A couple of weeks ago I shared one of my most baked and favorite “quick” bread recipes, One Hour French loaves. This week I’m sharing an equally...

Duchess is our 4-legged child. We adopted her as an 8 week old puppy from a local rescue 10 years ago. Her birthday is the day after mine, so it...

I for one, am loving the warm, sunny weather we are having while writing this week’s column. Surely spring can’t be too far away. Especially since...

This week’s recipes are some of the most cozy and comforting you will find. I was raised on “fancy” cream of tomato soup. The kind where you open a...

It’s Super Sunday! One of my favorite holidays. No gifts to buy, no uncomfortable clothing, perfectly acceptable to eat your weight in chips and...

I wish I’d have found the recipe for these pancake muffins about 15 years ago. My daughter is the pancake and waffle queen. These muffins would’ve...

Editor’s note: Joelle is taking some much-needed time off,  so this week we are running a “best of column.” This column originally ran in the...

Comfort foods are like a warm hug for your tummy and I think we could all use some comfort  this week.One of the most comforting smells in the...

I had good intentions of having this first column for 2026 be a nod to clean, healthy eating and as you can tell, that train left the track. I do...

Do you have big plans for New Year’s Eve or are you like me and are deciding which cozy pajamas to wear to the living room to eat snacks and watch...

Things are getting real. I’m not even the slightest bit ready for Christmas, but I do have some recipes that will help keep you fed and satisfied...

Pepper-Jack cheese bread is an unexpected appetizer that people will be drawn to. Fresh bread is hard to resist and  pair that with warm, melty...

Easy is the key word for the recipes this week. Easy is even in the name of the recipe for stew. You can tell this one is an oldie, because you...

The holidays are in full swing, so I’ll be trying to share more appetizers and “gifts from the kitchen” types of recipes. Krab dip always goes over...

We have a small family, so we always have leftovers. I made a ham a week ago and ended up freezing a bunch to use at a later time because there are...