Golden-brown chicken cutlets nestled in a burst tomato balsamic sauce make for a quick yet impressive dinner any night of the week. This balsamic chicken recipe
Weekly Meal Plan: Aug 3, 2025
Use my weekly meal plans to take the stress out of dinnertime! These premade meal plans and grocery shopping lists are the best way to save time and money while
Friday Faves : Aug. 1, 2025
Hey, hey! It’s August's first Friday! I'm going to my high school reunion tonight. Oh boy, yes, times have changed and so have all of the rest of us!
Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
This grilled cilantro lime chicken recipe delivers lots of flavor thanks to a quick marinade. With just 7 ingredients and 3 simple steps, it's easy enough to
Thai Beef Salad (Yum Nua)
Yum Nua is a Thai beef salad made with marinated steak, a zippy lime dressing, and an abundance of fresh herbs and vegetables. This is a restaurant-quality dish
Friday Faves : July 25, 2025
Hello! Happy Friday! It's time! Farm fresh produce is in the house! I stopped by a local farmstand this week and picked up some red haven peaches that are
Chicken Pasta Salad with Grapes
A creamy, mayo-based dressing coats bow tie pasta, juicy chunks of chicken, and a medley of mix-ins in this super simple pasta salad that feeds a crowd. This
50 Easy Mediterranean Diet Recipes That Are Beginner-Friendly
This list of 50 Mediterranean Diet recipes includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner to make it easy to incorporate this eating lifestyle named "The Best Diet of
Friday Faves : July 18, 2025
Hello! And happy Friday! When summer hits hard like this heat is now, I am all about easy eats. And taking advantage of what's popping up in my garden,
Shrimp Salad
Juicy poached shrimp are tossed in a lemony dill dressing, with chopped celery and red onion providing lots of crunch. This is a fast and easy potluck side
How to Make Poached Shrimp
Poaching shrimp gently in hot water is the best (and easiest!) way to cook these little crustaceans so they turn out perfectly succulent and juicy every time.
Vegetable Ratatouille
This mixed vegetable ratatouille recipe cooks down a rainbow of fresh veggies like tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and squash with fragrant herbs to create a
Friday Faves : July 11, 2025
Aloha, and happy Friday! What a week it's been! So fantastic! I spent the past 7 days with my college besties, 14 of us in one home in Maui. It was our
Bruschetta
Fragrant garlic toasts topped with a blend of chopped tomatoes, basil, and balsamic make for a light appetizer that's perfect for hot summer days. This classic
15+ Easy Salmon Dinners to Make on Busy Nights
Whether it's grilled, baked, or pan fried, everyone can agree that you can never have too many salmon dinner ideas tucked up your sleeve. Here are 15+ ways you
Friday Faves : July 4, 2025
Snap, crackle, POP! 🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July Friday! 🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day to all! What a day to celebrate and appreciate
North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork with Vinegar BBQ Sauce
Boneless pork butt is massaged with a dry rub and slow-roasted until fall-apart tender, then given big Carolina flavor in the form of a tangy vinegar-based bbq
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Pillows of cheesy pasta make this tortellini pasta salad with diced salami, mozzarella balls, and plenty of veggies a potluck favorite. It's dressed with a
Friday Faves : June 27, 2025
Hello! And happy Friday Faves! Each and every Friday for the past 14 years, I've been writing up a list of stuff I see around the interwebs that I think
20 Cold Pasta Salad Recipes to Make All Summer Long
Easy classic pasta salads are the trademark of summer BBQs, picnics, pool parties, and potlucks. These 20 unique pasta salad variations will keep your picnic
Steamed Mussels
Sweet, juicy mussels are bathed in a garlicky white wine sauce and steamed just until they open. Pair the steamed mussels with crusty bread for mopping up all
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Hearty red cabbage is braised with red wine vinegar, sugar, and onions just until tender. The resulting sweet and sour cabbage is the perfect side for roast
Friday Faves : June 20, 2025
Hello, and happy Friday! It's the first day of summer! And my big daddio's birthday, if he was still with us. It's been two years since he passed away and
Greek Quinoa Salad
Fluffy, never mushy, quinoa is tossed with a medley of fresh vegetables, Kalamata olives, fresh herbs, and a tangy Greek vinaigrette. This Greek quinoa salad is
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
Zesty homemade Italian dressing is tossed with rotini pasta, chopped veggies, mozzarella, and Genoa salami in this fast and easy recipe for Italian pasta salad.
Friday Faves : June 13, 2025
Hello, and happy Friday! Reunited and it feels so good! This week, we made our way to the University of Oregon to pick up our baby girl who is home for
Homemade Falafel Sandwiches
Crispy homemade falafel are stuffed inside pita pockets and topped with tzatziki, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and onion. Falafel sandwiches are a protein-packed
Grilled Pineapple Shrimp Kabobs
A quick dip in a ginger-soy-lime marinade infuses the fresh pineapple and shrimp with bold, Asian-inspired flavors. Once threaded onto skewers, these succulent
Friday Faves : June 6, 2025
Helllo, and happy Friday Faves! Even though the calendar still says it's spring, at our house summer eating is here! As I've mentioned before, we're eating
Pesto Potato Salad
A few spoonfuls of flavor-packed basil pesto give this pesto potato salad recipe its herby, garlicky flavor. Creamy hard-boiled eggs, snappy green beans, and
Friday Faves : May 30, 2025
Hello! And happy Friday! We were in San Francisco for Memorial Day, adventuring and eating our way through my husband's favorite city. Once again, he's
Coconut Shrimp
Big, succulent shrimp are coated in a coconut-spiked breading and pan-fried until extra crispy. Restaurant-quality coconut shrimp are ready in less than 30
