Chewy Almond Granola

This chewy almond granola is perfect for breakfasts, road trips, stress eating, or just standing in the kitchen eating handfuls at midnight. It’s soft, satisfying, and just fancy enough to gift—if you can part with it.

Let me tell you about Emily. She's the kind of person who brings granola to a family gathering like it's no big deal—just a little something she "threw together" between campaigning for policy changes and teaching her Saint Bernard to shake hands with both paws. Meanwhile, you're over here barely keeping your plants or dignity alive.

She is part activist, part fashion icon, and part magical breakfast elf. And every single family vacation we've ever taken together, she brings this granola. It doesn't matter if she’s officially “on breakfast duty” or not. It doesn’t matter if we’re in a cabin, a condo, or camping on a questionable beach...the granola shows up like it's a part of the family.

And not just any granola. 

This granola.

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Soft and chewy, full of warm spices and buttery oats, with just enough sweet cranberry sass and melty white chocolate to make you feel like you’ve got your life together (even if you don’t).

Okay, full disclosure: I wasn’t planning to make cookies today. I was going to be productive. I had a list. There were goals. But then the cranberries looked at me with those little raisin-ey eyes and whispered, “What if… you didn’t?”

So I didn’t.

And thank goodness, because these cookies turned out to be exactly the kind of magical kitchen accident that deserves its own parade. They’re soft. They’re chewy. They’re the perfect mix of tart and sweet, hearty and delicate. Basically, they’re the cookie equivalent of wrapping up in a fluffy blanket, lighting a candle, and deciding you can survive this week after all.

Carrot-Spice Cake Balls

 Soft spice cake meets cream cheese bliss, dipped in dreamy white chocolate and decked out for spring.

You know how some people wake up in the morning, stretch their arms out wide, and say things like, “Let’s go for a run!” or “What a perfect day to organize the garage!”?

Yeah, I’m not one of those people.

But I am the kind of person who wakes up, stretches both arms toward the sky, and says…
“Let’s put vegetables in dessert and cover it in chocolate!!”

And that, my friendly kitchen sidekicks, is how these Carrot-Spice Cake Balls were born.

Before you ask, yes — there are real carrots in here. And no, you can’t see them after we roll them into little cake balls and dip them in melty white chocolate magic. It’s like carrot cake got dressed up for a spring party and invited sprinkles to DJ.

And guess what? 

You’re totally invited too. 

So grab your aprons (or your superhero capes), and let’s turn a boring ol’ cake mix into edible springtime happiness.

Decadent Fudgy Brownies - From Scratch!

Thick and fudgy homemade brownies with a crinkly top—better than boxed mix and easy to make from scratch!

Brownies are a little bit of a contention point in our house. My husband is absolutely positive that the best brownies in the entire world are the kind you make from a pouch. I tell him that the very best brownies in the entire world are the kind you eat. With your mouth. Because brownies are never wrong. Unless they are Brussels sprouts masquerading as brownies. And if that's the case, we have bigger problems in this world than I thought.

These brownies are just like the kind you make from the pouch you get at the grocery store. Except better. They are every bit as chocolatey and fudgy, but they are also a little thicker so you get a good solid mouthful every time you bite into it. And... they can actually be picked up without your hands taking a brownie bath. (Not that there is anything wrong with a brownie bath.)

Easy Homemade Granola Clusters

This easy homemade crunchy granola cluster recipe will make your house smell like cinnamon and joy. It’s sweet, toasty, and exactly the kind of snack you deserve—no judgment, no dishes, and no regrets.

Look, I don’t want to be dramatic... but this granola walked into my kitchen, made my house smell like a cozy fall candle, and reminded me that I can, in fact, do hard things. Like make breakfast. Or survive October.

Okay, slightly dramatic. 

But hear me out.

It’s October. The month where every calendar square is filled with field trips, school carnivals, themed snack sign-ups, and “optional” costume parades. I haven’t seen the bottom of my laundry basket since Labor Day, and I’m still pretending we have time to visit a pumpkin patch before Halloween. (Spoiler alert: We don’t.)

And then these granola clusters came into my life. 

Simplified Oven Baked Suppli

Looking for a deliciously healthy Italian suppli recipe? Look no further! This recipe is sure to please everyone at the table.

Suppli are delicious Italian rice croquettes filled with mozzarella cheese and served with marinara sauce or ragù . They’re great as either an appetizer or as an accompaniment to meat, fish or poultry main dishes, but you can also serve them as the main course themselves! This recipe will teach you how to make suppli in the oven instead of deep frying them. I promise that your guests will love them just as much as the traditional fried variation!