Don't know what to cook for dinner tonight? Here are 36 easy meals you can make in 30 min. or less. Healthy recipes for feeding family, kids, or company, like pasta primavera or weeknight stir-fry. Have you ever meal planned while hungry? I have! My imagination runs wild and huge exquisitely prepared meals fill the menu. Lots of freshly baked goods and desserts become essential for every meal. When I ... Continue Reading
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Coconut Rice
Easy to make recipe for savory & healthy coconut rice! Made with jasmine or basmati rice & creamy coconut milk, this versatile recipe is a perfect side dish. I like to serve this side with my favorite slow cooker carnitas. We all know rice is a real food staple. It’s cheap, easy to find, allergy-friendly and goes with almost anything. But sometimes rice can be BORING. So one night I swapped the ... Continue Reading
How to Stretch Chicken Into Multiple Meals
Learn how to stretch chicken into multiple meals! Use this guide to make 7 meals from one whole chicken. You CAN feed your family good food on a budget! Meals like jalapeno chicken popper casserole and buffalo chicken pizza make your chicken go further! How many delicious, absolutely easy meals does one chicken make? Several! It is a juggling act to ensure there is enough real food in the house, yet still ... Continue Reading
How to Cut a Whole Chicken
Learning how to cut a whole chicken is a great way to save money on food! Use this step-by-step tutorial on how to carve a raw whole chicken. My favorite way to use the chicken pieces is in sweet and sticky chicken! Have you ever stood in the poultry section at your grocery store and just stared at the cases of options? Anyone? Yeah, it’s overwhelming! I’m just going to scoot over to the whole ... Continue Reading
Easy Minestrone Soup
This Easy Minestrone Soup is a delicious classic vegetarian recipe that can also be made in the Instant pot or the Slow Cooker! Pairs perfectly with our Overnight No-Knead Artisan Bread. Do you ever feel like you waste your time cooking a delicious dinner you KNOW your picky eaters are going to hate anyway? I do ALL THE TIME, lol. In fact, when my husband and I first got married, he straight up told ... Continue Reading
How to Roast Beets
Learn How to Roast Beets in the oven with this simple and easy foil method. Red and golden beet are sweet and delicious in season, especially in my Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad! People tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to beets: they either love them, or they hate them. Personally, I love them! Ever since I learned how to roast beets, I’m ALL OVER these things. Plus roasting beets ... Continue Reading
Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Apple Pie Overnight Oats are a healthy breakfast that requires no cooking, like overnight steel-cut oats, and tastes like apple pie! You can make this fast breakfast sugar-free, gluten-free, and even vegan if desired! Make it the night before so it’s ready to eat on the go. Add a boost of protein with my favorite collagen. Fall is officially here. Well, at least Labor Day has passed, school is in full ... Continue Reading
Simple Autumn Rice Pilaf
This simple autumn rice pilaf is a delicious gluten-free alternative to traditional stuffing, made with homemade dried cranberries and Instant pot brown rice. Simple & ready in 20 minutes so you can enjoy the flavor of the season! Do you ever find a new recipe that you love so much, you just want to make it over and over again? That's how I feel about this autumn rice pilaf. Although the ... Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget
Host Thanksgiving on a budget with this helpful guide. Includes tips, tricks, meal ideas & recipes (like fluffy dinner rolls) to help you create a healthy & delicious menu. Thanksgiving is all about the food, right? And if you’re trying to eat healthily – or you’ve walked into a grocery store in the past year or two – you know that healthy food can get pricey. But it doesn’t HAVE to be ... Continue Reading
Weeknight Veggie Stir Fry
This healthy vegetable stir fry recipe is perfect for a last-minute meal. Use fresh or frozen vegetables, rice or noodles, and top with a savory sauce! Add sweet and sour chicken for an extra protein boost. Ever order Chinese, eat dinner and then immediately regret it? I sure have, and it’s why I haven’t ordered Chinese food in FOREVER. With quick and easy recipes like 30-minute cashew chicken, kung ... Continue Reading