Update your Google Reader: http://feeds.feedburner.com/howsweeteats/smSp   Check out my most frequently asked fitness questions on my fitness page.   Have you ever had cheese soup?   I’d never made it before, but I pulled this recipe from my aunt and adapted it slightly. The result was incredible — my first-ever cheese soup and definitely a … Read more

Happy Saturday! I hope you’re enjoying the first weekend of August. It’s wild how quickly the month has arrived. We have a fun weekend planned, starting with breakfast at the children’s museum this morning. What are your plans for the weekend? Quick update: this past week I shared my beauty favorites and lifestyle picks over … Read more

Sunday marks one year since Mother Lovett passed away. Some days it feels like years, other days it feels like minutes. A year ago at this time, we kept vigil in her hospital room. There were usually seven or eight of us there at all times. Though she only came to every few hours, she … Read more

Peanut butter blossom bars turn the classic holiday cookie into a tray-bake favorite. These chewy peanut butter cookie bars are studded with Hershey’s Kisses that soften and meld into the bars for the ideal chocolate-peanut butter bite. Slice into squares and serve. Seriously — these are perfect. These peanut butter blossom bars capture everything you … Read more

I’m slightly obsessed with whole grain baguettes. I buy a few each week — they’re about the size of my forearm and always perfectly fresh and delicious. When Mr. How Sweet opened the fridge this week and saw three baguettes, he brightened and said, “Yes! You make the best things with that bread.” To be … Read more

Happy Saturday! How are you? I hope everything is going well. This week on the blog I shared nicoise bagelwiches and my current favorite tomato basil pasta. I also finished the week with a blueberry ricotta cake glazed with lavender and published a new Summer Fridays roundup. I finally posted my July beauty favorites and … Read more

[This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I’m excited to be partnering with them to share grilling recipes using the Weber Genesis II E315 grill.] Pizza is one of my true love languages. I love making it and eating it. It’s easily one of my favorite dishes to serve the people I care about. … Read more

{via} Hi there — happy weekend! As February races by, I can’t stop planning summer trips and filling my online cart with spring clothes. It’s been so much fun. This weekend I’m buried in book work, but I’m planning a little escape tonight. What are your plans? P.S. If you make one thing this weekend, … Read more

I’ve got a delicious menu planned for the final full week of winter, and it’s full of comforting favorites and bright spring flavors. This week’s lineup includes a few Saint Patrick’s Day-inspired meals, a couple of personal go-to breakfasts and lunches, and a favorite taco salad. Everything is straightforward to prepare and great for busy … Read more

Happy Halloweener! We don’t have “real” Halloween today because of the storm, so I wanted to share a cake you can make if your plans were postponed. If trick-or-treating got moved or canceled, this recipe is an easy, comforting celebration you can bake at home. I’m relieved no one has to brave wind, rain and … Read more