Indian Spiced Quinoa with Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas
We’ve been eating a whole lot of quinoa lately. Jeremy loves the texture and I tend to eat vegetarian most weeknights so I enjoy the nutrition and protein richness of…
Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Casserole
This has all of the comforting flavors of a classic casserole but the added nutrition of using quinoa instead of rice. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully assemble the casserole…
Lentil Salad
This is a French inspired lentil salad. It is great warm or cold. It is also great served on its own, or over a bed of rice or salad greens….
Caesar Pasta Salad
With each of my pregnancies I have craved caesar salad big time. This pasta salad replaces the traditional croutons with cooked pasta making it a more hearty side dish than…
Asian Quinoa Salad
This can be served as a light dinner, lunch as is, or a side dish or salad to accompany a meat main dish. It is vegan as is, packs protein…
Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans and Corn
I have been making a lot of quinoa dishes lately. They serve as easy, healthy, summer meals that don’t involve heating up an oven. This dish is vegan as is,…
Macaroni and Cheese
This is my everyday, lightened up version of mac and cheese. You could skip the baking step and stop once you add the pasta to the sauce for a quick…
Roasted Tomatoes
I like to serve these over mashed white beans for a light lunch, or as a side dish to accompany dinner. You could even serve them with some sliced fresh…
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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