Halloween is a fun time of the year with costumes, parties, and pumpkin carving. The pumpkin carving tradition for me has always included roasting the pumpkin seeds, and I still love them today. Roasting pumpkin seeds is easy, and it is even easier to eat . . . read more.

It’s apple pie week here at Hope, Love, and Food, and I wanted to share an alternative version of my apple pie recipe featuring an all-butter crust. We loved the flavor of the butter in this crust! If you would prefer to skip the shortening, . . . read more.

We’re baking apple pies this week because we love apples, and it’s a great way to use what we have on hand from apple picking at the orchard. Over the years, I have tweaked my apple pie recipe because I wanted a filling that, in . . . read more.

Like many other families, our family has an annual tradition of apple picking at a local orchard; however, we visit the orchard quite a few times throughout the season because it is an activity our children love. The fresh apples are worth it alone, and . . . read more.

Apples are one of my favorite things about autumn. We go apple picking, we bring home fresh apple cider, and we commence baking a number of delicious apple-infused treats for the whole family to enjoy. Yet, there is one recipe that I always wanted to . . . read more.

I am excited to share the new logo for Hope, Love, and Food! I briefly considered holding off on publishing the logo; however, I thought it might be fun for everyone to see some of the work in progress for the blog. I wanted the . . . read more.

Welcome to Hope, Love, and Food, 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, . . . read more.