Brown Rice Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
White rice can be used instead of brown in this recipe, but you will need to reduce the water by 1/2- 1 cup and reduce the cooking time. -2 Tbsp…
Chocolate and Salted Caramel King Cake
I use the term King Cake very loosely in this recipe. Usually a king cake is made with a yeasty cinnamon roll-like dough that has to rise and ends up…
Pumpkin Cobbler
This is one of our favorite desserts. It bakes up with a warm pumpkin pudding/ sauce on the bottom and a cake-like pumpkin layer on top. Serve it warm with…
Indian Spiced Lentil Stew
Serve this hearty stew over brown rice (if desired) and with lots of fresh cilantro and scallions for topping. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully cook the stew in the…
Spinach Artichoke Egg Bake
This is a nice change from traditional sausage and cheddar breakfast casseroles. Think spinach and artichoke dip meets egg casserole. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully assemble everything in the…
Spinach, Artichoke and White Bean Soup
I couldn’t decide whether to leave this soup chunky or puree it. I ended up partially pureeing it using my immersion blender and was happy with that result, but you…
Coconut Cupcakes
I’ve made this as a 2 tier cake or cupcakes interchangeably. I take a short cut using a boxed cake mix in this one, you can substitute your favorite yellow…
Mango Black Bean Quinoa Salad
For mine, I also diced an avocado and stirred it into the salad just before serving, but my hubby doesn’t like avocado so the salad isn’t pictured with it. To…
Meet Shannon
Hi - I'm Shannon! I'm a stay-at-home wife, mom to 3 boys and lover of all things culinary. I enjoy nothing more than a good meal paired with conversation with good people. With 3 kids and a busy home I like to prep dinner first thing in the morning (#dinnerdoneby9am) so that regardless of what happens during the day we have a delicious and nutritious meal ready to enjoy together. I want to provide you with simple techniques and nutritious recipes that will remove your dinnertime stress and free you up to enjoy healthy, delicious home-cooked meals with the people around you.
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