It’s strange not to be talking about pizza or breakfast for once. I’m fairly certain I spent the last four days eating pizza and breakfast — and a suspiciously large amount of kettle corn. We bought a giant tub yesterday and finished most of it on the drive home, practically wrestling each other’s hands out … Read more

These ranch chicken meatballs are a favorite — juicy chicken meatballs finished with a drizzle of ranch dressing and served alongside a simple broccoli couscous for an easy, flavorful weeknight meal. Hello! Dinner just got a lot more exciting. These meatballs are tender and packed with flavor. I serve them over a couscous studded with … Read more

We love this grilled chicken watermelon salad! Blackened grilled chicken, arugula, watermelon, cucumbers, feta and pistachios drizzled in a watermelon vinaigrette. Super delicious for summer! Summer salads are my favorite, and this blackened chicken watermelon salad checks all the boxes: bold flavor, satisfying texture and an easy weeknight meal that feels special. The contrast of … Read more

Happy Saturday! Are you ever officially over heart-shaped everything? I’m definitely not. This week on the blog I shared a fresh “What to Eat This Week” roundup and a new “Week in the Life” post. I also made saucy chipotle chicken enchiladas, sweet potato pierogi, and a truly irresistible steak frites. Enjoy your weekend! xo … Read more

Any excuse to cover my food in pink crumbs? Yes, please. Here’s my Valentine’s Day plan: bake yourself a perfectly pretty breakfast. Scones are for the serious pastry lover. They can be risky at a bakery—sometimes you get a tender, buttery treat, and other times you bite into dry, dusty crumbs. Those dry scones are … Read more

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