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Harissa Chicken
This is my husband’s favorite chicken marinade EVER! It does have some heat to it, which our family enjoys, so reduce the harissa paste if you don’t like spicy food….
Chicken Tangine
A traditional African tangine is baked in a tangine dish and often includes a few ingredients that are more expensive and harder to find. I used my Dutch oven to…
Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Stew
This is a hearty yet healthy stew. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully prepare the stew in the morning removing from heat before stirring in the spinach. Then I refrigerate…
Kenyan Beef with Collards and Tomatoes
I love the flavors and simplicity of this dish. Serve over brown rice for a balanced, easy, nutritious meal. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully cook everything in the morning without…
Moroccan Quinoa Salad
This can be a light main dish, or a side dish to accompany your meat of preference. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully prepare the salad in the morning, refrigerate…
Moroccan Carrot Salad
This recipe was inspired by an instagram post of something Shauna Niequist made. I wasn’t even sure that I would like it, but having LOVED all of Shauna’s recipes I…
Chicken Pavlava (African Peanut Stew)
To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I cook everything but don’t add the spinach, refrigerate all day. Then reheat and cook rice just prior to serving and stir the spinach in at…
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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