Recipes and stories for everyday life
Live, laugh, and eat together—one meal at a time
You know that go-to meal that’s a family favorite? It’s the one that’s easy to make and so delicious you look forward to it all day long. Well, for our family, lately that recipe is Pineapple Barbecue (BBQ) Chicken Tacos. It began a few months . . . read more.
Potato salad is a side dish beloved by my family. Growing up, my mother and grandmother used to make potato salad for Memorial Day picnics, and everyone always ate it until it was gone. In fact, my mother used to prepare all of the ingredients . . . read more.
Fresh fruit is such a treat. While apples and pears steal the show in many of my favorite fruit-based desserts, I want to add pineapple to the list too! Sometimes the easiest and simplest recipes are beloved by everyone. We recently made Easy Caramelized Pineapple . . . read more.
Hope, Love, and Food is a blog about food, home cooking, and more with recipes, photography, and stories for everyday life. My name is Michelle, and I started this blog because I love food. I enjoy cooking and baking for my family and friends, and I wanted to create something that reflects the role food plays in all our lives. I plan to write about my unapologetic love of chocolate, potatoes, and apples; culinary adventures; and the humbling cooking experiences of the past, present, and future.
I live in the Northeast with my husband, our two children, and our dogs. This is definitely even more chaotic and incredible than it sounds! We have fun, and they all love food just as much as I do. We’re always on the lookout for the next delicious meal, treat, or snack. Join me and follow along as we live, laugh, and eat together—one meal at a time.
Fresh fruit is such a treat. While apples and pears steal the show in many of my favorite fruit-based desserts, I want to add pineapple to the list too! Sometimes the easiest and simplest recipes are beloved by everyone. We recently made Easy Caramelized Pineapple . . . read more.
I love salsa! This week I wanted a fresh, easy-to-make snack that requires few ingredients and needs to use what is available to me. What did I have available to me? Pineapple. So, I decided on Pineapple Poblano Pepper Salsa—try saying that ten times fast! . . . read more.
I admit, the Whipped Coffee, or Dalgona Whipped Coffee, caught my attention. I miss the coffeehouse vibe with social distancing in full effect, and this coffee promises fun and delivers. Dalgona Whipped Coffee recently gained popularity on social media, and many people are having fun . . . read more.
Easy recipes that require few ingredients are a great thing to have at the ready. It rained over the weekend, and I was craving something simple and warm as a treat. I wanted the comfort of an apple pie, I wanted to use few ingredients, . . . read more.
One of the things that my husband and I always bond over is our mutual love for soft pretzels, and when you live in Eastern Pennsylvania (greater Philadelphia area), you most likely love them. These are, as my husband describes them, “pretzel-y.” In all seriousness, . . . read more.