Sometimes I don’t plan meals on the weekends and wait until the last minute to decide what to cook GASP! Yesterday was one of those days. I went to the kitchen having no clue what I was about to make and I already had two kids asking me about it. I had to think fast.…
Category: Lunch
Friday Night Pizza: Two Kinds of Flatbread
Friday night is almost always pizza night in our house and last week was no exception. We had only one kid home for dinner and I had a fresh flatbread dough in the fridge, so I was ready to go. On our half of the pizza I went with my obsession, sun dried tomato…
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…
Ultimate Fried Rice
Fried rice is a favorite in our house! We love going to Japanese Steakhouse restaurants and a few years ago I decided I needed to master this recipe. It has taken time. All fried rice is *definitely not* created equal! The secret to this fried rice – don’t skip or replace the butter! If you…
Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach Rigatoni
I’m in the mood for pasta tonight, how does that sound?! You can do literally anything with it and pair it with endless flavor combinations. Is that as exciting to you as it is to me?! My kids like the usual pasta dishes like spaghetti, ravioli and fettuccine alfredo. They’re are all delicious of…
Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach Potatoes
This recipe happened one night because I was bored with the usual roasted potatoes I’d been making lately. We really likes potatoes and how great are they with some simple salt, pepper and thyme?! While they can be amazing simply prepared, I *try* to keep things flavorful and mix up the way I cook with…
Roasted Parmesan Carrots
This may be one of the easiest side dishes ever and the best part is that you can visually make the carrots rustic or elevated. You’ve heard the saying you eat with your eyes first, right? Sometimes it’s a detail as simple as how you slice a vegetable that makes a big difference! I…
Smoky Potato Spicy Black Bean Tostadas
We love Mexican food in our house, how about you? I’m always looking for ways to mix up our taco nights and, thankfully, the flavor combinations really are endless. Tonight I was craving potatoes and wanted to find a way to integrate them into dinner. As usual, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen…
Egg Breakfast Burrito
I’ve never really been a breakfast person. I just don’t wake up ravishing like my kiddos sometimes do. This morning was different and since today was going to be a busy one, I wanted to make sure I started the day off with a full belly and lots of energy. Eggs are super filling and…
Butternut Squash Chile Quesadilla
Everyone in our family loves Mexican food, so we celebrate Taco Tuesday each week (almost always more than once)! I was looking for a new meatless option and had a butternut squash on hand, so decided to use that and try to spice it up. Butternut squash is wonderful and we really love it cooked…
Spicy Chipotle Black Beans
Let me tell you something…I LOVE BEANS! Black beans and white beans and pinto beans, oh my! Kidney beans and refried beans and lima beans…I don’t think I’ve met a bean I didn’t appreciate. I always put beans in soups and stews, and also attempt to create flavorful side dishes using a variety of beans.…
Roasted Vegetable Grilled Cheese
A typical Friday around here means everyone wants pizza. I decided that the kids could have pizzas and I would try something else for my husband and I. We’re going to be busy this weekend and I have some vegetables in the fridge that need to be used before they’re lost. Before I even knew…
Creamy Dill Cucumbers
Last summer, my great friend Emily made a vegetable dip for a party and I. could. not. get enough! Everyone was talking about it and I knew I had to have this recipe. It was garlicky, creamy and super addictive. The ingredient that set it off for me was dill weed. I couldn’t remember the…
Berry Turmeric Smoothie
I love a good smoothie! Even more, I love that a smoothie can be any combination of flavors that you have on hand. The possibilities are really endless and that’s both exciting and overwhelming because I immediately want to start a list of smoothie recipes. Stay tuned! 🙂 Follow along to see what I’m…