Mexican Rice Bowls
This is an easy dish to set up a buffet for that can easily please meat eaters, vegetarians and even gluten-free eaters since everyone gets to assemble their own combination…
Parmesan Tilapia
This is such a quick and easy dish to prepare, and Jeremy and I both loved it. Serving with fresh lemon wedges is a must because the extra squeeze of…
Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans and Corn
I have been making a lot of quinoa dishes lately. They serve as easy, healthy, summer meals that don’t involve heating up an oven. This dish is vegan as is,…
Chicken Gyros
These are fairly quick, nutritious and are delicious! To make these #dinnerdoneby9am I marinate the chicken in the morning, chop the toppings, make the tzatziki and refrigerate everything. Then I…
Jerk Chicken with Jamaican Red Beans and Rice
This dish was inspired by this recipe at Iowa Girl Eats and modified with a few changes to suit our taste. This is Jeremy’s favorite dinner. It’s definitely a good…
Picadillo
Picadillo is a traditional Spanish, Cuban or Puerto Rican dish that is served either with tortillas, rice or plantains. It can also be wrapped inside of pastry dough to make…
Turkey Sausage and Cheddar Breakfast Casserole
I love breakfast casseroles! They are my go to for using up extra (or past their prime) breads, meats, cheeses and vegetables. The possibilities are endless. Plus, I usually assemble…
Chana Masala
My book club read A Homemade Life and I was charged with making the Chana Masala as our main dish for discussion night. I started with the A Homemade Life…
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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