A rich and chocolatey banana mocha smoothie with no refined sugar. It’s a naturally sweet treat for the morning or afternoon when you need a little pick-me-up.
Tortellini Pasta Salad with Bacon Roasted Broccoli
It's pasta salad season! Tortellini pasta salad with roasted bacon broccoli, fresh cherry tomatoes, and a lemon dressing is a light dinner for two. Learn how to make it including an easy way to add a subtle taste of garlic without all the chopping and mincing. ... continue reading...
Sheet Pan Chicken Ratatouille
Ratatouille, a classic dish from the south of France, is packed with summer-fresh produce. This version takes the best of the classic dish, adds some chicken, and turns it into a sheet pan dinner. This sheet pan chicken ratatouille is a lower-maintenance dinner that can be served hot, at room temperature, or cold. ... continue reading...
Bacon Fried Rice
If you've ever wondered what to do with leftover rice from last night's take-out dinner or other rice-based dish bacon fried rice is the answer. It's a 15-minute recipe you can make for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. ... continue reading...
Chicken & Black Bean Spinach Salad
The chicken & black bean spinach salad is a lunchtime power boost that will fuel you through the afternoon. It's packed with veggies and tossed with a simple garlic-lime dressing. Prep the ingredients ahead of time for easy weekday lunches. ... continue reading...
12 Summer Side Dishes
With Memorial Day right around the corner, there's no better time than now to start planning the summer-inspired side dishes you'll want to serve at your all of your warm-weather weekend get-togethers. I've gathered twelve beautiful summer side dishes including pasta salads, potato salads, baked bean dishes and more. You'll want to try them all! ... continue reading...
Salsa Verde Taco Soup for Two
Salsa verde taco soup made with fresh tomatillos, green chile, brown rice, and ground beef. It's a small-batch recipe for two that you can make on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot. It's garnished just like tacos with a dollop of sour cream and a quick and easy guacamole. ... continue reading...
Zucchini Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Zucchini turkey meatballs (with no breadcrumbs!) topped with an easy roasted red pepper sauce and served with broccoli cauliflower rice. This is light and easy dinner for two that takes around 30 minutes (even less with some smart shortcuts) and is perfect for nights when you want something light but satisfying. ... continue reading...
Sheet Pan Chicken with Garlic-Basil Veggies
This sheet pan chicken with garlic-basil veggies is an easy low-fuss dinner or make-ahead lunch idea that's heavy on green vegetables with bites of boneless, skinless chicken breast tossed in a smokey paprika rub. Drizzle the garlic-basil dressing over the hot veggies and chicken for a pop of brightness and serve it up - it's a light and flavorful dinner for spring. ... continue reading...
Easy Cheese Dip (in the Microwave!)
A super easy cheese dip - no stove required! This smooth and creamy dip takes less than 15 minutes to make and calls for just a few simple ingredients. Learn how to make this restaurant-style cheese dip using your microwave, but, beware, this stuff is addicting! ... continue reading...
17 Sweet & Savory Brunch Recipes
This time of year, with so many spring holidays and opportunities for celebratory events like graduations, Mother's Day, or just regular Saturday get-together with friends and family, having a repertoire of delicious brunch recipes is a must. I've rounded-up 17 brunch ideas - some sweet and some savory so you can mix and match to create a brunch spread that will make everyone happy. From an ... continue reading...
Fully-Loaded Breakfast Tacos
Fully-loaded breakfast tacos with a savory black bean and potato filling, soft scrambled eggs, and topped with salsa, cilantro, and cheese. This is how to do breakfast on the weekends. ... continue reading...
Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta
30-minute Italian sausage and peppers pasta loaded with fresh bell peppers, onion, and savory sausage. This is a quick and easy dinner idea inspired by traditional sausage and peppers recipes and is full of fresh flavor. ... continue reading...
Vegetable Cream Cheese
A bagel platter is a fun way to feed a crowd for brunch! Toasted bagels, homemade vegetable cream cheese and lots of fresh toppings assembled on a board make it so easy for guests to help themselves. Perfect for Easter, Mother's Day, and other holiday celebrations. ... continue reading...
Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Spring Vegetables
This post is sponsored by the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. I received monetary compensation in exchange for sharing my experience visiting a local farmer's market and creating a savory slow cooker beef stew with beef from a local North Carolina beef farm, T-5 Farms. ... continue reading...
15 30-Minute Dinner Recipes
Because we can never have too many easy dinner recipes here are some 30-minute dinner recipes that will make weeknight dinners so much easier. There are one-pot recipes, easy pasta recipes, dinners that go from the oven to the table in record time, and lots of new ideas to shake-up your weekday dinner rotation. I hope you find some new recipes to try! ... continue reading...
Cucumber Avocado Wraps
These fresh and crisp cucumber avocado wraps with fresh greens are sort of like those little cucumber sandwiches served at tea parties, but a lot less fussy and amped up thanks to a pesto-spiked cream cheese spread. They're an easy no-cook weekday lunch. ... continue reading...
Tuscan-Style Chicken Skillet
This easy chicken skillet is full of Tuscan-inspired ingredients like cannellini beans, fresh herbs, white wine, and tomatoes. It's a one-pan 30-minute dinner that's light and fresh. ... continue reading...
30-Minute Steak Carbonara for Two
A basic carbonara gets an upgrade with some thin-sliced sirloin steak. This steak carbonara is a twist on the classic, but still so easy to make in less than 30 minutes. ... continue reading...
Tropical BBQ Chicken Wraps
30-minute BBQ chicken wraps with bacon, pineapple, and mozzarella cheese. They're like a Hawaiian pizza, but in hand-held form making them so easy to make and eat. ... continue reading...
13 Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes
I don't think you can ever have too many quick and easy dinner recipes and I'm always on the look-out for new ones to share. I've rounded-up 13 amazing ones for you to check out - from pasta to seafood, to pork chops, and chicken there are 13 wonderfully easy ways to get dinner on the table this week. I hope you find a few new ones to try! ... continue reading...
