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Chicken Parmesan Bake
This isn’t your traditional chicken parmesan. By omitting the frying this dish is more healthful and very easy to throw together. If you are in a hurry you could use…
Shepherd’s Pie
To make this authentic Shepherd’s Pie you would actually need to use lamb instead of beef, with beef it is technically Cottage Pie, but I grew up calling it Shepherd’s…
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…
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…
My Favorite Ways to Use Shredded Chicken
At least once a month (sometimes weekly) I buy a giant bulk pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts and cook them up in my slow cooker to use throughout the…
Chicken Pot Pie
This is reminiscent of classic comfort food, but taken up a notch by the addition of turmeric and use of puff pastry. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully assemble the…
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…
Brown Rice Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
White rice can be used instead of brown in this recipe, but you will need to reduce the water by 1/2- 1 cup and reduce the cooking time. -2 Tbsp…
Chocolate and Salted Caramel King Cake
I use the term King Cake very loosely in this recipe. Usually a king cake is made with a yeasty cinnamon roll-like dough that has to rise and ends up…
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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