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Vietnamese Slaw
This slaw captures all the best things about Vietnamese food – it’s salty, complex, a touch sweet and complimented with a bunch of fresh herbs. Serve this Slaw with any…
Honey Sriracha Tofu
This is my absolute favorite tofu recipe. It’s easy and produces tofu that’s flavorful and has a nice chewiness to it. Beware, it’s addicting, so I recommend making at least…
Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli
This has the flavors of Chinese takeout but is much better for you and can be ready in the time it would take you to find a menu and place…
Sheet Pan Peanut Chicken and Vegetables
This dish has all flavors of my favorite Thai peanut noodles but without all the grains. I served the chicken and vegetables with rice for the kids and I just…
Vietnamese Sausage and Kale Soup
With Italian turkey sausage this isn’t exactly traditional Vietnamese, but it has Vietnamese inspired flavors and my husband said he liked it better than my Pho so we’re just gonna…
Thai Basil Beef
Classic Thai Basil Beef would traditionally be made with chunks of beef, but here I used ground beef to keep this dish budget-friendly while feeding my very hungry family of…
Ramen Slaw
This slaw is bursting with flavor from savory sesame oil, sweet mandarin oranges and salty soy sauce. It’s great to bring to a potluck or serve with grilled meats. I…
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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