ground beef, a bag of rice, and not much else. …
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
The first time I made homemade cranberry sauce, it was purely because I forgot to buy a can opener. There was a bag of cranberries in the fridge, a scoop …