I somehow managed to go this whole year without seeing any Girl Scouts selling cookies. Granted, I wasn’t actively seeking them out, but usually you don’t have to try, you know? They're practically everywhere. I even remember seeing them when I was an undergrad, lining the main walk through campus during finals week. It kind of seemed like they were sliiightly taking advantage of our ...
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Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
Today, I’m excited to share with you a recipe that has quickly become a favorite in my household: chicken pot pie with biscuits! It may not be the fanciest dish ever, but its unassuming, wholesome combination of ingredients—chicken, carrots, celery, onions, peas, and corn—makes it one of the best recipes to help you unwind and relax at the end of a long and cold winter day. ...
Caramel Apple Galette
A few weeks ago on a Friday afternoon, the boyfriend, Phoebe, and I piled into the car and drove to a nearby apple orchard and pumpkin patch for some good old-fashioned fall-time fun. It was our first visit to Wasem Fruit Farm, but we will certainly be going back (if not this year, then in subsequent years for sure!) – the grounds were incredibly scenic and Phoebe had a blast, sniffing ...
Classic Tart Cherry Pie
Last week, my parents came to visit and we took a short trip up to northern Michigan. We spent some time on Mackinaw Island (more on that later!) and in Traverse City, and before heading back south, we stopped by King Orchards to do some cherry picking! I’ve always wanted to bake a pie with fruit I picked from the tree myself, so I was elated to find that our trip coincided with the short two-week ...
Strawberry Rhubarb Galette
For me, fruit pies and tarts are the quintessential summer dessert. While ice cream is a great treat when the temperatures are soaring, ice cream is available year-round. But summer fruits? If only they were available year-round! ...
Lemon Chess Pie with Candied Blood Oranges
Earlier this week, I heard birds chirping outside my window for the first time this year! The sun was shining and the temperature had finally risen above freezing, and (dare I say it?) it felt like spring might actually be on its way! Hopefully spring has started to materialize for the rest of you as well, but even if it hasn’t, this lemon chess pie with candied blood oranges can help make up for ...