Red Cabbage Salad with Dates and Feta
After seeing this salad posted on Smitten Kitchen I was super curious and skeptical about the combination of ingredients. Surprisingly, I LOVED this and found that the ingredients work so…
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…
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…
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…
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 recipeĀ 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…
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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