These recipes are the real deal, tried-and-true dishes passed down through our family, handwritten on well-worn cards dusted with a little flour and a whole lot of love. They’re the meals that showed up every Sunday, the ones everyone asked for at holidays, and the comfort food that brought us all to the table. From cozy casseroles to celebration favorites, this is the collection that started it all and still feels like home.
They are the only reason my son eats vegetables and I have fully made my peace with that. He thinks he is getting cake, I know there are carrots involved, and suddenly I am winning at parenting without a single argument. The real plot twist is that I am just as obsessed as he is. I make them with the best intentions, strictly for him, and somehow I am reaching for one every time I walk past the kitchen. They have that cozy carrot cake flavor, perfectly spiced and just sweet enough, while still feeling wholesome enough to justify a second one. If this is how I am sneaking veggies into our lives, then honestly, I am not looking for another strategy.