Quick Easy Recipes

The lady at the fabric store, Mrs. Gable, watched me fumble with a bolt of orange felt for what felt like forever. I was trying … Read more

My neighbor Kate asked me last Tuesday why I couldn’t just dump all the candy on a big cutting board and call it a day. … Read more

I was standing in the dorm hallway last Tuesday, staring at the sad little packet of instant noodles in my hand, when the smell of … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the hardware store aisle, holding a bag of mulch and trying to remember if I needed washers or … Read more

My neighbor, Sarah, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a package that got delivered to my house by mistake, and … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just roll the sandwich instead of cutting it into triangles. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

Three winters ago, I stood in my kitchen staring at a package of slider buns that were one day away from stale, a half-empty bag … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple scrambled egg and rice bowl. I grabbed the wrong soy butter instead of regular butter, the skillet … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday evening, I was fumbling with my dinner plans, juggling a mountain of emails and an empty fridge. My neighbor, Mrs. Lin, watched … Read more

Introduction The other afternoon, I was waiting in line at the grocery store when the unmistakable scent of roasting bell peppers and sizzling sausage drifted … Read more