Fruit and Nut Quinoa Salad
This salad is very versatile- you could use almost any fruit or nuts you prefer and have on hand. Serve on its own, over greens or as a side dish…
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…
Baked Chicken Fajitas
Recently I have started baking my fajitas rather than cooking them on the stove. This works so much easier for me when I have small children running around and can’t…
Chicken Parmesan Bake
This isn’t your traditional chicken parmesan. By omitting the frying this dish is more healthful and very easy to throw together. If you are in a hurry you could use…
Mediterranean Quinoa Bake
Quinoa dishes are my go to when I need a quick and easy vegan or vegetarian meal. They are easy to throw together- usually dump and stir- and packed with…
Sweet Chili Chicken
As a shortcut you can use bottle sweet chili sauce instead of the homemade to make this a super quick and easy dish to throw together. Serve with rice and…
Hummus
I’m picky about the type of canned chickpeas that I’ll use for hummus. I’ve used some brands that resulted in gritty hummus. I either recommend using Goya chickpeas straight out…
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…
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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