Caprese Salad
The Summer Salad That Saved My Sunday I still remember that sweltering Sunday last July—my youngest had scraped her knee during backyard tag, the sprinkler hose was leaking, and my …
Peach Sorbet Without Ice Cream Maker
I was eight months pregnant with my fourth baby when Texas hit a record-breaking July heat wave. My ankles were puffed, my air conditioner cried for mercy, and all I …
Crispy Broccoli Cheese Rounds
Crispy Broccoli Cheese Rounds—that’s a title that takes me straight back to my kitchen in El Paso, where I first started playing with broccoli in ways that didn’t feel like …
Garlic Mushrooms Cauliflower Skillet
This garlic mushrooms cauliflower skillet recipe was born during one of those “nothing in the fridge but magic” moments. It was late, the kids were cranky, and I had exactly …
Tzatziki Chicken Pizza
We used to call Friday “frozen pizza night.” That is, until the kids started begging for “Sarah-style” — which really just means “anything but a box.” One night, I stared …
Cilantro Garlic Sauce
There’s something wild and healing about the smell of garlic sizzling in a pan—especially when it mixes with a handful of freshly chopped cilantro. That scent takes me back to …
Low Carb Chicken Club Sandwich
When I first decided to cut back on carbs, I thought sandwiches were gone forever. No toast, no crunch, no comfort stacked between slices. But one afternoon, with leftover grilled …
Maple Donut Bars From Scratch
The first time I made maple donut bars from scratch, I was trying to recreate a memory. It was 1991 in Portland, Oregon. I was 15, homesick, and crashing on …
Carrot Cake Cheesecake
It was the week before Easter, and the kitchen smelled like cinnamon, toasted walnuts, and cream cheese. The kids were scattered across the house — some on devices, some in …
Jennifer Aniston Salad
Let me tell you—when you’re raising five kids, chasing down a Dalmatian who thinks he’s part-coyote, and still trying to squeeze in a 5K training run, you learn to respect …