Minestrone
This is my clean out all the veggies and legumes in the fridge, freezer and pantry soup. It so very versatile, almost any vegetables or legumes work here. For an…
Macaroni and Cheese
This is my everyday, lightened up version of mac and cheese. You could skip the baking step and stop once you add the pasta to the sauce for a quick…
Spinach Pie
To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I assemble the pie in the morning, refrigerate all day, then brush with the egg wash and bake just before serving. -1 sheet puff pastry, thawed…
Turkey Sausage and Butternut Squash Lasagna
This was really good- I love the contrast between rich sausage and butternut squash. Next time I think I’d also consider adding a layer of sauteed spinach, because I really…
“Caesar” Salad
This is my slightly adapted version of Brannon’s Caesar Salad from Shauna Niequist’s book Bread and Wine. This is now one of my favorite salads. As described in the book,…
Goat Cheese Stuffed, Bacon Wrapped Dates
These are one of my top 5 favorite things I’ve eaten. EVER. I really didn’t expect to like them, because I didn’t think that I like dates, but I am…
Four Cheese Lasagna with Turkey Sausage
I use turkey sausage, whole wheat noodles and part-skim cheese to lighten up a traditional lasagna, but by all means, go for the pork sausage, regular noodles and full fat…
Green Well Salad
This salad is from the book Bread & Wine, but has been adapted slightly. It has quickly become my favorite salad ever! I didn’t even know I liked goat cheese…
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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