Fried Rice
I had some brown rice leftover from dinner last night so I whipped this up as our dinner for tonight. Fried rice is always best with day old rice, so…
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
This is one of Jeremy’s favorite dinners and is my favorite way to use up extra chicken we have on hand. Sometimes I add caramelized onions, chopped jalapenos or diced…
Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Apricots
Serve this salad with crackers, on croissants, or in lettuce wraps for a light lunch or dinner. -2 c cooked chicken, shredded -1/3 c mayo or yogurt -1 Tbsp dijon…
Oriental Pasta Salad
Bagged cole slaw mix could be substituted for the cabbages and carrot. Cilantro and/ or bean sprouts would also be great in this salad, but I didn’t have any on…
Sesame Noodles
These can be a great side to your favorite meat main dish, or you could toss in edamame, sugar snap peas or blanched broccoli for a vegan main dish. To…
Curried Chicken Salad
This is one of our favorites. It’s great on sandwiches, lettuce wraps, pita chips or even tossed with some cooked pasta. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully assemble it in…
Greek Salad
To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I assemble the salad ingredients in a bowl, make the dressing, refrigerate both all day, then toss the salad just before serving. Salad -8 oz romaine…
White Bean and Artichoke Salad
This salad is a simple base recipe and can easily be altered to use, or leave out, what you have on hand. Some dijon mustard would be a great addition…
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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