Hey friends! I’m updating this post because today is Mya’s birthday and fried rice is her current favorite dinner! She asks for it at least twice a week and I don’t mind making it because it’s sooo delicious! We love you and are beyond proud of you, Mya! 🙂 — Fried rice is a favorite…
Category: Lunch
Orzo Pasta Salad Loaded with Vegetables
There’s pasta salad and then there’s *this* orzo pasta salad loaded with vegetables and feta. This is the real deal! It’s been so nice outside and I’ve noticed the smells wafting from nearby grills in the evenings. It’s a heavenly smell! We have cut back on the meat we’re cooking at home, so the grill…
Watermelon Arugula Feta Salad with Honey Garlic Vinaigrette
It’s been hot and feeling like summer, which means it’s watermelon season around here! I don’t know about you, but I tend to eat a little less in the summer when it’s really hot. While I love the warmer weather and wouldn’t trade it for anything, I like to remain cool! Sometimes food can be…
Thai-Inspired Cool Cucumber Mint Salad
Do you ever *not* plan your meals and then have to search around the kitchen longing for some delicious , healthy food to appear in the oven like magic? No?! Me either. I needed a side dish last night and wasn’t in the mood for any of our usual staples. I’ve been craving Thai…
5-Ingredient Fresh Pineapple Mint Salsa
Hello friends! I’m so excited about the sunshine, warm days and the vegetables growing on my little patio garden that will be used to create sauces, salsas and more! Now that the kids are on summer break, they’re excited about spending time with friends at the pool! We’re headed there today so I’m thinking about what…
Lemon Pepper Angel Hair Pasta with Asparagus
It’s Spring and the asparagus looks great in the grocery stores in Indiana! Seeing this beautiful asparagus had me inspired to do something with these beauties this week. My husband and I love asparagus…the kids, not so much. I ask that they taste everything that I prepare, but if it’s something I know they don’t…
Creamy Peanut Noodles with Broccoli
We’re peanut butter lovers in our house, how about you? I sometimes go months without having a good old fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and when I finally do, I can’t remember why I waited so long! I remember from childhood coming home from school, making a sandwich and then running outside to play…
Three Cheese Veggie Pizza
We’ve rushed though another week…how did that happen? It’s the start of Memorial Day weekend, my husband’s birthday is Sunday and it’s Indy 500 weekend (which in my neck of the woods is kind of a big deal!)! 🙂 My vegetables are sprouting on the patio and the kids only have three more days of…
Garlicky White Bean Puree
This recipe is something I made Tuesday this week but am just getting around to posting…life happens! It didn’t fit the usual Taco Tuesday theme, but my husband was out of town for work and the kids weren’t in the mood for tacos. I checked and it wasn’t a full moon…so it was weird…but I…
Fresh and Light Grilled Corn Salsa
It’s once again everyone’s favorite day for dinner in our house…Taco Tuesday! Today, I’m making a fresh salsa using sweet corn on the cob that I’m grilling to add that smoky, slightly charred flavor of Summer. Which I’m craving. Summer, that is. It’s beautiful, warm and sunny today, so I thought this salsa using fresh…
Garlic and Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash
I love butternut squash and think that roasting brings out its best flavor. Truth is, I’ll eat it any old way it’s prepared, but this is my favorite. I’ve cooked with it a lot over the past several months (here’s my butternut squash chile quesadilla recipe!) and I’m hanging on to it well into Spring…
Zucchini Noodle and Mushroom Stir Fry
Have you tried ZOODLES?! I jumped on the bandwagon and ordered a spiralizer last year and it’s quite a tool! Mine, for less than $20, turns vegetables into several types/sizes of noodles that make food not only fun, but really give you so many options! Making an Asian-inspired noodle dish out of zucchini? OK…I’m in!…
Quick Mexican Quinoa Skillet
I love Taco Tuesday! I love quinoa! Have you ever combined the two?! If not, add this to your menu for next week! You will NOT be disappointed. There’s really no reason to wait…let’s get cookin! This dish is super satisfying and jam-packed with big flavors. The quinoa and…
Cast Iron Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes
I’m always on a quest for new ways to cook potatoes and make them flavorful and interesting. What better way than in a cast iron skillet so they have the perfectly cooked center with crispy edges?! AH! SO GOOD! My favorite part of a lot of dishes is the crispy edges (especially involving cheese), how…
Seasoned Rice Chipotle Black Bean Burrito Bowl
It’s Taco Tuesday, which makes everyone in our home pretty excited for dinner! Tonight I made burrito bowls with seasoned rice, chipotle black beans and a few other fresh goodies and I have to say, they were super yummy! Everyone around here loves rice, so that is a must for the base of our bowl…
Butternut Squash Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Confession: I’ve never purchased jumbo pasta shells or attempted a stuffed shells recipe until now. Why? What have I waited for? I think maybe I was afraid of it. In my mind they are big and intimidating and have always seemed fragile. I would have to make sure the pasta was cooked perfectly and the…
Spicy Thai Noodles with Vegetables
I *LOVE* Thai food! Well, I love all food, but I really love lots of spice, big heat and bold flavors created with simple ingredients. I believe this is the definition of Thai food. If you’ve never tried Thai food, it’s time to change that! It’s super delicious and you can control the level…
Quick Garlic Spinach Pasta
I needed to get dinner on the table fast tonight. We had practices, pickups and places to be so I was looking for something healthy, filling and quick! This pasta is super easy and takes less than 15 minutes to throw together, while being packed with flavor! I like to make my own pasta…