Blog : A Spiced Life

Overhead view of a Dutch oven filled with smooth orange-red soup, surrounded by fresh red peppers and a plate of cheese croutons.

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Gouda

Golden air fryer croutons with melted cheese piled on a gray plate beside a bowl of grated cheese.

Double-Cheese Air Fryer Croutons

November monthly meal plan collage featuring sliced turkey breast, spinach stuffed shells, and creamy split pea soup.

Family Meal Plan for November 2026

Finished Christmas cookie box with five varieties of homemade cookies arranged in a divided wooden tray with festive greenery

How to Build a Christmas Cookie Box for Gifting

Stack of raspberry jam sandwich cookies dusted with powdered sugar in front of blurred evergreen branches and holiday lights.

Raspberry Jam Sandwich Cookies

A serving of banana-and-date baked oatmeal, topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt, on a white plate.

Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal with Dates

Chicken and vegetable sheet pan with crispy chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, broccolini, tomatoes, and cilantro cashew pesto.

Chicken and Vegetable Sheet Pan with Cilantro Cashew Pesto

October monthly meal plan collage featuring chicken pasta, meatloaf, and sweet potato black bean curry.

Family Meal Plan for October 2026

Cut chocolate dipped cookie showing its dark, soft interior resting on a stack of chocolate cookies.

Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Cookies

Spiced red lentil stew in a Dutch oven beside a bowl of basmati rice, naan, cilantro, and ginger

Spiced Red Lentil Stew with Ginger

Close-up slice of applesauce crumb cake on a white plate with a thick crumb topping and fresh apples in the background.

Applesauce Crumb Cake