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.
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...
Easy Sesame Noodles for One
One of my favorite inauthentic but totally satisfying take-out inspired dinners. These sesame noodles are made with simple ingredients you can find at a regular grocery store and take all of 15 minutes to make, which means a tangle of saucy noodles topped with fresh green onion is only a few steps away. ... continue reading...
Chipotle Beef Lettuce Wraps
A savory taco-style filling made with beef and spicy chipotle peppers wrapped up in tender bibb lettuce and topped with a creamy avocado sauce. These chipotle beef lettuce wraps are how I like to do taco night without the tortillas. ... continue reading...
Roasted Green Beans with Bacon
Green beans roasted with smoky bacon and tossed with a dill vinaigrette. These roasted green beans are a great side dish for holiday meals, but easy enough for weeknight dinners. ... continue reading...
One-Pan Spaghetti Bolognese with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Spaghetti bolognese goes from a weekend kitchen project to weeknight go-to dinner thanks to a few key shortcuts that help get dinner on the table in less than an hour. Italian sausage and ground beef cook together in a simple short-cut sauce brightened with a pop of sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs. It's hearty and comforting with minimal clean-up. ... continue reading...
14 Ground Beef Recipes to Make for Dinner Tonight
If you have a package of ground beef on hand, but tired of the same-old recipes here are 14 ground beef recipes to help jump-start your creativity. There are some pasta dishes, some meatballs, a few soups, and a few classics and all of them look delicious. So, take a browse and find some inspiration - there are lots of great choices! ... continue reading...
30-Minute Beef and Broccoli
Make your own take-out style beef and broccoli. This version is ready in about 30 minutes and is full of tender beef and good-for-you broccoli. ... continue reading...
Chicken BLT Salad
Just like a BLT sandwich, but salad-style with some chicken to make it a filling lunch or dinner. It's all here - crispy bacon, juicy cherry tomatoes, a creamy yogurt-mayo dressing, plus easy homemade croutons. This Chicken BLT Salad is great for a light dinner or prep it ahead for easy lunches. ... continue reading...
19 Incredible Game Day Recipes
I may not care who's playing in the big game but I do care about game day eats and so here are all sorts of game day recipes to serve up at your next get-together. There are sliders, bite-sized snacks, plenty of dips, and a few twists on some old favorites. All of them are crowd-pleasers and guaranteed to make your game day a delicious one. ... continue reading...
Baked Ravioli with Spinach Rosa Pasta Sauce
This easy baked ravioli recipe and post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Bertolli®. Hello, low-maintenance weeknight dinner! ... continue reading...
18 Winter Slow Cooker Recipes
I'm the first to admit that I'm sometimes at a loss at what to use my slow cooker for. I tend to get stuck in ruts with it making the same recipes over and over again, so seeing as it's mid-winter and cozy dinners are a high priority I searched around for some creative winter slow cooker recipes. If you're looking to use your slow cooker more this winter this round-up has 18 different ways to help ... continue reading...
Onion Dip with Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions
You don't need to stand at the stove caramelizing onions for over an hour to make this onion dip - instead, pull out your slow cooker and let it do all the work for you. ... continue reading...
Braised Short Rib Mushroom Sauce with Pappardelle
This braised short rib mushroom sauce is made with red wine and fresh herbs. It slow cooks in the oven until the short ribs are falling apart tender before it's strained and reduced to a velvety smooth sauce. It takes some time, but most of it is hands-off time while the ribs braise in the oven. It's decadent rich comfort food that's perfect for a cold winter's night. ... continue reading...
