Happy Sunday, everyone! I need to make this fast, even though I want to tell you ALL THE THINGS about a busy weekend. So many senior activities! Newsflash: grad parties start in January in Texas as well as “senior style shows” that make my senior cringe but that are very sweet. Check Instagram stories for…
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake Happy national chocolate cake day! Sounds like my kind of holiday. I’ve been making this “almost flourless” chocolate cake recipe for over a decade and I can’t believe this is the first time I’m sharing it with you. I first learned to make a version of this cake in a Patricia…
Weekly Meal Plan // January 23-28
Easy Family Dinners Are What We Need! Does this feel like the longest month there ever was? It sure does. I’m going to get us through our last week of January with an easy (and healthy) meal plan! I had my first “Friday at the Farm” class last week and it pretty much made my…
Weekly Meal Plan // January 16-21
An Easy Weeknight Meal Plan Hi friends! Who else is excited it’s a long weekend? It’s always a shock to the system getting back in gear after a long break, and the last two weeks have felt especially hectic. I seem to have gotten really excited about cooking classes resuming and booked a ton of…
Weekly Meal Plan // January 9-14
Delicious Weeknight Dinners Happy Sunday! Here’s a link to my winter cooking class schedule. I hope you can join me for an online or in-person class. Let’s get to this week’s meal plan! SUNDAY Grilled chicken served with shortcut caesar salad. My oldest also made a batch of focaccia dough yesterday that we’re cooking off….
Instagram Recipe Roundup
Recipe Roundup The endless scroll and mysterious algorithm of Instagram means that the recipes I post may not get seen on the regular. I decided to link them here for easy reference. I apologize that they aren’t super printable, but since I don’t have time to post them on my blog between now and New…
Winter 2022 Cooking Class Schedule
Here’s What We’re Cooking Up! If you’re still looking for the perfect last-minute gift, it’s not too late to purchase a yearly Smart in the Kitchen School membership for a friend or family member. As a bonus, we’ll throw in our Smart Knife Skills online course for free (a $97 value). We can also coordinate the shipment of a HB…
Weekly Meal Plan // December 20-26
Countdown to Christmas Here we goooooo! Make your lists and check them twice. Advent season is in full swing and it’s starting to feel a little magical. That’s mostly because we just drove for three hours in the snow with Christmas music blaring (well, only for the last five miles, but it sure felt festive)….
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin The Holiday Dinner I Make On Repeat This is the main dish I make every year for Christmas dinner. It checks all the boxes: Festive, feeds a crowd, hands-off, quick, and delicious. You can add a horseradish sauce on the side, green vegetables, a potato dish, and popovers. Or keep it simple…
Weekly Meal Plan // December 12-18
Busy Days Call for Easy Dinners There’s no time to wax poetic about family dinner. Let’s get right to it, shall we? Hope you all have a great week ahead. SUNDAY Chicken and wild rice soup and a big green salad. I’m making this in the Instant Pot, but you could just as easily make…