Dinner

Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Lemon, Feta, and Spring Vegetables

When I saw this vegetarian lasagna recipe, I thought it would be a hearty winter dish, made even better with the addition of kale. My husband immediately groaned about yet another kale dish, the big baby.

My husband heard about a slow cooker chicken recipe on NPR that is supposed to rival the flavor of KFC, so we wanted to give it a try. We decided to do slow cooker chicken wings instead of a whole bird, since we had been thinking about Super Bowl recipes.

I love cooking in our crock pot, especially on the weekends. You throw everything in first thing in the morning, and by dinner time, you have a hot and hearty dish. Crock pots dishes are just so easy to make and not at all fussy.

I’ve been on a soup kick lately. Maybe it’s because it’s winter (but it’s like 80 in Phoenix today, so cold weather isn’t the motivator). Really, I think it’s because soup is so comforting.

My husband, Jade, heard about using a cast iron skillet to make deep dish pizza while listening to the Splendid Table. We finally got a cast iron skillet last fall to make honey sage cornbread, but we haven’t used it all that much. Jade was interested to see how a pizza would turn out in a cast iron skillet, so he decided to give it a try.

Asparagus was 88 cents a pound at the grocery store last weekend. Yay! Seriously, I was really excited. Sometimes, it’s the small things in life.

There’s this vegetarian restaurant in Phoenix that makes the best Thai peanut tofu dish that I order nearly every time I go there. I love their tofu because it has a crispy exterior and it is just the perfect fried tofu texture. Their peanut sauce is a hint spicy, and works so well with the crunchy veggies.

Like so many other working moms, I don’t have a lot of time after work to make healthy meals. That’s why I love using my slow cooker; I can throw a few ingredients into it and let it sit there all day. When dinner rolls around, I have a healthy and warm meal to serve my family.

One of my absolute favorite foods is my husband’s homemade pizza. After much trial and error, he has perfected it. We’ve never tried a BBQ chicken pizza before, so we thought it would be a fun way to use our stand-by skillet pizza dough recipe.

Ever since coming home from Italy, I’ve been searching for more ways to connect with my roots. Creating traditional Italian dishes is one of the ways I honor my family heritage. Although I absolutely love eggplant parmesan, the standard recipe is really heavy and not very healthy. So, I decided to create a lighter eggplant parmesan recipe that still tastes decadent but it’s secretly healthy.

In the fall and winter, I love to make a lot of casserole dishes because they are warm, filling, and can last throughout the week. My kids love pasta and I’m trying to sneak more veggies into their diet whenever I can. That’s where this roasted Mediterranean vegetable baked ziti comes in.

It’s Cinco de Mayo! I wanted to try a really easy shrimp tacos recipe that would also be a great way to celebrate, so I made these delicious and super easy shrimp tacos.

Do you like pesto? If so, I have a really easy homemade basil walnut pesto recipe that I love to serve with store-bought gnocchi. This is such an easy meal to make any night of the week and I just love pesto gnocchi. I have made homemade gnocchi in the past, but it is very time-consuming. However, making fresh basil pesto is actually really easy to do. It’s the perfect way to make an easy meal that still tastes super fresh.

I recently got this amazing new pan from my friends at Ninja, so I wanted to try out a one-pot meal to see how it works. I chose this puff pastry chicken pot pie meal because it was something I could accomplish in one pan and it looked delicious. This is such an easy chicken pot pie recipe, you definitely need to give it a try.

If you’re looking for a week-night meal that your whole family will love, you need to try this stuffed shells with ground beef and mushrooms recipe. I know it might seem weird to add mushrooms, but there are so many benefits to using mushrooms. Read on to learn why.

Lettuce wraps are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional wraps and sandwiches. They are packed with flavor, low in carbs, and incredibly versatile. If you’re looking for a satisfying meal that fits into various diets, including keto and ketogenic lifestyles, these ground beef lettuce wraps are a must-try.

When it comes to baking bread at home, many people shy away because they think it’s time-consuming or too complicated. But what if I told you that you could make soft, fluffy dinner rolls without the hassle of kneading? That’s where these no knead dinner rolls come in—a simple, stress-free way to get bakery-worthy rolls right from your own oven.

When you’re in the middle of a busy week, there’s nothing better than having a few easy, reliable meals in your back pocket. This Savory Mushroom and Spinach Stir-Fry has become one of my go-to recipes when I need something quick, healthy, and satisfying — and it all starts with one of my favorite ingredients: crimini mushrooms.