If you’re looking for some healthy, quick and easy meals – you’ve come to the right spot! Add shredded chicken to any of these recipes for a balanced and filling meal. Prior to this pandemic, I always loved meal planning. I would sit down on Sunday evening and carefully layout our meals for the week….
This Cashew Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry is packed with vegetables and perfectly cooked chicken. Everything is simmered in a delicious sesame and soy sauce to create an easy and healthy weeknight meal.
This Easy Sweet Potato Toast (made in the toaster) combines perfectly toasted sweet potato, scrambled eggs, tomatoes, parsley and onion. Ever since we had two kids, Matt and I try really hard to give both Jack and Will their own special one-on-one time. Whether that’s kid-directed play for 10 minutes or their own special day,…
Easy Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki (made in the crockpot) are made with deliciously shredded chicken in warmed naan. They are topped with a bright and fresh tzatziki, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. A few weeks before school started, we found out some scary news about Jack. We had been playing baseball (typical) and he was…
A simple garlic, white wine and butter sauce is tossed in angel hair pasta and served with shrimp. Finished with lemon and parsley, this Easy Shrimp Scampi Pasta is a perfect lightened-up version of this classic dish. It has been a big change for our whole family with Jack starting Kindergarten. Will asks me all…
A takeout favorite that is super easy to make at home. The flavors of this Crockpot Mongolian Beef are incredible – a perfect combination of sweet, salty and savory. This easy recipe is made in the Crockpot (or Instant Pot) and is perfect for your busy weeknights! I love PF Chang’s. In college, whenever my…
If you love restaurant-style Chinese fried rice, then you need to try this delicious recipe. This Easy Fried Rice is simple to make but packed with flavor. Make it your own by adding your favorite vegetables and protein – it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser! If you’ve been following along with my blog at…
Slow roasted pork is piled high on toasted hoagie rolls. Finished with mustard, mayo, melted swiss cheese and pickles, you have a delicious Crockpot Cuban Sandwich! I am going to keep this blog post short and sweet. Normally, I have fun pictures to share and cute stories to tell. But, in all honesty, this pandemic…
This Easy One Pan Thai Basil Chicken is cooked over high heat so the sauce caramelizes and perfectly coats the ground chicken and green beans. The dish is finished with finely chopped Thai basil to give it that authentic Thai flavor. It has been so cold here in Minnesota. You know it’s going to be…
In this Easy Red Curry with Bell Peppers and Turkey Meatballs, a creamy, coconut curry is combined with garlic and ginger meatballs and served over rice with a squeeze of lime and some cilantro. I’m a planner. Always have been. Always will be. So, when Matt suggested on a Wednesday night that we go camping the…