I made the most delicious Butternut Squash Rice Salad yesterday and could not wait to share the recipe with you all! With roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, pomegranate arils, feta cheese, and pumpkin seeds, this rice salad is bursting with flavor and nutrition. Plus, it’s just plain gorgeous! I came up with this for a fall picnic…
Category: Thanksgiving
Goat Cheese Smashed Potatoes
This is one of the best potato dishes I’ve ever made and it’s so simple. I had really delicious goat cheese in my fridge from Lost Ruby Ranch that I picked up at the farmers market and decided to try it in a potato dish. The result was so amazing, I just had to share the…
Baked Potato Casserole
Looking for the best ever MAKE AHEAD Baked Potato Casserole? You found it! I take zero credit for this recipe. My sister-in-law Heather served this on Thanksgiving and it was the best damn potato dish I’ve ever had. Then I found out that she had made it the day before and I knew this dish…
Thanksgiving Recipes
Looking for Thanksgiving inspiration? Here are some of my absolute favorite Thanksgiving recipes! Cranberry Sauce This is one of my most popular recipes! I’m so pleased every year to see how many of you make my cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and, most importantly, how many readers have told me that it is in fact the…
Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese and Almonds
Roasted carrots are so delicious on their own, they really don’t need a lot of help. Add creamy goat cheese as soon as they come out of the oven so that it melts onto the caramelized carrots and a bit of crunchy almonds and fresh thyme and you’ve got yourself a show-stopping side. This recipe…
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Looking for an easy mashed potato recipe to elevate any dish? Make my Cheddar Mashed Potatoes! My mom, the queen of mashed potatoes, taught me the secret: once the potatoes are perfectly cooked, drain the liquid, then put them back in the pan you cooked them in and put the lid back on for five…
How to Roast Butternut Squash
In an effort to bring you more basics, here’s how to roast butternut squash! Butternut squash is one of my favorite fall veggies. If it’s on a menu, I’ll order it. I love it on its own, in chilled pasta, on toast with a bit of ricotta for a fall crostini, and even in salad…
Sourdough Mushroom Stuffing
Stuffing is my dad’s and my favorite Thanksgiving side dish. It’s so simple but so delicious. Smothered with turkey gravy, this three-bread mushroom stuffing tastes like a holiday to me! I’m very excited to share this recipe with you today because not only is it my mom’s recipe and the only stuffing we EVER eat…
Best Ever Pie Crust
If there’s one thing I know for sure, my mom makes the most incredible pie crust and luckily for all of you, she is sharing her recipe! The method is absolutely key here so follow the instructions step by step in order. If you dump all of the ingredients in a bowl and turn on the…