Caprese Salad
This salad is perfect alone or paired with almost any brunch, lunch or dinner meal. Since this salad is simple and straightforward, the better the ingredients, the better the salad….
Sheet Pan Peanut Chicken and Vegetables
This dish has all flavors of my favorite Thai peanut noodles but without all the grains. I served the chicken and vegetables with rice for the kids and I just…
Tamale Bowls
Everyone in our family LOVED this dinner. My husband and I ate the beef over the jalapeno cheddar grits and I gave the beef to the boys on tacos. My…
Vietnamese Sausage and Kale Soup
With Italian turkey sausage this isn’t exactly traditional Vietnamese, but it has Vietnamese inspired flavors and my husband said he liked it better than my Pho so we’re just gonna…
Ramen Slaw
This slaw is bursting with flavor from savory sesame oil, sweet mandarin oranges and salty soy sauce. It’s great to bring to a potluck or serve with grilled meats. I…
Argentinian Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
This is one of my favorite dinners, it’s easy to put together yet a crowd pleaser that bursts with flavor. The chimichurri sauce is bright and fresh and begs to…
Mediterranean Pasta
This is a fantastic side dish to accompany a wide variety of entrees, my favorites being a light baked fish or chicken, or this dish can serve as a stand…
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
This pork is a super simple, yet flavorful meal our whole family loves. I like to serve it with white rice or broccoli, doubling the teriyaki sauce/marinade so I have…
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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