Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Where has October gone?? I can’t believe next week is the start of November! In my very exciting life this week, I cleaned out my closet and it made me grin to see all the sweaters and jeans I can finally wear again. Bring on the cooler weather, Ohio. I’m ready for it all.
ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Crisp baby spinach, spring mix lettuces, tart apples, sweet raisins, crunchy almonds, and the ultimate honey cider salad dressing create a fantastic winter salad. I made this salad three times within a month the first time I made it. And in the years since then, this salad has made frequent appearances in my home. I make it almost every year now for Thanksgiving too.
I’ve been making the easiest possible dinners lately and this simple 6-ingredient BBQ meatloaf adds variety with very little effort required. And lucky for all of us, the result is every bit as delicious as the much more complicated traditional meatloaf recipes.
The magic of pairing fresh rosemary with roasted potatoes is something that really can’t be overstated. Fluffy potatoes with crisp, roasted edges are seasoned to perfection with just fresh herbs, salt, and pepper in these rosemary roasted potatoes. Despite the fact that I make potatoes in dozens of different ways throughout the year, these remain a favorite with family and friends.
Light, crispy, and flaky air fryer Brussels sprouts chips are delightfully snackable and surprisingly satisfying. These chips are the snack you never knew you were missing! I buy Brussels just so I can toss make these for lunch at least once a month.
Crepes are a breakfast that I would happily eat every single day. And these blueberry crepes are a berry lover’s breakfast dream come true. Topped with just the berries and a dusting of powdered sugar, they are a fun change from our usual pancake breakfasts.
The ultimate bakery-style salted chocolate chip cookies are giant cookies with crisp edges and a perfectly chewy center, filled with chocolate chips and sprinkled with flaked sea salt. This is a cookie you absolutely must taste to believe.
Creamy, sweet homemade cinnamon ice cream that you can make with about 3 minutes effort? Yes,