It’s not easy to look good every day, especially when you have a long to‑do list and you’re working from home. It reaches a new level of challenge when you become a parent and your schedule revolves around someone else’s needs. You may even feel like you need to schedule hair washes and shaving sessions … Read more

The days are warming and evenings are longer—soup season won’t last forever. If you’re not ready to give up soup just yet, this spring vegetable soup with pesto is an ideal transition. It’s lighter and broth-based, full of fresh spring vegetables like zucchini and green beans, and brightened with a homemade pesto and crisp pancetta … Read more

Almond-flour oatmeal cookies can be tricky: they often crumble, dry out, or stay too soft to hold together because almond flour contains no gluten. Without the right balance of ingredients and technique, cookies won’t maintain their shape. This recipe solves those problems so you get soft, chewy cookies with defined edges that hold together well. … Read more

Washing dishes isn’t my favorite chore, but I’m enthusiastic about this homemade dish soap. It’s effective, gentle on sensitive skin, free of artificial dyes and fragrances, and remarkably simple to make with just three ingredients. It creates abundant, long-lasting suds, cuts grease, rinses clean (even in hard water), and leaves dishes, cutlery, and glassware sparkling … Read more

Quick and easy beef curry made at home with simple ingredients in an Instant Pot in about 30 minutes. Thick, creamy, and full of warm Indian spices. This dish is often called beef korma or Indian korma, but don’t confuse it with a ground beef curry. Whatever the name, the result is tender beef simmered … Read more

These baked sour cream donuts are tender, cake-style pastries perfect for breakfast or an indulgent snack. The sour cream adds a subtle tang while a light powdered sugar glaze gives them just the right amount of sweetness. Baked Sour Cream Donuts Ingredients These easy donuts combine sour cream and a touch of spice for a … Read more

Make your own Swig Beach Babe at home using Mountain Dew, peach and raspberry syrups, and vanilla creamer. This fizzy, creamy, fruity soda-shop favorite is quick to prepare and easy to customize. Beach Babe Drink at Home (Raspberry Peach Mountain Dew Dirty Soda) If you’ve ever ordered a Beach Babe from Swig, you know it … Read more

Serve up a batch of these ranch Instant Pot chicken wings for the perfect game-day snack. Instant Pot wings are simple to make and packed with classic ranch flavor—finger-licking good and crowd-pleasing. This recipe uses just a few ingredients and works with fresh or frozen wings. Most of the cooking happens in the Instant Pot, … Read more

This Orange Sunshine Martini is exactly like a ray of sunshine—light, refreshing, and the perfect aperitif for any season. I have a bad habit of posting late. Often I start a post the night before, decide to finish it the next morning, and then other things intervene until suddenly it’s much later than I intended. … Read more

These Moist Lemon Cupcakes with Mousse Filling are incredibly tender, full of bright lemon flavor, and hide a tangy lemon mousse in the center. They’re finished with a light lemon cream cheese frosting—pure delight. If you love lemon as much as I do, these cupcakes will feel like little bites of sunshine. It took three … Read more