Curried Tofu Salad
This is a vegetarian knock off of my favorite curried chicken salad. Serve on bread as a sandwich, or on a bed of your favorite greens for a light lunch….
Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables
These are a great combination of spicy and sweet. This batch filled up two large canning jars for me, so halve or double the recipe as needed. You can use…
Parsley Pesto
This is a different twist on the classic basil pesto. I like to bulk up all of my pesto sauces with spinach for extra nutrition. Toss with warm pasta for…
Ginger Peanut Salad Dressing
I like to serve this dressing with Vietnamese noodle bowls or as a side to any Asian meal. This is one of my most requested recipes, once a friend even…
Spinach Artichoke Pesto
I think this is my favorite pesto that I’ve ever made. I enjoyed it tossed with pasta for an easy vegetarian dinner, you could even add quartered artichokes or some…
Cilantro Pesto Pasta
For a long time I’ve been wanting to try Rachael Ray’s cilantro pesto pasta. I used her recipe as a starting point, but reduced the oil, omitted the pasta water, changed…
Ratatouille (Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker)
Ratatouille is a classic French dish of stewed vegetables. My version is super simple since it cooks in the slow cooker or pressure cooker you have your hands free to…
Pumpkin Oat Muffins
This is my mother-in-law’s recipe, with a few of my adjustments (adding whole wheat flour and replacing 1/2 the butter with yogurt). I list the chocolate chips as optional, but…
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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