These 30 quick and easy, tasty dinner ideas are the perfect dinner recipes for even the busiest times of the week. Easy Dinner Ideas It's that time of year where we trade in pool time for school time. As we gear up for shorter yet somehow fuller days that seem to slip right ... continue reading... about 30 Dinner Ideas to Make When There’s No Time to Cook
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Swedish Meatballs
These warm-spiced Swedish meatballs in a lush and easy cream gravy sauce are just like those served at Ikea, but made even more tasty when fixed at home. This post is brought to you by DeLallo Foods Strolling through the maze that is Ikea, who hasn't arrived at the café mid ... continue reading... about Swedish Meatballs
Mom’s Pot Roast Recipe
This easy pot roast recipe is fall-apart-tender with a lush 2-ingredient gravy for the best Sunday night comfort food dinner straight from my mama's kitchen. How to Cook a Pot Roast This is my mom's pot roast recipe. It's the one I grew up with. It's the recipe that started ... continue reading... about Mom’s Pot Roast Recipe
Thai Coconut Curry With Shrimp
Coconut milk flavored with peanut butter and red curry paste makes a classic Thai-inspired, creamy sauce. When tossed with shrimp and bell peppers, it makes for an easy dinner! I feel that I've led you astray. That I didn't deliver. That I was just a being a big ... continue reading... about Thai Coconut Curry With Shrimp
The Best Greek Chicken Marinade
This simple chicken marinade infuses the classic Greek flavors of lemon, garlic and oregano plus marinating chicken in yogurt for a more tender bite. The Best Greek Chicken Marinade Hey, ho, whaddya know?!!! You ready for the best? Because I'm giving you the best! It may ... continue reading... about The Best Greek Chicken Marinade
Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage
This comforting and hearty creamy bean soup with kielbasa sausage goes from cutting board to soup bowl in about a half an hour. When I was little and still finding my way around the kitchen with a can opener, my favorite soups to make were from the red and white striped ... continue reading... about Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage
Easy Chicken Piccata
This easy chicken piccata recipe with a lemon-caper sauce is a classic you'll find on the menu of nearly every Italian restaurant, and because it can be made in just 20 minutes, it's one of my favorite at-home recipes too. Lemon Chicken Piccata Recipe "I have too many easy ... continue reading... about Easy Chicken Piccata
The BEST Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe With Ground Beef
Classic stuffed peppers with rice, ground beef, and a healthy rainbow of sweet red, yellow and orange bell peppers makes the best easy dinner idea any night of the week. Ever since I was a starry eyed pre-teen, I've been a fan of drawing rainbows. Now I eat them. But as ... continue reading... about The BEST Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe With Ground Beef
How to Make the Best Chimichurri Sauce
This easy Argentinian chimichurri sauce is a fresh parsley and cilantro salsa that gives grilled steak, chicken, fish and vegetables a garlicky kick. Firing up the grill is a summer habit I'll never get enough of. The smokey flavor and char of any protein or veg is ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Chimichurri Sauce
How to Make the Best Grilled Salmon
Follow these easy grilling tips for THE BEST, easy grilled salmon recipe that's about to become your new favorite healthy summertime dinner. This recipe is brought to you by Weber Grills There may not be another summertime recipe that hits our grill more often than this ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Grilled Salmon
31 Days of Summer Produce Recipes to Make in August
These 31 easy, healthy recipe ideas for summer produce are what make the living easy this month! There's nothing quite like biting into that first peach with juice dribbling steadily down your chin. Or the taste of summer's first BLT stacked high with tomatoes still warm from ... continue reading... about 31 Days of Summer Produce Recipes to Make in August
The BEST Lobster Rolls (With Both Butter AND Mayonnaise)
In the great debate of whether lobster rolls are best when served Connecticut-style with melted butter or the Maine way laced with lemony mayonnaise, I say do a combo of both! Trust me, you're going to love these. In a world of best-of lists and where everyone has an ... continue reading... about The BEST Lobster Rolls (With Both Butter AND Mayonnaise)
Crispy Baked Garlic Shrimp
Served as a simple appetizer or an easy sheet pan dinner, these baked garlic shrimp crisped with a sprinkle of bread crumbs skip the butter in favor of heart-healthy olive oil. How to Make Baked Garlic Shrimp In my humble opinion, the best shrimp dishes don't need a lot of ... continue reading... about Crispy Baked Garlic Shrimp
Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri
This grilled skirt steak is tenderized in a garlic marinade, grilled, then topped with a garlic and herb chimichurri sauce with fresh cut tomatoes and red onions. Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Recipe This grilled skirt steak with a garlicky, herby chimichurri sauce ... continue reading... about Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri
The Best Juicy Grilled Pork Chops
Lean grilled pork chops come out juicy and tender every time thanks to a simple sprinkling of pork dry rub for a dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes. Juicy Grilled Pork Chops Pork chops have long been known as a working man's meal. They're economical, lean and healthy, ... continue reading... about The Best Juicy Grilled Pork Chops
The Best Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe
The secret to juicy grilled chicken isn't the seasonings or complicated marinades. It's all about HOW you grill the chicken perfectly in 20 minutes or less. Sometimes I get all wrapped up in outdoing / improving / out-creating some of my most favorite / simple / craveable ... continue reading... about The Best Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe
31 Healthy Mexican Recipes to Make Now
These 31 healthy Mexican recipes are ones you can feel good about, whether you're celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday, or just your average weeknight. 31 Easy Mexican Recipe Ideas Happy May! Cinco de Mayo is fast-approaching, and while I really don't need an excuse or a ... continue reading... about 31 Healthy Mexican Recipes to Make Now
Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
These light and juicy turkey burgers are going Greek, with the addition of sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, feta cheese, and a creamy homemade tzatziki sauce, for a healthy lunch or dinner. This post is brought to you by Kroger Greek Turkey Burgers I'm all about making easy ... continue reading... about Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
Shrimp Scampi Pasta with Zucchini Noodles
Healthy spiralized zucchini, whole wheat linguine pasta, and garlicky shrimp scampi make a perfect weeknight dinner that's easy to twirl your fork to. This recipe is brought to you by DeLallo Foods Noodles vs. zoodles. For me it isn't an issue of either/or, but rather, ... continue reading... about Shrimp Scampi Pasta with Zucchini Noodles
Thai Turkey Meatballs In Coconut Red Curry Sauce
Tasty nuggets of joy aka baked turkey meatballs get a Thai twist with the addition of ginger, garlic, and red curry paste to keep them light, fluffy and moist when they're dunked in a Thai coconut milk sauced easy dinner. Baked Turkey Meatballs In Thai Coconut Curry ... continue reading... about Thai Turkey Meatballs In Coconut Red Curry Sauce
35 Pasta Recipes to Make Now
From quick and easy pasta recipes with a basic pantry ingredients to Italian pastas that stick to tradition, this is the list of 35 pastas you'll want to make now. I may as well title this post What Should I Cook for Dinner Tonight, because guess what? The answer is this ... continue reading... about 35 Pasta Recipes to Make Now
Homemade Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni
Call it what you want — cheeseburger macaroni, homemade Hamburger Helper, or hamburger mac and cheese. Whatever this recipe is, forget the box and make it from scratch, because it's delicious. Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe I’m not embarrassed to admit it. In our first ... continue reading... about Homemade Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni
Sausage and Gnocchi Soup
This sausage and gnocchi soup serves many purposes that apply right now—it's easy, calls for pantry staples, and who doesn't love Italian?—but it's so good it's sure to become a favorite you'll be making for years to come. Pantry staple recipes are having a renaissance and ... continue reading... about Sausage and Gnocchi Soup
20 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Beans
Canned beans are one of those pantry staples we always have on hand. They're cheap, easy, fuss-free, and filling, and their versatility makes them an awesome standby for tacos, salads, soups, enchiladas, and more. To get more meal prep inspiration from your pantry, check out this ... continue reading... about 20 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Beans
Poached Salmon With Mustard Dill Sauce
While poached salmon may seem complicated to some home cooks, poaching is one of the simplest ways to cook this popular fish once you know the poaching secrets, and it's even better topped with this deliciously easy mustard dill sauce that's ready to serve in under 30 ... continue reading... about Poached Salmon With Mustard Dill Sauce
How to Grill the Best Ribeye Steak
There's nothing more classic to come from the grill than a thick-cut, perfectly cooked bone-in ribeye steak with a secret slather of flavor. Grilled Ribeye Steak Recipe "Which one do you like best? This one. Or this one?" I put my family through this photo editing ... continue reading... about How to Grill the Best Ribeye Steak
Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad
Quick and easy to make for lunch or even a light dinner, this healthy Tuscan salad puts high protein front and center with chunks of albacore tuna and white beans tossed with arugula and more Mediterranean flavors. Tuscan White Bean Salad It's not every day that a salad ... continue reading... about Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad
The Best Steak Marinade in 30 Minutes
This easy Asian master sauce steak marinade is the key to tenderizing and adding loads of flavor to create a steak that takes only 30 minutes up to overnight to marinate, making it a favorite for fast weeknight dinners. The Best Way to Marinate Steak Steak dinners come in ... continue reading... about The Best Steak Marinade in 30 Minutes
Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage (or Instant Pot!)
You can cook it fast or cook it slow, but either way this corned beef and cabbage creates tender, fall-apart chunks of beef thanks to braising it in the Crock Pot or Instant Pot with beer and vegetables for an unbelievably easy and delicious one-pot dinner. Instant Pot or ... continue reading... about Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage (or Instant Pot!)
The Best DIY Foil Packet Dinners
Cooking an entire dinner in a simple foil packet is every cook's dream. Everyone can choose their own ingredients, you can cook in the oven or on the grill, and there's minimal clean-up afterward when making these foil packet dinners. This post is brought to you by Reynolds ... continue reading... about The Best DIY Foil Packet Dinners
