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…
Indian Spiced Lentil Stew
Serve this hearty stew over brown rice (if desired) and with lots of fresh cilantro and scallions for topping. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully cook the stew in the…
Spinach, Artichoke and White Bean Soup
I couldn’t decide whether to leave this soup chunky or puree it. I ended up partially pureeing it using my immersion blender and was happy with that result, but you…
Mango Black Bean Quinoa Salad
For mine, I also diced an avocado and stirred it into the salad just before serving, but my hubby doesn’t like avocado so the salad isn’t pictured with it. To…
Mexican Street Corn Salad
This is such a yummy, summery side dish. You get all the flavors of Mexican street corn, but none of the gunk stuck in your teeth. This is my go…
Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower
This recipe is slightly adapted from the Skinnytaste Cookbook. This was amazing. Even my non-cauliflower liking husband said he could eat this once a week, and that says a lot! This…
Cherry Ricotta Cake
This is adapted from a Molly Wizenberg/ Orangette recipe, I like the combination of cherries with the almond extract but any frozen berries would work here also. I LOVE this…
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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